Grants Coordinator/Training Assistant (GC/TA)

U.S. PEACE CORPS RWANDA

Vacancy Announcement:

Grants Coordinator/Training Assistant (GC/TA)

BACKGROUND

The Peace Corps is an independent U.S. Government agency that sends American volunteers around the world to aid countries to fulfill their development needs. The three goals of the Peace Corps are:

To help the people of interested countries in meeting their needs for trained men and women;

 To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of peoples served;

 To help promote a better understanding of other people on the part of Americans.

The Peace Corps currently operates in 74 countries, with over 8,000 American volunteers of all ages and backgrounds.

Peace Corps originally opened its program in Rwanda in 1974, working for 20 years before closing its offices in 1993. It reopened its program in 2008 and Peace Corps Volunteers are currently working in two sectors (Education and Community Health). We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is a team player and self-starter with moral integrity to fill this vacancy.

BASIC FUNCTION

The GC/TA provides support to PC/Rwanda programming and training efforts, particularly those related to HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and support activities, through coordination of small grants programs (VAST, SPA, PCPP) and the Pre-Service Training (PST) homestay program. This includes: working directly with relevant PC/Rwanda staff to plan and propose grant funding levels, coordination of funding proposal review and approvals, monitoring fund balances and providing timely reports to staff and Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs); assisting staff to prepare and facilitate technical components of In-Service Training and provincial-level trainings, including sessions on "Project Design and Management", "Secondary Projects and Small Funding Opportunities"; providing support to PCVs and their partner organizations in the field through timely communication of information and feedback regarding small project planning, design, implementation, management, monitoring/evaluation, and reporting. Develops, plans, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates PST homestay program.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge:

Proficiency in office management and administration. Excellent communication skills; excellent computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet. Detailed knowledge of community entry, mobilization, and assessment strategies. Knowledge of national/district/local structures and outreach principles and techniques.

Education:

Completion of a university degree is required.

Prior Work Experience:

Three or more years of experience in the grants management. Familiarity and/or work experience with community development in general, and ideally, within a Rwandan context. Experience in the application of instructional skills and techniques in community entry mobilization.

Language Proficiency:

Fluent English (written and spoken)

Fluent Kinyarwanda (written and spoken)

Experience in implementing cross-cultural community development projects.

Please submit via email a CV and cover letter to recruitment@rw.peacecorps.gov by August 5, 2011. No phone calls or paper applications will be accepted.

The Peace Corps is an equal opportunity agency

Abilities and Skills:

Good interpersonal skills/relationships with colleagues, PCVs, and supervisors. Ability to give technical advice in support of PCV activities; plan and organize; communicate effectively in writing and speaking.