3 Job Positions at Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE Rwanda): (Deadline 29 November 2024)

Communications Officer at Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE Rwanda): (Deadline 29 November 2024)

Job Vacancy: Communications Officer

Number of vacancies: 1

Reports to: Deputy Country Director

Opening date: November 8^th, 2024

Closing date: November 29^th, 2024

Duration of contract: 1 Year renewable

About Inspire, Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE)

IEE is a Rwandan local Education Not-For-Profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Since 2005, in collaboration with partners, IEE complements efforts of the Ministry of Education/ Rwanda Basic Education Board, supporting education implementation for quality learning outcomes. IEE designs and delivers innovative programmes to address challenges to provision of quality education. IEE programmes range from: teacher development training and technical assistance, teaching and learning, curriculum and material development, research and evaluation, education policies and systems reform.

Purpose of the role

The Communications Officer will manage, undertake, assist and contribute to high profile communications for IEE programmes in coordination with various project staff at IEE. The Communications Officer will act as a liaison between IEE, the media and the public, to ensure that IEE programmes gain required visibility. The Communications Officer will also support reporting processes.

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage a detailed programmes communications plan, in alignment with IEE’s overall communications plan.
• Write and post high-profile content and Human-Interest Stories that highlight programme activities, featuring stakeholders’ interaction and experiences with the project.
• Manage the IEE webpage as content officer ensuring regular posting of information; Ensure page is up to date, accurate, compelling; Keep IEE’s online presence by updating, revising, and developing its website resources and by developing social media content.
• Post IEE’s communications on varied channels including print media, social media, and website.
• Contribute to IEE reports and general communications to support communication of programme progress to relevant stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Provide communication support to overall day-to-day programme management related to all project activities for effective delivery of the programme.
• Synthesize programme information in support of effective communications on programmes, supporting implementation, and producing highly focused programme implementation update reports taking into consideration, contextual, policy and logistics related to implementation.
• Plan and implement information gathering activities with education stakeholders at national and local levels, for empirical communication on programmes.
• Keep abreast of communication trends and adopt them for effective communication on IEE programmes.
• Collaborate with IEE management and programme teams to generate programme information both for media sharing and for reporting.
• Lead on writing of project information sheets and reports.
• Edit materials (papers, briefs, power point presentations, etc) in English and Kinyarwanda.
• Develop, write and edit communications materials, including press releases, blog posts and social media content.
• Track analytics and create reports detailing successes and failures of IEE communications activities.
• Ensure that all communication material aligns with IEE communications standards.
• Maintain digital media archives including photos and videos as part of programme documentation.
• Work with programme team members to conceptualize and implement communications strategies and campaigns.
• Respond to media inquiries and perform media outreach for accurate inclusion of IEE programmes in publications.
• Develop escalation protocols for managing communication crises, should they arise.
• Communicate clearly and in a timely fashion with external audiences, face-to-face, through email and telephone, conferences where appropriate, and other forms.
• Manage knowledge documentation; support documentation and publication of work and lessons; ensure regular learning sessions occur.

Qualifications, experience, and competences required

• Bachelors’ degree, preferably a Masters’ degree in communications, international relations/public affairs, journalism, Education Literature or other related field) and 5 years of proven experience in a similar role.
• Experience in narrative, analytical writing from a range of perspectives.
• Significant experience in and/or demonstration of broad, in-depth proficiency in content development, including editing communications products for structure, clarity of ideas, and the logical presentation of content.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda, editing skills, and interviewing skills. The role requires a high degree of facility in writing for different audiences (IEE staff, programme stakeholders, students) and for different media (website, social media, annual reports, brochures).
• Solid knowledge of communications approaches, tools, and methodologies for planning, executing and monitoring communications strategies.
• Understanding of the best practices of main social media channels including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, etc
• Exceptional writing skills and be able to compose engaging and accurate content.
• Strong communicator who works well independently and with a team.
• Superior time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Good IT skills including proficient knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator is an asset.
• Understanding of communications, public relations and programme promotion best practices.
• Ability to think strategically and identify ways to improve communication efforts.
• Must be resourceful and take initiative even when given minimal direction.
• Ability to identify and anticipate communications-related risks and opportunities at the country and sub-regional levels.
• Journalistic and analytical writing and presentation skills.
• Demonstrable skills in writing Human Interest Stories is an added advantage.
• Deep knowledge of issues pertaining to education, teaching and learning, along with awareness of various field-related instructional practices and career pathways.
• Experience in teaching is considered an asset.
• Demonstrable skills and experience in project communications, producing communications papers or equivalent with a proven ability to synthesize large amounts of information into concise reports.
• Ability to clearly accurately articulate complex information to a wide range of audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to enthuse and engage a diverse range of stakeholders internally and externally.
• Able to analyse and evaluate complex information, including statistics.
• Professionalism, trustworthiness, and tact.
• Able to schedule work effectively and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Credibility with country stakeholders, such as CSOs, academic institutions, and media.
• Personal and professional integrity, self-motivation, dynamism, imagination and proven ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated willingness to receive feedback and adjust to a rapidly changing environment with evolving priorities.
• Ability to prioritize, work well under pressure and capably handle/juggle multiple tasks within tight deadlines.
• Ability to think strategically and rapidly analyse and integrate diverse information from varied sources into key messages tailored to target audiences.
• Good presenter with experience of presenting complex ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Able to work flexibly as part of a small team and to work independently.
• Trustworthy, ethical, and authentic in all situations.
• Extremely well-organized multi-tasker.
• Self-motivated, ambitious, goal oriented.

TO APPLY

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV including names of at least 4 position-relevant referees with scanned copies of certificates/diplomas, National ID and a copy of a criminal record to Human Resource manager, Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE) at iee.job.hr@gmail.com before November 29^th , 2024.

Important Note: Please ONLYwrite “Communications Officer” as the subjectof your application email. Failure to observe this instruction will lead to disqualification.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

No late application or telephone inquiries will be considered.

IEE upholds commitment to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, gender or religion and without discrimination of persons with disabilities.

Head of Programmes at Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE Rwanda): (Deadline 29 November 2024)

HEAD OF PROGRAMMES

Job Vacancy: Head of Programmes

Department: Programmes

Reports to: Deputy Country Director

Number of vacancies: 1

Opening date: November 8^th, 2024

Closing date: November 29^th, 2024

Duration of contract: 1 Year renewable

About Inspire, Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE)

Inspire, Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE) is a Rwandan local Education Not-For-Profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Since 2005, in collaboration with partners, IEE has complemented efforts of the Ministry of Education/ Rwanda Education Board, contributing to educational implementation. IEE designs and delivers innovative programmes to address challenges to provision of quality education.

IEE programmes range from: teacher development training and technical assistance, teaching and learning, curriculum and material development, research and evaluation, education policies and systems reform.

CONTEXT OF THE CONTRACT

Inspire, Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE), collaborates with partners to complement efforts of the Ministry of Education/ Rwanda Basic Education Board, contributing to educational implementation. IEE designs and delivers innovative programmes/ projects to address challenges to provision of quality education. IEE programmes/ projects range from: teacher development training and technical assistance, teaching and learning, curriculum and material development, research and evaluation, education policies and systems reform.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Programme/ Project Management

• Technical allyship to Programme/Project Coordinators and their teams, managing them and their performance to effectively deliver programme/ project results.
• Ensuring programme/project coordination and coherence across IEE’s growing portfolio to ensure that programmes/ projects coordinate for consolidated results achievement.
• Exploring innovative solutions and thinking creatively to identify solutions that will maximize programme/ project result achievement.
• In support of IEE Management, overall responsibility for programme/project development, implementation, reporting and programme/project risk management.
• Working with IEE Management to develop IEE country programme strategies and programme/project result frameworks and work plans. Keeping IEE Management regularly updated on programme/ project implementation trends and identifying areas that need attention in their tracks, as part of overall programme/ project risk management.
• A standing member of the IEE programme/ project management team, under the direct supervision of IEE Management, with overall responsibility for technical support and coordination of programmes/ projects, contributing to IEE strategic planning and organizational decisions.
• Overall responsibility for schedules of the IEE programmes/ projects Advisory Committee, facilitating Weekly Management Meetings, Monthly Technical Advisory Committee Meetings, Quarterly Management Advisory Committee Meetings, for regular and periodic review of programmes/ projects implementation, to align programmes/ projects implementation towards result achievement.

Programme/ Project Reporting

• Ensure quality and timely submission of quarterly and annual or required Programme and Project Performance Reports as per desired standards and guidelines.

Personnel management

• Overall responsibility for programmes team’s performance.
• Collaborate with the Human Resources Officer in staff pre-hiring processes, applicant assessments, interview scheduling, screening and sorting, preboarding, onboarding, retention, and debriefing processes, ensuring that staff information and positions are continuously filled, and staff details updated, as relevant.
• Participate in the review of staff job descriptions and setting performance standards.
• Provides induction, training, coaching, mentoring and advice to supervised staff to ensure that they understand and carry out their responsibilities effectively.
• In support of Human Resources, overall responsibility for programmes/ projects staff performance, ensuring alignment of performance contracts, mid-year progress reviews, and year-end progress appraisals to ensure skill alignment with programmes/ projects portfolios.

Technical representation

• Representing IEE in Education coordination forums and programme-related knowledge sharing and learning forums as part of IEE advocacy and programmes/ projects updates to partners, to support IEE Management with communicating IEE work, results and advocating for IEE objectives, documenting and sharing feedback with IEE Management and technical teams.
• Ensure effective partnerships at all levels as per policies and standard procedures and guidelines of IEE.

Programme/ Project monitoring and Evaluation

• Overall responsibility for programmes/ projects monitoring and evaluation: In support of the programmes/ projects monitoring and evaluation team, integrating and ongoing management of effective monitoring and evaluation frameworks into programme/ project design.
• Ensure close monitoring of programme/ project activities in the field to ensure alignment and contribution to corporate result achievement, monitor flow of information and systemic documentation of quantitative and qualitative achievements in the field and lessons learned thereof.

Programme/ Project Management Coordinating

• Leading the design of education programmes/ projects.
• Overall responsibility for schedules of IEE programmes/ projects Technical Advisory Committees.
• Lead on development of programme ideas into quality grant proposals to attract funding. Policy support.
• Participate in the review and update of IEE policies and procedures and advise the SMT on the potential implications of the new system, policies and procedures.
• Implement all necessary policies and procedures to ensure that correct procedures are followed by staff under supervision.
• Adhere/ Comply with approved organizational policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications, Experience and Abilities:

Education:

• Minimum of a master’s degree in education planning and management, Project management
• Experience in education management, delivery, education monitoring, project management and capacity building.
• Strong project management experience including planning, initiating and delivering activities within agreed time scales
• At least 7 years of overall experience
• Understanding of how to measure the success of projects working in the Education sector.
• Experience in planning, monitoring and reporting.
• Previous experience in working with NGOs, Government agencies, donors and other development partners will be an added advantage.
• Previous experience in preparing Key Result Reports and Annual Result Reports following donor guidelines would be considered as an asset.

Other desirable skills and competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda.
• Able to analyze and respond to external developments and identify issues speedily and effectively.
• Ability to clearly accurately articulate complex information to a wide range of audiences. Excellent written and oral presentation skills, with ability to engage, inspire, build credibility and engender trust with diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable supervisory experience.
• Ability to enthuse and engage a diverse range of stakeholders internally and externally.
• Time management skills, project management skills, and organizational skills. The ability to meet deadlines is essential.
• Ability to research and quickly disseminate relevant, emerging and existing evidence-based practices and models.
• Proven experience in programme management.
• Proven stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience managing a team.
• Demonstrable skills and experience in project leadership, producing policy papers or equivalent with a proven ability to synthesize large amounts of information into concise reports.
• Strong project management experience including planning, initiating and delivering new initiatives within agreed time scales.
• Demonstrable skills and experience in securing involvement of internal and external stakeholders, planning and facilitating consultation exercises, interviews or fact-finding meetings which result in all relevant information being collected within a limited timeframe.
• A good presenter with experience of presenting complex ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Able to work flexibly as part of a small team and to work independently.
• Good IT skills including proficient knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Trustworthy, ethical, and authentic in all situations.
• Extremely well-organized multi-tasker.
• Self-motivated, ambitious, goal oriented.

TO APPLY

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV including names of at least 4 position-relevant referees with scanned copies of certificates/diplomas, National ID and a copy of a criminal record to Human Resource manager, Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE) at iee.job.hr@gmail.com before November 29^th , 2024.

Important Note: Please ONLY write “Head of Programmes” as the subject of your application email. Failure to observe this instruction will lead to disqualification.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

No late application or telephone inquiries will be considered.

IEE upholds commitment to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, gender or religion and without discrimination against people with disabilities.

Monitoring and Evaluation Manager at Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE Rwanda): (Deadline 29 November 2024)

MONITORING AND EVALUATION MANAGER

Job Vacancy: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

Department: Programmes

Reports to: Deputy Country Director

Number of vacancies: 1

Opening date: November 8^th, 2024

Closing date: November 29^th, 2024

Duration of contract: 1 Year renewable

About Inspire, Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE)

Inspire, Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE) is a Rwandan local Education Not-For-Profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Since 2005, in collaboration with partners, IEE has complemented efforts of the Ministry of Education/ Rwanda Education Board, contributing to educational implementation. IEE designs and delivers innovative programmes to address challenges to provision of quality education.

IEE programmes range from: teacher development training and technical assistance, teaching and learning, curriculum and material development, research and evaluation, education policies and systems reform.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Summary of key accountabilities

• Development and implementation of result-based monitoring, evaluation and reporting system with detailed guidelines for its implementation.
• Leadership role in conducting outcome/impact and evaluation studies on programmes.
• Planning, Management, Reporting and data analysis together with developing and implementing comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Strategy for Projects.
• Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the area of monitoring and evaluation.

Key accountabilities include:

Development and implementation of result-based monitoring, evaluation and reporting system with detailed guideline for its implementation.

• Develop and implement an effective result-based M&E system including tools and techniques in collaboration with Programme teams and ensure that M&E systems and procedures are well-integrated with programme requirements, and funder systems and procedures.
• Generate convincing evidence of project impact for policy makers, donors, government officials and other stakeholders.
• Monitor all project activities and progress towards achieving the programme output.
• Suggest strategies to the Programme Management team for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of programmes by identifying bottlenecks in completing activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks.
• Prepare quality monitoring and evaluation reports highlighting programme progress and share with programme staff with recommendations for further improvement.

Leadership role in conducting outcome/impact and evaluation studies on programmes.

• Work as a focal person for the Monitoring and Evaluation component, identify delivery issues of the component and ensure effective coordination of the component activities for quality and consistency.
• Lead the Monitoring and Evaluation component and be responsible for generating outputs and results specified for this Component as well as for whole programmes.
• Identification of research and M&E priorities and including these in annual plans.
• Coordinate, organize, facilitate different research/evaluation (performance evaluation, baseline, mid-term evaluation, final evaluation, etc.) using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Develop Terms of Reference (ToR) for hiring consulting firms following procedures and coordinate research and studies.
• Ensure quality of study reports prepared by consulting firms by providing technical input and ensuring compliance of studies with respective ToR and share the findings with different stakeholders.

Planning, Management, Reporting and data analysis together with developing and implementing comprehensive M&E Strategy for Projects.

• Prepare annual and multi-year plans and budgets for M&E and coordinate in preparing overall programme activity monitoring.
• Prepare Key Result Reports, Annual Result Reports, Quarterly & Annual Progress and M&E reports for programme donors following their respective guidelines.
• Participate in Annual Project Reviews and Planning workshops organized by IEE and assist Programme Managers in preparing materials for workshops.
• Organize and facilitate M&E training and workshops including preparation of concept notes and development of training materials, training schedules, etc;
• Develop capacities of project staff and partners to conduct M&E activities using project monitoring frameworks.
• Analyse case related/thematic data along with capacity and awareness raising data in coordination with different components of projects.

Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the area of monitoring and evaluation.

• Identification and documentation of success stories, achievements, lessons learned and document recommendations to be integrated into broader IEE knowledge management efforts.
• Compile and disseminate information extracted from all available information management systems to Project Management and other stakeholders as needed.
• Identify and formulate lessons learned from evaluations and studies to be integrated into broader knowledge management, planning and strategies.
• Collaboration and coordination with M&E Officer and Programme Managers on monitoring and evaluation issues.
• Organization and conducting results-oriented trainings in relevant Programme areas.

Other key responsibilities:

• Design and implement projects’ Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Plans.
• Establish robust data collection, management, and reporting systems for programmes.
• Ensure project progress against targets is regularly tracked and evaluate project success in achieving objectives and goals.
• Regularly report results and data to IEE Management and donors through narrative reports.
• Ensure data quality through data quality assessments, data cleaning, verification, and validation.
• Oversee all data collection efforts, including evaluation, surveys, assessments, and all qualitative and quantitative studies.
• Plan and coordinate regular field monitoring visits.
• Any other responsibilities as requested by IEE Management.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Competencies

Management and Leadership

• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities and ability to multi-task under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrates strong administrative skills and results-oriented approach to work
• Ability to think quickly and improvise when necessary.
• Creative self-starter with an ability to work independently and also as an integral part of a team to deliver results.
• Focuses on results and responds positively to feedback.
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.

Knowledge Management and Learning

• Shares knowledge and experiences with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Seeks and applies knowledge, information, and best practices from within and outside IEE.
• Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more practice areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills.

Development and Operational Effectiveness

• Ability to effectively support in strategic planning, results-based management and reporting.
• Ability to implement new systems and affect staff behavioural/ attitudinal change.
• Ability to plan and organize work accordingly.
• Ability to work with no or minimum supervision.
• Strong computer skills with a knowledge of many desktop applications that will be useful for the position, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint e-mail, and data analysis software packages like SPSS, Stata and R.

Required Qualifications, Experience and Abilities:

Education:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, bachelor’s degree in project management, master’s degree in social science with PMP. Bachelor’s degree in applied statistics with 5 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, Master’s in M&E or Project Management will be an added advantage.
• At least 7 years of overall experience and 5 years of relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation, program management, designing and conducting program evaluation (Baseline, mid-term, endline, etc) using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Understanding of how to measure the success of projects working in the Education sector.
• Experience in planning, monitoring and reporting.
• Experience in data management and analysis.
• Previous experience in working with NGOs, Government agencies, donors and other development partners will be an added advantage.
• Previous experience in preparing Key Result Reports and Annual Result Reports following donor guidelines would be considered as an asset.
• Track record in M&E leadership is a plus.

Other desirable skills and competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda.
• Able to analyses and evaluate complex information, including statistics.
• Able to analyze and respond to external developments and identify issues speedily and effectively.
• Ability to clearly accurately articulate complex information to a wide range of audiences. Excellent written and oral presentation skills, with ability to engage, inspire, build credibility and engender trust with diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable supervisory experience.
• Ability to enthuse and engage a diverse range of stakeholders internally and externally.
• Time management skills, project management skills, and organizational skills. The ability to meet deadlines is essential.
• Ability to research and quickly disseminate relevant, emerging and existing evidence-based practices and models.
• Proven experience in programme management.
• Proven stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience managing a team.
• Demonstrable skills and experience in project leadership, producing policy papers or equivalent with a proven ability to synthesize large amounts of information into concise reports.
• Strong project management experience including planning, initiating and delivering new initiatives within agreed time scales.
• Demonstrable skills and experience in securing involvement of internal and external stakeholders, planning and facilitating consultation exercises, interviews or fact-finding meetings which result in all relevant information being collected within a limited timeframe.
• A good presenter with experience of presenting complex ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Able to work flexibly as part of a small team and to work independently.
• Good IT skills including proficient knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Trustworthy, ethical, and authentic in all situations.
• Extremely well-organized multi-tasker.
• Self-motivated, ambitious, goal oriented.

TO APPLY

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV including names of at least 4 position-relevant referees with scanned copies of certificates/diplomas, National ID and a copy of a criminal record to Human Resource manager, Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE) at iee.job.hr@gmail.com before November 29^th , 2024.

Important Note: Please ONLY write to “Monitoring and Evaluation Manager” as the subject of your application email. Failure to observe this instruction will lead to disqualification.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

No late application or telephone inquiries will be considered.

IEE upholds commitment to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, gender or religion and without discrimination of persons with disabilities.