Senior Program Coordinator at FXB Rwanda: (Deadline 18 July 2023)

Senior Program Coordinator at FXB Rwanda: (Deadline 18 July 2023)

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: SENIOR PROGRAM COORDINATOR 

About FXB Rwanda

FXB Rwanda is a Rwandan Local Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) created in February 2012. It is affiliated to FXB International -an international NGO created in 1989. FXB Rwanda mission is to address the root causes of poverty as means of securing children’s rights to survive, grow and develop. With its vision of creating a world fit for children, FXB Rwanda levels up the vulnerable population through standardized interventions and implementation approaches. FXB Rwanda intervenes in economic strengthening, early childhood development, nutrition, health, water, sanitation and hygiene, violence prevention, climate change and environment conservation. FXB Rwanda seeks to recruit a Senior Program Coordinator to be part of its team that drives the implementation of diverse projects. 

Job title: Senior Program Coordinator

Reports to: Executive Director

Number of positions: one (1)

Employment category: Fixed-term 12 months

Start date: ASAP

Location:  Ruyenzi, FXB Rwanda HQ

About the Position

The Senior Program Coordinator will be based at FXB Rwanda Coordination Office in Ruyenzi with core responsibilities to coordinate and oversee assigned projects.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Senior Program Coordinator will work closely with the technical coordination team and field-based project coordinators to ensure the smooth implementation of projects as well as supporting the field-based project teams. The position is for a one-year fixed term contract with possibility of renewal based on performance and will be remunerated in line with the FXB Rwanda salary scale.

Responsibilities:

• Programmatic:
  • Work closely with the FXB Rwanda technical coordination office team to organize the smooth implementation of the assigned projects;
  • Oversee the assigned projects and assure the proper interventions delivery to the targeted beneficiaries;
  • Work with the projects’ coordinators to develop and submit action plans, write progress reports and other deliverables to donors in a timely manner;
  • Lead the monitoring and evaluation activities of the projects through the coordinated approaches and use of the developed informative and adapted tools and approaches;
  • Engage with internal and external stakeholders through meetings, dissemination and/or other relevant project events for proper project implementation;
  • Provide support to or otherwise ensure that assigned projects are implemented in line with agreed implementation plans.

• Budgeting:
  • Work with the finance team for proper budget management;
  • Launch the procurement activities in the assigned projects and work with the team to execute their processes;
  • Lead the development of cost-effectiveness strategies and their execution;
  • Ensure the financial reports submission to donors in coordination with finance team. 

• Management
  • Lead the capacity building of staff under the assigned projects in the aspects of interventions’ implementation and others that are sine qua non for their responsibilities’ fulfillment;
  • Regularly track the projects’ staff performance;
  • Contribute to the development of the environment which is conducive for increased staffs’ productivity;
  • Support the recruitment of staff under the assigned projects;
  • Provide the relevant support sought on meeting the Human Resource procedures for staff working on the assigned projects;
  • Participate in internal and external management meetings, including relevant working groups. Present impact work at different country and partner meetings as required.

• Program Development and Monitoring
  • Work with the team in the development of the strategies for addressing the gaps
  • Work with the program development team to look for potential funding opportunities and support the development of new project proposals;
  • Lead the assessment of the possible gaps in ongoing programming. 

• Other duties
  • Participates in the stakeholders’ meetings in the catchment areas as well as for FXB representation;
  • Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation.
  • Perform any other duty that may be assigned by her/his line manager.

Qualifications:

• A proven track record in coordinating projects and developing strong relationships with government institutions, civil society organizations, and local communities;
• Master’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Development Studies, Social Sciences and other related fields;
• 5 years of working experience with 3 years in management positions, preferably with Non-Government Organizations;
• Proven experience of stakeholders engagement at national and local levels;
• Fluency in English, French, and Kinyarwanda languages is a must;
• Ability to interpret financial data and prepare budgets and financial grant reports;
• High level of skills in Microsoft Suite and G-suite;
• Proven skills in proposal development and writing including advanced budgeting skills;
• Strong problem-solving skills;
• Detail-oriented, good at team working, integral, and highly organized;

This is an outstanding opportunity to work with FXB Rwanda. Interested candidates, with required skills and competences, are requested to submit their applications addressed to FXB Rwanda Executive Director at info@fxbrwanda.org.  The applications should include a motivation letter, an updated resume, and a well completed FXB Rwanda application form found here: http://www.mediafire.com/download/68hw76cw49ch06q/Job_Application_Form_-__FXB.pdf).. Only complete applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 5:00PM

Done at Ruyenzi on July 10, 2023

Emmanuel KAYITANA

Executive Director

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