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Agriculture For Life (AFL) at World Relief Rwanda: Deadline: 27th July 2020 by 3:00pm

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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

To facilitate the implementation of its activities, World Relief Rwanda wishes to recruit a qualified and well-experienced candidate to fill the position of Agriculture For Life (AFL) Officer.

The job description and requirements are as follows:

Job Description

Position: AFL Officer

Position location: Kigali, Rwanda

Department/Division:  Program Impact and Quality

Starting date: Immediate

Hours per week: Full Time

Number of positions open: 1

Report to: Economic Development Manager

General function: 

Under the supervision of Economic Development Manager, AFL Officer will work hand in hand with AFL promoters to implement the AFL activities successfully in the assigned CEZs. The AFL Officer will build relationships and work with AFL promoters in implementation of AFL activities to meet the needs of farmers he/she is supporting.

The AFL Officer will be mainly responsible for the overall planning, coordination, technical support, implementation, monitoring, and reporting progress of AFL activities in all sectors where AFL project is implemented and ensures that agriculture activities are implemented as per methodology and guidelines from supervisor as well as the government of Rwanda guidelines.

Core Responsibilities

Mobilization and awareness raising

  • Support the AFL promoters in organizing community sensitization meeting at sector level;
  • Work closely with other CEZ staff in engaging Church Networks, Church Leaders and other local stakeholders as they relate to the project;
  • Work closely with other CEZ staff in integrating the saving for life and nutrition components in AFL successfully.







Trainings and technical support

  • Organize and conduct AFL promoters’ trainings on FFS approach and other agriculture-related techniques as per AFL methodology with the support and guidance of supervisor.
  • Provide technical assistance related to farmers gaps into their fields as per AFL promoters report.
  • Support field staff in related trainings of lead farmers as per supervisor guidance.
  • Review existing training materials and ensure gaps are communicated to the supervisor

Monitoring and evaluation

  • Conduct regular quarterly follow up field visits;
  • Facilitate the evaluation of AFL impact and performance;
  • Coordinating AFL promoters;
  • Play a role in AFL tools development and adapt to use monitoring tools as guided per supervisor;

Advocacy and representation

  • Represent World Relief Rwanda in high-level meetings organized by ministry of agriculture and animal resources, line ministry or stakeholders in relation to AFL as per supervisor request and guidance.
  • Ensure areas that need advice/or quick action are communicated on time;

Documentation and reporting

  • Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual progress narrative reports and update farmer’s data on a regular basis.
  • Document AFL committee progress and action needed for sustainability.
  • File and archive important documents for easy and quick retrieval when needed.

 Other duties:

Any other duties in support of AFL programs, as mutually agreed upon with the supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • At least A0 Degree in Agriculture, Rural Development, Project Management or related field with remarkable experience in agriculture sector.⅞⅞
  • Experience in community development projects.
  • Experience in facilitation of training programs.
  • Committed to the mission and values of World Relief.
  • Strong understanding of the Church Mission.
  • Good communication and organizational skills with an eye for detail.
  • Able to manage pressure as well as work with minimum supervision.
  • Good experience to use computer software: Word and Excel.
  • Must be proactive with good problem-solving skills.
  • Good written and spoken of Kinyarwanda and English would be a key requirement.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with the local church leaders and others.
  • Ready to travel most of the time in hard field conditions.
  • Being innovative and creative.

Experience Required

  • Experience working in a community with a local church and local government.
  • Minimum of three years of experience, preferably with an international NGO, including successful report and document writing, process planning, monitoring, and evaluation.
  • Experience in writing reports.
  • Experience in training and facilitation skills.
  • Having a driving license (Class A) is an added advantage.

How to apply

If you are interested and qualified for this position,

  • Please submit application letter, copy of notified Degree, comprehensive curriculum vitae with three (3) names of referees, and a recommendation letter from your Pastor or Priest by 27th July 2020 by 3:00pm to the Country Director, World Relief Rwanda. Address 53 KG 647 street Kacyiru, Kigali.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be notified for exams.







Program Manager at Global Health Corps: Deadline:20th August, 2020

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About Global Health Corps
Since 2009, Global Health Corps’ (GHC) has built a global community of 1,000+ young leaders who are working to transform health systems around the world. The entry point to our high-impact community is a paid 13-month fellowship with placements in nonprofit and government health organizations in East and Southern Africa. In addition to filling capacity gaps on a range of health issues, fellows participate in bespoke leadership training and community building activities.
Our tight-knit network of alumni work at 240+ organizations across more than 45 countries, with 95 percent retained in the health and social impact field. A growing number are now in management positions where they are charged with making key decisions that directly impact health outcomes. We support their leadership development beyond our fellowship program through ongoing coaching, mentorship, and training on topics such as advocacy and management. As GHC leaders continue to gain influence and mobilize others outside the GHC community, their impact generates a ripple effect across the global health ecosystem.
Committed to promoting gender equity as a key component of health equity, a critical mass of GHC’s leaders are working to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). To date, GHC has hosted six high-level convenings and advocacy trainings with a focus on SRHR and primary healthcare in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia in partnership with Ministries of Health and other key stakeholders. These events have provided our alumni with opportunities to hone their voices as advocates, build their leadership profiles, and connect with others beyond the GHC community to amplify their impact. The organization has secured funding from two major donors to ramp up these efforts over the next year.
For more information, visit our website or find us on Facebook and Twitter.
The Candidate
The Fellowship Program Manager works closely with staff across every team and country to develop and implement GHC’s leadership development program. This role is responsible for ensuring that fellows have an impactful learning experience from the moment they are accepted as GHC fellows to the day they complete the fellowship and transition into our alumni community. The Fellowship Program Manager enjoys building project plans and managing administrative processes as much as they love reading, writing and creating new content to advance GHC’s leadership development curriculum. The ideal candidate is an accomplished program manager with particular expertise in curriculum design.




Responsibilities
The Fellowship Program Manager reports to the U.S.-based Vice President of Programs and will be responsible for the following:
Curriculum Design
·       Design and manage in-person and virtual workshops and retreats to advance fellows’ professional and leadership development
·       Curate and develop tools and resources for fellows and partners
·       Refresh GHC’s existing curriculum based on feedback and emerging trends in global health leadership
·       Support country teams in designing bespoke programming for their country cohort
·       Manage relationships with GHC training partners and vendors
·       Coordinate with GHC Impact and Learning Manager to implement a robust M&E framework to measure the impact of GHC’s curriculum
Facilitation
·       Facilitate GHC programming for fellows and partners
·       Prepare GHC staff to facilitate programming through preparatory meetings, facilitator resource development and coaching
Project Management
·       Develop project plans, manage implementation, and regularly communicate with stakeholders across the organization for major projects including, but not limited to: fellow recruitment, fellow onboarding, partner recruitment and selection, training logistics and materials acquisition
Program Administration / Knowledge Management
·       Manage administrative processes to ensure fellows are well-informed and supported throughout the fellowship (e.g. updating the Community Portal, GHC’s online platform; managing fellow email listervs; drafting email templates for fellow and partner communications)
Intern Management
·       Hire and manage global programs interns
Qualifications
·       Minimum 5-7 years professional experience
·       Accomplished curriculum designer with experience creating workshops, resources and tools. Preference for candidates who have designed curriculum for young professionals or related to leadership development
·       Experience managing in-person and virtual training events
·       Strong public presence; comfortable facilitating discussions and workshops with diverse audiences of different sizes
·       Excellent writing ability with experience translating complex ideas into logical and compelling deliverables
·       Experience managing multiple complex projects
To be successful in this role, you should also be:
·       Familiar with adult learning and experiential learning pedagogy – you love reading and thinking about what gets adults excited to learn and collaborate
·       Relationship-builder – you are skilled in building productive relationships across diverse communities
·       Innovative and adaptive – you like a good challenge. You see failure as an opportunity to learn, fix and create
·       Highly organized – you love building a good project plan and you’re known as a person who doesn’t let things fall through the cracks
·       Detail-oriented – you pay attention to the small things, making sure that every lesson plan, project plan, and email is of the highest quality
·       Comfortable with technology – you’re not intimidated to adopt new systems in order to make our work more efficient or impactful
Location: Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda or Zambia
Our Philosophy and Benefits
Global Health Corps is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or other characteristics or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
We embrace and value diverse skillsets and backgrounds. We are a community of leaders who are proud to represent many different national, racial, ethnic, socio-economic, religious, gender, and other identities. We represent varied professional backgrounds, collaborating across fields and sectors to form a powerful, close-knit network of change makers. Our diversity as a community is our strength, driving our ability to be empathetic, visionary, and effective leaders in the health equity movement, and engage with the world with dignity and respect.




GHC works to ensure our culture, infrastructure, and benefits allow staff to embody our values of shared integrity, inclusive collaboration, sustainable resilience, and continuous learning. GHC offers a competitive benefits plan, such as health insurance, paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedule, and professional and career development.
Location: Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda or Zambia
Due to the high volume of applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
*This job description reflects Global Health Corps’ assignments of essential functions and qualifications for this role. Nothing in this herein restricts management’s right to assign, reassign, or eliminate duties and responsibilities to this role at any time.




Communications & Community Engagement Coordinator at Global Health Corps: Deadline: 30 July 2020

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Global Health Corps

Since 2009, Global Health Corps’ (GHC) has built a global community of 1,000+ young leaders who are working to transform health systems around the world. The entry point to our high-impact community is a paid 13-month fellowship with placements in nonprofit and government health organizations in East and Southern Africa. In addition to filling capacity gaps on a range of health issues, fellows participate in bespoke leadership training and community building activities.




Our tight-knit network of alumni work at 240+ organizations across more than 45 countries, with 95 percent retained in the health and social impact field. A growing number are now in management positions where they are charged with making key decisions that directly impact health outcomes. We support their leadership development beyond our fellowship program through ongoing coaching, mentorship, and training on topics such as advocacy and management. As GHC leaders continue to gain influence and mobilize others outside the GHC community, their impact generates a ripple effect across the global health ecosystem.
Location: NYC, USA; KIGALI, RWANDA; LILONGWE, MALAWI; KAMPALA, UGANDA; OR LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
The Consultancy
Global Health Corps seeks a consultant to support program coordination and communications efforts to deepen and amplify the impact of our diverse, global community of leaders. The consultant will collaborate with the GHC team in advancing our ecosystem approach for our alumni program and delivering compelling digital content to highlight the individual and collective leadership of our community. The consultant will play a key role in leveraging GHC’s network tight-knit network of leaders to meet the organization’s impact goals.
The consultant will primarily report to the Advocacy & Communications Manager and work closely with GHC’s Director of Community Engagement, Impact and Learning Manager, and Country Teams in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia.
Starting as soon as possible and staying on for up to six months, with the possibility of extension, the Communications and Engagement Coordinator will provide support to the Global Health Corps team on the following streams of work:
Community Engagement (40%)
Provide coordination for the community engagement activities for the Global Health Corps alumni community to increase collaboration, influence in the field and excellence in their careers, including:
· Documenting lessons learned from GHC’s Collective Action Coalitions to support the development of toolkit  for leading national-level collective action strategies in GHC’s countries of operation.




· Conducting alumni focus groups and interviews to inform programming for GHC’s impact trajectories.
·  Working with the GHC Impact and Learning Manager and Director of Community Engagement to translate qualitative findings into program concept notes and visual content.
· Planning and coordinating virtual events for alumni with GHC advisors, external partners and alumni such as webinars or learning sessions facilitate community building, collaboration, and exchange of best practices and experiences across the community.
· Creating resource groups around professional development topics and learning such as job searching, resume reviews, coaching circles, salary negotiations, etc.
· Building relationships with GHC alumni to progress the initiatives of the Community Team and the GHC alumni strategy.
· Codifying the alumni program efforts and strategic vision into external content with support from Director of Community Engagement.
· In collaboration with GHC’s Country Team and Community Team, identifying and drafting stories from the GHC community that compellingly express GHC’s impact externally.
· Supporting the finalization and dissemination of external emails via MailChimp.
Digital Content Creation (40%)
Provide timely support to grow GHC’s strong, vibrant presence on Medium, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, the GHC website, and the GHC Community Portal including:




· Editing and publishing AMPLIFY posts, developing additional calls for submissions, and strategizing ways to increase engagement and broaden readership.
· Drafting Medium posts authored by the GHC team to recognize key dates like International Youth Day or to recap events such as GHC advocacy trainings.
· Supporting social media strategy implementation for digital events including Twitter Chats, Facebook Live broadcasts, and Instagram takeovers as needed.
· Occasionally drafting Tweets and posts for Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
· Generating and revising content on the GHC website to align with the GHC Theory of Impact measures, alumni strategy, and messaging goals to increase appeal with external audiences.
· Supporting Community Portal content revision and generation to align with the GHC alumni impact strategy and to increase utility of the platform for the GHC community.
· Staying abreast of and disseminating salient resources, opportunities, guidelines, and updates in Global Health to the GHC community through the online Community Portal platform.
· Making timely changes in the backend of the website and liaising with web development firm 43DPI to make technical changes as needed.
External Engagement (15%)
Provide coordination, research, strategy, and material preparation support around key events attended by GHC staff and community members, including:
· Revising the team’s global events calendar/tracker to proactively strategize key opportunities for GHC leadership and community members.
· Handling phone calls, research, and coordination details in determining whether events are worthwhile and managing GHC participation.
· Compiling and editing community members’ updated bios and drafting pitches for the team to send to event organizers.
Knowledge Management and Support (5%)
Provide ongoing support to the team on knowledge management and additional ad hoc needs, including:
· Drafting templates, guides, checklists and lessons learned for communications efforts, external engagement, community engagement and alumni leadership and professional development programming.
· Supporting the GHC Operations team to implement a file taxonomy and organize the Community Team’s content and collateral in Dropbox and Google Share Drive.




· Supporting the finalization of grant reports, proposals, and concept notes as needed.
· Supporting on strategic media outreach as needed.
· Supporting the revision or development of key GHC materials as needed.
· Supporting web content revision based on new GHC messaging.
· Providing other support for the Community Team, as relevant and necessary to meeting the organizational goals.
The ideal candidate will:
· Have 2-3+ years of experience working on communications/marketing, community engagement, public affairs, project management, or similar experience.
· Be able to work independently with minimal supervision as well as closely with a collaborative team.
· Have demonstrated written and oral communication skills, with the ability to create and tailor compelling content for a wide range of audiences and platforms.
· Have experience working with design and printing vendors to produce high quality, visually appealing collateral.
· Have a keen visual eye and basic design skills, fluency in Canva, and ideally some familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and MailChimp.
· Possess strong organizational skills, with attention to detail and follow up, ability to track and report on progress, and a history of producing on-time, high-quality deliverables.
· Be both a creative thinker and strong executor.
· Be flexible and adaptive to changing priorities and able to juggle multiple work streams.
· Have experience with leadership development, social entrepreneurship, coalition building, non-profit management, and/or capacity building for organizations, strongly preferred.
· Be passionate about global health equity and committed to social justice.
· Be committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment.
· Be invested in consistently operating as a steward of Global Health Corps’ mission and values.
Location: NYC, USA; KIGALI, RWANDA; LILONGWE, MALAWI; KAMPALA, UGANDA; OR LUSAKA, ZAMBIA

Our Philosophy and Benefits

Global Health Corps is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or other characteristics or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
We embrace and value diverse skillsets and backgrounds. We are a community of leaders who are proud to represent many different national, racial, ethnic, socio-economic, religious, gender, and other identities. We represent varied professional backgrounds, collaborating across fields and sectors to form a powerful, close-knit network of changemakers. Our diversity as a community is our strength, driving our ability to be empathetic, visionary, and effective leaders in the health equity movement, and engage with the world with dignity and respect.
Due to the high volume of applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
*This job description reflects Global Health Corps’ assignments of essential functions and qualifications for this role. Nothing in this herein restricts management’s right to assign, reassign, or eliminate duties and responsibilities to this role at any time.

Click here to apply




Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights – Organizational Capacity Building Program Manager at Global Health Corps:Deadline:30th July, 2020.

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About Global Health Corps

Since 2009, Global Health Corps’ (GHC) has built a global community of 1,000+ young leaders who are working to transform health systems around the world. The entry point to our high-impact community is a paid 13-month fellowship with placements in nonprofit and government health organizations in East and Southern Africa. In addition to filling capacity gaps on a range of health issues, fellows participate in bespoke leadership training and community building activities.

Our tight-knit network of alumni work at 240+ organizations across more than 45 countries, with 95 percent retained in the health and social impact field. A growing number are now in management positions where they are charged with making key decisions that directly impact health outcomes. We support their leadership development beyond our fellowship program through ongoing coaching, mentorship, and training on topics such as advocacy and management. As GHC leaders continue to gain influence and mobilize others outside the GHC community, their impact generates a ripple effect across the global health ecosystem.




Committed to promoting gender equity as a key component of health equity, a critical mass of GHC’s leaders are working to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). To date, GHC has hosted six high-level convenings and advocacy trainings with a focus on SRHR and primary healthcare in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia in partnership with Ministries of Health and other key stakeholders. These events have provided our alumni with opportunities to hone their voices as advocates, build their leadership profiles, and connect with others beyond the GHC community to amplify their impact. The organization has secured funding from two major donors to ramp up these efforts over the next year.

For more information, visit our website or find us on Facebook and Twitter.

Global Health Corps seeks a consultant to provide project management, research, administrative and communications support to advance our efforts to build a strong bench of diverse, effective SRHR leaders in our countries of operation. The consultant will collaborate with the GHC team in advancing our ecosystem approach to realizing both the individual and collective leadership potential of our community at-large to drive SRHR agendas. The consultant will play a key role in leveraging GHC’s convening power and tight-knit network of leaders to uphold hard-won SRHR gains and expand access to life-saving services.




The consultant will primarily report to the Director of Community Engagement and work closely with GHC’s Advocacy & Communications Manager, Impact and Learning Manager, and Country Teams in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia.

Projects And Responsibilities

Grassroots Organization Capacity Building Program Management (40%)

  • Work with the donor and GHC community to identify and develop connections with SRH grassroots organizations; potentially support the development of tools and training resources to map the focus area of grassroots and adolescent SRH organizations in GHC’s operating countries of Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia.
  • Build relationships with organizations working on SRHR in GHC’s operating countries, specifically focusing on grassroots organization staff and leaders in conjunction with the GHC Country Team in each country.
  • Collaborate with GHC staff to conduct virtual and recorded trainings – such as The Management Center trainings and public narrative trainings – for dissemination to local grassroots SRH organizations.
  • Manage the recruitment and selection process for grassroots organization staff and GHC alumni participating in McKinsey Management Academy SRH pilot courses.
  • Manage the recruitment and selection process for grassroots organization staff and GHC alumni in training developed through a partnership between GHC and Advocacy Accelerator.
  • Develop tools and support structures for continued engagement between GHC alumni and grassroots SRH organizations.
  • Manage partner communication, MOUs, invoices, and payment

Training Coordination and Project Management (25%)

  • Support the coordination of additional SRH advocacy trainings in each of GHC’s countries of operation in collaboration with GHC Country Teams.
  • Manage communications and content generation with Advocacy Accelerator.
  • Provide guidance and assistance to GHC Country Teams for on‐site logistics and coordination of advocacy training events.
  • In collaboration with Advocacy Accelerator staff and GHC’s Communications and Advocacy Manager, coordinate, research, and prepare materials such as draft invites, program agendas, workshop guides, media releases, presentation decks, participant resources, and talking points in the lead up to the event.
  • Support the GHC team in conducting follow up, including sharing key takeaways and gathering feedback from participants, upon completion of the event
  • Document templates, standard operating procedures, guidelines, and lessons learned for GHC knowledge management.
  • Manage vendor contracts, invoices, and communication.
  • Manage GHC’s third annual high-level SRH convening and advocacy training in Rwanda, funded by the Packard Foundation.
  • Coordinate on‐site logistics leading up to and during the day(s) of the event, to be held in/near Kigali.
  • In collaboration with the GHC Rwanda Country Team and Communications and Advocacy Manager, coordinate, research, and prepare materials such as draft invites, program agendas, media releases, workshop guides, presentation decks, participants resources, and talking points in the lead up to the event.
  • Support the GHC team in conducting follow up, including sharing key takeaways and gathering feedback from participants, upon completion of the event.
  • Document templates, standard operating procedures, guidelines, and lessons learned for GHC knowledge management.
  • Manage vendor contracts, invoices, and communication.

Social Entrepreneurship Program Management (20%)

  • Manage McKinsey Management Academy SRHR grassroots organization pilot recruitment and selection process
  • Collect information on the progress and experience of the GHC alumni teams who won seeding funding for SRH initiatives through D-Prize Challenges to track progress and provide support
  • Develop a structure for mentorship and coaching with potential GHC partner Impact
  • Expert for GHC’s SRH entrepreneurs; support the selection and recruitment of participants in the program.
  • Manage partner communication, MOUs, invoices, and payment.

Donor management, communications, monitoring and resource engagement (15%)




    • Support GHC’s Communications and Advocacy Manager and Country Teams in
    • identifying stories from the GHC community and SRHR grassroots organizations to advance GHC’s efforts to raise the global awareness of SRHR challenges and successes.
    • identifying and coordinating digital engagement opportunities to amplify under-represented voices and drive progress on SRHR in GHC’s countries of operation, including but not limited to researching, writing and editing press releases, advisories, letters to the editor, op-eds, pitch letters and other written content for the news media as it relates to SRHR issues in Uganda, Rwanda, Malawi and Zambia.
    • identifying, cultivating, and managing media relationships and opportunities to pitch GHC community pieces and SRHR events to reporters while applying a strong knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and rights issues and how they can be placed in the media for maximum impact on the issues and current landscape.
    • Support GHC’s Impact and Learning Manager in monitoring and evaluation of programs and collecting data.
    • Draft donor communications, updates, and reports on programming.
    • Stay abreast of salient resources, guidelines, policies briefs, information, and updates in the SRHR community and disseminate them to the GHC community through the online Community Portal platform.
    • Share regular updates on country and program-level activities through this initiative with the GHC team, the Country Teams and the Community Engagement Team to increase effective coordination and information sharing.




  • Other support for the SRHR work of the organization and teams under this initiative as necessary.

The ideal candidate for this consultancy will:

  • Have 7+ years of experience in non-profit health programming, experience working with non-profit organizations focused on sexual and reproductive health and rights preferred.
  • Be able to work independently with minimal supervision and enjoy working closely with a collaborative team.
  • Have experience living and working in East and Southern Africa, specifically Uganda, Rwanda, Malawi or Zambia. Must be willing to be based in one of these four countries.
  • Be a strong project manager with experience working in teams across countries and cultures.
  • Possess strong organizational skills, with attention to detail and follow‐up, ability to track and report on progress, and a history of producing on-time, high quality deliverables.
  • Be a strong oral, written, and visual communicator with experience producing compelling communications, including press releases, blogs, media content and donor reports preferred.
  • Have experience developing and/or leading trainings for adult learners and diverse audiences, ideally in organizational development, advocacy, or management.
  • Have experience with leadership development, social entrepreneurship, coalition building, non-profit management, and/or capacity building for organizations, strongly preferred.
  • Have experience with multi-channel media approaches and media pitching and demonstrated experience, results, and relationships with key journalists and outlets, preferred.

Our Philosophy and Benefits

    Global Health Corps is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or other characteristics or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
    We embrace and value diverse skillsets and backgrounds. We are a community of leaders who are proud to represent many different national, racial, ethnic, socio-economic, religious, gender, and other identities. We represent varied professional backgrounds, collaborating across fields and sectors to form a powerful, close-knit network of change makers. Our diversity as a community is our strength, driving our ability to be empathetic, visionary, and effective leaders in the health equity movement, and engage with the world with dignity and respect
      • Due to the high volume of applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This job description reflects Global Health Corps’ assignments of essential functions and qualifications for this role. Nothing in this herein restricts management’s right to assign, reassign, or eliminate duties and responsibilities to this role at any time.

Click here to apply

 




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Senior Investment Specialistat RTI International : Deadline:August 1, 2020

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RTI (www.rti.org) 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

RTI is recruiting candidates for an anticipated US government-funded program in Rwanda




RTI International is seeking a Senior Investment Specialist for anticipated USAID-funded Rwanda Facilitate Investment Required for Sustainable Export (FIRST) Activity. The goal of the anticipated five-year activity will aim at increasing agricultural exports through 1) facilitation of inclusive policy reforms using evidence-based analysis and strengthened advocacy capacity of the private sector organizations and 2) support local actors (government and private sector) to attract, mobilize and direct public and private financing resources towards productive priority projects. The position will be full-time and located in Kigali.

The Senior Investment Specialist will oversee technical assistance to investors, agribusinesses, and the Government of Rwanda to increase productive investments in export-oriented agriculture. We are seeking applicants with the following qualifications:

  • Eight (8) years of relevant experience, including experience facilitating private sector investment projects in Rwanda
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with investors, agribusinesses, and Government of Rwanda counterparts to bring investments to fruition
  • Knowledge of financing instruments, including commercial loans, blended finance vehicles, guarantee programs, and investment funds
  • Knowledge of Government of Rwanda protocols related to foreign direct investment
  • Knowledge of agricultural exports sector
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a similar field
  • Fluent in English
  • Must be a Rwandan national

To apply, please send your resume to <F_Agrecruit@rti.org > mentioning the “Rwanda FIRST” Application deadline is August 1, 2020; however, applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. RTI International is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.




RTI does not permit any payment requests demanded during any part of the hiring process. If such requests are made, please report it to the RTI Ethics Office via HRethics@rti.org. Any candidate making any payment will be disqualified from consideration for future employment with RTI.




Decision Support Specialist at Airtel Rwanda: Deadline: 24 July 2020

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Aitel Rwanda is in search of a talented Decision Support Specialist to join its team! Think you’re a perfect fit? Email your application letter and resume to Airtel_Rwanda_News@rw.airtel.com before 6pm, 24th July 2020




Paid internship at Three Mountains learning advisors: Closing date: Friday, 31st July 2020.

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Three Mountains learning advisors is a Rwanda based E-learning development company. We are pioneers in the development of localised e-based learning materials in Rwanda.

We help the people and organisations develop their potential and improve their performance. We create engaging training and information material, like videos, images, exercises, leaflets, posters and interactive online- courses in close collaboration with the content experts of our partner organisation. We also do face- to-face coaching, leadership and team training and facilitation of company-retreats.




An intern for six months

The intern will assist in the day to day activities of the company. The intern will be able to learn about content development, but also about technical aspects of the development of e-learning, production of tutorial videos. The intern will assist in face to face training and meeting. She/ he will write minutes of the meeting and assist in the general management of a company .

Requirements

  • You are interested in course development, e-learning and adult training,
  • You enjoy writing and design since a lot of time will be spent in designing and developing training material,
  • You have bachelor’s degree in education, communication, social studies or related fields,
  • You are a team-player not afraid to express your opinion,
  • You have curiosity and you are always willing to learn,
  • You have attention to detail,
  • You are fluent in English in expression, reading and writing; knowledge of French, Kinyarwanda and/or Swahili is considered an asset,
  • You are familiar with Microsoft Office – Word, PowerPoint and Excel,
  • Experience working with social media to build followers is a plus,
  • 6 Months availability.

What we offer  

  • Positive atmosphere with hard work, humour and personal attention.
  • Opportunity to learn to develop and program e-courses in Easy Generator and produce some video.
  • A variety of tasks and opportunities to present yourself and show your worth in practice.
  • Professional coaching and honest feedback,
  • Access to a great network of professionals and organisations in Rwanda related to e-learning,
  • Compensation of gross 5000 FRW per working day (excluding tax) plus lunch, coffee and tea.

How to apply

  1. Write a short motivation letter,
  2. Attach your CV,
  3. Do our demo course “Improving your Daily Communication” and do the assignment (see for instructions below),
  4. Send these three documents by email to: info@threemountains.academy addressing the recruitment team. The deadline for submission is Friday, 31st July 2020.

Note:

  • Only applications containing all three elements (the motivation letter, the CV and the answers of the assignment) will be taken into consideration.
  • There is no need to send copies of diploma’s, references, or other formal documents at this stage. Only those invited to the interview will need to bring certain documents.

Interviews will be held on Thursday, 6th August 2020

How to answer the assignment 

Go to the course “Improving your daily communication on our website. Do the course online. This will take you about one hour.

Then answer the following three questions:

  1. Mention at least two strong points and two weak points of this course.
  2. What use do you see for this course in Rwanda? Define a target group and how could you help the company to get in contact with this target group?
  3. What did you learn from the course? How are you going to apply it in your daily life?

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Imya y’akazi muri Plan International: Deadline: 22/07/2020

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rnational is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

1. Junior accountant: Closing Date: 22-07-2020

2. Grant Accountant : Closing Date: 22-07-2020




 

Junior accountant at Plan International: Closing Date: 22-07-2020

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Date: 17-Jul-2020

Location: Kigali, 01, RW

Company: Plan International

The Organisation

 

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.  Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.  We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.  We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.




 

This role will ensure implementation of accounting and financial management functions at the hub and ensures compliance with Plan policies, procedures and donor requirements. The post holder will report to the Country Accountant and supports in the implementation and monitoring of the Country annual budget.

Accountabilities

# Accountability % Weight Specific deliverables (Responsibilities)
1  Financial Accounting and Treasury management 35%  

  • Post in SAP analysed shared costs and apportion costs to ensure costs are charged to projects on a fair basis.
  • Prepare of timely and accurate cash forecasts at the Country Office level and submit these for consolidation into the bi-weekly Country Cash request.
  • Review and post financial transactions and prepare funds transfers to suppliers.
  • Posting of payment vouchers, and journals in SAP System
  • Process partner advances (Internal orders) and post the approved liquidations in SAP.
  • Validation and upload of Mobile Money payments
  • Reconciliation of Mobile Money Accounts
  • Timely preparation of requests for direct payments and requests for advance to project staff located in the CO and ensure that no advance is given to staff with pending advance.
  • To control staff advances and monthly reconciliation of staff advance and other Balance sheet Items reports.
  • Follow up on staff advances, maintain up-to date staff advance register and maintaining proper financial records and files
2 Budgeting, Planning and Monitoring 20%
  • Assist in the preparation of CO operations budget, support CO program staff to prepare project budgets and consolidation of the CO annual budget.
  • Support the Country Accountant in the consolidation of  CO annual budgets.
  • Participate during proposal writing process (budgeting) as required.
  • Support the Country Accountant in the CO Budget Monitoring
3 Financial Reporting and Period-End Processes 30%
  • Prepare bank reconciliations and perform petty cash count for the CO on a monthly basis.
  • Reconcile balance sheets accounts (advances, accruals, prepayments, deposits) and resolve reconciling items relating to the CO on a monthly basis.
  • Prepare corrective journals for errors, NRGRANTS and Dummy transactions before period closure
  • Support in the preparation of Interim and year end schedules and reports.
  • Post adjustment journals for accruals, expense prepayments and redistribute support costs to projects.
  • To participate in the preparation of monthly financial reports and routine supplier reconciliations
  • Manage the accrued expenses and accounts payable for projects transactions
  • Participate in year-end processes for quality and timely financial closure of both the project and Plan fiscal year
  • Liaise with the Country Accountant on inter Company transactions relating to the CO.
4 Country Office Finance Services Support 10%  

  • In liaison with CO Administration Coordinator ensure finance support documents are provided for all CO requests in adherence to Finance Support Documents checklist.
  • Support the Administration Department to ensure adequate CO Finance input in Administration processes.
  • Participate in the CO Asset Verification
  • Support in CO Audit processes in liaison with the Risk Management Department.
5 Other Responsibilities 5%
  • Support audits by ensuring sampled documents are availed to auditors.
  • Support the CFM/ Country Accountant respond to CO audit queries and support in the implementation of finance related audit recommendations.
  • Support the Country Accountant as may be requested from time to time.
  • Cover for the Country Accountant from time to time when required.

 

  1. Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

 

Key relationships

Internal:

  • Program team
  • Operations teams
  • Human Resources
  • Risk and Compliance team
  • National Offices

External:

  • External auditors
  • Bank officials
  • Service providers
  • Partners

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

Essential

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting related courses.
  • CPA /ACCA students; Intermediate or Part 2 completed is a must
  • 1 years relevant accounting experience preferably in an INGO.
  • Knowledge of finance processes, systems and principles.
  • Knowledge of computerised accounting applications.Desirable
  • Experience in SAP or ERP
  • Analytical skills
  • Facilitation and training skills
  • Administration and effective communication skills
  • Ability to work and interact with others at all levels
  • Planning and organizational skills

 

PLAN INTERNATIONAL’S VALUES IN PRACTICE

We are open and accountable

  1. Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
  1. Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
  1. Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
  1. Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
  1. Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people

We strive for lasting impact

  1. Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
  1. Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
  1. Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
  1. Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

  1. Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
  1. Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
  1. Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
  1. Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

 

We are inclusive and empowering

 

  1. Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
  1. Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
  1. Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
  1. Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

Physical Environment

Typical office environment with periodic support visits to the program units in the Country

Level of contact with children

Low contact: No contact or very low frequency of interaction.

 

Location: Kigali

Reports to: Country Accountant

Grade: C2

Closing Date: 22-07-2020




 

 

N.B: Only applications for Plan International Rwanda internal staff will be accepted. Females are most encouraged to apply and Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

 

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

 

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. Our organisation is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organisational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.

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Grant Accountant at Plan International: Closing Date: 22-07-2020

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Date: 17-Jul-2020

Location: Kigali, 01, RW

Company: Plan International

The Organisation

 

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.  We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.  Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.





Plan International  Rwanda is implementing different Sponsorship and donor (institutions, corporate & foundations) funded projects in different parts of the country. The Grants Accountant will be responsible for maintaining financial, accounting and grant support services in order to meet the needs of the organization and the respective donors. This position is responsible for preparing financial statements, maintaining cash controls, providing financial reporting and analysis of budget and expenses. This position is also responsible for the operations of post-award grant administration (partner financial management) and related accounting duties. Working closely with the Programme teams, Programme Units, Grants and finance team, the Grants Accountant will focus heavily on financial management, budgeting, compliance, reporting and variance analysis functions.

 

The post holder will be based in the Country Office and will report to the Senior Grant Accountant. S/he will uphold Plan’s Core Values, promote our mission and vision, programme principles (transparency, gender equality and diversity) to enhance programme impact, and be committed to child protection and respect for human rights.




Accountabilities

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform grant-related post-award functions, including budget and expense analysis, periodic invoicing, financial reporting, personnel costs distribution changes, reconciliations, re-budgeting and grant closeout functions.
  • Prepare and submit a realistic program support budget for the grants project under the role,  and support the program teams to prepare the projects budgets for the Financial year.
  • Support the Finance Manager /Senior Grant Accountant/Project Manager in the consolidation of the Plan budgets for the financial year.
  • Review all financial commitments,payments and transactions processed in the Finance System to ensure that they are accurate and comply with Plan procedures and donor requirements
  • Prepare, reconcile and remit monthly VAT and Witholding tax returns on a timely basis.
  • Work with Program Managers/Project Manager, Grants and Partnerships Coordinator and appropriate Country Office staff in the development of forecast and budget revisions for projects
  • Together with the respective Project Managers, prepare accurate financial reports on timely a basis
  • Prepare monthly budget versus actual report, in donor currency, for assigned projects and highlight variances to respective budget holders and advise on corrective actions that are necessary.
  • Post all journals for all grant funded projects in the Finance System.
  • Prepare balance sheets accounts reconciliations and ensure timely resolution of reconciling items.
  • Perform monthly review of vendor aging and GR-IR accounts to ensure that all vendors and invoices are settled on timely basis.
  • Identify NRGRANTs and Dummies arising from posting errors in the Finance System and correct them before the close of each month.
  • Prepare accurate Monthly, quarterly and year-end reports and submit them on a timely basis.
  • Maintain accurate timesheet for all grants programs as per the donor requirments
  • Ensure that all assigned grants and sponsorship funded projects are charged with correct fair share and apportioned costs.
  • Ensure that all advances are accurately processed, effectively followed-up and liquidations are reviewed and processed in Finance System on timely basis.
  • Train project staff on Plan policies and procedures, Finance System, and financial accounting to CBOs and Partners to ensure compliance and improvement of their capacity.
  • Ensure proper co-ordination with Sub-recipients /Sub-grants / local implementing partners and build their capacity where need be in assuring office risk is minimized due to non-compliance with Plan and donor regulations.
  • Perform physical verification of all Grants Assets at least once per year to ensure that all assets are accurately recorded.
  • Maintain and manage archiving of financial documents to safe guard financial records and audit trails.
  • Ensure timely disbursement of funds to sub-recipients/partners, process liquidation of partner advances and reporting of the same
  • Support in ensuring accurate monthly payroll preparation and subsequent transfers of salaries staff bank accounts.
  • Support in ensuring monthly payroll reconciliation between the Finance System and payroll.
  • Support in ensuring that all the payroll deductions are remitted to relevant institutions and related returns are prepared within the stipulated timelines.
  • Prepare Grants salaries info that is relevant to Grants projects and  ensure cost recoveries are done.
  • Prepare and process Mobile Money payments to business partners on a regular basis and subsequent posting replenishment and reconciliation of Mobile Money transactions in the Finance System.

 




Dealing with Problems

The post holder will demonstrate a high degree of analytical skills, planning, organizational and facilitation while introducing innovations needed to meet the demands of the operating environment.

Key relationships

Internal – High Contact:

  • Country Finance Manager
  • Senior Grant Accountant
  • Grants and Partnerships Coordinator
  • Project Managers
  • Procurement team
  • National Offices where appropriate

External Relationships:

  • External Auditors
  • Community Based Organizations/Partners

 

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

  • Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
  • Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
  • Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
  • Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
  • Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people

We strive for lasting impact

  • Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
  • Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
  • Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
  • Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

  • Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
  • Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
  • Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
  • Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

 

  • We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential
  • We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge equality in our programs and our workplace
  • We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

Education Qualification, Knowledge and Experience:

  • University degree in Finance/ Accounting or other related field.
  • CPA/ACCA Students; Intermediate or Part 2 completed is a must
  • Well versed in computerised accounting applications.
  • Thorough knowledge of finance processes, systems and principles.
  • 3 years of experience working with INGO’s environment and good knowledge of sponsorhip/donor programs.

Skills specific to the post:

  • Strong analytical skills
  • Strong facilitation and training skills
  • Good administration and effective communication skills Ability to work and interact with others at all levels Strong planning and organizational skills
  • Ability to manage and promote high performing teams Use of computer skills

Competencies and values:

  • Respect, integrity, diversity, commitment to excellence, adaptability, able to perform under stress,innovation, building relationships, communicating effectively, coaching and mentoring, developing and working in teams, initiating action, planning and organizing.
  • Commitment to Plan International’s mission and values.
  • Promote and abide by Plan policies and procedures including but not limited to: Gender equality
  • mainstreaming, Child Protection Policy; Code of Conduct and the related mandatory reporting responsibilities.

Physical Environment

  • The position is based at the Country Office which is a typical office environment with moderate field visit demands

Level of contact with children

Low contact:  No contact or very low contact/frequency of interaction.

Location:Kigali

Reports to :Senior Grant Accountant

Grade: :D1

Closing Date: 22-07-2020




 

N.B: Only applications for Plan International Rwanda internal staff will be received and females are mostly enouraged to apply. Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

 

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

 

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. Our organisation is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organisational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.

 




Dore ibyo utamenye ku nyamaswa iruta izindi ku isi

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Twifashishije ibinyamakuru binyuranye byandika kunyamaswa, turabagezaho inshamake y’ubuzima butangaje bwa balene y’ubururu, inyamanswa  nini ku isi inaruta kure dinozore abantu bebshi baziho ubunini.

Balene yubururu ikuze ishobora gupima kuva kuri metero 23 kugera kuri metero 30.5 z’uburebure  bivuzeko ishobora kureshya n’inyubako y’amagorofa hagati y’8 n’10 kuva kumutwe kugeza ku umurizo, kandi igashobora kugira uburemere burenga toni 150, nukuvuga kurenza uburemere bw’udusumbashyamba dukuze  (giraffe) 112 !




Kugeza ubu, ifi nini murizo ikaba ipima toni zigera ku 176,7 kandi ikaba ari ingore.

Umutwe wa balene yubururu ni mugari kuburyo ikipe yumupira wamaguru yabigize umwuga y’abantu bagera kuri 50  ishobora guhagarara ku rurimi rwayo!

Umutima wayo ukaba  munini kuburyo ungana nk’imodoka nto, kandi imitsi yayo ikaba  yagutse kuburyo ushobora kunyuramo nkugenda mumuhanda!

Mugihe cyo kuvuka, icyana cya balene (baleine) y’ubururu kiba gifite uburebure bwa metero 7,6 kandi gipima ibiro hafi 400. Izifi zikura vuba kumuvuduko udasanzwe kuburyo kumunsi ishobora kwiyongeraho ibiro 90 mugihe cy’amezi 18 yambere.

Mumirire yayo itangaje, iyi fi ikenera ibyo kurya bingana hafi na toni 4 ikura mubindi binyabuzima byo munyanja.

Balene y’ubururu igira ijwi ririni kuburyo urusaku rwayo zenewayo zishobora kurwumvira muri km 1600 uvuye aho ivugiye!

Ugize igitekerezo, icyifuzo cyangwa se inyunganizi kuri iyinkuru watwandikira ubinyujije muri comment. Wibuke gusangiza abandi izi nkuru z’ubwenge zigiye zitandukanya.




 

 

 

Abagore Kirimbuzi abagabo bagomba kwirinda(2/2). Hamwe na Pasteri Marcello TUNASI

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Kubufatanye n’urubuga rw’ivugabutumwa  compassion, turabagezaho icyigisho cyiza umukozi w’Imana Pasteri Marcello yigishije abubatse ingo n’abitegura kurushinga mumateraniro yo kuwa 12 Nyakanga 2020.

Ugenekereje, iyi nyigisho ikaba yitwa ” Abagore Kirimbuzi abagabo bagomba kwirinda” . Iki gice kikaba arinacyo cyanyuma cy’iyi nyigisho.

Mugice cyambere twabagejejeho abagore kirimbuzi 6 bokwirindwa, none muri iyinkuru turabagezaho abandi 4 badakwiriye gushakwa  rwose  nkuko umukozi w’Imana Marcello abivuga.




1. Abagore bameze nk’umusamariyakazi (Yoh: 4,7-26)

  • Aba ni abagore babaswe n’amoko, bagirira neza gusa abo babuhuje.
  • Aba bagore ntibajya baha agaciro gusezerana n’abagabo babo yaba muri Leta cyangwa imbere y’Imana. Bumva kubana n’umugabo munzu bibahagije ndetse bakaba banatandukana uko bishakiye.
  • Aba ni abagore bakunda  kuvuga no kumva ibyimana ariko ntibareke ibibi bakora ngo bahinduke.

2. Abagore bameze nka Rasheli.                  ( Int:31:33-35)

  • Aba ni abagore bafite uburanga ariko bagira kandi bagasenga ibigirwamana nyamara abagabo babo ari abakozi b’Imana/ abakirisitu. (Yakobo na Rasheli)
  • Ni abagore bazi kubeshya cyane, bakagira n’amabanga mabi abagabo babo badashobora kuzamenya narimwe. (itang:30,1-3)
  • Aba bagore babura urubyaro bagahindura abagabo babo banyirabayazana b’ikibazo nkuko Rasheli yahoraga asaba Yakobo umwana aho kujya gusenga Imana .
  • Abagore bateye nka Rasheli bagira ishyari bakanifuza ibyabandi (abana , imitungo,..) aho gutegereza igihe Imana Izabibukira.

3. Abagore bameze nka Hagari (Intang:16:1-5)

  • Aba ni abakobwa baza gufasha abagabo bafite ibibazo byokutabyarana n’abagore babo, bakababyarira.
  • Bakoresha ubushobozi bwabo bwokubyara nk’intwaro yo gusenya ingo zabuze urubyaro. Aho kuzabikoresha mugushimisha abagabo bazabashaka, babikoresha mukubabaza abagore babuze urubyaro.

Aha Pasteri Marcello akaba agira inama abakobwa  batwaye abagabo b’abandi bitwajeko bababyariye, kobagomba kubasubiza abagore babo kuko nibatabikora Imana Itazabura kubibabaza kabone niyo baba barabyaye impanga!

4. Abagore bameze nka YEZEBERI            (1 Abami:21,5)

  • Abagore bameze nka Yezeberi ntibemera guca bugufi, bahora bashaka kuyobora abagabo babo bakanakora ibibi mwizina ry’abagabo babo. Bagira iterabwoba rikabije yaba kubana babo, kubagabo babo ndetse n’abaturanyi.
  • Ni abagore bagira ubugome bw’indengakamere kurusha n’abagabo babo kuburyo badatinya nokwica nkuko Yezeberi yishe Naboti.
  • Ba Yezeberi bakunda abahanuzi b’ibinyoma, babahanurira ibyo bashaka kwiyumvira kandi bagakunda gukoresha abakozi b’Imana ibyo bishakiye kuberako babarusha ubutunzi.
  • Aba bagore bakunda kwiyitirira/ kwiha imihamagaro badafite ( kuvuga ivanjiri/ijambo ry’Imana, gushinga amadini,…) bagambiriye kwigaragaza cyangwa izindi nyungu.
  • Ba Yezebeli bishimira gukurura abagabo b’abandi nubwo baba bafite ababo. Bakunda ko abagabo batari ababo bababwira amagambo meza, ndetse bakunda kwiyitaho nokwigira beza ngo abagabo b’abandi nabo babakunde cyangwa babarangaze. (2 Abami: 9, 30)

Pasteri Marcello aha aragira inama abagore n’abakobwa kwita cyane kubwiza bw’imbere mumutima kurusha uko bisiga (Maquillage/Make up) bashaka ubwiza bw’inyuma).

  • Abagore bameze nka Yezebeli basenga ibigirwamana nkuko Yezeberi yabikoraga kandi akarwanya cyane abakozi b’Imana agahora ashaka uko yabagusha.

Indi nkuru bijyanye wasoma

1. Abagore Kirimbuzi abagabo bagomba kwirinda(1/2). Hamwe na Pasteri Marcello TUNASI




Agriculturist at Benishyaka Deadline: 24/7/2020 at 5.00 PM.

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JOB OPPORTUNITY

Benishyaka is Non- Governmental organization that seeks to address the socio-economical needs of vulnerable, women, youth, children, and other very poor people.  We would recruit an Agriculturist to work on YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (YESA) PROJECT under the support from VIAGROFORESTRY- Rwanda.

The project will be implemented in Kayonza District in Ndego and Nyamairama Sectors.

Benishyaka’s mission is to restore hope by facilitating vulnerable communities to acquire skills, knowledge, and capital for sustainable self-reliance and development.




The YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (YESA) PROJECT:

Project Objectives

  • To increase agricultural productivity of youth farmer cooperatives in Ndego and Nyamirama Sectors Kayonza District.
  • To promote environmental awareness among four primary schools in Ndego and Nyamirama Sectors Kayonza District.

The project activities:

The agricultural project will support the two youth farmer cooperatives in Ndego and Nyamirama Sectors Kayonza District and these activities include:

  • Provision of extension services
  • Training youth farmers in cooperative management.
  • Conduct project baseline survey
  • Linking project beneficiaries to micro-financial institutions and other rural banks in Kayonza District.
  • Training youth and pupils in environmental issues
  • Training youth cooperatives in good agricultural practices.
  • Assisting youth cooperatives in business plan development.
  • Training project beneficiaries in financial literacy.
  • Establishment of nursery gardens and raising awareness on tree planting in the project area.
  • Setting up a school garden and ensuring project beneficiaries establish vegetable gardens

Duties and responsibilities of the Agriculturist.

  • The Agriculturist will be based in Kayonza District and will work very closely with Benishyaka beneficiaries and local leaders in Ndego and Nyamirama Sectors.
  • Organize and coordinate 200 youth farmers and four primary school pupils spread in Ndego and Nyamirama Sectors Kayonza District.
  • Facilitate and train beneficiaries in environmental awareness and conduct tree planting.
  • Prepare and submit weekly, monthly, and quarterly action plans.
  • He /she may be required to carry out any other tasks as assigned by the Management of Benishyaka.




Profile/ qualifications of the agriculturist.

  • Should have a bachelor’s degree in agriculture and related domains, Rural Development, Project Management, or any other related field.
  • Should have two years of experience in project management, working with rural communities, and good knowledge in working and training youth cooperatives.
  • Should be able to work independently with minimum supervision.
  • Should have the ability to work under pressure to meet project timelines.
  • Should be a team player with good communication skills.
  • Should be able to write and speak fluent English, Kinyarwanda, French would be an added value.
  • Should be computer literate especially in Ms. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and the Internet

How to apply

Interested and qualified candidates with relevant experience should submit soft copies of their applications with CVs and academic documents via email:  beneshyakaoraganisation@gmail.com

The deadline for submission will be 24/7/2020 at 5.00 PM.

NB: Candidates shall be contacted for interviews. The selected candidate should be able to begin work immediately.

Frank MUGABO

Ag Executive Secretary.

Benishyaka.

Done at Kigali 13/7/2020.




5 Job positions at Silver Bells : Deadline:15th August 2020

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In line with our expansion, Silver Bells a Christian international school following the British Curriculum is seeking well experienced and energetic English and French Teachers with a pleasing personality and passion to work with children for the following positions.

  • Nursery 1
  • Nursery 2
  • Nursery 3
  • Grade 1
  • Grade 2

Requirements / Qualifications

  • Proper educational degree
  • Fluency in English (for English Teachers)
  • Fluency in French (for French Teachers, English would be an added advantage)
  • 1 + teaching experience in schools
  • Ability to work independently in a team environment
  • committed to their profession

Interested candidates may send their resume with a photo and precise in the email subject which position they are applying for( English or French) to info@silverbells.co.rw / rebeccaf2007@gmail.com
Submission deadline: 15th August 2020




Research Manager at Laterite

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Must-have: Post-graduate degree in Economics, Econometrics, Development Research, or in one of Laterite’s core sectors

Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring research teams

Demonstrated experience managing complex research projects

Demonstrated experience growing research or business pipelines




Summary

Laterite is looking for an experienced professional to lead research teams, strategy, and operations in our office in Kigali, Rwanda.

Summary

Laterite is looking for an experienced professional to lead research teams, strategy, and operations in our office in Kigali, Rwanda.

About Laterite

Laterite is a data, research, and technical advisory firm that helps clients understand and analyze complex development challenges. We provide three types of services:

  • Data: comprehensive data collection and data processing solutions
  • Research: from the design of large-scale research projects through to analysis
  • Advisory: strategic and technical research advice

Laterite works with universities, global think tanks, international NGOs, multilateral donor organizations, and government ministries and agencies.

Our core activity sectors are: public health, agriculture, urbanization & migration, education, and youth & labor. We are also involved in projects with a focus on gender issues.

We believe that impact is a long-term endeavor that requires being embedded in the local context. Delivering high-quality research requires building local teams and data collection systems, understanding the context, establishing close working relationships with key players, and understanding their constraints and motivation




Laterite’s growing network of offices currently includes Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and the Netherlands. Our teams bring together more than 60 full time local and international staff in a dynamic and nurturing work environment. We are proud to be a culturally diverse organization. Learn more: www.laterite.com

Job description & key responsibilities

As a Research Manager based in Rwanda you will:

  • Oversee the technical delivery and operations of a portfolio of research projects, from design to data collection, analysis and follow-through.
  • Provide technical advice, coaching and steering for research design, project management, analysis, and reporting to ensure we deliver value for our clients and use rigorous and innovative research methods.
  • Manage the country office, including structuring Laterite’s research agenda, contributing to corporate strategy, overseeing process improvements, and financial and personnel management.
  • Design and lead training and professional development activities for the research team and the wider Laterite team.
  • Build and manage the pipeline of research projects, turning internal research ideas into externally funded projects and designing evaluations for clients.

As a member of Laterite’s senior management team, you will consult on corporate strategy, business operations, and opportunities for growth. You will serve as role model for the team, actively promoting our corporate culture, mentoring colleagues, and helping us to achieve our mission as an organization.

Laterite is expanding rapidly, and we are open to the possibility of hiring exceptional candidates at a higher grade.




Profile

We are looking for an accomplished researcher who combines excellent technical skills with management experience.

Our future colleague has:

  • Demonstrated experience leading an organization, department, or program, including financial and operational management.
  • Direct supervisory experience and demonstrated experience training and mentoring researchers.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and overseeing complex research projects.
  • Demonstrated experience building business pipelines and nurturing relationships with clients and stakeholders from the public and private sectors.
  • Motivation to work in social and economic research in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • 5+ years of research or project management experience and at least 2 years in a management role in education, youth, public health, agriculture and/or urbanization.
  • A postgraduate degree (Masters or above) in Economics, Econometrics,

Development Research, or in one of Laterite’s core sectors

Additionally, we are looking for:

  • A self-motivated team leader with excellent interpersonal skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment where timelines can be unpredictable
  • Technical expertise in quantitative or qualitative research methods.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills (in English)
  • Proficiency in STATA, R, or Python.

Method of Application

We invite you to complete our application form and submit your CV and a cover letter (maximum two-pages) describing your experience in leading teams of researchers in development research projects, as well as your experience in leading an organization, department, or program, including financial and operational management.

Click here to apply

We will contact successful applicants to discuss next steps. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply ASAP.




Umva uko bizakugendekera numara amezi 3 utanywa inzoga

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Nubwo inzoga ziba mubinyobwa bikundwa nabenshi ndetse havana hari abatakwihanganira kumara n’umunsi umwe batazinyweye, ariko burya zigira n’ingaruka mbi zitari nkeya mumbai wacu cyane cyane iyo ziwubayemo nyinshi.

Ushobora kuba uri umwe mu bantu badashobora kurara badafashe ku gasembuye, uti kabe gacye ariko ngasome, nyamara ukaba wa kwibaza uti, ese byagenda bite ndamutse nshoboye kumara amezi atatu ntanyoye inzoga?




Twifashishije amahane y’inzobere bymuby’ubuzima, muri iyi nkuru, turakugezaho ibintu 8 bikomeye byakubaho igihe washobora kumara amezi 3 utanywa inzoga:

  1. Umutima ukora neza.

Nibyo koko umubili wacu ukenera arukoro kugirango urusheho kumererwa neza igihe ifashwa  murugero. Niba uri mubanywa inzoga nyinshi, kuzihagarika mugihe kigera kumezi 3 byagufasha kuringaniza umuvuduko w’amaraso kandi bitume umutima ukora neza.

  1. Umwijima ukora neza.

Inzoga nyinshi zangiza umwijima kandi ufite uruhare rukomeye mugusukura umubiri,gukora nogutunganya amaraso ndetse nokugena imikoreshereze y’ibinyabutabire binyuranye mumubili.

Guhagarika kunywa inzoga umwijima utarangirika cyane wongera ubwawo kwisana ugakora neza.

Kunywa inzoga cyane biri mu bigabanya ingufu mu buriri ku bagabo aho akenshi bibatera kurangiza vuba, bikagabanya umubare w’intanga n’ubwinshi bw’amasohoro.

Ku bagore na bo, kunywa inzoga nyinshi (cyane cyane likeri) biri mubibagabanyiriza ububobere

  1. Kuruhuka next

Nubwo benshi batabiha agaciro, kunywa inzoga nyinshi nogutwarwa nazo bigabanya igihe cyokuruka  kuburyo ubona abameze batyo bahorana umunaniro n’intege nkeya.Kuba wamara amezi 3 utazinywa, uzabona igihe gihagije cyo kuruhuka.

 

  1. Ubwonko busukuye.

Kunywa inzoga kenshi biri mu bituma utabasha kwibuka ibintu ndetse bikanagabanya ubushobozi bwo kubona kw’amaso bikaba byanatera isusumira kuri bamwe. Iyo uyihagaritse rero ubwonko bwikorera isuku bukarushaho gukora neza

  1. Ibiro byagabanyuka

Kubera ibigize inzoga birimo n’amasuri atandukanye, kunywa inzoga nyinshi byongera karori ( calories) mumubili bikaba byakongera umubyibuho. Kuba rero wazihagarika, bishobora kuba byagabanya ibiro byawe.

  1. Byongera ubusabane

Nubwo tutabura kuzita gahuzamiryango, kunywa inzoga nyinshi bigabanya ubusabane mumuryango kuko bifata igihe kinini uzinywa. Kuba wazihagarika mugihe nibura kingana n’amezi 3 bishobora kuzamura ubusabane mumuryango naho uba mubuzima bwaburi munsi.

  1. Kugabanya ibyago bya kanseri.

Kunywa inzoga kenshi byongera ibyago byo kurwara kanseri cyane cyane iyo mu muhogo, mu mwijima n’amabere. Kuba uhagaritse inzoga bizakugabanyiriza ibyago byo kurwara izo kanseri.




 

AFL Officer at World Relief Rwanda: Deadline: 27th July 2020 by 3:00pm

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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

To facilitate the implementation of its activities, World Relief Rwanda wishes to recruit a qualified and well-experienced candidate to fill the position of Agriculture For Life (AFL) Officer.

The job description and requirements are as follows:

Job Description

Position: AFL Officer

Position location: Kigali, Rwanda

Department/Division:  Program Impact and Quality

Starting date: Immediate

Hours per week: Full Time

Number of positions open: 1

Report to: Economic Development Manager

General function: 

Under the supervision of Economic Development Manager, AFL Officer will work hand in hand with AFL promoters to implement the AFL activities successfully in the assigned CEZs. The AFL Officer will build relationships and work with AFL promoters in implementation of AFL activities to meet the needs of farmers he/she is supporting.

The AFL Officer will be mainly responsible for the overall planning, coordination, technical support, implementation, monitoring, and reporting progress of AFL activities in all sectors where AFL project is implemented and ensures that agriculture activities are implemented as per methodology and guidelines from supervisor as well as the government of Rwanda guidelines.

Core Responsibilities:

 Mobilization and awareness raising

  • Support the AFL promoters in organizing community sensitization meeting at sector level;
  • Work closely with other CEZ staff in engaging Church Networks, Church Leaders and other local stakeholders as they relate to the project;
  • Work closely with other CEZ staff in integrating the saving for life and nutrition components in AFL successfully.

Trainings and technical support

  • Organize and conduct AFL promoters’ trainings on FFS approach and other agriculture-related techniques as per AFL methodology with the support and guidance of supervisor.
  • Provide technical assistance related to farmers gaps into their fields as per AFL promoters report.
  • Support field staff in related trainings of lead farmers as per supervisor guidance.
  • Review existing training materials and ensure gaps are communicated to the supervisor.

Monitoring and evaluation

  • Conduct regular quarterly follow up field visits;
  • Facilitate the evaluation of AFL impact and performance;
  • Coordinating AFL promoters;
  • Play a role in AFL tools development and adapt to use monitoring tools as guided per supervisor;

Advocacy and representation

  • Represent World Relief Rwanda in high-level meetings organized by ministry of agriculture and animal resources, line ministry or stakeholders in relation to AFL as per supervisor request and guidance.
  • Ensure areas that need advice/or quick action are communicated on time;




Documentation and reporting

  • Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual progress narrative reports and update farmer’s data on a regular basis.
  • Document AFL committee progress and action needed for sustainability.
  • File and archive important documents for easy and quick retrieval when needed.

Other duties

Any other duties in support of AFL programs, as mutually agreed upon with the supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • At least A0 Degree in Agriculture, Rural Development, Project Management or related field with remarkable experience in agriculture sector.
  • Experience in community development projects.
  • Experience in facilitation of training programs.
  • Committed to the mission and values of World Relief.
  • Strong understanding of the Church Mission.
  • Good communication and organizational skills with an eye for detail.
  • Able to manage pressure as well as work with minimum supervision.
  • Good experience to use computer software: Word and Excel.
  • Must be proactive with good problem-solving skills.
  • Good written and spoken of Kinyarwanda and English would be a key requirement.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with the local church leaders and others.
  • Ready to travel most of the time in hard field conditions.
  • Being innovative and creative.

Experience Required

  • Experience working in a community with a local church and local government.
  • Minimum of three years of experience, preferably with an international NGO, including successful report and document writing, process planning, monitoring, and evaluation.
  • Experience in writing reports.
  • Experience in training and facilitation skills.
  • Having a driving license (Class A) is an added advantage.

How to apply

If you are interested and qualified for this position,

  • Please submit application letter, copy of notified Degree, comprehensive curriculum vitae with three (3) names of referees, and a recommendation letter from your Pastor or Priest by 27th July 2020 by 3:00pm to the Country Director, World Relief Rwanda. Address 53 KG 647 street Kacyiru, Kigali.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be notified for exams.

Done at Kigali on July 16th, 2020

Jacqueline Mukashema

Director of Administration and Finance.




30 FOREMEN/FOREWOMEN at Rulindo District: Deadline: 21/Jul/2020

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Job description

– To guide masons and manpower’s by giving them technical expertise by respecting standards drawings done by MINEDUC;
– Report on weekly basis and anytime needed the progress of works on site at district level and copy to executive secretary of the sector where you are working from;
– To monitor if the construction works respect norms and standards set by MINEDUC;
– To take care of all materials, tools and equipment done to perform all duties and prepare utilization report of materials from District level and Sector level;
– To fill on daily basis, the works done, and materials used on site book;
– To have ethical values and secret at work during and after expiration of contract;
– To report on daily basis using text message on District School Construction Engineer and/or MINEDUC School Construction Field Officer;
– The Employee undertakes to perform the service with the highest standards of professional and ethical competence.
– To ensure project activities comply with site – specific ESMP, Environmental and Social Standards applied to this project and any other safeguard requirement;
– To facilitate the functioning of grievance redress mechanism at site level.




Job profile

– Hold at least A2 or A1 in buildings construction, or any other related field with at least two years of relevant working experience;
– Relevant experience in Schools Infrastructure especially construction using home grown solutions to ensure the quality of works done using minimum resources available should be an added advantage;
– High expertise in preparing construction activity plans, reporting and capacity to make prioritization from a pull of needs based on data available on ground;
– To have a minimum knowledge on environmental and Social safeguards related to schools’ construction;
– Experience of World Bank IPF safeguarding requirements is an added advantage
– Have good reporting skills;
– Have very good communication skills (written and oral) in English and Kinyarwanda. Good knowledge of French will be an added asset;
– Have planning and organization skills and good ability in working productively in a team environment of diverse backgrounds;
– Other skills:

(i) Quantitative and analytic skills, (ii)working knowledge in AutoCAD, ArchiCAD will be an added advantage, Microsoft programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint),

(ii) Ability to manage priorities and be detail
– orientated within a dynamic, fast
– paced environment,

(iv) Work in a team environment to determine and/or review ideas to find solutions to problems,

(v) Ability to work independently with limited or no supervision while maintaining a high level of efficiency and still upholding a team mentality.

Click here to apply

 




Results Management Officer at Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR): Deadline: 24th of July 2020.

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Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) is a Rwandan Not for Profit Organization, established in March 2010 by the governments of Rwanda and the United Kingdom (UK) and is currently funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), USAID, Sweden, and the MasterCard Foundation.

Guided by the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) approach, AFR’s strategic focus is to stimulate financial sector development and address constraints that prevent the financial market from reaching Rwanda’s low-income population. For more details visit our website: www.afr.rw




THE POSITION:

Access to Finance Rwanda seeks to recruit a qualified and competent individual to fill the full-time staff position of a Results Management Officer (RMO) for its upcoming project “Accelerating growth of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) through expanding the e-commerce sector in Rwanda” .

The Results Management Officer will be responsible for the design, coordination, and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation, research, and learning framework for the Project. S/he will develop a systematic monitoring framework to improve the qualitative and quantitative evidence gathered by the Project. He/she will also provide technical assistance to the implementing agencies, particularly in relation to monitoring, reporting, and evaluation.

The Results Management Officer will report to the Project Manager and works closely with the Head of Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) at AFR.

This position will be based in Kigali, Rwanda, and is contingent upon project award to AFR.




THE PROJECT

The “Accelerating growth of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) through expanding the e-commerce sector in Rwanda” is a project implemented by Access to Finance Rwanda in partnership with Rwanda’s ICT Chambers and BFA Global.

The project aims to spur the growth of livelihoods and employment opportunities through digital commerce, which works together to address the barriers and promote an enabling market system for e-commerce with onboarding MSEs into the digital economy at the core.

The main program elements are:

  1. Enabling MSE’s sell on digital platforms and expand digital payments
  2. Developing a network both for the MSE’s and iworkers that provides linkages across e-commerce value chains and value-added services
  3. Creating linkages and partnerships with financial service providers

Working through an ecosystem approach the project will seek to address systemic solutions to draw the underserved groups of the MSME sector into the digital economy to derive its benefits: the informal microenterprises, the young men and women in informal employment, to unlock their potential and for them to strive for decent and meaningful work. This pilot program seeks to reach up to 1,500 MSEs and 2,000 young women and men workers directly through digital onboarding. It also seeks to spur the e-commerce system to engender wider, more inclusive adoption and crowd more investment and actors into the market system afterward.




KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Results Management Officer will be responsible for the following key tasks and responsibilities;

Setting up the system:

  • Assist in the revision of the project log frame matrix, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their measurement;
  • Assist in the development and/or finalization of the project Work Plan and keep it updated in accordance with project activities and timeframes as relevant.
  • Develop the overall framework, for project M&E, for example, mid-term project review, impact assessment, final evaluation, develop project Performance Monitoring Plan with relevant data collection systems.
  • Review the quality of existing data in the project subject areas, the methods of collecting it, and the degree to which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact evaluation.
  • Develop baseline data for each project component and for all project indicators.
  • With collaborating partners, review their existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support, and resources.
  • Develop a plan for project-related capacity-building on M&E and for any computer-based support that may be required.
  • Organize and undertake training with collaborating partners on M&E as required.

Implementation of M&E and coordination:

  • Collect data on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators.
  • Check data quality with partners.
  • Maintain and administer the M&E database; analyze and aggregate findings.
  • Support project progress reporting, project mid-term review, and final evaluation.
  • Identify areas where technical support to project partners is required. Organize refresher training on M&E for partners as required.
  • Identify lessons learned and develop case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project. Provide advice to the supervisor on improving project performance using M&E findings.

Communication:

  • Produce reports on M&E findings and prepare presentations based on M&E data as required.
  • Provide the Project Manager with management information she/he may require.
  • Check that monitoring data are discussed in an inappropriate forum and in a timely fashion in terms of implications for future action. If necessary, create such discussions to fill any gap.
  • Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Project Manager




KEY COMPETENCIES:

  • Good knowledge of programme implementation, monitoring, and evaluation techniques, and practices. Familiarity with impact assessment an advantage.
  • Good knowledge and experience regarding gender mainstreaming.
  • Good moderation, facilitation, and training skills.
  • Excellent analytical skills.
  • Ability to work independently with minimum supervision. Ability to work in a team and good interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work under time pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English.
  • Good understanding of written and spoken Kinyarwanda
  • Good computer applications skills

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Development Studies, Statistics, Information Technology, or another relevant field. A Masters Degree will be an added advantage.
  • Additional qualifications in MIS and M&E will be considered an asset.

EXPERIENCE:

  • Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in an M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities of international development projects.
  • Familiarity with the reporting requirement of Development Partners such as MasterCard Foundation, DFID, Sweden and USAID
  • Experience in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages.
  • Experience in designing and managing beneficiary monitoring and database systems.
  • Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
  • Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
  • Experience in planning and managing surveys.
  • Experience in developing and refining data collection tools.
  • Experience with data quality assessments and oversight.
  • Experience in managing and providing training to partners and target beneficiaries.
  • Ability to facilitate and serve as a project liaison for externally-managed evaluations.
  • Proven experience in conducting and managing baseline and evaluations
  • Strong report writing skills




DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT:

One year contract with possible extension based on performance and availability of funds.

HOW TO APPLY

  • All qualified applicants should apply through Job in Rwanda using the following “Apply for this job”button by the 24th of July 2020.
  • The application should contain a CV with an e-mail address, daytime telephone contact, qualifications, achievements, experience, present position, and names & addresses of three referees together with a cover letter (maximum 1 page) summarizing why you consider yourself particularly well suited for the position. Do not attach any other documents at this point.
  • All applications will be selected on merit and only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.
  • For any questions regarding the application process please contact Job in Rwanda.
  • The position is open to Rwandans only.
  • Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
  • Short-listed candidates will undergo written examination and oral interview.




Project Manager: E-commerce & Digital Financial Services at Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) Deadline:  24th of July 2020

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ABOUT ACCESS TO FINANCE RWANDA:

Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) is a Rwandan Not for Profit Organization, established in March 2010 by the governments of Rwanda and the United Kingdom (UK) and is currently funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), USAID, Sweden, and the MasterCard Foundation.

Guided by the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) approach, AFR’s strategic focus is to stimulate financial sector development and address constraints that prevent the financial market from reaching Rwanda’s low-income population. For more details visit our website: www.afr.rw




THE POSITION:

Access to Finance Rwanda seeks to recruit a qualified and competent individual to fill the full-time staff position of a Project Manager for its upcoming project “Accelerating growth of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) through expanding the e-commerce sector in Rwanda” . The purpose of the position is to provide leadership, support, organize, and supervise the project team to achieve project objectives.

The role is responsible for ensuring excellent relationships with, and service delivery to, implementing partners, and ensuring that the project delivers against the goals and targets laid out in the results management framework.

The Project Manager reports to the Head of Digital Financial Solutions (DFS) at AFR.

This position will be based in Kigali, Rwanda, and is contingent upon project award to AFR.

THE PROJECT:

The “Accelerating growth of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) through expanding the e-commerce sector in Rwanda” is a project implemented by Access to Finance Rwanda in partnership with Rwanda’s ICT Chambers and BFA Global.

The project aims to spur the growth of livelihoods and employment opportunities through digital commerce, which works together to address the barriers and promote an enabling market system for e-commerce with onboarding MSEs into the digital economy at the core.

The main program elements are:

  1. enabling MSE’s sell on digital platforms and expand digital payments
  2. developing a network both for the MSE’s and workers that provides linkages across e-commerce value chains and value-added services
  3. creating linkages and partnerships with financial service providers

Working through an ecosystem approach the project will seek to address systemic solutions to draw the underserved groups of the MSME sector into the digital economy to derive its benefits: the informal microenterprises, the young men and women in informal employment, to unlock their potential and for them to strive for decent and meaningful work. This pilot program seeks to reach up to 1,500 MSEs and 2,000 young women and men workers directly through digital onboarding. It also seeks to spur the e-commerce system to engender wider, more inclusive adoption and crowd more investment and actors into the market system afterward.

1. The Project Manager will carry out standard project management duties and overall coordination of implementing partners and industry resources for the implementation of the project. This will entail the following:

  • Project Planning
  • Stakeholder management, project monitoring, reporting and communication
  • Project control including risk management, issue management, scope and change management
  • Overall project quality control including review of implementing partners and consultant’s deliverables.

2. Participate in conducting Partner training needs analysis to determine, design and deliver appropriate capacity building interventions
3. Contribute towards the implementation of projects, ensuring that the desired results, and final impact, are achieved on time and to standard;

  • Work collaboratively with other AFR project team members to ensure the success of AFR projects
  • Proactively build relationships with each implementing partner (IP), ensuring their satisfaction with each stage of the project
  • Work with implementing partners to assist them in implementing their projects according to the project plan
  • Support implementing partners in producing M&E reports on time and to standard

4. Champion Communications and Advocacy objectives of the project

  • Working with the Head of Digital Finance and Head of Communications & Market Development to carry out communications and advocacy activities as per the communications strategy and plan.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

  • A minimum of five years’ professional experience in project management, having supervised a team
  • Past experience working with the private sector in business development
  • Strong e-commerce acumen and knowledge of best practices
  • Practical experience promoting the growth of e-commerce for Micro and Small Enterprises
  • A sound understanding of Digital Finance and an ability to drive innovation
  • Excellent project management skills including business planning, financial management, and monitoring.
  • Experience working in the development sector

OTHER COMPETENCIES:

  • Team leadership
  • Demonstrated ability to liaise and negotiate with the government, partners, and stakeholders
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Excellent technical report writing skills
  • Familiarity with impact assessment is an advantage.
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English.
  • Good understanding of written and spoken Kinyarwanda




EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Statistics, Information Technology, or another relevant field.
  • Certificate in Project Management (PMP, Prince2) is an added advantage
  • MS Office Experience

DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT:

One year contract with possible extension based on performance and availability of funds.

HOW TO APPLY:

  • All qualified applicants should apply through Job in Rwanda by using the following Apply for this job button by the 24th of July 2020.
  • The application should contain a CV with an e-mail address, daytime telephone contact, qualifications, achievements, experience, present position, and names & addresses of three referees together with a cover letter (maximum 1 page) summarizing why you consider yourself particularly well suited for the position. Do not attach any other documents at this point.
  • All applications will be selected on merit and only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.
  • For any questions regarding the application process please contact Job in Rwanda.
  • The position is open to Rwandans only
  • Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
  • Short-listed candidates will undergo written examination and oral interview.




Individual Consultant – Gender Specialist at ACCESS TO FINANCE RWANDA: Deadline:24th July 2020.

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ABOUT ACCESS TO FINANCE RWANDA:

Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) is a Rwandan Not for Profit Organization, established in March 2010 by the governments of Rwanda and the United Kingdom (UK) and is currently funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), USAID, Sweden, and the MasterCard Foundation.

Guided by the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) approach, AFR’s strategic focus is to stimulate financial sector development and address constraints that prevent the financial market from reaching Rwanda’s low-income population. For more details visit our website: www.afr.rw.




THE POSITION:

Access to Finance Rwanda seeks a Gender Specialist on a retainer basis for its upcoming project “Accelerating growth of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) through expanding the e-commerce sector in Rwanda” .

There is evidence that lack of literacy, skills, access, resources, and other factors are excluding women and youth entrepreneurs from the opportunities offered by e-commerce. There is also proof that digital access offers expanded opportunities for participation in both domestic and regional trade.

The Gender Specialist brings knowledge and understanding of barriers to the participation of women and youth in e-commerce and digital financial services. He/she will work within the project to support addressing these constraints within the framework of this intervention.

The Gender Specialist Consultant provides technical and project management support to mainstream gender equality throughout project activities and approaches, including systems of quality control, monitoring and evaluation, and integration with other programs. S/he will provide training and capacity building of staff and partners on gender equality. The role will be based in Kigali with some travels across the Districts of Rwanda.




The Gender Specialist will be contracted for a period of 10 days a month over one year. This can be revised based on project needs and the availability of funds.

The Gender Specialist reports to the Project Manager.

This position will be based in Kigali, Rwanda, and is contingent upon project award to AFR.

THE PROJECT:

The “Accelerating growth of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) through expanding the e-commerce sector in Rwanda” is a project implemented by Access to Finance Rwanda in partnership with Rwanda’s ICT Chamber and BFA Global.

The project aims to spur the growth of livelihoods and employment opportunities through digital commerce, which works together to address the barriers and promote an enabling market system for e-commerce with onboarding MSEs into the digital economy at the core.

The main program elements are:

  1. enabling MSE’s sell on digital platforms and expand digital payments
  2. developing a network both for the MSE’s and workers that provides linkages across e-commerce value chains and value-added services
  3. creating linkages and partnerships with financial service providers

Working through an ecosystem approach the project will seek to address systemic solutions to draw the underserved groups of the MSME sector into the digital economy to derive its benefits: the informal microenterprises, the young men and women in informal employment, to unlock their potential and for them to strive for decent and meaningful work. This pilot program seeks to reach up to 1,500 MSEs and 2,000 young women and men workers directly through digital onboarding. It also seeks to spur the e-commerce system to engender wider, more inclusive adoption and crowd more investment and actors into the market system afterward.




KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Gender Specialist will be responsible for the following:

  • Provide direct technical and project management support and guidance to mainstream gender throughout project activities
  • Support the development of tools, systems, processes, and approaches that continuously improve technical excellence and impact in the area of transformative approaches to women’s inclusion.
  • Lead, coordinate, support, and/or conduct gender and power analyses, effectiveness and efficacy studies, appraisal, evaluation and needs assessments as required by the project.
  • Assist with quantitative/qualitative assessments in targeted communities to assess the effectiveness of interventions and impact with a gender lens.
  • Support delivery partners to understand the role of gender equality and women’s economic empowerment for the Program impact groups.
  • Ensure gender equality and women’s economic empowerment criteria are well integrated into market-systems approaches.
  • Work closely with other technical specialists to integrate gender across all project components.
  • Facilitate and support a strong learning and knowledge-sharing community around gender-transformative practices amongst delivery partners.
  • Represent work being done in gender-transformation and women’s economic empowerment under the Program in relevant internal and external forums.

EXPECTED DELIVERABLES:

  • Setting up gender-related performance indicators
  • Gender M&E framework for the project
  • Plan for project-related capacity-building on Gender
  • Quarterly reports and annual reports
  • Training Reports on gender mainstreaming
  • Publications such as briefs, articles, blogs, focus notes on gender-related issues




EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Minimum of five years of solid experience in development work implementing gender equality programming
  • Practical work experience in Sub Saharan Africa on e-commerce and digital financial services
  • Graduate of Social Sciences, Women and Development or other related courses; Post-graduate degree in a relevant discipline is an advantage
  • Has a very good understanding of the legal foundations on the protection of the rights of women and girls
  • Good background in community development, development finance and strong experience in mainstreaming gender equality concerns in project implementation
  • Strong background in planning, developing and executing participatory multi-stakeholder capacity building on gender equality
  • Initiative and creative in solving problems with strong facilitation and analytical skills
  • Strong ability to work both independently and in a team
  • Good organizing skills and interpersonal skills
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English. Understanding of Kinyarwanda will be an added advantage.

CONTRACT DURATION:

1-year contract with possible extension based on performance and availability of funds.

HOW TO APPLY

  • All qualified applicants should apply through Job in Rwanda using the following “Apply for this job” button by the 24th July 2020.
  • The application should contain a CV with an e-mail address, daytime telephone contact, qualifications, achievements, experience, present position, and names & addresses of three referees together with a cover letter (maximum 1 page) summarizing why you consider yourself particularly well suited for the position. Do not attach any other documents at this point.
  • All applications will be selected on merit and only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.
  • For any questions regarding the application process please contact Job in Rwanda.
  • The position is open to Rwandans and Non-Rwandans residents in Rwanda with relevant experience, skills, and qualifications.
  • Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
  • Short-listed candidates will be invited for oral interviews.




Project Accountant at Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR): Deadline:24th July 2020.

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ABOUT ACCESS TO FINANCE RWANDA:

Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) is a Rwandan Not for Profit Organization, established in March 2010 by the governments of Rwanda and the United Kingdom (UK) and is currently funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), USAID, Sweden, and the MasterCard Foundation.

Guided by the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) approach, AFR’s strategic focus is to stimulate financial sector development and address constraints that prevent the financial market from reaching Rwanda’s low-income population. For more details visit our website: www.afr.rw




THE POSITION:

Access to Finance Rwanda seeks to recruit a qualified and competent individual to fill the full-time staff position of a Project Accountant for its upcoming project “Accelerating growth of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) through expanding the e-commerce sector in Rwanda”.

The Project Accountant ensures that AFR’s project financial resources are managed according to good accounting practice and in compliance with AFR and Donor policies, procedures, and requirements. In particular, to ensure that the information entered into the financial management system is complete and financially sound; that it is managed through a robust and proactive reporting system and provides accurate, financial analysis and business insight to enable comprehensive financial decision making.

The Project Accountant reports to the Project Manager and works closely with the Head of Finance and Administration of AFR. ,

This position will be based in Kigali, Rwanda, and is contingent upon project award to AFR.




THE PROJECT:

The “Accelerating growth of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) through expanding the e-commerce sector in Rwanda” is a project implemented by Access to Finance Rwanda in partnership with Rwanda’s ICT Chambers and BFA Global.

The project aims to spur the growth of livelihoods and employment opportunities through digital commerce, which works together to address the barriers and promote an enabling market system for e-commerce with onboarding MSEs into the digital economy at the core.

The main program elements are:

  1. Enabling MSE’s sell on digital platforms and expand digital payments
  2. Developing a network both for the MSE’s and workers that provides linkages across e-commerce value chains and value-added services
  3. Creating linkages and partnerships with financial service providers

Working through an ecosystem approach the project will seek to address systemic solutions to draw the underserved groups of the MSME sector into the digital economy to derive its benefits: the informal microenterprises, the young men and women in informal employment, to unlock their potential and for them to strive for decent and meaningful work. This pilot program seeks to reach up to 1,500 MSEs and 2,000 young women and men workers directly through digital onboarding. It also seeks to spur the e-commerce system to engender wider, more inclusive adoption and crowd more investment and actors into the market system afterward.




KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • The Project Accountant will be responsible for the following key tasks and responsibilities;
  • Payments processing in accordance with existing policies and procedures as well as contractual requirements
  • Preparation of Project operational budget and continuous budget monitoring. Monthly tracking and reporting of spending against budget and ensuring the approved budget is adhered to by keeping all stakeholders well informed
  • Transactions processing: Ensure timely and accurate posting of all project transactions in the ERP with fully approved supporting documents appropriately filled for future reference
  • Bank and Petty cash management; ensure periodic and timely bank reconciliation is done and Petty cash is appropriately managed as per company policies and procedures.
  • Ensure safe storage of all project records both soft and hard copies such as supporting documents to transactions, payments, contracts, MOUs, etc.
  • Maintain an updated project fixed asset register and ensure company assets are efficiently and appropriately utilized for the benefit of the project
  • Ensures the management of the data file and the appropriate filing of the electronic and hard copies of the financial documents and reports.
  • Project payroll preparation ensuring all statutory deductions and accurately computed declared and paid on time
  • Reporting; Timely and accurate preparation of project periodic financial and funders’ reports and submit to Head of Finance and Administration
  • Support to audits and review. Provide support to and ensure the smooth running of internal and external review as well as internal and external audits
  • Cashflow planning and forecasting; maintain continuous project forecasting ensuring that the project has sufficient operational liquidity.
  • Any other duties as requested by the Head of Finance and Administration and AFR Management




EXPECTED DELIVERABLES:

  • Transactions posted with supporting documents
  • Financial reporting (Adhoc, Weekly, Monthly, and Annual)
  • Timely processing of payments to staff, implementing partners and vendors
  • All other implied deliverables

COMPETENCIES:

  • Manages resources and deadlines with minimum supervision.
  • Responsible, flexible, adaptable and takes initiative
    • Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse organization,
    • Good understanding of IFRS and GAAP.
    • Logical and efficient, with keen attention to detail.
    • Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda;




    EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Accounting from a recognized University
    • Having certifications in ACCA, CPA is a MUST and will be treated as a competitive advantage

    EXPERIENCE:

    • At least 5 years of proven professional experience in accounting from a reputable organization.
    • Strong organizational network experience, with experience working in a learning environment, and an ability to identify clear lessons and important issues that can be shared with others to constantly improve performance,
    • Experience of working on a project funded by development partners such as the Mastercard Foundation, DFID, SWEDEN, USAID or others
    • Proven experience of operating computerized accounting systems. Excellent knowledge of spreadsheet design and use,
    • Proven, extensive experience in financial statement preparation and reporting.
    • High level of numeracy, accuracy and analytical skills

    DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT:

    One year contract with possible extension based on performance and availability of funds.

    HOW TO APPLY

    • All qualified applicants should apply through Job in Rwanda using the following Apply for this job button by the 24th July 2020.
    • The application should contain a CV with an e-mail address, daytime telephone contact, qualifications, achievements, experience, present position, and names & addresses of three referees together with a cover letter (maximum 1 page) summarizing why you consider yourself particularly well suited for the position. Do not attach any other documents at this point.
    • All applications will be selected on merit and only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.
    • For any questions regarding the application process please contact Job in Rwanda during working hours only from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
    • The position is open to Rwandans only.
    • Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
    • Short-listed candidates will undergo written examination and oral interview




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