Program Development Fellow, Young Women’s Christian Association of Rwanda

Program Development Fellow, Young Women’s Christian Association of Rwanda, Rwanda (R10-Int)

Placement Organization: Young Women’s Christian Association of Rwanda (YWCA)
Placement Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Eligible Citizenship: Rwandan

About: The Young Women’s Christian Association of Rwanda’s (YWCA Rwanda) mission is “to develop the leadership and collective power of women and girls in Rwanda to achieve high quality education, health and socio-economic conditions for themselves, their families, and their communities.” Our top priorities are nutrition, food security and adolescent sexual and reproductive health education. Our strategy to address these target areas is to equip our beneficiaries with a means to improve their socio – economic conditions, improve our beneficiaries’ knowledge of health issues, rights and laws affecting them and increase their ability to apply them in practice, and encourage positive and changing negative attitudes regarding stereotypes, violence and exploitation.

Position Overview: The Program Development Fellow will work to help design health programs in adolescent and sexual and reproductive health education, and food security and nutrition. His/her role will help our organization establish and maintain a clear strategy on how Rwanda could have youth-friendly and easily accessible health services and how the country could sustainably meet the food security requirements.

The Fellow will be based in the office of YWCA-Rwanda in Kigali and will have contact with all YWCA Rwanda beneficiaries and sub office staff within the 12 districts where YWCA Rwanda operates. The Fellow will report to the Program Coordinator of YWCA-Rwanda and have monthly meetings with the YWCA Rwanda General Secretary to assess the progress of the fellowship program.
Responsibilities:

Programs

1. Provide support, technical advice, quality control and capacity development to project implementation in the nutrition, food security and adolescent sexual and reproductive health components of the YWCA Rwanda programs
2. Support project management and staff with the development of quality YWCA adolescent sexual and reproductive health project reports
3. Lead program development work and proposal design activities towards implementation of the nutrition, food security, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health strategy and in line with YWCA Rwanda and country program designs
4. When new funding is secured for adolescent sexual and reproductive health projects, establish all processes and procedures for successful project start up and implementation, supported by the YWCA Rwanda General Secretary and Program Coordinator or Fundraising and Communications Officer
5. Support the development and implementation of a multi-year program improvement strategy and team

Training and Capacity Building

1. Support and train program and project staff to know, understand and implement the adolescent sexual and reproductive health strategy, using coaching and training methodologies, frequent visits and follow-up
2. Coach and train one new staff member and ensure capacity is built to lead implementation of the national health strategy and its associated projects in future

Partnership and External Contracts Liaison

1. Lead external representation of YWCA Rwanda at relevant health networks and meetings, reporting back to the Program Coordinator and General Secretary as needed
2. Establish partnerships with other stakeholders, including, but not limited to national NGOs, other INGOs, government agencies, departments and ministries, donors and UN agencies

Required Skills and Experience:

• Interest in sexual and reproductive health, food security and nutrition matters
• Experience designing programs and strategies
• Research and analytical skills
• Undergraduate degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies or other relevant field
• Good understanding of community-based organizations
• Good interpersonal skills and a sensitive and good communicator able to work with a range of people
• A confident person who will be able to work independently without much supervision or professional support
• Fluent English with proficient command of French

Preferred Skills and Experience:

1. Master’s degree in Public Health, Development or other related field
2. Experience working in health sector
3. Experience leading meetings and representing organizations at conferences
4. Experience with monitoring and evaluation
5. Willingness to learn some basic Kinyarwanda
6. Experience developing strategic partnerships

Living Conditions: Fellows will be provided with housing, health insurance and a living stipend of $650/month. Fellows will receive an award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year. Flights to and from the placement site and all other costs associated with GHC programming are included, including $600 in professional development funds.

*Note: the living stipend and completion award may be paid out in USD or local currency, as determined by the placement organization

To apply to this position click here: http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/application/