JOB AT Palladium : Investing in Girls in Rwanda – Technical Assistance Lead – Rwanda : ( Deadline : 31 May 2019 )
Vacancy Name Investing in Girls in Rwanda – Technical Assistance Lead – Rwanda
Work Location rwanda
Location Country Rwanda
Company Overview
Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.
For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved – and is committed to continuing to improve – economies, societies and most importantly, people’s lives.
Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
Project Overview and Role
Palladium is seeking a Technical Assistance Lead for an exciting upcoming DFID funded programme in Rwanda. The IAG-R programme will work to enable adolescent girls to have the capabilities for a safe, healthy, educated and empowered transition to adulthood. The programme also aims to support the Government of Rwanda strengthen the policy framework and its systems to operationalise and implement its focus on investing in youth. The TA lead will be handing over to the Team leader at the end of year two.
The Programme will be delivered through three components:
– Delivering out-of-school life skills lessons to 11-year-old adolescent girls and boys. using a curriculum which covers basic health, nutrition and hygiene behaviours, sexual health and family planning, puberty, gender and violence, economic opportunities and savings
– Providing technical assistance to the Government of Rwanda through managing a Technical Assistance (TA) facility to build expertise, support implementing partners and increase capacity to oversee and co-ordinate the programme at national and local level.
– Monitoring, evaluation and learning to ensure programme effectiveness and contribute to building the evidence base on what works for adolescent girls.
Responsibilities
Embedded in Ministry of Gender, potentially reporting to Team Lead and GoR permanent secretary (PS)
Oversight of development and implementation of institutional capacity development plan of MIGEPROF
Responding to capacity development needs of MIGEPROF (i.e. commissioning experts to undertake functional review, oversee capacity development of plan and put in place resources to implement)
Engagement with other key government stakeholders to ensure effective programme coordination and delivery e.g. Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Education (MINEDUC), Ministry of Local Governments (MINALOC), Ministry of Youth (MoY)
Facilitating Palladium IAG-R relationship with relevant bodies to enable MIGEPROF to take leadership in implementation of the programme
Responsible for policy revisions and policy recommendation to strengthen MIGEPROF’s policies and policy implementation
Requirements
Credibility with the Government of Rwanda and MIGEPROF
Substantial experience and expertise in capacity building and development
Experience providing technical inputs to governance and policy development programmes
Previous experience working on a large donor funded programmes with clients such as DFID, DFAT or USAID
Ability to communicate effectively and negotiate persuasively with high level decision makers
Prior experience of senior level stakeholder engagement
Excellent written English essential and ability to speak Kinyarwanda or French
Applications Close Date 31 May 2019
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