Saturday, January 25, 2014

PLAN INTERNATIONAL Jobs in Rwanda

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, 31
st 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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