Project Manager (Rwanda) at Tearfund Rwanda

Project Manager (Rwanda) (2890)

Region: East and Central Africa

Job Category: International Relief & Development (Outside UK)

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Closing Date: 19 April 2024

Potential Interview Date: 30 April 2024

Tearfund is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to hold the position of Project Manager in Rwanda.

Do you have the understanding and ability to lead, manage, and coordinate the planning, implementation, learning, and reporting for an Environmental Restoration and community-based project? We would love to hear from you!

Based in Kigali but with frequent field visits), the Project Manager will support the Rwanda Programmes Director in leading, managing, and coordinating the overall project implementation as per the project design, work plans, and timelines in collaboration with partner organization

The successful candidate will: 

• Have relevant degree or equivalent qualification in Environmental Management, Agriculture, Development studies or other relevant course 
• Proven experience in managing donor-funded development projects 
• Experience in managing project budgets and finances
• Experience in managing compliance and documentation for donors

• Proven ability to work cooperatively with internal and external stakeholders, and to play a leadership role in convening groups.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda
• Excellent interpersonal skills including sensitivity in cross cultural communications
• Ability to collate, analyse and report data in a clear and coherent manner
• Ability to organise and manage one's own work
• Astute skills in relationship building and coordination.
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure
• Ability to influence in a diplomatic manner
• Ability to work with children or vulnerable people in an appropriate and safe manner in accordance with the Tearfund Safeguarding policies.
• Good IT skills

We are looking for a leader with vision, commitment and energy, someone who is a committed Christian and who shares and supports Tearfund's values and vision. 

Location: The is a national position based in Kigali, Rwanda. Applicants must therefore possess a valid passport stating the right to live and work in Rwanda.

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter terror-terror measure.