Job Description
Identify trends and Initiate policies, guidelines and regulations together with relevant stakeholders that advance the creation and development of innovations across sectors;
Support and follow up the development of the Centric National Innovation, Ecosystem and the Tech-Innovation Policy;
Support and follow up of the development of the ICT enabled BPO framework and Strategy for Rwanda;
Promote, support and strengthen research based innovations in the sector;
Ensure that the development of the ICT sector strategies is based on professional analyses of existing trends, current data and methodical, long-term thinking;
Coordinate the setup of incubators/accelerators and centers of excellence that promote research and innovation;
Ensure the proper utilization of allocated Innovation funds that contribute to the creation, development and growth of startups;
Work closely with the Kigali Innovation City to showcase Rwanda as a Proof of Concept Nation;
Manage and maintain excellent working relationship with both national and international stakeholders and initiate partnerships that promote, strengthen and drive the innovation ecosystem across different sectors;
Support the planning, monitoring and evaluation teams both in developing, planning, budgeting and effective reporting;
Perform any other duties assigned by the Ministry authorities.
Minimum Qualifications
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Advanced diploma in Software Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
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Advanced diploma in Computer Science
3 Years of relevant experience
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Advanced diploma in Computer Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
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Advanced diploma in Information and Communication Technology
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Information and Communication Technology
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Software Engineering
1 Year of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Computer Science
1 Year of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering
1 Year of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Information and Communication Technology
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Information Management Systems,
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunication Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Telecommunication
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Electronics and Telecommunication
1 Year of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Telecommunication Engineering
1 Year of relevant experience
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Advanced Diploma in Information Management Systems
3 Years of relevant experience
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Advanced Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunications
3 Years of relevant experience
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Advanced Diploma in Telecommunication Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Information Management System
1 Year of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Knowledge of research and development of ICT policies and strategies
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Knowledge in innovation promotion and start-up growth ecosystem
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Resource management skills
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Problem solving skills
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Decision making skills
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Time management skills
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Risk management skills
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Results oriented
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Digital literacy skills
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Analytical skills;
