Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 19 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Ii. Project Background/Objectives
Nudor’s Background
• The National Union of Disability Organizations of Rwanda (NUDOR) exists to strengthen the voice of the disability movement in Rwanda. It has been established as a civil society organization in 2010 by 8 National organizations of Persons with Disabilities and has currently 15 member organizations. Together NUDOR and its members are working so that persons with disabilities can enjoy the equal rights to which they are entitled.
• NUDOR’s Vision is a society where People with Disabilities enjoy equal human rights, opportunities and full participation as other citizens. Our Mission is to serve as a voice for organizations of people with disabilities to share their experience and express their views and to support them in strengthening their capacities and achievements.
• In order to well coordinate the work of its member organizations, NUDOR secretariat is shifting from implementation to coordination which gives more responsibilities to the secretariat for capacity strengthening to ensure that the next 3 years MOs are strong enough for implementing projects.
• To make sure that this shifting is well processed, an organisational assessment has been conducted. Some of the results have shown that the structure needs also to change to be adapted to new working environment of NUDOR.
• The Strategic objective 3 from the five years’ strategic plan is about economic empowerment and it has to ensure appropriate social protection system to persons with disabilities and facilitate them to achieve full and productive employment, decent work and equal pay for work of equal value. NUDOR will advocate for policy reforms that promote an adequate and flexible combination of income security and disability-related support for the economic empowerment of people with disabilities
• To ensure that the program reaches this ultimate objective, an EEP Manager has to be in place to coordinate the different projects under this program and contribute on ensuring that MOs are part of the implementation.

III. Major Functions
As far as this positon is a member of the management team.
1. He/she will be responsible for leadership and management of the economic empowerment programme’s implementation and its M.E&L
2. He /she will take the lead of our programme and provide supervision and technical support in order to achieve programme’s specific objectives.
3. He /She will also participate in the development of the organization strategy, organizational development and partnership building.
4. He /She will support technically the projects manager to deliver the results of the specific interventions as well as participate in designing new projects in this field.

IV. Major Duties and Responsibilities:
IV. Major duties and responsibilities:
1. Programme development planning and implementation
• Provide leadership to the programme management toward achieving the objectives of economic empowerment mission for NUDOR’s secretariat and member organizations.
• Participate in session to develop new programmes ideas that attract quality grant proposals with NUDORs membership and support the strategic direction.
• Lead and ensure quality implementation and documentation /reporting of the EEP’S project in an effective way proving value for money.
• Ensure projects’ reviews are regularly and effectively conducted to drive plans, monitor, and control the delivery of program to schedule and related budget.
• Create and implement best practice project management vision, strategy, processes and procedures to support and improve program performance.
• Participate in developing, implementing and managing key performance indicators (KPLs) for each programme with MEL management and respective programme staff.

2. Program Reviews, monitoring, Evaluation, Program Learning and Reporting
In close collaboration with the MEL manager, the Hop will:
• Monitor programmes to ensure alignment with the strategic objectives of NUDOR and the overall vision.
• Keep track of information flows and systematic documentation of achievements and lessons learnt from every programme to improve strategic decision making.
• Ensure quality and prompt submission of reports of programmes reports and projects quarterly and annually.
• Monitor trends in development programmes and programme management practices Document and provide recommendations where necessary.

3. Donor relationship management partnerships and networking
• Contribute and support review of the NUDOR’s partnerships as well as follow up of
• Partners after review and reflections;
• Ensure effective partnerships at all levels following the NUDOR’s procedures and guidelines;
• Participate in partnerships meetings, events, and forums at both national and international levels.

4. EEP’s Finance management
Ensure the development, monitoring, review and update of all activities and work plans of the programmes unit attain its objectives as cost – effectively and efficiently as possible; Manager the expenditure and disbursement of resources allocated to activities of each programmes.
• Monitor and advise on programme spending and provide reports as necessary.
• Review programme concepts and partner financial requests for Management‘s approval
• Liaise with the finance controller, on financial management and budget follow up

V. others
V. Profile
Required Qualifications
• Masters in programme / project management , development studies or related discipline with a Minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience in reputable organizations preferably in the development or non – profit sector .
• Bachelor’s degree in Project management, development studies and related field with an experience of at least 5 years in this domain.
• Experience in developing, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating and assessing impact and process of a programme.
• Experience in proposal writing and managing funds for programmes
• Prior experience managing / leading projects related to disability rights, disability engagement, Human rights and civic engagement is an added advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including effective proposal writing and correspondence to internal and external audiences.
• Great eye for opportunity and ability to proactively identify unique areas of crossover from which to leverage partnerships

Preferred skills
• Up to date knowledge of development concepts and techniques given understanding of disability issues and Promotion of gender equality at both national and international level
• Fluency in written and spoken English and French
• Skills and experience in using Microsoft tools.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, with ability to work under minimum supervision, takes
• Ownership, self – starter, creative thinker and innovative mind set

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
• Candidates should submit a motivation letter , CV, Copy of Degree and other supporting documents in English to : NUDOR Email , info@nudor.org  no later than Friday 23th June , 2023 at 1pm . The application letter has to be addressed to the Executive Secretary of NUDOR. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for written test and Interview on Wednesday 30th June 2023
• Kigali, 14th June, 2023
• NSENGIYUMVA Jean Damascene
• Executive Secretary

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