Country Director - Rwanda March 2020 1
Contents
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About Care
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The Role
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Responsibilities
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Qualification, skills and experience
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How to Apply
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About Oxford HR
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About Care International in Rwanda CARE International is a global confederation of twenty independent organizations working together, in 100 countries around the world, to fight poverty, respond to humanitarian emergencies and advocate for policy change to improve the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable communities, reaching more than 122 million people. As one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development charities, CARE International fights poverty and injustice in the world’s most vulnerable places, saving lives in disasters and conflicts, and standing with women, girls and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future. CARE International in Rwanda is playing a key role in Rwanda, achieving world-renowned impact that benefits women and girls, enhances the lives of poor and vulnerable communities and addresses injustice and discrimination. In 2017 CARE Rwanda introduced its One Program Strategy “Her Dignity, Our Pride” focused entirely on achieving gender justice for women and girls through a single program approach. Delivering this ambitious strategy requires a strong focus on developing, implementing, testing and learning from high quality models for impact; and redefining its relationships with Rwandan partners, including government, the private sector and civil society organizations.
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The Role
To achieve this ambition, CARE Rwanda seeks a dynamic, future-oriented Country Director (CD) to lead CARE’s strategy and operations in the country and drive for impact in a unique and enabling policy and legal environment. Strategic leadership, ability to build and maintain partnerships, and manage and learn from knowledge, strong communication skills, and the ability to build coalitions and consensus are key strengths needed - along with the ability to innovate, mobilize resources, manage change, and build a strong organizational team. The Country Director will provide strategic leadership and guidance to the Country Office team and external partners to ensure that CARE’s role in Rwanda continuously evolves for maximum impact and relevance to the environment and to the people we serve. S/he will oversee the development, funding and implementation of the Country Office (CO) program portfolio and will be responsible for adequate emergency preparedness and response. The CD will establish and sustain productive relationships with government officials, donors and strategic partners. S/he will lead the CO’s fundraising strategy and ensure the CO’s financial viability. As an organizational citizen, the Country Director will contribute to CARE International’s global strategy, share knowledge and support the generation of evidence to inform on CARE’s global programming. S/he will also be accountable for competent operational and risk management including the proper management, well-being and safety of CARE staff and the proper stewardship of CARE’s resources. In carrying out these tasks, the CD will model and ensure systematic practice of CARE’s core values – (Transformation, Integrity, Diversity, Excellence and Equality), promote Gender Equality and Diversity among CO staff, identify new ways of working and drive the teams toward the organizational vision, while fostering innovation, holistic planning and programming and helping to build effective teams, coalitions and networks. S/he will encourage on-going staff development to motivate and strengthen the teams’ resilience in the face of change. CARE offers the chance to work with a great team and make a difference to the world.
Salary In addition to a competitive salary, we offer generous holiday benefits and substantial pension contributions to the successful candidate.
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Kigali, Rwanda
Responsibilities The primary responsibilities of the Country Director include: • Lead the design, implementation, and evolution of the Country Office (CO) strategic plan • Develop and enhance relationships, partnerships and networks between the CO, other parts of CARE and external organizations to maximize CARE’s impact on poverty and social justice • Identify, secure and mobilize program and project funding consistent with CI’s program strategy in Rwanda through CI Members, bilateral and multilateral donors and non-traditional sources • Build and maintain a strong and innovative leadership team • Oversee the management of CO programming to advance CARE’s vision and mission, in line with CARE’s Program Strategy and standards for program quality • Oversee the direction of management, and accounting of all resources in the CO • Oversee the management and development of CO human resources to ensure a diverse, skilled, and productive workforce, where CARE Core Values are practiced • Oversee the promotion of staff development and the maximization of local talent, through coaching and mentoring, talent management, succession planning and active career development • Ensure CARE’s stance on Protection, Sexual, Harassment Exploitation and Abuse [PSHEA] is monitored and adhered to by both staff and our Partners and individuals/organizations held accountable for violation
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Qualification, skills and experience The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following skills, attributes and experience: • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, International Relations, Humanitarian and International Cooperation or related field • 6-8 years in senior management position in development field • Demonstrated experience and strength in leading strategic and operational planning • Demonstrated knowledge of program design, implementation, evaluation and learning • Extensive conceptual skills including strategic analysis • Ability to establish a learning culture within the CO and to facilitate knowledge sharing across CARE and beyond • Demonstrated skills in leading a diverse team to achieve results in a complex international setting • Demonstrated self-awareness, leadership and interpersonal skills • Demonstrated knowledge of oversight of financial and budget management, including risk management and ensuring value for money • Strong human resource management skills including motivation, capacity building, coaching, conflict management, giving and receiving feedback, • Demonstrated use of positive coping strategies in stressful environments • Ability to communicate (both verbal and written) in English is required, while French and/ or Kinyarwanda is desired
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How to Apply
All correspondence, at this stage, should be via Oxford HR. To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page and complete our online application form. Please provide a CV and cover letter in ONE single document, which should be prepared before applying as they will be requested in the application process. The cover letter should be no more than two pages long and explain why you are interested in this post and how your skills and experience make you a good fit. The document should be saved in MS Word in the following format: Your First Name-Your Last Name-Document Name-Date (yymm) e.g.: Janet-Mbugua-CVandStatement-2002.
Timeline Closing date: Preliminary interviews: Final panel interviews:
30th March 2020 w/ April 13th, 2020 w/ April 20th, 2020
Selection process All candidates will be notified about the status of their applications. Shortlisted candidates may be required to undertake an additional assessment prior to the final interview.
Queries If you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, need additional information, or would like to have an informal discussion, please email CD-Rwanda@oxfordhr.co.uk in the first instance.
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Equality statement Equality and diversity are at the core of CARE Rwanda values. Staff are expected to work collectively and individually to promote a constructive and sensitive approach to others from a variety of backgrounds, where the work of others is valued and respected.
Safeguarding statement CARE International has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer. By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no objection to CARE International requesting the information specified above, including the reasons for departure from previous positions.
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