Closing Date: December 29th, 2011
Department: Field Operations
Work location: Kigali, Rwanda
Reports to: Regional Director WAFA
BACKGROUND:
Right To Play (RTP) is an international development organization that uses specially-designed sport and play programs to improve health, build life skills, and foster peace for children and communities affected by war, poverty and disease. Working in both the humanitarian and development context, Right To Play has projects in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America.
Right To Play is a global-scale implementer of Sport for Development and Peace programs and takes an active role in driving research and policy development in this area and in supporting children’s rights.
JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting to Right To Play Regional Director at Right To Play West and Francophone Africa Regional Office in Ghana, the Country Manager is responsible and accountable for delivering the operational and technical development of the organization’s work in Rwanda. This position will play a leadership role in establishing a professional field presence for Right To Play Rwanda. The ultimate goal of the position is to directly increase the quality, efficiency and the long term impact of the program in Rwanda. This includes leadership, strategy and management of the country office and teams in the assigned project sites. This will also involve direct supervision of the country office finance, logistics and admin personnel.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Job Responsibility #1 (10%): RWANDA PROGRAM STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
•Provide overall strategic, operational and management oversight and leadership to the RTP Rwanda program.
•Develop the strategic vision and direction of the Rwanda program in line with the strategic direction of Right To Play’s global and regional program.
•Develop, present and ensure the achievement of the annual goals and objectives of the program.
•Develop strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, including government, business and NGOs; and ensure the relationships are effectively strengthened.
•Support the development of in-country relationships with partners, donor, networks, and other local NGOs.
•Advise on development of communication and information programs to raise awareness about RTP Rwanda.
•Develop and implement mechanisms to ensure a national level presence and value added of RTP Rwanda social programming in general.
Job Responsibility #2 (25%): RWANDA PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION
•Lead the strategic development, implementation and scaling up of the RTP Rwanda program.
•Provide high quality coaching and mentoring support to Program Managers.
•Ensure that all project interventions are of a high quality and lead to measurable impact.
•Lead the development of and submission of work plans and budgets to ensure project activities are implemented in a timely manner.
•Ensure project resources are efficiently, effectively and transparently towards meeting project objectives.
•Organize coordination, planning and review meetings with project staff, partners and stakeholders.
•Backstop and support Country Office team to conduct capacity assessments, facilitate institutional capacity building programs for partners, formalize partnerships, monitor implementation against goals, and submit reports.
Job Responsibility #3 (Time-20%): STAFF MANAGEMENT
•Adequately recruit, staff, contract and orient the Country Office for program execution, (in conjunction with HR, RO and HQ in Toronto).
•Be accountable for the health, welfare and security of all Country Office staff.
•Supervise the work of Program Manager and Finance Office directly.
•Ensure on-going and timely review/evaluation of staff performance.
•In consultation with HR, support the implementation of HRD plans for individual staff capacity building and institutional enhancement (including identifying staff training needs, implementing training plans to respond to those needs, building the team, etc.).
•Visit the field periodically to motivate staff; provide technical assistance; and provide guidance, coaching, support to the project team.
•Create a culture of shared responsibility.
•Participate in development of Global HR policies and standards as senior member of global HR team.
•Ensure staff adherence to RTP rules, regulations and people policies.
Job Responsibility #4 (Time-10%): PROGRAM QUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
•Support the M&E needs of RTP activities for program improvement.
•Facilitate the collation and timely submission of key technical, baseline, project evaluation, donor and other M&E related reports to donors, RO and HQ as needed.
•Assist with reviewing, analyzing and reporting M&E reports as needed.
•Undertake monitoring visits and follow-up on project progress, recommending as required, corrective measures to address problem areas.
•Ensure that learning is regularly generated, documented and shared.
Job Responsibility #5 (10%): FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT
•Developing annual budgets and efficiently managing the program budgets in adherence to approved budgets and laid down procedures.
•Work closely with the Regional Financial Officer and Deputy Regional Director to ensure compliance with RTP and donor financial and ethical standards.
•Ensure continuity in the financial function in the absence of the Financial Officer.
•Oversee the implementation of RTP’s Financial, Administrative and Procurement policies.
•Ensure that project expenditures are kept within approved limits, overseeing periodic project budgeting and ensuring proper financial reporting.
Job Responsibility #6 (15%): PROGRAM COMMUNICATION, NETWORKING, REPRESENTATION & FUNDRAISING
•Represent the organization within the country and communicating internally and externally with all stakeholders.
•Support RTP engagement with donors.
•Represent RTP to relevant national government authorities, education sector officials, donors, other relevant institutions, etc. and ensure good collaboration with all.
•Ensure effective information exchange within RTP and with the government authorities, education sector officials, donors, other relevant institutions.
•Support preparation and hosting of strategic donor and RTP HQ visits, workshops.
•Lead the Country Office relationship with RTP HQ in Toronto.
•Build strong linkages, collaboration and networking between RTP, government authorities, education sector officials, donors, civil society organizations and other relevant institutions.
•Proactively seek to get RTP into consortiums in field for the joint submission of proposals and collaborative implementation.
•Lead in-Country resource mobilization initiatives and collaborate with the Regional Director/Deputy Regional Director to source and mobilize external resources for country program expansion activities in Rwanda.
Job Responsibility #7 (10%): SECURITY
•Ensure all existing security guidelines and practices are implemented and adhered to.
•Facilitate the modification and update of the guidelines and practices as necessary.
EDUCATION/TRAINING/CERTIFICATION
Required:
•MA/MSc Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies and other discipline relevant to RTP program focus areas (Education, Health, HIV/AIDS, etc.)
Desired (asset):
•Relevant MA/MSc Degree with Postgraduate/specialized training in project planning, monitoring/evaluation
EXPERIENCE
Required (must have):
•5-10 years of previous management experience of humanitarian assistance, rehabilitation and/or development programs.
•Significant work experience with international NGOs and/or non-profit organizations
•Proven NGO experience in program design, development and management.
•Proposal and report writing skills,
•Experience in liaising with government officials and a variety of donors.
Desired (asset):
•Sport and play experience.
•Experience in organizational development and quality improvement.
COMPETENCIES / PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Required (must have):
•Superior organizational skills and ability to multi-task on a constant basis
•Excellent interpersonal communication skills to build rapport with staff, partners, government officials, donors and community leaders
•Approachable and friendly personality
•Ability to work under pressure meeting deadlines in a fast paced fluid environment
•Creative and flexible with good problem solving skills
•Dynamic, proactive self-starter able to work independently
•Effective cross-cultural communication skills
KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Required (must have):
Knowledge:
•Strategy planning skills
•Intimate knowledge of program management tools and procedures.
•Intimate knowledge of people management skills, particularly influence management, organizational assessment and development.
•General knowledge of budgetary control and financial management, including ability to read and understand financial data.
•Excellent written and verbal communication in English
•Ability to secure donor funding
•Proven experience in proposal development and report writing
Analytical/Interpersonal Skills:
•Excellent interpersonal communication skills with ability to communicate up, horizontal and down within organization
•Staff management skills
•Strong people and influence-management skills
•Strong facilitation skills
•Strong presentation skills
•Strong attention to detail and follow-through skills
•Demonstrated computer skills
Physical Demands:
•Ability to sit and participate in meetings for long periods of time.
•Ability to work effectively using program management and other tools on a personal computer for long periods of time.
•Ability to travel up to 25% of time
•Ability to work under stress and to multi-task
Desired: In addition, proposals packaging, gender mainstreaming, governance, civil society strengthening skills; and a positive attitude with a mind-set of delivering development services in a professional manner. Also, must display competencies of excellence, integrity, respect, innovation, pro-active problem solving, adaptability, and working knowledge of French.
Level of Travel Required
This position is based in Kigali and will require frequent visits to the field sites and partners involved in program/project implementation within Rwanda. Occasional overseas travel will also be required for meetings, capacity building and networking programs. A willingness to travel regularly to project locations and to accept the insecurity and basic living conditions that are characteristic of these locations is a major requirement for this position.
Salary: We offer a competitive salary and benefits package
Employment Start Date: As soon as possible
HOW TO APPLY:
Contact:
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to: hr@righttoplay.com and kindly quote “Country Manager Rwanda – DevNetJobs” in the subject line. Please indicate your salary expectations in the cover letter.
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Right To Play - Human Resources Philosophy
Right To Play is an international humanitarian organization that uses the power of sport and play to improve the lives of children in the most disadvantaged areas of the world. We believe that all children have the right to play.
Right To Play’s human resources philosophy reflects the spirit that drives the organization. The philosophy influences the kind of people who are interested in working for us, the kind of people we recruit and how we treat our people.
Right To Play’s culture is entrepreneurial, where employees are encouraged and empowered to perform in the context of rapid international growth, and to aim for the highest quality and adopt global best practices in delivering our programs.
Our employees are global citizens who are passionate about improving the world we live in through value-based grassroots activities. We work on the ground with and through people in the communities we serve to improve the lives of their children. By having a constant presence in these communities and helping them develop the resources and skills they need to help themselves, we aim for sustainable, long-term development.
To translate our vision into action, our philosophy for delivering our programs is “LOOK AFTER YOURSELF, LOOK AFTER ONE ANOTHER”. Our employees are the backbone of this delivery, and the philosophy supports them by defining the desired outcomes of our human resources philosophy. This means that we pay competitive salaries, provide comprehensive benefits, encourage employee social events, provide development opportunities and a great work environment.
We measure the success of this philosophy by indicators such as employee satisfaction surveys and staff turnover rate, as well as the overall success of Right To Play.
Country Manager Right To Play Rwanda
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