Kanda kumyanya ushaka kureba:

1. (X3) Drivers :Deadline: 08-10-2020

2. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator : Deadline: 09-10-2020

Job description

• Collaborating with software developers to determine functional and non
– functional requirements for new software development and enhancement requirements

• Constantly review the code to ensure the quality of the design by avoiding complexity, advocating clarity in a team of developers. This requires hands
– on development work in terms of developing software, contributing to coding or evaluating coding standards.

• Using tools and methodologies to create representations for functions and user interface of desired product

• Developing high
– level software specifications with attention to system integration and feasibility

• Create architectural approaches for software design and implementation to guide the development team.

• Provide a framework for the development of a software or system that will result in high quality IT solutions.

• Define and implement all aspects of software development from appropriate technology and workflow to coding standards

• Communicate successfully all concepts and guidelines to development team

• Oversee progress of development team to ensure consistency with initial design

• Provide technical guidance and coaching to developers and engineers

• Ensure software meets all requirements of quality, security, modifiability, extensibility etc.

• Approve final product before launch

• Keep innovating in terms of technologies and workflows

Job profile

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer engineering, Information and Communication Technology, Information Management System with 7 years working experience in the field of software development and at least 2 years working experience as a Software architect/lead developer or at a software managerial or product level on a large software system. The candidate must submit document/s proving his/her 2 years’ experience as a software architect/lead developer, worked at a software managerial or product level on a large software system. (The proof may include but not limited to: Work certificate/s, cover and last page of the contract signed showing the contract duration, appointment letter precising the post occupied…)

. PROCESS TO ATTACH DOCUMENTS

1. Scan your National ID together with documents proving your experience as software developer/tester;

2. Upload the documents in the place of ID; 3. Scan your degree and upload it on the place of Degree;

4. Apply for the post KEY TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
– Deep understanding of Public Procurement Laws and regulations,
– Experience as Software Architect/Lead Developer,
– Experience in software development and coding in various languages especially Java Spring MVC and others (C#, .NET, etc.),
– Excellent knowledge of software and application design and architecture,
– Experience in SQL Tuning for Database Performance (SQL execution plan, etc.),
– Knowledge of automated unit testing,
– Experience in enterprise level system integration,
– Excellent knowledge of UML and other modelling methods, Familiarity with HTML/CSS, JavaScript and UI/UX design, Understanding of software quality assurance principles
– Excellent knowledge of software and application design and architecture
– Deep knowledge in software development and coding in various languages
– Knowledge of SQL Tuning for Database Performance
– Knowledge of unit testing
– Proven experience in enterprise level system integration
– Excellent knowledge of modelling methods in software design
– Understanding of software quality assurance principles
– Understanding Management of risk identification and risk mitigation strategies associated with the architecture
– Fluent in Kinyarwanda, English and/ or French; knowledge of all is an advantage

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Kanda kumyanya ushaka kureba:

1. (X3) Drivers at FXB Rwanda:Deadline: 08-10-2020

2. (X2) Drivers at GIZ Rwanda: Deadline: 12-10-2020

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

 FXB Rwanda is a Rwandan Local Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) created in February 2012. It is affiliated to FXB International; an international NGO created in 1989, whose mission is to fight poverty and HIV/AIDS. FXB Rwanda is currently seeking to recruit for the following positions:

Position Title: Driver

Reports to: Program Coordinator

Number of position: 3

Job Location: Nyanza sub-office,  Muhanga Sub office & Rwamagana Sub office

Period: One-year renewable based on performance

 JOB PURPOSE:

The Driver will technically support the implementation of the USAIDTurengere Abana program in accordance with FXB Rwanda’s annual work plan as per the administrative/transportation regulations and standard operating procedures. She/He will be responsible for transporting program, administrative staff by vehicle in FXB Rwanda areas of operation.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive office vehicles for the transportation of FXB Rwanda staff and other authorized personnel,
• Collection and delivery of documents and other courier items in a safe, responsible and timely manner,
• Ensure that all assignments and trips are authorized, embarked on, and completed on time, with all travel and delivery requirements as per office standards,
• Oversee the day-to-day maintenance of assigned vehicle including checking the oil, water, battery, brakes, tires, etc,
• Ensure that vehicles are driven safely, optimizing engines use, economizing fuel as well as minimizing wear and tear,
• Report all vehicles maintenance problems, incidents, accidents, and damage immediately to the supervisor,
• Guard vehicles against theft and ensure that vehicles are locked and parked in the officially assigned locations,
• Ensure that the steps required by traffic laws and FXB Rwanda rules and regulations are taken into consideration in case of involvement in an accident, incident, or damage to the vehicle,
• Appropriately log official trips, daily mileage, gas consumption, and oil changes,
• Ensure the cleanliness of the vehicle at all times,
• Respect the speed limits and obey all Rwanda traffic laws when driving FXB Rwanda vehicles,
• Assist the finance department for the update of the vehicles insurance and vehicles registration and de-registration,
• Be available to work longer hours, after working hours and weekend when necessary,
• Perform any other duties assigned by her/his hierarchical supervisors

DESIRED COMPETENCIES

• High school diploma,
• Valid Rwanda driver’s license Level A, B, and D
• Demonstrated understanding of transportation law,
• Excellent driving skills with a minimum of five (5) years experience in driving with a good driving record,
• Experience in driving through the remote parts of the country
• Good judgment in traffic and knowledge of traffic patterns,
• Good communication in English, French, and Kinyarwanda
• Work experience in international and Local NGOs is an added advantage

KEY BEHAVIORS AND ABILITIES

• Flexible, effective teamwork and interpersonal skills,
• Well organized, systematic, careful, responsible, trustworthy and punctual,
• A team player – caring, helpful, reliable and diplomatic,
• Must be able to perform all physical aspects of the above job duties,
• Able to work under little to no supervision.

 APPLICATION GUIDELINES

 Interested candidates with required skills and competences are requested to submit their applications (only soft copies will be accepted) addressed to FXB Rwanda Executive Director. The applications include a motivation letter, CVs, and well-completed FXB application form (found here: http://www.mediafire.com/download/68hw76cw49ch06q/Job_Application_Form_-__FXB.pdf) must be submitted via email: info@fxbrwanda.org with the job title being applied for as the email subject no later than Thursday, October 8^th, 2020 at 4:00 pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for exams.

Done at Ruyenzi, September 29, 2020

HABYARIMANA Emmanuel

Executive Director

Expression of Interest (EOI)

 CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEASUREMENT FRAMEWORK FOR ICT SOCIAL-ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE PERIOD OF 2010-2020

1. BACKGROUND

The Ministry of Information Communication Technology and Innovation (MINICT) has a mission of addressing national priorities for economic growth and poverty reduction through the development and coordination of national information technology, communication & Innovation policies and programs as well as citizen’s empowerment. The paragraphs below present a brief overview of the policy framework guiding the industry as well as some high-level results registered by the sector as a whole.

The National Information and Communications Infrastructure (NICI) plans, I~III 2000 – 2015 were initiated to guide the ICT4D programs and initiatives linked to the objectives and goals outlined in Vision 2020. NICI I (2000 – 2005) focused on putting in place the foundational legal and regulatory framework to allow the liberalization of the telecommunication sector and attract private sector investments. During NICI II (2006-2010), the focus was on accelerating infrastructure rollout to connect the people through increased coverage of telecommunication networks, licensing of more operators, and implementation of the National Fiber Optic Backbone. NICI III (2011 – 2015) focused on Services – extending the benefits of increased connectivity to people through the transformation of services to government and citizen and business.

The fourth generation of the NICI Plans, the Smart Rwanda 2020 Master Plan (SRMP), was adopted in October 2015, to be implemented through to 2020. The SRMP was based on three enablers: ICT Capability & Capacity; Governance & Management and Secured & Shared Infrastructure and seven strategic pillars (Health, education, agriculture, finance, business and industry, women in technology and Government). At a national level, the SRMP aimed to serve as a bridging roadmap for leveraging ICT between the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS II 2013 – 2018) and the National Strategy for Transformation (NST I 2018 – 2024). The SRMP’s vision (“Towards a Knowledge-based society) was underpinned by 67 projects in 20 focus areas based on ten core objectives covering all the seven pillars and three enablers.

From the SRMP, efforts of mainstreaming ICT in other sectors also yielded individual sector-led strategies such as ICT in Education, ICT for Agriculture, Digital Payment Strategy, draft Digital Health Strategy, draft Women Empowerment through Technology, ICT for Commerce, and the recent ICT in Governance.

Rwanda’s ICT sector led by the Ministry of ICT and Innovation in collaboration with all its agencies, and public, private, and development partners has registered significant progress and achievements. Active mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions stand at 9,040,327, which implies a mobile penetration rate of 74.8. The number of Internet subscriptions increased from 5,475,448 to 6,234,520 representing an increase of 13.9% between 2017/2018. The nascent private sector player has strengthened with global players such as Carnegie Mellon University, Andela in ICT talent and capacity development as well as Mara Phones in smartphone production, are established in Rwanda. Challenges however still persist. Rwanda’s ICT and Innovation ranks demonstrate mixed results as follows; Global ICT development index (153/175), ICT Adoption Index (111/141), Global Innovation Index (94/130), Network Readiness Index (80/139, and eGovernment index (120/193).

Some of the key bottlenecks affecting the sector’s growth and utilization include; low electricity penetration high cost of broadband and smart devices, low digital literacy levels, low production of local content in local language affecting usage by citizens, high cost of local hosting, low device and internet penetration. With regards to innovation, Rwanda was ranked as the 5^th best-performing country in Sub Saharan Africa and 94^th worldwide in the 2019 Global Innovation Index (GII). Rwanda outperforms its peers in the innovation input sub-index with a worldwide rank of 65. However, the country’s performance in the innovation output sub-index is much lower, with a rank of 123. Targeted efforts are required to improve the country’s innovation outputs.

It is undeniable that ICT is a critical enabler in the socio-economic transformation of economies. Rwanda in general and the ICT sector in specific are at critical junctures of development. As a nation, this year marks the end of Rwanda’s Vision 2020 implementation and the beginning of Vision 2050 and for the sector, this marks the end of SMART Rwanda Master Plan 1 2015-2020 (SRMP1) implementation and the beginning of SMRP II. It is therefore an opportune time to document not only the achievements registered by the sector but to also investigate the socio-economic impact of ICT initiatives and investments in the past decade.

2. General Objective of the Consultancy Project

The objective of this assignment is to create a working framework to pave way for the assessment of the impact of ICT in Rwanda. This will be done through the use a list of specifically designated indicators through the use of advanced methodologies to exhaustively analyze and reveal the required variables needed to measure the socio-economic impact of ICT investments and initiatives from the year 2000 – 2010.

During this consultancy, a pilot and sample research analysis of the various reports provided. This will be carried out on the given indicators. The exercise should be purposely designed, to arrive at a conclusion and comparison that clarifies and disaggregates certain needed conditions to assess clearly the socio-economic impact.

The results of this exercise will soon be used to accurately measure the social-economic impact.  The socio-economic impact will be measured at the individual, organizational, and national levels and will include both the positive and negative effects of ICT services in terms of their environmental, social, and economic influences. For individuals, key socioeconomic factors include education, health, personal income, quality of life, the standard of living, social liberty, personal wealth, and occupation. For organizations, key socioeconomic factors include global competitiveness, business opportunities, organizational income, consumer demand, business reputation and brands, business assets, and workforce. Global competitiveness is defined as the ability to successfully confront international corporations in the global marketplace.

3. Specific Objective of The Consultancy Project

This assignment has the following specific objectives:

• In consultation with MINICT, identify relevant indicators to measure for the ICT Social Economic Impact.
• To design and implement a measurement framework to assess the identified indicators, existing ICT programs and initiatives with a view of measuring their impact on the individual, organization and national level using a range of indicators provided by the MINICT;
• To test the designed measurement framework using at least two use cases from the identified indicators.
• To demonstrate/account for the impact of ICT in telecommunication, Transport, Health, Agriculture, Education, justice, Security, Finance – Economy – Business in rural areas as well as urban areas also based on the specifically identified indicators. Also, the disaggregation of the results by gender is key.
• To identify challenges or opportunities to improve ICT effectiveness in future benchmarking from the specific agreed-upon indicators.
• To develop an appropriate measurement framework that the ICT sector led by MINICT and its affiliate agencies can adopt for the monitoring and measuring of the ICT socio-economic impact.
• To transfer knowledge and build the capacity of MINICT staff and other relevant institutions to monitor and measure the socio-economic impact of ICT programs and investments.

4. Expected Deliverables

The Consultants will be expected to produce the following deliverables:

• Inception Report: to be submitted to MINICT within 5 days after the date of contracting, detailing the understanding of the assignment, approach and methodology, activities to be conducted, and roadmap linked to the above outputs plus proposed structure of the final report;
• Draft Project Plan: To be submitted to MINICT within 5 days after the submission of the inception report. This project plan must stipulate the range of chosen indicators and their methodologies to reach the result.
• The Sample exercise: Should then be done to inform of desk research on the available report provided co-related to the indicators ensuring disaggregation and full analysis. All the findings should be documented within 120 days
• Draft Final Report: to be submitted within 5 days (after the date of commencement of the assignment) to MINICT. The Consultant will present the Final Draft Report to concerned stakeholders for review and validation;
• Validation Workshops: Organize, attend, and present the draft findings at a validation workshop. The presentation should highlight the main findings and recommendations of the socio-economic impact assessment: within 10 days
• Final Report: to be submitted within 5 days (after the date of commencement of the assignment) to MINICT, which should include all inputs from stakeholder meetings/ workshops as well as outputs indicated in 3 (above).

All reports should be presented in English and in the following form: 3 spiral-bound hard Copies and soft copies for each, together with a CD ROM containing the full detailed reports to be submitted to MINICT. In addition, the consultant shall provide a consolidated excel report set together with metadata.

5. Indicative Tasks and Activities

The scope of the assessment will be countrywide done by selecting a representative sample size. The Consultant is expected to carry out the research countrywide at the individual level and collect administrative records or extract the information in the existing research of the surveys carried out in all domains that can inform ICT impact in all sectors. During the review of available reports, the consultant shall ensure the maximum level of disaggregation (rural/urban, male/female, district).

The activities and tasks to achieve the above objective and outputs will include but not be limited to:

• Discuss examples of the effects of ICT development in areas of our daily lives
• Discuss examples of effect of computer development on communication and service delivery
• Review of the current ICT policies and strategies to enhance understanding of ICT impact in all areas;
• Review and analyze relevant ICT sector reports from the NISR and RURA.
• Review the institutional and regulatory capacity, organizational set-up, financial and administrative systems for ICT Content promotion in Rwanda.
• Prepare, moderate stakeholders, meeting(s) to receive input into and validate project drafts;
• Finalize the assessment document and submit to the Ministry of ICT & Innovation – MINICT.

Key results of social impact assessment for ICT programs will be measured by the key performance indicators centered on the following variables:

• ICT Availability: the extent to which citizens can access ICTs (As per the chosen indicators)
• ICT Ownership: the extent to which citizen themselves own ICTs (As per the chosen indicators)
• ICT Use: the extent to which citizens, organizations, and the Government use ICTs (As per the chosen indicators)
• ICT impact: to what extent ICT has brought impact to the lives of citizens, organizations, and the nation at large (As per the chosen indicators)

7. Reporting Mechanisms and Expected Deliverables

The consultant will report to the Permanent Secretary of MINICT and a team of three from MINICT will be assigned to assist the Consultants. The major activities of this team will be to:

• Provide guidance to the consultant and regularly review and provide inputs to the work done.
• Provide additional support and advice to the work beyond the Terms of Reference;
• Facilitate the collection and distribution of all relevant information through document sharing and arranging consultations;

8. Duration of Work and distribution of time

The consultancy input is expected to take an estimated period stated below:

The duration of this assignment is from 19 October 2020 to 30^th November 2020

9. Required Skills and Experience

The Consultant firm hired to conduct the work should have the following qualifications:

• A minimum of 4 years of proven experience in developing and implementing social impact assessments of economic sectors and (or) various sectors;
• Strong understanding of the dynamics of ICT and Innovation demonstrated by experience in conducting studies in that area;
• Demonstrated ability (with successes) of carrying out

Analysis related to socio-economic variables, quantitative and qualitative research;

• To have conducted the successful implementation of at least two similar projects.
• Have good knowledge of the business environment and issues regarding the development of the private sector in Rwanda and in the region.
• Demonstrated experiences in engaging with a wide spectrum of actors i.e. public and private sector actors engaging in economic development and trade;
• Ability to combine sound judgment and influencing skills with high-quality technical knowledge to support the development of a complex programme.

1. Team Leader

The team leader will be a high caliber professional possessing the following portfolio of international experience and qualifications:

• A seasoned professional with at least 10 years of proven experience in leading or conducting studies/ developing strategies related to the development of national strategies;
• At least ten years of combined experience of working with leaders from the public and private sectors to facilitate national economic development.
• Extensive knowledge of and contacts in the technology and innovation global ecosystem
• At least a master’s degree in ICT, Economics, Business Administration, Management, Trade or related field;
• At least 7 years’ experience in managing and conducting research in Economic policy, ICT for development, design as a tool for development and related programs;
• Extensive knowledge and experience of current issues relating to private sector development;
• Demonstrate availability to a wide reach of networks relevant to the assignment.
• Knowledge and experience in the formulation of Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks;
• Knowledge and experience in local and international project design;
• Experience with working with local counterparts including skills and knowledge transfer, coaching and mentoring;
• Fluency in English;
• The consulting firm shall provide the CV of the Team Leader with concrete 
evidence of previous experiences of similar assignments & a copy of degree or certificates.

2. Local ICT Innovation/ICT-Business Convergence Expert

• A local expert with at least 5 years of proven experience in the ICT and Innovation sector in Rwanda;
• Detailed understanding of Rwanda’s ICT and Innovation ecosystem
• At least 5 years carrying out benchmarking ICT in business
• Experience in competitive Intelligence and Market trends
• Experience in ICT Market and Forecasting studies
• ICT Partnerships and End-user Analysis
• Ability to perform all required tasks in English, with experience in the region as an added advantage;
• The local ICT/Innovation expert should hold a master’s degree in ICT or post-graduate degree in IT, Business Administration or equivalent
• The consulting firm shall provide the CV of Local ICT Innovation/ICT-Business Convergence expert with concrete evidence of previous experiences & copy of degree or certificates.

3. Research/Statistics Expert

• A relevant Postgraduate degree in statistical methods and analytics or a related field;
• At least 5 years’ experience in implementing socio-economic impact assessments and/or relevant research designing innovation plans and strategies
• Experience in project management as lead or main contributor for at least two large scale socio-economic impact assessments
• Fluency in English;
• Experience in Rwanda and/or Eastern Africa will be considered highly advantageous;
• The consulting firm shall provide the CV of the Innovation Expert with concrete evidence of previous experiences of similar assignments & copy of degree or certificates.

4. ICT and Business Convergence Expert

• A relevant bachelors in statistics and economics or a related field;
• At least 5 years’ experience in implementing socio-economic impact assessments and/or relevant research assessment of business and innovation plans and strategies
• Experience in project management as lead or main contributor for at least two large scale socio-economic impact assessments
• Fluency in English;
• Experience in Rwanda and/or Eastern Africa will be considered highly advantageous;
• The consulting firm shall provide the CV of the Innovation Expert with concrete evidence of previous experiences of similar assignments & copy of degree or certificates.

10. Requirements on the format of the proposal

The structure of your proposal must correspond to the structure of the EoI. The EoI must be legible (font size 11 or larger) and clearly formulated. It is drawn up in English.

The complete EoI shall not exceed 30 pages (excluding CVs and list of items to be procured).

If one of the maximum page lengths is exceeded, the content appearing after the cut-off point will not be included in the assessment.

 EoI & Evaluation criteria

 EoI will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Company profile,
• Relevant experience,
• Company strategies to assure agility, flexibility, and responsiveness,
• Personnel,
• and financial offer

Submission of EoI

The only consulting company are eligible to apply to this assignment, no individuals will be accepted.

The EoI should contain the following:

For Technical Proposal:

• A Cover letter expressing interest in this assignment;
• Technical Proposal with a brief description of why you would be considered as the most suitable for the assignment, relevant expertise, and a detailed clear methodology, on how will be your approach and complete the assignment;
• The CVs shall not exceed 4 pages.
• Company registration certificate (RDB) if available
• VAT registration certificate if available
• Proof of successful completion of related assignments.
• Latest tax clearance certificate

For the Financial Proposal:

The Financial Proposal indicates the all-inclusive total contract price, supported by a breakdown of all costs. The cost must be in RWF and VAT excluded.

Please submit your EoI documents in two separate envelopes (1 for technical offer and 1 for a financial offer) until the latest Monday 12th October 2020 at 4:00 pm, at the front desk of:

GIZ Office Kigali/Rwanda

KN 41 Street / Nr.17 – Kiyovu

B.P 59 Kigali – Rwanda

GIZ reserves all rights

Communication Specialist               

Vacancy Announcement: KIGALI-2020-017

The Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali is recruiting for the position of Communication Specialist. The position is open to All Interested Candidates/All Sources and available to start immediately.

Duties: In close coordination with the Deputy Country Director, the incumbent serves as a focal point for all communication and public affairs activities for Center for Disease Control (CDC) Rwanda ensuring that U.S Government funded programs are highlighted to support the public health activities in Rwanda. S/he is responsible for working with CDC Rwanda leadership and technical teams to develop and implement a comprehensive communications program to promote public understanding of CDC Rwanda’s programs and accomplishments. Plans and coordinates the dissemination of information relating to the organization’s programs, objectives, and functions through various platforms. Provides technical support and assistance to CDC-Rwanda technical/programmatic teams as well as to implementing partners. Provides writer-editor support for high-level briefing documents, external communications with partners, remarks for public events, and technical/programmatic documents. This position is supervised by CDC Rwanda Deputy Country Director.

All applications must be submitted via Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) by COB (5:30 pm) on October 12, 2020.

Full announcement and application procedures are available on https://rw.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have any questions, please contact the Human Resources Office on KigaliHRRecruitment@state.gov

Kanda kumwanya ushaka kureba:

1. Chief Risk Officer: Deadline 2 October 2020

2. Manager,Collateral Management: Deadline:2 October 2020

3. Investment Officer : Deadline 2 October 2020

4. Head,Information Technology and Digital Innovation: Deadline: 2 October…

Position: Chief Risk Officer

Job Grade: 2

Job Profile

The Development Bank of Rwanda is the Rwanda’s only National Development Bank mandated to support Rwanda’s development goals. Over the last years, the bank has undergone substantial re-organization aimed at positioning it as an “innovative and sustainable provider of development finance for socio-economic impact”.

In order to achieve this vision, the bank’s new strategic plan (2018-2024) has outlined 3 key strategic themes;

• Operational Excellence: Continuous improvement of our credit and risk management system, financial performance and customer services.
• Strategic Partnerships: Forming strategic partnerships to deliver our mandate is a key component of our core activities.
• Dynamic Culture: Continuously improving our pool of knowledge to have the most competent and skilled employees.

To help accomplish this ambitious and exciting vision, the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) would like to recruit suitable qualified staff to fill the position of Chief Risk Officer.

Key Responsibilies

• Advise on, and protect BRD against risks inherent in their operations (identify, measure, monitor and enforce effective mitigation of risk exposures).
• Take role in management decisions, ensuring that decisions taken conform to the risk parameters approved by the Board of Directors.
• Develop risk management strategies to provide a structured and coherent approach to identifying and assessing the Bank’s risk.
• Develop the bank’s Risk Management Frameworks to provide the guidelines required in delivering proactive risk management for the bank.
• Develop the budget required for the successful implementation of the BRD Risk strategy to ensure timely allocation of budget.
• Develop the policies, procedures, and processes required to provide the guidelines required to undertake quality and timely risk management.
• Develop implementation plans for the risk and compliance functions, to ensure the teams are guided in the effective and efficient implementation of the strategy.
• Define the banks risk appetite and advice management on strategies to strike a balance between actively managing the risk transferring the risk through insurance.
• Establish an early warning or trigger system for breaches of the bank’s risk appetite or limits and influencing to reduce the response time on potential risk.
• Undertake risk analysis of all functional areas to identify areas of vulnerability and identify ways of risk avoidance.
• Monitor the loan and investment portfolio quality and stress test the Bank’s financial variables in relation to environmental changes and impact on Bank’s performance.
• Continually measure and monitor the risk environment and the performance of the Bank’s risk management strategies to inform decision making.
• Inculcate a bank wide risk awareness culture to enhance a comprehensive and holistic approach to risk management.
• Periodically report to the Board of Directors on creation of probability distributions of all material risk and their portfolio effects, to inform the possible impact on the bank’s key performance metrics.
• Develop and implement the bank’s business continuity plan processes to address disaster recovery, business recovery and emergency response management;
• Review the global change agenda and advise the bank on the interlinkages of regulatory changes across jurisdictions to prevent subsequent fines and penalties.
• Evaluate new laws and regulations and stay abreast of all legislative and regulatory developments both locally and internationally and analyze their potential impact on the Bank.
• Advise the business on potential ways to gain strategic advice by intelligently managing risk.
• Express concern about decisions to the executive management or board of directors, in case risk related positions are made against the recommendations of the risk manager.

Key Requirements

• Master’s degree in Finance or any other related field
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Commerce, Business Administration/ or related field
• A Professional Certificate in Risk Management, Association of Chartered Certified
• ACCA)/ CPA, CFA will be an added advantage
• A minimum of ten 10 years of experience in accounting and finance management preferably in risk management, two (2) of which must be in a senior management level in a similar institution

 Core competencies

• Understanding of risk and compliance strategies, policies and procedures
• Good understanding of banking regulations, practices, and standards
• Understanding of risk management and compliance systems
• Understanding of regulatory and professional standards
• Knowledge risk and compliance risk concepts and environment
• Strategic Investment Analysis
• High level of accuracy in the evaluating financial records and documents
• Knowledge of best practice risk and compliance frameworks
• Excellent modelling and scenario testing
• People and Team Management
• Advanced Reporting Skills

Position: Manager, Collateral Management

Job Grade: 5

Job Profile

The Development Bank of Rwanda is the Rwanda’s only National Development Bank mandated to support Rwanda’s development goals. Over the last years, the bank has undergone substantial re-organization aimed at positioning it as an “innovative and sustainable provider of development finance for socio-economic impact”.

In order to achieve this vision, the bank’s new strategic plan (2018-2024) has outlined 3 key strategic themes;

• Operational Excellence: Continuous improvement of our credit and risk management system, financial performance and customer services.
• Strategic Partnerships: Forming strategic partnerships to deliver our mandate is a key component of our core activities.
• Dynamic Culture: Continuously improving our pool of knowledge to have the most competent and skilled employees.

To help accomplish this ambitious and exciting vision, the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) would like to recruit suitable qualified staff to fill the position of Manager, Collateral Management

Key Requirements

• Assist Investment team during the whole process of project appraisal from end to end.
• Assist in the preparation and review of legal documentation to ensure compliance with the set regulations.
• Research and prepare statistical data on legal matters to advice the Manager, Legal Services on changes or updates of any legal policies or procedures.
• Draft all kinds of BRD projects loan, security contracts and other transactional agreements and submit them to the Manager for review before submission to the CS&GC.
• Draft/Review all legal documents including MOUs, transactional agreements, NDAs, and provide appropriate feedback to the Manager, legal Services for review.
• Negotiate all financing and security agreements with clients and other stakeholders to ensure clarity of the contractual terms and conditions of each party as well as timely implementation of conditions precedent to contract drafting, signing and disbursement.
• Carry out projects site visit and conduct proper and timely legal due diligence on all projects to be financed by BRD and submit the Legal Due Diligence report to Manager for review and approval before submission to the CS&GC.
• Prepare periodical (weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual) and adhoc report related to legal services unit and submit them to the Manager for review and approval before submission to the CS&GC.

Key Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of working experience.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent writing and speaking skills.
• Demonstrated experience in matters collateral perfection and management.
• Demonstrated experience in matters insurance.
• Demonstrated experience in overseeing legal recoveries with regard to collateral and securities.
• Demonstrated working experience of the Rwandan judicial process and dispute settlement mechanisms.
• A good working knowledge of transactional law
• Have any of the following academic qualifications LLB ,LLM, ILDP Certificate

Click here for details and to apply

Position: Investment Officer

Job Grade: 6

Job Profile

The Development Bank of Rwanda is the Rwanda’s only National Development Bank mandated to support Rwanda’s development goals. Over the last years, the bank has undergone substantial re-organization aimed at positioning it as an “innovative and sustainable provider of development finance for socio-economic impact”.

In order to achieve this vision, the bank’s new strategic plan (2018-2024) has outlined 3 key strategic themes;

• Operational Excellence: Continuous improvement of our credit and risk management system, financial performance and customer services.
• Strategic Partnerships: Forming strategic partnerships to deliver our mandate is a key component of our core activities.
• Dynamic Culture: Continuously improving our pool of knowledge to have the most competent and skilled employees.

To help accomplish this ambitious and exciting vision, the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) would like to recruit suitable qualified staff to fill the position of Investment Officer.

Key Requirements

• Identify and initiate proposals for new facilities or facility modifications in line with the assigned sector(s) of the banks’ portfolio in order to grow a healthy portfolio.
• The investment officer is responsible for the quality of recommended credit applications and is the first line in managing his/her credit portfolio risk.
• Undertake the pre-appraisal analysis for credit proposals and carry out onsite visits of projects at pre-appraisal stage to assess the project viability.
• Organize deal forum meetings with credit risk and legal departments to discuss credit proposals and seek their technical inputs.
• Collect the required project data and information to enable the detailed appraisal. The investment officer will provide advice and guidance to potential clients on their business proposals to mitigate risks.
• Proactively identify and analyses and submit to the sector manager the loans restructuring proposals to be presented to the banks approvals authorities, with the support of portfolio monitoring and Credit documentation officers.
• Undertake detailed appraisal for approved proposals and facility restructuring proposals and present them to the banks’ approval authority.
• Collect M&E data while assessing projects that will facilitate the social economic impact assessment to be reported to stakeholders (during appraisal).
• Liaise with credit documentation and legal department for loan documentation (term sheet, notification, facility agreement, etc.) drafting and distribute it to the promoters for their signature.
• The investment officer will fast track the first and subsequent disbursements.
• Follow up the loan collections and ensure timely loans servicing to avoid loan book deterioration.
• Issue loans repayment reminder and notice letters to clients as per the credit policies and procedures.
• Visit each customer/project in his portfolio with a monitoring officer at least once a year;
• Pro-actively and timeously identify potential problems on credit files and formulate appropriate risk mitigating strategies.
• With the support of monitoring and credit documentation officers, the investment officer shall prepare and present the restructuring proposal to the approving authority.
• Ensure at all time adherence to the Bank’s turnaround time standards for processing credit applications, to all the Bank Policies and Procedures the Credit Policy, the internal code of conducts, the latest market best practices and all banking laws and regulations applicable.
• The investment officer will handle his/her client inquiries throughout the loans’ lifespan (from initiation to the settlement of the loan account).
• Carry on any other assignment delegated by the line managers.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance, Business Administration or related field
• A minimum of 3 (three) years in similar position
• Experience with due diligence and analysis of investment opportunities
• Experience building and/or managing investment portfolio monitoring systems
• Familiarity with legal documentation common to debt and equity transactions
• Demonstrated flexibility and success in rapidly changing environments
• Demonstrated ability to design, launch and scale new projects and initiatives Financial and management reporting skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills, attention to detail, ability to work with deadlines and schedules and strong follow-through capacity
• Negotiation skill

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Job Profile

The Development Bank of Rwanda is the Rwanda’s only National Development Bank mandated to support Rwanda’s development goals. Over the last years, the bank has undergone substantial re-organization aimed at positioning it as an “innovative and sustainable provider of development finance for socio-economic impact”.

In order to achieve this vision, the bank’s new strategic plan (2018-2024) has outlined 3 key strategic themes;

• Operational Excellence: Continuous improvement of our credit and risk management system, financial performance and customer services.
• Strategic Partnerships: Forming strategic partnerships to deliver our mandate is a key component of our core activities.
• Dynamic Culture: Continuously improving our pool of knowledge to have the most competent and skilled employees.

To help accomplish this ambitious and exciting vision, the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) would like to recruit suitable qualified staff to fill the position of Head,Information Technology and Digital Innovation.

Key Requirements

• Lead the development and implementation of the bank’s IT strategy to ensure the business strategy is supported by a sound integrated IT framework that supports innovation.
• Develop the IT budget and seek for timely allocation of resources to support the implementation of the ICT strategies.
• Lead the development of policies, procedures and processes that ensure compliance with the relevant regulations that govern banking in Rwanda and international best practices for development banks.
• Implement IT Service Delivery in line with set targets of satisfaction level and availability, thereby ensuring that the Bank’s IT requirements are adequately addressed.
• Develop and update standard operating procedures and best practices to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the systems and their usage.
• Lead the development and testing of new programs developed to ensure responsiveness to user needs.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of ICT business continuity plans to provide an IT framework that is responsive to the unpredictable operating environment.
• Lead the development and implementation of change management strategies on ICT products and services for successful implementation.
• Oversee the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade and support of al IT systems including database, the core banking system, network infrastructure, operating systems, software applications, disaster recovery, backups and peripherals to ensure that they are in line with the Banks’s needs and requirements.
• Approve system changes to ensure system integrity in line with set policy and procedure, as a risk mitigation and control measures.
• Approval of user authorizations to ensure conformity with requirements of the user’s job role thereby ensuring appropriate rights allocation, and minimizing attendant risks.
• Monitor systems Analysis to confirm requirements/specifications for new systems that are required to address the Bank’s automation requirements and ensure its security features.
• Control the existence of all written documentation, including system and user manuals, license agreements, and documentation of modifications and upgrades to ensure all systems have supporting documents to guide the usage.
• Study the Bank’s business processes on an on-going basis in order to identify opportunities for digitization, digitalization and innovation.
• Evaluate Staff Performance in line with set objectives/targets within the IT Unit to ensure achievement of the department’s strategy.
• Address IT Staffing & Training Requirements to meet skill and manpower needs, in order to adequately address the Bank’s IT requirements.
• Coordinate and develop IT staff members duties by following up their activities to ensure the IT department serves the users efficiently and effectively and at their satisfaction.

Keys requirements

• Master’s degree in Computer Sciences/ Management Information system or a relevant field
• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, Information Technology/ or related field
• Professional certification in IT
• A minimum of ten 10 years of experience in IT, two (2) of which must be in a senior management level in a similar institution
• Core competencies
• Knowledge of ICT Policies and Procedures
• Knowledge in Project Management
• Network Management
• Disaster Recovery Management
• Recovery Management
• System Administration and integration
• IT Data Security
• Cybercrime
• Firewall network security
• Innovation
• Business Acumen & Process management
• Knowledge of IT Programs and Applications
• People and Team management

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Piloting a new farmer-led business model in the Ngoma maize value chain 

Vacancy for ambitious and knowledgeable professionals with a passion for rural development 

We are Agriterra, a Dutch agri-agency that provides business development services to ambitious cooperatives and farmer organizations in developing and emerging economies. We assist them with advice and training by locally based business advisors and by deploying practitioners from the Dutch and international farmer organizations and (cooperative) companies; the so-called Agripool experts. We apply a three-track approach: we make cooperatives bankable and create real farmer-led companies, we improve extension services to farmer members, and we enhance farmer-government dialogues. Our advisory practice covers the full range of services on Management & Organisation, Financial Management, Governance, Business Development, and Lobby & Advocacy.

Agriterra works from local offices in a large number of countries. We work with self-steering teams, so our employees are challenged to use every bit of determination, creativity, and strategy to achieve our compelling goals. Being a self-steering organization makes Agriterra an inspiring and challenging environment for professional growth and development.

Agriterra has an annual turnover of approximately 15 million euros, is ISO certified, and has over 160 employees, both in the Netherlands and abroad. For more information, visit our website www.agriterra.org.

For a new and innovative initiative in the Rwandan maize and soybean value chains, specifically in Ngoma district, Agriterra Rwanda is looking for:

Three agronomists

Location: Ngoma district, Eastern province

As an agronomist, you will be working on a consultancy contract under Agriterra Rwanda, stationed at a maize cooperative in Ngoma district. Together with a selection of maize cooperatives, Agriterra is setting up an innovative business model, based on the principles of economies of scale, competitive advantage creation through the injection of knowledge and collective action. We aim to strengthen the bargaining power of smallholder maize farmers and their cooperatives, by creating a new market-oriented initiative of service provision and aggregation. As agronomist, you will be responsible for the provision of state-of-the-art extension services about good agricultural practices to the members of the selected cooperatives in Ngoma district. You will advise farmers and monitor and record their production and motivate them to reach the highest yields possible. Your attention will improve their yields and economic position and will increase their commitment to their cooperative and the new initiative. You will be a representative of Agriterra in the rural areas, at the same time as representing the cooperative and the new business model. You will be committed to increasing the yields and the aggregated produce on a cooperative level while working in a team with two other agronomists and a manager. As a professional, you will be able to balance the interests of the cooperative you are dedicated to with the interests of the collective action initiative and Agriterra. At harvesting time and during the post-harvest handling you ensure that appropriate practices are applied, aligned with the requests from the selected off-taker. You will base your daily advisory services on your profound knowledge of two key maize sourcing principles: the grain model and the cob model. In addition to providing agronomic services to maize farmers, you will provide your services to soy producers as well.

Duties

• Proximity coaching of farmers on the application of good agricultural practices (GAP) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in maize and soybean production
• Proximity coaching of farmers on the application of post-harvest handling practices in maize and soybean value chains
• Establishment of farmer field school (FFS) at the cooperatives and monitoring the implementation
• Collect information on the demand of inputs and assist in their supply and distribution process
• Ensure proper data recording and sharing
• Facilitate the deliveries to the contracted buyers
• Ensure good communication with local government
• To carry out other tasks as assigned by Agriterra Rwanda
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual reports to Agriterra Rwanda/ OSC

Your profile

• A0 in Agriculture science with at least 2 years of working experience in a related field
• Valid driving license category A
• Knowledge of existing and innovative agronomic practices
• Demonstrable experience in the maize and/or soybean value chain
• Knowledge of the grain model and the cob model, related to maize aggregation
• A respectful and motivated attitude towards farmers and their organizations
• Good computer skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Good interpersonal and writing skills in Kinyarwanda and French/English
• Organizational skills
• Ability to work in an innovative business model, with loyalty to farmers, cooperatives, the new business, and Agriterra
• Ability to work in Ngoma District.

Are you interested?

Are you interested in this position and do you fit the profile? Apply before the 7^th  October 2020 with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and academic certificate in one PDF file, by sending an e-mail to rwanda@agriterra.org to the attention of Mr. Jasper Spikker, Agriterra Rwanda Country representative, with reference code ATRW-8706. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

How to apply:

Interested candidates should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in English, including 2 names of professional referees at sofia_yuan@greenroad.com.cn

Deadline for application: 28th October 2020

Spark Microgrants

Spark Microgrants believes in a world where everyone lives with dignity and determines their own positive future.  Decades of prescriptive aid have sidelined the poor from the very programs meant to uplift them. For nearly a decade, Spark Microgrants has been pioneering a new approach to international aid. We believe in local solutions and catalyzing rural villages facing poverty into action. After years of refining a community organizing and seed funding model for rural village action we are garnering demand from emerging nations and leading civil society organizations to train and support them to adapt and deploy the approach at scale.

At the heart of Spark’s model, the Facilitated Collective Action Process (FCAP), are ‘town-hall’ style weekly meetings, in which women and men, young and old, plan together for their community’s future. Each village democratically elects a leadership committee, establishes a village savings account, and launches a project of their choice. Members receive training on financial management and transparency, leadership, village planning, and advocacy. Each village then receives US$8,000 in seed funds to turn project ideas into reality and receives additional management support.

In our first decade we reached 320+ villages where each launches their own local impact projects, benefiting over 230,000 lives. In the next three years, we seek to accelerate the growth of this approach, through establishing a national program to reach 14,000 villages in Rwanda, lead cutting edge research on the benefits of facilitation, and curate a global community of practice for organizations across the continent and beyond actively using the FCAP.

As a team, we share a set of common values that shape ‘how’ we work. These are:

1)   Facilitators. We don’t impose; we enable others to generate impact.

2)   Community-driven. We are motivated by what is best for the community.

3)   Process-centered. The how of what we do is just as important as the what.

4)   Authentic. Our vision and values live in everything we do.

5)   Dynamic. We seek opportunities and are willing to take risks to serve our community Partners better.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Spark is seeking a Managing Director to scale our work from 190 to 14,000 villages across Rwanda through coalition building, national policy development, and strong program delivery. The Government of Rwanda and Spark have an ambitious strategy to strengthen village level governance and enhance rural livelihoods across the country.

To finance this initiative, Spark is in the final steps of securing a $6 million World Bank grant through the Japanese Social Development Fund, for the Advancing Citizen Engagement (ACE) Project. The project is anticipated to kick off in early 2021. The project will improve the livelihoods of 85,000 people across 245 villages in Rwanda, and enhance Local and Central Government capacity for participatory village planning, utilizing Spark’s tried and tested model for village development, the Facilitated Collective Action Process (FCAP). Your strategic leadership will guarantee successful replication of the FCAP through our World Bank and Government partnership and ensure we are set on the path to national scale in Rwanda.

The Managing Director will act as the key leader in bringing the FCAP to scale in Rwanda, coordinating national, multilateral, and global partnership work; and will work closely with the executive team and interact with the Board of Directors to direct our work in Rwanda. You will be responsible for a team of 30+ program staff, directly manage the Rwanda Country Director, own government and funding partner relationships, and lead Spark’s policy advisory function to the Government of Rwanda.

We are looking for candidates with success in building bilateral and multilateral partnerships; are energized about building a coalition across funding agencies and implementation groups; and demonstrate operational excellence and a passion for culture and people development. The right candidate will not want to do ‘development as usual’ but question ‘how’ aid works and ensure that Spark’s program is ultimately accountable to the villages we serve.

YOUR OBJECTIVES AND KEY RESULTS WILL INCLUDE;

• Management and Leadership: Provision of strategic leadership to the Rwanda program to set and achieve goals driving enhanced program quality, scope and efficiency;

• Effective management of a team of 30+ country program staff, driving excellence and promoting and embodying values in the team.
• Advance the goal of national coverage in Rwanda through policy-driven scaling of the FCAP approach, including through strategic management of an initial World Bank and philanthropically funded Project.
• Lead coordination and oversight of Rwanda-based Programs, Operations, and Finance and RELM teams towards quality program implementation, ensuring that the Rwanda program meets and exceeds donor and government expectations.
• Year 1 focus: Establish and oversee the Rwanda program with a focus on the ACE Project team, including supporting recruitment of additional project staff, implementing strong performance incentives, and streamlining coordination and workflows to deliver on the ACE Project Work Plan.

• Coalition Building: Support the Government of Rwanda to prepare and adopt a National Framework for Participatory Village Planning;

• Ensure quality design, financing and adoption of a national program for participatory village development.
• Drive national-level dialogue, policy reform, and program design by leveraging evidence from programming implementation.
• Build a coalition of development partners and Government in support of a National Framework for Participatory Village Planning.
• Year 1 focus: Establish inter-ministerial technical working relationships to drive design of the National Framework, and cultivate relationships with non-governmental development partners.

• Grant Management: Quality execution of the World-Bank funded Advancing Citizen Engagement (ACE) Project to improve rural livelihoods and enhance Government capacity for citizen engagement;

• Support compliance with donor requirements through ownership of all Grant-specific processes, budgets, and legal agreements, and leadership and coordination across program, finance, and operational teams.
• Lead management of donor and Government relationships and ensure timely and quality submission of project reports.
• Ensure effective and timely program implementation in line with project work plan and safeguarding instruments.
• Year 1 focus: Oversight of ACE Project launch and roll-out of timely program operations to 245 villages, establishment of operational and programmatic systems for reporting and data management.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR;

• Passion for rural communities owning their future

• You are driven by a world with strong civil society where communities are in the driving seat of local change.
• You are passionate about improving aid delivery and governance

• Commitment to Policy-driven change.

• You have experience working within or supporting Government-led initiatives, and can demonstrate your experience supporting Government-led reforms.
• You have an understanding of the machinery of public policy, and feel comfortable engaging with key stakeholders on policy reform at both a technical and a high-level.

• Relationship builder

• You have established and strengthened relationships with governments and/or donors and can show how these helped scale and grow programs under your supervision.
• You are comfortable representing Spark to a wide audience, networking on the international stage, and building regional coalitions.

• Strong Manager

• You have a strong record of keeping projects on track, consistently meeting implementation timelines with quality.
• You have managed grant-funded projects and can point to examples of excellent program delivery, donor relationship management, and reporting.
• You have a solid management record of at least 5 years in diverse and multicultural contexts and workplaces, where you lead, nurtured, and retained Passion for rural communities owning their future.

You have the cultural fit to work with us here at Spark if;

• You are dynamic, self-driven, and proactively seek out feedback.
• You are self-organized and goal oriented.
• You think strategically and are highly process oriented, relishing the challenge of applying a range of approaches to answer complex questions.
• You are a facilitator; you listen intently, integrate feedback and create an environment where everyone feels comfortable to speak up and develop ideas together.
• You drive thoughtful processes to make strategic decisions and problem solve. You collaborate and prioritize an inclusive process that can be replicated in the future.
• You are authentic. You speak your mind and you live your values.
• You respect all people irrespective of race, gender, age, religion, nationality, economic status, sexual orientation, or ability, in all of your approaches to your work.
• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Extensive experience as a Managing Director or in a similar role.
• At least 6 years of experience and extensive experience in a similar position
• Experience in developing and implementing strategic and new business plans.
• Commitment to Policy-driven change.
• Relationship builder.
• A facilitator; you listen intently, integrate feedback and create an environment where everyone feels comfortable to speak up and develop ideas together.

WHY WORK WITH US;

• Spark has grown every year since founding, you will enter the organization as part of senior leadership with immense opportunity to shape the future of the organization and grow as a leader.
• Spark has been recognized by the Government of Rwanda, NY Times, Obama Foundation, Draper Richards Kaplan, Forbes and beyond as a leader in community-driven change.
• You will be joining a team that hails from ten countries around the world and is committed to a world where every village has the power to drive local change.
• You will have the freedom and autonomy to make your role your own. We want to hear your crazy ideas, your vision for the future and your critical questions.

OTHER INFORMATION

Currently our field operations are adapting to help combat the spread of COVID-19. Our teams are supporting our communities virtually and we expect that when things open up demand for development solutions will be high in the communities we serve. We are working on refining our growth and virtual support models at this time.

Location: Kigali, Rwanda (with ~30% travel), but we are open to virtual work in the next 6 months while we monitor the COVID situation and assess risks.

We are looking for someone who is committed to this role for at least 3-4 years.

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VVOB – education for development in Rwanda is calling for proposals for End of Term Evaluation of the programme Mathematics Achievements in Rwandan Schools – Girls on MARS 2017-2021 Rwanda

CONTEXT

In Rwanda, VVOB works with the Ministry of Education through the Rwanda Education Board and the University of Rwanda – College of Education (UR-CE) to implement the “Mathematics Achievements in Rwandan Schools (Girls on MARS) programme”. The programme aims to strengthen the professional development opportunities for primary school leaders on one hand, and on improving the mentorship system for newly qualified teachers (NQTs) on the other.

The programme also contributes to the effective implementation of the Ministry of Education’s competency-based curriculum to improve learning outcomes in maths in a gender-responsive environment, especially for Girls.

Learn more about our programme: Girls on MARS

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