Project Coordinator
2025-07-25T07:23:37+00:00
Centre For Community Based Sociotherapy Rwanda
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FULL_TIME
Kigali
Kigali
00000
Rwanda
Nonprofit, and NGO
Admin & Office
2025-08-25T17:00:00+00:00
Rwanda
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CBS Rwanda is looking for full-time qualified, dynamic, and highly motivated candidates of high moral character and professional integrity to fill the position of Project Coordinator. The staff will form an integral part of the intervention and coordinate this project of three- and half year.
Basic Responsibilities
- Ensure effective project implementation.
- Lead the project team in conjunction with the Executive Director, the Head of Programs, the Finance & Administration Manager, and the Senior Researcher(s) to ensure the smooth running of the project.
- Lead the design, planning, and execution of project activities in line with the project proposal in collaboration with the technical team of CBS Rwanda.
- Monitor and continuously assess the operating context and the project activities and recommend necessary adaptations.
- Ensure clarity about roles and responsibilities among the project stakeholders (Sociotherapists, governmental and nongovernmental institutions, partners) involving them in planning and informing them about the implementation plans.
- Provide narrative progress reports as requested.
- Liaise, coordinate and maintain frequent contact with relevant stakeholders both governmental and nongovernmental.
- Develop, in collaboration with the CBS Finance & Administration Manager, project implementation budgets and share them with relevant stakeholders.
- Plan and forecast grant expenditure, project activities, procurement and staffing to ensure compliance with the project contract and budget and to prevent overspending or under spending.
- Monitor grant income and expenditure against monthly financial data and review it for accuracy and completeness.
- Monitor partner organization(s) work against agreed work-plans; identify any problem areas or support needs.
- Ensure partner-organizations reports (narrative and financial) are submitted on time and to the required standard.
- Stay up to date with and participate in wider organizational discussions and processes e.g., strategic thinking, the development and pursuit of thematic programming, representation and communications.
- Work with the Communication Officer on public relations activities, i.e.: prepare the content for the website, radio and television broadcasting, designing brochures and inviting journalists, especially in relation to the project.
- Identify and analyze the current issues presented in sociotherapy sessions to inform project implementation.
- Doing any other task requested by line managers in relation to a success of the project and the organization.
- Organizational development, research and evaluation
- Develop the general fundraising strategy for CBS and contribute to the implementation of the fundraising activities within the organization.
- Seek and identify opportunities for the organization to expand nationally and target a regional approach covering the Great Lakes Region.
- Develop concept notes and project proposals and contribute to budget development.
- Network and liaise with different funding organizations and national and international stakeholders.
- Contribute to other organizational and project reporting, including program progress reports and final reports to donors.
- Participate in identification of research topic, conducting, discuss, and present research findings in collaboration with the research team.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a relevant field: psychology, sociology, social work, education, anthropology, conflict/peace studies, program management and other similar fields.
- At least Five (5) years of experience in the field of project management and/or proposal/report writing in NGO Setting.
- At least (3) years of coordinating a psychosocial project or having senior position in the organization
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience in working in the domain of reconciliation, psychosocial intervention and conflict.
- Knowledge of development/humanitarian principles and able to weigh project intervention risks and deal with sensitive issues.
- Demonstrated experience in staff supervision, capacity building, project design and budget management.
- A track record of success in delivering results or conducting results-oriented project activities.
- Proven record of providing training and workshops.
- Highly familiar with community-based programs.
- Excellent analytical and communication skills and demonstrable ability to think strategically, innovatively and practically to improve program quality.
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with staff, program participants, government authorities and other stakeholders.
- Excellent people-management and problem-solving skills.
- Highly literate in computer especially Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint among others,
- Hard worker and a multi-tasker.
- Fluent in verbal and written English
Other Desirable Skills
- Experience of training of trainers is considered as a strong asset.
- Having experience in Participatory Approaches in Research and published an article(s) in the scientific journal(s) as first author
- Knowledge of French (verbal and writing)
- Basic knowledge in design software
Terms of employment
This is a full-time position. The Project Coordinator will be based at the CBS Head Office in Kigali. However, the position involves regular field-visits to the areas where the project is implemented and anywhere else in the project’ interest. The Project Coordinator is expected to start in October 2025.
Ensure effective project implementation. Lead the project team in conjunction with the Executive Director, the Head of Programs, the Finance & Administration Manager, and the Senior Researcher(s) to ensure the smooth running of the project. Lead the design, planning, and execution of project activities in line with the project proposal in collaboration with the technical team of CBS Rwanda. Monitor and continuously assess the operating context and the project activities and recommend necessary adaptations. Ensure clarity about roles and responsibilities among the project stakeholders (Sociotherapists, governmental and nongovernmental institutions, partners) involving them in planning and informing them about the implementation plans. Provide narrative progress reports as requested. Liaise, coordinate and maintain frequent contact with relevant stakeholders both governmental and nongovernmental. Develop, in collaboration with the CBS Finance & Administration Manager, project implementation budgets and share them with relevant stakeholders. Plan and forecast grant expenditure, project activities, procurement and staffing to ensure compliance with the project contract and budget and to prevent overspending or under spending. Monitor grant income and expenditure against monthly financial data and review it for accuracy and completeness. Monitor partner organization(s) work against agreed work-plans; identify any problem areas or support needs. Ensure partner-organizations reports (narrative and financial) are submitted on time and to the required standard. Stay up to date with and participate in wider organizational discussions and processes e.g., strategic thinking, the development and pursuit of thematic programming, representation and communications. Work with the Communication Officer on public relations activities, i.e.: prepare the content for the website, radio and television broadcasting, designing brochures and inviting journalists, especially in relation to the project. Identify and analyze the current issues presented in sociotherapy sessions to inform project implementation. Doing any other task requested by line managers in relation to a success of the project and the organization. Organizational development, research and evaluation Develop the general fundraising strategy for CBS and contribute to the implementation of the fundraising activities within the organization. Seek and identify opportunities for the organization to expand nationally and target a regional approach covering the Great Lakes Region. Develop concept notes and project proposals and contribute to budget development. Network and liaise with different funding organizations and national and international stakeholders. Contribute to other organizational and project reporting, including program progress reports and final reports to donors. Participate in identification of research topic, conducting, discuss, and present research findings in collaboration with the research team.
Master’s degree in a relevant field: psychology, sociology, social work, education, anthropology, conflict/peace studies, program management and other similar fields. At least Five (5) years of experience in the field of project management and/or proposal/report writing in NGO Setting. At least (3) years of coordinating a psychosocial project or having senior position in the organization Demonstrate knowledge and experience in working in the domain of reconciliation, psychosocial intervention and conflict. Knowledge of development/humanitarian principles and able to weigh project intervention risks and deal with sensitive issues. Demonstrated experience in staff supervision, capacity building, project design and budget management. A track record of success in delivering results or conducting results-oriented project activities. Proven record of providing training and workshops. Highly familiar with community-based programs. Excellent analytical and communication skills and demonstrable ability to think strategically, innovatively and practically to improve program quality. Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with staff, program participants, government authorities and other stakeholders. Excellent people-management and problem-solving skills. Highly literate in computer especially Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint among others, Hard worker and a multi-tasker. Fluent in verbal and written English
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Vacancy title:
Project Coordinator
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
Centre For Community Based Sociotherapy Rwanda
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, August 25 2025
Duty Station:
Kigali | Kigali | Rwanda
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 25 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
CBS Rwanda is looking for full-time qualified, dynamic, and highly motivated candidates of high moral character and professional integrity to fill the position of Project Coordinator. The staff will form an integral part of the intervention and coordinate this project of three- and half year.
Basic Responsibilities
- Ensure effective project implementation.
- Lead the project team in conjunction with the Executive Director, the Head of Programs, the Finance & Administration Manager, and the Senior Researcher(s) to ensure the smooth running of the project.
- Lead the design, planning, and execution of project activities in line with the project proposal in collaboration with the technical team of CBS Rwanda.
- Monitor and continuously assess the operating context and the project activities and recommend necessary adaptations.
- Ensure clarity about roles and responsibilities among the project stakeholders (Sociotherapists, governmental and nongovernmental institutions, partners) involving them in planning and informing them about the implementation plans.
- Provide narrative progress reports as requested.
- Liaise, coordinate and maintain frequent contact with relevant stakeholders both governmental and nongovernmental.
- Develop, in collaboration with the CBS Finance & Administration Manager, project implementation budgets and share them with relevant stakeholders.
- Plan and forecast grant expenditure, project activities, procurement and staffing to ensure compliance with the project contract and budget and to prevent overspending or under spending.
- Monitor grant income and expenditure against monthly financial data and review it for accuracy and completeness.
- Monitor partner organization(s) work against agreed work-plans; identify any problem areas or support needs.
- Ensure partner-organizations reports (narrative and financial) are submitted on time and to the required standard.
- Stay up to date with and participate in wider organizational discussions and processes e.g., strategic thinking, the development and pursuit of thematic programming, representation and communications.
- Work with the Communication Officer on public relations activities, i.e.: prepare the content for the website, radio and television broadcasting, designing brochures and inviting journalists, especially in relation to the project.
- Identify and analyze the current issues presented in sociotherapy sessions to inform project implementation.
- Doing any other task requested by line managers in relation to a success of the project and the organization.
- Organizational development, research and evaluation
- Develop the general fundraising strategy for CBS and contribute to the implementation of the fundraising activities within the organization.
- Seek and identify opportunities for the organization to expand nationally and target a regional approach covering the Great Lakes Region.
- Develop concept notes and project proposals and contribute to budget development.
- Network and liaise with different funding organizations and national and international stakeholders.
- Contribute to other organizational and project reporting, including program progress reports and final reports to donors.
- Participate in identification of research topic, conducting, discuss, and present research findings in collaboration with the research team.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a relevant field: psychology, sociology, social work, education, anthropology, conflict/peace studies, program management and other similar fields.
- At least Five (5) years of experience in the field of project management and/or proposal/report writing in NGO Setting.
- At least (3) years of coordinating a psychosocial project or having senior position in the organization
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience in working in the domain of reconciliation, psychosocial intervention and conflict.
- Knowledge of development/humanitarian principles and able to weigh project intervention risks and deal with sensitive issues.
- Demonstrated experience in staff supervision, capacity building, project design and budget management.
- A track record of success in delivering results or conducting results-oriented project activities.
- Proven record of providing training and workshops.
- Highly familiar with community-based programs.
- Excellent analytical and communication skills and demonstrable ability to think strategically, innovatively and practically to improve program quality.
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with staff, program participants, government authorities and other stakeholders.
- Excellent people-management and problem-solving skills.
- Highly literate in computer especially Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint among others,
- Hard worker and a multi-tasker.
- Fluent in verbal and written English
Other Desirable Skills
- Experience of training of trainers is considered as a strong asset.
- Having experience in Participatory Approaches in Research and published an article(s) in the scientific journal(s) as first author
- Knowledge of French (verbal and writing)
- Basic knowledge in design software
Terms of employment
This is a full-time position. The Project Coordinator will be based at the CBS Head Office in Kigali. However, the position involves regular field-visits to the areas where the project is implemented and anywhere else in the project’ interest. The Project Coordinator is expected to start in October 2025.
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Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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