Background
German Sparkassenstiftung Eastern Africa is a German-based non-profit organization that is active in partnership projects in more than 50 countries worldwide. Among its key principles is the combination of local and international expertise to provide excellent technical advisory to its partner organizations. German Sparkassenstiftung’s project activities are refinanced by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). In Rwanda, among others, German Sparkassenstiftung works with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN). The partnership focusses mainly on the professionalization of the UMUNRENGE SACCO Sector.
In this respect, German Sparkassenstiftung intends to recruit three (3) strong individual consultants who will support the project in accompanying U-SACCOs in their consolidation/amalgamation into D-SACCOs and thereafter, prepare the business plan, financial forecasting, and budgeting for the amalgamated D-SACCOs and support D-SACCOs in their process of obtaining the registration certificate from Rwanda Cooperative Agency (RCA) and the licensing certificate from the BNR.
Terms of Reference (TOR)
A detailed Terms of Reference can be found under https://sparkassenstiftung-easternafrica.org/fileadmin/Vacancies/Job_offer_Consultants_Business_Plan_D_SACCOs.pdf
Profile
For this consultancy, the project through the German Sparkassenstiftung is looking for consultants fulfilling the following profile:
- At least a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration or any related fields;
- Professional certificate in related topics, e.g. Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) will be an advantage;
- Experience of at least 5 years in the microfinance or banking sector at a senior position being involved in business planning, financial projections, and preparation of annual budget;
- Skills in elaborating a project, feasibility study, business planning and financial forecasts of MFIs or other financial institutions (to be justified by at least three names of banks/MFIs for which the consultant has developed business plans);
- Skills in facilitating workshops on the consolidation/amalgamation/merger of financial institutions including SACCOs;
- Experience in conducting due diligences or audits of financial institutions will be of advantage;
- Familiar with the Rwandan economic and financial sector context;
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English. Kinyarwanda and/or French are of advantage;
- Ready to conduct on-site work and workshops in Districts;
- Being full-time available for the working days to spend on this assignment.
How to apply
The consultants will submit a technical and financial offer as specified in the Terms of Reference (see link above).
Please send you application to German Sparkassenstiftung Eastern Africa on the following email address: application.eastafrica@sparkassenstiftung.de
Applications will be received not later than 23. April 2021 at 2pm local time. Any offer received after this will not be considered.
