1.Finance Administrative Manager / Business Coach
AEE Rwanda
AEE is a Christian, local, Non-Governmental organization dedicated to working with children, youths, families, and their communities to address the root causes of poverty. AEE has successfully implemented economic development projects in the agricultural and SME sectors in Rwanda. The programs have resulted in partnership with Inclusive Trading Group BV a smart capital investor from the Netherlands. The offspring of this partnership has resulted in the establishment of two companies Spices Rwanda Ltd and Equip Rwanda ltd. In both companies we are recruiting staff to facilitate further growth.
Equip Rwanda Ltd: Finance administrative manager / business coach
Equip Rwanda Ltd started in 2020 and is a company that empowers the entrepreneurs within the MSME sector to boost their business. The services the company offers are training and coaching in business development as well as renting out crucial equipment to selected SME’s. A young team of trainers and coaches are active in the company and to facilitate further growth we are currently recruiting an enthusiastic team member that can fulfil a double role of a finance administrative manager and business coach within the company.
Responsibilities
- Be responsible for the entire range of financial management, from daily operations to financial overviews of the performance of the company
- Conduct overall administrative functions to ensure efficient and consistent operations
- Analyse and present financial reports to the management and investors of the company
- Keep the accounts of the company using QuickBooks
- Ensure proper invoicing and payment record keeping
- Ensure stips tax declaration and payments to RRA.
- Manage company cashflow
- Train entrepreneurs in entrepreneurial and business skills and guide them in the preparation of business plans and operational plans.
- Coach and mentor the Entrepreneurs through and after the training;
- Facilitate business network meetings with candidates;
- Teach them how to present their plans to potential investors;
- Coach and mentor entrepreneurs in marketing/sales, bookkeeping, quality management, purchase process and so on;
- Write and present progress report to operations Director;
Requirements
- University degree / Bachelor degree with a major in business administration and or accounting
- Three years related experience in financial management in a private Business or/and working with Entrepreneurs
- Proven capability of training and coaching young entrepreneurs.
- Knowledge of laws and regulations of government of Rwanda
- Excellent knowledge and experience in MS Office packages as well as QuickBooks
- Proactive enthusiastic attitude, capable of working independently, result driven.
- Excellent Communication, Organizational, and Interpersonal Skills;
- Analytical and problem solving skills;
- Time management skills;
- Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English;
Application
If you are interested in one of the above-mentioned functions we do invite you to send your motivation letter and CV before the 7th of January 2022 to the following e-mail address: aeerecruitment@aeerwanda.ngo
2.Agri-business Manager
AEE Rwanda
AEE is a Christian, local, Non-Governmental organization dedicated to working with children, youths, families, and their communities to address the root causes of poverty. AEE has successfully implemented economic development projects in the agricultural and SME sectors in Rwanda. The programs have resulted in partnership with Inclusive Trading Group BV a smart capital investor from the Netherlands. The offspring of this partnership has resulted in the establishment of two companies Spices Rwanda Ltd and Equip Rwanda ltd. In both companies we are recruiting staff to facilitate further growth.
Spices Rwanda Ltd: Agri-business manager
Spices Rwanda Ltd is an export company that started its operations in Rwanda in 2017 with the production and export of bird eye chillies (BEC) to Europe. Several smallholder cooperatives and NGO’s work in cooperation with the company to ensure a high-quality product. With that regard the company is in the process of obtaining a HACCP certification. Farmers are trained in cultivating BEC’s while the company ensures a stable market access. The company therefor works close to several business partners oversees.
Agri-business manager
The agri-business manager works at the centre of the company. He/she is active in monitoring the production, HACCP system, and logistics of the company. He/she is active in the selection and coaching of farmers cooperatives and to equip them with knowledge on how to cultivate BEC’s as well post-harvest handling. He/she will monitor the production maintain the HACCP quality procedures and systems and ensure proper forecasts to the clients in Europe for premium grade BEC. Next to that He/she is very hands on in buying the produce from the farmers and preparing the shipments to Europe. He/she is involved in maintaining good working relations with several governmental bodies.
Responsibilities
- Select, coach, and monitor smallholder farmer/s (cooperatives) in the production, and post- harvest handling of Birds Eye chillies;
- Pro-active resolve challenges at farm level to ensure proper and stable production;
- Ensure proper implementation and maintaining the HACCP system within the company;
- Organise logistics from farm up the store and the export of the produce to Europe;
- Pro-active look for local sales and market relations for second and third grades;
- Maintain good working relations with several governmental bodies and other stakeholders;
- Pro-active work with the Dutch team to align production with sales;
- Bi-weekly updates to investors of the progress/operations of the firm.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in agronomics and agri-business;
- Proven experience in implementing and or maintaining HACCP systems;
- Five years related experience in production monitoring & working with cooperatives;
- Proven capability of coaching and monitoring smallholder farmer organisations;
- Driving license A & B as well as excellent safe driving skills;
- Knowledge of laws and regulations of government of Rwanda;
- Proactive enthusiastic attitude, capable of working independently, result driven;
- Hands on mentality hard working attitude;
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively;
- Excellent Communication, Organizational, and Interpersonal Skills;
- Analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English.
- Excellent knowledge and experience in MS Office packages;
Application
If you are interested in one of the above-mentioned functions we do invite you to send your motivation letter and CV before the 7th of January 2022 to the following e-mail address: aeerecruitment@aeerwanda.ngo
