Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Overview
Accountabilities and main work activities
Planning, coordination and implementation:
• Schedule activities and facilitate youth mobilization to participate in project activities.
• Supervise and lead project activities as per Detailed Implementation Plan.
• Coordinate partner activities on youth coaching and mentoring sessions for identified youth.
• Promote rural youth engagement in the market-oriented agriculture
• Build the capacity of youth on entrepreneurship.
• Manage relationships with project stakeholders including delivery partners
• Together with the Programme Manager provide technical expertise on youth development approaches to delivery partners to ensure activities are meeting their intended outcomes, objectives and achieving impact.
• Ensure that monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports are prepared and submitted to expected standards.
• Take lead in developing project activity plans.
• Work together with delivery partners to ensure that key project activities including training are implemented in line with the standards required.
Support Project MERL Activities
• Lead on reviews and ensuring that information from the M&E report is used to further develop the project with support from the Program Manager.
• Compilation of evidenced based reports, collation of lesson-learning, good practice and success stories.
Budgeting and Financial Management
• Participate in financial planning and phasing, administer and monitor expenditures against budgets.
• Track, in liaison with Project Accountant the project implementation expenditure levels and manage work plans and budgets and project audit recommendations.
• Manage the budget reporting, requests and process payment requests for project activities.
Relationship management and partnership working
• Participate in country sector specific forums and county/regional levels as will be appropriate.
• Manage partners’ expectations in terms of the support that Plan International Rwanda can provide, enhance accountability & transparency mechanisms.
• Ensure that all project partners and stakeholders are kept regularly informed about the progress of the project.
Logistical and Administrative support
• Coordinate project logistical and administrative support as necessary.
Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)
• Understand and put into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC).
• Ensure that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day to day work.
• Ensure that Plan Rwanda contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.
Leadership and BUSINESS management competencies
Leadership competencies
• Courageous in taking a lead, focused on Plan International's purpose and making the most effective contribution within my own work context.
• Behave in line with our values and safeguarding practices, inside and outside work.
• Challenge their own attitudes, unconscious bias and behaviour and speak up when they see wrong doing, especially by those who use their power over others to create fear or abuse.
• Understand and adhere to the policies, processes, practices and standards relevant to their own work and keep their knowledge and skills up to date.
• Honest and efficient in use of resources, including own time.
• Take responsibility for your own performance and development: reflecting; seeking and listening to feedback; learning from mistakes; finding people or resources to help them learn.
• Constructive and optimistic in facing setbacks, challenges and change, using own initiative to analyse issues and improve things.
• Good team player, communicating effectively and being open and supportive towards those around them.
Business management competencies
• Be aware of the values and the global strategy and understand why Plan International’s purpose is so important in advancing children’s rights and equality for girls globally. Understands and applies the principles of safeguarding and protection of the vulnerable populations with which Plan International works.
• Be aware of the different structural and governing elements, including national organizations, global hub, regional hubs, country offices, liaison offices, members assembly, international board, and the leadership team. Are aware of Plan International’s main sources of funding and know where to find company information.
• Be aware of the processes, institutions and organizations that shape the development and humanitarian context. Understands their local operating environment, demonstrating political, social and cultural awareness.
• Apply the Code of Conduct principles to the work activities.
• Contributes to their individual accountability plan and understands how they contribute to the team and organizational plan.
• Be aware of the procurement procedures relevant to their role and responsibilities.
• Know the resources required for the role. Manages his/her own workload, avoiding under or overcommitting to delivery activities.
• Aware of the project that Plan International delivers directly and through partner organizations.
• Aware of the project management procedures relevant to their role.
• Understands their responsibilities, level of decision making and how their role contributes to the wider team.
• Understands the importance of high-quality data and the implications of poor data. Understands what data Plan International needs to inform decision-making. Interprets a range of sources to inform evidence-based decisions relevant to their role.
Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

Qualifications and experience requirements
Required Professional Experience:
• At least 3 years relevant work experience.
• Business oriented mind set.
• Track record demonstrating high integrity, reliable and dependable.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Networking and influencing skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Qualifications/ experience desirable:
• Bachelor’s degree in economics, development and business studies.
• Strong skills in collaboration with local leadership and stakeholders.
• Ability to implement community participation strategy in the improvement of Youth Economic Empowerment.
• Ability to work with a quality assurance team in economic development.
• Ability to facilitate implementation of projects for the improvement of youth empowerment especially in the off-farm sector.
• Should be computer literate in word, excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrate problem solving skills.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Understanding the youth empowerment models.

Languages required
• Fluency in the English language is essential (written and spoken).
• Knowledge of French is desirable.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
To apply please click on the "Apply" button below not later than 05/09/2022

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