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Retail Customer Service Assistant at AutoXpress Rwanda Ltd | Kigali : Deadline: 21-04-2023

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POSITION TITLE  :    Retail Customer Service Assistant

REPORTS TO       :    Branch Manager

BASIC FUNCTION

This is a training position leading to the position of retail customer service executive. The person is responsible for welcoming retail customers (physical as well as telephone) to the branch, responding to their enquiries, orienting them to the company products and providing information that helps them in making purchasing decisions. The person is responsible for ensuring exceptional customer service while maximizing profitability for the company. 


PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Familiarize yourself with the company profile.
  • Learn the technical details and features of the products and services that the company offers.
  • Welcome the customer to the branch (either physically or over the phone).
  • Enquire and understand the customer’s needs and requirements.
  • Recommend and select the right product to suit the customer’s requirements.
  • Explain the product technical features and benefits to the customer; you may also have to demonstrate the use and operation of the product.
  • Cross sell other products by highlighting on their benefits in relation to the products being purchased.
  • Offer correct value propositions to help them make correct purchasing decisions.
  • Liaise with stores and workshop department and ensure that the correct goods and services are provided in an efficient and timely manner.
  • Upon completion of the transaction, ensure that accurate documentation is done and payment is collected.
  • Develop a rapport with the customer to encourage future business.
  • Thank the customer for their patronage giving out contact details.
  • Make a follow up with the customer after an appropriate time to find out if they are enjoying the products and services. Communicate their feedback to the Branch Manager and resolve any complaints that they may have.
  • Communicate any introduction of new products and services and any special offers to the customer.
  • Inform management of customer requirements that are not currently available. For example, taking pictures of the vehicle and the part required.
  • Maintain confidentiality of customer information at all times.
  • Perform any other duties that may be required.
  • Ensure all vehicles that come into our workshops have an inspection checklist before invoicing
  • Go through Inspection Checklist with the customers and ensure customers have understand the contents


KEY COMPETENCIES

  1. Learn all commercial and technical features of the company’s products and services.
  2. Focusing on customer needs and exceeding expectations.
  3. Presenting & communicating information effectively.
  4. Persuading and influencing.
  5. Personable approach to ensure good relationship with customer and colleagues.
  6. Following instructions and procedures.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

The minimum requirements of this job are:

  1. Diploma in sales and marketing, degree is an added advantage.
  2. At least 2 years working experience in a similar position in the automobile industry or 3 years work experience in customer service or marketing.
  3. Interest in automobile mechanics is advantageous.
  4. Computer literacy in MS office.

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Finance Manager at FH Association Rwanda (Food for the Hungry ) | Kigali : Deadline: 05-05-2023

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FH ASSOCIATION RWANDA (Food for the Hungry)

PO BOX 911 Kigali, Rwanda 

VACANCY RE- ANNOUNCEMENT 

FINANCE MANAGER           

ABOUT FH  

FH Association (Food for the Hungry) is an International Christian, Relief and Development organization with a vision “All forms of Poverty ended worldwide” and a mission; “Together we follow God’s call responding to human suffering and graduating communities from extreme poverty”. FH Rwanda operates in Kamonyi, Ruhango, Muhanga, Gatsibo, Nyagatare, Ngororero and Karongi districts. Our Head Office is located at Umuyenzi Plazza, 2nd Floor, Kisimenti – Remera.

We are seeking to hire a highly qualified, dedicated and experienced Rwandan National for the “FINANCE MANAGER” position to be based at Head Office, Kigali. The jobholder reports to the Country Director.  


SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

The Finance Manager provides strategic financial management leadership for FH within a country office and ensures compliance with policies and procedures. He/she is responsible for managing the Finance unit and ensuring that routine monthly finance schedules and reporting deadlines are met.  Through high-level analysis of past spending and projections, the Finance Manager (FM) provides key input and recommendations to Area Program Managers in the development of new budgets as well as the effective management of current programs.

The Finance Manager is a member of Country Senior Leadership Team (SLT), participates in regular SLT meetings according to the SLT charter, schedules, and is in general responsible for overall financial management and compliance. The position holder manages Finance Team of 3 members and has dotted line supervision to the 7 Area Programs Finance & Administrative Officers. 

MAIN KEY RESULTS 

Financial Management and Compliance (approximately 30% of time).

  1. Develop, coordinate and implement plans for the control, monitoring and reporting of all country office financial operations;
  2. Cultivate and maintain an expertise on the rules and regulations of various donors and provide guidance in the area of donor compliance;
  3. Maintain current knowledge of local government requirements related to financial matters and ensure compliance with tax regulations and other legal requirements.
  4. Review payments and contracts ensure they are in compliance with FH requirements before their approval by the Country Director.
  5. Make sure all bank reconciliations for all bank accounts of the organization are regularly reviewed and approved.


Internal Controls and Audit Support (approximately 20% of time). 

  1. Perform regular checks of FH’s accounting activities in all its AP offices, including monthly reviews of financial transactions to check for appropriate documentation, correct account assignment and approvals;
  2. To ensure that adequate internal controls are in place, closely monitor all financial activities and keep the Country Director advised of all situations which have the potential for a negative impact on internal controls or financial performance;
  3. Take a leadership role in facilitating internal (Africa Region Internal Auditor) or external audits. Liaise with the Global office and other stakeholders in the planning and coordination of any of these audits as in a team we stand and defend effectively;
  4. Take appropriate action with departments concerned to address audit findings and recommendations, follow through on action plan commitments and share all through the CD to the key levels or offices. 

Finance Unit Leadership and Management (approximately 15% of time). 

  1. Provides direction to the Finance unit and manage the Finance Team to follow routine weekly and monthly schedules and meet deadlines;
  2. Collaborate closely with the HR and Administration Manager to recruit, orient and train all finance department staff;
  3. Leads and nurtures the spiritual growth and integration of a biblical worldview and the values of: Christian calling to service of the poor, excellence, stewardship, servanthood with Finance Team members.
  4. Manage finance staff travel and vacation to coordinate staff absences to avoid gaps and minimize risks in key responsibility areas;
  5. Identify capacity development needs within the department and organize appropriate trainings.


Financial Reporting (Internal and External) (approximately 10% of time). 

  1. Supervise monthly financial closing process in MS Dynamics (review, upload and post weekly; bi-weekly and/or monthly journals);
  2. Ensure that, on monthly basis, balance sheet reconciliations are completed on timely basis and that country standard report and supporting data are reviewed and produced on a monthly basis;
  3. Review monthly financial reports with the country director regularly to ensure the financial health of the country office including the income and expense status and provide a high-level variance explanation.
  4. Complete the monthly country office finance scorecard and any of the associated request in regard to monthly ecosystem review.
  5. External: Direct the preparation of, reviews and approves all donor financial reports in respect to accounting, legal and contractual requirements and ensures the review of such reports by the Country Director prior to submission;
  6. Fully respond on all the reviews at any time from the RFM, the Global office or Affiliates directed to the FM due to urgency copying RFM, CD or head and Program Director. 

Cash Flow Planning and Cash Management (approximately 5% of time). 

  1. Review, upload and post revised budget journals into MSD before monthly deadlines.
  2. Monitor monthly cash flow, and work with program staff and others to better estimate cash needs;
  3. Monitor and assess cash levels in country offices vis-à-vis spending plans, contractual commitments, etc. to sufficient operational funds available, and vendor and labor payments are made promptly upon receipt of necessary justification documentation.
  4. Ensure regular contact with local bank management on routine operational matters with country offices including negotiation of exchange rate, e-Banking timely and efficiently give information and advice accordingly and where applicable;
  5. Enforce FH Finance policy on program advances, credit terms, credit cards and use of bank payment instruments and ensure compliance with FH requirements;

Financial analysis and recommendation (20%) 

  1. Support programs in strategic and routine budget management
  2. Develop, maintain and advise on the overhead budget (current and projected)
  3. Maintain and update a periodic budget forecasting system with programs.
  4. Through the use of monitoring tools, coordinate closely with other departments to ensure an efficient and effective use of resources.
  5. Provide analysis to ensure all costs are well estimated and provided for in new budget proposals or a revision of budget.
  6. Perform high-level analysis of spending vs budget and planned cash flows to point out potential over/underspending areas.


JOB REQUIREMENTS 

  • Possess a University degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration from a recognized university or higher learning institution. Holding a Master’s degree is an asset.
  • 6 years’ experience in a similar or senior finance position with an International NGO.
  • CPA or ACCA qualification is a PLUS.
  • Practical experience in using a wide range of accounting software including Microsoft Dynamics and Power BI on hand and fluent operation level.

OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Has a vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ
  • Christian commitment to serving the poor and in full agreement with FH’s Christian foundation and beliefs as expressed in our Vision, Mission and Values
  • Proven experience in treasury activities, establishment and monitoring of budgets, and an understanding of data processing concepts and systems.
  • Proven expertise with USAID/UN/OFDA/DFID, EU rules and regulation on Procurement and Financial Management.
  • Must have a proven knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and a practical knowledge of financial systems and internal controls.
  • Has thorough understanding of development and/or missions
  • Application of computer Literate (Microsoft Suite, Advanced Excel)
  • Compatible with FH VMV with proven leadership skills, strong Christian values and able to work in a cross-cultural setting.
  • Must have good oral and written communication skills, team building skills, and ability to work in a cross-cultural environment with multi-national staff.
  • Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and ability to diagnose finance issues and mitigate effectively with a balanced procedural aspect avoiding any conflict of interest in a cost-effective manner. 


HOW TO APPLY  

Interested and qualified candidates should fill in the Job Application Form and attach their cover letter and updated CV/Resume with three professional referees (including email address and day telephone contacts), not later than Friday 5th May 2023 @5pm using the following link: http://41.216.97.161/fhrwjobs/ 

Note:

  • Only short listed candidates will be contacted
  • If any issues are experienced, please contact us separately at rwanda@fh.org 

FH Safeguarding Policy  

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the FH Heartbeat and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Done at Kigali on 14th April 2023










6 Job positions of Teller at Unguka Bank | Kigali : Deadline: 20-04-2023

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WE ARE HIRING!

Unguka Bank Plc, having its registered office in Kigali, Nyarugenge District, Dorona House, is a microfinance bank incorporated in the republic of Rwanda on 30th January 2005. We offer financial services in different sectors: Trade, Transport Construction, SME, Agriculture etc. In Unguka Bank, the customer is the King and quality service is his right.

Our employees are responsive and dearly uphold the Bank’s values of Trust, Accountability, Professionalism, Integrity, and Teamwork as the drivers towards efficient service delivery.


Unguka Bank is looking for self-motivated, creative, big picture thinking with a positive can-do attitude and good communication skills individuals to fill the following positions:

Role

Responsibilities

Teller (6)

1. Receive and validate customer transactions including but not limited to cash deposit and withdraw in all currency,

2. Initiate in the Core banking system other transactions including account reactivation, money transfers… after required verification,

3. Provide advice to customers on the cash and other transactions processes to ensure the smooth flow of transactions,

4. Identify customer needs, provide information on new products and services, and direct customers to branch representatives if interested,

5. Reconcile cash drawers at the end of the shift, count and package coins and currency, turn in any excess to the supervisor,

6. Track, record, report, and store transactional information and special request,

7. Strictly adhere to all bank policies and procedures,

8.  Provide a high level of customer service,

9.  Adhere to teamwork and business continuity strategy in place.

Requirements

  •  Bachelor’s degree in economics, Management, Finance and Banking and related fields
  • Maximum age of 27 years old




How to apply

Interested candidates are required to submit their CV, academic credentials, and Cover letter at recruitment@ungukabank.com.The deadline for application is 20th April 2023 at 5pm Rwanda time. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

Done at Kigali, on 13th April 2023.

TUYISHIME Clemence

Head, HR & Admin




















Credit Administration Officer at Unguka Bank | Kigali : Deadline :20-04-2023

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WE ARE HIRING!

Unguka Bank Plc, having its registered office in Kigali, Nyarugenge District, Dorona House, is a microfinance bank incorporated in the republic of Rwanda on 30th January 2005. We offer financial services in different sectors: Trade, Transport Construction, SME, Agriculture etc. In Unguka Bank, the customer is the King and quality service is his right.

Our employees are responsive and dearly uphold the Bank’s values of Trust, Accountability, Professionalism, Integrity, and Teamwork as the drivers towards efficient service delivery.


Unguka Bank is looking for self-motivated, creative, big picture thinking with a positive can-do attitude and good communication skills individuals to fill the following positions:

Credit Administration Officer (1)

1. Collect from branches all the required documents for contract preparation,

2. Ensure that the mortgage registration is done properly,

3.Thoroughly check loan files ready for disbursement,

4. Disburse the loans as per the contracts and credit committee protocol as well as per the existing policies and procedures,

5. Prepare the interbank correspondences related to loans takeover,

6. Prepare the bank guarantees and other off-balance sheet bank commitments,

7. Prepare the daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly internal and external; reports (Management reports, CRB report, new loans, SMEs financing, Risk exposure report, Arrears report, BDF report etc.….),

8. Provide AOMA for all loans above 5Million,

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business management, finance, accounting or related field.
  • At least 2 years of experience in credit administration




How to apply

Interested candidates are required to submit their CV, academic credentials, and Cover letter at recruitment@ungukabank.com.The deadline for application is 20th April 2023 at 5pm Rwanda time. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

Done at Kigali, on 13th April 2023.

TUYISHIME Clemence

Head, HR & Admin










Credit Recovery Officer at Unguka Bank | Kigali : Deadline: 20-04-2023

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WE ARE HIRING!

Unguka Bank Plc, having its registered office in Kigali, Nyarugenge District, Dorona House, is a microfinance bank incorporated in the republic of Rwanda on 30th January 2005. We offer financial services in different sectors: Trade, Transport Construction, SME, Agriculture etc. In Unguka Bank, the customer is the King and quality service is his right.

Our employees are responsive and dearly uphold the Bank’s values of Trust, Accountability, Professionalism, Integrity, and Teamwork as the drivers towards efficient service delivery.


Unguka Bank is looking for self-motivated, creative, big picture thinking with a positive can-do attitude and good communication skills individuals to fill the following positions:

Credit Recovery Officer (1)

1. Activate proper and quick actions to pay back money,

2. Advise the bank to amend the loan policies,

3. Analyze loans files individually (business, capacity, security and the reason of default),

4. Develop various strategies and mechanism to handle defaulters’ issues,

5.  Activate daily action plan for facing each customer and its evaluation and reporting,

6. Report daily, weekly, monthly and annually amount recovered,

7. Propose various solutions to reduce portfolio rate of risk any time is necessary,

8. Propose files to be submitted to court after presentation in recovery committee.

Requirements

  • At least a bachelor’s degree in economics, Management, Finance and Banking
  • At least 3 years’ experience in loan recovery




How to apply

Interested candidates are required to submit their CV, academic credentials, and Cover letter at recruitment@ungukabank.com.The deadline for application is 20th April 2023 at 5pm Rwanda time. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

Done at Kigali, on 13th April 2023.

TUYISHIME Clemence

Head, HR & Admin










Director of Procurement Unit Under Statute at RWANDA HOUSING AUTHORITY(RHA) :Deadline: Apr 25, 2023

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Job Description

 Ensure the overall coordination of the Procurement Unit
 Closely collaborate with the Office of Corporate Services Division Manager, especially on matters pertaining to Procurement Management
 Coordinate the process of elaborating and approving procurement plans
 Liaise with technical on the preparation and approval of bidding documents
 Coordinate the procurement process for all tenders awarded by RHA
 Ensure periodical review of procurement plans
 Advise management on best procurement practices in project management
 Ensure compliance of procurement regulations in Government assets disposal
 Any other additional responsibilities deemed necessary by the Direct Supervisor




Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering with procurement professional certificates

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Law with procurement professional certificates

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economic with procurement professional certificates

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement with procurement professional certificates

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with procurement professional certificates

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance with procurement professional certificates

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Management with procurement professional certificates

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree in Management with procurement professional certificates

    1 Year of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree in Procurement with procurement professional certificates

    1 Year of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree in Law with procurement professional certificates

    1 Year of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree in Economics with procurement professional certificates

    1 Year of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering with procurement professional certificates

    1 Year of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree in Finance with procurement professional certificates

    1 Year of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree in Accounting with procurement professional certificates

    1 Year of relevant experience




Competency and Key Technical Skills

  • Integrity

  • Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

  • Inclusiveness

  • Accountability

  • Communication

  • Teamwork

  • Client/citizen focus

  • Professionalism

  • Commitment to continuous learning

  • Resource management skills

  • Problem solving skills

  • Risk management skills

  • Results oriented

  • Digital literacy skills

  • Experience of working with E-government, procurement system or other procurement software

  • Knowledge of procurement techniques as well as in market practices

  • Fluency in English, Kinyarwanda or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage

  • Understanding of public procurement laws and procedures

  • Networking skills

  • Performance management skills

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Social Housing and IDP Civil Engineer Under Statute at RWANDA HOUSING AUTHORITY(RHA):Deadline :Apr 24, 2023

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Job Description

-Manage and supervise any Social Housing and IDP projects
-Develop the designs and the BoQs of social infrastructures in the planned villages
-Upgrade the unplanned grouped settlements by providing the missing basic infrastructures
-Elaborate the design and costing for any in social housing and IDP project
-Ensure the identification and availability of the land by the districts for planned settlement projects for social and IDP projects;
-Prepare the terms of reference and technical specifications for technical studies as well as grouped layout designs of rural settlement projects in rural areas;
-Assist donors or local government in social housing and IDP projects for grouped design related matters.
-Supervise the execution of grouped Social housing and IDP projects in different areas;
-Develop optimum and cost-effective designs for different building typologies in grouped settlements of rural areas;
-Propose an integrated grouped settlement with social and economic amenities;
-write periodic reports in accordance to the timelines set by the direct supervisor




Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Technology

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Building & Construction Technology

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Building Construction

    0 Year of relevant experience




Competency and Key Technical Skills

  • Integrity

  • Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

  • Inclusiveness

  • Accountability

  • Communication

  • Teamwork

  • Client/citizen focus

  • Professionalism

  • Commitment to continuous learning

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Affordable Housing Mechanical Senior Engineer Under Statute at RWANDA HOUSING AUTHORITY(RHA) : Deadline: Apr 24, 2023

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Job Description

-Elaborate the terms of references and technical specifications for technical studies on mechanical services for affordable housing projects;
-Advise on the standards in force on the design and installation of mechanical services in affordable housing projects;
-Collaborate with other engineers and architects to assess and verify the mechanical services reports from the consultants to ensure the quality of the final deliverables;
-Participate in the validation of deliverables;
-Contribute in guiding the contractors and the supervisors along the contract lifespan to ensure the quality of deliverables;
-Participate in the handovers of Affordable Housing construction Projects on the side of the institution and ensure their smooth running;
-Advise technically the investors on the best practices in line with standards in force on the design and installation of mechanical services in Affordable Housing Projects;
-Collaborate with Housing Development Senior Engineer and the Senior Architect to assess and verify the mechanical services reports from the investors to ensure the quality of the final deliverables;
-Participate in the validation sessions of affordable housing projects from investors.




Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering

    1 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

    1 Year of relevant experience




Competency and Key Technical Skills

  • Integrity

  • Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

  • Inclusiveness

  • Accountability

  • Communication

  • Teamwork

  • Client/citizen focus

  • Professionalism

  • Commitment to continuous learning

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Electro-Mechanical Inspection Senior Engineer Under Statute at RWANDA HOUSING AUTHORITY(RHA) :Deadline: Apr 24, 2023

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Job Description

-Participate in elaboration of terms of references and technical specifications for technical studies on electro-mechanical services;
-Advise on the standards in force on the design and installation of mechanical services in affordable housing projects;
-Collaborate with other engineers and architects to assess and verify the electro-mechanical services reports from the consultants to ensure the quality;
-Participate in building inspections and contribute in the area of electro-mechanical services;
-Advise technically investors, developers and professionals on the best practices in line with standards in force on the design and installation of electro-mechanical services;
-Collaborate with other departments and concerned professional bodies to strategize a smooth capacity building of practitioners to ensure quality in the area of electro-mechanical engineering;
-Prepare and undertake capacity building for inhouse engineers especially those deployed on construction projects;
-Participate in validation sessions of building designs and commissioning of electro-mechanical works;
-write periodic reports in accordance to the timelines set by the direct supervisor




Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering

    1 Year of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree construction industry

    1 Year of relevant experience




Competency and Key Technical Skills

  • Integrity

  • Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

  • Inclusiveness

  • Accountability

  • Communication

  • Teamwork

  • Client/citizen focus

  • Professionalism

  • Commitment to continuous learning

  • Resource management skills

  • – Analytical skills

  • Problem solving skills

  • Decision making skills

  • Time management skills

  • – Knowledge in practical working experience in construction and supervision of housing and other civil/public works; urban infrastructure design and development

  • – Proven experience in designing, monitoring, inspection and evaluation of civil construction works, housing and urban planning and infrastructure development programs and projects

  • Proven experience in inspection buildings and construction sites

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Professional Bodies Regulation Officer Under Statute at RWANDA HOUSING AUTHORITY(RHA) :Deadline :Apr 24, 2023

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Job Description

-Organize, implement and coordinate the capacity building programs and activities and for professional bodies on human settlement and construction laws, regulations and standards applied in Rwanda;
-Review existing laws on professional bodies and propose improvement;
-Participate in elaboration of laws for Professional bodies;
-Monitor the activities of Professional bodies in regard with the code of conduct;
-Strengthen collaboration with professional Bodies and follow up with their performance in building their members’ professional capacity;
-Advise the management on the way forwards of effectively improving professionalism in Housing Industry;
-write periodic reports in accordance to the timelines set by the direct supervisor.




Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Administrative Sciences

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Management

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Law

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Master’s degree in Architectural Engineering

    0 Year of relevant experience




Competency and Key Technical Skills

  • Integrity

  • Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

  • Inclusiveness

  • Accountability

  • Communication

  • Teamwork

  • Client/citizen focus

  • Professionalism

  • Commitment to continuous learning

  • Analytical skills

  • Fluency in speaking and writing Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Fluency in all 4 national languages (including Swahili) is an added advantage.

  • Resource management skills

  • Problem solving skills

  • Decision making skills

  • Time management skills

  • Risk management skills

  • Results oriented

  • Digital literacy skills

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Permitting Engineer Under Statute at RWANDA HOUSING AUTHORITY(RHA): Deadline: Apr 24, 2023

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Job Description

-Contribute in conducting needs assessment of the building permitting services in the district One Stop Centers and identify potential challenges;
-Elaborate and develop the concepts notes, terms of references and technical specifications of the capacity building of Construction Permit Officers and stakeholders;
-Ensure that the building permitting issuance complies with the principles of accessibility for all, energy saving and internet connection
-Monitor the use of the Building Permitting Management Information System (BPMIS) and advise on how to improve the system
-Assessment of reports on Building Permitting Services from District One Stop Centers
-Assessment of districts report on Building Permitting
-Assess the non-objection application files and provide recommendations on the sanctions to the projects
-Propose to the management the way forward for better service delivery in building permitting services in the district One Stop Centers;
-write periodic reports in accordance to the timelines set by the direct supervisor




Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Building and Construction Technology

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Building Construction

    0 Year of relevant experience




Competency and Key Technical Skills

  • Integrity

  • Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

  • Inclusiveness

  • Accountability

  • Communication

  • Teamwork

  • Client/citizen focus

  • Professionalism

  • Commitment to continuous learning

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Building Inspection and Audit Senior Engineer Under Statute at RWANDA HOUSING AUTHORITY(RHA) :Deadline: Apr 24, 2023

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Job Description

-Identify the needed housing inspection tools, prepare their technical specifications, initiate their acquisition, prepare the related budget and provide support in the procurement process up to delivery;
-Prepare the delivery/reception of the inspection tools and ensure the related trainings for housing inspectors;
-Conduct the regular housing inspections of building constructions in districts and the City of Kigali and timely submit the inspection reports.
-Organize, conduct and supervise capacity building activities for Housing Inspectors and other stakeholders in Housing inspections;
-Involve the stakeholders in the implementation of the capacity building programs and ensure the regular reporting;
-Elaborate and develop the concepts notes, templates and schedules of Master Plan implementation and Housing regulations audits;
-Conduct audits, produce reports, present them to the respective Districts and ensure the approval of the recommendations from those audits;
-Monitor the implementation of the approved recommendations from Master Plan Implementation and Housing regulations audits;
-Report to the management the output from housing inspection, audits and capacity building and propose the way forward;
-write periodic reports in accordance to the timelines set by the direct supervisor




Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering

    1 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree in Architecture

    1 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Regional Planning

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree in Regional Planning

    1 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree in Urban Planning

    1 Year of relevant experience




  • Competency and Key Technical Skills

    • Integrity

    • Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

    • Inclusiveness

    • Accountability

    • Communication

    • Teamwork

    • Client/citizen focus

    • Professionalism

    • Commitment to continuous learning

    • Resource management skills

    • – Analytical skills

    • Problem solving skills

    • Risk management skills

    • Results oriented

    • Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage

    • – Knowledge in practical working experience in construction and supervision of housing and other civil/public works; urban infrastructure design and development

    • – Proven experience in designing, monitoring, inspection and evaluation of civil construction works, housing and urban planning and infrastructure development programs and projects

    • Proven experience in inspection buildings and construction sites














Government Movable Asset Management Officer Under Statute at RWANDA HOUSING AUTHORITY(RHA) : Deadline: Apr 24, 2023

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Job Description

- Update the database of public assets
 Collect all data related to office allocation and management.
 Assess requests for technical support for government assets management;
 Suggest to the management the responses to the requests;
 Provide the support depending on the needs;
 Communicate to the management the outputs of the support provided and the way forward;
 write periodic reports in accordance to the timelines set by the direct superviso




Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Management

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

    0 Year of relevant experience




Competency and Key Technical Skills

  • Integrity

  • Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

  • Inclusiveness

  • Accountability

  • Communication

  • Teamwork

  • Client/citizen focus

  • Professionalism

  • Commitment to continuous learning

  • Resource management skills

  • – Analytical skills

  • Problem solving skills

  • Decision making skills

  • Time management skills

  • Risk management skills

  • Results oriented

  • Digital literacy skills

  • Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage

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Structural Engineer Under Statute at RWANDA HOUSING AUTHORITY(RHA) :Deadline : Apr 24, 2023

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Job Description

-Plan and prioritize the assessment of government buildings structures;
-Work with the inspection team in investigation and assessment of the prioritized building structures;
-Communicate to the RHA management the results of the assessment and the way forward.
-Prepare the terms of reference and/or technical specifications of the studies to be carried out;
-Provide support in the procurement process for technical matters from ToRs to contract negotiation;
-Guide the consultant along the contract lifespan to ensure the quality of deliverables;
-Ensure the compliance of deliverables to the contract;
-Ensure the validation of deliverables and their availability to the purpose;
-Ensure the smooth contract management both to the client and the consultant;
-Coordinate the design of public projects where a consultant is not required.
-Supervise each step of minor works (when the supervising company is not required buildings;
-Assess requests for technical support
-Suggest to RHA management the responses to the requests
-Communicate to RHA management the outputs of the support provided and advise the way forward;
-write periodic reports in accordance to the timelines set by the direct supervisor




Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Structural Engineering

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture

    0 Year of relevant experience




Competency and Key Technical Skills

  • Integrity

  • Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

  • Inclusiveness

  • Accountability

  • Communication

  • Teamwork

  • Client/citizen focus

  • Professionalism

  • Commitment to continuous learning

  • Resource management skills

  • – Analytical skills

  • Problem solving skills

  • Decision making skills

  • Time management skills

  • Risk management skills

  • Results oriented

  • Digital literacy skills

  • Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage

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3 Job positions of Mechanical Engineer Under Statute at RWANDA HOUSING AUTHORITY(RHA): Deadline :Apr 24, 2023

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Job Description

-Advise the consultant/ the contractor on the best practices in line with standards in force on the design of mechanical engineering services (plumbing, HVAC, drainage, firefighting, lift, sounding, …) in public buildings;
-Contribute to guide the consultant/ contractor along the contract lifespan to ensure the quality of deliverables;
-Advise technically on different documents delivered by the consultant at different stages of technical studies with regard to mechanical engineering services;
-Participate in the validation sessions of deliverables;
-Design mechanical engineering services for small projects where a consultant is not required;
-Collaborate with Engineers and Architects to provide minor changes and updates on the studies for the government building projects as well as in the verification of mechanical engineering services reports from the consultants to ensure the quality of the final deliverables;
-Participate in the assessment and review of periodic reports of the supervising firms and provide comments;
-Participate in the handovers of government construction, upgrading and refurbishment projects on the side of the institution and ensure their smooth running;
-Participate in the supervision of minor works (when the supervising company is not required) for government buildings;
-Collaborate with Civil Engineer and/Electrical Engineer in the elaboration of terms of reference and technical specifications for supply and installation of mechanical services in government buildings;
-Provide support in the procurement process for technical matters from terms of reference to contract negotiation;
-Ensure the installation and commissioning of deliverables in the right place;
-Participate in the handover of supplied assets to the end-users’ institutions;
-Ensure the smooth contract management both to the client and the consultant for mechanical engineering services;
-Participate in the verification of invoices from the supplier of equipment in government buildings.
-Provide technical support to other institutions as per request;
-write periodic reports in accordance to the timelines set by the direct supervisor.




Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Advance Diploma (A1) Electro-Mechanical Engineering

    0 Year of relevant experience




Competency and Key Technical Skills

  • Integrity

  • Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

  • Inclusiveness

  • Accountability

  • Communication

  • Teamwork

  • Client/citizen focus

  • Professionalism

  • Commitment to continuous learning

  • Resource management skills

  • – Analytical skills

  • Problem solving skills

  • Decision making skills

  • Time management skills

  • Risk management skills

  • Results oriented

  • Digital literacy skills

  • Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage




Electrical Engineer Under Statute at RWANDA HOUSING AUTHORITY(RHA) : Deadline: Apr 24, 2023

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Job Description

-Contribute in the elaboration of terms of reference and technical specifications for technical studies of public buildings for electrical services, Electronic security devices and broad band;
-Advise the consultant on the best practices in line with standards in force on the design and installation of electrical services, electronic security devices and broad band in public buildings;
-Contribute to guide the consultant and the contractor along the contract lifespan to ensure the quality of deliverables;
-Advise technically on documents delivered by the consultant at different stages of technical studies with regard to the design, installation and commissioning of electrical services, Electronic security devices and broad band;
-Participate in the validation sessions of the deliverables;
-Design Electrical services, electronic security devices and Broad band services for small projects where a consultant is not required;
-Advise the consultant/ the contractors and the supervisors on the best practices in line with standards in force on electrical services, Electronic security devices and broad band installation in public buildings;
-Participate in the assessment and review of periodic reports of the supervising firms and provide comments;
-Participate in the handover of government construction projects on the side of the institution and ensure their smooth running;
-Participate in the supervision of minor works (when the supervising company is not required) for government buildings;
-Collaborate with Civil Engineer /Mechanical Engineer in the preparation of the terms of reference and technical specifications for supply and installation of equipment in government buildings as well as in the verification of electrical services, Electronic security devices and broad band reports from the consultants/ contractor to ensure the quality of the final deliverables;
-Provide support in the procurement process for technical matters from terms of reference to contract negotiation;
-Ensure the compliance of deliverables to the contract;
-Ensure the installation and commissioning of deliverables in the right place;
-Participate in the handover of supplied assets to the end-users’ institutions;
-Ensure the smooth contract management both to the client and the consultant for electrical services, electronic security devices and broad band services;
-Participate in the verification of invoices from the supplier of equipment for government buildings.
-Provide technical support to other institutions as per request;
-write periodic reports in accordance to the timelines set by the direct supervisor




Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering,

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Advance Diploma (A1) Industrial Electronics

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Advance Diploma (A1) Electro-Mechanical Engineering

    0 Year of relevant experience

  • Advanced Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

    0 Year of relevant experience




  • Competency and Key Technical Skills

    • Integrity

    • Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

    • Inclusiveness

    • Accountability

    • Communication

    • Teamwork

    • Client/citizen focus

    • Professionalism

    • Commitment to continuous learning

    • Resource management skills

    • – Analytical skills

    • Problem solving skills

    • Decision making skills

    • Time management skills

    • Risk management skills

    • Results oriented

    • Digital literacy skills

    • Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage














2 Job positions of Architect Under Statute at RWANDA HOUSING AUTHORITY(RHA):Deadline: Apr 24, 2023

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Job Description

-Contribute to the establishment of the building technology, optimum typology and Cost-effective designs related to government buildings;
-Collaborate with engineers to elaborate the technical specifications and terms of references for technical studies in government buildings;
-Supervise the consultants to ensure the quality of architectural design in technical studies of government buildings projects;
-Collaborate with Engineers to conduct the feasibility studies for new government buildings projects;
-Elaborate the annual reports of achievements in each government building project;
-Provide technical support to other public institutions as per request;
-write periodic reports in accordance to the timelines set by the direct supervisor




Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture

    0 Year of relevant experience




Competency and Key Technical Skills

  • Integrity

  • Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

  • Inclusiveness

  • Accountability

  • Communication

  • Teamwork

  • Client/citizen focus

  • Professionalism

  • Commitment to continuous learning

  • Resource management skills

  • – Analytical skills

  • Problem solving skills

  • Decision making skills

  • Time management skills

  • Risk management skills

  • Results oriented

  • Digital literacy skills

  • Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage

  • Proven experience in construction engineering and management and project design

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Senior Architect Under Statute at RWANDA HOUSING AUTHORITY(RHA) : Deadline: Apr 24, 2023

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Job Description

-Collaborate with Civil Engineers in the elaboration of terms of reference for technical studies development;
-Provide the architectural design for small public projects where a consultant is not required;
-Participate in the procurement process for technical matters on technical studies development;
-Guide the consultant along the contract lifespan to ensure the quality of architectural design when it is part of the study;
-Ensure the compliance and validation of deliverables to the contract and their availability to the purpose;
-Collaborate with Civil Engineers to ensure the smooth contract management both to the client and the consultant.
-Propose better local developments designs including social economical amenities;
-Laborate the annual reports of refurbishment of government buildings;
-Collaborate with Engineers for small public projects where a consultant is not required;
-Guide the supervising firm along the contract lifespan to ensure the quality of the outputs with a focus on architectural aspects of works;
-Ensure the compliance of deliverables to the contract on architectural aspects;
-Collaborate with Civil Engineers to ensure the smooth contract management both to the client and the consultant;
-Collaborate with Engineers in the supervision of each step of execution of minor works when the supervising company is not required, for government buildings;
-Elaborate the annual reports of achievements in each government building project.
-Provision of technical support in government owned construction projects by assessing the requests, suggesting responses, providing the supports and communicating to the management;
-write periodic reports in accordance to the timelines set by the direct supervisor.




Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree in Architecture

    1 Year of relevant experience




Competency and Key Technical Skills

  • Integrity

  • Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

  • Inclusiveness

  • Accountability

  • Communication

  • Teamwork

  • Client/citizen focus

  • Professionalism

  • Commitment to continuous learning

  • Resource management skills

  • Digital literacy skills

  • Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage

  • Proven experience in construction engineering and management and project design

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Imyanya y`akazi 175 mumashami n`ibyiciro bitandukanye muri RWANDA INFORMATION SOCIETY AUTHORITY (RISA): Deadline: Apr 24, 2023

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Consumer Lending Manager at Letshego Rwanda Limited | Kigali:Deadline: 30-04-2023

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Sector: 

Finance and investment

Letshego Rwanda PLC was established in Rwanda in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Letshego Holdings Limited (LHL), a pan Africa financial services group that is headquartered in Gaborone. LHL is quoted on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) with a current market capitalization in excess of Rwf 500 Billion (US$ 500 million) that places it in the top 40 sub-Saharan Africa companies (excluding South Africa). Letshego Rwanda is a credit and deposit-taking microfinance licensed by the National Bank of Rwanda.

Website:

http://www.letshego.com


JOB ADVERT

Letshego Rwanda Plc is a licensed credit and deposit taking microfinance. The company was established in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Letshego Holdings Ltd. Letshego is an inclusive finance company with consumer, micro-lending and deposit-taking subsidiaries across sub-Saharan Africa.

An opening has arisen within Letshego Rwanda Plc for the below-mentioned position. This role is tenable at Letshego Rwanda. The successful candidate will serve as a key member of the country management team (CMC). The requirements of the role are outlined below:

POSITION: Manager Consumer Lending 

  1. 1. Position Requirements

5.1 Education  

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or equivalent
  • MBA / Masters degree would be an added advantage
  • Membership of relevant sales and marketing profession will be an added advantage

5.2 Experience 

  • At least 7 years’ experience in a high ranking Sales and Product
    Management position, preferably in the financial sector
  • 5 years of senior management experience
  • Experience in developing and driving products initiatives end-to-
    end; from planning to post-rollout management

5.4 Knowledge

  • Strong cross-functional experience across multiple business units
    and/or industries
  • Strong understanding of customer insights and analytics
  • Strong understanding of product offerings and customer segments
    in banking and microfinance
  • Understanding customer lifecycle and management
  • Understanding of regulatory framework in African banking and
    microfinance


5.5 Skills 

  • Excellent leadership skills in building, developing and managing a
    strong team
  • Ability to delegate to achieve right level of involvement on day-to-
    day decisions
  • Excellent creative and strategic problem solving skills (i.e. problem
    definition & structuring, analysis definition, insight generation &
    recommendation generation)
  • Excellent communication skills especially with top management and
    other stakeholders
  • Ability to drive the execution of new products, from inception to
    implementation
  • Ability to use an analytical and pragmatic approach to assessing
    release value
  • Innovative individual who inspires and encourages creativity in
    others
  1. Main Purpose (Why does the job exist)

To drive the consumer business development and sales execution through country channels and identifying objectives, strategies, and action plans to improve short and long-term consumer sales and earnings.

  1. Critical Deliverables /Core Accountabilities and Responsibilities

3.1. Provides in-country leadership in transforming product ideas from their most formidable stages into actionable concepts, timelines, and projects while maintaining a serious consideration of the business’s financial implications and overall objectives.

3.2. Spearheads the country’s Consumer sales & distribution strategy and execution, creates and manages a process that drives toward a scalable product portfolio that will drive its product profitability.

3.3. Ensures a continuous improvement in the product and its compliance with market needs wrapped in a product experience that continuously and consistently delights the consumers.

3.4. Ensures evaluation of market trends, product industry, competition strategies and make recommendations on product pricing and positioning.

3.5. Liaise with the functions of product design, product maintenance, and product improvement, ensuring that the product resonates with the consumers and, therefore, boosting the product appeal to the consumers and increasing the consumer base and sales volume.

3.6. Ensures analysis of the performance of the various product to establish product differentiation and execution strategies that will lead to the product’s ultimate success.

3.7. Oversees the profitability of consumer products

3.8. Ensures all digital channels are regularly maintained.

3.9. Implement the strategies and policies approved by the Board, develop processes that adequately identify, measure, monitor and control Risks faced by the institution.


  1. Key Performance Indicators

4.1. Strategy Execution

4.2. Employee Engagement

4.3. Budget Plan vs Expenditure
Profitability 4.5. Consumer Loan Book- Gross advances

4.6. Net pay-outs by product

4.7. Collection rate by product

4.8. Product performance

4.9. Customer satisfaction (Improved Net Promoter Scores)

4.10. Income (fee, interest) from products & services

     5. Complexity of the Role

5.1. Multi-cultural awareness and the ability to interact with a wide range of differing levels across the Group, government, society and business in general

Deadline:

Sunday, 30th April 2023 at 17.00 hrs

How to apply: 

Send your CV to info-rw@letshego.com, indicating the position you are applying for.

Only Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews

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Project Specialist at Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) | Kigali :Deadline: 27-04-2023

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Terms of Reference

Smart Food Value Chain Management Project (SFVCMP) Management Consultant / Project Specialist

  1. Description
  • Title: Project Specialist (1 person)
  • Organisation: KOICA – SFVCMP/PMC
  • Supervisor: Project Management Consultant experts of Smart Food Value Chain Management


      2. Background

Smart Food Value Chain Management Project (SFVCM) is a project that has the main objective of reducing postharvest losses of horticultural crops for export and increase household income of small farmers through the establishment of a smart agricultural product management system in Rwanda.

It is a project funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and will be implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources through National Agriculture Export Development Board (NAEB) and Project Management Consultant (PMC)


  1. Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Smart Food Value Chain Management Project (SFVCMP) PMC Expert, the Project Specialist will perform the following duties and responsibilities;

  • Supporting and coordinate the implementation of Smart Food Value Chain Management Project
  • Overall Support of PMC expert, a related to the project;
  • Assistant to Prepare the annual workplan with clear detailed activities, targets, budget and timeline
  • Develop technical specifications for post-harvest equipment and tools and supporting detailed procurement plans
  • Support the implementation of the project activities and ensure that the project staff efficiently and timely deliver on project expectations
  • Support the overall training programs and educational materials for training to farmers in various levels of the value chain development
  • Prepare the project reports
  • Network with local government and extension leaders
  • Any other duty as directed by the supervisor.


  1. Selection Criteria

Academic requirement

  • Master’s degree in Project Management, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agro-economics, Crop sciences, Crop Production and community development with 3 years relevant working experience in similar project management
  • Fluency in English is required
  • IT literacy

Required Skills and Competencies

  • Demonstrated experience in managing various stakeholders;
  • Excellent social and networking skills, ability to engage with the private sector, civil society and governments;
  • Excellent communication (written and oral), reporting and presentation skills;
  • Willingness to travel to all project locations.
  • Should be creative and innovative
  • Should have strong analytical skills
  • Strong communication skills


  1. Application Procedures
  • Interested candidates are required to submit an application letter addressed to SFVCMP – PMC, enclosed and sealed with detailed C.V, notarized copy of degree certificates and past work certificates in a related field.
  • All forms and supporting documents should be typed in English.
  • Detailed C.V does not base on a standard form but should contain information on ⓐpersonal data including name, date of birth, gender, contact information, etc., current employment and career background(past 3 years), educational background(higher education),  strengths & weakness. Otherwise, the application will be disqualified.
  • The application documents mentioned above should be submitted to the wfk@kidc.or.kr by 4:00 pm on Thursday 27th of April, 2023.
  • he detailed C.V. must be written within 2 pages in English. Otherwise, the application will be disqualified.
  • Only Successful candidates will be contacted and sit for an interview on Wednesday 3rd of May,2023. The interview schedule may change depending on circumstances and other unavoidable reasons.
  • Applicants should take full responsibility for any disadvantages due to the mistakes or omissions on the application.

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Administrative assistant & Interpreter at Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) | Kigali :Deadline: 27-04-2023

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Terms of Reference

Smart Food Value Chain Management Project (SFVCMP) Management Consultant / Project Specialist

  1. Description
  • Title: Administrative assistant & Interpreter (1 person)
  • Organisation: KOICA – SFVCMP/PMC
  • Supervisor: Project Management Consultant experts of Smart Food Value Chain Management


     2. Background

Smart Food Value Chain Management Project (SFVCM) is a project that has the main objective of reducing postharvest losses of horticultural crops for export and increase household income of small farmers through the establishment of a smart agricultural product management system in Rwanda.

It is a project funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and will be implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources through National Agriculture Export Development Board (NAEB) and Project Management Consultant (PMC)

  1. Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Smart Food Value Chain Management Project (SFVCMP) PMC Expert, the Project Specialist will perform the following duties and responsibilities;

  • Under the direct supervision of the PMC Expert, the Administer & Interpreter will perform the following duties and responsibilities;
  • Assist the project team with document preparation and formatting using company templates, including reports, presentations and correspondence
  • Be aware of the specific vocabulary of the Agriculture the interpreter works with
  • Facilitate communication between Limited English Proficient and Client by rendering accurate and complete interpretation of the message
  • Prepare minutes of meetings for Project Managers and Functional Leads
  • Assist the Project Secretary in the coordination of project events, including large project functions
  • Facilitate project and building inductions and project induction booklet
  • Assist other team members of the project services
  • Provide administrative support to the Project Secretary and project personnel
  • Responsible for incoming and outgoing mail
  • Assist in setting up meeting room bookings, catering orders and special project requirements
  • Provide the team with project-related information and carry out research when required
  • Assist in budget preparation, implementation and monitoring
  • Review of financial transactions for accuracy and completeness


  1. Selection Criteria

Academic requirement

  • A Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, public administration and related subjects
  • Fluent in source language (English) and Native in target language “Kinyarwanda”
  • At least 2-4 years of general secretarial experience
  • IT literacy

Required Skills and Competencies

  • Adequate knowledge of basic accounting procedures and policies;
  • Proficiency in accounting software;
  • Communicate effectively orally and in writing;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience in Microsoft Office suite of products
  • Intermediate / Advanced word and excel skills
  • Able to operate in a team environment with proven ability
  • Able to undertake tasks with minimum supervision
  • Able to coordinate activities to meet deadlines in a timely fashion
  • Previous experience with foreign consultants, engineering or agricultural background advantageous


    5. Application Procedures

  • Interested candidates are required to submit an application letter addressed to SFVCMP – PMC, enclosed and sealed with detailed C.V, notarized copy of degree certificates and past work certificates in a related field.
  • All forms and supporting documents should be typed in English.
  • Detailed C.V does not base on a standard form but should contain information on personal data including name, date of birth, gender, contact information, etc., current employment and career background(past 3 years), educational background(higher education), strengths & weakness. Otherwise, the application will be disqualified.
  • The application documents mentioned above should be submitted to the wfk@kidc.or.kr by 4:00 pm on Thursday 27th of April, 2023.
  • The detailed C.V. must be written within 2 pages in English. Otherwise, the application will be disqualified.
  • Only Successful candidates will be contacted and sit for an interview on Wednesday 3rd of May, 2023. The interview schedule may change depending on circumstances and other unavoidable reasons.
  • Applicants should take full responsibility for any disadvantages due to the mistakes or omissions on the application.

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USAID Project Management Specialist (Agriculture & Food Security) at USAID/Rwanda | Kigali : Deadline: 05-05-2023

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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: 72069623R00008 

Position Title: USAID Project Management Specialist (Agriculture & Food    Security)

Position Grade:  FSN-11

Annual Gross Salary Range: From 31,367,155 FRW to 53,324,168 FRW

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Vacancy Opens:  April 13, 2023

Applications Must Be Received By:  noon CAT, May 05, 2023 

USAID/Rwanda seeks an Ordinarily Resident individual with the required work authorization

for employment as a USAID Project Management Specialist (Agriculture & Food Security).

USAID/Rwanda is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation),national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information. USAID encourages all individuals, including those from disadvantaged and underrepresented groups, to respond to the solicitation.





BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION

The incumbent is a Senior Foreign Service National (FSN) who serves as Agriculture and Food Security Specialist within the USAID/Rwanda Economic Growth (EG) Office. In this capacity, the incumbent manages activities in support of the Feed the Future (FTF) initiative in Rwanda and is responsible for designing activities and advising on strategy development and policy actions that support the FTF objectives of reducing poverty and malnutrition. The incumbent focuses on strengthening the agriculture-nutrition outcomes in the EG portfolio through the design and management of nutrition-sensitive agriculture activities and creating strong linkages with the Mission’s Health Office, the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, the Rwanda Agriculture Board, other relevant agencies of the Government of Rwanda (GOR) and the World Food Program (WFP). S/he also provides a full range of monitoring and evaluation of activity(ies) s/he will be managing.


QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

  1. Education A Master’s degree in a field of Agriculture such as, but not limited to, Agronomy, Livestock, Animal Science, or Agriculture Economics; or Nutrition with specialization in such areas as food systems, human nutrition, or food science is required.
  2. Prior Work Experience: A minimum of five years post-graduate, progressively responsible experience in program design and management, strategy development, food, and nutrition systems, and project monitoring and evaluation is required. Prior experience as a program manager and/or grant or contract manager with a government or large international organization and/or in a similar level of complexity is highly desirable. Equivalent experience may be considered at the discretion of the hiring committee.
  3. Language Proficiency: Level IV English required. 

TO APPLY

Interested applicants must review the official solicitation for this position and submit all the required documents.  The solicitation is available at the following link:  https://www.usaid.gov/project-management-specialist-agriculture-food-security.  A complete application package should be sent by email to Kigalihr@usaid.gov no later than noon CAT on May 05, 2023.

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Carbon Operations Manager- Rwanda at SPOUTS of Water Rwanda Ltd. | Kigali: Deadline: 27-04-2023

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Carbon Operations Manager – Rwanda

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Contract: Full Time

Level: Experienced

About the Role:

The overall role of the Carbon Operations Manager is to plan, coordinate and execute varied Baseline & Monitoring Surveys, Stakeholder Consultations, and other specified activities under the development and implementation of SPOUTS’s carbon-financed Projects on time, on the scope and budget.

The Carbon Operations Manager will report to the Global Carbon Specialist.


Duties and Responsibilities:

Specifically, the Carbon Operations Manager shall:

  • Lead assigned projects from requirements definition through implementation, scheduling, scope, budget estimates, and project implementation plans. Accordingly, the Project Manager shall be responsible for the production and ownership of a detailed Project Gantt chart for all assigned Projects.
  • Coordinate internal and external resources, (including but not limited to third-party Consultants, financial budgets and requisitions, and coordination of in-country logistics) ensuring Projects remain within scope, schedule, and defined budgets, in collaboration with project staff from SPOUTS HQ.
  • Analyze Project progress, track and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels as needed—escalating issues as necessary based on project work plans up to and including closeout reports demonstrating tasks compliance with specified Project requirements.
  • Understanding and providing all related support documents for all carbon process stages and milestones to the Carbon Technical Team & Global Carbon Specialist.
  • Ensure resource availability and allocation by preparing a full Project Budget and Project expense reports associated with that approved Budget


  • Organize, coordinate, lead and Report on Local Stakeholder Meetings and Stakeholder Feedback rounds as per the guidelines set by the Carbon Technical Team. This includes but is not limited to preparing the budget, planning the timelines for tasks, finding local teams to work with in organizing and facilitating the meeting, putting together the list of participants for the meeting, preparing, and translating invitations (newspaper advertisements, radio advertisements, emails, word of mouth, phone calls, etc.), hosting the meeting, providing supporting documents from the meetings held.
  • Organize, coordinate, lead and report on Baseline Surveys and Project Performance tests as per the guidelines set by the Carbon Technical Team. Coordinating on-the-ground field surveys, recruitment and training of data collectors/enumerators, Logistics planning of resources for all field data collection, on-the-ground presence while managing all field data collection activities, etc.
  • Organize, coordinate, lead and report on Annual Monitoring Surveys, Project performance tests, Leakage Surveys, and Water Boiling Tests as per the guidelines set by the Carbon Technical Team. This includes but is not limited to activities such as Planning all timelines for the field research work, Coordinating and managing on-the-ground field data collection surveys, recruitment and training of highly experienced data enumerators/research consultants as the case may be, Logistics planning of resources for all field data collection, on the ground presence while managing all field data collection activities, risk assessment, and management in field research surveys, timely and efficient problem solving, etc.
  • Develop and maintain partnerships with outside resources—including third-party vendors and researchers.


  • Cultivating good relationships with SPOUTS’ country representatives (colleagues in the country), to ensure the colleague’s understanding and timely delivery of carbon requirements.
  • Organize all logistics related to all Carbon Audits during Validation and Verification. These include booking households to be audited during audit site visits, accompanying the auditors for the interviews, and ensuring all households meet the standard set by the Carbon technical team on time. This involves but is not limited to booking appointments with households selected for the Audit visit, planning all transport and accommodation logistics for the households to be visited, etc.
  • Communication of Results from Set Goals and targets to the Carbon Project Implementation Manager on the agreed-upon frequency
  • Carrying out specific one-off special carbon assignments falling outside the scope of existing JD


Skills and Experience:

  • Undergraduate/Bachelor/Master in any of the following fields: Market research, Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Management, Data, and Analytics, Statistics
  • Proven working experience in project management/project coordinator role. Project Management Professional certification is a plus.
  • Proven experience in data analysis and data-backed decision making
  • 2+ experience in Monitoring and Evaluation role
  • 3+ years of experience in recruiting, training, and coordination/management of Enumerators/Research consulting partners for data collection purposes
  • 2+ experience in Managing Data collection projects for research studies to deliver quality results on time, on budget, and within the scope
  • Demonstrable experience organizing, coordinating, and leading Training workshops of any kind.
  • Demonstrable experience and proficiency in MS-EXCEL
  • Excellent Communication skills in both written and spoken English and at least 2 other local languages
  • Hands-on experience with carbon offset or GHG reduction project implementation, particularly in the following activities: Stakeholder engagement meetings, Baseline surveys, Project Performance, Monitoring Surveys, or demonstrations to have carried out similar activities in non-carbon projects is a plus.
  • An understanding of carbon credits and carbon project lifecycles is an added advantage.
  • Enthusiastic, motivated, a desire to ‘Get things done,’ a strong sense of pride and ownership in their work.


  • Excellent graphical presentation and reporting skills
  • A problem solver – a candidate who is adaptable and can innovate
  • A team player who can work well with others demonstrating our core values around patience, kindness, respect for self and others
  • A candidate who is willing and able to travel across different regions and countries in Africa
  • Excellent organization and time management skills
  • A learner – a candidate who displays curiosity and a willingness to learn and further their understanding of carbon markets and project management.










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