Summary
Date Posted: 15th February 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: RwF

JOB DETAILS:
SELF-HELP GROUP APPROACH NATIONAL CO-ORDINATOR
Kindernothilfe e.V. which means ‘help for children in need’, is a German non-governmental child-aid organisation which supports almost 2 million children and young people in 31 countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. In Rwanda, Kindernothilfe (KNH) has been working in cooperation with local organizations since 1994 and is currently cooperating with 4 partners implementing 10 KNH-funded projects. A major part of the work is the Self-Help Group Approach (SHGA) programme which is currently implemented by 3 organizations in 14 districts. The SHGA programme, which was introduced to Rwanda in 2002, currently reaches out to over 187,235 children and 61,067 women who are members of 3,051 Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
The SHGA is a successful instrument that enhances the improvement of living conditions of children and their families in a sustainable way. It empowers the most vulnerable women and children within a community to attain adequate sustainable economic and social living conditions as well as political participation by unleashing and developing their individual potentials in groups and networks. The SHGA tackles the structural causes of poverty by empowering women to increase family income, to address social concerns at household and community levels and to give impetus for political change.
The SHGA Programme is coordinated by the National Coordination Office (NCO), consisting of the Self-Help Group National Coordinator (NC) and his/her Self-Help Group Assistant Coordinator (AC). The NC is assigned to follow up and enrich the SHGA Programme and is therefore the focal person for the SHG Approach. The NC is responsible for coordination of the overall SHGA at the national level and is charged with the duty of building the capacity of the promoting organizations, documenting and forwarding the learning to the involved stakeholders and scaling-up the SHGA in the country.
KNH is seeking a highly motivated and competent individual to take up the position of the SELF-HELP GROUP APPROACH (SHGA) NATIONAL CO-ORDINATOR (NC).
Position: Self-Help Group Approach (SHGA) National Coordinator
Location: The SHG National Coordinator will be based in Kigali. The National Coordination Office will be hosted by RUMA Consult. The employment contract shall be between the successful candidate and RUMA Consult.
Contract: 12 months (with a possibility of annual renewal based on performance).
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
• Coordinate the work of the SHGA promoting organizations in Rwanda.
• Travel regularly to conduct monitoring visits to the promoting organizations within the country and provide feedback to the promoting organizations.
• Organize regular partner forums and trainings to provide inputs and share experiences on implementation of the SHGA.
• Prepare annual budgets, work plans and reports as required.
• Review and assess work plans budgets and reports submitted by the promoting organizations.
• Promote awareness on the approach to other interested organizations.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with the promoting organizations, donors and with other external governmental and non-governmental stakeholders.
• Supervise the work of the Assistant Coordinator when hired.
• Provide feedback and reports to KNH as is required.
• Attend Africa SHG Coordinators’ meetings.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS
The minimum required academic and professional skills for the jobholder include the following:
• A Bachelor’s degree in Community Development or other related social sciences (a Master’s degree is an added advantage).
• At least 5 years’ professional experience in managing community development programs.
Experience in:
• working with rights-based approaches;
• working with children and strong commitment to children’s rights;
• facilitating participatory processes, such as PRA, in communities; and
• facilitating budgeting and budget control.
• Gender sensitivity.
• Strong co-ordination and organizational skills.
• Excellent monitoring, analytical, documentation and report writing skills.
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
• Strong networking and partnership building skills.
• Openness to learn new approaches.
• Highly proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, Power-point and Outlook.
• A good team-player, self-driven, capable of meeting deadlines and able to work under minimum supervision.
• Willing to travel extensively within the areas of operation and to work extended periods in the field, as well as travel to other countries in Africa.
• Ability to interact effectively with local communities.
• A valid Driver’s License with at least 5 years’ driving experience.

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Job application procedure
If you are interested in serving as an SHG National Coordinator and meet the requirements as described above, please submit your application and motivation letter, demonstrating why you qualify for the position, together with your current CV and names of three traceable referees, one of whom should be your most current supervisor, to:
jobs@rumaconsult.com
With a copy to:
  felix.kaloki@kindernothilfe.com
Closing date for application is February 28, 2019.
KNH appreciates all candidates but please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.