JOB OPPORTUNITY.

Mission

To provide a ladder of opportunity to underserved communities in Rwanda, as we proclaim and live the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Method

We share the hope of Christ as we provide financial services and biblically-based training that restore dignity and break the cycle of poverty.

Motivation

The love of Jesus Christ motivates us to identify with those living in poverty and be His hands and feet as we strive to glorify God.

Chief Business Officer

Urwego Bank wishes to recruit 1 qualified, competent and proactive Chief Business Officer at the Head Office who will Promote and fulfill the mission of Urwego Bank, through the provision of the strategic direction the entire business channels and network of the bank. The chief business officer will also oversee a large network of employees across the country ensuring that they remain fully engage and productive.

Job Title:  Chief Business Officer

Grade Level:  Executive

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

Directly Supervises: Business Managers; Retail Banking and Business Guarantee Manager; Customer Engagement and Product Manager.

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

JOB SUMMARY.

The Chief Business Officer oversees Urwego’s entire branch retail and sales network, retail support and guarantees, customer service and engagement as well as agent banking business of the bank. The overall deliverables and well-designed services that meet real needs in a remarkably caring and efficient fashion.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Promote and fulfill Urwego Bank’s 3Ms as listed above while working within a Christ-centered environment that is mission-driven, community-oriented, and results-driven.

Spiritual Integration and Christian Witness

1.    Ensure a personal, healthy spiritual balance within the family, work, and church life through the adoption of biblical personal and spiritual disciplines; and

2.    Conduct daily work, make decisions, and help Urwego Bank make decisions in a way that witnesses to the presence, power, and love of Jesus and the reality of his Kingdom on earth.

3.    Contribute to a healthy corporate culture that integrates faith and work through spiritual thought leadership and inspiration via staff devotions, retreats, and relevant meetings;

4.   As appropriate disciple team members, growing the maturity of their faith and integration of the spiritual, social, material, and personal elements of their life;

5.    Ensure that Christian witness is incorporated into our product and service design

Essential duties and accountability: The Chief Business Officer will be reporting to the Chief Executive Officer with the following responsibilities:

Culture

1. Contribute to the development of a market-relevant strategy that helps Urwego remain true to its mission, recognize its distinctive advantages, and positions the bank to remain impactful and profitable well into the future;
2. Develop and execute a business plan that achieves Urwego’s short-term and long-term objectives and key results

Staff Management

1. Create healthy, trusting management relationships with direct reports and help them do likewise with teams that they oversee;
2. Establish accountability and high performance among team members;
3. Demonstrate effective delegation;
4. Train and build the capacity of team members so that they thrive in their areas of responsibility;

Business Growth

1. Develop the overall sales targets and plans for business growth;
2. Carry out business development initiatives targeting new customers and new sales opportunities; and
3. Supervise and guide business, division, and branch managers to ensure all growth and quality targets are met at all branches;
4. Ensure products and services are clearly understood and promoted by staff, relevant and satisfactory to the client’s growing needs;
5. Create sales promotions, marketing activities, and client celebrations that will deepen client engagement;

Credit Quality

1. Work with the sales team to ensure quality loans are put forward for approval;
2. Ensure product design is practical for the service delivery team to implement and appropriately risk-mitigated; and
3. Act as a member of the Product Credit Committee and the Management Credit

Regulatory Alignment

1. Ensure compliance with regulatory guidance for the bank and its various service delivery channels and ensure procedures, structure, and design are in accordance with the relevant directives

Policy, Procedure, and Risk Management

1. Maintain up-to-date policy and procedure manuals for the critical processes associated with service delivery; and
2. Work with the risk department to ensure the effective and timely mitigation of the many risks associated with financial service delivery through our network;
3. Ensure high-level compliance with policies and procedures as a department with minimized and quickly closed audit findings;

Product Design

1. Serve as the lead representative of service delivery to the product design team responsible for the creation and refinement of all key products;
2. Maintain knowledge of industry trends and find solutions to client, staff, and business needs;

Delivery Network

1. Maintain a cost-optimized delivery network reaching the target markets and geographies of Urwego;
2. Ensure physical branches provide relational, relevant, high-quality, and convenient service that affirms the dignity of our clients;
3. Develop innovative solutions that expand Urwego’s reach and push transactions outside the branch offices to agents, nano branches, and relationship centers;
4. Shorten the turnaround time for loans without compromising loan quality;
5. Minimize cash handling outside of branches; and
6. Utilize quality data analytics to answer real questions and drive business decision making;

Agent Banking

1. Strategically develop agent network offerings that build on Urwego’s core competencies and that partner with other services to go beyond our current business frontier focus;
2. Ensure convenience and quality service to customers utilizing our digital channels; and
3. Carefully select agent banking partners that allow the bank to cost-effectively meet client needs

Implementation and Integration of Technology

1. Ensure technology is effectively utilized by service delivery staff to deliver excellent, efficient services to Urwego clients and enables management to make informed decisions;
2. Provide feedback to the technology design team specifying appropriate technological interventions that make the work of the service delivery team more effective;
3. Ensure strong implementation and change management of technological innovations relevant to the field; and
4. Lead the service delivery team in building the capacity of field staff to support and knowledgeably use key field-data applications and reporting systems

Stakeholder and Partner Relationships

1. Serve as a key representative of the bank to stakeholders and partners; and
2. Establish relationships and contracts with vendors and service providers to assist as appropriate with the execution of specific projects and services needed;

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Personal confession of faith in Jesus Christ and commitment to the mission and vision of Urwego Bank Plc;
2. Bachelor’s degree in business, economics or equivalent qualification in a related field;
3. With 8 or more years of experience in microfinance, international banking, or the financial services sector;
4. With 5 years of management/leadership experience;
5. Demonstrated analytical and strategic thinking skills;
6. Demonstrated capacity to motivate, develop and lead others in a diverse and geographically distributed context;
7. Demonstrated capacity to manage sales and performance targets;
8. Passion for motivating and developing staff to reach their full potential;
9. Experience leading front office and back-office operations of a retail bank;
10. Strong organizational skills, including effective time management and prioritization of competing demands/multiple deadlines;
11. Experience managing and contributing to large scale IT projects and demonstrated competence in project management disciplines;
12. Excellent written, verbal, and computer-based communication and presentation skills;
13. Excellent cross-cultural listening, communication, and leadership skills;
14. Experience in credit management preferred;
15. Advanced Microsoft Office suite skills; and
16. Full professional proficiency in spoken/written English; spoken/written Kinyarwanda and/or French is advantageous;

 How to apply

1. Interested and eligible applicants should submit the following documents to UrwegoHR@urwegobank.com not later than 30^th October 2020 5 pm.
2. Applications should be addressed to the HR Department
3. Motivation letter explaining your suitability for the position,
4. Curriculum vitae with 2 referee names,
5. Degree Certificate, Copy of ID, and additional certificates if any.
6. Recommendation from your Church with a validity of not less than 6 Months
7. Personal Statement of Faith.

Thank you.

Urwego Bank PLC

Management

Kanda kumwanya ushaka kureba:

1. Program Partner at Mastercaerd :Closing date: October 27,2020)

2. Program Lead, MSME Finance at Mastercard Foundation : Closing date: October 27,2020)

3. Program Lead, Digital Economy at Mastercard Foundation: Closing date: October 27,2020)

4. Head of Health & Safety at Mastercard Foundation: Closing date: October 30,2020

ABOUT MASTERCARD FOUNDATION

Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. Through its Young Africa Works strategy and Canadian EleV program, the Foundation works with partners to ensure that millions of young people, especially young women, access quality education, financial services and dignified work. Mastercard Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. The Foundation is independent with its own Board of Directors and CEO.

THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION

We have entered a very exciting time at the Foundation as we scale up our operations across Africa to realize our Young Africa Works strategy. Our role at the Mastercard Foundation is to be a catalyst. Our Young Africa Works strategy focuses on working with others to spur systemic change so young people have the opportunity to find work that is dignified and fulfilling.

The Foundation has opened offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Uganda, building a broader leadership presence in Africa to develop specific strategies that support youth employment.  Within a country, we work with governments, the private sector, educators and other funders to improve the quality of education and vocational training, prepare young people for the work force, expand access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and connect job seekers to dignified and fulfilling work.

We are ambitious and driven. Our values transcend and rise above everything else as our guide. We encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work. We laugh at ourselves and with each other. We are a team. Our journey together makes our impact even more meaningful.

If you have passion for the youth and are ready to build something new and increase your impact, read on!

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Program Partner will be the member of the Foundation country team and works collaboratively with team members to support the implementation of programs and their interlinkages. This individual will be expected to interact effectively with partner organizations to advance the current work of the Foundation.

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

• Work closely with cross functional team members (Finance, Impact and other functions) to deliver end to end Program Management oversite.
• Lead program management throughout the program life cycle.
• Define the program governance (controls).
• Plan the overall program and monitoring the progress.
• Manage the program’s budget.
• Manage risks and issues and taking corrective measurements.
• Manage stakeholders’ communication.
• Manage the main program documentation thru the life cycle of the program.
• Monitor for synthesize and share knowledge and learnings.
• Overall, provide clear, concise, and insightful written analyses and recommendations regards the progress of the program deliverables for Foundation senior staff consideration.
• Represent the Foundation and collaborate with key internal and external audiences as per Foundation guidelines.

WHO YOU ARE

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in the Development and Programs space.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate progress and learnings from projects to colleagues and the wider development community.
• Demonstrates experience in providing technical and other support to project managers and implementers for effective program delivery.
• Excellent project management skills for multi-stakeholder projects including; monitoring, evaluation and report writing.
• Excellent presentation and listening skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to effectively synthesize information to reach diverse audiences and build consensus.
• 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.
• Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity.
• Committed to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.

Deadline for Applications is October 27, 2020.

 The Mastercard Foundation values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the organization and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.

Completion of satisfactory business references, background checks, and proof of education are essential conditions of employment.

For more information and to sign up for the Foundation’s newsletter, please visit http://www.mastercardfdn.org/ Follow the Foundation on Twitter at @MastercardFdn

Click here for details & to apply

ABOUT MASTERCARD FOUNDATION

Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. Through its Young Africa Works strategy and Canadian EleV program, the Foundation works with partners to ensure that millions of young people, especially young women, access quality education, financial services and dignified work. Mastercard Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. The Foundation is independent with its own Board of Directors and CEO.

THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION

We have entered a very exciting time at the Foundation as we scale up our operations across Africa to realize our Young Africa Works strategy. Our role at the Mastercard Foundation is to be a catalyst. Our Young Africa Works strategy focuses on working with others to spur systemic change so young people have the opportunity to find work that is dignified and fulfilling.

The Foundation has opened offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Uganda, building a broader leadership presence in Africa to develop specific strategies that support youth employment.  Within a country, we work with governments, the private sector, educators and other funders to improve the quality of education and vocational training, prepare young people for the work force, expand access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and connect job seekers to dignified and fulfilling work.

We are ambitious and driven. Our values transcend and rise above everything else as our guide. We encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work. We laugh at ourselves and with each other. We are a team. Our journey together makes our impact even more meaningful.

THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION – MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSMEs)

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) play a critical role in employment and job creation in Sub-Saharan Africa. To address youth unemployment, the demand for labour will need to increase and it will need to increase within firms. In its new strategy, the Foundation has committed to efforts that improve the quality and quantity of jobs in African countries and working with MSMEs is vital to this mission. Constraints facing the growth of MSMEs fall under the following categories: investment climate, access to infrastructure, access to markets, access to finance, and training and skills. The Foundation will pursue systemic approaches to diagnose and work on several interventions that range from the firm to the bank to the policy level to address these constraints within target countries.

The MSME team supports the development of country strategies, provides technical support in the development of country-led programs, helps colleagues build a shared understanding of key issues and opportunities related to growing MSME employment in Africa, and contributes to the Foundation’s learning agenda.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Country Head, the Program Lead, MSME Finance will work collaboratively with MSME colleagues and other Foundation staff, such as Program country team members and Impact team colleagues. The Program Lead, MSME Finance will be responsible for a portfolio of access to finance and entrepreneurship support partnerships supporting micro, small and medium enterprises across all relevant economic sectors and focused on the Foundation’s Young Africa Works priorities and commitment to enable dignified and fulfilling work for young women and young people in general. She/he will provide expertise and interact effectively with senior levels of partner organizations and ecosystem stakeholders to advance the development and delivery of the Foundation’s country strategy.

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

• Lead the origination and design of entrepreneurship ecosystem support interventions (access to finance, BDS, market, etc.) that contribute to the co-creation and growth of MSMEs across all relevant economic sectors and value chains.
• Engage with mandated institutions, private sector/industry stakeholders and young people to co-create opportunities linking/ enabling young people access to dignified and fulfilling work.
• Identify challenges and opportunities facing MSMEs that can be unlocked through education, labour and financial systems to drive job growth.
• Provide expertise on MSMEs to support Foundation colleagues’ design and management of programs to scale country-level inclusive education, financial and labour systems in Africa.
• Provide perspective and expertise on emerging issues and trends in the Financial Inclusion field, the MSME sector and entrepreneurship growth in Africa.
• Manage current and future programs as appropriate; including programs in the rural and agricultural finance initiative and distill learnings for Foundation staff.
• Lead and supervise small teams of colleagues and/or junior experts by providing coaching and support necessary for success and growth.
• Communicate progress and learnings from projects to colleagues and the wider development community.
• Work closely with program and country teams to leverage synergies across programs and geographies.
• Build relationships with partner organizations, communities of practice, and global stakeholders.
• Represent the Foundation and collaborate with key internal and external audiences.
• Participate in governance activities related to programs, such as investment committees, advisory committees or other stakeholders to provide oversight or elevate and leverage learnings.
• Identify and overcome barriers to team effectiveness by sharing knowledge and learnings while offering insights and possible solutions to issues and/or program challenges.
• Contribute insights to the Foundation’s thought leadership on youth employment in Africa.

WHO YOU ARE

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Business, Development Economics and/or Financial Inclusion.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in financing and non-financial support to MSMEs or new enterprises is highly preferred. This should include commercial experience and project management in enterprise business development, investing in and/or financing MSMEs in developing countries.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership and management experience including managing staff and coaching, mentoring and providing feedback.
• Strong understanding of MSME segments (from early stage startups to growth-stage SMEs) in Africa and the systemic challenges constraining their growth. Understanding of the role MSMEs can play in economic transformation and job creation.
• Experience with MFIs, banks or investment companies operational in Africa to finance SMEs.
• Experience living and working in Africa; knowledge of African social, economic and political contexts would be an asset.
• Possesses a strong understanding of the role of financial inclusion in economic growth and development in Africa. Understands systemic challenges to financial inclusion and best practices for addressing them.
• Strong budgeting skills with the ability to manage a large portfolio of assets.
• Strong ability to communicate progress and learnings from projects to colleagues and the wider development community.
• Astute ability to provide expert technical advice to program managers and implementers.
• Experience with global grant making, especially in designing market systems development programs. This experience may come from working in another funding organization, corporation or an NGO.
• Command of quantitative and qualitative business analytics.
• Excellent project management skills, including multi-stakeholder projects.
• Proficiency in English, written and oral is required. Ability to speak a local language is highly preferred.
• Is willing to travel up to 40% of the time.
• You are flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• You possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
• You possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.

Deadline for Applications is October 27, 2020.

The Mastercard Foundation values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the organization and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.

Completion of satisfactory business references, background checks, and proof of education are essential conditions of employment.

For more information and to sign up for the Foundation’s newsletter, please visit http://www.mastercardfdn.org/ Follow the Foundation on Twitter at @MastercardFdn

Click here for details & to apply

ABOUT MASTERCARD FOUNDATION

Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. Through its Young Africa Works strategy and Canadian EleV program, the Foundation works with partners to ensure that millions of young people, especially young women, access quality education, financial services and dignified work. Mastercard Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. The Foundation is independent with its own Board of Directors and CEO.

THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION

We have entered a very exciting time at the Foundation as we scale up our operations across Africa to realize our Young Africa Works strategy. Our role at the Mastercard Foundation is to be a catalyst. Our Young Africa Works strategy focuses on working with others to spur systemic change so young people have the opportunity to find work that is dignified and fulfilling.

The Foundation has opened offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Uganda, building a broader leadership presence in Africa to develop specific strategies that support youth employment.  Within a country, we work with governments, the private sector, educators and other funders to improve the quality of education and vocational training, prepare young people for the work force, expand access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and connect job seekers to dignified and fulfilling work.

We are ambitious and driven. Our values transcend and rise above everything else as our guide. We encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work. We laugh at ourselves and with each other. We are a team. Our journey together makes our impact even more meaningful.

If you are an experienced digital technology expert ready to build something new and increase your impact, read on!

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Program Lead, Digital Economy will report to the Country Head. The Program Lead, Digital Economy will be responsible for a portfolio of Digitally focused and Digitally enabled partnerships focused on the Foundation’s Young Africa Works priorities and commitment to enable dignified and fulfilling work for young women and young people in general. She/he will provide expertise and interact effectively with senior levels of partner organizations and ecosystem stakeholders to advance the development and delivery of the Foundation’s country.

The job holder will work collaboratively with other Foundation staff, such as Program Country team members who are developing country strategies and other program team members in other technical areas (e.g. education finance, Youth , MSME, etc.) whilst contributing digital technology expertise on design and management of programs.

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

• Lead the origination and co-design of Digitally focused and Digitally enabled partnerships across all relevant economic sectors and value chains to scale country-level inclusive education, financial and labor systems in Rwanda.
• Engage with mandated institutions, private sector/industry stakeholders and young people to co-create opportunities linking/ enabling young people access to dignified and fulfilling work.
• Diagnose and contribute expertise on digital enabling environment and policy to inform country strategy design, partnership development, and monitoring processes.
• Work closely with various teams to leverage synergies across programs and across geographies.
• Extract, capture and communicate details to elaborate progress and learnings from programs to colleagues and the wider development community.
• Represent the Foundation’s interest in programing governance activities, such as investment committees, advisory committees or other stakeholders to provide oversight or elevate and leverage learnings.
• Working closely with implementation partners and beneficiaries to contribute towards systematic learning and reflection processes to enable for continuous adaptive management of the program.
• Support and/or manage programs as appropriate, distilling learnings for use by country team as well as wider Foundation staff.
• Assist in expanding the country team’s capacity relating to digital skills development and digital policy, by sharing learning, facilitating training and providing on the job support.
• Support the design and delivery of appropriate mechanisms to monitor effectiveness and impact of skills development interventions through work with colleagues focusing on impact, monitoring and insights.
• Provide perspective and expertise on emerging issues and trends in the Digital economy space relevant to the Young Africa Works strategy/goals.
• Build and maintain relationships with partner organizations, key stakeholders and communities.

WHO YOU ARE

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in education, business, or a technology-related field.
• Ten (10) plus years of experience working with the private and non-profit sectors, particularly in a role relating to digital technology and skills development in Africa.
• Experience in a commercial function in at least one relevant digital technology industry focused on low income customers – e.g. product management, strategy, design.
• Familiarity with relevant technologies and sectors with potential for emerging markets – software solutions, app or platform providers, venture capital, incubators, digital financial services providers, e-government, data analytics, etc.
• Experience successfully procuring and managing consultants and technology vendors and suppliers to achieve goals.
• Excellent project management skills, including multi-stakeholder projects.
• Command of quantitative and qualitative business analytics.
• Experience working with the non-profit or public sectors, particularly in a role relating to digital technology.
• Demonstrated knowledge of African social, economic and political contexts.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills in English required.
• You are flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Good organizational skills and demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word and Excel).
• Knowledge of digital inclusion policy is an asset.
• You possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
• You possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.

Deadline for Applications is October 27, 2020.

The Mastercard Foundation values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the organization and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.

Completion of satisfactory business references, background checks, and proof of education are essential conditions of employment.

For more information and to sign up for the Foundation’s newsletter, please visit http://www.mastercardfdn.org/ Follow the Foundation on Twitter at @MastercardFdn

ABOUT MASTERCARD FOUNDATION 

Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. Through its Young Africa Works strategy, Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, and Canadian EleV program, the Foundation works with partners to ensure that millions of young people, especially young women, access quality education, financial services and dignified work. Mastercard Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. The Foundation is independent with its own Board of Directors and CEO.

THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION 

We have entered a very exciting time at the Foundation as we scale up our operations across Africa to realize our Young Africa Works strategy. Our role at the Mastercard Foundation is to be a catalyst. Our Young Africa Works strategy focuses on working with others to spur systemic change so young people have the opportunity to find work that is dignified and fulfilling.

The Foundation has opened offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Uganda, building a broader leadership presence in Africa to develop specific strategies that support youth employment.  Within a country, we work with governments, the private sector, educators and other funders to improve the quality of education and vocational training, prepare young people for the work force, expand access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and connect job seekers to dignified and fulfilling work.

We are ambitious and driven. Our values transcend and rise above everything else as our guide. We encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work. We laugh at ourselves and with each other. We are a team. Our journey together makes our impact even more meaningful.

If you have passion for the youth and are ready to build something new and increase your impact, read on!

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Head of Security, Facilities & Travel, the Head of Health & Safety is based at the Rwanda Country Office and is responsible for developing and implementing health and safety programs across the Foundation.  This includes monitoring hazards and developing appropriate risk-based safety plans and procedures, conducting safety training for employees, creating a strong health and safety culture within the Foundation and developing appropriate emergency management plans for Foundation offices.

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

Health and Safety Management:

• Conduct hazard assessments to identify areas of potential risk.
• Formulate safety plans and procedures to prevent and mitigate safety incidents.
• Conduct safety inspections and audits.
• Develop a safety incident reporting procedure.
• Respond to safety complaints raised by employees or other stakeholders. These should be investigated, recorded and plans developed to miminize risk.
• Develop emergency response procedures for each Foundation office and event.
• Develop and maintain a network of safety contacts across the region to include government, commercial and non-profit organizations.
• Support the Head SF&T to conduct emergency and crisis management training.
• Act as the Health & Safety Representative for the Foundation Crisis Management Team.
• Develop and deliver safety-related training for Foundation employees including Health & Safety inductions and emergency response drills.

Compliance Monitoring:

• Ensure all Foundation safety plans and procedures are compliant with the relevant legislation in each country.
• Monitor and ensure employees comply with Foundation safety policy and procedures.
• Maintain a database of internal safety-related incidents.
• Analyze incident data and ensure lessons learned are captured.
• Recommend changes to safety plans and procedures.
• Submit a Weekly Security Report to the Head SF&T.

The responsibilities and duties are reflective of the nature of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

WHO YOU ARE

• A relevant bachelor’s or post-graduate degree.
• A professional health and safety management certification e.g. NEBOSH International General Safety Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
• Proven experience as a Health and Safety Manager.
• Sound knowledge of data analysis and hazard assessments.
• Ability to produce safety plans, procedures and reports.
• Strong communication skills in English; written and spoken; ability to communicate in French is an asset.
• Valid National Drivers’ License with an impeccable driving record.
• Proven journey and fleet management experience is an asset.
• Ability to work independently.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
• You have a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.

Deadline for Applications is October 30, 2020 

Mastercard Foundation (the “Foundation”) values and respects your privacy. By submitting an application for this opportunity, you hereby agree to the Foundation’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy (available at https://mastercardfdn.org/privacy/). Please note that the Foundation may share your personal information with third party agencies that support the Foundation’s recruitment activities, and such third-party agencies may contact you directly regarding this opportunity. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Foundation’s Privacy Officer at the address indicated in its Privacy Policy. 

The Mastercard Foundation values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the organization and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.  

Completion of satisfactory business references and background checks are essential conditions of employment.  

For more information and to sign up for the Foundation’s newsletter, please visit http://www.mastercardfdn.org/
Follow the Foundation on Twitter at @MastercardFdn

Click here for details & to apply

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8. Junior Communication Consultant for the Ride Rwanda Digital and Social Media…

9. SRO-EA Moderator at UN Economic Commission for Africa : Closing…

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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

BACKGROUND

Good Neighbors International (GNI) is an international humanitarian and developmental organization in General Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC operating in 40 countries around the world.  GNI in Rwanda is legally registered and has endeavored to improve child sponsorship and protection, health, education, WASH, agriculture & livelihood, humanitarian assistance, advocacy, and social economy in 6 districts (Gasabo, Kamonyi, Nyamagabe, Gisagara, Nyaruguru, and Karongi) since 1994.

Good Neighbors Rwanda would like to recruit staff with the following positions:

How to apply

• The interested candidates must submit directly their application letter addressed to Country Director at GNI Head office, Kigali (3rd floor, FAIRVIEW building in Kimihurura (opposite to Lemigo Hotel)
• Or through email in a Zip file (To hr@goodneighbors.org and cc rwanda.health@goodneighbors.org).

Required documents

1) CV in English (less than 2 pages), 2) Degree required, 3) a photocopy of the National Identity Card, 4) Relevant certificates (The Relevant experience will only be considered if the certificate is presented at submission)

Closing date of submission: 3rd November (Tue), 2020

Done at Kigali on 23^rd October 2020

Country Director

Good Neighbors International

Imyanya y’akazi

RTI is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to conducting innovative, multidisciplinary research that improves the human condition. With a worldwide staff of more than 4,000 people, RTI offers innovative research and development and multidisciplinary services.

Consultancy position: Claims Management Business Analyst

USAID, Rwanda Integrated Health Systems Activity

Location: Rwanda, Kigali

Duration: September 2020 – September 2021

Level of effort: 80 days

Background

RTI International is part of a consortium working with Government of Rwanda (GOR) and other partners to implement the Rwanda Integrated Health Systems Activity (RIHSA) with funding from USAID. GOR is currently seeking to secure financial protection and ensure equity in access to health services. RIHSA will support GOR and other stakeholders to achieve two objectives: 1) Increase financial protection by addressing barriers to domestic resource mobilization and health care financing and 2) Increase quality of essential health services at national and community levels.

RTI International seeks to fill a consulting position – Claims management business analyst. The position is based in Kigali. The consultant’s work will interface with the project team in Kigali; Government counterparts such as Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB), Ministry of Health, (MoH), and remotely with the RTI project team based in Kenya and the United States.

Responsibilities:

1. Read relevant documentation, reports, strategy documents and plans to gain an in-depth understanding of the strategic and operational direction the GOR is taking in strengthening the Community-based Health Insurance Scheme (CBHIS) as a broad intervention towards financial protection.
2. Undertake a consultative process with RSSB, MoH, and other relevant government and private sector agencies to establish the technology and non-technology needs to strengthen CBHIS.
3. Work with point person(s) at RSSB and MoH to document high level functional and non-functional software requirements for enhancing CBHIS claims systems.
4. Support RSSB to have in place an effective contract with a local IT firm to undertake software enhancements of the CBHIS claims systems module.
5. Organize two workshops for RSSB and district officers to train on the use of the enhances CBHIS claims module. (In consultation with the local project team)
6. Support RSSB and district officers to monitor and document changes in trends for the use of CBHIS claims module post training.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Minimum five (5) years in the health care industry experience. Strong foundational understanding and experience navigating IT processes, org charts, and accountability mechanisms.
2. Minimum five (5) years of health insurance, health plan administration, health care, benefit administration, or benefit policy experience a plus.
3. Minimum five (5) years of experience of assessing key customer requirements within a given market segment.
4. Experience in a product development capacity.
5. Master’s degree preferred. Public Health or Health Administration or Health Economics or Business IT, Business Administration, Health Policy and Financing

Additional Requirements:

• Thorough knowledge of policies, practices, and systems in Rwanda.
• Complete understanding and broad application of principles, theories, concepts, practices, and standards in applicable discipline, plus a working knowledge of the health sector in Rwanda.
• Good knowledge of social health insurance practices.
• Thorough knowledge of benefits, benefits administration, and health care delivery from either or both a provider and payor perspective along with insurance industry policies, practices, and systems.
• A detailed knowledge of web software development process (a requisite in order to be able to parse down the work properly, frame/phase the work so that it can be implemented and rolled out effectively, to meet expectations, deadlines, and budgets).
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

To Apply; please email cover letter and CV to hrapplications@nb.rti.org  by November 6, 2020 Applicants must include the POSITION TITLE in the subject line of their email. Please do not attach copies of certificates. We regret that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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Moshions is looking for an artistic, insightful, and passionate Senior Designer to be part of the team. The new member will join a dedicated staff to lead design assignments on a daily basis.

Requirements

• Creating design illustrations for bespoke customers
• Working with the production to execute designs team with appropriate fabrics, patterns and techniques
• Connecting with and providing timely feedback to bespoke customers in regards to their requests
• Sourcing fabrics, techniques and trims; a competitive knowledge of colour and material is needed
• Having an excellent understanding of seasonality and style demands for purposeful production and sales performance
• Working with partners to facilitate a smooth supply chain
• Adhering to company’s code of conduct with diligence and respect
• Working with the digital creative team to synchronise ideas and ensure perfect delivery
• Actively participating in problem-solving across departments

They should have/be:

• Previous experience in design for distinguished fashion brands
• Previous experience in womenswear and menswear divisions
• A certificate or professional degree in fashion design with a 2-3 year work experience in the field.
• Drawing skills or ability to bring design thinking and ideas to paper
• In-depth knowledge of Rwanda’s culture and traditional lifestyle
• Strong commercial outlook and understanding of Moshions
• Computer Skills: Photoshop, Adobe Illustration, or other computer-aided design software
• Fashion forward thinking and hands-on
• A customer oriented spirit
• Manages themselves in a professional manner at all times and keeps all information belonging to the company confidential
• Punctual at all times
• Agile towards solving problems and suggesting solutions, seeking practical ways to overcome barriers and remaining calm under pressure
• Able to communicate confidently, effectively and appropriately with colleagues, suppliers, wider team & senior management
• Willing travel across the country and abroad for development meetings and inspirational pursuits
• Bachelor’s Degree in fashion-related courses is highly desirable
• Based in Rwanda

To Submit

• Designer Portfolio
• One moodboard reflecting the theme, inspiration and colours of your own collection
• Five ready-to-wear outfit illustrations with artistic drawings (front and back) with a variety of designs and cuts
• Three short written statements about the collection, sustainable design strategies (if applicable) and the designer’s aspirations

How to apply

All submitted artwork must be in original creations designed by the applicant and must not have been previously shown in public. In English. The documents should be sent to contact@moshions.rw.

Deadline:

Deadline for applications is 8 November 2020.

Job Description

Date: Oct 22, 2020

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