Program Officer

Overview

Jhpiego seeks a a program Officer who will report to Country Director for Rwanda office, and will be based in Kigali with possibilities to travel to the fields.  The primary responsibility of the Program Officer is to assist in managing the administrative, financial, programmatic and logistical functions of the country office. This includes coordinating information and workflow, updating and following up on delegated tasks to ensure progress to deadlines, keeping programs on schedule, scheduling meetings and receiving visitors, flight booking and maintaining visitor logs.

Applications will close on September 19, 2023.

Responsibilities

• Schedules / organizes recurring meetings with internal and external stakeholders including partner organizations, donors, and country staff
• Informs and reminds responsible staff of follow-up dates and deadlines for response or specific actions, supplying supporting material as appropriate
• Liaise with US-based staff regarding travel logistics (invitation letters, e-mail communication, etc.)
• Provides support to Program Manager(s), Chief of Party and Country Director in meetings; takes notes and highlights key follow-up items, identifying appropriate contact for resolution
• Maintains / updates Country Office SharePoint sites and database(s), ensuring all relevant information is up-to-date and accessible
• Scans, records, refers and follows up on correspondence and documents; evaluates the urgency or critical nature of items, and brings them to the attention of the responsible staff
• Provide Administrative support to other directors as may be required
• Prepares, formats, edits, and / or disseminates project information, documentation, reports, presentations to or for appropriate stakeholders
• Fosters relationships and customer service with the US-based office and within the country office to identify and support their administrative needs
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders and Jhpiego departments (contracts, HR, finance, etc.) to link different departments with appropriate Jhpiego resources
• Posts on social media platforms on behalf of Jhpiego Rwanda to share important  project work in line with donor and Jhpiego policies
• Updates Supervisor and team members on the program implementation status, and potential issues and opportunities
• Identifies, recommends and effectively executes standard practices to support operational activities within the assigned functional area
• Resolves routine problems independently, escalating non-standard, complex issues to Program Manager(s); may collaborate to find and implement corrective course of action
• Contributes to relevant metrics and raises discrepancies/issues to Program Manager (e.g., start-up plan, close-out checklist)
• Collaborates and liaises with internal / external stakeholders to ensure appropriate materials, tools, resources are ready and available in alignment with service delivery requirements
• Conducts due diligence and follow-up to ensure the timely delivery of activities / services within defined scope and established timelines as needed
  
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, Management, Communication, International Relations, or other related field
• 3 years’ relevant working experience
• Experience in Administration, Public Relations or similar position in donor funded projects, NGO, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Private or Corporate institutions
• Interest in global public health
• Very strong organizational skills
• Very good writing skills
• Team player
• Good communication skills with diverse groups
• Problem solving skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple program activities and set priorities
• Familiar with utilizing social media
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jobs-jhpiego.icims.com

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume and references.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, orientation or any other

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RWANDA CONVENTION BUREAU JOB OPPORTUNITY – MICE Sales Manager

Organization Description – About RCB

Rwanda Convention Bureau (RCB) is a private company incorporated under the laws and regulations of the Republic of Rwanda. The company was established in 2016 with a mandate of marketing and promoting Rwanda as a MICE destination, identifying MICE investment Opportunities.

RCB has a firm sales and marketing mandate that has enabled Kigali city to rank number 2 in Africa as a Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions and Events (MICE) destination according to the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) 2019 report. As a destination Marketing Company, RCB represents the best interests of Rwanda’s MICE industry stakeholders and offers free impartial advice, guidance and support to regional and international event planners and buyers, incentive, associations, and convention organizers through every stage. RCB also serves as the coordinator for all Government of Rwanda (GoR) events and ensures positive economic contribution to the economy, delivering international standards.

In light of this, RCB seeks to recruit a highly qualified and professional candidate to fill the following position.

• MICE Sales Manager: The MICE Sales Manager reports to the Director of Destination Marketing is in charge of developing and implementing the sales strategy to generate MICE business and meet agreed set annual revenues and targets for RCB on behalf of the Government. The detailed job descriptions and requirements related to the above vacancy can be found on Rwanda Convention Bureau website; www.rcb.rw.

Applications and CV’s must be sent to recruitment@rcb.rw. The deadline for applications is on the Thursday 29 September 2023.  If you don’t hear from us in two weeks after the application deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Done at Kigali on 14 September 2023

Edward Mugisha

Director of Support Services.

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Voucher Examiner

Vacancy Announcement: KIGALI-2023-041

The Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali is recruiting for  Voucher Examiner. The positions are open to All Interested Candidates/All Sources and available to start immediately.



Duties: The Voucher Examiner serves as one of three Voucher Examiners in the Finance Section.  The position holder performs full range of in-country and international complex voucher examinations and payment processing for over 13 Million USD of payment vouchers per year on behalf of six ICASS agencies.  The Voucher Examiner ensures all voucher payments are proper, appropriate, and accurate; examines invoices from a variety of sources to ensure conformance with terms of original purchase orders and contracts and prepares for payment.  Ensures “three-way” match between invoice, obligating document, and receiving reports. Additionally, the position holder acts as an alternate Class B Cashier managing up to a 120,000 USD advance.

All applications must be submitted via Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) by September 29, 2023.

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

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

Please note that e-mailed applications are not accepted. Only applications submitted through our Electronic Recruitment Application will be considered.

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Account Manager in Rwanda

Join our mission to bring affordable energy and digital access to Africa’s bottom of pyramid households as an Account Manager for Yellow! As a key member of our team, you’ll manage a portfolio of smartphone merchants and drive their credit performance, customer support, and sales growth. We’re seeking self-starters with a passion for running their own businesses, strong communication skills, and a love for technology. This is a full-time role and you will be expected to work retail hours, 6 days a week.

Apply now and make a real impact in the world with a cutting-edge startup.

Key information:

• Independent Contract
• Must be willing to travel and service merchants outside of Kigali
• Credit and Sales Experience are preferred
• This is not an office job, you will be working from home, on the road, etc.
• Performance-based salary, no base salary
• Must speak Kinyarwanda
• Must be able to use technology
• Be able to form and maintain relationships with business partners
• Able to problem solve and think outside the box

Exponential growth for excellent performers, Interested candidates should send their cover letter and well-detailed CV no later than  14^th October 2023 via the apply button below

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Kanda kumwanya wifuza urebe amakuru yawo yose:

• 14 Job positions of Local Revenue Collection & Inspection Officer Under Statute at NYARUGURU DISTRICT: Deadline: Sep 15, 2023
• 6 Job positions of Civil Registration and Notary Officer Under Statute at NYARUGURU DISTRICT : Deadline: Sep 15, 2023
• Executive Secretary Under Statute at NYARUGURU DISTRICT: Deadline: Sep 15, 2023
• Documentation and Archives Officer Under Statute at NYARUGURU DISTRICT: Deadline: Sep 15, 2023

Ubuyobozi bwa G.S ACEPER ikorera mu karere ka Nyamagabe buramenyesha abantu bose babyifuza kandi babifitiye ubushobozi ko hari imyanya y`akazi ipiganirwa yo kwigisha mumashuli abanza muri uyu mwaka w`amashuli 2023-2024.

Abifuza guhatanira iyo myanya bagomba kugeza kubuyobozi bw`ishuli ibyangombwa bisabwa cyangwa bakabyohereza kuri email y`ishuli ariyo: gsaceper@gmail.com bitarenze kuwa Gatanu Taliki ya 22/09/2023 i Saa kumi z`umugoroba.

Soma itangazo ryose hano hasi:

JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Rwandan Network of people living with HIV and AIDS (RRP+) is a national umbrella of people infected and affected by HIV. Its overall goal is to contribute to the national HIV response by improving the quality of life of people living with HIV, through improved HIV prevention, care, and treatment. The vision of RRP+ is that Rwandans living with and affected by HIV are healthy, live in a socio-economic environment free from stigma and discrimination, and are fully engaged in the HIV response.

Employer: Rwanda Network of People Living with HIV (RRP+)
Duty Station: City of Kigali
Contract duration: One year renewable

Source of funds: RRP+/RBF-NSP-HIV

Job title: Communication Officer (1 Post)

Under the Supervision of the Executive Secretary of RRP+, the Communication officer will be responsible for the following main duties:

• Developing Communication Strategies: Create and implement comprehensive communication strategies that align with the RRP+ mission and objectives.
• Content Creation: Generate high-quality content for various channels, including press releases, blog posts, social media updates, newsletters, and reports.
• Media Relations: Cultivate relationships with journalists, bloggers, and media outlets to increase the RRP+ visibility and coverage in the press.
• Social Media Management: Manage and update the RRP+ social media profiles to engage with the online community, share stories, and promote events or campaigns.
• Work closely with the community engaged in health and gender equality promotion
• Website Management: Ensure the RRP+ website is up-to-date, user-friendly, and contains accurate information.
  
  
  
• Public Relations: Act as a spokesperson for the RRP+, respond to media inquiries, and coordinate interviews with key staff members.
• Event Planning and Promotion: Organize and promote events, workshops, and conferences related to the RRP+ mission.
• Internal Communication: Foster effective communication within the organization, ensuring that all staff members are informed about important developments and initiatives.
• Brand Management: Maintain and enhance the RRP+ brand image and reputation through consistent messaging and branding guidelines.
• Training and Capacity Building: Provide training and guidance to staff and volunteers on effective communication techniques, including public speaking, writing, and media relations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other teams within the RRP+, such as program managers, fundraising teams, and volunteer coordinators, to align communication efforts with the organization’s overall objectives.
• Stay Informed: Keep up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging communication tools to ensure the RRP+ remains competitive and innovative in its communication efforts.
• Translation and Multilingual Communication: If applicable, manage translation services to ensure communication materials are accessible to diverse language groups or communities.
• Compliance: Ensure that all communication materials and activities comply with legal and ethical standards, including copyright laws, privacy regulations, and the RRP+ code of conduct.
• Reporting: Prepare regular reports on communication activities and their impact on the organization’s leadership, board of directors, and donors.
• Perform any other task assigned by the supervisor
  
  
  

Skills and required qualifications:

• Being a Rwandan by nationality;
• Hold at least a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, International Relations, or a related field is often preferred.
• Possess professional experience of three years in a similar communication role (media relations, media, health promotion content creation, multimedia productions, public relations, online communications).
• Have a good knowledge of Rwanda’s Health Policy, Health Sector Strategic Plan, and National Strategic Plan for HIV and TB;
• Ability to effectively communicate complex information and develop impactful success stories and external facing communications materials.
• Have strong oral and written communication skills in Kinyarwanda, English and French;
• Computer literate with proficient knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; knowledge of photo and video-editing software is an added value.
• Experience in web design and content production, copywriting and editing
• Ready to work with marginalized groups of People Living with HIV
• Able to work with multiple stakeholders and interest communities
• Willingness to further develop professional and interpersonal skills in general;
• Be a proven moral integrity;
• Being available immediately
  
  
  

Selection of candidates:

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application letter in a sealed envelope with the following:

1. Motivation letter;
2. Detailed curriculum vitae with three names of referees;
3. Copy of degree, certificates, and other academic qualifications;
4. Copy of the National ID;
5. Proof of previous working experience as mentioned in the CV (rendered services certificates);
6. A contact telephone number and e-mail.

The application letter shall be addressed to the Executive Secretary of RRP+ at the following address: Remera KG 599, Plot 33 NOBISCOM HOUSE. Not later than Friday 22/09/2023 at 03:00 pm

For more information, please contact us at rrp.rwanda@gmail.com

Note: The Candidates must mention on the envelope clearly the post they are applying for. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for written test and interview. Successful candidates shall provide the following documents before effective appointment: a certified copy of their original degree, two photo passports, and a criminal record.

Done at Kigali, 12/09/2023

Deo MUTAMBUKA

Executive Secretary of RRP+

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JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Rwandan Network of people living with HIV and AIDS (RRP+) is a national umbrella of people infected and affected by HIV. Its overall goal is to contribute to the national HIV response by improving the quality of life of people living with HIV, through improved HIV prevention, care, and treatment. The vision of RRP+ is that Rwandans living with and affected by HIV are healthy, live in a socio-economic environment free from stigma and discrimination, and are fully engaged in the HIV response.

Employer: Rwanda Network of People Living with HIV (RRP+)
Duty Station: City of Kigali
Contract duration: One year renewable

Source of funds: RRP+/RBF-NSP-HIV

Job title: Regional Field Officer (1 Post)

Under the supervision of the TB-HIV Project Officer of RRP+, the Regional Field Officer will be responsible for the following main duties at the provincial level:

• Conduct quarterly supervision of Peer Educator activities in collaboration with PLHIV Associations, Health center representatives, and Local authorities;
• Unity Exercise for community stakeholders working on HIV-TB response
• Collect quantitative and qualitative data reports of volunteers and analyze
• Frequent update data of volunteers in community support program;
• Organize and conduct quarterly management committee meetings for evaluation of the community support program in collaboration, ion with Peer Educators, healthcare representatives, and local authorities;
• Document the best practices for the community support program;
• Develop tools for collecting and reporting data from PLHIV peer educators, associations and cooperatives and Health facilities;
• Provide timely reports of activities including narrative and financial
• Participate in all planning-related activities;
• Support the associations and cooperatives members in the development of IGA projects
• Liaise with RRP+ organization members at the district level;
• Perform any other task assigned by the supervisor.
  
  
  

Skills and required qualifications:

• Being a Rwandan by nationality
• Hold at least a bachelor’s Degree (A0) in Public Health, Social Work, Sociology, Business Administration, Development studies, Good Governance, Nursing, Clinical Psychology; and another related discipline.
• Possess professional experience of three years with Program Management in Public Health interventions especially HIV/AIDS and HIV co-infections or in the Health Sector;
• Have working experience with Civil Society, Government, Development Partners, and Health Facilities;
• Have a good knowledge of Rwanda’s Health Policy, Health Sector Strategic Plan, and National Strategic Plan for HIV and TB;
• Have strong oral and written communication skills in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French;
• Computer literate with proficient knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Power PowerPoint;
• Holding a driving license CAT, A is an added value;
• Be of proven moral integrity;
• Be Available immediately.
  
  
  

Selection of candidates:

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application letter in a sealed envelope with the following:

1. Motivation letter;
2. Detailed curriculum vitae with three names of referees;
3. Copy of degree, certificates, and other academic qualifications;
4. Copy of the National ID;
5. Proof of previous working experience as mentioned in the CV (rendered services certificates);
6. A contact telephone number and e-mail.

The application letter shall be addressed to the Executive Secretary of RRP+ at the following address: Remera KG 599, Plot 33 NOBISCOM HOUSE. Not later than Friday 22/09/2023 at 03:00 pm

For more information, please contact us at rrp.rwanda@gmail.com

Note: The Candidates must mention on the envelope clearly the post they are applying for. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for written test and interview. Successful candidates shall provide the following documents before effective appointment: a certified copy of their original degree, two photo passports, and a criminal record.

Done at Kigali, 12/09/2023

Deo MUTAMBUKA

Executive Secretary of RRP+

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Urutonde rw`abasabye akazi muri RIB batujuje ibisabwa (Candidates not Shortlisted)

Kanda hano urebe uru rutonde kurubujga rwa RIB

Kanda hano usome iri tangazo kurubuga rwa RIB

About MTN Rwanda

Mobile Money Rwanda Limited is focused on attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining professionals that contribute meaningfully to the achievement of our mission of making our customers’ lives a whole lot BRIGHTER. We are an equal employment employer with a forward-looking culture that encourages creative thinking and innovation while remaining at the forefront of the latest technology and trends. Mobile Money Rwanda Limited is therefore Internally and Externally recruiting a highly competent and self-motivating individual for the below Position.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide machine learning models, reports and analysis to support and contribute to the development of the functional BankTech strategy in line with the overarching business goals.
• Help shape the strategic direction of Mobile Money via data-driven decisions and analytically identified opportunities.
• Perform complex data analysis and models utilizing AI and machine learning capabilities on large-scale data lakes such as daily transaction data, KYC and GSM Data to drive other business growth use cases on customer retention and value development.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting to enable the regular review of the functional strategy, roadmap and performance to ensure its alignment with the changing dynamics of the internal and external ecosystem.
  
  
  
• Stay current with the latest industry trends, tools, and technologies in data science and machine learning, and identify opportunities to apply them to drive innovation.
• Support and lead the design, develop and deployment of an ML-based platform for BankTech services and other relevant use cases.
• Responsible for deployment of the infrastructure components to enable use of the state-of-the-art techniques in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Support and manage End-to-end machine learning model integration with Mobile money data lakes.
• Work with business units to understand requirements and create plans to address them. Specifically possess the ability to translate the requirements of non-technical stakeholders into actionable data science projects.
• Establishes and maintains effective performance tracking; identify improvement opportunity, form hypothesis, propose, design and implement tests to drive strategy enhancement and optimization.
• Delivers effective presentations of findings and recommendations to multiple levels of leadership, creating visual displays of quantitative information.
• Develops and automates reports, iteratively build and prototype dashboards to provide insights at scale, solving for analytical needs. Facilitates implementation of work product and ensure accuracy.
• Ensures standard work processes and documentation requirements are timely and consistently followed by the team.
  
  
  
• Encourages continuous improvement of team processes and sharing across functional teams to ensure consistency. Manage extension of the company’s data with third-party sources of information when needed in line with the legal & regulatory governance frameworks & policy.
• Ensure machine learning solutions are compliant with infrastructure, information security, privacy, banking regulations & regulatory requirements.
• Security and virtual network peering of the scoring API in line with best practice
• Manage the processing, cleansing, and verifying the integrity of data used for analysis.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis and present results in a clear manner.
• Develop actionable insights to provide future based guidance to drive product performance and revenue.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering team to build data pipelines for machine learning.
• Maintain budget allocation across the services and resources of the ML platforms.

Job Requirements

Education:

• Minimum of 4-year tertiary degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data
  Science, or related field
• Master’s Degree in a Financial, Commerce, Statistical or related field (preferred)
• MBA or Masters (advantageous)
• AI/ML professional certification (advantageous)

Experience:

• 2 or more years of relevant work experience as a Data Scientist
• At least 2 years experience within a non-traditional FinTech, Banking or Financial
  Services Sector
• Experience in deploying data science models in a machine learning platform role.
• Experience in ML Ops within the banking or financial services industry is advantageous.
• Experience with Machine learning platforms and deploying and monitoring machine
  learning solutions and applications.
• Experience in building architectures around Machine Learning systems
• Proven experience with ML model management platforms, like MLFlow, wandb.ai,
  Sagemaker or KubeFlow
• Proficiency in developing production micro-services and APIs
• Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (Kubernetes,
  docker)
  
  
  
• Deep understanding of Cloud and on-premises deployment of Machine learning
• API experience and understanding of microservices and Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Experience of working in an Agile/DevOps environment
• Proficiency in working with Python (Numpy, Scikit-learn, Pandas, Scipy, Matplotlib,
  Tensorflow, Keras, Seaborn, Bokeh), SAS or R / Scala for data cleanup and advanced
  data analytics.
• Working knowledge in Hadoop, Apache Spark and related Big Data technologies
  (MapReduce, PIG, HIVE)
• Demonstrated experience utilizing software tools to query and report data: SAS
  (Enterprise Guide and/or programming), Tableau, Power BI, D3 VBA, SQL, and
  Business Objects.
• Highly proficient in database management systems like Postgres, Oracle, Mongo,
  MSSQL
• Experience in e-commerce and electronic payment business is advantageous.
• Experience working across global locations/ regions and have a grasp of political, social,
  infrastructure and integrity challenges.

How to apply

All interested candidates are requested to send their application letters and updated curriculum vitae together with copies of their academic credentials no later than 19th September 2023. Through the job application platform or send an email with requirements to: jobs2.RW@mtn.com.
We strongly encourage applications from women and/or individuals with disabilities.
Note: Only qualified applicants will be contacted within 14 days of their submission.
MTN Rwanda PLC is an equal-opportunity employer.

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Job announcement

Uzima Chicken Ltd is a poultry company dedicated to making farmers healthier and wealthier. Uzima is the leading distributor of high-quality, dual-purpose day-old chicks in East Africa. Uzima plans to transform the poultry industry in Rwanda, providing smallholder farmers with a robust, disease-resistant bird that can thrive in local, rural conditions and is more productive than local birds. Uzima believes its dual-purpose birds can help eliminate poverty and malnutrition across East Africa.

Language Proficiency

Fluency in written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda.
Core Competencies
Transparency: Able to build trust and contribute to informed and responsible decision making by carrying out the work of Uzima in a transparent manner; provides clear guidance to ensure that objectives and desired measurable results are understood by members of the team.
Inclusiveness: Understands and accepts cultural diversity, and provide a tolerant, positive and supportive working environment that fosters respect for diversity, demonstrates ability to work in a multicultural environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.

Professionalism: Promote the organization’s interests, objectives and values in a diligent and professional manner.

HOW TO APPLY 

Interested candidates should address their applications enclosed with a cover letter, Curriculum vitae, academic documents and other relevant certificates to the Managing Director of UZIMA CHICKEN LTD and delivered in a single PDF document to  e-mail: “careers@uzimachicken.com” not later than 23^rd September, 2023 at 5:00 pm. UZIMA CHICKEN Ltd is an equal opportunity employer, female candidates are encouraged to apply. 

Note: 

• The subject of the e-mail should be mentioned “Procurement Assistant”
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview

Done at Kigali on 12^th September 2023

The Management of UZIMA CHICKEN LTD

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JOB OPPORTUNITY

BRAC is the world’s largest, and leading development organization dedicated to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor. Initiated in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now operates in 11 countries across Asia, and Africa. To counter poverty and promote social empowerment, BRAC strategically integrates development programs in microfinance, agriculture, health, education, human rights and legal aid, community empowerment, and more.

BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC is registered with Rwanda Development Board in September 2018 and was approved license from National Bank of Rwanda to operate Microfinance and other financial services in Rwanda. BRAC Rwanda is looking for competent, dynamic, and self-motivated Rwandans to fill the following regular position.

Position: Legal and Company Secretary

Job Location: Kigali.

Salary: Negotiable

Reporting to: CEO

Purpose

The Legal and Company Secretary will provide legal advice and secretarial services for BRAC Rwanda Microfinance CompanyPLC i.e. to assist in developing and implementing legal action plan for loan recovery, review and preparation of loan agreements and other corporate and legal documents, assistance on the interpretation and translation of country legislations; litigation of civil and labour  cases and any other claim involving BRAC Rwanda; and, in liaison with the Heads of Programs and Support Departments, preparations and review of various legal instruments, memoranda, brief documents. Attend BoD & board committee meetings and prepare quality minutes.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

The main duties and responsibilities are: –

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

The main duties and responsibilities are:

1. To develop and implement proper legal strategies/action plan (annual) on recovery of the overdue loans in coordination with the operations and relevant departments.
2. To make follow up on the cases/complaints filed at District Land and Housing Tribunal across the country and maintain a list of recovery cases.
3. To take part and in the board meeting and assisting ex-officio in preparation, coordination and enhancement of quality board presentation pack.
4. Taking part in the board meeting and board committee meetings as well as AGM/EGM and recording necessary notes.
5. Formulate precise and complete board/ board committee/AGM/EGM meeting minutes and share with the CEO/CD within reasonable timeframe as specified by CEO/CD.
6. Ensure that all the legal documents (including minutes/ resolutions) are duly signed by appropriate authority, fully recorded and safely stored.
7. Carry out legal research and offer legal advice and guidance on proactive compliance with new legislation and or best practices likely to affect the Microfinance business, corporate policy, BNR guidelines and operating environment.
8. Regularly review fraud investigation reports and findings and make recommendations for appropriate legal action;
9. Closely follow up on cases reported to police stations and hold watching briefs in criminal proceedings in courts of law in respect of matters reported by the company  and accordingly report progress
10. Submit monthly reports on new and existing legal suits by and against the company, progress of credit recovery cases/labor cases or other assigned for collection, trend and exposure analysis thereof, and recommend strategies.
11. Regularly review and perfect the complete documentation for Credit facilities to Microfinance customers in line with Microfinance policy and  relevant legislation
12. To prepare and regularly review contracts and other corporate and legal documents
13. Training of staff in all legal issues arising out of BRAC in Rwanda operations including assisting the company in identifying genuine securities
14. To coordinate and oversee legal-related issues across field offices in the country and, within delegated authority, to represent BRAC Rwanda in legal litigations in courts and quasi-judicial bodies;
15. Participate, from time to time, in reviews and amendments of various BRAC Policies and Procedures;
16. Preparation of progress and annual legal affairs reports
17. Other functions will be determined from time to time by the Management as the case may be
    
    
    

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

1. Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
2. Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
3. Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, and encourage others to do so.
   
   
   

Key performance indicators:

The main duties and responsibilities are: –

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

The needed qualifications and skills are: –

1. Excellent knowledge on recovery cases and in all legal matters related to the operations of the company and more categorically on laws governing financial institutions
2. Demonstrate knowledge on labour matters;
3. Planning skills including ability to work accurately and meet deadlines;
4. Demonstrate mature sense of judgment;
5. Management of Diversity at the workplace
6. Excellent communication and presentation skills including excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
7. Ability to work under pressure
8. Strong problem-solving skills
9. Demonstrates strong analytical skills and ability to conduct comprehensive legal research on a range of issues, including those of a unique and/or complex nature.
10. Demonstrates discretion and sound judgment in applying legal expertise to sensitive, complex legal and administrative issues.
11. Ability to influence others to reach agreement.

Computer literate with effectively use of basic applications such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 

Specific educational qualification:

SPECIFIC EDUCATION QUALIFICATION:

Certified/ Registered legal practitioner/ Member of Bar Association

Candidates need to send a signed Cover letter in PDF format indicating the title of the position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational and professional qualifications, years of experience, and notarized scan copies of academic qualifications. All those documents should be sent through email: recruitment.rwanda@brac.net , Application deadline is  27^th September 2023

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be called for written test and interview.

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JOB ADVERTISEMENT

GORILLA INVESTMENT COMPANY” GOICO Ltd” would like to recruit a competent and qualified Managing Director Ao having the following criteria:

Post/Job title: Managing Director (Permanent)

Qualifications required

Bachelor’s degree (A0) in Enterprise Management/Public Administration and good governance/Economics/Finances or related field with 5 years of Experience

Key Technical skills & knowledge required:

• Knowledge of cost analysis and cost interpretation technics;
• Knowledge to analyses complex financial information
• Deep understanding of financial account;
• Planning and organizational skills;
• Communication skills (verbal and written).
• Judgment &Decision making skills
• High analytical skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Time management skills
• Complex problem solving and stress management.
• Flexibility skills
• Fluent in Kinyarwanda, English and or French; knowledge of all is an advantage.
• Strong in IT skills: word, excel, power point, and having knowledge in financial software: SAGE SAARI 100 and Quick Book.
• Be at least 40 years old
  
  
  

Job Profile/Responsibilities

• Respect the administrative and financial management system of GORILLA INVESTMENT COMPANY “GOICO Ltd” as contained in its administrative and financial management manual;
• Communicate and ensure compliance with all staff of the internal rules;
• Set up, after consultation with the Board of Directors, a team of staff capable of managing the system in place;
• Ensuring the payment of monthly staff salaries and other third-party services;
• Ensuring the payment of mandatory state taxes and fees;
• Ensure the payment of contributions to RSSB;
• Ensure the maintenance of the assets of GORILLA INVESTMENT COMPANY “GOICO Ltd” with respect for good use and by taking all measures to safeguard it;
• Monitor the repayment of the bank loan contracted by GORILLA INVESTMENT COMPANY “GOICO Ltd”;
• Report to the Board of Directors and the General Assembly on the administrative and financial situation of GOICO Ltd;
• Implement the recommendations and conclusions issued by the Board of Directors, the General Assembly, the Board of Directors, the external auditor and other inspections carried out by the departments concerned to improve the performance of GOICO Ltd.
• Marketing GORILLA INVESTMENT COMPANY “GOICO Ltd” and market research;
• Ensure the control of supplies and other purchases and investments;
• Follow up, ensure rigor for any internal control;
• Represent GORILLA INVESTMENT COMPANY “GOICO Ltd” in meetings and other state services;
• Ensure all payments and other charges in connection with the operation of GOICO Ltd;
• Prepare the annual budget of GOICO Ltd;- Give the Board of Directors and the General Assembly at the end of each year, a report on the execution of the budget;
• Perform any other tasks related to its functions at the request of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors and/or the General Assembly.
  
  
  

The Rwandan interested candidates should submit to GOICO Ltd, the following documents in hard copy: Identity card (ID) copy, Job application handwritten, detailed Curriculum Vitae, degree notified, Criminal record, 3 referees , certificate of rendered services and others judged necessary documents or certificates for the post from 15^th September, 2023 at 11h00 to 30^th September  2023 at 17h00 at GOICO Ltd Office located at Musanze District and on the email: goicoltd77@gmail.com with different documents sent in the single file.

Done at Musanze, on September, 12^th 2023

NSENGIYUMVA Laurent

Board Chairman of GOICO Ltd

OFFRE D’EMPLOI

GORILLA INVESTMENT COMPANY “GOICO Ltd” désire recruter un Directeur Général de Niveau A0 ayant les qualifications et assumant des responsabilités suivantes:

Poste: Directeur Général Permanent

Qualifications souhaitées

Avoir un diplôme de niveau A0 en Gestion des entreprises/Administration publique et bonne gouvernance/Economie /Finances ou domaine connexe avec une expérience minimum de 5 ans.

Connaissances professionnelles demandées:

• Savoir prendre la décision à temps pour gérer rationnellement le temps.
• Savoir planifier et organiser.
• Savoir gérer les problèmes complexes et le stress
• Savoir écouter et analyser les différents problèmes des Clients de GOICO PLAZA
• Savoir coordonner les différentes activités commerciales, économiques, de ressources humaines, de maintenance du bâtiment de GOICO PLAZA, etc
• Savoir analyser et interpréter les différents coûts;
• Savoir analyser la situation financière complexe et en produire des rapports.
• Etre en mesure de Comprendre la complexité des comptes comptables et financiers;
• Savoir communiquer verbalement et par écrit.
• Etre flexible.
• Maîtriser la langue maternelle (Kinyarwanda), English and/ or French. La connaissance de 2 langues serait un atout;
• Etre excellent en IT et surtout avoir une notion en logiciel comptable SAGE SAARI 100, Quick Book, etc.
• Etre âgé au moins de 40 ans
  
  
  

Responsabilités à assumer

Respecter le système de gestion administrative et Financière de GORILLA INVESTMENT COMPANY “GOICO Ltd” tel que contenu dans son manuel de gestion administrative et financière;

• Communiquer et faire respecter à tout le personnel le règlement d’ordre intérieur;
• Mettre en place, après consultation du Conseil d’Administration, une équipe de personnel capable de gérer le système en place;
• Assurer le paiement des salaires mensuels du personnel et autres prestations de services des tiers;
• Assurer le paiement des impôts et taxes obligatoires de l’Etat;
• Assurer le paiement des cotisations à RSSB;
• Assurer la maintenance du patrimoine de GORILLA INVESTMENT COMPANY “GOICO Ltd” avec respect d’un bon usage et en prenant toutes les dispositions de sa sauvegarde;
• Suivre le remboursement du crédit bancaire contracté par GORILLA INVESTMENT COMPANY “GOICO Ltd”;
  
  
  
• Rendre compte au conseil d’Administration et à l’Assemblée générale de la situation administrative et financière de GORILLA INVESTMENT COMPANY “GOICO Ltd”;
• Exécuter les recommandations et les conclusions émises par le Conseil d’Administration, l’Assemblée générale, le Conseil de Direction, l’auditeur externe et d’autres inspections effectuées par les services concernés pour bien améliorer les performances de GOICO Ltd.
• Faire le marketing de GORILLA INVESTMENT COMPANY “GOICO Ltd” et la recherche des marchés;
• Assurer le control des approvisionnements et autres achats et investissements;
• Faire le suivi, assurer la rigueur pour tout contrôle interne;
• Représenter GORILLA INVESTMENT COMPANY “GOICO Ltd” dans les réunions et autres prestations de l’Etat;
• Assurer tous les paiements et autres charges en relation avec le fonctionnement de GOICO Ltd;
• Préparer le budget annuel de GOICO Ltd;
• Donner au Conseil d’Administration et à l’Assemblée générale à la fin de chaque année, un rapport d’exécution du budget;
• Exécuter toutes autres tâches en rapport avec ses fonctions sur demande du Conseil d’Administration, du Conseil de Direction et/ou de l’Assemblée Générale.
  
  
  

Les candidats nationaux intéressés pourront transmettre au bureau de GOICO Ltd pendant les jours ouvrables et heures de travail, les documents à partir du 15 Septembre 2023 à 11h00 jusqu’au 30 Septembre 2023 à 17h00.

Ces documents sont les suivants : Photocopie de la carte d’identité (ID), lettre manuscrite de demande d’emploi, diplôme notifié, extrait du casier judiciaire, 3 personnes de références, Curriculum Vitae détaillé, Attestation de Service rendu et autres documents ou certificats nécessaires montrant les qualifications et expériences du candidat, à déposer à l’office de GOICO Ltd sis au District de Musanze et sur email goicoltd77@gmail.com de GOICO Ltd mais les différents documents doivent être envoyés sur email étant dans un seul fichier.

Fait à Musanze, ce 12 Septembre, 2023.

NSENGIYUMVA Laurent

Président du Conseil d’Administration de GOICO Ltd.

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Job advertisement for vacant positions in Rwanda Medical Supply Limited (RMS Ltd)

RMS Ltd is a State-owned company created by the Government of Rwanda with the mandate of managing the end-to-end health supply chain for Rwanda. The vision of RMS Ltd is to ensure quality and timely availability of all health commodities to the public through a cost-efficient, sustainable and effective supply chain. RMS Ltd is looking for qualified, dedicated & experienced individuals to fill the following positions:

RMS Ltd is looking for qualified and dedicated personnel to fill the following positions:

Inventory processing and receiving officers for different RMS Ltd regional warehouses (2) 

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Plan, organize and carry out periodic physical inventories and spot-check in case of need.
• Avail the necessary material and facilitations in conjunction with the Logistics.
• Monitor and supervise the physical counting for essential drugs and products for donors.
• Compile the capturing data and submit the report with necessary corrective actions to the supervisor.
• Conduct the variance analysis and update the system where authorized.
• Receive and verify jointly new products from receiving & replenishment sections.
• Execute the bin to bin to avail the received products in system for distribution.
• Produce stock cards per lot and per physical bin location.
• Supervise the physical removal of unfit products on a monthly basis.
• Report monthly expired and damaged products.
• Ensure the good storage according to the warehouse layout and the temperature condition.
• Coordinate the good management of returned or recall products from customers Process return for any defective or incorrect items.
• Collaborate with procurement staff to list expected deliveries.
• Organize offloading and loading of trucks.
• Contact supplier or shipper if a mistake is identified.
• Verification of packages according to order and invoices (quantity, quality, price etc.)
• Assume responsibility for returning unsatisfactory shipments or receiving replacements.
• Acceptance report done within two days for payment.
• Ensure that records of management tools related to the post Inventory activities are properly kept.
• Prepare and transmit reports to the Manager for verification and approval, report on confirmed inventory, analyzed and commented upon.
• Arrange for the reception of orders in line with the procedure manual;
• Open boxes and inspect contents of incoming orders.
• Check shipping documentation to ensure all items are accounted for
• Report any shipment discrepancies to his/her immediate supervisor
• Manage and maintains all billing records.
• Maintain records of all received shipments.
• Conduct inventory of products, and logs data into inventory database.
• Ensure that the products are well arranged and that the storage conforms to good practices.
• Production of daily and weekly sales report for submission to immediate supervisor.
• Any other duties assigned in line with RMS 
  
  
  

Qualification and Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Nursing, Bachelor’s degree in Laboratory sciences or any related field, with at least 2 years proven working experience in Pharmaceutical supply chain management with maximum of 28 years old.

Knowledge and technical skills required:

• Decision making skills;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Very effective organization skills;
• Team working skills;
• Computer skills;
  
  
  

Job application procedure

Interested candidates should send their application documents (in one PDF document) including Curriculum Vitae, copy of ID, copies of education certificates, names of three referees as well as their emails and telephones.

All applications are to be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd through the following email address: recruitment@rmsltd.rw

Deadline for application: Thursday, 21^st September 2023 at 5:00 pm.

N.B:

1- Only applications sent via the above e-mail shall be considered;

• Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted;
• Incomplete applications shall be rejected. All requested documents should be sent as required.

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Job advertisement for vacant positions in Rwanda Medical Supply Limited (RMS Ltd)

RMS Ltd is a State-owned company created by the Government of Rwanda with the mandate of managing the end-to-end health supply chain for Rwanda. The vision of RMS Ltd is to ensure quality and timely availability of all health commodities to the public through a cost-efficient, sustainable and effective supply chain. RMS Ltd is looking for qualified, dedicated & experienced individuals to fill the following positions:

RMS Ltd is looking for qualified and dedicated personnel to fill the following positions:

Assistant Regional Warehouse Manager (Burera Regional Warehouse Manager) (1)

         Tasks and responsibilities

• Coordinate all supply chain activities in the catchment area.
• Responsible for the sales, distribution, storage and overall management of health commodities at the regional warehouse level
• Work with health facilities to obtain the needed data for quantification and forecasting.
• Represent RMS in the events and meeting organized the catchment area where needed.
• Ensure proper recording of receivables and recovery in the catchment area.
• Lead end-to-end supply chain strategy implementation at the peripheral warehouse level.
• Coordinate the acquisition and distribution of health commodities within their respective catchment area.
• Monitor core Supply Chain performance at the warehouse including product quality assurance, data quality and in-store operations.
• Ensure and harmonize good working relationship with health facilities within the catchment area.
• Report to Regional Warehouse Manager.
  
  
  

    Qualification and Skills:

Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy with at least 5 years proven working experience in Pharmaceutical warehousing operations at a managerial level.

   Knowledge and technical skills required:

• High analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Decision making skills;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Very effective organization skills;
• Team working skills;
• Computer skills (advanced excel, word and power point)
  
  
  

    Job application procedure

Interested candidates should send their application documents (in one PDF document) including Application letter, Curriculum Vitae, copy of ID, copies of degree certificates and professional certificates, motivation letter, names of three referees as well as their emails and telephones.

All applications are to be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd through the following email address: recruitment@rmsltd.rw

Deadline for application: Thursday, 21^st September 2023 at 5:00 pm.

NB:

1. Only applications sent via the above e-mail shall be considered;
2. Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted;
3. Incomplete applications shall be rejected.

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Job advertisement for vacant positions in Rwanda Medical Supply Limited (RMS Ltd)

RMS Ltd is a State-owned company created by the Government of Rwanda with the mandate of managing the end-to-end health supply chain for Rwanda. The vision of RMS Ltd is to ensure quality and timely availability of all health commodities to the public through a cost-efficient, sustainable and effective supply chain. RMS Ltd is looking for qualified, dedicated & experienced individuals to fill the following positions:

RMS Ltd is looking for qualified and dedicated personnel to fill the following positions:

Data Officer (1)

         Tasks and responsibilities:

• Regularly extract, clean, and analyze data from RMS’s data management systems (SAGE and eLMIS) to describe the flow of commodities from the RMS central level up to health facilities, and compute the order fill rates.
• Consolidate and analyze data in reports from different sites to determine the aggregate level of performance.
• Analyze data and present results statistically as needed for reporting or decision-making purposes
• Participate in field activity of data collection under the technical guidance of the activity coordinator
• Participate in activities related to regular data quality supervision visits and yearly data quality audits
• Liaise with the activity coordinator and collaborate with field-based data collectors to achieve successful data gathering for the planned assessments and surveys
• Ensure safe and effective data storage and record keeping for future programmatic or operational needs
  
  
  

        Required qualifications and competencies:

• Skills in data management, dealing with large-scale data sets
• Practical experience using the electronic management information system ( eLMIS) used in Rwanda
• Excellent computer skills with an intermediate level in working with Microsoft Excel
• Ability to use graphics and other visualization techniques to present data outcomes to large audiences
• Ability to fluently write and speak English
• Ability to synthesize meaningful progress reports of activities
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision to timely achieve deliverables
• Ability to adapt quickly, learn, and apply new skills
  
  
  

         Required trainings and experiences

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematical Sciences, Logistics & Supply Chain, Economics, Information Technology with at least two years of experience in health commodity management.

Or,

Bachelor in health-related sciences with at least one year of experience in the health sector.

• At least one year of experience in a data management role, as a primary responsibility
• Experience using the electronic logistics management information system (eLMIS) used in Rwanda’s public health sector.
• Experience using health management information systems (HMIS) or electronic medical records (EMR) in a reputed health institution will be an added advantage.
  
  
  

Documents to be submitted:

• Scanned copies of academic degrees
• At least one training certificate related to data management, health commodity management, or related field
• Identity card (only Rwandans are eligible to apply)
• Updated CV highlighting previous experiences with at least 2 referees
• A motivation letter
  
  
  

Job application procedure:

Interested candidates shall send their documents in one PDF file properly named with the applicant’s name. All applications are to be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd through the following email address: recruitment@rmsltd.rw with the subject “Data Officer”.

Deadline for application: Thursday, 21^st September 2023 at 5:00 pm.

NB:

1. Only applications sent via the above e-mail shall be considered;
2. Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted;
3. Incomplete applications shall be rejected.

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Vacancy Announcement

Technical Advisor for Sustainable Mechanization of Value Chains through Innovative, Gender-Sensitive Business Models

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The GIZ Office in Kigali covers GIZ’s portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Union and other commissioning authorities in the following priority areas: Sustainable Economic Development; Good Governance; Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development; Digitalization and Digital Economy; and regional projects in the Great Lakes Region.

A multitude of innovative ideas in the agri-food sector are waiting to be identified and further developed and implemented with partners. The Fund for the Promotion of Innovations in Agriculture (i4Ag) of the special initiative “Transformation Agriculture and food Systems”, which is implemented for the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, works towards this end.

Within the framework of this, we seek and promote innovative ideas for the development of the agricultural and food sector on the topics of digitalisation, mechanisation, renewable energy, agricultural research and advisory services, agricultural policy advisory services in cooperation with the private sector. For particularly promising innovations, we bring together partners worldwide and put together suitable projects for their development and further development.

The fund´s individual measure “Sustainable Mechanization of Value Chains through Innovative, Gender-Sensitive Business Models” will be implemented jointly with Volkswagen and the Machinery Ring Foundation in Kenya and Rwanda with the objective that enterprises put innovative, sustainable solutions in the fields of mechanization and energy into value. By combining expertise on sustainable business models of mechanisation, innovations in e-mobility, external energy supply and capacity building on climate-resilient agriculture, the measure has the potential to develop a role model for scaling up to the entire region.

The position, allocated within GIZ Rwanda’s Cluster on Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development, will be responsible for the implementation of the Rwandan component of the global project, while closely cooperating with further GIZ’s related actors. The project is searching for one candidate for the position of Advisor.

Candidate Profile

Location: Kigali

Fixed Term: 31 December 2024

1. Responsibilities

• Work with the Project Manager in the elaboration of an operations plan with the consortia partners and partner institutions
• Support the Project Manager and the i4Ag unit at GIZ Headquarter in Monitoring & Evaluation
• Technical advice to the consortia and partner institutions
• Cooperation with the private sector
• Support to policy and framework development with respect to the innovations
• Coordination of project activities with public and private partners, external service providers, GIZ and KfW Projects as well as with other international organizations
• Sound organization of multi-stakeholder-consultations, field days and demonstrations, capacity development workshops and trainings in cooperation with external service providers
  
  
  

2. Tasks

 Core tasks

• Support the Project Manager in general project planning including preparation and organization of planning activities and their implementation, quality management, monitoring, evaluation, communication, and documentation
• Prepare cooperation agreements with partners including the private sector and terms of reference for consultants as required and coordinate administrative processes for tenders (e.g. agricultural equipment) and financing agreements with partners
• Logistical support for workshops and other events
• Maintaining the relationship to the political partner
• Field Monitoring and Reporting
• Technical advice in the field of SME development, agricultural mechanization and e-mobility
• Maintaining the GIZ and i4Ag tools for monitoring, communication and knowledge management (e.g. IDA, DMS, i4ME etc.)
• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of the Project Manager
  
  
  

C. Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience

1. Qualifications and professional experience

• Master’s degree or equivalent in the field of agricultural sciences, economics, mobility, or related topics to the project
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the field of agriculture especially mechanization, mobility, youth employment, value chain facilitation, SME development
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic planning, result-based management and reporting
• Solid expertise in gender and youth aspects in agricultural sector
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills as well as a high level of advisory and coordination competence
• Demonstrated experience of working with government departments both at national and county level.
• Professional experience in development and organization of capacity development measures (esp. organizational development, trainings)
• Collaboration experience with agricultural extension services
• Strong communication skills
• Experience with GIZ internal processes and instruments is an asset
• Ability to work in an international team setting and flexibility
• Fluent written and oral Kinyarwanda and English, German is an asset
  
  
  

2. Other knowledge and additional competences

• Very good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g., MS Office, Teams, Outlook)
• Experience in working with graphical material using computer assisted design tools is an asset
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management
• Willingness to undertake short-term business trips to the intervention fields in Kenya, Rwanda and eventually international conferences is a prerequisite for the position.

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references) via our electronic job portal; until 26^th September 2023 at 4:00 PM. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB.

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 consider, when considering your application.

Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

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P.O. Box 59, Kigali,

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