Program Coordinator at Mennonite Central Committee (MCC): (Deadline 11 January 2023)

Program Coordinator at Mennonite Central Committee (MCC): (Deadline 11 January 2023)

Job Description

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is a worldwide ministry of Anabaptist churches. MCC is a global, nonprofit organization that strives to share God’s love and compassion for all through relief, development, and peace.  In all our programs we are committed to relationships with our local partners and churches. As an Anabaptist organization, we strive to make peace a part of everything we do.

Position Title:  Program Coordinator

Location City:  Kigali, Rwanda with frequent travel to project locations

Reporting to   Country Representative for Rwanda and Burundi

FTE:  1

Job Synopsis

Based in Kigali, the MCC Rwanda Program Coordinator provides high-level support to the MCC Rwanda/Burundi program Representative in the management/oversight for Rwanda projects and partner relations. In addition, the Program Coordinator supports the Rep with planning, budgeting, problem solving, and other management issues as requested. Following a start-up period, the Program Coordinator will act as the program leadership point person in the absence of the Rep. This work requires extensive collaboration with the Representative who manages a two-country program. The initial term length is a minimum of three years, although a five-year term is preferred in order to assure program continuity.

Qualifications:

Organizational values and culture: All MCC workers are expected to exhibit a commitment to a personal Christian faith and discipleship; active church membership; and nonviolent peacemaking. MCC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to employment equity. MCC values diversity and invites all qualified including female candidates to apply.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in management, development, international /political studies, or law, or the equivalent in relevant program management experience.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant international experience with MCC or similar INGOs
• Strong knowledge of the program management cycle, and related process and structures for quality program management.

• Excellent skills in adult learning and training workshop facilitation.

• Good relational skills, including the ability to listen, give counsel and facilitate group processes within own culture and cross-culturally.

• Very strong communication skills.
• Excellent financial management skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with local partners and church leaders.
• Competence in computer word processing, database and spreadsheet software.
• English language competency. French skills is an added benefit.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the year.
• Ability to adhere to the MCC policies and (core) principles.
• Able to drive (manual car) with a valid driver’s license.

Anti-oppression commitment: MCC expects all staff to actively participate in an organization culture that focuses on dismantling any barriers based on race, economic inequality or gender-based oppression. This includes an expectation to assess and address any barriers within themselves, within their team(s), and within MCC.

Safeguarding commitment: All MCC Staff are expected to work collaboratively to create and maintain an organizational culture that prevents and responds to situations of abuse of power (sexual harassment, child abuse, racism, exploitation, and fraud among other situations).

Responsibilities and Tasks include but not limited to:

• Assume management/oversight responsibilities for a subset of MCC Rwanda projects and partners, as determined by the Rwanda/Burundi Representative.
• Provide technical support to project design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• In some cases, hands-on practical support for partners may be required.
• Assure regular communications with selected partners and other MCC Rwanda staff.

supporting the selected projects, including periodic on-site partner/project visits.

• In collaboration with the Representative, communicate with regional MCC staff as needed to support the selected partners/projects.
• Provide program/management support as requested by the Representative.
• Program planning and budget.
• Financial monitoring and management.
• Personnel planning and problem solving.
• Personnel supervision.
• Support for Global Service Learning (GSL) programs.
• In collaboration with the Representative, liaise with local authorities, partner organizations, government bodies and ensures a proper coordination with all stakeholders.
• Act as program leadership point person in Rwanda in the absence of the Representative.
• Ensure all MCC Rwanda program paperwork is up to date with the project and supporting documents are stored in relevant platforms, including in PlanWin.
• Other duties as assigned.

Would you like to join us?

Interested candidates should submit their curriculum vitae and academic records with a cover letter explaining why they are interested in the position, highlighting the personal attributes which make them suited for this role.

Applications should be submitted to scanrecruitment@mcc.org and fill the form on the apply button by January 11^th  2023. Please remember to include the position you are apply for in subject of your email.

Responses will only be provided to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from MCC by 28^th February 2023, consider your application unsuccessful.

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