Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Education Development Center (EDC) is one of the world’s leading non-profit research and development firms. Established in 1958, EDC designs delivers and evaluates innovative programs to address some of the world’s most urgent challenges in education, health, and economic opportunity. Our services include research, training, educational materials, and strategy, with activities ranging from seed projects to large-scale national and international initiatives.
Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), in coordination with consortium partners Akazi Kanoze Access (AKA), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), and Connexus, is implementing the 5-year (December 2016-December 2021) USAID Huguka Dukore Akazi Kanoze (HDAK) youth employment project. HDAK will provide 40,000 out-of-school youth – 34,000 new youth and 6,000 Akazi Kanoze alumni – with market-relevant employability skills by scaling up successfully-proven Akazi Kanoze interventions across 25 (of 30 total) districts countrywide, using a series of innovations that will enable more youth to participate in Rwanda’s continued economic growth.
As of June 2019, HDAK has enrolled over 32,000 vulnerable youth in employment training and accompaniment support, while providing local capacity building and systems strengthening supports to GOR, Private Sector, and Civil Society Partners and youth employment stakeholders.
EDC is currently recruiting for 1 following vacant position under the Huguka Dukore Akazi Kanoze Project:
Operations Coordinator
Position Description: The Operations Coordinator will ensure that project operations function smoothly in accordance with EDC policies and procedures. He/she will supervise EDC’s day-to-day operations including procurement, transport and logistics, operational strategy, human resource management, and support service management. In consultation with the Finance Manager, he/she will be responsible for planning and implementing all closeout activities. This position reports to the Finance Manager and is located in Kigali, Rwanda, with travel to field sites as required. .

Job Responsibilities
In close coordination with the Finance Manager, the Operations Coordinator’s specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Procurement:
S/he will assure that the most reasonable, fair, expeditious, and appropriate procurement choices are made in a transparent manner in accordance with EDC and USAID procurement processes. This includes:
• Coordinate the procurement of goods and services from local vendors;
• Ensure terms of reference include the correct specifications
• Sourcing strategy,
• Supplier selection and evaluation
• Quality Assurance
Transport/Logistics management:
• The Operations Coordinator will ensure that Huguka Dukore equipment and vehicles have the ability to perform at acceptable standards.
• May interact with senior management and employees; prepare reports on issues related to transportation and logistics.
• He/ she has oversight for vehicle registration, maintenance, travel plans, and driver performance.
• The Operations Coordinator will arrange leases for the project office and international staff residences.
• The Operations Coordinator will budget for transportation and logistics activities.
• He/ She is responsible for the maintenance of office premises, supplies and equipment.
• Ensure telecommunication and connectivity are addressed and resolved.
Human Resource Coordination:
• Ensure efficient human resource Coordination and general administration of the project focusing on achievement of the following results:
• Compliance with EDC policies and procedures for recruitment and human resource management for the project.
• Compliance with local labor laws, including registration, eligibility for tax-free status, and review of regulatory/statutory compliance requirements for the treatment of local hires, etc. and communicates this information to relevant individuals and departments.
• Support the recruitment process and work closely with the Chief of Party for recruitment.
• Ensure collection and analyses of timesheets and leave accruals.
Support Services Management
• The Operations Coordinator will coordinate various support services such as IT, reception and transport.
• He/ She will be the liaison with third-party service providers such as security, sanitation and utility providers.
• The operations coordinator will ensure that standard procedures are followed when third party service providers are hired and that the third party properly executes in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
• Will be the security focal person for EDC Office in Rwanda.
Organizational Relationship
• Supervisor: Finance Manager
• Supervisees: Receptionist and Logistics Assistant

Job Skills:
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task effectively
• Strong supervisory skills and team building, coordination, and task management;
• Able to work independently and in a team environment
• Demonstrated capacity for functioning well and carrying out work effectively under fast-paced, work (sometimes stressful) work environment
• Excellent people skills at all levels, cultural sensitivity and the ability to work in a multicultural work environment
• Excellent English language is written and oral communication skills; French and local language proficiency are also required.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)


• A bachel Required Job Qualificationsor’s degree in Business Administration/Management.
• At least five (5) years relevant work experience on foreign donor projects similar to Huguka Dukore Akazi Kanoze’s, with progressively increasing levels of responsibility;

Job Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Job Experience Requirements: five (5) years

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates are required to send their application letter, academic credentials and CV with three referees in a Single PDF document to ryp@edc.org no later than November 1st, 2019 at 5.30 pm.

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