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

JOB DETAILS:
About the Position
• The Ministry of Local Government and BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative (UPGI) seek to hire a Graduation MEL Specialist to be part of the graduation secretariat that is meant to drive the implementation of the National Strategy for Sustainable Graduation. The position will be embedded in MINALOC with core responsibilities to analyze and keep track of the implementation of the strategy.
• Reporting to the Graduation Advisor and the UPGI Rwanda Country Lead, the Graduation MEL Specialist will work closely with the technical graduation specialists to ensure the smooth implementation of the graduation strategy as well as supporting the district graduation committees. The position is for a one-year fixed term contract and will be remunerated in line with the BRAC UPGI salary scale.

Responsibilities
Programmatic:
• Work closely with the graduation technical teams to organize the smooth implementation of the National Strategy for Sustainable Graduation (NSSG)
• Facilitate the development of graduation materials
• Liaise with districts and provinces to set up and strengthen the graduation committees
• Provide capacity building to employees working on social protection programs
• Provide support to or other otherwise ensure that it implemented in line with agreed implementation plans.
• Prepare and disseminate materials for Secretariat meetings
• Prepare written reports on program status for UPGI
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:
• Support the development of the Monitoring and Evaluation framework
• Update the tracking system to record progress in the implementation of the graduation strategy for Secretariat meetings.

Research:
• conduct research on global trends in the graduation space that are of relevance to the Rwandan context
• Collect data from the field to inform the implementation of the strategy.
• Assess and advise on potential issues affecting specific graduation pillars.

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 government institutions, civil society actors, and local communities.
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, community development or other related fields required
• 4 - 5 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
• Organizational and Monitoring and Evaluation skills
• Strong English skills and fluency in Kinyarwanda are required. French language skills are a plus.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• This is an outstanding opportunity to work with BRAC UPGI and MINALOC and If you feel you are the right match for the position mentioned above, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
• 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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