Programme Manager – Rwanda (m/f)

Enabel is the Belgian international development agency. Our mission is to build a sustainable world where all live under the rule of law and are free to thrive. With our partners, we offer solutions addressing pressing global challenges – Climate Change, Social and Economic Inequalities, Urbanisation, Peace and Security, Human Mobility – and promoting Global Citizenship.

We have over 20 years' experience in areas ranging from education and health care to agriculture, environmental protection, digitalisation, employment and governance. Enabel’s expertise is eagerly sought-after by partners around the globe – ranging from the Belgian government, European Union institutions, governments of other countries and the private sector. We work with civil society, research institutes as well as businesses and we foster fruitful interaction between development policy and other areas.

With over 2,100 staff, Enabel manages over 200 projects in more than twenty countries, in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. 

Background

The current Rwanda-Belgium cooperation programme (2024-2029) of 95 million euros aims to contribute to Rwanda's socio-economic development, with focus on healthcare, agriculture and urbanization. It is complemented with a five-year Belgium-funded thematic portfolio on social protection and decent work worth (17.6 million euros). The programme is also significantly complemented with a budget of 45 million euros financed by European Development actors notably the European Union, Luxembourg Government, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), in the same sectors as well as forestry. This highlights Enabel’s commitment to fostering significant, long-term growth and prosperity in order to enhance the quality of life for all Rwandans.

In this context, and to ensure business continuity, Enabel is currently looking for a Programme Manager.

Job description

As Programme Manager, you report to the Country Director of Enabel in Rwanda. You are responsible for managing a number of projects (in the sector of urbanisation, public finance management, decent work, social protection and digitalisation) and achieving results as part of the cooperation programme.

You are responsible for a team of several Project Managers and transversal experts and work closely with a team of financial managers and staff specialising in public procurement and contracts.

Expected responsibilities:

• You work in close collaboration with the 2 other Programme Managers respectively in charge of Agriculture & Agroforestry and Health;
• You ensure that the projects you oversee deliver high-quality annual operational and financial plans, in accordance with the project's strategy priorities, whilst having Enabel rules and procedures respected;
• You are responsible for the integration of the various projects and for ensuring that they work well together (through the optimisation of synergies and resources;
• You contribute to external communication to highlight the development results achieved by the programme;
• You ensure that a well-performing MEL system is put in place throughout all projects to allow an effective tracking of the progress of projects and generate data which can inform decision makers that Enabel is accountable vis-à-vis the Belgian Government and other donors. 

Your profile

• You have Rwandan nationality.

Required qualifications

• A Master's level degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Management, Demography, Development Studies, Economics, Social Sciences, Statistics or similar field.

Required experience

• At least 10 years working experience among which at least 5 years’ experience directly focusing on programme management
• Experience in direct supervision of staff (Project Managers) and in transversal work (with MEL Officers, other Programme Managers, ...);
• Professional experience in a multicultural environment.

Required skills and knowledge

• Good knowledge of development cooperation and Rwanda development policies (OECD Development Assistance Committee, SDGs, Belgian and European policy, etc.);
• Good mastery of monitoring and evaluation systems and of the development results chain (methodologies including the various approaches and theories, the norms and standards, the project indicators, the quantitative and qualitative methods, the quality and validity of data, the analysis and interpretation of the data);
• Very strong analytical and synthesis skills;
• Very strong oral and written communication, reporting, negotiation and networking skills;
• Skills in important analysis tools (EpiInfo, Stata, SPSS, etc) and data visualisation is anasset;
• Excellent skills in word, excel, PPT;
• Ability to communicate effectively in Kinyarwanda and English. Working knowledge of French is an asset. 
• Able to fit in a collaborative governance mindset (Self responsible, accountable, authentic communication …)

You commit to respecting the vision, mission and values of Enabel (https://www.enabel.be/content/enabel-vision-mission-values).

We offer you

A job at the heart of our multidisciplinary teams, working on high-impact development projects.

Duty Station: Kigali.

Duration of the contract: Open-ended– local contract according to the Rwandan labour law.

Salary package according to our salary grids(class 7–Programme Manager) from 5.875.422RWF monthly gross salary. The amounts vary in function of relevant recognised experience for the function.

Additional benefits: 

• Insurance coverage (medical and group workers protection) 
• Option for remote working depending on the nature of the job 
• Personal Learning and development, on the job and outside 
• Opportunity for internal mobility

Expected starting date: June 2025

Every person who fulfils the conditions listed in our job advertisements may apply. Enabel is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability status or any other factor other than competence.

Are you interested?

Apply here https://jobs.enabel.be/job/Kigali-Programme-Manager/1170867001/ at the latest by 27/02/2025 and include your motivation letter and updated CV.

Only applications submitted via the above link will be considered.