Description
NB: This is a National position open for Rwandan Nationals only.
Trócaire works in partnership with local and church organisations, supporting communities in over 16 developing countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to bring about lasting change. Trócaire envisages a just and peaceful world where; people’s dignity is ensured, and rights are respected; basic needs are met and resources are shared equitably; people have control over their own lives; and those in power act for the common good.
As the official overseas development agency of the Irish Catholic Church, Trócaire has started to work in Rwanda since 1994.
For the period 2023-2027, Trócaire in Rwanda will work in 3 Districts with 11 national partners. In Trócaire Rwanda’s new strategic plan (2021-2025) the ambition has been set out to become a key player in capacity strengthening for local organizations in the country. This is in line with Trócaire’s global partnership and localization strategy (2021-2025).
In addition, Trócaire Rwanda’s work will focus on two core pillars of work; Resource Rights (referred to as Trócaire’s Global Goal 2 work), which embeds Climate Change, Agriculture, Access to Markets and Livelihoods work. This pillar of work also includes resilience building of communities in order to better withstand and recover from natural and/or climate change related disasters (such as flooding, droughts, etc).
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The second core pillar of work is Women’s Empowerment (referred to as Trócaire’s Global Goal 3 work), which embeds prevention of Sexual and Gender Based Violence, positive Social Norm change, women’s economic empowerment and increasing women’s voice and influence (power within).
The Organizational Development and Accountability Advisor (ODA Advisor) is reporting to the Localization and Partnership Manager (LPM). The Organizational Development and Accountability Advisor is a key role in the localization and partnership strengthening initiative of the organization.
Under the leadership of the LPM and together with two other key capacity strengthening positions (the Resource Mobilization and Grant Manager; and the Monitoring, Learning and Inclusion Advisor), the Organizational Development and Accountability Advisor will play a key role in the roll out of Trócaire Rwanda’s localization and partnership capacity strengthening vision and ambitions.
The role will take a lead, with support from the LPM, on all organizational development and accountability tasks and roll out, both for our partners, as well as for internal purposes.
Key areas of responsibility for the Organizational Development and Accountability Advisor include leading on the organizational rollout and supporting partners in their roll out of several initiatives, including, but not limited to:
- Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS):
Leading on training and information sharing of the CHS standards, partner certification, Trócaire Rwanda improvement planning, assessment, roll-out and improving the implementation of standards;
- Safeguarding:
Leading on Trocaire internal and partner’s safeguarding initiatives, policy development, implementation and adherence;
- Partner Capacity Assessments and Support (PCAS):
Leading on the roll out, monitoring and implementation of partner capacity strengthening initiatives identified through the assessments (in collaboration with relevant Trocaire staff);
- Data Protection:
Be Trocaire’s focal person for data protection, support the rollout of data protection initiatives and adherence with the Rwanda Data Protection Law and Global Data Protection Regulations (GDPR);
- Other Accountability/compliance mechanisms:
Take the lead in preparing Trocaire and partner organizations for compliance on other accountability and compliance mechanisms, such as those provided for in the different laws (e.g. safety in work places; anti-terrorism financing, etc).
Requirements
(E) Qualification
Tertiary education in Development, Humanitarian, Business Administration or related field of study
(E) Experience
Minimum of 5 years’ working experience, preferably in the development or humanitarian sector.
Familiarity and affiliation with localisation policy instruments (e.g. Grand Bargain) and familiarity with current debates on localisation.
Familiarity and affiliation with accountability frameworks, processes and standards relevant for the development sector, including those around safeguarding;
(E) Skills
- Highly passionate to be working with local organisations in transformative processes that strengthens their capacities, voice and influence and levels of funding.
- Highly passionate about development standards, accountability and compliance and willingness to learn and understand these.
- Able and willing to ‘go the extra mile’ in finding creative and tailored solutions and activities in order to support partners in their organizational development and growth.
- Keen interest and excitement in sustainable development and capacity strengthening.
- Critical thinking on organizational development
- Detail-oriented, flexible, and able to handle multiple concurrent tasks
- Able to work independently as well as part of a team
- Highly developed relationship, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent facilitation & capacity building skills and experience of applying them when working with individual partners or groups of partners.
- Excellent written, oral and presentational communications skills.
- Computer literacy skills in word, excel and internet/email.
- Fluency in English
- Dynamic, willing to take initiative and able to manage multiple priorities.
- A team player but also willing and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Capacity to be flexible and adaptable to changing contexts and priorities.
- Deep commitment to social justice.
- Ability to travel to partners in the District at short notice, to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
- Patient and pays high degree of attention to detail.
- Understanding of, and empathy with, the role of the Catholic Church in development.
(E) Qualities
Dynamic, willing to take initiative and able to manage multiple priorities.
A team player but also willing and able to work with minimal supervision.
Capacity to be flexible and adaptable to changing contexts and priorities.
Deep commitment to social justice.
Ability to travel to partners in the District at short notice, to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
Patient and pays high degree of attention to detail.
Understanding of, and empathy with, the role of the Catholic Church in development.
Benefits
Reporting to the Localization and Partnership Manager, this is a 2 year Fixed Term Contract (with the possibility of extension) and is based in Kigali with frequent travel to programme locations.
Safeguarding Programme Participants Policy:
Trócaire is committed to Safeguarding Programme Participants from Exploitation and Abuse and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives. Any candidate offered a job with Trócaire will be expected to sign Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policies and Global Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.
Data Protection:
Please be aware that Trocaire Rwanda is compliant with Data Protection Laws (GDPR and Rwanda specific Data Protection Law). In this regard, please be advised that your data will only be used for the purpose of recruitment and will be removed from our systems within maximum 3 months after finalization of recruitment. Data might be shared with relevant authorities only, such as Rwanda Immigration and/or Rwanda Governance Board (in the case where this is explicitly required).
For the successful candidate, please note that (part) of your information will be shared with Rwanda Revenue Authority, Rwanda Social Security Board and for internal HR records.
Application Deadline:
Deadline for applications is on Wednesday 30 November 2022 – 17h00
Please note that written tests and interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place between 12 and 21 December 2022.