Country Program Director

Help a Child (Red een Kind) is recruiting a

Country Program Director (Kigali, Rwanda)

Are you ambitious, entrepreneurial and high energy professional with significant Program Management and demonstrated Resource Mobilization experience? Do you excel at identifying and capitalizing on opportunities? Than you might have what it takes to grow Help a Child’s presence in Rwanda to the next level of quality and impact!

Help a Child

Help a Child (HaC) is a Christian international NGO specialized in community development with its headquarters in the Netherlands. Founded in 1968, HaC’s mission is to improve the well-being of children living in poverty and crisis through supportive communities. Principal sources of income are child & family sponsorship, foundations and institutional donors. HaC’s strategy is to empower marginalized children, youth, parents and the broader community and other stakeholders, mainly through a Self Help Group approach. Main interventions are focused on early childhood development, education, (agricultural) vocational training and economic development, with special attention for the position of girls and women, and children’s rights.

Position

HaC has chosen a bold and ambitious growth strategy for the Rwanda programs. The Country Program Director (CPD) will execute the strategy successfully by:

• Delivering an increasing number of high-quality programs, including quality control & evaluation;
• Successfully creating and capitalizing on fundraising opportunities;
• Being responsible for strategic stakeholder management and sound financial management;
• Being responsible for team management & development;
• Representing HaC in the community and towards other stakeholders, together with the Program Manager Youth & Work and the Program Manager Early Childhood Development.

The current Rwanda team (6fte) will grow in line with the growth of the programs. A team of dedicated and specialist colleagues in the Netherlands offer all the support needed to successfully execute the strategy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Program Management experience with community development or 5+ years of International Business Development experience in (Eastern) Africa;
• Minimum of an Advanced Degree, preferably related to entrepreneurship, business management and/or marketing;
• Demonstrated experience building professional networks at a senior level;
• Proven track record in identifying, creating and capitalizing on funding or business opportunities;
• Results driven and motivated by a sense of performance excellence and urgency;
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and written;
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, interpersonal and cross-cultural sensitivity;
• Fluent in English and preferably proficient in French;
• Being a Christian, adhering to the Christian identity of HaC.

This is what HaC offers you

HaC offers the opportunity to become part of an ambitious, Child centered and Christian International NGO with a dedicated team of professionals motivated to maximize impact.

HaC offers a fair pay and benefits package that is justifiable to our donors. Furthermore, you will be offered a fixed term contract for the first 2 years. Depending on your performance and fit with the program and staff, the 2-year contract will be extended.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates are kindly invited to send a cover letter and resume (both in English) no later than November 27^th, 2017 to vacancies@hacrwanda.org.

In your cover letter please reflect on your motivation for wanting to become part of the HaC organization. This includes a reflection on HaC being a Child centred and Christian organization. For more information please contact Mr. David Karelse, Recruitment Officer at info@hacrwanda.org.

An (e-)assessment will be part of the selection process. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

HaC is committed to keep children safe. All staff are required to sign and adhere to the HaC’s Child Safeguarding Policy. Recruitment is subject to successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks.