2 Job Positions at World Vision International Rwanda: (Deadline 6 June 2022)

% of time

Activity

End Results

15%

Strategy Development & Planning 

• Develop partnering strategy including mapping out strategic partners and how to engage them effectively.
• Conduct and update landscape of potential partners, seeking opportunities for collaborating and provide necessary input/advice to the organization.

• Partnering strategy in place
• Strategic partners effectively engaged.

50%

Accountability & Quality Assurance: 

• Oversee and analyses partnering process in WV Rwanda and provide necessary input/advice in the light of effectiveness, efficiency and risk consideration.
•  Ensure alignment between organization collaborating process with the national strategy and direction.
• Develop productive relationships with World Vision International and Partnership resources.
• Ensure compliance and effective utilization of the tools, models, guidelines developed to facilitate effective relationship building, strengthening and management.

• Partnering process aligned with WV Rwanda national strategy and direction
• Productive relationships developed and maintained
• Tools, models, guidelines developed and effectively utilized

20%

Capacity Building 

• Improve organization capacity in partnering at national and field levels through any kind of capacity building such as training, seminar, etc.
• Improve organization system to support effective partnering process, such as guidance, application, database, etc.
• Facilitate and provide technical backstopping and guidance to staff at national and field level.

• Organization capacity in partnering improved at all levels
• Improved organization system to support effective partnering process
• Technical backstopping and guidance provided to staff at all levels

15%

Networking & Coordination: 

• Initiate network with any potential internal and external partners and connecting them to relevant department for follow up.
• Maintain effective relationship with partners.
• Build and maintain positive spirit of working in team with other staff in respective units and departments.
• Submit monthly/ periodical accomplishment report.

• Network initiated with any potential internal and external partners and connected to relevant department
• Effective relationship maintained with partners
• Quality and timely reports submitted

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• At least 5 years of relevant experience
• Strong background in partnering and external engagement
• Experience in networking with stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report-writing and formal communication skills.

Required Education,

training, license,

registration, and

certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, International Development or another related field.

Preferred Knowledge

and Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Project Management, Development Studies or others related discipline.
• Excellent project management skills and good understanding of the project life cycle
• High interpersonal skills.
• Experience in developing sound proposal and concept notes.
• Experience in building collaborative relationship, government relations, and advocacy.

% of time

Activity

End Results

50%

Planning, coordination and implementation

• Schedule activities and facilitate youth mobilization
• Supervise and lead project activities as per Detailed Implementation Plan
• Develop, deliver and evaluate trainings to support youth to become more empowered
• Organize youth coaching and mentoring sessions for identified youth by big brothers and big sisters
• Promote the culture of saving through VSLAs
• Partner with ICT institutions to build the capacity of trained youth on ICT skills and knowledge
• Build the capacity of youth on entrepreneurship
• Initiate coaching and mentorship in the entrepreneurship

• Targeted youth benefit from the project
• The activities are implemented as per plan
• A database of youth coached and mentored is established
• The youth are trained in ICT and Entrepreneurship
• A list of saving groups is established and recorded into MIS

25%

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

• Monitor business progress of all youth entrepreneurs
• Conduct quick assessment of people with disabilities and marketable vocational
  skills in the area
• Monitor project activities in accordance with the project milestones, working collaboratively with Cluster DME Specialist
• Participate in the process of project baseline and end-line surveys to assess the impact of project
• Produce and timely submit Monthly Management reports (MMR), Quarterly reports, and
  Annual Reports to project coordinator
• Document lessons learnt and better practices on Youth empowerment Model
• Ensure project information is easily available and accessible

• Monitoring data are collected, analyzed and filed
• Assessment reports are available
• Mandatory government reports are produced timely and accurately
• Lessons learnt are provided to inform improvement in the project.
• The field is well prepared for planned surveys
• Monthly, quarterly and semi and annual reports are in place
• The lessons learned are documented and shared

25%

Partnering, child protection and wellbeing 

• Link trained youth with MFIs (Vision Fund and others depending on the lowest interest service provider)
• Join other youth community initiatives
• Monitor the impact (negative % positive) of the project on the wellbeing of children.
• Ensure that project components, products and activities do not contribute to any form of child abuse or infringement of child rights
• Promote and sensitize communities, clients and other stakeholders about children’s rights and responsibilities.
• Ensure that child protection policy and guidelines are strictly adhered to all communities and clients you interact with.
• Representing the organization in the area of operation

• The database for youth linked with VF for loan is in place

• Proper documentation of the success stories and best practices is done regularly
• Monitoring data are analyzed and filed

• Mandatory government reports are produced timely and accurately

• Lessons learnt are provided to inform improvement in the project

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• At least 3 years relevant work experience
• Proficient in proposal writing and resource mobilization
• Business oriented mind set
• Track record demonstrating high integrity, reliable and dependable
• Excellent communication skills
• Networking and influencing skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Required Education,

training, license,

registration, and

certification

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, development and business studies.
• Strong skills in collaboration with local leadership and stakeholders

• Ability to implement community participation strategy in the improvement of Youth Empowerment
• Ability to work with quality assurance team, volunteers in economic development
• Ability to facilitate implementation of project for the improvement of youth empowerment especially in off-farm sector.
• Must be a mature Christian, with people skills and committed to socio- economic and psycho – spiritual development.
• Should be computer literate in word, excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrate problem solving skills
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Understanding the youth empowerment models

Preferred Knowledge

and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, development and business studies.
• At least 3years relevant work experience
• Working experience with Youth especially in off-farm activities
• Motor cycle Driving License (A)