Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, April 07, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Senior Program Associate
Kigali, Rwanda

Requirements in a nutshell
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Economics, International
• Development, Public Policy or a field related to Public Health or Education
• Experience: At least 5 years of experience managing research projects in Rwanda
• Nationality: Rwandan citizens only
• Languages: English
• Must-have: Strong interest in development research, outstanding writing skills, excellent
• client communication & project management skills

About Laterite
Laterite is a data, research, and technical advisory firm that helps clients understand and
analyze complex development challenges. We work with universities, global think tanks,
international NGOs, multilateral donor organizations, and government ministries and
agencies. Our clients include, for example, the World Bank, USAID, TechnoServe, Promundo,
the Mastercard Foundation, and several UN agencies.
Our network of offices currently includes the Netherlands, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya, and
Uganda. The team brings together more than 55 full time local and international staff, as well
as 1,000 enumerators across countries, in a dynamic work environment. We are proud to be
a culturally diverse organization. Learn more: www.laterite.com

Job Description & Key Responsibilities
• Laterite was founded in Rwanda in 2010, and Kigali is our oldest and largest office, both in
terms of team size and volume of work. The team in Rwanda comprises researchers, data
collection experts, data quality specialists, and a finance and admin team. Our project portfolio
is varied and ranges from data collection (including mixed-methods studies with observational
assessments or anthropometric measurement modules) to long-term learning partnerships.
• The team works across all our key sectors with the majority of projects in education, public
health and early childhood development topics.
• Within this context, the Senior Program Associate in Rwanda will:
• Manage a portfolio of data collection and research projects, including leading
budgeting and work planning and liaising with our research, data and finance teams to
• deliver activities within timelines and budgets.
• Build and strengthen relationships with our clients and government partners through
• proposal development, communication efforts and overseeing the contractual and
• ethical compliance of projects.
• Mentor our growing research and data teams, especially on project management
• Contribute to country-level strategic decisions such as which projects to pursue, team
• development, and how to increase the impact of our research.

As part of Laterite's management team, you will have a voice in project selection, corporate
strategy, process improvements, and structuring Laterite’s research agenda. You will serve
as role model for the team, actively promoting our organizational culture, and helping us to
grow and achieve our mission as an organization.

Profile
We are looking for an accomplished project manager with direct experience running programs
in education, public health or early childhood development for international organizations in
Rwanda, or Rwandan organizations with international stakeholders.
Our future colleague has:
• A bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Economics, International Development,
• Public Policy or a field related to Public Health or Education
• At least 5 years of experience managing complex projects with external funding
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing budgets
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, self-motivation and drive
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills in English and experience building
• relationships with clients and stakeholders from the public and private sectors

In addition, we welcome:
● Experience managing research activities or data collection field work"

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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