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Country Director, Rwanda

Date Posted: 18-Mar-2010
Reference

CR341

Business Type

Our Client is an international, child-centred development organisation without religious, political or government affiliation

Job Background

PURPOSE:
The role of Country Director in Rwanda is to lead, direct, manage and develop the Country Management Team. They are accountable for country operations, including the development, review and implementation of Country Strategic Plan. A key part of the role is building relationships and acting as an advocate of the organisation with donors, local and national governments, organisations partners, voluntary agencies, media, donors and local committees; in addition to maintaining a positive organisation profile and raising funds.

Job Duties

•        Lead the Country Management Team
•        Manage and develop competent and committed human resources
•        Ensure learning, evaluation, continuous improvement and technical assistance is an integral part of each domain
•        Direct and manage country operations
•        Manage the development, review and approval, implementation and evaluation of the Country Strategic Plan
•        Build productive contacts and relations across countries, Regions, IH, National Organisations and with other organisations to incorporate best practices and learning into country operations.
•        Direct and manage policies, procedures and legal requirements for in country operations.
•        Participate in the management and development of the organisation as a whole
•        Build and manage relationship within the organisation, with government and with other organisations to optimise marketing and grant funding opportunities

 
Salary

$US 50,000-70,000

Location

Kigali

Job Qualifications

•        At least eight years professional experience
•        At least five years as a development professional
•        Five years executive management experience
•        Two to four years working experience outside geographical and cultural area of origin
•        Building and managing teams
•        Organizational development
•        Coaching
•        Facilitation
•        Strategic Planning
•        Program Management
•        Financial Management
•        Crisis Management
•        Conflict Management
•        Human Resource Management
•        Leadership Analysis
•        Problem solving
•        Networking
•        Public relations
•        Negotiation
•        Excellent oral and written communication
LANGUAGE:
•        Speaks, reads, and writes English fluently.
•        Preferably also fluent in French.

Additional Information

Start date for this role is Mid June 2010.

To apply please send in an updated CV and covering letter to: applications@skillsforcauses.com quoting Ref CR341

Closing date: 2 April. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis