Vacancy title:
The Education Manager

Jobs at:
Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical Assistance (VVOB)

Deadline of this Job:
Open Until Filled

Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: 13th September 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:
VVOB, The Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical Assistance (VVOB) is a Belgian non-profit organisation that focuses on improving the quality of education.
In cooperation with Rwanda Education Board (REB), affiliated Teacher Training Colleges (TTC), and the University of Rwanda – College of Education (URCE), VVOB started in 2017 with a multi-year programme on Leading, Teaching and Learning Together (2017-2021). The cooperation programme aims to improve the quality of primary education through improvement of the professional development of school leaders and induction of new qualified teachers.
Since 2018, VVOB expands this programme in Secondary Education and explores other opportunities for strengthening their support to the Rwandan Government.
In this context, VVOB is currently looking for an Education Manager to lead the Education Advisory work. The Education Manager has delegated responsibility over all matters related to technical educational advice of VVOBs country programmes. (S)he reports directly to the Programme Manager (PM).

Job description
The Education Manager acts as a Leader and role model, Technical expert and quality caretaker, a Networker and an Innovator. S/he is proactive, takes actions and initiatives whenever necessary to ensure the implementation of high quality education programmes at the VVOB Rwanda office.
More specifically, (S)he:

• Acts in the role of team leader and provides direction, instruction and guidance to Result Coordinators and Education Advisors; Ensures effective integration of programme activities with overall programme objectives and guides development across the different result areas of the programmes.
  
• Provides authoritative advice/guidance in development, implementation and evaluation of professional development trajectories of direct beneficiaries of the programmes; Assesses programme effectiveness and advises the PM on progress.
  
• Secures cooperation and support from VVOBs programme partners, i.e. MINEDUC, UR, REB and URCE, as well as at decentralized levels and with external Development Partners; Promotes VVOBs capacity as a reliable partner with national and international counterparts and partners, including donors; Ensures coordination of sectoral activities with VVOBs country programmes; Advocates on behalf of VVOBs goals.
  
• Innovates VVOBs country programmes through identifying opportunities within the education sector in Rwanda and areas for improvement; Recommends new initiatives, designs programme portfolios and develops new programme modalities and concepts; Advises both the Programme Manager and Operations and Finance Manager on systems and procedures within VVOB Rwanda.
  The Education Manager performs any other duties assigned by the Programme Manager in line with the position holder’s capacities.
  

The full Job Description for this position can be found in annex of this vacancy announcement.
Profile

Knowledge and experience:

• Master’s degree in education, human sciences, management or equivalent through experience;
  
• Minimum 5 years of experience in programme management in the education sector in Rwanda (strategy, planning and coordination);
  
• In depth knowledge of the Rwandan Education Sector, in particular with MINEDUC, REB and/or URCE;
  
• Working experience in an international (NGO) environment;
  
• Knowledge of PCM, change management, organizational and institutional capacity development, knowledge management and coaching;
  
• Experience with or knowledge of advocacy and communication strategies;
  
• Experience with and knowledge of conducting research is a plus;
  
• Experience with working in a multicultural team;
  
• Able and willing to travel in – country and abroad for short periods of time;
  
• Able to work under pressure.
  

Nationality: Rwandan Citizen
Language:

• Fluent in English, with excellent writing and editing skills;
  
• Fluent in Kinyarwanda;
  
• French (additional asset).
  

Competences:

• VVOB core competences:
  
• Result orientation
  
• Continuous improvement
  
• Collaboration
  

Competencies for TA & management staff:

• Communication skills: listening, speaking & writing
  
• Reliability
  
• 360° empathy
  
• Creativity
  
• Problem analysis & judgement
  

Additional competencies for management staff:

• Coaching & guiding
  
• Delegation
  
• Strategic networking & partnership building
  

Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Start date: as soon as possible

We offer:

• A dynamic working environment in an international context;
  
• An exciting job with varied responsibilities;
  
• Professional development opportunities;
  
• A competitive salary;
  
• Good primary and secondary benefits (insurance package with family coverage, contribution to children school fees, 30 annual leave days).