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1. Sales Manager Ltd:Deadline: 05/Sept 2020

2.Rwanda Supplier Relations Manager: Deadline:05 sept 2020

3. Branch Fleet Manager: Deadline: 05 sept 2020

About Us:

Sokowatch is transforming communities across Africa by revolutionizing access to essential goods and services. By connecting small shops to the digital economy, we fix inefficient supply chains and provide services previously unavailable to informal businesses. Sokowatch aims to provide everything a retailer needs, no wholesalers or banks necessary.

Thousands of retailers across Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda use Sokowatch’s mobile ordering and delivery platform to receive the goods they need as quickly and cheaply as possible while also accessing growth financing for the first time. We’re looking to grow our team with highly talented and motivated employees who are excited to work in a fast-paced and dynamic startup environment.

Role: Sales Manager, Reporting to the Country Manager

Looking for an exceptional leader to take ownership of our customer journey. You are passionate about using data and technology to unlock the potential of local merchants. You are an innovative sales leader with a deep understanding of the power of technology in driving productivity within an organization. Beyond technical abilities, you know how to effectively motivate and train a highly productive sales team. We are seeking a go-getter, who is passionate about unlocking the potential of the informal economy through curated, data-driven customer engagement, and inspired by our mission to empower these local merchants responsible for over $600 billion of sales across Africa annually.

The Sales Manager is responsible for driving countrywide revenue growth and profit margins. The key primary responsibility for this role will be to execute and inform Sokowatch’s customer growth strategy. The person in charge will also build and manage a Growth team and lead all customer-facing functions including but not limited to, acquisition, engagement/ retention, and growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute Sokowatch’s growth plan, growth programs, and optimize our revenue funnel.
• Curate customer insight, by blending data with a deep understanding of user needs, habits, and perceptions.
• Leverage customer insights to drive increase optimization across sales, marketing, procurement, and product development;
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, data & analytics, product management, Partnerships, and Marketing to design and execute growth initiatives;
• Drive the execution and enhancement of the Sokowatch Customer Experience;
• Maintain a deep understanding of market structure changes (eg. pricing, new entrants, new products, new technologies);
• Ongoing lifecycle management of our existing customers to retain them e.g. developing customer retention programs;
• Development and interlock of sales targets with our sales & retention channels
• Coach the Customer Growth and Retention teams for Performance in relation to the targets set and build a winning spirit within the team
• Gather and provide competitive information by regularly tracking competitor activities within the industry.
• Using market insights to maximize sales effectiveness and efficiency

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in sales and marketing, business development, customer service, or related field with a proven track record of achieving sales targets.
• An understanding of how to design effective experiments, and develop a quantitative intuition for interpreting user experience data
• Ability to analyze data and sales statistics and translate results into numbers and solutions
• Have a customer-centric mindset
• Previous experience leading a Customer Care team is a plus.

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About Us:

Sokowatch is transforming communities across Africa by revolutionizing access to essential goods and services. By connecting small merchants to the digital economy, we fix inefficient supply chains and provide services previously unavailable to informal businesses. Sokowatch aims to provide everything a retailer needs, no wholesalers or banks necessary.

Thousands of retailers across Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda use Sokowatch’s mobile ordering and delivery platform to receive the goods they need as quickly and cheaply as possible while also accessing growth financing for the first time. We’re looking to grow our team with highly talented and motivated employees who are excited to work in a fast-paced and dynamic startup environment.

Role: Rwanda Supplier Relations Manager, Reporting to East Africa Partnerships Manager

You will support the operations at a country level to ensure Sokowatch is always receiving the best margins, supplier terms and proactively onboarding new products across all country branches.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Act as the first point of contact for newly onboarded and existing suppliers
• Negotiate terms and conditions of supplier partnerships
• Schedule regular reports and meetings
• Actively monitor organizational sales growth to ensure KPIs are being met and revised regularly
• Managing Supplier Relations team at a country level
• Monitor and manage all distribution agreement contracts
• Proactively identify opportunities which will align supplier needs with the organizational goals
• Advise, train and mentor junior supplier team members

Requirements:

The successful candidate will possess:

• Preferred 3 years of experience in a similar role
• Bachelor degree, preferably in Business Management
• Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced sales environment
• Strong selling, negotiating and consulting skills
• Effective interpersonal and analytical abilities
• Strong oral, written communication & presentation skills
• Willingness to travel for work within the country
• Must love working with people and cross-cultural team

About Us:

Sokowatch is transforming communities across Africa by revolutionizing access to essential goods and services. By connecting small merchants to the digital economy, we fix inefficient supply chains and provide services previously unavailable to informal businesses. Sokowatch aims to provide everything a retailer needs, no wholesalers or banks necessary.

Thousands of retailers across Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda use Sokowatch’s mobile ordering and delivery platform to receive the goods they need as quickly and cheaply as possible while also accessing growth financing for the first time. We’re looking to grow our team with highly talented and motivated employees who are excited to work in a fast-paced and dynamic startup environment.

Reporting to; Country Manager

The role of a Branch Fleet manager will be responsible for planning, communication, policy development, ensuring statutory compliance and administration of all fleet management processes. The incumbent is also responsible for ensuring fleet safety compliance, fleet budgets and controlled costs with most effective fleet allocations.

Responsibilities;

• Responsible for a fleet of 25 plus Tuk tuks and motorcycles
• Evaluates vehicle inspection reports, repair quotes and repair invoices.
• Coordinates with all vehicle mechanics to ensure they are on time and being diligent.
• Serves as primary contact for all field level staff assistance (i.e. vehicle breakdowns, field assistance, mechanical issues, loading issues, etc).
• Serves as primary contact for all fleet relevant suppliers.
• Ensure all Sokowatch vehicles road requirements are up to date (i.e. insurance, inspections, RURA requirements, etc.).
• Ensuring all Sokowatch drivers have valid and current documents (i.e. licenses and additional requirements).
• Development and implementation of fleet administration standards and vehicle operating policies
• Preparation of annual budgets and periodic reports on operating costs, purchase and control over maintenance.
• In charge of team workload and performance of his branch fleet managers.
• To oversee fleet replacement program including recommending annual fleet replacement; develop specifications for purchasing equipment and vehicles.
• To ensure the work environment is in compliance with government, safety and environmental standards; assure the workshop areas, equipment and materials are maintained in a safe, clean and orderly manner.

Qualifications;

• Previous fleet management experience
• Previous fleet management process design and implementation experience
• Vehicle maintenance experience
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize work
• Supplier communication and relationship management experience is a plus
• Ability to adapt in fast-paced environments with various teams
• Mechanics certifications are a strong asset
• Strong reporting and documentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with cloud-based storage solutions, like Google Drive is an asset
• A creative mind with an ability to suggest process and company improvements
• Minimum 5 years managing fleet administration
• Must be able to work under minimum supervision
• Driving Change

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Department

Position Overview

Key Responsibilities

Basic Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

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At the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow. A nonprofit international development organization founded in 1971, Pact works on the ground in nearly 40 countries to improve the lives of those who are challenged by poverty and marginalization. We serve these communities because we envision a world where everyone owns their future. To do this, we build systemic solutions in partnership with local organizations, businesses, and governments that create sustainable and resilient communities where those we serve are heard, capable, and vibrant. Pact is a recognized global leader in international development. Our staff have a range of expertise in areas including public health, capacity development, governance and civil society, natural resource management, poverty, fragile states, monitoring and evaluation, small-scale and artisanal mining, microfinance and more. This expertise is combined in Pact’s unique integrated approach, which focuses on systemic changes needed to improve people’s lives.

Department

Program Delivery (PDEL) – Pact exists to help create a world where those who are poor and marginalized exercise their voice, build their own solutions, and take ownership of their future. The Program Delivery Team, contributes to realizing this purpose by: Forging smart partnerships and treating all people with dignity and respect; Applying organizational policies and regulatory compliance appropriately and consistently; Facilitating team spirit among colleagues and promoting the organization through communications; Influencing decision makers through focused, relevant communications; Continually striving to learn and share knowledge and find small ways to make the workplace more enjoyable for all; Cultivating and harvesting innovation; Contributing to the organization’s ability to think and act strategically at all times; Inspiring and spreading our desired organizational culture across the global enterprise.

Position overview

Pact seeks an Economic Strengthening Advisor for the ACHIEVE Rwanda program.  ACHIEVE is a five-year, USAID-funded global cooperative agreement with the dual objectives of attaining and sustaining HIV epidemic control among at-risk and hard to reach pregnant and breastfeeding (PBF) women, infants, children, and youth, as well as to mitigate the impact of HIV/ AIDS and prevent HIV transmission among these populations; and supporting the transition of prime funding and implementation to capable local partners in order to meet the PEPFAR goal of 70% of funding to local partners.

The aim of ACHIEVE Rwanda is to prevent new HIV infections and reduce vulnerability among orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), and adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in selected high burden districts in Rwanda. The strategic objectives support the Government of Rwanda strategies and priorities for HIV mitigation and prevention, with an emphasis on minimizing negative impacts of HIV on OVC and AGYW; addressing social, behavioral and structural drivers of HIV, and improving access to comprehensive SRH and violence response services to prevent new infections.  The project supports OVC services in two districts and DREAMS activities in two districts.  The project also provides capacity development to two local implementing partners to coordinate and support OVC and DREAMS service delivery programming and for USAID and PEPFAR project implementation

The Economic Strengthening (ES) Advisor will be supervised by the Technical Director and will work in partnership with the ACHIEVE Rwanda Technical Team and the project’s subpartners, Government of Rwanda counterparts, Monitoring and Evaluation team, and other relevant stakeholders at the community level.  The Economic Strengthening Advisor will be responsible for the design, implementation and technical quality of strategies and activities to improve the economic stability of young people and households caring for OVC and AGYW supported by DREAMS activities. The Economic Strengthening Advisor plays a pivotal role in planning for all aspects of livelihoods and economic opportunities activities for the ACHIEVE Rwanda. She/he will facilitate the development of social protection linkages and provision, individual savings and lending group (ISLG) activities, and the integration of enterprise expertise and market access and relationships for securing the economic wellbeing of targeted households. The Advisor will be involved in project implementation, and organizing and delivering PEPFAR approved evidence-based programs that address a wide variety of issues, including: social protection and livelihoods; savings and financial access; agriculture and food security; economic and market development; ensuring delivery of specific training, coordination and execution of activities, and overall backstopping and troubleshooting. Proficiency in dealing with math, bookkeeping, and monitoring systems is essential, as is familiarity with the way Rwandan’s think and work at the grassroots, whether in rural or urban settings

Key Responsibilities

• Technically supervise ES program activities including the design, development and implementation of technical guidance as it relates to ES, ensuring all ES activities are in line with state-of-the-art, globally-recognized best practices for addressing needs of AGYW, OVC, young people, and their caregivers.
• Exercising a supportive supervision approach, train and mentor technical staff and subgrantees responsible for child wellbeing and the empowerment of AGYW.
• Build awareness of key ES concepts and principles among subgrantees and institutions. This includes assisting families in earning and saving income, managing money, allocating household resources to improving children and youth’s wellness outcomes, and small business and enterprise development and management.
• Develop and instruct subgrantees on effective methodologies for identifying appropriate ES interventions for specific households and AGYW (i.e. credit and market opportunities, group savings, income generation, micro-enterprise development training, farming-as-a-business, extensionist, other vocational training opportunities, youth employability, etc.).; train/mentor in principles and standards for good implementation of or linkages to these interventions.
• Develop and ensure the implementation of strategies and interventions that promote the economic empowerment of young people.
• Coordinate the implementation of PEPFAR approved evidence-based ES interventions with ACHIEVE subpartners and beneficiaries.
• Ensure the documentation and dissemination of best practices and lessons learned, capture timely, high quality information and utilize data to inform decisions and foster learning and innovation.
• Monitor and maintain relevant manuals, training materials, and reports for economic strengthening.
• Ensure all economic strengthening strategies are gender-sensitive and promote equitable programming.
• Create and implement a plan to engage the private sector in economic strengthening activities for greater and sustainable impacts.
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual planning, monitoring, and reporting for all Economic Strengthening (ES) related activities.
• Oversee pilot or demonstration projects to test and adopt specific ES activities.
• Regularly visit ISLGs to provide appreciative support and supportive supervision and to ensure that a spirit of motivated teamwork and open communication is maintained throughout the project sites.
• Identifying emerging areas of challenge and participating in the modification of program materials to meet those needs.
• Ensuring that program information is accurately and promptly communicated from and to the field;
• Regularly travel to the four districts to provide ES technical support and mentorship to implementing partners.
• Contribute to work plans, quarterly and annual reports, and other reports and papers summarizing project results and evidence.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other PEPFAR clinical and community partners on ES interventions.
• Prepare regular reports documenting processes, outputs and outcomes of ES work.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Basic Requirements

• Master’s Degree or higher in economics, international development or a related field preferred; gender studies or experience an advantage.
• 5+ years’ experience designing, implementing and monitoring household economic strengthening activities working on multifaceted and complex international development programs.
• At least 3 years of technical management experience, including direct supervision of technical teams and implementing partners.
• Solid knowledge of social protection, household economic strengthening, and microenterprise and market development instruments and frameworks.
• Experience in leveraging private sector partnerships and resources for creation of business opportunities, business mentorship and skills training, market access, strategies to strengthen household resilience, etc.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, depth and breadth of technical and management expertise and experience, and strong interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills including such skills in English.
• Experience with a USG cooperative agreement and PEPFAR programming strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relations with host country government personnel, stakeholders, NGO partners, and international donor agencies.
• Ability to work independently and manage a high volume work flow without constant or close supervision and ability and willingness to travel to program areas and internationally as required.
• Excellent training skills in working with adult learners, particularly at the community level; experience in an appreciative approach a plus

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated success implementing programming at the community level
• Expertise in and sensitivity to the socio-cultural barriers facing intended beneficiaries for this program
• Demonstrated leadership and team-building skills.
• Local candidates preferred

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, citizenship status, genetic information, matriculation, family responsibilities, personal appearance, credit information, tobacco use (except in the workplace), membership in an employee organization, or other protected classifications or non-merit factors.

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Kanda kumwanya ushaka kureba:

1. Revenue Accountant (X2) 

2. 4 Drivers (X4)

3. Procurement Specialist

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ Job Description
– Ensure that all other mechanical problems are reported to the transport supervisor
– Check the vehicle before each trip
– Clean the vehicle before each trip and on return
– Check the request form for date and time of commencing and estimated return
– Enter the speedometer readings when leaving and on return
– Conducting basic maintenance checks
– To fill and maintain vehicle log book
– To request and be accountable for fuel
– Maintaining vehicle servicing and hygiene
– Checking all relevant equipment
– Regularly keep vehicle maintenance records and fuel consumption
– Keeping logs and collecting daily schedules
– Perform any other duties as assigned by immediate line Manager.
– Submit monthly, quarterly and annually report to the supervisor Candidates who are qualified and interested for the above position must have following; Updated CV, copy of National Identification Card, 3 Referees & copies of Valid Driving License, copy of Secondary certificate (A2)

Job profile

JOB SPECIFICATION Knowledge required: Time keeping and organisation skills – Polite with good manners
– Secondary leaving certificate, A2 Diploma
– Hold a Rwandan Driving License Category B, C or D
– At least 2 years of working experience in the same position
– A qualification in communication is an added advantage
– Ability to operate machinery and equipment
– Knowledge of work procedures, safety, planning, and organization
– Rwandan by Nationality
– Age below 40 years
– Reduced number of traffic accidents or police reports
– Compliance to other organization policies and regulations
– Ability to work independently, self
– organised, fulfil commitments and meet deadlines;
– Ability to work extra
– hours if need be.
– Fluent in Kinyarwanda, good communication skills including written and spoken English or French
– The ability to communicate at multiple levels in the organisation. Please note: This job description outlines only the general scope of activity and the basic tasks and responsibilities associated with this position. It may be supplemented with a more detailed definition of tasks, responsibilities and work
– plan and is subject to change at the discretion of the direct superior.

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Job description

Generally, the tasks to be undertaken by the Procurement specialist should cover the complete procurement cycle applicable to the online procurement methods. SPECIFIC TASKS:

1. Prepare and publish procurement notices

2. Provide quality assurance (reviewing) and support in the preparation of bidding documents, Requests for Proposals, consultancy shortlists, and other documents with specific emphasis on ensuring they are comprehensive, generic and minimizing risks of misinterpretation at the evaluation stage.

3. Provide support where needed during the evaluation of received proposals

4. Provide support as needed in technical and financial evaluation of bids and the preparation of bid evaluation reports;

5. Prepare contracts, general contract administration and monitoring.

6. Prepare biding processes and prepare none objection documents from Rwanda FDA

7. Prepare general notice, specific notices and request for expression of interest DELIVERABLES:

1. An updated procurement plan maintained as per management guidelines 2. Produce monthly reports detailing activities undertaken in managing the full procurement process lifecycle including preparation and management of terms of reference, Requests for Expression of Interest, bid opening minutes, bid evaluation reports

3. Conduct and report on undertaken site visits when and where necessary

4. Participate in contract negotiations, drafting and administration; e. Facilitate the procurement audit activities.

Job profile

QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Management, Business Administration, Economics, Public Administration, Law with an experience of at least 3 years of relevant experience on procurement position, or A0 in one of the above fields with 5 years of relevant experience on procurement position

Proficiency in record keeping and data analysis; Excellent organizational skills and outstanding attention to details, including ability to prioritize and meet deadlines; Expert user of MS Office products and comfort with learning new applications as required;

Fluent in Kinyarwanda, English and/ or French EXPERIENCES:

a. At least 3 years of experience in a procurement field in a reputable high performance public sector organization covering high
– level complex procurement management functions

b. Demonstrate extensive, practical experience and skills in all aspects of international procurement of goods, works and consulting services and administration in International Development Partners projects with due regard to procurement regulations;

c. Specific experience in working with the Government of Rwanda Procuring entities and applying the Government of Rwanda Procurement rules and Procedures

d. Strong computer skills (experience using SAP preferred).

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Job description

Record all revenues in cashbook
– Reconcile all revenues in financial statement
– File all supporting documents regards to revenues
– Provide acknowledgement receipts to Rwanda FDA clients
– Produce invoices for Rwanda FDA clients
– Recover unpaid debts
– Conduct a regular control of cash on accounts and submit report to MINECOFIN,
– Ensure that the regular payment of 50% of income generated revenues from pharmaceutical products and medical devices registration to CBHI as stipulated by the law.
– Approve the assessment report on the budget execution and verify the implementation of previous decisions addressing any budget issue,
– Centralize and summarize, quarterly, semester, yearly reports prepared by each department,
– Supervise the entering of all budgets in the IFMIS and other accounting software to monitor its implementation
– Other assigned activities by the supervisor.

Job profile

Accounting Professional Qualification recognised by IFAC (ACCA, CPA) or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. Key Technical Skills & Knowledge required:
– Knowledge of cost analysis techniques;
– Knowledge to analyse complex financial information & Produce reports;
– Deep understanding of financial accounts;
– Planning and organisational skills;
– Communication skills;
– Strong IT skills, particularly in Financial software (SMART IFMIS);
– Judgment & Decision Making Skills;
– High Analytical Skills;
– Interpersonal skills;
– Time management Skills;
– Complex Problem solving;
– Flexibility Skills;
– Fluent in Kinyarwanda, English and/ or French; knowledge of all is an advantage

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1. Commercial Advisor for Development Partnerships Special Initiative Training and Employment project

2. Project Coordinator for Coffee Innovation Fund in Rwanda

Vacancy Announcement

The Commercial Advisor for Development Partnerships Special Initiative Training and Employment Project

 The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GIZ has worked in Rwanda for over 30 years. The primary objectives between the Government of Rwanda and the Federal Republic of Germany are poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development. To achieve these objectives, GIZ Rwanda is active in the sectors of Decentralization and Good Governance, Economic Development and Employment Promotion, Energy and ICT (Information and Communications Technology).

The Special Initiative Training and Job Creation (SI) aims to improve the conditions for sustainable economic and employment growth in Rwanda and to promote investment. The Special Initiative together with the Rwandan partners facilitates interventions in the following fields of action: “The conditions for investments of European or international enterprises in Rwanda are improved; the capacities of Rwandan SMEs in selected sectors/clusters for sustainable, employment-generating growth are improved; the business ecosystem of selected sectors/clusters is improved”. The project provides advisory services and facilitates the access to funding schemes and instruments for the development and implementation of business projects.

One approach to achieve the goals of the programme are development partnerships with private companies, private sector organisations or public partners. Joint project development might lead to matching grants or financing agreements. In order to support partner organisations to fulfil all accounting and procurement requirements of GIZ for such grants or financing agreements, and in order to provide professional services, the project Special Initiative Training and Employment (SI) is searching for one candidate for the position of Commercial Advisor for Development Partnerships, with focus on GIZ accounting and procurement procedures.

Location: Kigali.

Fixed Term: 31.09.2021

A.    Responsibilities

 The Commercial Advisor for Development Partnerships is responsible for:

• Ensuring that partners which have received a grant or financial contribution of GIZ comply with all GIZ rules and regulations for accounting, financial management and procurement
• Support the partners with advice how to set up an appropriate accounting system; explain and supervise on GIZ procurement rules, at the same time ensuring compliance with Rwandan governmental regulations for procurement
• Advise partners how to prepare financial statements for disbursements of grants
• Support GIZ to collect all documents needed for commercial eligibility checks of potential partners for receiving grants
• Ensuring proper documentation of the cooperation with the partners
• Ensuring that all procedures comply fully with GIZ financial, administrative and procurement regulations and specific procedures of SI

B.    Tasks

The Commercial Advisor for Development Partnerships performs the following tasks:

1.    Prepare all documents for the commercial eligibility check for potential partners or the commercial reassessment on existing partners 

• Support the programme to collect all necessary documents and information from the potential or existing partner for first assessment or renewal of the commercial eligibility for financial support through the SI programme (precondition to receive any kind of financial support)
• Follow up with the GIZ Country Office Rwanda on the process; being the liaison person between the programme and the Country Office for the commercial eligibility checks
• Ensuring that all commercial eligibility checks are always up to date; ensuring that process of renewal is started on time
• Advice partners, if requested, how to improve their system in case the commercial eligibility check did not prove sufficient capacity of the partner organization for financial support

2.    Support the selected partners to comply with GIZ rules and regulation during the preparation and the implementation of matching grants and financing agreements 

• Awareness creation for potential and selected partners on specifics of GIZ rules and regulation on accounting and procurement
• Assess with the potential partners if the accounting and procurement structures are set up to follow the GIZ rules and regulations
• Advice partners if requested on how to improve their accounting procedures in order to comply with GIZ rules and regulation
• If requested by the partners, secondment (on a weekly/daily/hourly base) to the partners to support them in accounting, financial management and procurement
• Be the liaison person for all questions related to GIZ rules and regulations with the SI programme, GIZ Country Office and if applicable with GIZ HQ in Germany
• Crosscheck the financial statements prepared by the partner for GIZ on compliance before they are sent for disbursement/reimbursement
• Support the partner in the preparation of the commercial project proposal and disbursement plan
• Assess together with the technical team of GIZ the commercial project proposals and assess the viability of the proposals if necessary.

3.    Ensuring compliance with data protection regulation of GIZ    

• Depending on the type of cooperation, ensuring the compliance with the data protection regulation of GIZ
• Informing the partners on requirements regarding data protection as well as preparing all necessary documentation needed to be sent to GIZ HQ on data protection

 4.    Other duties/task 

• Advice other GIZ programs on how to improve accounting and procurement procedures for their partners
• Perform any other duties and tasks at the request of the Management including the Head of Admin and Finance

C.    Required qualifications, competences and experience   

Qualifications and professional experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, management, finance or business administration; Master’s degree is an additional asset

• At least 5 years’ professional experience in a comparable position; ideally with strong focus on accounting, financial management and procurement; having held a first Senior Position will be an asset
• Working experience in an international organization/NGO in financial management and/or procurement
• Working experience with an auditing company, financial management advisory or professional accounting firm is a strong asset

 Other knowledge, additional competences

• finely tuned organisational skills and ability to work on one’s own initiative
• able to work under little supervision but at the same time being a real team player
• strongly skilled in project management
• quick learner; affinity to numbers as well as good understanding why details matter
• persistent and focused on the tasks, but at the same time creative and open minded
• excellent communication skills; able to ask the right questions
• ability for abstraction; not only fulfilling instructions without scrutinizing
• very good working knowledge of ICT and computer applications (e.g. MS Office); good knowledge of excel and power point essential
• excellent knowledge of English, orally and written; ability to express oneself in clear sentences with relevant context; being able to write English with rigour and precision in grammar and spelling is an absolute must
• excellent knowledge of Kinyarwanda
• knowledge of German will be an asset (independent reading/ understanding of written communication)
• willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references) until 18^th August 2020 at 4:00 PM, by e-mail to recruitment-rw@giz.de The email attachment (max. size 2 MB) should be a PDF file. Please quote the job title in the subject

GIZ is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please, let us know if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to take into account when considering your application. Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

 GIZ Office Rwanda

KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu

P.O. Box 59, Kigali, Rwanda

GIZ Office Rwanda reserves all rights!!

Vacancy Announcement

Project Coordinator for Coffee Innovation Fund in Rwanda

 The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GIZ has worked in Rwanda for over 30 years. The primary objectives between the Government of Rwanda and the Federal Republic of Germany are poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development. To achieve these objectives, GIZ Rwanda is active in the sectors of Decentralization and Good Governance, Economic Development and Employment Promotion, Energy, and ICT (Information and Communications Technology).

 As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development-policy objectives. GIZ promotes complex reforms and change processes.

The programme for sustainable agricultural supply chains and standards works on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The aim of the program is to improve the conditions for sustainability in global agricultural supply chains. It promotes the development of sustainable growing regions, transparency in global supply chains, and the further development of sustainability standards. Together with other GIZ projects the programme is implementing the Coffee Innovation Fund to pilot innovative ideas to increase farmer incomes and create market access. The Fund is about to begin its second round, focusing on East African countries. The goal of the fund is to pilot innovative approaches in the coffee sector/supply chain in-country. GIZ is supporting by providing materials and services.

Location: Kigali

Fixed-term: 31.10.2021

A.    Responsibilities of the Project Coordinator for the Coffee Innovation Fund in Rwanda

• Responsible for the project implementation under the guidance of the head of project in Germany and under the supervision of the hosting programme in Rwanda
• Implementation of the activities of the Coffee Innovation Fund in Rwanda and monitoring of all activities in accordance with best practices in the professional field and in development cooperation.
• Ensuring that the activities are closely coordinated with other GIZ programmes in Rwanda, Germany and worldwide
• Identifying synergies with other development partners in the coffee sector and agricultural innovation in Rwanda
• Contribute actively to reports (regular and ad-hoc), PR materials, requests from GIZ HQ, and other related tasks to reporting and communication.

The Project Coordinator performs the following tasks:

B.     Tasks

• Conducting network analysis of the coffee sector in Rwanda, identifying relevant actors, and actively build a network within the coffee sector.
• Organize events for network partners to inform about the Coffee Innovation Fund
• Screen and assess applications for the Coffee Innovation Fund
• Work with partner companies to develop project concept notes and budgets as well as monitor project progress
• Take actively part in meetings, workshops, etc. on own initiative and on-demand
• Conduct procurement of services and materials in accordance with GIZ requirements
• Document the project in cooperation with the partner companies (factsheets, articles, etc.)
• Cooperate closely with the other Coffee Innovation Fund country teams as well as GIZ headquarter
• Take actively part in meetings, workshops, etc. on own initiative and on-demand
• Be actively involved in transversal tasks/cross-cutting issues (gender, conflict sensitivity, etc.)
• Contribute actively to any mainstreaming tasks of the Country Office team in Rwanda
• Support and execution of any other tasks assigned to by the management in HQ and the hosting programme in Rwanda

C.    Required qualifications

 Qualifications and Professional experience

• Master’s degree in agriculture, international development, economics, business administration or related field;
• At least five years of professional experience in project management preferably in agricultural value chains, development cooperation or sustainability, preferably with experience in the private sector or an international organization;
• Good understanding of sustainability challenges in agriculture and global supply chains;
• Proven track record in understanding the role of innovations in the agricultural sector
• Knowledge of coffee or other agricultural commodities and markets is considered a strong asset;
• Excellent project management skills
• Experience in networking with the private sector and associations;
• Experience in organizing events and exchange formats;
• Professionalism: Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results with accountability;

Other knowledge, additional competences

• Finely tuned organizational skills and ability to work on one’s own initiative, in project management but also at the conceptional level
• Able to work under little supervision but at the same time being a real team player
• Persistent and focused on the tasks, but at the same time creative and open-minded
• Excellent communication skills; experienced in communication on different levels and with different target groups
• Very good working knowledge of ICT and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
• Excellent knowledge of English, orally and written; being able to prepare documents with perfect grammar, professional style and without spelling mistakes; fluent in Kinyarwanda
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed

 Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates, and references) until 18^th August, 2020 at 4:00 PM, by e-mail to recruitment-rw@giz.de The email attachment (max. size 2 MB) should be a PDF file. Please quote the job title in the subject

 GIZ is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please, let us know if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to take into account when considering your application. Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

 GIZ Office Rwanda

KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu

P.O. Box 59, Kigali, Rwanda

  GIZ Office Rwanda reserves all rights!!

 Kanda kumwanya ushaka kureba:

1) Local Software Architect (X1)

2) 3 Software Tester/Developer (X3)

Job description

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Communicate successfully all concepts and guidelines to development team

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

• Provide technical guidance and coaching to developers and engineers

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

• Approve final product before launch

• Keep innovating in terms of technologies and workflows

Job  profile

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer engineering, Information and Communication Technology, Information Management System with 7 years proven working experience as a Software tester/Developer and at least 3 years as a software architect/lead developer on a large software system. The candidate must must be Rwandan Nationals and must submit a proof of experience (Work certificate, appointment letter…)

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Job description

Collaborating with software software Architect/Lead Developer to determine functional and non
– functional requirements for new software development and enhancement requirements

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Communicate successfully all concepts and guidelines to development team

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

• Provide technical guidance and coaching to developers and engineers

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

• Approve final product before launch

• Keep innovating in terms of technologies and workflows

Job profile

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer engineering, Information and Communication Technology, Information Management System with 5 years proven working experience as a Software tester/Developer and at least 2 years as a software architect/lead developer on a large on a large software system.

The candidate must must be Rwandan Nationals and must submit a proof of experience (Work certificate, appointment letter…)

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Chief of Staff

Management · Kigali

Chief of Staff

Since Kepler’s launch in 2013, we are building a model of accessible and quality higher education. We provide a different kind of education – one that combines in-person, online and on-the-job learning in service of a singular goal: decent jobs for young Africans. And we have been successful, with more than 90% of scholars employed within six months of graduating. Kepler, through a partnership with Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), has enrolled more than 1,000 students across our campuses in Kigali and the Kiziba refugee camp in Western Rwanda.

We have entered into a dynamic time at Kepler. Over the next few months, Kepler hopes to become locally accredited in Rwanda through Kepler College and we are expanding our academic offerings and programs in Rwanda and Ethiopia.

We seek an experienced and passionate Chief of Staff to advise and help drive the strategic priorities of the CEO and the senior management team.

He or she should be able to live and work in Rwanda.

Job Responsibilities:

 Reporting to the CEO

• Act as a strategic advisor to the CEO and senior management team following up on governance, strategy, and sustainability.
• Acts as Board Liaison and prepares all board-related material and correspondence.
• Support Kepler work around the Future of Work Fund set up.
• Supervise public affairs, partnerships and thought leadership within the CEO’s office
• Organize and prioritize critical issues and required information for the CEO and senior management team to facilitate efficient decision making.
• Research and recommend new and revised policies and strategies.
• Drafts letters, emails, reports, and other correspondence on behalf of the CEO and senior managers.
• Support senior management team in meetings by assuming responsibility for the completion of action items.
• Create and maintain systems and processes to streamline operations as required.
• Maintains accurate confidential files and data records within the CEO’s office.
• Manage the CEO calendar and prioritize their time and schedule, when required.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s in business administration, policy, or a similar field; master’s degree preferred
• At least 7+ years working in a business management role with track record organizing and directing multiple teams and departments
• At least 3+ years managing sustainability or strategy related files for senior executives
• Must have experience in the education sector
• Experience in reporting and analytics required
• Strong writing and communication required
• Experience as a management consultant is an asset
• Experience in fundraising is an asset
• Bilingual English-French is an asset
• The position is Kigali, Rwanda based

Kepler values diversity as the paramount aspect of growth and provides equal opportunities. Therefore, it does not discriminate against employees based on gender, race, religion, physical abilities, social status, beliefs, and cultural values.

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Position: Gender and Technical Specialist

Employer: FXB Rwanda

Program Description

Sugira Muryango is a Family Strengthening Intervention (FSI) research initiative implemented by FXB Rwanda in partnership with Boston College/ Research Program on Children and Adversity (RPCA) designed for families living in extreme poverty. It is a preventative, family-based model that uses home visiting and active coaching to encourage positive parent-child interactions, while discouraging violence against children and increase father engagement. This intervention will be examined via a cluster randomized control trial to test the impact on children’s overall ECD when the intervention is delivered by lay community based volunteers. The project will also involve a larger implementation science approach to testing strategies to scale out and sustain quality in the intervention delivery across three Districts (Rubavu, Nyanza, Ngoma).

Position Description

The FXB Rwanda seeks a  Gender and Technical Specialist to support the Scaling of an Evidence-Based Playful Parenting Collaborative Team Approach across three Districts using an evidence-based, home-visiting model (Sugira Muryango; SM) that supports playful parenting, father engagement, improved nutrition, care seeking and family functioning — to promote Early Child Development, positive parent-child relationships, and healthy child development. This scaling out implementation science Hybrid Type II design will enable FXB Rwanda and RPCA to 1) expand SM to younger children (0-6 months); 2) increase by almost tenfold the number of children impacted by the intervention; 3) increase the use of technology to accelerate feedback; and, 4)test an evidence-based implementation strategy, the Promoting Lasting Anthropometric Change and Young Children’s Development (PLAY) Collaborative, to engage local stakeholders and frontline providers and supervisors to ensure quality improvement and sustainability.

The incumbent is charged with the following essential functions:

Gender and social inclusion mainstreaming (30%)

• Lead the design and implementation of the program’s gender and social inclusion strategy across the program’s objectives, including in research and data collection in line with the national gender and social inclusion strategy, FXB Rwanda gender policy, and donor requirements.
• Develop the capacity of staff, Cell mentors, and stakeholders to understand the benefits of gender and social inclusion and implement actions that would ensure the inclusion of gender norms across Sugira Muryango Program.
• Update curriculum, training, and dissemination materials to thread stronger gender-sensitive messaging throughout
• Document and champion learning in gender and social inclusion across three districts where Sugira Muryango Program interventions are delivered
• Assist with preparation of trends analysis reports and documentation of case studies and promising practices related to all features of the PLAY Collaborative impact

Government and Stakeholders relation (30%)

• Collaborate with FXB staff to launch a Community Advisory board in each district to focus  on issues of gender as well as general implementation barriers and facilitators and to problem solve and address challenges as they arise during implementation

• Assume a supportive role to community leaders ensuring important data points are captured and relevant indicators incorporated including gender related outcomes, father engagement indicators, and general program impact and quality
• Participate in different technical working groups and share the program success through to a variety of stakeholders present at those meetings
• Train stakeholders in the PLAY Collaborative process to ensure community buy in and strong engagement of government partners
• Support the coordination of all PLAY Collaborative meetings from National level up to village level.

Data analysis, Report, and Management (40%)

• Support the Program Research Advisor to develop a data dictionary that standardizes data across sites
• Develop and implement procedures for data quality checks in a RedCap data management system with a focus on gender data and social inclusion
• Ensure that all processes for data entry and query resolution meet Good Clinical Practice requirements for the entry and reporting of clinical data
• Work closely with other program staff to develop quality weekly, monthly and quarterly reports as per donors requirements

• Produce tables and figures depicting results of analyses, along with written interpretation
• Design, develop and execute statistical analysis leveraging research study databases in conjunction with study staff and other statisticians
• Utilize mixed methodologies to triangulate, analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative data using STATA and MAXQDA

Qualification and skills desired:

The FXB Rwanda seeks an experienced and highly-motivated Gender and Technical Specialist with relevant field and functional experience. Competitive candidates will possess the following qualifications:

• Doctoral or Master’s Degree in Gender Studies, Public health, Social Work, Early Childhood Development, Psychology, Sociology, Development Studies or related field required. Additional experience may substitute for some education.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience working on research projects with focus on gender and social inclusion issues within community and civil society development programs, preferably in evidence-based research programs and with an international or local NGO.
• Expert knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies including mixed-methods, family-based prevention, and implementation science.
• Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with ability to make a sound judgment.
• Excellent coordination and collaboration skills.
• Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with culturally diverse groups.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to write reports
• Knowledge of gender and social inclusion issues in Rwanda including social, political, and cultural gender norms and challenges. Knowledge of the status of vulnerable and marginalized populations within Rwanda and their engagement in social, political, and cultural norms.
• Understanding of the application of technology both for data collection as well as quality improvement related to metrics of father engagement, responsive caregiving, family functioning, risk of harm and related referrals to formal and non-formal resources and other features of fidelity monitoring and quality improvement efforts in global mental health and child development.
• Ability to work well in a team environment, as well as work effectively with civil society organizations, donors, project staff, and other beneficiaries.

Female applicants with required skills are encouraged to apply to this vacant position.

Interested candidates with required skills and competences are requested to submit their applications (only soft copies will be accepted) addressed to FXB Rwanda Executive Director. The application includes motivation letter and updated CVs must be submitted to FXB Rwanda via the following address: info@fxbrwanda.org not later than August 14^th, 2020 at 5:00 PM.

• Please remember to add the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.
• Any applications sent after the deadline will not be considered.
• Due to big number of expected applicants only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for exams.

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