Project Coordinator-Educare Project at SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda (Deadline:17th December, 2021)

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Vacancy Announcement

Position Title:Project Coordinator-Educare Project

Vacant positions:4 persons

Type of contract: Fixed Term

Working location: Kigali/National Office

Supervisor: Head of HROD and Administration

Nationality:Rwandese

Deadline: 17 December 2021

SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda is part of a Federation of more than 120 National Associations (NA), that makeup SOS Children’s Villages International. The latter is the world’s largest non-governmental organization focused on supporting children without parental care and families at risk. SOS Children Villages Rwanda was established in 1979 and currently operates from four Programme Locations: Kigali, Nyamagabe, Gicumbi and Kayonza.

 Job Summary

The Project Coordinators, under the Project Manager for FS and Reintegration, supports the development and implementation of strategic initiatives in Kura Umenye – FS Educare Project. She/he advises all the locations program and FS Educare project teams in the implementation of an innovative Education and Remedial Learning model as guided by the SOS CV Care promise, existing agreements with line Ministries and other Government bodies and SOS CV Rwanda strategic orientations and plans.

Detailed responsibilities:

 Programme Development and Management

  • Leads the development and implementation of the Kura Umenye Project in line with the SOS Care Promise and related international and national SOS policies, strategies, quality standards, and guidelines.
  • Leads the implementation of the programme management cycle in Kura Umenye Project to ensure that interventions are relevant to the local context, respond to the needs of the target group and contribute to the development of sustainable social support systems.
  • Coordinates and supervises the field activities regarding Kura Umenye Project, including the establishment of the multidisciplinary team, case discussions, caseload regulations, field visits, family development process etc.
  • Coordinates the development of a comprehensive project service package in cooperation with partners.
  • Supports capacity-building of project implementation partners (community-based organisations or structures, self-help groups, local NGOs or local authorities) to ensure the long-term sustainability of service delivery and ongoing development of the project in the future.
  • Supports the Team in the development of detailed psycho-social-pedagogical concepts for new types of interventions within the family strengthening programme unit.
  • Regularly reports on FS activities, progress towards targets to Head of Location and Project Managers at National Office and/or child protection authorities as required by national legislation.
  • Ensures quality management within the Kura Umenye Project and implement the recommendations from national and international quality audits and/or evaluations.
  • Ensures that a proper Field monitoring and evaluation system is put in place and applied within the Kura Umenye Project Components (Family Strengthening and Reintegration, MH&PSS and ASRHR and Education and Remedial Learning).
  • Supports in implementing the programme/Project database in Family Strengthening and Reintegration, MH&PSS and ASRHR and Education and Remedial Learning, monitors the quality of data entry, uses database reports for planning, monitoring and evaluation, supports users with content questions, collects regularly information about new content updates and suggestions from all the Kura Umenye Project staff and reports them to concerned Project Manager.
  • Coordinates the involvement of volunteers in the Project and ensures effective human resource systems are implemented for them, including job descriptions, regular review sessions/ trainings, in line with defined practices of the member association.
  • Provides regular professional guidance, supervision, and support to the team in accordance with approved strategies, policies, guidelines of the organisation and national legislation.
  • Participates regularly in intervention sessions as well as individual or group external supervision.
  • Implements financial and administrative procedures within the programme unit in accordance with defined policies, guidelines and standards and in consultation with financial support staff.
  • Supports Head of Location and Project Managers during the budgeting process in the location.
  • Supports Head of Location and Project Managers in partnership and network building, which provide to the Children and families with a package of complementary services.
  • Supports Head of Location and other National Office functions in identification of local funding sources and application for grants and other forms of local income, such as donations in kind and government subsidies.

Required experience and qualification:

  • A degree or postgraduate qualification in social sciences, community development studies and related fields
  • At least 5 years’ work experience in the community development field.
  • Proven leadership and people management skills, with at least 3-5 years’ project management experience.
  • Expertise in implementing Quality Management Systems / M & E Systems.
  • Experience in psychosocial support for children and adults
  • Positive and professional approach. Ability to work independently, self-organise, use initiative, fulfil commitments and meet deadlines.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills, including written and spoken English and French
  • Well-developed facilitation, group leadership and presentation skills.
  • Ability to develop guidelines and tools, and oversee their implementation.
  • Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
  • A team player who is culturally astute, respectful and tolerant.
  • Experience in using applied social research skills (quantitative and qualitative).
  • Knowledge of child protection issues, such as child safeguarding, child rights, OVC psychosocial support
  • Strong planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a multi-site organisation with a matrix structure and geographically-dispersed participants.
  • Work experience in programmes that build networks at community level.

 How to Apply:

If you believe you are the right candidate for the above position, please send your detailed application (including application letter, CV and copies of education qualification) and an employment application form well filled in.  (Available at the National Office).

Applications that are late, or do not have CV or certificates attached, will be disqualified.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

All applications should be submitted not later than 17th December, 2021 by latest 17:00 hours Kigali time to sos.recruitment@sos-rwanda.org.

“SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda/ International holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasise to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes”.

Done at Kigali, 7th December 2021

Jean Bosco KWIZERA

National Director         






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