JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
World Relief Rwanda wishes to recruit a qualified and well experienced candidate to fill the position of Project Manager (PM), SCOPE COVID-19. The job description and other requirements for this position are as follows:
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Project Manager (PM)
Reports to: Country Director, World Relief Rwanda
Location: Rwanda
Duration: 12 Months
About World Relief & Project: World Relief is implementing a USAID funded SCOPE COVID seeking to provide COVID-19 prevention and preparedness activities at community level. The project will inform, engage and empower the public through timely and consistent provision of key messages on COVID-19 as well as disseminating SBCC messages around COVID vaccines at the community and faith institution level. The project is funded for 12 months. World Relief, therefore invites applications from interested and qualified candidates to fill the following vacant position.
World Relief is an international Christian NGO working in health, economic development, disaster response and refugee resettlement. World Relief’s mission is empowering local churches to serve the most vulnerable.
Position Summary: The SCOPE COVID Project Manager is responsible for the implementation of all project activities. In that role she or he will be responsible for the successful oversight and management of all in country operations, execution and reporting of SCOPE COVID. The Project Manager will supervise the M&E activities of the project. The Project Manager will have significant collaboration with World Relief Baltimore Office central SCOPE Staff, specifically Technical Officer/Chief of Party. She or he will participate in nurturing collaborative relationships with USAID Mission, the Ministry of Health, local NGO partners and other project stakeholders.
Essential Functions:
Operations management
Ensure that all country specific targets of projects are met accurately and in a timely manner.
Liaise with country M&E team of field supervisors to ensure they are meeting the requirements of their roles. Provide consistent performance management and coaching of reports. Support hiring process of new staff as needed.
Prioritize a diverse and healthy working environment, exemplify Christian values among your team.
With a dotted line of responsibility to Project Accountant, ensure that all project operations take place within the allotted annual project budget
Lead reporting activities through the project cycle – start-up, implementation, and close-out.
Project Work-planning
With collaboration with SCOPE project management team, outline in country project implementation plan and timeline and Yearly Work Plan.
Provide inputs and expertise to US based staff of local conditions, needs and obstacles. This is imperative specifically during COVID-19 when international travel is prohibited and HQ support and monitoring in country is limited.
Implementation support
Provide consistent field support to project implementation sites. Ensure that teams have the resources they need to work efficiently. Troubleshoot and provide solutions for problems that may arise throughout the project timeline.
Coordinate team trainings.
Elevate staff needs or resourcing needs expeditiously to avoid project bottlenecks.
Provide overall project quality oversight.
Relationships with local stakeholders:
Serve as secondary level project contact to local partners, with direction from Technical Program Officer, CoP and Country Director.
In all interactions, strengthen local partnerships with other agencies, Ministry of Health and local level staff.
Qualifications and Experience:
Master’s Degree in Management, International Development, International Relations or relevant sector required. Additional experience may substitute for some education.
Minimum of 2 years of relevant field-based experience in coordinating or managing light to moderately complex projects required, preferably with an NGO.
Experience in implementing risk communication and community engagement interventions.
Relevant grant management experience, especially for USAID is a plus.
Partnership capacity strengthening and partnership relation management experience preferred.
Experience working with stakeholders at various levels and strengthening community partnerships.
Experience with human subject protection.
Experience implementing gender-sensitive programming.
Staff supervision experience.
Ability to contribute to the development of technical proposals, a plus.
Experience analyzing data and contributing to evaluation reports.
Excellent written and oral English skills.
Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Personal Skills:
Commitment to World Relief’s values.
Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment.
Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with local stakeholders. Representation abilities.
Ability to contribute to written reports
Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented
Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
Physical demands
Willingness to travel and supervise program activities outside of Kigali.
How to Apply:
Please submit a motivation letter, copy of your notified degree, comprehensive curriculum vitae with 2 names of referees, and a church recommendation from your Pastor or Priest by March 12th, 2021 to World Relief Rwanda Office, plot 53, KG 647 St, Kacyiru, Kigali. Due to the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be notified for test or interview.
Done at Kigali on 24th February, 2021
Jacqueline Mukashema.
Director of Administration and Finance
