We are hiring a Monitoring, Evaluations and Information Systems Director

ABOUT SPARK MICROGRANTS

Spark MicroGrants believes in a world where everyone lives with dignity and determines their own positive future. Spark has pioneered a community-driven development model in East Africa, and works with NGO and Government partners to scale adoption and impacts for rural communities – on their own terms. Our model combines facilitated community meetings with a small, discretionary grant to catalyse local action and institution building. Read more about our Approach, Impact and Values on our website.

Spark is seeking an ambitious and impact-driven leader to champion our work in evidence-driven research, monitoring & evaluation and information systems management. This is a dynamic and innovative role sitting across our global portfolio. Key responsibilities are generation of robust evidence of impact through programmatic monitoring and internal and external evaluations, managing our information systems, developing and maintaining strong evidence-program-policy linkages, and supporting technical and technological innovations in program design.

We are looking for a senior strategic leader who will lead a large and diverse portfolio of work, bring international technical expertise, champion a collaborative working approach and demonstrate excellence in management, mentoring, and leadership.

OUR WORK

Spark currently operates in seven countries in partnership with governments and nonprofits. We aim to reach national scale in five countries over the next five years. Towards this goal Spark has secured a USD Six million World Bank-Comic Relief grant through the Japanese Social Development Fund, for the Advancing Citizen Engagement (ACE) Project in Rwanda. Started in June 2021, the project will improve the livelihoods of 85,000 people across 249 villages in Rwanda, and enhance Local and Central Government capacity for participatory village planning, utilising Spark’s tried and tested model for village development, the Facilitated Collective Action Process (FCAP). The project includes an external evaluation of the project. Your strategic leadership will guarantee strong evaluation of the program and continuous data-driven decision making contributing to setting on the path to national scale in Rwanda.

Along with our work in Rwanda, Spark is partnering with the Government of Malawi to roll-out the FCAP (modified to context in Malawi) and subsequent expansion to large scale. We are strategically focussing on technology-led delivery of FCAP in Malawi to explore ways to improve impact and reduce cost of delivery. As part of the pilot in Malawi, we are aiming to do a variety of testing on programmatic input areas including grant sizes, length and duration of training and role of technology. Based on the learnings above, we are aiming to run a RCT starting mid-2023. We are preparing for  similar testing through our partners in Uganda and Ghana leveraging our government and civil society partnerships. We are also exploring opportunities to layer aligned interventions on FCAP to generate maximum impact for communities and leverage the investment of intensive FCAP delivery over an extended period of time.

WHO YOU ARE

You are a seasoned professional with significant expertise in impact evaluation, program monitoring, passion for leveraging technology and an interest in making research accessible to the layperson. You thrive in bringing order to chaos, understanding a variety of stakeholders, requirements and priorities and bringing them all together into coherent and systematic processes for delivery. You enjoy being part of a team with ambitious ideas and you gain energy from turning those ambiguous ideas into a pragmatic reality.  You are a clear communicator, understanding differing styles and backgrounds and you bring things up to your colleagues proactively that need to be discussed.

THE ROLE

In your role you will be part of the leadership team. You will work with a team of 65+ staff, own research and actively contribute to funding partner relationships. You will directly manage a team of 11 people across monitoring and evaluation, MIS, research and learning functions. You will also manage consultants and large research contracts compliant with World Bank, USAID and other large donors’ procurement guidelines.

The right candidate will not want to do ‘development as usual’ but question ‘how’ aid works and ensure that Spark’s program is ultimately accountable to the villages we serve. The Monitoring, Evaluations and Information Systems Director will continue our excellent work in establishing a culture of learning and evidence-based decision-making within Spark and our partners.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Leadership & Department Management

Responsibilities include:

• Championing a culture of feedback, learning and iteration to ensure Spark’s M&E and learning systems continue to adapt, improve, and feed into program decisions.
• Drive departmental strategy including setting and achieving departmental and organizational goals.
• Manage, develop and retain the team setting clear responsibility domains, deliverables, growth opportunities, and support to achieve their goals.
• Establish and sustain critical productive relationships with donors, partners, and industry stakeholders (e.g. researchers, academics) to advance Spark’s ability to draw on and influence a wide range of advisers and industry partners in our work.

Monitoring and Evaluation: Lead Spark’s monitoring and evaluation functions across our global portfolio. 

• Ensure M&E teams work closely with other Spark teams such as the training and learning departments to support roll-out of and training on these systems across all partners. Model a service mentality of adapting and designing M&E systems that make it easy for our partners to track and improve the quality of their programs.
• Data consolidation and analysis, linked to program quality and organisational learning objectives, and to support partner-driven learning and program management.
• Database management
• Ensure smooth functioning of data systems and provision of timely reports to internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee development and implementation of monitoring tools, analyses and learning projects that are robust, iterative and effective at capturing the impact of the Spark process within partner communities, including tools to garner rapid end-user feedback about program quality (‘citizen feedback’).
• Leading the design and implementation of internal and external impact evaluations. Lead the relationship with external researchers and institutions.
• Monitoring the effectiveness and quality of safeguards systems in Rwanda, including ensuring spot-checks on the use of Microgrant project risk screening tools, and monitoring the performance of the grievance redress mechanism.

Research and Learning: Lead Spark’s research and learning functions across our global portfolio.

• Developing and researching key ‘learning questions’ annually, contributing to address internal and industry-wide learning and evidence gaps, and aligned with the organisation’s strategy and vision.
• Ensure learnings and data are contributing to Spark’s organisational strategy & goals as we scale our model through partners.
• Develop partnerships with relevant partners to push Spark to continuously test new ways of measuring and further understanding our impact – and share these results with the sector.
• Map out existing research, network within the sector and gather learnings and evidence to inform the development of standards for facilitation and community-driven development and align Spark’s learning agenda and exchange with these standards.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications, experience & skills:

• 8-10 years of relevant experience in M&E, designing and delivering high quality research and managing information systems
• Masters Degree in the field of Economics, International Development, or related fields;
• Demonstrated experience in management and a record of leading and developing diverse teams;
• Ability to operate independently and strong in working as part of a larger team;
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail are required;
• Experience in strategy development is desirable;
• Excellent English written and oral communication;
• Remains calm and positive under pressure and in difficult situations;
• Experience of working with academics, governments and donor institutions required;
• Experience working with the World Bank would be advantageous.

Safeguarding

Our safeguarding follows a do no harm principle. All Spark staff are expected to respect and uphold the safeguarding procedures and principles to minimise harm to stakeholders, program participants, and the environment, in compliance with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework and Rwandan Legislation.

OTHER INFORMATION

Job Location: Flexible in locations in East Africa, preferred in Kigali, Rwanda 

Estimated start date: As soon as possible

Application closing Date: 30th September 2022

How to Apply: Follow this link to apply http://sparkmicrogrants.bamboohr.com/job

Please note that we are able to sponsor visa applications for this position. 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Spark Microgrants provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. Employment decisions at Spark are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Spark does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by the law. Spark will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in undue hardship to daily operations.

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR HEAD OF HEALTH AND NUTRITION

Introduction

Africa Humanitarian Action (AHA) is seeking a competent and experienced candidate for Head of Health & Nutrition position for its health project in Ajoung Thok, Jam Jang County, Ruweng Administrative Area. The position is for a one year period, from September 2022 to August 31, 2023 with possible extension depending on perfomiance and availability of funds.

AHA, a Pan-African Non-Governmental humanitarian organization was founded in 1994 in response to the atrocities in Rwanda. Its major interventions center on provision of primary health care services, comprehensive nutrition program, reproductive health services including SGBV and HIV-AIDS prevention and response, food distribution, WASH, shelter and camp management.

AHA started its South Sudan operations in April 2013 by implementing a comprehensive primary health care, reproductive health and nutrition programs for refugees from South Kordofan region of the Sudan in Ajuong Thok refugee camp. It integrated Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPS S) and hygiene promotion activities in 2016. In the same year, AHA initiated the Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM program) to manage common childhood illnesses (malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea) at community level.

Purpose of the position:

The Head for Health & Nutrition assumes full responsibility and ensures the provision of effective pi‘iiiiary health care (PHC), Reproductive Health (RH), Nutrition, Community based health service including COVID-19 prevention and response activities.

Under the direction supervision of the Chief Medical Officer/Field coordinator and in collaboration with Senior Program and Support staff, the Head for Health and Nutrition will have the following specific duties and responsibilities:-

Programs Management

• Supervise and ensure the provision of integrated Primary Health Care (PHC), RH services (ANC, PMTCT, EPI, SGBV, SBA, BeMONC, PNC, PAC,FP,ASRH), TB/HIV, MHPS S and nutrition services (OTP, TSFP, SC, IYCF) following MOH protocols and guidelines;
• Supervise and ensure effective health promotion, disease Prevention, ICCM activities; and the integration of Hygiene promotion into community health program,
• Provide technical support to all departments (Primary health care, Reproductive Health, Community based health program, and Nutrition);
• Design and put in place internal quality control measures and regularly assess the quality of medical services provided to patients.
• Be on call during and outside of working hours to provide medical consultation/ case management in the event of emergencies
• Ensure the capacity building of the clinical staff by planning and facilitating formal trainings and regular Continuous Medical education (CMEs)
• Support departments in the design and implementation of training/advocacy workshops etc.;
• Ensure that the staff are trained on the proper use of available medical equipment;
• Supei vise and ensure that medical charts and records of patients are maintained for further follow-ups.
• Take lead role in mortality audits ensuring that each mortality is audited according to set protocol and records are securely kept;
• Ensures the provision of special clinic services such as NCD, TB/HIV and the Nutrition stabilization center(SC)
• Supervise and ensure that all health personnel working in health facilities dress appropriately ( uniforms) while at the facility premises,
• Provide regular supportive supervision and mentorship to all departments;
• Prepare and update regularly the camp level emergency response preparedness plan for epidemic prone diseases including COVID-19;

Program monitoring and Management

• Participate in project designing, planning, budgeting;
• Plans, organizes, leads, co-ordinates and monitors health and health related programs at AHA-SS run health institutions in collaboration with Chief medical officer;
• Designs effective systems of daily health service programs and sets up proper facilitation arrangements in the managed health facilities;
• Ensure the quality of clinical services in the community (ICCM), OPD and IPD by emphasizing on childhood illnesses (Diarrhea, Pneumonia, Malaria) and epidemic prone diseases (AWD, Malaria, Meningitis, ARTIs. ..)
• Follow up of the implementation of health and nutrition activities according to the work plan for all project (UNHCR, BPRM and other donors)
• Ensure regular monitoring of the program and evaluation of effectiveness and impact of the intervention in collaboration with CMRO, FC/CMO and departments Heads.
• Promote team spirit among the staff and undertakes periodic performance evaluation;
• Ensure the program departments conduct regular meetings and provide feedback to the field management team;

• Coordinate the compilation of regular program reports and ensure timely submission to different donors;
• Ensure all the program reports are of good quality and submitted to concerned people on time

Partnership and coordination

• Support the administration in the recruitment of technical staff, ensure the induction is done properly and performance objectives/targets are agreed and sets; and periodic appraisals are done to all program staff.
• Ensures participation of the beneficiary communities in the planning and implementation and monitoring of project activities;
• Collaborate with health committees and community leadership, and organize regular meeting with them to ensure effective feedback mechanism;
• Assess and identify the needs and gaps; and participation in proposal writing for fund mobilization from the donors;
• Ensure the coordination of the project, linkage to existing national health program and other health partners;
• Advocate to UNHCR for the patients who need refeiral for specialized care and ensure all the procedures are done according to UNHCR referral SOP.
• Attend or delegate someone in all Health, nutrition and WASH coordination meeting and share the minutes of the meeting to FC/CMO;
• Provide the technical support to the Operation department in the process of procurement of medical items and medicines.
• Attend or delegate someone in the camp/refugees coordination meetings event and provide feedback to AHA field office;

Organization Representation and promotion

• Represent AHA with partners, community and government in the absence of the field coordinator
• Support Field Coordinator/CMO and Operations manager in all program and technical issues;
• Ensure that the staff respect organization ethics and accountability to affected populations
• Promote goal directed behavior among staff at the field level
• Promote Effective communication and collaboration with local administration, ministry of health and with partners
• Establish approaches and Promote AHA visibility and organization image

Resource Mobilization

• Actively seek funding opportunities to expand AHAs portfolios in South Sudan
• Lead AHAs senior management and program team in concept note development and drafting of project proposal.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL ATRIBUTES

HOW TO APPLY 

Africa Humanitarian Action is an equal opportunity employer therefore women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit CV, cover letter, academic documents addressed to Africa Humanitarian Action Head of Finances & Administration and Human Resources Manager by email to: financess@africahumanitarian.ore and admiiiss@africahumanitarian.org; or by hard copy to AHA Field office in Ajoung Thok, Jamjang County or to Country Office in Juba, (Thong-ping, Hai Juba Nabari, Plot No. 568, Block 3 K south, Near file Fortune Hotel..

Note: Local interested candidates should submit their motivation letter, updated C.V. together with three references, a copy of national ID/Passport, Academic documents and a copy of the latest work certificate documents for the previous employer, all in one PDF Format. All candidates should submit their applications addressed to the Head of Finance Admin. & Logistics on the following email address: vedaste.gakunde@gmail.com and copy to mulugetatena@yahoo.com  and mujedas61@gmail.com

All applications must be clearly labelled “Head for Health & Nutrition” and submitted by 5:00 PM on September 10, 2022.

Note:

The successful candidate will be awarded a contract after an independent background check, including but not limited to qualification, previous employment record;

Salary: negotiable

Advert – CP&SGBV Officer ( CFS&YFS Team leader)

About the Role:

Supporting individual children and families through provision of mental health and psychosocial support and safe space for children to socialize, learn and play and case management services and increasing the community’s capacity to identify and respond to child protection concerns.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Qualifications and experience

• University degree in social sciences, arts, public administration, social administration, community development.
• 2 years’ experience working with children and child protection & SGBV
• Ability to communicate in English, French and Kinyarwanda through verbal and written communication.
• Good technical understanding of child protection, SGBV and community based approaches.
• Computer knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be able to prioritize tasks.
• Able to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
• Experience with community development, working with children and schools.
• Very good communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to think critically and to recommend good solutions to problems.
• Strong Organizational skills.
• Ability to conduct outreach at the community level.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

This position is on Child Safeguarding- Level 3:  The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs. Or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ANTI-HARASSMENT Policy

We are committed to ensuring a safe working environment for all those who work for us and for all those who come into contact with our staff and representatives, including children and members of the communities with whom we work.

SCI takes a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment and any other conduct that is discriminatory or disrespectful to others.

Application Information: https://rwanda.savethechildren.net

Deadline for receiving applications is 13^th  September 2022.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

*Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. *

*Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process*

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JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Lower Primary French Teachers: Two positions at KCS, Rwamagana campus.

Organization: KIGALI CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

KIGALI CHRISTIAN SCHOOL is a Private Christian School owned and operated by Youth For Christ/Rwanda which is a missionary movement entrusted with a global vision and committed to the mission of youth evangelism, discipleship, and social involvement and leadership development.

In its Strategies, Youth For Christ/Rwanda reaches the youth through education, thus started and owns KIGALI CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, KIGALI, and RWAMAGANA CAMPUSES.

It is against this background that, Youth For Christ/Rwanda wishes to recruit competent and qualified teachers to fill the available vacancies.

Job summary:

To ensure that learners (students) are provided with a safe learning environment and produce exemplary performance in the taught subjects. The environment should be highly structured and relational in nature to enable students flourish spiritually, academically, physically and emotionally.

Supervisor(s): School Principals

Faith and behavior requirements:

Faith: Follower of Jesus Christ and actively involved in a local church.

Behavior: Self-disciplined and teachable. Personal integrity in both professional and private life.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

• Passion to serve and work hard, University Degree (A0), or Diploma in Education.
• Prior experience of two years in teaching;
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel, programming, basic maintenance, etc
• Fluent in English
• Able to motivate and mentor others;
• Knowledge of Rwanda’s education system and requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities for the required teacher

• Prepare and teach lessons professionally.
• Make adequate teaching aids.
• Make sure the class has a favorable learning environment.
• Have all professional documents and show them to any hierarchical authority when asked for.
• Make sure the classroom is tidy and clean.
• Check the going in and out of the learners, accompany them wherever they are. On all occasions, she or he is responsible for them and must give them a good example.
• Attend all meetings organized by the school.
• Check punctuality and regularity of the children.
• Make all necessary reports as asked by the school administration.
• Make sure that discipline and cleanliness of children are observed.
• Ensure that the school materials are well accounted for and well utilized.
• Collaborate closely with parents, assistant teachers, school authorities and other stakeholders.
• Ensure good collaboration with team leaders or their hierarchical leaders.
• Do his/her work according to decisions and instructions of the hierarchical authorities;
• Check if the medium of instruction and other languages are used adequately.
• Accomplish all responsibilities assigned by the school authorities.

Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications addressed to the National Director, Youth For Christ/Rwanda at the school head office at Kigali-Kibagabaga not later than Tuesday 6th September 2022. 

Application requirements: 

Application letter;
Curriculum Vitae bearing at least three referees that have seen you teach;
Recommendation letter from your church;
Copies of Degrees and other certificates related to Teacher Professional Development;
Photocopy of National Identity Card and Passport for foreigners.

Done at Kigali on 29th of August 2022.

Geoffrey MUTABAZI,

School Superintendent, 

Kigali Christian School,

Youth For Christ/Rwanda. 

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Airtel Rwanda wishes to recruit for an exciting career opportunity as below:

POSITION: TERRITORY SALES MANAGER

REPORTING TO: ZONAL BUSINESS MANAGER

DEPARTMENT: SALES AND DISTRIBUTION

Job Purpose:

The job holder is responsible for sustaining and enhancing targeted gross revenue in respective territories by effective implementation of planned strategies that aim at improving distribution channels.

 Educational Qualification & Work Experience.

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree in any field of study.
• 3-5 years experience preferably in FMCG, Consumer Durables & Telecom
• Results Driven
• Self-starter
• Innovative Selling skills
• Customer-centric
• Ability to manage a team and multiple channels/dealers
• Valid Rwandan Driving License

Attached is the job description for more clarity.

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply for the role by sending an application letter and resume to “recruitment@rw.airtel.com”

Also indicate the position you are applying to in the subject line.

Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.

The deadline for applications is 06.00 PM on 02^nd September 2022

Job Opportunities in VisionFund Rwanda

‘’Make a difference to thousands in the land of a thousand hills’’

VisionFund Rwanda (VFR), is Rwanda’s largest microfinance Institution committed to the development of Rwanda through providing affordable financial services (savings and loans) to the less privileged throughout its 4zones in Rwanda. VFR is the institution where you can develop your expertise working with the best people worldwide in a dynamic, team focused high performance environment. If you are looking for interesting but challenging work where you can make a difference in the world, then VFR has the will to make it so. VFR needs to recruit experienced and qualified staff on following positions:

2 Recovery officers

Reporting to :1 to Head of recovery and compliance and 1 to Kigali blanch manager

Work location:1 at Head Office/Kacyiru and at Kigali Branch/Muhima

To recover the maximum amount of non-performing loans while safeguarding VFR’s reputation in the market.

Major responsibilities

• Monitor the quality of the credit portfolio.
• Communicate with Loan officer and client on non-performance of loans and carry out required recovery action.
• Determine and enforce required recovery action for defaulted loans above 30 days in arrears.
• Communicate and coordinate activities required from external parties (such as legal services, Receiver and bailiff, local leaders etc.).
• Work with Legal department and external parties for recovery of defaulted loans.
• Provide the Risk Department at Head Office with relevant input for policies and procedures. (in coordination with the Branch manager).
• Review credit assessments as part of Branch Credit Committee.
• As part of Branch Delinquency Committee, present recovery actions taken on defaulters and propose new strategies to recover arrears.
• Train loan officers on identification of high risk clients.
• Draw recovery related reports for internal or external use.
• Comply with applicable BNR and other regulatory requirements.
• Perform other tasks reasonably required by the supervisors within the framework of this job description.

Qualification, experience, skills and knowledge

Education: Degree in accounting, Finance or related field, preferably with knowledge of applicable laws

Experience: 2-5 Years in related field..

Skills and knowledge:

• Have an established track record in lending and recovery.
• Be able to represent VFR under strong pressure from the client.
• Ability to thoroughly analyse financial information.
• Be independent from the client.
• Understand legal framework for recovery of loans.
• Negotiation skills
• Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of the client.
• Be a good communicator and have the ability to deal with conflict.

Our offer

VisionFund Rwanda is willing to offer you a competitive salary, challenging work where you can make a difference in the world, develop your expertise by working with the best people worldwide in a dynamic, team focused and high performing environment.

How to apply

Should you wish to apply at Head Office position, please use this link https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WorldVisionInternational/details/Recovery-Officer_R10353  to apply at Kigali Branch, please use this link https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WorldVisionInternational/details/Recovery-officer_R10434 All applicants must apply using our online application system, CVs received via email or standard post will not be considered.

 If the aforementioned positions speak to you, carefully complete the pre-screen questionnaire and attach your Application letter together with detailed and updated CV via  above mentioned Link by or before  5^th September, 2022.

In case you face any challenges in applying, please let us know on: recruitment@vfcrwanda.rw  (no applications will be accepted through this email).

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

By sending in your application, you consent to VFR running a background check on.