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Recruitment of a Monitoring and Results Measurement (MRM) Specialist for “Enhancing MSMEs and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Support in Rwanda Agriculture and Tourism and Hospitality (T&H) Sectors project” |
About Access to Finance Rwanda:
Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) is a Rwandan not for profit company established in 2010 to promote financial inclusion and financial sector development. AFR is currently funded by Sweden, Jersey Overseas Aid, and the MasterCard Foundation.
AFR is part of the broader Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) network in Africa that seeks to create a transformative impact on ending poverty by supporting efforts to improve financial inclusion and financial sector development through helping policy makers, regulators, financial service providers and markets drive a more inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
AFR supports the removal of systemic barriers that hinder access to and use of financial services by low-income people, particularly the rural poor, women, youth and MSMEs, and supports the development and provision of financial services including savings, credit, insurance, investment, payments, and remittances. AFR is a gender-intentional organization, having mainstreamed gender across all programming.
AFR is guided by the Market System Development (MSD) approach recognising that efforts to increase financial inclusion and financial sector development must be market-led, profitable and sustainable. For more details visit our website: (www.afr.rw).
Access to Finance Rwanda seeks to recruit a MRM Specialist for its upcoming project “Enhancing MSMEs and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Support in Rwanda Agriculture and Tourism and Hospitality (T&H) Sectors”.
About the project – Enhancing MSMEs and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Support in Rwanda Agriculture and Tourism and Hospitality Sectors
MSMEs in productive/growth sectors, including those in Agriculture and Tourism & Hospitality sectors, play a critical role in driving inclusive growth and employment. However, they continue to face multiple challenges including low business management capabilities, limited tailored and sustainable business development services, limited access to appropriate financial solutions, and gaps in regulations and policies promoting SMEs access to finance. Such constraints hinder the potential for economic growth and job creation including for youth and women-led MSMEs, which face specific constraints.
To better address these and in line with its Phase III strategy, AFR, in collaboration with key stakeholders, will continue its journey towards addressing the root causes to access to and use of financial solutions for MSMEs in Rwanda through the “Enhancing MSMEs and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Support in Rwanda Agriculture and Tourism and Hospitality (T&H) Sectors” project. The project seeks to support Agriculture and T&H enterprise development and growth for improved opportunities for youth to engage in dignified and fulfilling work with a focus on young women and other disadvantaged youth (persons with disabilities, refugees, and youth in rural areas).
The project will mainly focus on the following interventions:
- Implementing commercial MSME Finance Readiness Support also known as “Terimbere SME Village”
This intervention seeks to strengthen MSMEs’ capabilities to overcome gaps in financial management practices, sound business management procedures and practices, business growth skills and information asymmetry by enhancing technical, managerial, market knowledge, financial and non-financial capacity to prepare them for appropriate financing and growth opportunities.
- MSME ecosystem strengthening
This intervention seeks to support a conducive environment to unlock MSME finance for growth and jobs through advocacy for favorable policy and regulatory environment, strengthening the capacity of Business Development Service Providers (BDSPs) to effectively serve MSMEs; leveraging research and data analytics to catalyze innovation and promoting the coordination within the entrepreneurship ecosystem.
In line with AFR’s gender-intentional strategy, this project will explicitly ensure that gender is integrated into all interventions. Ensuring that young women can benefit from the growth of the MSME sector is a key priority outcome of this project. In order to ensure this, AFR seeks a Gender Specialist to drive the mainstreaming of gender within this project, in collaboration with other AFR staff.
Scope of Responsibilities
The MRM Specialist is responsible for Monitoring and measurement of the performance of the project. He/she will be responsible for the design, coordination, and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation, research, and learning framework for the “Enhancing MSMEs and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Support in Rwanda Agriculture and Tourism and Hospitality Sectors” project.
This position will be based in Kigali, Rwanda, and is contingent upon project award to AFR.
Reporting line: The position reports to AFR’s MRM Manager and the Senior Program Manager Terimbere SME Financing Support Facility.
Supervises: None.
Location: Kigali, Rwanda.
Duration of the contract: Two years renewable based on performance.
Expected starting date: August 2023.
The MRM Specialist will be responsible for the following key tasks in relation to Enhancing MSMEs and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Support in Rwanda Agriculture and Tourism and Hospitality (T&H) Sectors project:
- Assist in the revision of the project log frame matrix, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their measurement.
- Monitor all project activities, expenditures, and progress towards achieving the project output.
- Assist in the development and/or finalization of the project Work Plan and keep it updated in accordance with project activities and timeframes as relevant.
- Develop the overall framework, for project M&E, for example, mid-term project review, impact assessment, final evaluation, develop project Performance Monitoring Plan with relevant data collection systems.
- Review the quality of existing data in the project subject areas, the methods of collecting it, and the degree to which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact evaluation.
- Develop baseline data for each project component and for all project indicators.
- With collaborating partners, review their existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support, and resources.
- Develop a plan for project-related capacity-building on M&E and for any computer-based support that may be required.
- Organize and undertake training with collaborating partners on M&E as required.
- Collect data on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators.
- Check data quality with partners.
- Maintain and administer the M&E database; analyze and aggregate findings.
- Support project progress reporting, project mid-term review, and final evaluation.
- Identify areas where technical support to project partners is required. Organize refresher training on M&E for partners as required.
- Identify lessons learned and develop case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project. Provide advice to the supervisor on improving project performance using M&E findings.
Educational, Experiences and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Development Studies, Statistics, Information Technology, or other relevant fields.
- Certificate in Monitoring and evaluation (if subjects covered above do not integrate M&E course units).
Experience and technical skills
- At least 5 years’ experience in monitoring and measuring results and/or conducting research to inform development initiatives. Prior experience in applying these skills in a Financial Sector Development context is preferred.
- Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis, and production of reports.
- Professional training in Research methodology with more emphasis on Operations
- Demonstrable experience of data and program quality management techniques including the ability to work with databases and data management.
- Proven experience in conducting and managing baselines and evaluations.
- Demonstrable experience in the application of Knowledge management techniques in both managing and disseminating information.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to write compelling, reports, and other materials.
- Strong excel, data analysis and presentation skills.
- Fluency in written and spoken Kinyarwanda and English.
Attitude/ competences
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to track project progress, and evaluate program effectiveness.
- The ability to build and maintain relationships with project staff, and other stakeholders.
- The ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities with a high degree of accuracy and attention to details.
- Good interpersonal skills, a collaborative style, and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Strong ethics and a commitment to transparency and accountability in all aspects of MRM management.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their both combined cover letter and well-detailed CV no later than 21st June 2023 at 5pm via the apply button below.
To be adjusted the application should contain a Resume with an e-mail address, daytime telephone contact, qualifications, achievements, experience, and names & addresses of three professional referees, together with a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) summarizing why you consider yourself particularly well suited for the position. Do not attach any other documents at this point. All applications will be selected on merit and only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews. For any questions regarding the application process, please contact hr@jobinrwanda.com
Note:
- This position is open to national candidates only.
- Qualified women candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
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