Program Manager- Sustainable Agri-food system at Cordaid: (Deadline 4 April 2025)

Job Category: 

 Programmes – Cordaid Rwanda Salary Scale Grade 10

Duty Station: 

 Kigali, RW

Employment Type: 

 Full-time

Salary Scale: 

 Not Specified

Deadline: 

 Apr 04, 2025 11:55 PM

Number of Positions:

 1

Age Limit: 

 Not Specified

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Description

Job’s aim:

Is responsible for the program results, learnings and acquisition, business development,financial accountability and compliance to contractual agreements. The Program Manager will manage the portfolio of sustainable agri-food systems.
Aim of the Organizational Unit

 Is responsible for realization of Country Office targets against the assigned program.

Supervisor: Cordaid Country Manager

Supervises: Staff in the country: Program Coordinators & Project Officers (circa 10 (in)direct staff)

Category: Grade 10 (Cordaid Rwanda Salary Scale)

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Acquisition & bid management 

Manages long-term and short-term programs that create new opportunities for acquisition or the continuation of projects.She/he will lead the contacts of a diverse set of private and/or institutional donors. Leads the bid project opportunity from the lead stage up to the contracting stage. Ensures the writing of the technical and financial proposal and monitors progress through facilitating the writing team. Leads negotiations for specific assigned bids and provides donor specific advice on rules, regulations and policy. Uses donor contacts to ensure the winning outcome of calls and proposals. In collaboration with the Country Manager and the bid team oversees the role division, planning and communication with donors and where necessary, a consortium in order to achieve winning bids cessary, a consortium in order to achieve winning bids.

Strategic program
Develops and implements an effective Cordaid in Country strategy and integrated program and project approaches. Contributes to the development of the Country Strategic Report and the Annual Country Report.

Program plan

Translates the Cordaid program results into specific results in designated project areas and formulates an operational project plan for each project for Cordaid Rwanda. Remains within budget propositions and proposed project designs.

Program Management 
Manages the program with respect to risks, stakeholders, issues and the program team. Aligns the program and multiple projects. Agrees with all contributors to program success deliverables, taking into consideration intercultural sensitivity. Understands partners and matches desired results and contextual factors. Stimulates progress and makes necessary adjustments to realize the program within given boundary conditions; scope, time, budget and quality.
Financial management 
Manages the program budget ensuring expenditures are in line with what was planned for. Ensures accountability, compliance and reports regularly on budget realization and acts pro-actively to comply with the budget.
Field & Partner visits

 Monitors the achievements of the programs within the field with partners, reviews field reports,analyses field data and formulates conclusions,discussion points and recommendations for management and other stakeholders.

Supported partners 
Identifies the capacity needs for partner organizations and translates this into capacity building support, taking into account differences in the background and circumstances of partner organizations.
Network representation

 Identifies and establishes contacts with organizations and explores representation for potential areas for collaboration, taking into account the mission statement of Cordaid, Cordaid Strategic Plan and the possibilities within existing programs .

Program reports
Collects information within the program and reports about the results, specifics, budget and expenditures and possible deviations following required reporting standards, providing solutions to minimize impact of deviations. Ensures to adhere to the set donor deadlines, provide timely feedback to Cordaid, partner organisations and the respective donors.

Monitoring,Evaluation&Learning
Leads the development of program learning, identifying opportunities for learning, research, publications and implementation of MEL guidelines. Facilitates the dissemination of promising practices and lessons learned. Ensures integration of innovations and best practices.
Personnel management
Leads and coaches the multidisciplinary, intercultural and inter-gender project team on a day to day basis in accordance with the management principles of Cordaid, focused on productivity, professional development of staff and employee satisfaction. Coaches staff and leaves room for professional freedom to determine how to execute the work. Supports the performance management cycle, builds on the strengths and talents of staff members to improve team performance. Puts emphasis on team work, organizational processes and procedures and commitment. Ensures efficient use of resources and controls quality of work.
Integrity

Showcases integrity standards as outlined in Cordaid’s integrity policies. Fulfills integrity responsibilities as outlined in Cordaid’s Integrity Framework and Standard Operating Procedures. Actively contributes to a safe environment within their scope of influence by encouraging dialogue, trust, as well as understanding and adherence to Cordaid’s integrity standards and procedures.

Management
Coordinates the program and projects in the office including security management and the management of staff. The Program manager will be part of the management team (MT) of Cordaid Rwanda Office.
Other

Any other duties assigned by the manager

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Experiences 

• Masters’ Degree + 7 years’ experience in project management, agri-business, access to finance, rural development, environment and related fields,
• Experience of 5 years in business development.
• Knowledge of management and coaching styles, project management, international cooperation with local partners, country/region of the Country Office, techniques, reporting standards and languages.
• At least 7 years of experience in managing professional projects and/or (sub-)offices of international organizations or companies.
• Knowledge of management and coaching styles, project management, international cooperation with local partners, country/region of the Country Office, techniques, reporting standards and languages.
• Social skills to agree on deliverables, ensure progress with staff and to support partners
• Behavioral values and skills: trust, accountability, problem solving, cooperation, teambuilding, negotiation, conflict management, collaboration, flexibility, creativity.
• Writing skills to clearly formulate project proposals, project plan and project reports.
• Knowledge of the legal framework that governs Cordaid’s operations, as required by local national and international bodies.
• Commitment to the mission statement, values & goals of the Cordaid.

 Core Competencies

• Quality orientation
• Organizational awareness including planning
• Negotiation skills
• Dealing with details
• Problem analysis
• Conceptual thinking
• Social awareness
• Intercultural orientation
• Time management

Others/Extra Details

Further information & how to apply

Applications including a motivation letter and extensive CV in English, including the contact details of at least three professional references should be submitted using the link below; https://cordaid.hrmagic.co/careers/job?id=OTkw  by Friday 4th April 2025

Cordaid is fully committed to provide a safe and welcoming workplace to its employees, and to maintain respect and dignity of everyone that comes into contact with Cordaid. Therefore, Cordaid participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. For more information about Cordaid’s work on integrity https://www.cordaid.org/en/who-we-are/integrity-and-code-of-conduct/ .