Career Opportunities: Chief of Party (39697)
Requisition ID 39697 – Posted 06/02/2021 – Country (1) – Programme Management
The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.
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Working together with children, young people, our supporters, and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels using our reach, experience, and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
Plan Rwanda’s activities are focused in four areas: Inclusive and Quality Education; Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD); Economic Security and Active Citizenship, and Child Protection. As such, Plan Rwanda is a leader in national civil society and NGO networks and has developed and strengthened strategic relationships with key government ministries. With extensive local networks and community reach, Plan drives positive change through broad community participation, achieving sustainable results by actively engaging and providing services to individuals, families, communities and governments. Plan International has been working in Rwanda since 2007.
Position Description
Plan International is seeking a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated USAID-funded Education program in Rwanda. This program will support the result areas of the LEARN Project under the Homes and Communities Activity, with the purpose of improving literacy outcomes for all Rwandan children by the end of primary grade 3 (P3). The COP will oversee all aspects of this project, leading strategic planning and decision making, providing technical guidance, overseeing activities of the sub-recipients, and supervising staff. Serving as the key liaison with USAID, Ministries, implementing partners and other stakeholders, the COP will also establish and maintain an integrated vision among different actors while ensuring adherence to all project objectives, performance requirements, and donor regulations. S/he will oversee coordination of field operations and ensure that activities are meeting USAID and Plan standards. The position is contingent upon award of the project by the donor.
Responsibilities:
- Design and direct program activities in consultation with USAID and key stakeholders;
- Lead a team of technical experts, advisors, local partners, and other project staff;
- Serve as the primary in-country point of contact with USAID, partner organizations, national government stakeholders, and other education donors and implementers; and
- Ensure efficient and compliant management of financial resources
Requirements:
- A Master’s degree or higher in international development, education, public policy, social sciences, or related field and ten (10) years of work experience, or work experience of 15 years;
- Previous experience with leading USAID funded projects, preferably in Rwanda, or East Africa;
- Substantial experience working on potential result areas of the proposed activity, such as early grade reading, girls’ education, parent and community engagement in education.
- Demonstrated commitment to gender transformative programming and experience in implementing programs with gender-focused components.
- Proven leadership qualities, excellent program and personnel management skills.
- Excellent English oral and written skills required.
Location: Kigali
Reports to: TBD
Grade: E
Closing Date: 18-02-2021
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.
We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights, and inclusion.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.