ERM OF REFERENCE FOR PROGRAM MANAGER RECRUITMENT

Post: Program Manager

Number of Posts: 1

Source of Fund: TROCAIRE/IRISH Aid

Reporting to: UNICOOPAGI Coordinator

Duration of the Contract: Fixed period

BACKGROUND OF THE ORGANIZATION

UNICOOPAGI (Union des Coopératives Agricoles Intégrées) registration number RCA/0168/2019 issued on 21st February, 2019; UNICOOPAGI is a Union of Agricultural Cooperatives headquartered at Nyamugali Cell, Gasaka Sector, Nyamagabe District, in Southern Province. UNICOOPAGI was created to foster Community Development by empowering people to build a better and sustainable development.

UNICOOPAGI started operations in 1991 and was known as Union des Cooperatives Agricoles de Gikongoro. Following the General Assembly took place on 11th November 2009 the members of the Cooperatives agreed to change the name to Union des Coopératives Agricoles Intégrées (UNICOOPAGI).

The Union is composed by 35 Cooperatives with 2586 members composed by 1122 Males and 1464 Females operating in Nyamagabe, Nyaruguru and Huye Districts of Southern Province.

UNICOOPAGI want to recruit a Program Manager with the following requirements:

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Project activities implementation

Support project staff in planned activities implementation where is needed;
Ensure that the projects are implemented in accordance with UNICOOPAGI/ Partners policy and guidelines as well as grant contract as signed.
Facilitate Planning sessions, implementation and monitoring activities;
Provide guidance and capacity building to the Participants/Beneficiaries;
Participate in Projects design/development for fund mobilization;
Compile Projects reports and submit them to Coordinator.
Work closely with UNICOOPAGI Coordinator, Field Officers and Partners to identify areas of capacity building for Project’s Participants and provide trainings to address needs;
Be engaged in any other staff capacity building activities as requested by the management of the organization.
Reporting and Communication:

Provision of timely and quality reports;
Provide regular updates for success stories and any other communication as requested by the UNICOOPAGI Coordinator and/or Partner Team member;
Sharing any information related to assigned work with concerned staff.
Monitoring and Evaluation

Provide support to the Monitoring and Evaluation of projects’ activities
Lead in the development of best practices, lessons learned and case studies;
Be engaged in any other M&E activities as requested by the UNICOOPAGI Coordinator and/or Partner’s Team member.
Stakeholder engagement and Representation:

Participate in several coordination meetings at UNICOOPAGI
Guide visitors to project sites and carry out promotional or media work as required;
Represent organization where needed.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES:

Be a Rwandan of Nationality
Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy (Water Management, Crop Production, Agri-Business and/or Soil management).
Experienced in water harvesting Technologies
Experienced in project proposal writing.
Experienced in working with poor people in rural areas;
Experienced in working with Local Authorities;
Experienced in working with small Scale Farmers.
Should have spoken and written English and Kinyarwanda; French is an added value;
Hold a Driving License of motorbike (Cat. A) Will be an added value.
Skills and competences:

Be creative and decision maker;
Team work Spirit;
Project proposal writing;
Knowledge of Community mobilization and sensitization;
Knowledge of poverty reduction strategies;
Knowledge on Climate change issues and environment Policy.
Application documents required:

Motivation letter addressed to UNICOOPAGI Chairperson;
Curriculum Vitae;
Copy of Identity Card;
Copy of Academic testimonies and copy of driving License for motorbike (Category A).
Certificate of last Employer;
Certificates justifying your experiences
3 References persons with their Adress, Phone number and E-mail
2 Passport Photos

Interested candidate should submit their applications in PDF by e-mail at: [email protected] or hard copy to UNICOOPAGI Office secretariat based in Nyamagabe District, Gasaka Sector, Nyamugali Cell, Nyarusange Village, on National Road Huye-Rusizi not later than 12th April, 2022 at 15h00. For more details send email on above address.

NB: Only Qualified Candidates will be called for written test.

Females are encouraged to apply!

Done at Nyamagabe, on 10th April, 2022

MUTANGANA Simon

Chairperson and Legal Representative of UNICOOPAGI