JOB ADVERTISEMENT:
CARE International is seeking to recruit a “Technical Advisor Inclusive Governance”.
Introduction
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security. CARE International aims to be a global force and a partner of choice within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty.
Join Our Team as an Inclusive Governance Technical Advisor.
Are you passionate about driving change and ensuring best practices in Inclusive Governance and Social Accountability? Here’s a unique chance to lead on gender-transformative, citizen-centered, and rights-based approaches that are equitable and inclusive within our programs to positively impact the lives of vulnerable women and girls supported by CARE in International Rwanda
Key Responsibilities:
As the Inclusive Governance Technical Advisor, you will serve as the main focal person for the CARE International in Rwanda for all Inclusive Governance/ Service Systems Strengthening and Social Accountability (S4A) interventions. Your responsibilities will include:
You will lead in the transfer of knowledge and capacity to staff and partners; enabling them to implement gender-transformative, citizen-centered, and rights-based approaches and positively impact the lives of vulnerable women and girls; providing the technical support and guidance concerning Inclusive Governance at both international/regional/country office and project levels; ensuring that design, assessment, implementation and monitoring & evaluation of program interventions and projects is in accordance with standards, resources, and best practice;
You will partner closely with the Program Quality and Learning (PQL) department to Develop and implement quality control mechanisms that will support CARE staff, implementing partners and other project stakeholders to implement best practice in Inclusive Governance;
You will liaise with the Programs Director and Program manager to actively participate in the development and implementation of CARE Rwanda’s relationships, and advocacy efforts to maximize CARE’s impact on poverty and social justice.
Strategy & Program Development: you will contribute to the development and implementation of CARE Rwanda’s strategy; aiming to maximise our beneficial impact on vulnerable women and girls.
Position requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (e.g. Governance, Community Development, Development Management or Social Science)
Project Management Certification (PIMM)
Master’s degree in development studies/management or social science
8 years’ experience in designing, coordinating, and managing projects in Inclusive Governance, accountability, and Community Development focusing on Inclusive governance frameworks, approaches, and methods,
4 of the 8 years in designing strategies and coordinating capacity building of partner organizations including collaborating and/or management of people;
Demonstrated experience in program design, implementation and evaluation; including participatory approaches;
Experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with different stakeholder including implementing partners, donors and government counterparts;
Demonstrated skills in implementing inclusive governance frameworks, approaches, and methods.
If you’re ready to take on this rewarding challenge and contribute to reshaping the future for marginalized girls, we invite you to apply! Share your resume and a compelling cover letter detailing your relevant experience and vision for empowering marginalized girls through gender-transformative, citizen-centered, and rights-based interventions.
Your leadership can pave the way for a more equitable and empowered generation. Apply now and make a lasting difference!
Interested candidates should send their both combined cover letter and well detailed CV no later than February 21, 2024 via the apply button below.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps.
Notes:
CARE seeks to improve the lives of the most marginalized, particularly women and girls. Our diversity is our strength. We are an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity, diversity and Inclusion. CARE’s focus as an organization is to empower women and girls as we strongly believe that they are most affected by poverty. In line with our values, we highly encourage women to apply for this position.
We are committed to preventing all unwanted behavior at work. This includes sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse. We expect everyone who works for us to share this commitment by understanding and working within the CARE Safeguarding Policy and related framework.
CARE International has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of any person or child by any of our staff, or partners. CARE International reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ current and/or previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer.
We participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, child abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that they have no objection to CARE International requesting the information specified above.
*Disclaimer: CARE International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment.
