Graduation Technical Assistance Manager

Government Relations and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build and nurture relationships with key Rwandan Government stakeholders at both the national and district levels.
• Utilize a deep understanding of the Rwandan political landscape and social protection policies to navigate bureaucratic challenges and facilitate program implementation.
• Effectively articulate Village Enterprise's poverty graduation model to Rwandan government stakeholders to enhance understanding and buy-in.

Capacity Building and Training:

• Facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions and workshops to transfer technical expertise and best practices to government officials, ensuring their proficiency in poverty graduation program management.
• Develop training manuals in collaboration with GoR officials to enable independent operation of poverty graduation programs.
• Conduct regular assessments to identify gaps in capacity and design targeted training interventions for GoR officials.

Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration:

• Facilitate and foster a culture of knowledge sharing and mutual learning between Village Enterprise and the GoR.
• Coordinate regular touchpoints, workshops, and learning sessions to assess progress and make evidence-based recommendations for program enhancements.
• Act as a liaison between Village Enterprise and the GoR, ensuring effective communication and alignment of program objectives.

Management Information System (MIS) Development:

• Support the Project Director and VP of MEL in the deployment, and management of a comprehensive Management Information System (MIS) by the GoR.
• In collaboration with the Project Director, engage with the Rwandan Government to ensure: 1) the MIS meets their monitoring and reporting needs effectively and 2) long-term management and effectiveness of the MIS.

Reporting and Accountability:

• Contribute to the elaboration of reporting and accountability mechanism at the ministerial and district level for regular progress updates and feedback sharing.
• Make recommendations to the Government of Rwanda and Village Enterprise on areas for improvement and strategies.

Toolkit and Framework Development:

• Support in the co-design poverty graduation adaptations and develop a toolkit for other governments.
• Develop a comprehensive framework outlining technical details of Government-led management of the National Strategy of Sustainable Graduation (NSSG).
• Engage with external partners such as the World Bank and NGOs to review and validate the toolkit and framework.

Collaboration and Representation:

• Collaborate with the Project Director and the Country Manager to build relationships with the government, NGOs, bi-multilateral agencies and other stakeholders.
• Represent Village Enterprise at conferences, events, and government-level meetings when needed.

Safeguarding:

"Safeguarding at the Village Enterprise is everyone’s responsibility"

• Ensure program participants are continuously sensitized about possible risks of child abuse, sexual/financial exploitation, prevention and response mechanisms.
• Ensure compliance with VE’s safeguarding policies and Code of Conduct in all programs, operations and practices.
• Report any child or adult safeguarding incidents in program operations for appropriate action and follow up.

Living Our Values:

• Ubuntu: We serve people living in extreme poverty with respect, empathy, and dignity regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion, or education level, and value our common humanity.
• Passion: We believe passionately in our mission and the ability of people living in extreme poverty to improve their lives.
• Integrity: We operate with the highest levels of integrity and trustworthiness.
• Innovation: We value innovation as a means to reduce poverty and treat new ideas, new technologies, and new partners as opportunities to grow our impact.
• Sustainability: We are committed to ensuring that our businesses and our organization are sustainable in the long term.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Government Relations and Stakeholder Engagement: % of meetings with Rwandan Government officials resulting in agreed actions or commitments towards the adoption of poverty graduation model.
• Capacity Building and Training: Number of successful training sessions or workshops conducted with Rwandan Government officials, as measured by participant feedback and post-training assessments.
• Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration: % of knowledge-sharing sessions leading to actionable commitments or enhancements in the poverty graduation program by GoR officials.
• Management Information System (MIS) Development: % of MIS development and rollout milestones achieved on time, and the rate of utilization by GoR staff post-training.
• Toolkit and Framework Development: % of toolkit and framework components for NSSG successfully developed and validated by external partners or GoR officials.
• Collaboration and Representation: Number of collaborations or partnerships initiated as a result of the Graduation Technical Assistance Manager's representation of Village Enterprise at meetings and events.
• Other KPIs agreed upon with LODA.

Education and Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in international development, Development Economics, Social Innovation, or a related field;
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in program design, development, skills development, and innovation within the development sector;
• Proven track record of leading government partnerships to scale sustainable poverty graduation solutions;
• Strong understanding of poverty alleviation, graduation approach, economic development, and micro-entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa;
• Technical knowledge on livelihoods, financial inclusion including VSLAs and Social Protection in Rwanda
• Good understanding of gender and disability inclusion
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.

Interested and qualified candidates who meet the set criteria are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their experience online not later than September 12^th, 2025. Please do not contact Village Enterprise to inquire about the status of your application; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Village Enterprise is an equal opportunity employer

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