Rwanda Program Director at FH Association Rwanda (Food for the Hungry ) | Kigali: Deadline: 25-08-2023

FH ASSOCIATION RWANDA (Food for the Hungry)

PO BOX 911 Kigali, Rwanda 

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 

RWANDA PROGRAM DIRECTOR            

ABOUT FH  

FH Association (Food for the Hungry) is an International Christian, Relief and Development organization with a vision “All forms of Poverty ended worldwide” and a mission; “Together we follow God’s call responding to human suffering and graduating communities from extreme poverty”. FH Rwanda operates in Kamonyi, Ruhango, Muhanga, Gatsibo, Nyagatare, Ngororero and Karongi districts. Our Head Office is located at Umuyenzi Plazza, 2^nd Floor, Kisimenti – Remera.

FH Culture

All we do, and how we do it, seek to promote God’s beauty, goodness, and truth in a broken world. As such, we are defined by our ability to make people’s lives measurably better; our ability to deliver impact is the measure of our collective success. For we know that we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God has already prepared in advance for us to do. At Food for the Hungry, we operate under a set of values called Heartbeat Values.

We are seeking to hire a highly qualified, dedicated and experienced “PROGRAM DIRECTOR” to be based at Head Office, Kigali. The jobholder reports to the Country Director.  

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

The Program Director (PD) will support the Country Director in providing strategic leadership and management of all FH Rwanda programs activities as well as increasing the funding portfolio through proposal development, networking, fundraising and managing donor relations. In close collaboration with the Country Director, the PD will lead the programs teams ensuring alignment of FH Rwanda programs with the FH corporate strategy while also ensuring program quality across the country. The position also ensures that all projects are designed and implemented in compliance with donor requirements ensuring the development of quality periodic donor plans and reports. The position also leads annual planning and budget development ensuring effective collaboration of the team to develop quality plans.

In addition, the Program Director is a member of the Country Senior Leadership Team (SLT), participates in regular SLT meetings according to the SLT charter, and schedules. The position holder manages the Program Team that includes Program Manager, Senior Program Officer and Sector Specialists.

MAIN KEY RESULTS 

Strategy Development and Program Design (30%)

1. In close collaboration with the country director, provide strategic direction of FH Rwanda Programs implementation and foster program integration in line with FH corporate strategy as well as CFCT approach.
2. Lead overall country programs planning including budgeting, implementation and monitoring & evaluation processes providing leadership for the implementation of the FH Program Model within the Rwandan context.
3. Take lead in development of sector strategies and ensure that FH programs are technically sound and sustainable.
4. Identify new donors and maintain donor relations to secure appropriate resources for national programs in accordance with budget targets and maintain a diversity of future funding options for the office.
5. In close collaboration with the CD, develop and maintain an up-to-date country funding strategy to optimize income and plan to prioritize approaches to targeted donors.
6. Lead in resource development efforts through needs assessments, design of concept notes and proposal development for FH Rwanda.
7. Promote coordination and appropriate joint working between stakeholders and the operational programs ensuring maximum synergy within the programs for maximum impact, influence and scale up of the program.
8. Provide leadership and management of relief and development initiatives in Rwanda
9. Ensure complete, timely and accurate program documentation for all FH Rwanda programs, including approved proposals and budgets, annual fiscal and narrative reports, resource requests and capacity statements.
10. In collaboration with the M&E coordinator or point persons, track and compile specific program indicators as required. 
    
    
    

Provide Leadership and management of FH Rwanda Programs (20%)

1.  Support the Program coordinator in program planning processes to ensure quality programming, proper understanding of program goals, objectives and intermediary results, and engagement and buy-in of all key stakeholders.
2. Provide program and budgetary oversight ensuring participation of children, youth and communities, quality programming, safeguarding/ protection issues for children and building sustainability.
3. In coordination with the Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator, support active monitoring and evaluation of all programs and making adjustments to improve program quality and or effectiveness as well as leading in assessments to identify potential areas for expansion.
4. Take lead in establishing agreements and protocols with all technical partners (government line ministries, consortium partners, local partners etc).
5. Work with Program coordinator to ensure submission of quality Program reports, ensuring timely submission in accordance with required reporting formats.
6. Closely work with Finance teams to make adjustments to spending plans and seek approvals from donors and relevant approvers in event of changes to budgets.
7. Ensure that ALL program budget holders understand finance regulations and policies as relates to program spending.
   
   
   

Representation and External Relations (30%)

1. Support the Country Director with representation to the government at different government levels, helping to ensure constructive working relationships are maintained to allow expansion and growth of FH’s transformation development in Rwanda.
2. In conjunction with the Country Director and other staff, represent FH Rwanda at relevant interagency technical networks and working groups as necessary.
3. Support the Country Director in policy influencing (advocacy related to development initiatives) activities at the country and provincial/state/county level.
4. Ensure effective communication and feedback between FH Rwanda and donors.
5. Work with Country Director to raise the visibility of FH at national level and in various development forums.
   
   
   

Staff and Financial management (20%)

1. Lead and manage staff ensuring clarity on strategy, plans and priorities, providing supervision, guidance and mentoring, encouraging effective teamwork and inclusiveness and building a team spirit through regular meetings and events.
2. Provide management support to direct reports in their management of others, and their implementation of objectives, work plans and budgets.
3. Provide spiritual leadership support to direct reports and other staff where appropriate.
4. Take leadership in developing and modeling a team culture characterized by a shared vision, commitment and mutual accountability that reflects FH heartbeat.
5. Create structured opportunities to encourage learning from all staff, ensuring internal and external evaluations and reviews are undertaken as appropriate. Ensure recommendations are implemented and learning is shared across the wider FH Rwanda team.
6. Support and participate in staff recruitment, induction and training as required 
   
   
   

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• A Master’s degree in development studies or related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in managing and implementing programs in the development sector, 5 of which should be in senior management position within an NGO set up.
• Proven experience working with children and youth using rights based and life stage’s approach
• Proven experience with USG / USAID/DFID/UN/Corporations and general donor relationships
• Proficiency in spoken and written English; Working knowledge of French and Kinyarwanda is highly desired.
  
  
  

OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Vibrant personal relationship with Christ
• Ability to represent the organization in high-level meetings with donors, local Church central and local government and technical forums
• Strong people-management and leadership skills
• Commitment to accountability to beneficiaries and transparency, showing dignity and respect, and demonstrating listening and understanding
• Possess analytical and problem-solving skills, risk management skills as well as decision- making skills
• Have a vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• Strong aptitude for organizational change, participatory and servant leadership, innovation, learning, team building
• Ability to interact with tact and diplomacy
• Strong presentation, public speaking and writing skills
• Effective Inter- and –Intra personal communication 
  
  
  

HOW TO APPLY  

Interested and qualified candidates should fill in the Job Application Form and attach their cover letter and updated CV/Resume with three professional referees (including email address and day telephone contacts), not later than Friday 25^th  August 2023 @5pm using the following link: http://41.216.97.161/fhrwjobs. 

Note:

• Only short listed candidates will be contacted
• If any issues are experienced, please contact us separately at rwanda@fh.org
  
  
  

FH Safeguarding Policy  

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the FH Heartbeat and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Done at Kigali on 7^th August  2023