Project Manager
Raising the Village
Posted
Feb 27, 2026
Location
Remote
Type
Full-time
Mission
What you will drive
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Project Manager
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Job Title: Project Manager Department/Group: Implementation
Reporting To: Head of Program Implementation Years of Experience: 4yrs
Location: Ngororero Travel Required: 80%
Job description
About Raising The Village
At Raising The Village (RTV), we are dedicated to eradicating ultra-poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa.
As a dynamic, rapidly growing international development organization, we’ve assembled a team of
over 350+ passionate individuals in Uganda, Rwanda and DRC, alongside an additional 10+
professionals in North America. Together, we are committed to elevating communities out of ultrapoverty by implementing innovative solutions and leveraging advanced data analytics to drive
impact.
To date, our holistic approach has positively impacted over 1,000,000 lives since 2012, and we’re
poised to achieve even greater milestones, aiming to assist 1 million individuals annually by 2027.
Our growth and success are fuelled by the invaluable support of global partners who share our
vision of sustainable change. Learn more about our impactful programs at
www.raisingthevillage.org
Project Manager
The Projects Manager plays a critical role in overseeing the successful implementation of multiple
projects within a district, ensuring alignment with RTV’s strategic goals, project designs, and work
plans. This role involves providing strong leadership, mentorship, and operational support to Team
Leads and Officers, ensuring they have the necessary resources, guidance, and capacity to
execute projects effectively.
In addition to people and team management, the Projects Manager is responsible for office
administration and operations, fostering an environment where teams are fully supported to meet
program objectives. They serve as the key liaison between staff, government counterparts and
management, proactively addressing challenges, streamlining processes, and ensuring smooth
communication and workflow across all levels.
The ideal candidate is a results-oriented leader with strong experience in coaching and managing
teams, mobilizing and coordinating with government institutions, and delivering complex, multisector projects in rural contexts. They are solutions-driven, highly organized, and committed to
building high-performing teams that deliver sustainable, government-aligned impact for
communities served by RTV.
Key Role and Responsibilities:
Project Management
- Reports to the Area Manager, providing key updates and where needed arises escalates
issues to the Area Manager for Support or decision guidance.
- Coordinates weekly plans of activities and key deliverables to Team Leads every Friday for
the coming week
- Debrief with Team Leads and Officers on project progress in the communities (covering
deliverables, key issues and risks, key activities in villages)
-
Identify key issues and risks for projects during project reporting.
-
Oversee the timely and effective execution of day-to-day activity, work plans, and project life
cycles, starting from project identification to implementation to post-implementation and
evaluation to ensure that organizational objectives are achieved.
-
Ensure strong collaboration with all departments to optimize project performance
-
Strategic growth and resource planning, recruitment, supervision, and training and
development of program staff
- On-the-ground sourcing and procurement of trainers and supplies, with cost and delivery
evaluations
- Strategic planning and execution of strategic initiatives to further RTV’s mission and program
strategy
- Create a detailed work plan that identifies and sequences the activities in different
communities
- Review project schedules with Team Leads and other staff to ensure community problems
and issues are solved
- Monitor the progress of community activities and make adjustments as necessary to ensure
the successful completion of planned activities;
Government Coordination, Capacity Building & Partnership Management
- Lead district- and sector-level coordination with government counterparts (e.g., District
Directors, Sector Executive Secretaries, Sector Agronomists, BDEOs) to ensure
collaborative implementation of RTV projects in line with district prioritie & targets, as well as
national strategies.
Serve as the primary RTV focal point for government engagement at district and sector
levels, maintaining strong, professional, and collaborative partnerships.
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee trainings for government staff on RTV methodologies,
implementation standards, roles, and accountability frameworks.
Coach and mentor sector- and district-level government staff to strengthen joint planning,
supervision, reporting, and implementation quality.
- Support government counterparts in supervision and monitoring of RTV-supported activities,
including joint field visits, household coaching sessions, and structured problem-solving.
- Collect, validate, and consolidate activity and progress reports from government counterparts
and ensure timely integration into RTV reporting systems.
- Promote a strong partnership culture between RTV staff and government officials to enable
smooth, effective, and sustainable project implementation at scale.
Methodology
-
Provide contributions and feedback to project designs and methodologies;
-
Support implementation and transition activities;
Supervision
-
Coordinate contacts and planning of initial project visits and prepare budgets;
-
Conduct the initial project visits for prospective visitors and resolve any challenges pertaining
to visit
- Monitor performance of program staff and provide continuous coaching and corrective
feedback
- Maintain strong working relationship within and among the programs, planning and
evaluation, M&E, and operations teams
- Ensure staff receive proper orientation and training;
Administration and logistical support
- Oversee store management and ensure effective utilisation of all input management tools
such as the Goods Received Note, Stock Request Form and Goods Returned Form.
- Conduct on-going interviews of leadership and community on performance, participation, and
perceptions
-
Manage and report on office budgets and expenditures
-
Track and review on-going financial reports and progress
-
Complete weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports and provide them to relevant
management staff
-
Complete necessary reporting for local government district office
-
Oversee on-going growth and development programming
-
Support in the recruitment of new staff
-
Prepare office accountability and ensure bi-weekly submission to the Finance Officer
Personal and Skills Development
- Develop skills and attend training in RTV’s focus areas, including but not limited to: health,
agriculture, income-generation, WASH, VSLAs,Market Linkages/Collective Marketing, etc.
-
Provide input in skills development of team members under your management
-
Conduct mid-term and final performance evaluations for team leads
Note: Other requirements might be required by their direct supervisor and/or management.
Qualifications, Education and Job Requirements
- University Degree in Social Work and Social Administration, Project planning and
Development, Community Development, or related fields
- Masters or Post Graduate Diploma in Project planning and Management will be an added
advantage.
-
Minimum of four (4) years of working experience.
-
Demonstrated experience (at least 2years) working with and coordinating local government
institutions and officials, particularly at District and Sector levels (mandatory)
- At least 3 years a...
Profile
What makes you a great fit
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Project Manager
- *Ngororero, RW
- **%LABEL_POSITION_TYPE_FULL_TIME%
- **Implementation
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- Project Manager
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Job Title: Project Manager Department/Group: Implementation
Reporting To: Head of Program Implementation Years of Experience: 4yrs
Location: Ngororero Travel Required: 80%
Job description
About Raising The Village
At Raising The Village (RTV), we are dedicated to eradicating ultra-poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa.
As a dynamic, rapidly growing international development organization, we’ve assembled a team of
over 350+ passionate individuals in Uganda, Rwanda and DRC, alongside an additional 10+
professionals in North America. Together, we are committed to elevating communities out of ultrapoverty by implementing innovative solutions and leveraging advanced data analytics to drive
impact.
To date, our holistic approach has positively impacted over 1,000,000 lives since 2012, and we’re
poised to achieve even greater milestones, aiming to assist 1 million individuals annually by 2027.
Our growth and success are fuelled by the invaluable support of global partners who share our
vision of sustainable change. Learn more about our impactful programs at
www.raisingthevillage.org
Project Manager
The Projects Manager plays a critical role in overseeing the successful implementation of multiple
projects within a district, ensuring alignment with RTV’s strategic goals, project designs, and work
plans. This role involves providing strong leadership, mentorship, and operational support to Team
Leads and Officers, ensuring they have the necessary resources, guidance, and capacity to
execute projects effectively.
In addition to people and team management, the Projects Manager is responsible for office
administration and operations, fostering an environment where teams are fully supported to meet
program objectives. They serve as the key liaison between staff, government counterparts and
management, proactively addressing challenges, streamlining processes, and ensuring smooth
communication and workflow across all levels.
The ideal candidate is a results-oriented leader with strong experience in coaching and managing
teams, mobilizing and coordinating with government institutions, and delivering complex, multisector projects in rural contexts. They are solutions-driven, highly organized, and committed to
building high-performing teams that deliver sustainable, government-aligned impact for
communities served by RTV.
Key Role and Responsibilities:
Project Management
- Reports to the Area Manager, providing key updates and where needed arises escalates
issues to the Area Manager for Support or decision guidance.
- Coordinates weekly plans of activities and key deliverables to Team Leads every Friday for
the coming week
- Debrief with Team Leads and Officers on project progress in the communities (covering
deliverables, key issues and risks, key activities in villages)
-
Identify key issues and risks for projects during project reporting.
-
Oversee the timely and effective execution of day-to-day activity, work plans, and project life
cycles, starting from project identification to implementation to post-implementation and
evaluation to ensure that organizational objectives are achieved.
-
Ensure strong collaboration with all departments to optimize project performance
-
Strategic growth and resource planning, recruitment, supervision, and training and
development of program staff
- On-the-ground sourcing and procurement of trainers and supplies, with cost and delivery
evaluations
- Strategic planning and execution of strategic initiatives to further RTV’s mission and program
strategy
- Create a detailed work plan that identifies and sequences the activities in different
communities
- Review project schedules with Team Leads and other staff to ensure community problems
and issues are solved
- Monitor the progress of community activities and make adjustments as necessary to ensure
the successful completion of planned activities;
Government Coordination, Capacity Building & Partnership Management
- Lead district- and sector-level coordination with government counterparts (e.g., District
Directors, Sector Executive Secretaries, Sector Agronomists, BDEOs) to ensure
collaborative implementation of RTV projects in line with district prioritie & targets, as well as
national strategies.
Serve as the primary RTV focal point for government engagement at district and sector
levels, maintaining strong, professional, and collaborative partnerships.
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee trainings for government staff on RTV methodologies,
implementation standards, roles, and accountability frameworks.
Coach and mentor sector- and district-level government staff to strengthen joint planning,
supervision, reporting, and implementation quality.
- Support government counterparts in supervision and monitoring of RTV-supported activities,
including joint field visits, household coaching sessions, and structured problem-solving.
- Collect, validate, and consolidate activity and progress reports from government counterparts
and ensure timely integration into RTV reporting systems.
- Promote a strong partnership culture between RTV staff and government officials to enable
smooth, effective, and sustainable project implementation at scale.
Methodology
-
Provide contributions and feedback to project designs and methodologies;
-
Support implementation and transition activities;
Supervision
-
Coordinate contacts and planning of initial project visits and prepare budgets;
-
Conduct the initial project visits for prospective visitors and resolve any challenges pertaining
to visit
- Monitor performance of program staff and provide continuous coaching and corrective
feedback
- Maintain strong working relationship within and among the programs, planning and
evaluation, M&E, and operations teams
- Ensure staff receive proper orientation and training;
Administration and logistical support
- Oversee store management and ensure effective utilisation of all input management tools
such as the Goods Received Note, Stock Request Form and Goods Returned Form.
- Conduct on-going interviews of leadership and community on performance, participation, and
perceptions
-
Manage and report on office budgets and expenditures
-
Track and review on-going financial reports and progress
-
Complete weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports and provide them to relevant
management staff
-
Complete necessary reporting for local government district office
-
Oversee on-going growth and development programming
-
Support in the recruitment of new staff
-
Prepare office accountability and ensure bi-weekly submission to the Finance Officer
Personal and Skills Development
- Develop skills and attend training in RTV’s focus areas, including but not limited to: health,
agriculture, income-generation, WASH, VSLAs,Market Linkages/Collective Marketing, etc.
-
Provide input in skills development of team members under your management
-
Conduct mid-term and final performance evaluations for team leads
Note: Other requirements might be required by their direct supervisor and/or management.
Qualifications, Education and Job Requirements
- University Degree in Social Work and Social Administration, Project planning and
Development, Community Development, or related fields
- Masters or Post Graduate Diploma in Project planning and Management will be an added
advantage.
-
Minimum of four (4) years of working experience.
-
Demonstrated experience (at least 2years) working with and coordinating local government
institutions and officials, particularly at District and Sector levels (mandatory)
- At least 3 years a...