Career Opportunities: Monitoring Assistant (Home-Grown School Feeding)_SC-5; Karongi & Kirehe (142710)

Requisition ID 142710 – Posted 24/06/2021 – Short Term-SC WFP – Africa, Central & Eastern – Rwanda – Kerehe – Working Job Language (2) – PROGRAMME & POLICY

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JOB TITLE: Monitoring Assistant (Home Grown School Feeding)

JOB GRADE: Service Contract, Level 5

REPORTING TO: Head of Field Office

DURATION: 12 Months renewable

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 2 positions

LOCATION: Kirehe (1) and Karongi (1)

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.  The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.  Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. WFP Rwanda works in partnership with the Government and other stakeholders through the direct implementation of integrated programmes targeting the most vulnerable people and will progressively shift towards building national capacity to formulate, manage and implement programmes for achieving zero hunger. In implementing its activities, WFP will bridge the humanitarian–development nexus and leverage its extensive experience and the contributions it has made in Rwanda over many decades in order to achieve five strategic outcomes:

• Refugees and returnees in Rwanda have access to adequate and nutritious food at all times.
• Vulnerable populations in food-insecure communities and areas have improved access to adequate and nutritious food all year.
• Children under 5, adolescents and pregnant and nursing women and girls in Rwanda have improved access to nutritious foods and services that enable them to meet their nutrition needs all year.
• Smallholder farmers, especially women, have increased marketable surplus and access to agricultural markets through efficient supply chains by 2030.
• The Government of Rwanda and the humanitarian community is provided with adequate, timely, cost-efficient and agile supply chain services and expertise necessary to effectively respond to emergency crisis.

Under Strategic Outcome 2, WFP provides home-grown school feeding in food insecure areas in Rwanda and acts as a key technical partner of the Government of Rwanda in developing and expanding the national school feeding programme. WFP is recruiting for two School Feeding Monitoring Assistants, one to be based in Kirehe Field Office, Rwanda and the other in Karongi Field Office, Rwanda. The position will contribute to the overall monitoring and implementation of the school feeding programme.

JOB PURPOSE

To coordinate and perform monitoring activities within a specific coverage area and provide reports to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

This is a one-year position with potential to extend. Under the direct and technical supervision of the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme Associate (Field Office level), the Monitoring Assistant will be responsible for the following key duties:
1. Monitor the planned movements and distribution of food or non-food items, resolving routine issues and escalating where appropriate, to ensure that the quantity distributed, and the quality of the operation is in line with WFP standards;
2. Collect and summarize programme(s) data, collaborating with implementing partners where required, conduct analysis and prepare reports in order to support programme reviews and inform decision-making;
3. Ensure all output data is entered in the COMET system in an accurate and timely manner;
4. Support monthly reconciliations on commodity data between LESS and COMET through verification of entered data and reasons for variances;
5. Support the development and roll-out of a complaint feedback mechanism in the     Home-Grown School Feeding programme;
6. Support the development and roll-out of the cash to schools’ model; ensure field level monitoring and reporting of cash;
7. Liaise with implementing partners and key stakeholders to gather feedback and comments to support programme reviews and improve services;
8. Liaise with the field office team, partners and the district coordinators and share contextual information to explain outcome and process monitoring indicators, particularly deviations from target (if any) on a quarterly basis;
9. Monitor the implementation of all activities under the Home-Grown School Feeding programme regularly, including those implemented by WFP (food, kitchen construction, etc.), World Vision, Gardens for Health International, Districts, MINEDUC and the Rwanda Biomedical Center;
10. Monitor implementation quality on a regular basis and ensure any issues identified are categorized as per guidance, logged in the system and followed upon according to the agreed standards;
11. Conduct monthly spot checks and stock verification to ensure proper stacking, and verify if physical inventory matches stack cards;
12. Support and participate in regular joint monitoring missions with implementing partners (World Vision, Gardens for Health) and district coordinators;
13. Review together with the Programme Associate and provide feedback to all implementing partner reports;
14. Lead the semi-annual data collection survey for the Home-Grown School Feeding programme;
15. Liase with Head Teachers, district coordinators, WFP FO and WFP CO to conduct quarterly trainings on food handling and safety with school cooks and storekeepers

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

16. Arrange for monthly meetings with implementing partners (World Vision and GHI) on any issue relevant to the Home-Grown School Feeding programme, including but not limited to commodity pipeline, distribution arrangements, food entitlements, literacy education, infrastructure construction, WASH activities, nutrition, deworming, school governance, kitchen gardens/nutrition and other relevant issues to support effective communication flow and quality, efficient implementation and operations.

17. Upon request and guidance of the HGSF CO team, provide, facilitate and assist in the organization of trainings for implementing partners, Government and school staff on WFP operational practices and WFP indicators, monitoring tools and methods, National School Feeding Operational Guidelines and any other relevant training in order to support trainees to independently implement, self-monitor and contribute to the success of WFP and government school feeding programmes in the coverage areas Prepare field mission reports to document programme implementation and to inform the FO monthly situation report;

18. Support in collecting and documenting the lessons learnt for future project proposals;

19. Any other duties assigned by the direct supervisor.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of an university degree in Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Social Sciences, Rural Development and Monitoring and Evaluation or other relevant degree
Language:  Fluency in both oral and written communication in English or French. The knowlegde of both is an added value. Fluency in Kinyarwanda.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose
Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives.
Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor.
Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates.
Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.
People
Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities.
Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds.
Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work.
Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.
Performance
Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues.
Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency.
Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments.
Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.
Partnership
Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor.
Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals.
Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives.
Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has at least three years of experience in monitoring and evaluation: collecting programme output and outcome data, conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses, and reporting findings to management team, partners and other stakeholders.
• Has experience utilizing monitoring and evaluation systems and standards.
• Be familiar and willing to work in remote area
• Has experience working with local communities

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This position is open for one year with possibility of renewal, depending on fund availability and satisfactory performance.

WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP. http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The deadline for receiving applications is 08 July 2021. 

Qualified female applicants are especially encouraged to apply.

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

Click here to read more & apply

1. Youth First Rwanda Program Master Trainers (10 positions)

Youth First Rwanda program Master Trainers at Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE Rwanda):

Deadline: July 12th, 2021

TERMS OF REFERENCE MASTER TRAINERS

OVERVIEW

Inspire, Educate, and Empower Rwanda (IEE) is a Rwandan local Education Not-For-Profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Since 2005, in collaboration with partners, IEE has complemented efforts of the Ministry of Education/ Rwanda Education Board, contributing to educational implementation. IEE designs and delivers innovative programmes to address challenges to provision of quality education. IEE programmes range from teacher development training and technical assistance, teaching and learning, curriculum and material development, research and evaluation, education policies and systems reform.

CONTEXT

IEE in Partnership with Corstone USA and Rwanda Education Board is implementing an evidence-based program aims at developing adolescents social-emotional, psychological and physical well-being. The program is called Youth First Rwanda. In the last one year the partners has been piloting the school-based teacher facilitated, resilience and health development program in 5 schools in 2 districts of Rwanda. The program targets senior 1 students in public government schools. The program has so far trained 35 teachers and over 700 students.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Youth First Rwanda program has 25 sessions which are facilitated weekly in groups of 20 students with regular support visits from master trainers, who provide technical support until the teachers’ theoretical and practical capacity is fully developed to facilitate the session independently. Youth First is a program based on positive psychology, attitudinal healing and restorative practices, thus application of these three foundational principles is upheld.

From September 2021, the program will be scaled up to 50 schools in 6 districts. To ensure effective implementation of the project,2 the master trainers will be based in the districts and will responsible for providing day-to-day capacity support for facilitators and the students who are the primary beneficiaries of this program, the master trainers will ensure the program is implemented within the expected standards to ensure results.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key accountabilities

. The master trainers will be responsible for training facilitators in the Youth First Rwanda Program in their districts of assignment or as requested by the PC/PM

2. The master trainers together with the facilitators will develop session facilitation plans.
3. Master trainers will provide support to all the teachers allocated to them during session facilitation in schools; providing feedback and needed support.
4. The Master trainers will monitor the progress of the program in schools, identify areas of weakness and work together with the teachers, PC and the PM to resolve the issues.
5. The Master Trainers will coach and mentor teachers throughout the implementation phase, identifying the teachers who need more support and availing it on time.
6. The Master Trainers together with the PC will provide a quick solution or replacements incase a teacher transfers from the project school or indicate a desire to leave the program; The MT and the PC should be able to train and support the new recruitees through co facilitation during the session or even facilitating alone for rapid and effective integration.
7. The master trainers will keep important records for quick reference and retrieval; Number of teachers, number of students in each school, number of groups, and the program time-table in each school.
8. The master trainers will support the M&E team in organizing for data collection, monitoring and evaluation.
9. The master trainer will work with the PC and the school’s administration in resolving issues that may need referral.
10. The master trainers will avail support in selection and launching relevant Youth First projects in schools.
11. Document session observation and session progress data on regular basis to ensure that the whole Youth First team is aware of the progress of the program on the ground.
12. The master trainers together with the PC, and the MO will meet with the students once in a while, the teachers and the headteachers separately to review the program activities and learn the challenges that may threaten smooth rolling out of the program.
13. The Master trainers from different districts will meet on Bi weekly basis to discuss their workplans, what has worked and what has not worked well and collectively come up with suggestions of improving the program activities in their districts.

14.Provide monthly and weekly work-plans and reports to the PC for effective follow-up and accountability

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications, Experience, and Abilities:

Essential:

• An upper second-class bachelor’s degree in Education is required.
• A Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience working in the education sector, with specific focus on teacher training, teacher mentorship or programs dealing with teacher development.
• Previous experience designing and implementing teacher training programming and materials.
• Proven team building and interpersonal skills; the ability to engage, inspire, and motivate a team towards a common goal within a multicultural context.
• Proven experience working with multiple education stakeholders, especially teachers, head teachers, DoS, DDEs, DEOs SEOs.
• Proven ability to negotiate diplomatically, and function well under pressure.
• Demonstrable teaching experience, contributing to quality learning.
• Good presenter with experience of presenting complex ideas in a clear, simplified manner to all audiences.
• Demonstrable problem solving and critical thinking skills – the ability to think outside of the box in challenging situations
• Extremely well-organized multi-tasker.
• Self-motivated, ambitious, goal-oriented.
• The ability to live in the district of operation throughout the school year
• Passionate about the mission of Youth First and dedicated to introspection and self-improvement

Desirable:

• Experience of working in the Education NGO sector.
• Rwandan nationality.

Work-Based Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda.
• Excellent report writing, work planning and data collection skills are essential
• Ability to clearly accurately articulate complex information to a wide range of audiences.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills, with the ability to engage, inspire, build credibility, and engender trust with diverse audiences.
• Ability to engage inspire and motivate a team towards a common goal
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable supervisory experience.
• Ability to enthuse and engage a diverse range of stakeholders internally and externally.
• A broad understanding teacher development and capacity building is an advantage.
• Time management skills, project management skills, and organizational skills. The ability to meet deadlines is essential.
• Able to work flexibly as part of a small team and to work independently.
• Demonstrate problem solving and critical skills-ability to think outside the box in a challenging situation
• The ability to live in the district of operation throughout the school year
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Trustworthy, ethical, and authentic in all situations

 OTHER KEY INFORMATION

Method of application

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, and CV including names of at least 4 position-relevant referees with scanned copies of certificates/diplomas, to The Country Director, Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE) at ieerwanda.directorate.org@gmail.com on or before the closing date of July 12, 2021.

Please place “YFR Master Trainer” in the subject line of the email when applying.

*Not heeding to this instruction will lead to disqualification.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

No late application or telephone inquiries will be considered.

IEE upholds the commitment to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, gender or religion and without discrimination of persons with disabilities

2. YFR Part-time Monitoring Officers (5 Positions)

YFR Monitoring officers at Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE Rwanda):

Deadline: July 12th, 2021

TERMS OF REFERENCE PART TIME MONITORING OFFICERS

 OVERVIEW

Inspire, Educate, and Empower Rwanda (IEE) is a Rwandan local Education Not-For-Profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Since 2005, in collaboration with partners, IEE has complemented efforts of the Ministry of Education/ Rwanda Education Board, contributing to educational implementation. IEE designs and delivers innovative programmes to address challenges to provision of quality education. IEE programmes range from teacher development training and technical assistance, teaching and learning, curriculum and material development, research and evaluation, education policies and systems reform.

CONTEXT

IEE in Partnership with Corstone USA and Rwanda Education Board is implementing an evidence-based program aims at developing adolescents social-emotional, psychological and physical well-being. The program is called Youth First Rwanda. In the last one year the partners has been piloting the school-based teacher facilitated, resilience and health development program in 5 schools in 2 districts of Rwanda. The program targets senior 1 students in public government schools. The program has so far trained 35 teachers and over 700 students.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Youth First Rwanda program has 25 sessions which are facilitated weekly in groups of 20 students with regular support visits from master trainers, who provide technical support until the teachers’ theoretical and practical capacity is fully developed to facilitate the session independently. Youth First is a program based on positive psychology, attitudinal healing and restorative practices, thus application of these three foundational principles is upheld.

From September 2021, the program will be scaled up to 50 schools in 6 districts. Tracking the progress and impact of the program activities is key to program management. The program intends to engage in each a monitoring officer on part-time will be based in the districts and will responsible for providing day-to-day program activities progress and impact reports to ensure that the program is implemented within the established parameters for the expected results.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key accountabilities

1. The MO will work with the PC to set monthly data collection and data entry targets for YFR program activities in their assigned district / schools.
2. The MO will collaborate with the IEE/Corstone research team in designing and implementing all routine and pre/post M&E activities for the Youth First Rwanda program.
3. The MO will collaborate with the IEE/Corstone research team in development of tools and other evaluation instruments.
4. The MO will work hard to collect reliable and objective data as required by the Corstone team or by the implementing Partner in their districts of assignment.
5. The MO will recommend further improvement in program activities, encompassing, teacher training and session facilitation.
6. The MO will be responsible for preparing Quarterly and Annual reports on project progress for each district in collaboration with the PM and PC and PL/IEE.
7. The MO in collaboration with PC and PM and the MTs will develop scripts, collect videos, photographs, testimonials and success stories for the YFR program in collaboration with the IEE/Corstone communications department.
8. The MOs from different districts will meet regularly to build their capacities through training and professional development and to consolidate their observations and reports and develop common work plans for consistency.
9. Through training and capacity building, the MOs will come to understand all aspects of the YFR program model to ensure accurate and relevant data collection and assessment
10. With the PC, the MO will liaise with school officials to coordinate and schedule any M&E activities within the schools, and ensure proper permissions are received.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications, Experience, and Abilities:

Essential:

• An upper second-class bachelor’s degree in Education is required.
• A master’s degree in Education is an added advantage
• A Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience working in the education sector, especially in monitoring and evaluation
• Proven Experience working with adolescents is an added advantage.
• Experience designing evaluation manipulatives and tools.
• Proven team building and interpersonal skills within a multicultural context.
• Proven experience working with multiple education stakeholders, especially teacher, DDEs, DEOs SEOs.
• Proven ability to negotiate diplomatically, and function well under pressure.
• Demonstrable experience in interviewing, data collection and presentation
• Good presenter with experience of presenting complex ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Extremely well-organized multi-tasker.
• Self-motivated, ambitious, goal-oriented.
• Give attention to details.

Desirable:

• Experience of working in the Education NGO sector.
• Rwandan nationality.

Work-Based Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda.
• Ability to clearly accurately articulate complex information to a wide range of audiences.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills, with the ability to engage, inspire, build credibility, and engender trust with diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable monitoring and evaluation experience.
• Ability to enthuse and engage a diverse range of stakeholders internally and externally.
• A broad understanding teacher development and capacity building is an advantage.
• Time management skills, project management skills, and organizational skills. The ability to meet deadlines is essential.
• Ability to research and quickly disseminate relevant, emerging, and existing evidence-based practices and models.
• Able to work flexibly as part of a small team and to work independently.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Trustworthy, ethical, and authentic in all situations.

OTHER KEY INFORMATION

Method of application

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, and CV including names of at least 4 position-relevant referees with scanned copies of certificates/diplomas, to The Country Director, Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE) at ieerwanda.directorate.org@gmail.com on or before the closing date of July 12, 2021.

Please place “YFR Monitoring officer” in the subject line of the email when applying.

*Not heeding to this instruction will lead to disqualification.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

No late application or telephone inquiries will be considered.

IEE upholds the commitment to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, gender or religion and without discrimination of persons with disabilities

3. YFR Project Coordinator (1Position)

Youth First Rwanda Project Coordinator position Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE Rwanda):

Deadline: July 12 th, 2021

TERMS OF REFERENCE PROJECT COORDINATOR

 OVERVIEW

Inspire, Educate, and Empower Rwanda (IEE) is a Rwandan local Education Not-For-Profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Since 2005, in collaboration with partners, IEE has complemented efforts of the Ministry of Education/ Rwanda Education Board, contributing to educational implementation. IEE designs and delivers innovative programmes to address challenges to provision of quality education. IEE programmes range from teacher development training and technical assistance, teaching and learning, curriculum and material development, research and evaluation, education policies and systems reform.

CONTEXT

IEE in Partnership with Corstone USA and Rwanda Education Board is implementing an evidence-based program aims at developing adolescents social-emotional, psychological and physical well-being. The program is called Youth First Rwanda. In the last one year the partners has been piloting the school-based teacher facilitated, resilience and health development program in 5 schools in 2 districts of Rwanda. The program targets senior 1 students in public government schools. The program has so far trained 35 teachers and over 700 students.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Youth First Rwanda program has 25 sessions which are facilitated weekly in groups of 20 students with regular support visits from master trainers, who provide technical support until the teachers’ theoretical and practical capacity is fully developed to facilitate the session independently. Youth First is a program based on positive psychology, attitudinal healing and restorative practices, thus application of these three foundational principles is upheld.

From September 2021, the program will be scaled up to 50 schools in 6 districts. Coordinating and managing the master trainers and Monitoring officers in the program is important to attaining the program deliverables. The program manager will be based in Kigali with frequent visits to the districts and will responsible for providing technical and professional support and guidance to the MTs and Mos to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the program activities and the ultimate success of the program.

 RESPONSIBILITIES

Project coordinator Duties and Responsibilities

1. The Project Coordinator (PC) will on a regular basis meet with the Program Manager to plan out and review the progress of the project and to discuss future steps.
2. The PC together with the Head of programs in IEE and the PM will develop annual work plans and work with the school headteachers to have a session allocated in the timetable for YFR program
3. The PC together with the Head of programs in IEE and the PM will collaborate with the headteachers and parents’ associations to have the program introduced to parents and to have them participate.
4. The PC together with IEE leadership and PM will partner and work closely with district education officers, Sector education officers, head-teachers, teachers and other stakeholders in selection of schools and other stages of the project, enhancing visibility and acceptability of the program
5. The PC will participate in organizing and training of teachers in the personal resilience and health program for effective deliver the content to the students
6. The PC will participate in planning and in conducting headteachers induction, Education officers and parents’ trainings in the different districts that the program is being implemented.
7. The PC will support and train Master trainers on areas of weaknesses together with the support of the PM
8. The PC will mentor and coach the teachers through model facilitation and regular support visits to the schools during project implementation period.
9. The PC will participate in monitoring progress and quality of the project activities together with the M&E team.
10. The PC together with the Master trainers will arrange for refresher trainings and curriculum review meetings with the teachers in collaboration with the PM.
11. The PC will be responsible for timely preparation and submission of accurate weekly progress reports or any request at request.
12. The PC will be responsible for identifying potential issues or risks that could affect the progression of the project. He/she will communicate these items with the PM, and will collectively work to identify potential solutions.
13. Under the direction of the PM, the Program Coordinator will update and maintain crucial program documents to help track progress. He/she will file all project documents in an appropriate database, and ensure that all documents are accurate, accessible and have been reviewed by the Program Manager
14. The PC will closely watch the project schedule, monitoring deadlines for each project task. He /she will check regularly that every deadline is still possible, and report any potential delays to the Program Manager for re-planning.
15. The PC will ensure smooth/ efficient project performance and effective management and communication with project team.
16. The PC will ensure coordination of partners by planning and organizing frequent review meetings.
17. The PC will support M&E staff to plan their monthly data collection and data entry targets and to ensure MOs are well trained, understand their roles, meet their monthly targets, and successfully collect objective program data

18.Provide monthly and weekly work-plans and reports to the Program manager for effective follow-up and accountability

Qualifications, Experience, and Abilities:

Essential:

• An upper second-class bachelor’s degree in Education is required.
• A master’s degree in Education is an added advantage
• A Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience working in the education sector, especially In Program management
• Proven Experience working in adolescents’ programs is an added advantage.
• Proven team building and interpersonal skills within a multicultural context.
• Proven experience working with multiple education stakeholders, especially teacher, DDEs, DEOs SEOs.
• Proven ability to negotiate diplomatically, and function well under pressure.
• Demonstrable experience in dealing with parents and communities
• Good presenter with experience of presenting complex ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Extremely well-organized multi-tasker.
• Self-motivated, ambitious, goal-oriented.
• Give attention to details.

Desirable:

• Experience of working in the Education NGO sector.
• Rwandan nationality

Work-Based Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda.
• Ability to clearly accurately articulate complex information to a wide range of audiences.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills, with the ability to engage, inspire, build credibility, and engender trust with diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable monitoring and evaluation experience.
• Ability to enthuse and engage a diverse range of stakeholders internally and externally.
• A broad understanding teacher development and capacity building is an advantage.
• Time management skills, project management skills, and organizational skills. The ability to meet deadlines is essential.
• Ability to research and quickly disseminate relevant, emerging, and existing evidence-based practices and models.
• Able to work flexibly as part of a small team and to work independently.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Trustworthy, ethical, and authentic in all situations.

OTHER KEY INFORMATION

Method of application

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, and CV including names of at least 4 position-relevant referees with scanned copies of certificates/diplomas, to The Country Director, Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE) at ieerwanda.directorate.org@gmail.com on or before the closing date of July 12, 2021.

Please place “YFR project coordinator” in the subject line of the email when applying.

*Not heeding to this instruction will lead to disqualification.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

No late application or telephone inquiries will be considered.

IEE upholds the commitment to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, gender or religion and without discrimination of persons with disabilities

 Job Opportunity:  Procurement Officer

Why Choose IntraHealth

At IntraHealth, we are a global team of creative, committed humanitarians on a mission. We are advocates, technologists, health workers, and communicators. Program officers, finance experts, and technical leaders. We are passionate and diverse. And we’re united in our belief that everyone everywhere should have the health care they need to thrive. That’s why we work every day to improve the performance of health workers around the world and strengthen the systems in which they work.

For almost 40 years in over 100 countries, IntraHealth has partnered with local communities to make sure health workers are present where they’re needed most, ready to do the job, connected to the technology they need, and safe to do their very best work. Our programs are designed with a deep understanding of and appreciation for the context of human rights, gender equality and discrimination, economic empowerment, and changing populations. And the longstanding relationships we have built with government agencies, private-sector partners, and members of civil society make our efforts stronger and more effective.  Join us and together we can make lasting changes in global health—for all of us.

The USAID Ingobyi Activity is a five-year cooperative agreement to improve the quality of reproductive, Maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) and malaria services, in a sustainable manner with the goal of reducing neonatal, child and maternal mortality in Rwanda. The Ingobyi Activity builds upon the tremendous gains Rwanda has made in the health sector as well as previous USAID investments in the health sector to provide a healthier, more productive future for all Rwandans. Ingobyi works to improve the availability, quality and utilization of RMNCH and malaria services with resilience and sustainability.

 SUMMARY OF ROLE

IntraHealth International seeks a Procurement Officer for the USAID Ingobyi Activity to support the current Procurement Team. Reporting to the Procurement Manager, the Procurement Officer will carry out the procurement duties while following up IntraHealth policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Procurement:

• Conduct procurement duties while following the IntraHealth policies and guidelines
• Draft procurement documents(RFQ,Purchase requisition and PRF) ensuring relevant procurement procedures have been applied( based on established thresholds)and all supporting documentation is attached.
• Perform supplier due diligence(vendor screening before) issuing of Purchase of order.
• Recording all issued LPOs into a monitoring tool (procurement tracker) on a daily basis and follow up un-serviced LPOs on a weekly basis.
• Work with the IT and Admin Assistant to receive goods from suppliers and verify against the LPO in consultation with the requestors.
• Ensure ordered services and goods are provided satisfactorily as per the specifications and subsequent billing for such services received accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintain an up-to-date and easily accessible filing system for all procurement documents.
• Maintain an up-to-date tracker of all service contracts and consulting agreements.
• Handle all procurement duties in the absence of procurement Manager.

Processing invoices from vendors

• Follow up with vendors to ensure timely submission of invoices
• Ensure timely submission of invoices with support documents to finance
• Analyze and reconcile suppliers’ invoices for all ordered and supplied goods and services, ensuring they are adequately supported on a daily basis.
• Perform any other related tasks as may be assigned by the supervisor.

 Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Be Rwandan by nationality;
• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply chain Management, Logistics management or Business Administration.
• At least 3 years working experience in the field of Procurement; having worked will USAID project is an added advantage.
• Good knowledge of USAID procurement rules and regulations;
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with prioritization;
• Attention to details and understanding of suppliers’ payment cycles/procedures
• Proficiency in Microsoft office (Outlook, Word, Excel);
• Effective written and verbal communication skills of English and Kinyarwanda, French would be an added asset.
• Strong collaborator with effective interpersonal and analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to work, manage, and meet competing deadlines in a fast-paced.
• Aptitude for problem solving and decision making needed.
• Well organized in her/his work, motivated and innovative
• Sense of assertiveness and time management

COMPETENCIES:

Managing Performance: Ability to plan and design practices, processes and procedures that allow for effective management of people, resources and processes to optimize overall organizational performance. Managing for performance includes the ability to delegate and encourage growth and leadership across the team(s) as part of maximizing performance and productivity.

Strategic Thinking: Applies organizational knowledge to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for IntraHealth while recognizing, anticipating and resolving organizational challenges. Ability to develop organization- and industry-specific expertise and apply sound decision-making processes to reach productive resolutions that translates strategy into actionable business plans.

Effective Communication (Oral & Written): Understands effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience; and receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors

Risk Management: Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling the organization’s exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

Innovation: Develops new, better or significantly different ideas, methods, solutions or initiatives within assigned role that result in improvement of IntraHealth’ s performance and meeting objectives, results and global commitments.

Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for all work activities, research and personal actions and decisions; follows through on commitments and focuses on those activities that have the greatest impact on meeting measurable high-quality results for IntraHealth’ s success. Exercises ethical practices, respectful words and behaviors, and equitable treatment of others in all activities.

SUMMARY OF BENEFITS

IntraHealth International, Inc. is a great place to work and prides itself on its comprehensive benefits package.  We offer competitive salaries and a dynamic inclusive work environment which supports health workers so they can improve the lives of people throughout the world.

IntraHealth International is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and requires affirmative action to ensure equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.  This is also to include inquiry about, disclosing, or discussing their compensation or the compensation of other applicants or employees.

HOW TO APPLY:

Learn more about IntraHealth Careers @: http://www.intrahealth.org/section/careers

Learn more about “Who We Are” @: http://www.intrahealth.org/section/about-us1

 Note: Please, apply by or before June 30, 2021

Youth First Rwanda Project Coordinator position Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE Rwanda):

Deadline: July 12 th, 2021

TERMS OF REFERENCE PROJECT COORDINATOR

 OVERVIEW

Inspire, Educate, and Empower Rwanda (IEE) is a Rwandan local Education Not-For-Profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Since 2005, in collaboration with partners, IEE has complemented efforts of the Ministry of Education/ Rwanda Education Board, contributing to educational implementation. IEE designs and delivers innovative programmes to address challenges to provision of quality education. IEE programmes range from teacher development training and technical assistance, teaching and learning, curriculum and material development, research and evaluation, education policies and systems reform.

CONTEXT

IEE in Partnership with Corstone USA and Rwanda Education Board is implementing an evidence-based program aims at developing adolescents social-emotional, psychological and physical well-being. The program is called Youth First Rwanda. In the last one year the partners has been piloting the school-based teacher facilitated, resilience and health development program in 5 schools in 2 districts of Rwanda. The program targets senior 1 students in public government schools. The program has so far trained 35 teachers and over 700 students.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Youth First Rwanda program has 25 sessions which are facilitated weekly in groups of 20 students with regular support visits from master trainers, who provide technical support until the teachers’ theoretical and practical capacity is fully developed to facilitate the session independently. Youth First is a program based on positive psychology, attitudinal healing and restorative practices, thus application of these three foundational principles is upheld.

From September 2021, the program will be scaled up to 50 schools in 6 districts. Coordinating and managing the master trainers and Monitoring officers in the program is important to attaining the program deliverables. The program manager will be based in Kigali with frequent visits to the districts and will responsible for providing technical and professional support and guidance to the MTs and Mos to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the program activities and the ultimate success of the program.

 RESPONSIBILITIES

Project coordinator Duties and Responsibilities

1. The Project Coordinator (PC) will on a regular basis meet with the Program Manager to plan out and review the progress of the project and to discuss future steps.
2. The PC together with the Head of programs in IEE and the PM will develop annual work plans and work with the school headteachers to have a session allocated in the timetable for YFR program
3. The PC together with the Head of programs in IEE and the PM will collaborate with the headteachers and parents’ associations to have the program introduced to parents and to have them participate.
4. The PC together with IEE leadership and PM will partner and work closely with district education officers, Sector education officers, head-teachers, teachers and other stakeholders in selection of schools and other stages of the project, enhancing visibility and acceptability of the program
5. The PC will participate in organizing and training of teachers in the personal resilience and health program for effective deliver the content to the students
6. The PC will participate in planning and in conducting headteachers induction, Education officers and parents’ trainings in the different districts that the program is being implemented.
7. The PC will support and train Master trainers on areas of weaknesses together with the support of the PM
8. The PC will mentor and coach the teachers through model facilitation and regular support visits to the schools during project implementation period.
9. The PC will participate in monitoring progress and quality of the project activities together with the M&E team.
10. The PC together with the Master trainers will arrange for refresher trainings and curriculum review meetings with the teachers in collaboration with the PM.
11. The PC will be responsible for timely preparation and submission of accurate weekly progress reports or any request at request.
12. The PC will be responsible for identifying potential issues or risks that could affect the progression of the project. He/she will communicate these items with the PM, and will collectively work to identify potential solutions.
13. Under the direction of the PM, the Program Coordinator will update and maintain crucial program documents to help track progress. He/she will file all project documents in an appropriate database, and ensure that all documents are accurate, accessible and have been reviewed by the Program Manager
14. The PC will closely watch the project schedule, monitoring deadlines for each project task. He /she will check regularly that every deadline is still possible, and report any potential delays to the Program Manager for re-planning.
15. The PC will ensure smooth/ efficient project performance and effective management and communication with project team.
16. The PC will ensure coordination of partners by planning and organizing frequent review meetings.
17. The PC will support M&E staff to plan their monthly data collection and data entry targets and to ensure MOs are well trained, understand their roles, meet their monthly targets, and successfully collect objective program data

18.Provide monthly and weekly work-plans and reports to the Program manager for effective follow-up and accountability

Qualifications, Experience, and Abilities:

Essential:

• An upper second-class bachelor’s degree in Education is required.
• A master’s degree in Education is an added advantage
• A Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience working in the education sector, especially In Program management
• Proven Experience working in adolescents’ programs is an added advantage.
• Proven team building and interpersonal skills within a multicultural context.
• Proven experience working with multiple education stakeholders, especially teacher, DDEs, DEOs SEOs.
• Proven ability to negotiate diplomatically, and function well under pressure.
• Demonstrable experience in dealing with parents and communities
• Good presenter with experience of presenting complex ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Extremely well-organized multi-tasker.
• Self-motivated, ambitious, goal-oriented.
• Give attention to details.

Desirable:

• Experience of working in the Education NGO sector.
• Rwandan nationality

Work-Based Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda.
• Ability to clearly accurately articulate complex information to a wide range of audiences.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills, with the ability to engage, inspire, build credibility, and engender trust with diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable monitoring and evaluation experience.
• Ability to enthuse and engage a diverse range of stakeholders internally and externally.
• A broad understanding teacher development and capacity building is an advantage.
• Time management skills, project management skills, and organizational skills. The ability to meet deadlines is essential.
• Ability to research and quickly disseminate relevant, emerging, and existing evidence-based practices and models.
• Able to work flexibly as part of a small team and to work independently.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Trustworthy, ethical, and authentic in all situations.

OTHER KEY INFORMATION

Method of application

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, and CV including names of at least 4 position-relevant referees with scanned copies of certificates/diplomas, to The Country Director, Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE) at ieerwanda.directorate.org@gmail.com on or before the closing date of July 12, 2021.

Please place “YFR project coordinator” in the subject line of the email when applying.

*Not heeding to this instruction will lead to disqualification.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

No late application or telephone inquiries will be considered.

IEE upholds the commitment to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, gender or religion and without discrimination of persons with disabilities

Youth First Rwanda program Master Trainers at Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE Rwanda):

Deadline: July 12th, 2021

TERMS OF REFERENCE MASTER TRAINERS

OVERVIEW

Inspire, Educate, and Empower Rwanda (IEE) is a Rwandan local Education Not-For-Profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Since 2005, in collaboration with partners, IEE has complemented efforts of the Ministry of Education/ Rwanda Education Board, contributing to educational implementation. IEE designs and delivers innovative programmes to address challenges to provision of quality education. IEE programmes range from teacher development training and technical assistance, teaching and learning, curriculum and material development, research and evaluation, education policies and systems reform.

CONTEXT

IEE in Partnership with Corstone USA and Rwanda Education Board is implementing an evidence-based program aims at developing adolescents social-emotional, psychological and physical well-being. The program is called Youth First Rwanda. In the last one year the partners has been piloting the school-based teacher facilitated, resilience and health development program in 5 schools in 2 districts of Rwanda. The program targets senior 1 students in public government schools. The program has so far trained 35 teachers and over 700 students.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Youth First Rwanda program has 25 sessions which are facilitated weekly in groups of 20 students with regular support visits from master trainers, who provide technical support until the teachers’ theoretical and practical capacity is fully developed to facilitate the session independently. Youth First is a program based on positive psychology, attitudinal healing and restorative practices, thus application of these three foundational principles is upheld.

From September 2021, the program will be scaled up to 50 schools in 6 districts. To ensure effective implementation of the project,2 the master trainers will be based in the districts and will responsible for providing day-to-day capacity support for facilitators and the students who are the primary beneficiaries of this program, the master trainers will ensure the program is implemented within the expected standards to ensure results.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key accountabilities

. The master trainers will be responsible for training facilitators in the Youth First Rwanda Program in their districts of assignment or as requested by the PC/PM

2. The master trainers together with the facilitators will develop session facilitation plans.
3. Master trainers will provide support to all the teachers allocated to them during session facilitation in schools; providing feedback and needed support.
4. The Master trainers will monitor the progress of the program in schools, identify areas of weakness and work together with the teachers, PC and the PM to resolve the issues.
5. The Master Trainers will coach and mentor teachers throughout the implementation phase, identifying the teachers who need more support and availing it on time.
6. The Master Trainers together with the PC will provide a quick solution or replacements incase a teacher transfers from the project school or indicate a desire to leave the program; The MT and the PC should be able to train and support the new recruitees through co facilitation during the session or even facilitating alone for rapid and effective integration.
7. The master trainers will keep important records for quick reference and retrieval; Number of teachers, number of students in each school, number of groups, and the program time-table in each school.
8. The master trainers will support the M&E team in organizing for data collection, monitoring and evaluation.
9. The master trainer will work with the PC and the school’s administration in resolving issues that may need referral.
10. The master trainers will avail support in selection and launching relevant Youth First projects in schools.
11. Document session observation and session progress data on regular basis to ensure that the whole Youth First team is aware of the progress of the program on the ground.
12. The master trainers together with the PC, and the MO will meet with the students once in a while, the teachers and the headteachers separately to review the program activities and learn the challenges that may threaten smooth rolling out of the program.
13. The Master trainers from different districts will meet on Bi weekly basis to discuss their workplans, what has worked and what has not worked well and collectively come up with suggestions of improving the program activities in their districts.

14.Provide monthly and weekly work-plans and reports to the PC for effective follow-up and accountability

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications, Experience, and Abilities:

Essential:

• An upper second-class bachelor’s degree in Education is required.
• A Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience working in the education sector, with specific focus on teacher training, teacher mentorship or programs dealing with teacher development.
• Previous experience designing and implementing teacher training programming and materials.
• Proven team building and interpersonal skills; the ability to engage, inspire, and motivate a team towards a common goal within a multicultural context.
• Proven experience working with multiple education stakeholders, especially teachers, head teachers, DoS, DDEs, DEOs SEOs.
• Proven ability to negotiate diplomatically, and function well under pressure.
• Demonstrable teaching experience, contributing to quality learning.
• Good presenter with experience of presenting complex ideas in a clear, simplified manner to all audiences.
• Demonstrable problem solving and critical thinking skills – the ability to think outside of the box in challenging situations
• Extremely well-organized multi-tasker.
• Self-motivated, ambitious, goal-oriented.
• The ability to live in the district of operation throughout the school year
• Passionate about the mission of Youth First and dedicated to introspection and self-improvement

Desirable:

• Experience of working in the Education NGO sector.
• Rwandan nationality.

Work-Based Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda.
• Excellent report writing, work planning and data collection skills are essential
• Ability to clearly accurately articulate complex information to a wide range of audiences.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills, with the ability to engage, inspire, build credibility, and engender trust with diverse audiences.
• Ability to engage inspire and motivate a team towards a common goal
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable supervisory experience.
• Ability to enthuse and engage a diverse range of stakeholders internally and externally.
• A broad understanding teacher development and capacity building is an advantage.
• Time management skills, project management skills, and organizational skills. The ability to meet deadlines is essential.
• Able to work flexibly as part of a small team and to work independently.
• Demonstrate problem solving and critical skills-ability to think outside the box in a challenging situation
• The ability to live in the district of operation throughout the school year
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Trustworthy, ethical, and authentic in all situations

 OTHER KEY INFORMATION

Method of application

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, and CV including names of at least 4 position-relevant referees with scanned copies of certificates/diplomas, to The Country Director, Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE) at ieerwanda.directorate.org@gmail.com on or before the closing date of July 12, 2021.

Please place “YFR Master Trainer” in the subject line of the email when applying.

*Not heeding to this instruction will lead to disqualification.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

No late application or telephone inquiries will be considered.

IEE upholds the commitment to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, gender or religion and without discrimination of persons with disabilities

1. YFR Monitoring officers at Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE Rwanda):

   Deadline: July 12th, 2021

   TERMS OF REFERENCE PART TIME MONITORING OFFICERS

   Job Title	YFR Part-time Monitoring Officers (Number of positions: 5)
   Department	Programs
   Reports to	Country Director, Deputy Country Director, Program’s manager
   Employment status	Program Staff (Position is conditional on availability of funds)

   
   
   
   

    OVERVIEW

   Inspire, Educate, and Empower Rwanda (IEE) is a Rwandan local Education Not-For-Profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Since 2005, in collaboration with partners, IEE has complemented efforts of the Ministry of Education/ Rwanda Education Board, contributing to educational implementation. IEE designs and delivers innovative programmes to address challenges to provision of quality education. IEE programmes range from teacher development training and technical assistance, teaching and learning, curriculum and material development, research and evaluation, education policies and systems reform.

   CONTEXT

   IEE in Partnership with Corstone USA and Rwanda Education Board is implementing an evidence-based program aims at developing adolescents social-emotional, psychological and physical well-being. The program is called Youth First Rwanda. In the last one year the partners has been piloting the school-based teacher facilitated, resilience and health development program in 5 schools in 2 districts of Rwanda. The program targets senior 1 students in public government schools. The program has so far trained 35 teachers and over 700 students.

   PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

   Youth First Rwanda program has 25 sessions which are facilitated weekly in groups of 20 students with regular support visits from master trainers, who provide technical support until the teachers’ theoretical and practical capacity is fully developed to facilitate the session independently. Youth First is a program based on positive psychology, attitudinal healing and restorative practices, thus application of these three foundational principles is upheld.

   From September 2021, the program will be scaled up to 50 schools in 6 districts. Tracking the progress and impact of the program activities is key to program management. The program intends to engage in each a monitoring officer on part-time will be based in the districts and will responsible for providing day-to-day program activities progress and impact reports to ensure that the program is implemented within the established parameters for the expected results.

   
   
   
   

   RESPONSIBILITIES

   Key accountabilities

   1. The MO will work with the PC to set monthly data collection and data entry targets for YFR program activities in their assigned district / schools.
   2. The MO will collaborate with the IEE/Corstone research team in designing and implementing all routine and pre/post M&E activities for the Youth First Rwanda program.
   3. The MO will collaborate with the IEE/Corstone research team in development of tools and other evaluation instruments.
   4. The MO will work hard to collect reliable and objective data as required by the Corstone team or by the implementing Partner in their districts of assignment.
   5. The MO will recommend further improvement in program activities, encompassing, teacher training and session facilitation.
   6. The MO will be responsible for preparing Quarterly and Annual reports on project progress for each district in collaboration with the PM and PC and PL/IEE.
   7. The MO in collaboration with PC and PM and the MTs will develop scripts, collect videos, photographs, testimonials and success stories for the YFR program in collaboration with the IEE/Corstone communications department.
   8. The MOs from different districts will meet regularly to build their capacities through training and professional development and to consolidate their observations and reports and develop common work plans for consistency.
   9. Through training and capacity building, the MOs will come to understand all aspects of the YFR program model to ensure accurate and relevant data collection and assessment
   10. With the PC, the MO will liaise with school officials to coordinate and schedule any M&E activities within the schools, and ensure proper permissions are received.

   
   
   
   

   PERSON SPECIFICATION

   Qualifications, Experience, and Abilities:

   Essential:

   • An upper second-class bachelor’s degree in Education is required.
   • A master’s degree in Education is an added advantage
   • A Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience working in the education sector, especially in monitoring and evaluation
   • Proven Experience working with adolescents is an added advantage.
   • Experience designing evaluation manipulatives and tools.
   • Proven team building and interpersonal skills within a multicultural context.
   • Proven experience working with multiple education stakeholders, especially teacher, DDEs, DEOs SEOs.
   • Proven ability to negotiate diplomatically, and function well under pressure.
   • Demonstrable experience in interviewing, data collection and presentation
   • Good presenter with experience of presenting complex ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
   • Extremely well-organized multi-tasker.
   • Self-motivated, ambitious, goal-oriented.
   • Give attention to details.

   Desirable:

   • Experience of working in the Education NGO sector.
   • Rwandan nationality.

   Work-Based Skills and Competencies:

   • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda.
   • Ability to clearly accurately articulate complex information to a wide range of audiences.
   • Excellent written and oral presentation skills, with the ability to engage, inspire, build credibility, and engender trust with diverse audiences.
   • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
   • Demonstrable monitoring and evaluation experience.
   • Ability to enthuse and engage a diverse range of stakeholders internally and externally.
   • A broad understanding teacher development and capacity building is an advantage.
   • Time management skills, project management skills, and organizational skills. The ability to meet deadlines is essential.
   • Ability to research and quickly disseminate relevant, emerging, and existing evidence-based practices and models.
   • Able to work flexibly as part of a small team and to work independently.
   • Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
   • Trustworthy, ethical, and authentic in all situations.

   OTHER KEY INFORMATION

   Length of contract:	12 months maximum (with the possibility of extension) A 3-month probation period is mandatory
   Location:	(Ruhango, Rulindo, Bugesera, Musanze, or Kayonza)
   Travel involved:	This post requires frequent travel to Kigali

   Method of application

   Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, and CV including names of at least 4 position-relevant referees with scanned copies of certificates/diplomas, to The Country Director, Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE) at ieerwanda.directorate.org@gmail.com on or before the closing date of July 12, 2021.

   Please place “YFR Monitoring officer” in the subject line of the email when applying.

   *Not heeding to this instruction will lead to disqualification.

   Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

   No late application or telephone inquiries will be considered.

   IEE upholds the commitment to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, gender or religion and without discrimination of persons with disabilities

JOB OPPORTUNITY.

Position: Technical Sales Manager

Reports to: Commercial DOCs &Shops Manager

Location: Kigali with 90%field travels

 Uzima Chicken ltd is a leading distributor of chickens to rural farmers in the Country. We are a rapidly growing company that believes in investing in our employees and offers them opportunities for career advancement. Uzima Chicken ltd is National based company.

Our vision is to bring healthy and affordable eggs and meat to every family in Rwanda, and East African Community, and in doing so improve nutrition, enhance rural farmer livelihoods, and create income opportunities for our customers and partners.

Major Responsibilities

• Visit customer facilities to evaluate programs and provide recommendations to control, prevent, and treat specific health challenges.
• Conducts field investigations of economically significant Poultry disease problems and acts as a consultant for livestock producers, veterinary practitioners, animal scientists, nutritionists, etc.
• Layer Day Old chick sales and layers feeds
• Participates in the laboratory investigation of economically significant animal diseases.
• Visiting poultry farmers to provide veterinary support
• In connection with Catchment sales officers, disseminate information regarding Uzima chicken new products to farmers and encourage the latter to use them.
• Help catchment Sales officers technically on house design and management of chicks to ensure a quality product to small holder farmers
• Performs activities directed towards the detection, control, prevention and eradication of poultry diseases.
• Performs necropsy and histopathologic examinations, orders appropriate additional laboratory tests and interprets resulting data.
• Plans, organizes and leads laboratory investigations of poultry diseases.
• Prepares and conducts extension education programs for livestock producers, producer groups and veterinary practitioners.
• Working with Uzima chicken’s customers and distributors concerning all aspects of the health status and performance of the product.
• Conducting training for smallholder farmers
• Participates in the training of technical and support staff and of junior colleagues.
• Suggests feed changes to increase egg production
• Keep abreast of competitive products, applications, market conditions
• Scout for new customers and new opportunities within segment
• Provide active promotion and support for new products and services in support of growth
• Offer appropriate support for newly identified opportunities or projects.
• Provide regular updates and conform to reporting requirements.
• Implement promotional and public relations activities developed by marketing team like distribution of promotional materials on market days and meetings.
• Conduct ongoing market assessment and recommend any required change in tactics and strategies.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the supervisor or his delegate

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The following knowledge, skills and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training.

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in animal production, veterinary medicine or related field.
• Requires at least 5 years work experience in the same field.
• Requires excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills both in English and Kinyarwanda
• French could be an added advantage
• Should be sociable, able to interact with the company customers.

Interested candidates are requested to submit an Application letter and updated Curriculum Vitae by using the” Apply for this job” button below before 30^th June, 2021