Job Title: Private Sector Development (PSD) Officer (f/m)
Enabel is the Belgian development agency. It implements Belgium’s governmental cooperation. The agency also works for other national and international donors. With its partners in Belgium and abroad, Enabel offers solutions to address pressing global challenges – Climate Change, Urbanisation, Human Mobility, Peace and Security, Economic and Social Inequality – and to promote Global Citizenship. With 2,000 staff, Enabel manages about 170 projects in twenty countries, in Belgium, Africa and the Middle East.
Enabel is currently implementing a five-year cooperation program (2019 – 2024), with a total budget of 120 million euros, in four priority development sectors in Rwanda: health, agriculture, urbanization and public financial management
The Government of Rwanda and Government of Belgium through Rwanda’s Local Administrative Entities Development Agencies (LODA) and Belgium’s Belgian Development Agency (Enabel) are implementing an Urban Economic development Initiative project in two secondary cities of Rwanda and one satellite city Districts of Rwanda (Rubavu, Musanze and Rwamagana). The overall objective reads as follow “The urban infrastructure for inclusive and sustainable economic development is functional and expands further.”
In this regard, a grant MoUs have been signed to promote Made in Rwanda (MiR) construction materials supporting different value chains namely natural stones, clay, Bamboo and Agri byproduct by access to technology, finance and Business development services (BDS) all aiming at enhancing quality and quantity of production and market competitiveness of local products.
In view of the further development of its activities Enabel is looking for a (f/m) Private Sector Development Officer.
Location: Kigali, Rwanda.
Duration of the contract: Open ended – local contract according to the Rwandan labor law
Expected starting date: May 2022
Salary package: From 1.827.368 RWF gross salary depending on the number of years of relevant experience.
Function:
The PSD Officer will work under the direct supervision of National technical Advisor (NTA)- Private Sector Development (PSD) of Enabel Urbanization program and will work closely with other staff concerned with the implementation of the activities related to the Private Sector Development at Enabel UEDI and other interventions.
In general, (s)he will:
- Perform M&E of the BDS-capacity building to monitor the progress of implementation in all beneficiary-companies for MiR construction materials
- Assist the Enabel partners working on access to technology and access to finance for the beneficiary companies and facilitate the Open call applicants for MiR construction materials
- Report regularly about the progress of BDS-Capacity building
- Assist and facilitate the activities related to Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects
- Follow up the grants execution with partner and participate initiate the preparation and organization of the M&E meetings with the partners
- Facilitate different workshops that will be organized for validations of studies and other PSD Program related activities
- Use 60% of the time in field missions
- Contribute in knowledge management for Urbanization program
- Perform any other task/responsibility as assigned by the supervisor
Profile:
Qualification and Experience
- Rwandan Citizen
- Hold a Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, development studies, accounting, and other related fields
- Have a minimum experience of 5 years in Private sector development, SMEs development, planning and project management
Technical skills
- Ability to analyze and write reports and communicate in English (oral and written) and Kinyarwanda
- Ability to facilitate the workshops with partners;
- Strong interpersonal skills with high level of integrity;
- Good team worker, communicator and keen learner;
- Good knowledge of ICT (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook);
- Having the similar work experience with development institution or the public or development partners service would be a plus
- Ability/experience for working in a team in a multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary, international and professional environment.
- Demonstrated experience in the preparation and/or review of operations in a multistakeholder program;
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and spoken) in English, preferably with a working knowledge of French would be a plus.
Attitude
- Mature and team player
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to be flexible and adaptable.
- Proactive, engaged and a self-starter.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships with others inside and outside the organization.
- Decisiveness
- Takes Initiative/Spotting Opportunity/Pushing Strategy
- Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
Applicants are also required to commit to the vision, mission and values of Enabel (https://www.enabel.be/content/enabel-vision-mission-values) .
Following this recruitment procedure, a shortlist of successful applicants may be constituted which may be sourced in the next three years for similar job openings.
Interested?
Applicants fulfilling the above-mentioned criteria are invited to submit their application documents by clicking the “Apply for this job” button including detailed Curriculum Vitae (max 5 pages), a motivation letter and a copy of University degree(s). Past and current service certificates also need to be attached to the application (unproven experience will not be considered during the shortlisting). Specify in your CV the names of three referees (former direct supervisor) as well as their emails and telephone numbers.
Enabel is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability status or any other factor other than competence.
Only online applications are accepted. Only successful applicants will be contacted.
