Program Manager

Mission Statement of Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village: 

Through healing, education, and love, the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village empowers orphaned and vulnerable Rwandan youth to build lives of dignity and contribute to a better world. 

Core Values: Our core values inspire all our work, focusing our staff on the child’s best interests and helping our students create a community dedicated to building empowered and self-reliant lives. They are: 

Commitment: Embrace the mission and go the extra mile

Respect: Be considerate and mindful of others and the environment

Role model: Live and lead by example in a positive way 

Interest of Child: Base every decision on how it impacts the child 

Support: Help and encourage one another 

Integrity: Always be honest with yourself and others and act accordingly 

Learning Community: Seek and maximize the opportunity for growth and development

Key Responsibilities 

Program Management

• Work closely with department heads to ensure the ASYV institutional characteristics foster the  following:  
  • Community of meaning (restoring parental wholeness, not parental authority)
  • Quality Dialogue between the adults and the children and the entire community-at-large
  • foster conflict management and resolution founded on ASYV core values
  • Lead  and promote efficient and equitable DNA & individual evaluation processes 
• Parental wholeness is founded on the principles of healing and bearing responsibility for  self and the community 
• Frequently review and update the Child Protection Policy; ensure ALL staff are regularly trained  to ensure the safety and well-being of ASYV’s youth 
• Develop innovative educational workshops in line with the ASYV educational approach/philosophy to improve the quality of life of children and address the dynamic challenges of daily life in the Village
• Ensure all children receive emotional and psychological support regarding the transition to  post-Village life 
• Participate in the DNA (Dialogue, Negotiation, and Agreement) meetings on critical issues such as accepting, moving, suspending, or expelling a child.  
• Provide guidance, create and maintain good work practices that uphold a structured and caring home environment for each child.  
• Ensure a variety of youth development programs listed below are implemented in accordance  with the village-wide schedule and high-quality coordinate execution: 
  • Health promotion and prevention programs 
  • Psychosocial support 
  • Individual evaluation 
  • Parental coaching 
  • Sport and recreation activities 
  • Arts learning and youth projects 
  • Real-world science education and science projects 
  • Ensure completion of Village-wide activities 
• Communicate with every grade/cohort of youths monthly to determine their needs and  interests 
• Ensure establishment & implementation of policies that promote the Village’s philosophy and  mission 
• Document and integrate information systems that enable the efficient and professional sharing  of information between relevant parties 
• Work closely with parental wholeness staff to define their performance results and key performance indicators. They must be aligned with the overall strategic plan
• Ensure the strategic development and implementation of gender equity in the Village

People Management 

• Lead the performance management process that measures and evaluates all educational  programs against ASYV’s strategic goals  
• Cultivate the ASYV’s core values across all programs  
• Instill the culture of a “Learning Community” within ASYV  
• Set comprehensive goals for performance and growth. Lead employees to encourage maximum performance and evaluate performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics. 
• Foster a strong learning community with the Village staff that defines and implements a nurturing, protecting, and empowering environment to facilitate student learning and personal excellence. 
• Ensure establishment & implementation of policies that promote ASYV’s ultimate performance  culture and mission 

Recruitment 

• Review and update the student recruitment strategy document policy, which includes recruitment  criteria and new members’ onboarding plans
• Coordinate the recruitment process of the new students (this includes budget, calendar,  propose recruitment team, field visits, a compilation of the data, the final selection of new cohort) 

Financial Responsibilities

• • Work with Finance to establish an overall annual program budget and monitor each program.
  • Ensure cost-effectiveness and efficiency in all programs. 
  • Approve requisitions within the limit of the standard set by the Finance Policy & Procedures 
  • Collaborate closely with the Executive Director and produce monthly and annual reports
  • Perform other professional activities as requested by the Executive Director when needed. 

Skills, Qualifications, and Experience:

• Undergraduate degree in psychology, social work, public health, project management, education, or related fields
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in educational work with youth or vulnerable  groups  
• Experience in project development and the ability to transfer their diverse skills and knowledge to the team they lead
• Passion for education, leadership, and providing psychosocial support and guidance
• A strong and demonstrated ideological affinity to the philosophy and mission of ASYV
• A charismatic, pedagogical and caring approach to children and youth
• Excellent interpersonal skills, leadership, and team-building abilities  
• Outstanding creative thinking abilities and problem-solving skills  
• Demonstrated ability to oversee the planning, implementation, and tracking of a specific short or long-term project with a beginning, an end, and specified deliverables
• Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to express themselves fluently in English and Kinyarwanda
• Communication and public speaking skills  
• Strong computer skills: Microsoft Office, Google Suite, etc.
• Excellent prioritization and time management skills with strong attention to detail
• Professional maturity and ability to handle the sensitivity of working within different cultures.

Reporting to:  COUNTRY DIRECTOR

LOCATION: RUBONA – RWAMAGANA, EASTERN PROVINCE

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