CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Pact
Country: Rwanda
Closing date: 05 Dec 2014

Position Title: Savings Group Manager (Local Candidates Only), Rwanda - Improved Services for Vulnerable Populations (ISVP)

Requisition Number: 14-0136

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Department Overview:

Pact seeks a Savings Group Manager for the proposed USAID-funded five-year Rwanda Improved Services for Vulnerable Populations (ISVP) Activity to improve and sustain the health and social wellbeing of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) and People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV), their households, and communities in Rwanda. This position is contingent upon award.

Position Purpose:

Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Party, the Savings Group Manager will be responsible for activities relating to:

• Establishing savings groups and small business groups.

• Delivering parent education interventions through savings groups

• Providing innovative financial tools or financial products which help families develop savings goals and address large costs like schooling or health care

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate technical activities and provide direction, feedback and support to ensure success; as applicable, supervise a local program team in their day-to-day operations.

• Provide input into and assure that all donor reporting requirements on program impact are met

• Ensure high quality program delivery and the cost-effective use of Pact and USAID resources

• Ensure provision of management support and technical assistance to grantees on program design, budget/work plan development, and M&E planning.

• Provide regular written/oral program progress updates, as requested.

• Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by the Economic Strengthening Director.

Basic Requirements:

• Three to five years of experience with savings group activities is required;

• Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain professional relationships with civil society organizations, community groups and host country government counterparts

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher training in management, finance, social sciences, or in a closely related field is preferred

• Three to five years in a technical leadership/management role with direct supervision of professional staff preferred;

• Experience interacting with government, international organizations, donors, other bilateral donor and civil society representatives, and senior level government officials;

• Three years of experience working with USG cooperative agreements or contracts in senior program management capacity preferred

• Excellent communicator with demonstrated experience in communicating complex processes to diverse stakeholders, including government officials at the national, provincial and district levels, service orientated NGOs, civil society organizations, donors, etc.

• Rwandan citizens

How to apply:

To apply for this position, please visit our website at www.pactworld.org