Executive Director
2025-05-07T14:57:27+00:00
Center for Development Policy (CDP)
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FULL_TIME
Kigali
Kigali
00000
Rwanda
Research
Admin & Office
2025-06-06T17:00:00+00:00
Rwanda
8
About the Position
The Executive Director is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Center for Development Policy. He works closely with the Founder and President of CDP and reports to the governing Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has the authority to recruit the Executive Director on basis of his/her technical competence.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the execution of the CDP Board of Directors’ decisions as well as those of the general assembly;
- Communicate with the Board and provide in a timely and accurate manner, all information necessary for the Board to function properly and to make informed decisions;
- Oversee and deploy appropriate resources to ensure effective operations of CDP;
- Work with the Board and CDP staff to ensure that the mission is fulfilled through programs, strategic planning and community outreach
- Mobilize resources sufficient to ensure the financial health of the CDP organization;
- Report to and work closely with the Board of Directors to seek their involvement in policy decisions, fundraising and to increase the overall visibility of CDP;
- Establish and maintain relationships with various organizations, institutions (local and international), stakeholders and utilize those relationships to strategically enhance CDP’s mission;
- Lead and mentor young researchers and young professionals to grow into research fellows and associate experts;
- Develops and coordinate the implementation of CDP capacity building interventions and training plans implemented by CDP;
- Serve as CDP’s primary contact person and spokesperson to the organization’s constituents including the media and the general public;
- Establish CDP employment and administrative policies and procedures for all functions and for the daily operation of the organization;
- Make use of the CDP Consult Ltd to mobilize resources for the center through consulting services;
- Review and approve contracts for services
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Founding President and the Board of Directors;
- Implement the strategic and action plans of CDP as approved by the board of directors;
- Prepare for the board meeting, and serve as the secretary to the board, with no voting rights;
- Closely collaborate with the Founding President to keep the vision and mission of the center, and to prepare and organize the general assembly of CDP
Key Deliverables
The performance of the Executive Director will be assessed based on the following key components.
Implement CDP Strategy
- With the guidance and support of the founding president and the governing board, the Executive Director is expected to operationalize the five-year strategy of the Center for Development Policy;
- Attract, train and assemble the team of research assistants, research fellows and expert associate teams that reflect a diversity of characteristics, perspectives and expertise to drive the growth of the center and its subsidiary consulting wing;
Drive and Oversees Research Portfolio
- Initiate and attract research projects and initiatives that are in-line with the CDP strategy;
- Attract and collaborate with local and international partners and collaborators to drive research and policy analysis and policy engagements at CDP;
- Ensure excellence across all internal and external research studies and consulting services through proactive project and stakeholder management across academics, experts, research delivery partners, field operations, field technological tools and funding partners;
- Support and oversee internal team, associate experts and research fellows to design and deliver on a wide range of projects, leveraging on the existing institutional systems and tools.
Program and Program Design
- Lead the design and implementation of the competitive grant research proposals, project proposals and programs either initiated internally, or jointly initiated by local or international collaborators;
- Provide the leadership on implementation of programs and projects for CDP;
- Drive evidence-based program design and implementation by synthesizing existing data and evidence in accessible formats and champion research uptake and policy engagement by organizing policy dialogues and dissemination of findings and lessons learnt;
- Engage and partner with senior research fellows and associate experts to design projects and deliver trainings to the local partners;
- Drive the implementation of CDP Young Fellowship program that seeks to develop a competitive pool of CDP young experts and researchers who are passionate about research and policy in African context.
Resource Mobilization
- Strongly mobilize resources for the organizations through grants, consulting, technical support and trainings, organizing research conferences and policy dialogues, etc;
- Strong engagement with donors, partners and collaborators locally and internationally;
- Maximize the reach and impact of CDP research publications and project results by communicating externally about results, and synthesizing findings for publications and dissemination;
- Enable high-quality donor reporting by providing timely progress updates on project implementation and research outputs.
- Built internal capacity of the team for resource mobilization
Qualifications and Competency
The candidate must have the following qualifications and competencies:
- Master’s degree in public policy, economics (in any of the fields of economics), international development, political science, having a PhD in either of the latter fields would be an added and preferred advantage;
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, more experience preferred for Master’s holder and 3 years of practical and relevant experience for the PhD holder;
- Strong technical research skills and project management skills required;
- Experience in managing teams of diverse culture backgrounds;
- Ability to manage and communicate effectively across cultures with multiple stakeholders including international and local academic researchers, government officials, NGO partners, enumeration teams, consultants, and study participants;
- Experience in managing internal financial resources and funds from multiple donors;
- Excellent organization and multitasking skills, self-motivating, ability to work under pressure and to prioritize effectively;
- High emotional intelligence, self-knowledge, flexibility, and a team player;
- Excellent English communication skills, ability to speak Kinyarwanda and French is not required but would be favored;
- Passion for connecting rigorous research to policymakers and practitioners;
- Innate curiosity, analytic reasoning, and a sense of humor are required
Oversee the execution of the CDP Board of Directors’ decisions as well as those of the general assembly; Communicate with the Board and provide in a timely and accurate manner, all information necessary for the Board to function properly and to make informed decisions; Oversee and deploy appropriate resources to ensure effective operations of CDP; Work with the Board and CDP staff to ensure that the mission is fulfilled through programs, strategic planning and community outreach Mobilize resources sufficient to ensure the financial health of the CDP organization; Report to and work closely with the Board of Directors to seek their involvement in policy decisions, fundraising and to increase the overall visibility of CDP; Establish and maintain relationships with various organizations, institutions (local and international), stakeholders and utilize those relationships to strategically enhance CDP’s mission; Lead and mentor young researchers and young professionals to grow into research fellows and associate experts; Develops and coordinate the implementation of CDP capacity building interventions and training plans implemented by CDP; Serve as CDP’s primary contact person and spokesperson to the organization’s constituents including the media and the general public; Establish CDP employment and administrative policies and procedures for all functions and for the daily operation of the organization; Make use of the CDP Consult Ltd to mobilize resources for the center through consulting services; Review and approve contracts for services Perform other duties as assigned by the Founding President and the Board of Directors; Implement the strategic and action plans of CDP as approved by the board of directors; Prepare for the board meeting, and serve as the secretary to the board, with no voting rights; Closely collaborate with the Founding President to keep the vision and mission of the center, and to prepare and organize the general assembly of CDP
Master’s degree in public policy, economics (in any of the fields of economics), international development, political science, having a PhD in either of the latter fields would be an added and preferred advantage; A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, more experience preferred for Master’s holder and 3 years of practical and relevant experience for the PhD holder; Strong technical research skills and project management skills required; Experience in managing teams of diverse culture backgrounds; Ability to manage and communicate effectively across cultures with multiple stakeholders including international and local academic researchers, government officials, NGO partners, enumeration teams, consultants, and study participants; Experience in managing internal financial resources and funds from multiple donors; Excellent organization and multitasking skills, self-motivating, ability to work under pressure and to prioritize effectively; High emotional intelligence, self-knowledge, flexibility, and a team player; Excellent English communication skills, ability to speak Kinyarwanda and French is not required but would be favored; Passion for connecting rigorous research to policymakers and practitioners; Innate curiosity, analytic reasoning, and a sense of humor are required
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Vacancy title:
Executive Director
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Research, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
Center for Development Policy (CDP)
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, June 6 2025
Duty Station:
Kigali | Kigali | Rwanda
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 7 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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About the Position
The Executive Director is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Center for Development Policy. He works closely with the Founder and President of CDP and reports to the governing Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has the authority to recruit the Executive Director on basis of his/her technical competence.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the execution of the CDP Board of Directors’ decisions as well as those of the general assembly;
- Communicate with the Board and provide in a timely and accurate manner, all information necessary for the Board to function properly and to make informed decisions;
- Oversee and deploy appropriate resources to ensure effective operations of CDP;
- Work with the Board and CDP staff to ensure that the mission is fulfilled through programs, strategic planning and community outreach
- Mobilize resources sufficient to ensure the financial health of the CDP organization;
- Report to and work closely with the Board of Directors to seek their involvement in policy decisions, fundraising and to increase the overall visibility of CDP;
- Establish and maintain relationships with various organizations, institutions (local and international), stakeholders and utilize those relationships to strategically enhance CDP’s mission;
- Lead and mentor young researchers and young professionals to grow into research fellows and associate experts;
- Develops and coordinate the implementation of CDP capacity building interventions and training plans implemented by CDP;
- Serve as CDP’s primary contact person and spokesperson to the organization’s constituents including the media and the general public;
- Establish CDP employment and administrative policies and procedures for all functions and for the daily operation of the organization;
- Make use of the CDP Consult Ltd to mobilize resources for the center through consulting services;
- Review and approve contracts for services
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Founding President and the Board of Directors;
- Implement the strategic and action plans of CDP as approved by the board of directors;
- Prepare for the board meeting, and serve as the secretary to the board, with no voting rights;
- Closely collaborate with the Founding President to keep the vision and mission of the center, and to prepare and organize the general assembly of CDP
Key Deliverables
The performance of the Executive Director will be assessed based on the following key components.
Implement CDP Strategy
- With the guidance and support of the founding president and the governing board, the Executive Director is expected to operationalize the five-year strategy of the Center for Development Policy;
- Attract, train and assemble the team of research assistants, research fellows and expert associate teams that reflect a diversity of characteristics, perspectives and expertise to drive the growth of the center and its subsidiary consulting wing;
Drive and Oversees Research Portfolio
- Initiate and attract research projects and initiatives that are in-line with the CDP strategy;
- Attract and collaborate with local and international partners and collaborators to drive research and policy analysis and policy engagements at CDP;
- Ensure excellence across all internal and external research studies and consulting services through proactive project and stakeholder management across academics, experts, research delivery partners, field operations, field technological tools and funding partners;
- Support and oversee internal team, associate experts and research fellows to design and deliver on a wide range of projects, leveraging on the existing institutional systems and tools.
Program and Program Design
- Lead the design and implementation of the competitive grant research proposals, project proposals and programs either initiated internally, or jointly initiated by local or international collaborators;
- Provide the leadership on implementation of programs and projects for CDP;
- Drive evidence-based program design and implementation by synthesizing existing data and evidence in accessible formats and champion research uptake and policy engagement by organizing policy dialogues and dissemination of findings and lessons learnt;
- Engage and partner with senior research fellows and associate experts to design projects and deliver trainings to the local partners;
- Drive the implementation of CDP Young Fellowship program that seeks to develop a competitive pool of CDP young experts and researchers who are passionate about research and policy in African context.
Resource Mobilization
- Strongly mobilize resources for the organizations through grants, consulting, technical support and trainings, organizing research conferences and policy dialogues, etc;
- Strong engagement with donors, partners and collaborators locally and internationally;
- Maximize the reach and impact of CDP research publications and project results by communicating externally about results, and synthesizing findings for publications and dissemination;
- Enable high-quality donor reporting by providing timely progress updates on project implementation and research outputs.
- Built internal capacity of the team for resource mobilization
Qualifications and Competency
The candidate must have the following qualifications and competencies:
- Master’s degree in public policy, economics (in any of the fields of economics), international development, political science, having a PhD in either of the latter fields would be an added and preferred advantage;
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, more experience preferred for Master’s holder and 3 years of practical and relevant experience for the PhD holder;
- Strong technical research skills and project management skills required;
- Experience in managing teams of diverse culture backgrounds;
- Ability to manage and communicate effectively across cultures with multiple stakeholders including international and local academic researchers, government officials, NGO partners, enumeration teams, consultants, and study participants;
- Experience in managing internal financial resources and funds from multiple donors;
- Excellent organization and multitasking skills, self-motivating, ability to work under pressure and to prioritize effectively;
- High emotional intelligence, self-knowledge, flexibility, and a team player;
- Excellent English communication skills, ability to speak Kinyarwanda and French is not required but would be favored;
- Passion for connecting rigorous research to policymakers and practitioners;
- Innate curiosity, analytic reasoning, and a sense of humor are required
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