EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN PLAN INTERNATIONAL, RWANDA Founded over 75
years ago, Plan is one of the oldest and largest children’s development
organizations in the world.
We work in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty.
Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental
affiliations.
Plan International has been working in Rwanda since 2007 with a major focus on four country programmes: Right to Access Quality and Inclusive Education, Right to Early Childhood Care and Development through United Communities, Right to Youth Economic Security through Active Citizenship and Right to Protection. Plan currently operates in Gatsibo, Kayonza, Rwamagana, Bugesera and Nyaruguru.
Plan has a strict child protection policy and guidelines that ail staff must follow at all times. Ail staff are expected to help ensure all Plan associates know, understand and follow these and take an active role in the protection of all children from abuse and exploitation.
To facilitate the implementation of its activities, Plan Rwanda is inviting applications from suitably qualified Rwandan nationals to fill the following vacant positions:
1. TITLE: Country Human Resources Manager
LEVEL: GradeE
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Open ended contract
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
DUTY STATION: Plan Rwanda Country Office, Kagugu
DATE OF ISSUE: 17/1/2014
DATE OF CLOSURE: 31/1/2014
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Plan Rwanda’s ambition is that by 2020 we will be composed of a number of high performing teams with clear goals and hold each other accountable against agreed deliverables/ milestones". This work stream underlines and recognizes the importance of Human Resources for Plan Rwanda (by 2020) to become "Unique, innovative, known and recognized as the leading child rights-based organization, focusing on the most vulnerable children and preferred by government and others".
The Country Human Resource Manager will provide leadership and
strategic direction for the HR function within the country according to Plan's
global HR principles and policies, global best practices cognizant with local
environment and in line with Plan Rwanda ambition 2020.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Preparation
and implementation of the country HR strategy
- Preparation
and management of the country HR budget
- Implementation
of consistent HR policy and practices that supports and arc consistent
with the global policy and are Iegally compilant.
- Advises
and counsels managers on Sound employee relations and their HR issues
including appraisal, disciplinary measures, restructuring and HR policy
- Review of
organization structure, roles and competency require mounts and
standardized Job descriptions for each position.
- Design and
delivery of coaching and mentoring program for Managers
- Design,
deliver, monitor and evaluate orientation, training and development
programs
- Embed the
appraisal process across the country.
- Support
and implement the Global Talent Management process within the country
- Provide
individual counseling
- Effectively
represent the Plan Rwanda in different HR forums
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- A
Postgraduate/Master’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources
or Business management field with 3-5 years of practical experience in
similar position.
- Proven
experience working in a HR generalist capacity in senior management role
- Experience
influencing organizational policy and practice in the areas of HR
- Experience
in major HR function such as organizational design, performance
management, reward management, recruitment and selection, training and
development
2. TITLE: Early Childhood Care and Development Manager
(Re-advertised)
LEVEL: Grade D2
TYPEOF APPOINTMENT: Open ended contract
DEPARTMENT: Program
DUTY STATION: Plan Rwanda Country Office, Kagugu
DATE OF ISSUE: 17/1/2014.
DATE OF CLOSURE: 31/1/2014
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) is one of the programs Proposed in Plan Rwanda's Five Year Country Strategic Plan. Plan Rwanda has identified this theme among others to potentially make significant impact in the country and on the community, reinforced by the fact that Plan Rwanda has core Competence from experience in implementing similar programs in and out of the region.
The post holder overseas and manages the overall implementation of
the ECCD program and projects and supervises the project staff based at the
Program Unit levels. The incumbent is member of various the matic networks and
participates to the development of various reports including media reports
related to his/her sector at country, regional and global levels.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIB1LITY
- With
support from the Program Support Manager, design, implement, monitor and
evaluate Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) related strategies
and other matters to ensure that CCCD is embedded in programs
- With the
support of the PSM and the Resource Mobilization specialist/Manager,
design innovated projects and scale them up to increase local and external
program income as well as to reach more vulnerable children and their
families
- Build
Human Right based Approach and Child Centered Community Development (CCCD)
into ECCD programming to ensure children rights are embedded in
programming
- Oversee
ECCD budgets and expenditures to ensure their alignment with the required
standards.
- Train
staff on ECCD Country Program, also train partners including parents
(moral duty bearers) and principle duty bearers on better child rearing
practices (nutrition, family planning, social and emotional care for
children including children with special needs;
- ECCD
related matters and advocacy to increase their knowledge and capacity in
best practices and gender related issues in ECCD.
- Facilitate
the implementation of awareness raising campaigns to mitigate negative
behavior of communities including duty bearers towards Early Childhood
Care and Development and to protect children at the ECCD centers and
beyond
- Produce
briefings, reports and other ECCD related data/information to show program
progress and impact
- In
collaboration with the PSM, liaise with other development organizations as
well as the government to build partnership/alliances and come up with
innovative and comprehensive interventions for ECC
- Implement
international, regional, national and local initiatives related to ECCD to
influence policies implementation and strategies within the country and
improve Plan visibility.
- Support
the dissemination of user friendly ECCD policies among targeted
communities
- Ensure
integration of action around ECCD by linking the ECCD linking with the
local health centres through referrals, awareness raising and trainings to
community health workers on parenting and regular health screening to
children that attend the ECCD centres
- Ensure
child protection, water and sanitation are promoted in the ECCD centres
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Postgraduate
degree in Early Childhood Care and Development Education, development
studies, Education or related fields
- Minimum of
4 years relevant working experience in community development or similar
position.
- Working
experience in a similar role and experience working with bilateral
organizations or INGOs would be an added advantage.
- Excellent
reporting skills and competences in computer literacy(M-Excel, MS Word,
& Power Point, internet)
- Experience
working with communities parents and families and more importantly working
with children
3. TITLE: Grants & Partnership Coordinator
LEVEL: Grade D1
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Open ended contract
DEPARTMENT: Business Development
DUTY STATION: Plan Rwanda Country Office, Kagugu
DATE OF ISSUE: 17/1/2014
DATE OF CLOSURE: 31/1/2014
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To promote capacity development of partners, community organizations for effective engagement in Child Centred Community Development and realization of child rights.
Support and promote the achievement of country goals through
coordination of country grant funded program activities.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Meet
regularly with ail partners to discuss successes and operational
challenges
- Identify
and prioritize key issues where partners are in need of support, training
- Facilitate
sharing and learning by organizing quarterly partner meeting where head of
all partners and Plan heads of departments meet to reflect on progress and
challenges.
- Set
up of action plans and make follow up. These action plans should contain
actionable points and milestones for Plan as well as partner.
- Promote
Plan's organizational values as well as sharing Plan's operational
procedures and regulations. Promote Plan's rights based approach and
Conduct partner assessment including mapping of mission and vision
- Develop a
plan of support and training for partner organizational and follow up to
ensure quality and timely implementation
- In case of
partners non compliance with Plan Rwanda and/or donor process requirements
follow up (jointly with CAD point person) on key actions
- Identify
capacity building gaps of partners organizations to faster institutional
development. Ensure that partners comply with Plan Rwanda and donor
administrative requirements, including accurate and timely reporting
- Support
the Business Development Specialist in the entire process of researching,,
planning, development and preparation or Grant proposals to completion;
- Maintain
strong communication among all stakeholders in the grant development
process
- Support
the BDS in the preparation of Grant Agreement Documents (GADs) for new
grants and facilitate the process-through the various stages upon
approval;
- Provide
timely and accurate monthly Grants status report by use of Grants Tracking
System (GTS) on the 2nd day of following
month;
- Review
Grants reports and timely submit lo National Offices (NOs) and/or to
Donors
- Liaise
with Program team and Admin to facilitate grants related visits, meetings
including logistics planning and agenda setting.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Postgraduate
Degree in Development or related field including Organizational/business
Administration. Post graduate diploma or degree will be added advantage.
- At least 3
years of experience in providing organizational development support,
assistance in the NGO, public or private sector
- Experience
in Participatory approaches to organizational development assessment and
capacity building
- Experience
in working with complex partnerships
Next Steps
Please forward all applications to applications@plan_international.org or hand deliver at the Front Desk of Plan International Rwanda Country Office in Kagugu, Plot number821 not later than Friday, 31st January 2014 at 2pm. Full job descriptions can be found at Plan International Rwanda reception during normal working hours.
Your application should include:
- A covering
letter
- A
comprehensive CV
- Notified
Academy Certificates
- Details of
2 referees, one of whom should your current employer
- Your most
recent performance appraisal
Please note that applications which do not meet the specified
minimum requirements or are received after the closing date will be rejected.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted, Women are particularly
encouraged to apply for these positions. All application materials will not be
returned.
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