Deputy Project Manager Youth Entrepreneurship in Agriculture Rwanda (YEA-R)

SNV Rwanda seeks an experienced and dynamic Deputy Project Manager for a program focused on youth entrepreneurship within agriculture value chains. The Youth Entrepreneurship in Agriculture - Rwanda (YEA-R) program aims to increase the resilience and quality of life for young women men and persons with disabilities through dignified fulfilling and equitable work opportunities. As the Deputy Project Manager and reporting to the Project Manager the incumbent will be responsible for supporting the PM in the day-to-day management of the program to ensure effective implementation timely delivery of program outcomes and development of strategies to enhance youth engagement in agripreneurship. Deputy Project Manager will work closely with program teams partners and stakeholders to foster a culture of continuous learning ensuring that lessons learned inform program adaptations and improvements. The Deputy Project Manager will ensure that project interventions are gender-transformative and will liaise with inclusion-focused implementing partners.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management:

• Support the PM to manage relevant stakeholders
• Lead and motivate the project technical team ensuring progress against project milestones and coordinate cross-functional collaboration.
• Assist the PM to plan and assign deliverables and activities review their progress and address deviations in terms of timelines and quality based on project planning deliverables agreed and budget set.
• Lead the preparation of project work plans and reports in accordance with internal SNV and donor guidelines.
• Lead the project technical team and partners in the execution of work plans and delivery of project results as per donor obligations and contribute to SNVs agrifood sector goals.
• Manage quality assurance of the project team and partner reports in accordance with donor requirements and SNV reporting standards.
• Regularly participate in developing technical progress and financial reports as well as updating the M&E system as per SNV and donor guidelines and disseminate relevant information to stakeholders.
• Serve as the Project Focal Person in the absence of the PM.

Knowledge Development and Management:

• Collaborate with the MEL team to ensure implementation of the YEA-R learning framework ensuring alignment with program objectives and donor expectations.
• Identify key learning and knowledge gaps to develop a learning agenda that promotes evidence-based decision making and programmatic adjustments.
• Collaborate with the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Advisor to integrate learning activities into the programs M&E framework ensuring a continuous feedback loop.
• Oversee the collection synthesis and documentation of best practices case studies success stories and lessons learned from program activities.
• Forster a learning culture within the program by facilitating regular learning sessions workshops and reflection meetings across program teams partners and stakeholders.
• Support program teams and partners in applying insights gained from learning activities to improve program implementation ensuring adaptability and responsiveness to emerging challenges and opportunities.
• Work closely with the PM and communications team to develop high-quality knowledge products contributing to thought leadership on themes such as agripreneurship financial inclusion and inclusive agricultural value chain.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in agriculture Agribusiness Rural Development or Project Management.
• At least 6 years of professional experience in donor funded projects including project management and knowledge development. A preference for experience in youth employment gender or business development.
• Experience in the execution of M&E systems and ensuring utilization of project learnings in the project lifecycle.
• Technical expertise in business development entrepreneurship with a preference for agricultural market systems and value chains especially in horticulture and poultry value chains.
• Experience in project development and management at sector/systemic level including horticultural poultry / agricultural supply chain pilots and capacity building/institutional development.
• Experience in partnership development particularly at the sector level with Rwandan industry associations policy makers and regulators private sector partners in Rwanda and project partners.
• Experience in building capacity of smallholder and emerging commercial producers.
• Extensive knowledge of cultural and gender sensitivity with a strong awareness of the social cultural and gender dynamics in rural communities committed to inclusive approaches that support women people with disabilities and marginalized youth.

Specific Requirements

• Attention to detail is essential when preparing reports and organizing meetings with various stakeholders in the program.
• Able to keep track of program priorities commitments and follow up with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capacity to assure timely quality and compliant reporting in correct professional English Kinyarwanda in accordance with donor requirements. French would be an added value.
• Willingness to travel to project regions in Rwanda.
• Strong understanding of learning methodologies including the collection synthesis and application of program insights.

Additional Information :

Terms of appointment:

• Contract Type: Full time National Employment 
• Duty Station: Kigali
• Reports to: Project Manager

How to apply:

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation before December 20 2025 using the Smart Recruiters platform.

Note: This is national position so qualified Rwandan candidates are highly strongly encouraged to apply.

Working at SNV  

We offer a stimulating work environment opportunities to lead and innovate and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our team members benefit from and contribute to an internal global network of experts. For more information please visit our website:  SNV inclusivity is at the heart of our ethos. SNV strives to be an inclusive employer thriving on the diversity of its people and does not discriminate on the basis of disability status religion ethnic origin gender and sexual orientation etc.

Shortlisting

Shortlisting and interviews will be done on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Therefore qualified and interested candidates are highly recommended to submit their applications as soon as they can. Only applicants fulfilling the above requirements will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within one month from the submission date of your application consider your application unsuccessful.
 

Reference & vetting check
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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time