Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 13 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About the Position
• The MINALOC and BRAC UPGI seek to hire a Graduation Advisor to spearhead the graduation secretariat that is meant to drive the implementation of the National Strategy for Sustainable Graduation. This position will be embedded in MINALOC with core responsibilities to coordinate, engage and ensure the smooth implementation of the strategy.
• Reporting to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry and the UPGI Program Director, the Graduation Advisor will work closely with provinces and district leaderships to ensure that all relevant stakeholders are successfully involved in the graduation strategy. This also includes engaging with the inter-ministerial steering committee by preparing the meeting agenda and other necessary documents that support the successful functioning of the steering committee.

Responsibilities
Programmatic:
• Lead the graduation secretariat and set its annual plans
• Work closely with MINALOC to develop the implementation plan for the National Strategy for Sustainable Graduation (NSSG)
• Responsible for the development of graduation materials
• Liaise with districts and provinces to set up and strengthen graduation committees
• Provide capacity building to employees working on social protection programs
• Ensure the graduation strategy is implemented properly at all levels.

Communication:
• Support the development of communication materials
• Work closely with districts and provinces to raise awareness around the graduation strategy.
• Identify communication channels that are relevant to the graduation strategy.
• Prepare and organize meetings for the inter-ministerial steering committee

Monitoring and Evaluation:
• Develop a tracking system for the implementation of the strategy
• Ensure that the progress of implementing the graduation strategy is properly monitored and tracked and information on progress is fed back to the steering committee.

Stakeholders Engagement:
• Develop a stakeholder’s mapping plan
• Develop tracking tool for use by development partners in each District, in coordination with MINALOC
• Collaborate with district Joint Action Development Forum to coordinate partners in graduation strategy.

Other (Safeguarding Responsibilities)
• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, and encourage others to do so.

Qualifications
• A proven track record in developing strong relationships with partners, government institutions, civil society actors, multilateral institutions
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, community development or other related fields required
• 6 - 10 years of experience in community development, government service, NGOs, or civil society organizations required
• Sector expertise in livelihoods and economic inclusion, social protection, gender, or financial inclusion; Graduation, cash-plus, or similar experience preferred.
• Proactive leader with the ability to prioritize and effectively manage competing work streams
• Strong interpersonal skills and a high degree of political sensitivity
• Strong English skills and fluency in Kinyarwanda are required. French language skills are a plus.
• Exceptional communication and representational skills

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 72

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• This is an outstanding opportunity to work with BRAC UPGI and the Ministry of Local Government and If you feel you are the right match for the position mentioned above, please submit your application via the below link
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• Only complete applications will be accepted, and short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• Application deadline: 18th September , 2023
• BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are a part of our Performance Management System.
• BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.
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