Rwanda Country Director Job Vacancy at FACE AIDS Rwanda

Job Title:Rwanda Country Director, Rwanda
Closing Date: Sunday, 03 June 2012

Position Overview

FACE AIDS seeks an outstanding, dedicated leader to serve as its Rwanda Country Director beginning in summer 2012. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Rwanda Country Director will build on FACE AIDS' current work in Rwanda to achieve significant impact. The Rwanda Country Director will drive the strategic planning process and subsequent growth for FACE AIDS' programs in Rwanda, setting and achieving ambitious goals at this critical and exciting juncture in the organization's trajectory. To enable this, the Rwanda Country Director will lead a high-performance, results-oriented team; lead the thinking behind and development and implementation of current and new programs; cultivate and steward key partnerships, including with the Ministry of Health and Partners In Health; identify new sources of and secure funding to support the work; and oversee all in-country operations.

This position requires deep passion for our work and our dual focus on health and youth; experience creating and/or building new programs; demonstrated success in work environments that demand creativity, innovation, and adaptability; the ability to inspire and manage a team; and a willingness to work hard, often beyond 9 – 5.

Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership and Program Building: Refine and drive forward the development of FACE AIDS' impact and program design strategy, set and achieve ambitious goals for the organization, and oversee the pilot of a new program model; Work closely with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to develop and evaluate new programs and ensure their alignment with FACE AIDS' overall strategy; Research opportunities to scale programs to new sites beyond Rwanda; Provide inspirational leadership and direction to the staff; Recruit, lead, develop, and retain a high-performing team;

Organizational Management: Oversee all aspects of FACE AIDS programming, including program design, implementation, and evaluation, and manage and support staff to accomplish all organizational goals; Collaborate with the Executive Director to develop and manage annual and quarterly budgets; Submit all materials for annual international nongovernmental organization (INGO) registration; Provide administrative oversight, including legal compliance, insurance, finances, office systems, and human resources ; Maintain regular and in-depth communication with the Executive Director; Provide support to the U.S. team as needed on U.S.-based student fundraising and education efforts, and on an annual trip of U.S. FACE AIDS students to Rwanda.

Partnership Development and Fundraising: Serve as the external face of FACE AIDS by building and managing relationships with a range of stakeholders, including government ministries and partner organizations, particularly Partners In Health; Actively pursue fundraising options, research and apply for grants, and maintain relationships with select funders; Gather materials and develop reports to support U.S.-based fundraising.

Qualifications: Experience and Skills -- Experience living and working in a resource-poor setting, preferably East Africa, and well-developed cross-cultural competency; Track record of effectively leading and growing a performance- and outcomes-based organization or project; Experience managing a team, and comfort managing and coaching young staff; Demonstrated comfort in a small, highly collaborative, start-up team environment; Knowledgeable and passionate about global health, HIV/AIDS, and youth mobilization; English fluency required; French and/or Kinyarwanda strongly preferred

Capabilities and Personal Traits -- Exceptional drive and passion for our work (incl. both health and youth) Entrepreneurial, adaptable, innovative, and action-oriented; High emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills Professional and mature -- able to connect with high-level officials as well as with young staff and young program participants; Ability to set clear priorities and to break complex projects and objectives down into specific work plans; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Exceptional work ethic and self-management skills

Expectations: Multi-year commitment; Willingness to relocate to Rwanda and to live and work in rural areas; Desire to work hard, including some travel.

Benefits: This is a full-time, salaried position. Housing and health insurance are provided.
How to apply:

Please email a cover letter and resume to jobs@faceaids.org . Reference "Rwanda Country Director" in the subject line. We will hire as soon as we find the right candidate, so apply immediately.