PROJECT ADVERTISEMENT
RWANDA SOCIAL COHESION AND RECONCILIATION ASSESSMENT TEAM LEADER
Peacebuilding Evaluation, Analysis, Research, and Learning (PEARL)
Consultancy position, from October 2024 – April 2025, Remote
Introducing Integrity
Integrity is an ethical consultancy and service provider working in challenging and complex environments around the globe.
We help our clients succeed in fragile and challenging environments while building trust and understanding as the basis for transformative change. We work across all phases of the program and project cycle, delivering eleven complementary services: monitoring, evaluation and learning / data and knowledge management / research, evidence and analysis / advisory / project management / communications / risk management / technical assistance / capability and capacity development / stakeholder engagement / grant and fund management. Our services are underpinned by the principles on which we were founded, a commitment to providing reliable information and evidence, and expert and high-quality delivery.
Headquartered in London and Washington DC, Integrity also has offices in Jordan, Kenya, and Pakistan. Our multi-national team of over 80 staff delivers multi-year projects, programs and consulting assignments to a wide range of government clients, international organizations, foundations and private sector clients.
VISION: To set the international standard for ethically delivered expert services in complex and challenging contexts.
MISSION: We use evidence and learning to provide trusted advice and enable change for a sustainable future.
VALUES:
• Courage: We work on many of the world’s most complex problems. We stand against violence in all its forms. We are unafraid to stand up to illegal or unethical practices.
• Objectivity: We challenge conventional thinking. Our recommendations are not based on assumptions or ideology but evidence and learning.
• Diligence: We incorporate our best individual and collective intellect through rigor, reflection, and collaboration.
• Accountability: We take responsibility for the quality of our work and performance. We hold ourselves to account through clear policy and process, sustained by long-term profitability.
• Sensitivity: We understand the impact of our presence and our work, empathize with people’s situations, and commit to do no harm.
ETHICS: Integrity upholds the highest ethical standards in our work, our employment of staff and our interaction with people. Through adherence to our core values, we ensure the best possible service, and benefit the communities amongst whom we work.
We commit to building a diverse and inclusive organization where all feel safe and able to progress, contribute and be heard, regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, marital or parental status.
Further information about Integrity can be found at www.integrityglobal.com.
Project Background
Integrity leads the Peacebuilding, Evaluation, Analysis, Research, and Learning (PEARL) Activity for the USAID Bureau for Conflict Prevention and Stabilization’s Center for Conflict and Violence Prevention (CPS/CVP). PEARL is a global buy-in mechanism that offers violence and conflict analysis, peacebuilding evaluation, and knowledge management services to USAID Missions and Operating Units.
Through PEARL, Integrity is conducting a Social Cohesion and Reconciliation Assessment for USAID/Rwanda. The assessment seeks to (1) ensure that the new USAID/Rwanda Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) incorporates an understanding of remaining challenges to reconciliation and building national unity across the Mission’s development objectives, and (2) inform the design of future reconciliation, social cohesion and peacebuilding activities.
Integrity is recruiting an experienced Team Leader who is available beginning in October 2024, with anticipated completion of the assignment in April 2025. The position will require continuous engagement throughout the period of performance in accordance with the agreed-upon schedule, with 100% LOE expected from October 2024 to January 2025. This position is based remotely outside Rwanda and will likely involve travel to Kigali, Rwanda for stakeholder engagement and/or workshops.
Scope of Work
The Team Leader will manage a team of international and local experts in delivering the assessment. The assessment will entail co-design sessions, a desk review, remote consultations, briefings, and a Scenario Planning Workshop with USAID.
The Team Leader will provide technical leadership for all aspects of the assessment. This includes leading assessment design and implementation, production of deliverables, client and stakeholder engagement, and day-to-day management of the assessment team to ensure high-quality services and outputs that meet the client’s needs. The Team Leader will work closely with the Integrity Home Office Activity Management Unit to ensure that the assessment is planned and implemented in accordance with Integrity standard operating procedures and PEARL analytical and communications standards.
Terms of Reference
- Lead a team of international and local experts during the desk review, consultations, and synthesis, providing guidance and direction to ensure that the assessment is completed on time and to a high standard of quality.
- Provide day-to-day management of progress against the agreed scope of work, timeline, and available resources, escalating risks and challenges to the Activity Director and PEARL Task Order Manager.
- Plan and facilitate co-design and utilization activities with key stakeholders throughout the assignment, in coordination with the PEARL Senior Learning and Outreach Specialist.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with assessment stakeholders, including USAID/Rwanda, USAID/Washington Technical Advisors, and any other key actors engaged in the assessment through regular meetings with USAID and the Assessment Team.
- Coordinate with relevant USAID activities and initiatives to ensure broad alignment with programming in the country.
- Ensure the assignment is conducted rigorously and objectively, in line with conflict-sensitive and ethical standards, and in accordance with PEARL policies and procedures.
- Develop actionable recommendations for USAID/Rwanda programming based on the assessment findings.
- Write an assessment design, assessment report, Scenario Planning workshop report, and other deliverables agreed upon in the scope of work.
- Present findings and recommendations to USAID and other stakeholders, including relevant government officials, civil society representatives, and local stakeholders if requested.
- Lead the facilitation of an in-person Scenario Planning Workshop and draft a short report summarizing workshop proceedings.
- As needed, support the recruitment and onboarding of local researchers.
- Complete other tasks as requested/required by the Integrity Home Office Activity Management Unit or PEARL Task Order Manager.
Your Experience and Expertise
- Advanced degree in conflict studies, international relations, political science, or a related field.
- At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience conducting research and assessments in the humanitarian or international development field, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in conflict, peacebuilding, or related fields.
- Previous experience working in Rwanda strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of the social, political, and economic context and key actors.
- Demonstrated experience designing and delivering workshops and/or training for USAID, with strong facilitation skills.
- Experience leading research teams and managing complex assessments or research projects.
- Strong analytical skills, with experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. Familiarity with USAID conflict analysis or Political Economy Analysis frameworks preferred.
- Fluency in English required. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write clear and concise reports and present findings to diverse audiences.
- Proficiency in French and/or Kinyarwanda preferred.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with assessment team members and stakeholders.
How to apply
Please complete the application form here and attach a CV and cover letter, explaining why you are suitable for the role. We will review candidates on a rolling basis until the vacancy is filled and strongly encourage interested candidates to apply early. Please be advised that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.