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Sand blasting technician at Rwanda Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation (REMCO) Ltd : Deadline: 21-02-2023

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Responsibilities

• Shovels or pours abrasives such as sand, grit, or shot of specified grade into machine hopper.
• Masks specified areas of object to protect from abrading action.
• Loads parts on racks in enclosed rooms, into tumbling barrels, or into cabinets.
• Turns valves on equipment to regulate pressure and composition of abrasive mixture flowing through nozzle or into tumbling barrel.
• Starts equipment that directs blast or flow of abrasive laden compressed air, gas, or liquid over surface of parts.
• Directs nozzle over surface of large parts or inserts arms through glove fitted cabinet openings and manipulates small parts under nozzle for specified interval


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
• Diploma or equivalent in mechanical, electromechanical, electrical, industrial and/or production

Experience

• Previous sand blasting experience or training
• Familiarity with power tools

Job Benefits

What we offer?
. Competitive salaries and benefits based on qualifications and experience;
. Learning work environment with opportunity to grow;
. Training for further skills development.
Other benefits include:
. A fulfilling work environment at a supportive and entrepreneurially driven organization;
. A competitive compensation package including employer-paid medical insurance plan;
. Vacation and training/study leave benefits;
. Exposure to innovative ideas, projects and collaborative staff activities;
. Access to numerous professional development opportunities.


Contacts

How to apply?
Interested candidates must send their detailed CV listing at least three references with a letter of motivation to: hr.recruitment@remco.rw
Please remember to add the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

The applications sent after the deadline will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline for receiving applications is Friday, February 21st 2023

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Angle grinder and swing Grinder technician at Rwanda Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation (REMCO) Ltd :Deadline: 21-02-2023

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Responsibilities

• Removes unwanted casted materials from the main product.
• Lifting/moving of casted products to transfer to the grinding table.
• Will use pneumatic and electric grinders of various sizes;
• Record regrinds weights
• Set up tools and machinery to be used
• Grind and smooth rough areas of each piece
• Inspect finished pieces for quality control
• Follow all safety procedures and company policies


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
• Diploma or equivalent in mechanical, electromechanical, electrical, industrial and/or production

Experience

• 1+ years of professional grinding experience (preferred)

Job Benefits

What we offer?
. Competitive salaries and benefits based on qualifications and experience;
. Learning work environment with opportunity to grow;
. Training for further skills development.
Other benefits include:
. A fulfilling work environment at a supportive and entrepreneurially driven organization;
. A competitive compensation package including employer-paid medical insurance plan;
. Vacation and training/study leave benefits;
. Exposure to innovative ideas, projects and collaborative staff activities;
. Access to numerous professional development opportunities.


Contacts

How to apply?
Interested candidates must send their detailed CV listing at least three references with a letter of motivation to: hr.recruitment@remco.rw
Please remember to add the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

The applications sent after the deadline will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline for receiving applications is Friday, February 21st 2023

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Heat Treatment Furnace Technician at Rwanda Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation (REMCO) Ltd : Deadline: 21-02-2023

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Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities:
• Set up, and operate heat treatment furnace.
• Adjust controls to maintain temperatures and heating times, using thermal instruments and charts, dials and gauges of furnaces, and colour of stock in furnaces to make setting determinations.
• Record times that parts are removed from furnaces to document that objects have attained specified temperatures for specified times.
• Read production schedules and work orders to determine processing sequences, furnace temperatures, and heat cycle requirements for objects to be heat-treated
• Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
• Diploma or equivalent in mechanical, electromechanical, electrical, industrial and/or production

Experience

• Training or certification in heat treating or metallography, and previous experience in an industrial environment.
• Possess mechanical skills and be familiar with and able to repair heat treatment equipment.
• At least 5yrs of working experience in a foundry industry.


Job Benefits

What we offer?
. Competitive salaries and benefits based on qualifications and experience;
. Learning work environment with opportunity to grow;
. Training for further skills development.
Other benefits include:
. A fulfilling work environment at a supportive and entrepreneurially driven organization;
. A competitive compensation package including employer-paid medical insurance plan;
. Vacation and training/study leave benefits;
. Exposure to innovative ideas, projects and collaborative staff activities;
. Access to numerous professional development opportunities.


How to apply?
Interested candidates must send their detailed CV listing at least three references with a letter of motivation to: hr.recruitment@remco.rw
Please remember to add the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

The applications sent after the deadline will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline for receiving applications is Friday, February 21st 2023


Contacts

How to apply?
Interested candidates must send their detailed CV listing at least three references with a letter of motivation to: hr.recruitment@remco.rw
Please remember to add the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

The applications sent after the deadline will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline for receiving applications is Friday, February 21st 2023

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2 Job positions of Scrap Handler/Preparator at Rwanda Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation (REMCO) Ltd : Deadline: 21-02-2023

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Responsibilities

• Cutting scrap into small pieces for easy charging.
• Sorting scrap according to cleanliness (whether or not they have any rust, dirt, mud, or other contaminants) and size or shape
• Separating ferrous metals from non-ferrous metals and storing
• Have awareness of scrap metal values
• Able to use oxy-acetylene and angle grinder for cutting the scraps
• Able to use the screw spanner and other tool for dissembling the metal
• Perform other tasks assigned by the Management from time to time.
• Must be willing to work overtime and at weekend if needed


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
• Associate diploma or certificate in general education, technical, manufacturing or mechanical engineering production and machine tool.

Experience

• Must have a minimum of 3 years experience in either welding, operating cutting tools or general fitting.


Job Benefits

What we offer?
. Competitive salaries and benefits based on qualifications and experience;
. Learning work environment with opportunity to grow;
. Training for further skills development.
Other benefits include:
. A fulfilling work environment at a supportive and entrepreneurially driven organization;
. A competitive compensation package including employer-paid medical insurance plan;
. Vacation and training/study leave benefits;
. Exposure to innovative ideas, projects and collaborative staff activities;
. Access to numerous professional development opportunities.


Contacts

How to apply?
Interested candidates must send their detailed CV listing at least three references with a letter of motivation to: hr.recruitment@remco.rw
Please remember to add the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

The applications sent after the deadline will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline for receiving applications is Friday, February 21st 2023

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Shift – in -Charge/Technician (IF) at Rwanda Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation (REMCO) Ltd : Deadline: 21-02-2023

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Responsibilities

• Assist in Maintenance and Inspection of IF and Related Equipment including Repairs and Troubleshooting of equipment.
• Asist in Induction Furnace Inspection and Operational procedures.
• Assist in Charging, Compositional and Temperature Controlling and Adjustment of melts
• Collect samples and read temperature gauges and observe colour changes.
• Comply with safety regulations.
• Perform other tasks assigned by the Management from time to time.
• Must be flexible with work schedule and be willing to work beyond scheduled working hours and at week end if needed


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
• Advanced Diploma in mechanical engineering or any related field.

Experience

• Must have a minimum 3 years work experience in an ISO certified foundry plant.
• Must be willing to function as a viable member of the furnace team.
• Must be able to work in areas requiring safety harnesses (heights) and confined spaces.


Job Benefits

What we offer?
. Competitive salaries and benefits based on qualifications and experience;
. Learning work environment with opportunity to grow;
. Training for further skills development.
Other benefits include:
. A fulfilling work environment at a supportive and entrepreneurially driven organization;
. A competitive compensation package including employer-paid medical insurance plan;
. Vacation and training/study leave benefits;
. Exposure to innovative ideas, projects and collaborative staff activities;
. Access to numerous professional development opportunities.


Contacts

How to apply?
Interested candidates must send their detailed CV listing at least three references with a letter of motivation to: hr.recruitment@remco.rw
Please remember to add the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

The applications sent after the deadline will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline for receiving applications is Friday, February 21st 2023

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Metal Pourer & Ladle Repairer Rwanda Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation (REMCO) Ltd | kigali | Published on 14-02-2023 | Deadline 21-02-2023

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Responsibilities

• Examine moulds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.
• Assist in adding molten metal in molds to compensate for shrinkage.
• Assist in pouring and regulating the flow of molten metal into moulds
• Skim slag or remove excess metal from ladle or equipment, using hand tools, strainers, rakes, or burners; collect scrap for recycling.
• Remove metal skulls or cores from moulds, using hand tools, cranes, and chain hoists.
• Must be flexible with work schedule and be willing to work beyond scheduled working hours and at week end if needed
• Comply Safety regulations and perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor.


Qualifications

Minimum requirement:
• Associate diploma or certificate in mechanical engineering production, metal heat-treating and the likes.

Experience

• Must have a minimum of 3year experience in an ISO certified foundry plant or processing plant.
• Must function as a viable member of the furnace team.


Job Benefits

What we offer?
. Competitive salaries and benefits based on qualifications and experience;
. Learning work environment with opportunity to grow;
. Training for further skills development.
Other benefits include:
. A fulfilling work environment at a supportive and entrepreneurially driven organization;
. A competitive compensation package including employer-paid medical insurance plan;
. Vacation and training/study leave benefits;
. Exposure to innovative ideas, projects and collaborative staff activities;
. Access to numerous professional development opportunities.


Contacts

How to apply?
Interested candidates must send their detailed CV listing at least three references with a letter of motivation to: hr.recruitment@remco.rw
Please remember to add the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

The applications sent after the deadline will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline for receiving applications is Friday, February 21st 2023

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2 Job positions of Laboratory Technician at Rwanda Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation (REMCO) Ltd : Deadline: 21-02-2023

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Responsibilities

• To carry out Tests on quality of various incoming materials such as sands, resins, clays, binders, coating and miscellaneous material including scrap to determine their suitability for REMCO’s Foundry use.
• To carry out analysis on various scraps for determining their specification and to segregate accordingly.
• To Collect samples of molten metal from furnace and molds to carry out analysis with spectrometer for determining their composition.
• To carry out analysis on as received sand for its Grain fineness no, moisture, clay content etc.
• To carry out Analysis and Testing on Resin, Hardener and Molding sand to evaluate its properties for suitability of molding.
• To carry out Analysis and Testing on Resin Coated Sand to evaluate its properties for suitability of core Shooting
• To Evaluates finished products using various instruments, gauges, or other equipment to ensure compliance to required specifications.
• To perform mechanical tests to determine various Testing Parameters like tensile strength, elongation, and other properties, Hardness etc.
• To Conduct routine microscopic examinations of metals and alloys to determine their respective microstructure to correlate with properties measured or evaluated.
• To maintain records of various analyses Reports carried out in R &d Laboratory.
• To perform routine maintenance of inspection instruments and equipment.
• To maintain inventory of laboratory consumable supplies and recommends purchases or replenishment to supervisor.
• To prepare and forward certification to sales office or Quality personnel as requested.
• To Practice safe work habits, maintains workplace in good order, and wears issued
• Personal protective equipment at all times in the workplace
• To Recommend process improvements


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in metallurgy, material science, mechanical engineering department or related field like pure sciences: Chemistry, physics + maths
• Must have shown ability to work independently & have a strong attendance record: Process Oriented, Analytical, and Self-motivating mindset
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Basic computer skills: Excel, Word, Outlook, Guardian
• General math skills, chemistry knowledge and melting /pouring sequence knowledge
• Operation of spectrometer & related software, microscopes, saws and grinders

Experience

• 3 years’ experience in iron and steel melting and process control.


Job Benefits

What we offer?
. Competitive salaries and benefits based on qualifications and experience;
. Learning work environment with opportunity to grow;
. Training for further skills development.
Other benefits include:
. A fulfilling work environment at a supportive and entrepreneurially driven organization;
. A competitive compensation package including employer-paid medical insurance plan;
. Vacation and training/study leave benefits;
. Exposure to innovative ideas, projects and collaborative staff activities;
. Access to numerous professional development opportunities.


Contacts

How to apply?
Interested candidates must send their detailed CV listing at least three references with a letter of motivation to: hr.recruitment@remco.rw
Please remember to add the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

The applications sent after the deadline will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline for receiving applications is Friday, February 21st 2023

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Senior Accountant at Rwanda Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation (REMCO) Ltd :Deadline: 28-02-2023

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Responsibilities

• Performs detailed analysis on inventory costs to assist in the development of standard costs and understanding of inventory variances.
• Execute daily standard cost updates (or periodically as required) in ERP
• Update process on an annual basis
• Analyzes results of inventory counts and their impact to the Income statement
• Reconciles and balances general ledger accounts, then researches and corrects any discrepancies
• Interacts with cross-functional teams including plant operations, procurement and commercial groups
• Partners closely with the Business Unit Controller to monitor key financial performance indicators and makes recommendations to improve performance
• Responsible for Month End Close
• Responsible to close Work Orders on a Weekly basis and investigate variances when required
• Run month end process order settlements and assessments and provide monthly reporting on various related metrics
• Participate in cross-functional meetings and teams designed to provide improvements to current purchasing practices and processes
• Costing of inventory and coordination with Purchasing for the accuracy of the quantities of inventory.
• Responsible for the analysis and forecasting of Machine job hours and cost data.
• Run WIP reports on open jobs and on job orders that have shipped.
• Responsible for the analysis and forecasting of Machine job hours and cost data.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
• 5+ years of accounting experience
• Knowledge of accounting procedures and practices, preferably in a manufacturing environment a must.
• Working knowledge of tax laws and IFRS
• Strong financial analysis skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel
• CPA/ACCA Certification is an added Advantage


Job Benefits

What we offer?
. Competitive salaries and benefits based on qualifications and experience;
. Learning work environment with opportunity to grow;
. Training for further skills development.
Other benefits include:
. A fulfilling work environment at a supportive and entrepreneurially driven organization;
. A competitive compensation package including employer-paid medical insurance plan;
. Vacation and training/study leave benefits;
. Exposure to innovative ideas, projects and collaborative staff activities;
. Access to numerous professional development opportunities.


Contacts

How to apply?
Interested candidates must send their detailed CV listing at least three references with a letter of motivation to: hr.recruitment@remco.rw
Please remember to add the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

The applications sent after the deadline will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline for receiving applications is Friday, February 21st 2023

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Treasury Accountant at Rwanda Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation (REMCO) Ltd :Deadline:21-02-2023

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Responsibilities

• Regular Updating of all cash/Bank Transactions, assist in processing and finalization of accounts,
• Checking, Verification of Bills Payable, Preparation of Payment voucher and accounting with proper narration on daily basis,
• Petty Cash handling and reconciliation of cash & bankbooks,
• Regular Coordination and liaison with Banks from time to time,
• Regular update, implementation and generate reports from Financial Module,
• Responsible to generate reports as per the business requirement and assist in reconciliation of accounts in coordination with Senior Accountant,
• Verification of Bills, Preparation of Payment voucher and accounting from time to time,
• Responsible to maintain and arrange petty cash payments through voucher duly verification of bills from time to time,
• Obtaining documents from RRA office, including withholding tax certificate,
• Responsible to reconcile the petty cash books of accounts, transactions with bankbooks on day-to-day basis without any deviations,
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliation statement,
• Responsible to ensure cash in safe and insured limits and preserving properly in safe under lock and key,
• Coordinate and liaison with all concern Bank Officials in obtaining cheques and other accounts statements,
• Any other duties as might be requested by the management


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
• 3+ years of accounting experience
• Knowledge of accounting procedures and practices, preferably in a manufacturing environment a must.
• Working knowledge of tax laws and IFRS
• Strong financial analysis skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel


Job Benefits

What we offer?
. Competitive salaries and benefits based on qualifications and experience;
. Learning work environment with opportunity to grow;
. Training for further skills development.
Other benefits include:
. A fulfilling work environment at a supportive and entrepreneurially driven organization;
. A competitive compensation package including employer-paid medical insurance plan;
. Vacation and training/study leave benefits;
. Exposure to innovative ideas, projects and collaborative staff activities;
. Access to numerous professional development opportunities.


Contacts

How to apply?
Interested candidates must send their detailed CV listing at least three references with a letter of motivation to: hr.recruitment@remco.rw
Please remember to add the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

The applications sent after the deadline will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline for receiving applications is Friday, February 21st 2023

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Accountant-payables at Rwanda Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation (REMCO) Ltd: Deadline: 21-02-2023

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Responsibilities

• Collaborating with internal departments to gather, analyze, and interpret relevant financial data
• Receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices
• Comparing system reports to balances and verifying entries
• Charging expenses to accounts and cost centers, as well as controlling petty cash spending
• Verifying vendor accounts, paying vendors, and resolving purchase order, invoice, or payment discrepancies
• Issuing purchase order amendments and stop payments
• Monitoring payroll expense claims, including salary advances and overtime payments
• Reconciling account transactions with the general ledger
• Performing recordkeeping and preparing financial reports
• Keeping informed of regulatory requirements and best practices in accounting


Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or associate’s degree in accounting, finance.
• At least two years’ experience as an account payable, or similar
• Advanced competency in accounting and business management software
• In-depth knowledge of accounts payable principles, accounting standards, and industry regulations

Job Benefits

What we offer?
. Competitive salaries and benefits based on qualifications and experience;
. Learning work environment with opportunity to grow;
. Training for further skills development.
Other benefits include:
. A fulfilling work environment at a supportive and entrepreneurially driven organization;
. A competitive compensation package including employer-paid medical insurance plan;
. Vacation and training/study leave benefits;
. Exposure to innovative ideas, projects and collaborative staff activities;
. Access to numerous professional development opportunities.


Contacts

How to apply?
Interested candidates must send their detailed CV listing at least three references with a letter of motivation to: hr.recruitment@remco.rw
Please remember to add the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

The applications sent after the deadline will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline for receiving applications is Friday, February 21st 2023

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Accountant- Receivables at Rwanda Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation (REMCO) Ltd: Deadline: 21-02-2023

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Company: Rwanda Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation (REMCO) Limited.

Location: Prime Economic Zone, Plot A13, A14, Kigali-Rwanda

About REMCO

REMCO is an engineering & manufacturing company that started in 2018 and owned by the government of Rwanda. REMCO was established to manufacture machines, equipment and spare parts that were mostly imported in sectors of Agriculture mechanization, Construction, Mining, Automotive, Energy, Defense and Health care equipment. REMCO also provides technical support for other local, regional companies through training, repair and maintenance services.

REMCO is focused on priority areas of import substitution, job creation and export-oriented growth as reflected in vision 2020 and Vision 2050.  REMCO products are manufactured within modern and well-equipped machine shop and foundry facilities. REMCO uses advanced machines, such as CNC machines, conventional lathe & milling machines, CAD/CAM Labs and an ultramodern Ferrous Casting Unit (Steel and Cast Iron) to produce multifaceted products through Induction Furnace melting with no – bake reclamation molding system.


Job title: Accountant- Receivables (1 position)

Responsibilities

  • Processing, verifying, and posting receipts for goods sold or services rendered
  • Researching and resolving account discrepancies
  • Processing and recording transactions
  • Maintaining records regarding payments and account statuses
  • Obtaining information from other departments to ensure records are accurate and complete and that accounts receivable ledgers and journals are up to date
  • Working with the collections department to review accounts and client payment and credit history to develop new or better repayment terms
  • Performing administrative and clerical tasks, such as data entry, preparing invoices, sending bill reminders, filing paperwork, and contacting clients to discuss their accounts
  • Generating reports and statements for internal use
  • Engaging in ongoing educational opportunities to update job knowledge


Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
  • Combination of education and experience may be accepted
  • Strong math, typing, and computer skill, especially with bookkeeping software
  • Excellent communication, research, problem solving, and time management skills
  • High level of accuracy, efficiency, and accountability

What we offer?

  • Competitive salaries and benefits based on qualifications and experience;
  • Learning work environment with opportunity to grow;
  • Training for further skills development.

Other benefits include:

  • A fulfilling work environment at a supportive and entrepreneurially driven organization;
  • A competitive compensation package including employer-paid medical insurance plan;
  • Vacation and training/study leave benefits;
  • Exposure to innovative ideas, projects and collaborative staff activities;
  • Access to numerous professional development opportunities.


How to apply?

Interested candidates must send their detailed CV listing at least three references with a letter of motivation to: hr.recruitment@remco.rw

Please remember to add the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

The applications sent after the deadline will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline for receiving applications is February Tuesday 28th 2023. 

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Administrative Assistant-Rwanda at African Wildlife Foundation: Deadline: 28-02-2023

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Administrative Assistant-Rwanda (Open to Rwandan Nationals only) 

Job Details

Description

Position Summary

The Administrative Assistant will provide administrative support to the Rwanda Country Office. This includes but not limited to managing the Country Directors office and calendar, making travel arrangements for staff and guests, drafting official correspondence, taking meeting minutes, managing the front office, assist the Finance and Administrative Officer (FAO) in procurement and  logistic activities for workshops, and events. The position will be for an initial two-year contract.


Key Responsibilities

  • Schedule appointments and maintain the Country Director’s calendar, receive visitors, place and screen telephone calls and answer queries with discretion.
  • Maintain a database of names, addresses and telephone numbers of guests in the prescribed format.
  • Work closely and effectively with the Country Director and Program Manager  to keep them well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, as well as following up appropriately.
  • Assist FAO in meeting/conference set-up including taking minutes, procurement, and logistic processes.
  • Draft general and confidential correspondence and reports, as required.
  • Assist FAO in travel arrangements for staff and guests including hotel bookings, airport, and other transfers, visas, licenses, and travel documents.
  • Assist in documents signature/approval and manage incoming correspondence, internal, and external queries.
  • Assist in requisition of office supplies, equipment and arrange for distribution together with the appropriate inventory records.
  • Ensure accurate and updated filling of all official correspondence both hard and soft.
  • Assist FAO in insurance renewals for AWF vehicles, property, and staff.
  • Assist in raising purchase requisitions in the Account Portal.
  • Assist in preparation of requisitions, relevant supporting documentation for approval to enable the timely purchase of goods and services.
  • Assist in asset register management.
  • Assist in maintaining and updating master list of AWF’s stakeholders for use in distribution of AWF materials including and not limited to season greeting cards, annual reports, newsletters, flyers and magazines.
  • Perform other related duties as required.


Required Qualifications and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Administrative Sciences, Management, or related field
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant, demonstrated experience in office administration. Experience in working with an International NGOs is an advantage
  • Ability to work under pressure with prominent levels of flexibility
  • Ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters with the highest level of professionalism
  • Demonstrated ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines in a demanding environment
  • Interest in environment, natural resource conservation and development
  • Ability to pay attention to detail and meet strict deadlines
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office package and agenda management tools
  • Excellent organizational aptitude and coordinating ability
  • Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English, French and/or Swahili; knowledge of all is an advantage
  • Exceptional reporting & desktop research skills
  • Experience interacting across cultures and other diversities
  • Excellent level written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail
  • Strong writing skills
  • Excellent people skills and communication skills
  • Emotional maturity and openness to learning and growing

Qualified and Interested Candidates should submit their application through this Link Not later than 28th Feb 2023.

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Programme Associate, G-6 at World Food Programme (WFP) | Kirehe :Deadline: 28-02-2023

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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

POSITION DETAILS

Position Title:    Programme Associate, G-6
No of openings:  1
Contract Type:  Fixed Term
Position grade: G-6
Duration:  One Year, renewable subject to funding availability and Successful performance
Duty Station:  Kirehe
Closing Date:  28 February 2023


ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.  The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.  Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

WFP Rwanda works in partnership with the Government and other stakeholders through the direct implementation of integrated programmes targeting the most vulnerable people and will progressively shift towards building national capacity to formulate, manage and implement programmes for achieving zero hunger. In implementing its activities, WFP will bridge the humanitarian-development nexus and leverage its extensive experience and the contributions it has made in Rwanda over many decades to achieve five strategic outcomes:

  • Refugees and returnees in Rwanda have access to adequate and nutritious food at all times.
  • Vulnerable populations in food-insecure communities and areas have improved access to adequate and nutritious food all year.
  • Children under 5, adolescents and pregnant and nursing women and girls in Rwanda have improved access to nutritious foods and services that enable them to meet their nutrition needs all year.
  • Smallholder farmers, especially women, have increased marketable surplus and access to agricultural markets through efficient supply chains by 2030.
  • The Government of Rwanda and the humanitarian community is provided with adequate, timely, cost-efficient, and agile supply chain services and expertise necessary to effectively respond to the emergency crisis.


ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

This position is based in WFP Rwanda, Kirehe Field Office and the job holder will work under the direct supervision of the Head of the Field office. The job holder will be expected to demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to various queries with minimal supervision. This position requires an experienced individual with a degree of judgement in dealing with unforeseen operational problems daily and is expected to manage resources, partnerships, and coordinate staff.

JOB PURPOSE

Within the delegated authority, the Programme Associate will be responsible for providing effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.


KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

This is a one-year position with the potential to extend. Under the direct and technical supervision of the Head of the Kirehe Field Office, the programme associate will be responsible for the following key duties:

  1. Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various activities and processes at the field office level, supporting alignment with WFP programme policies and guidelines.
  2. Provide specialized project management support to WFP Kirehe field office operations and programmes to ensure that the various activities are implemented within the established targets, WFP policies, and procedures.
  3. Within the specific area of responsibility, prepare a range of reports and data analysis (e.g., food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.
  4. Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g., assistance programmes, food security and vulnerability assessments) and consistency of information presented to WFP and stakeholders.
  5. Liaise with internal and external counterparts to support effective collaboration and implementation, and monitor WFP-supported WFP-supported activities.
  6. Coordinate and communicate with local partners, agencies, NGOs, and local government institutions to perform accurate food security analyses and to ensure efficient delivery of food assistance.
  7. Support the staff building of staff under your direct supervision, and cooperating partners’ info WFP-supported meeting WFP-supported activities.
  8. Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems at the field office level.
  9. Oversee and/or review the work of other staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to contribute to delivering field office objectives to agreed standards and deadlines.
  10. Represent the field office in various coordination and management meetings, and manage the field office resources and operations in the absence of the head of the field Office.


STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: University degree in rural development, development studies, Agriculture, Nutrition/Health, other social protection, and resilience-related field.
Experience: At least six years of relevant professional experience in managing/leading teams in the delivery of emergency, food assistance, and livelihood programmes.

Knowledge & Skills:

  • Has a proactive attitude, and ability to plan work and prioritize competing activities and ensure their completion.
  • Has worked with technical teams (i.e., programme, nutrition, etc.) to implement development or humanitarian projects or programmes.
  • Has experience in liaison with government authorities for programme implementation.
  • Has a good understanding or experience in food security, monitoring and evaluation systems and standards and reporting findings to the management team, partners, and other stakeholders.
  • Has strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different national and cultural backgrounds and to manage external partnerships.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

This position requires an individual with substantial experience in managing emergency operations, refugee operations, and livelihood projects with good communication, and report-writing skills.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

  • Has worked/managed technical teams in the delivery of programmes (i.e., food assistance, livelihood, social protection, and nutrition)
  • Has at least five years of working experience in managing and coordinating the delivery of humanitarian and livelihood programs, with experience working with partners and extensive skills, in monitoring, data analysis and reporting.
  • Has experience working with local communities, participated/assisted with policy discussions, and is willing to work/live in a remote area.


TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

28 February 2023

WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any payment requests should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

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Finance and Admin Assistant at Save the Children | Kirehe :Deadline: 24-02-2023

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Advert – Finance and Admin assistant (Kirehe)

About the Role:

Save the Children (SC) is the world’s largest independent child rights organization, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.


Qualifications and experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in accountancy/finance/commerce
  • Professional qualification i.e. CPA, CA or ACCA is an added advantage;
  • 1-3 years’ work experience, preferably in an NGO set up
  • High levels of attention to detail and quality
  • Computer literacy (including advanced excel skills)
  • Strong analytical and financial modelling skills
  • Ability to liaise with a diverse range of people, stakeholders and customers
  • Strong time management and organizational skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
  • Commitment to Save the Children’s mission and values
  • High levels of confidentially and integrity


The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

  • No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
  • All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
  • Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued


CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

This position is on Child Safeguarding- Level 3:  The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs. Or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ANTI-HARASSMENT Policy

We are committed to ensuring a safe working environment for all those who work for us and for all those who come into contact with our staff and representatives, including children and members of the communities with whom we work.

SCI takes a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment and any other conduct that is discriminatory or disrespectful to others.

Application Information: Click Here

Deadline for receiving applications is 24th February 2023.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

*Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. *

*Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process*

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Odoo ERP Software Engineer at One Acre Fund |:Deadline: 15-05-2023

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About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.

To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.


About the Role

Our passionate development team manages a range of web and mobile solutions to support our field operations, from registering millions of farmers and their orders, optimizing delivery truck loads and routes, tracking deliveries, collecting mobile payments, and analyzing loan repayments. You will report to one of our development managers.

We operate a stack of open-source solutions to power most of our business, including Odoo, Apache Fineract, and Keycloak.

Our technologies include C#, NodeJS, CouchBase, React (Native), Docker/Kubernetes, and our tooling landscape is based on GitHub / JIRA / Slack / Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, documented, tested, and operate customizations on our Odoo platform, focused on product ordering, inventory, payment, and delivery
  • Mentor the team on the Odoo platform and ecosystem
  • Work as part of a small, collaborative, and agile team of software developers
  • Contribute to your department’s improvement by sharing knowledge, sharpening your skills, suggesting different ways of working

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.


Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

  • Extensive experience in the Odoo ecosystem and plugin development – 2+ years recommended
  • 3+ years of experience, solid programming skills, autonomy, and a mindset of testing and automation
  • High proficiency in Python
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science is strongly preferred
  • Experience with automated testing frameworks and continuous integration
  • Experience working in Agile
  • Awareness of cloud technologies including Docker and Kubernetes is welcome

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible


Job Location

Kigali, Rwanda

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of our countries of operation (Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria, and Ethiopia)

Application Deadline

15 May 2023

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feels consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity, or expression. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace.

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Senior Software Engineer at One Acre Fund: Deadline: 11-05-2023

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About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.

To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.


About the Role

Our passionate development team manages a range of web and mobile solutions to support our field operations, from registering millions of farmers and their orders, optimizing delivery truck loads and routes, tracking deliveries, collecting mobile payments, and analyzing loan repayments.

The department is looking for a Senior Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience to support financial solutions for our farmers. You will report to the Software Development Lead.

Our technologies include Java C#, NodeJS, CouchBase, React (Native), Docker/Kubernetes, and our tooling landscape is based on GitHub / JIRA / Slack / Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

  • Work as part of a small, collaborative, and agile team of software developers
  • Design, develop, document, test, and operate new and existing technology solutions according to our standards
  • Ensure smooth progress of your projects
  • Participate in your Agile team’s lifecycle
  • Contribute to your department’s improvement by sharing knowledge, sharpening your skills, suggesting different ways of working, and developing
  • Mentor junior team members


Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in Java back-end development and skills with Spring-boot framework and Java (Jakarta) EE applications.
  • Nice-to-have: Development experience on the MIFOS Fineract Platform.
  • Experience with Continuous Delivery principles and related tools (Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, Docker)
  • Hands-on experience in Microservices architecture
  • Understanding of the Design Patterns, Architectural Blueprints, UML, and Application Design
  • Hands-On experience with database development using SQL. Experience with PostgreSQL, Hibernate, and Spring Data.
  • Angular 12 Development experience will be a plus.
  • Experience with automated testing frameworks and continuous integration Experience working in Agile


Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Kigali, Rwanda

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of our countries of operation (Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria, and Ethiopia)

Application Deadline

11 May 2023

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feels consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity, or expression. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace.

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Conservation and Research Officer at Nyungwe Management Company Ltd :Deadline: 28-02-2023

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NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Nyungwe Management Company Ltd (NMC Ltd) was created from the agreement between African Parks and Rwanda Development Board to manage Nyungwe National Park. NMC Ltd is seeking to recruit a suitable candidate to fill the post of Conservation and Research Officer in Nyungwe National Park. The candidate must be a Rwandan, technically skilled with good problem-solving ability, and must be enthusiastic, motivated, and reliable.

JOB TITLE: Conservation and Research Officer

REPORTING TO: Conservation and Research Assistant Manager 


PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Support and participate in conservation research activities, data collection, and ecological monitoring in Nyungwe National Park (NNP). Support special projects and conservation initiatives, including in neighboring communities. Increase the ecological and scientific understanding of Nyungwe’s ecosystems. Support other departments at the park through data sharing and collaboration. Document and file all initiatives and produce reports on activities.

Duties and Responsibilities 

  • Carry out, support, and participate in biodiversity surveys and data collection to answer key ecological questions in and around NNP.
  • Collate data received from various data collection efforts and other departments to allow efficient use of data in making informed management decisions.
  • Ensure all reports are submitted timely and correctly. Compile and summarize/analyze data.
  • Support the process of field data collection, compilation, and generation of outputs to serve management decisions. Help to improve processes where appropriate.
  • Instill professionalism in other members of the department and any other workmate. Always meet deadlines, uphold commitments, and support other staff members whenever possible.
  • Participate in activities that promote understanding of ecology and instill pride in conservation in the communities through sharing of findings and contributing to educational programs.
  • Monitoring of key species and protection of wildlife.
  • Documenting processes, as well as backing up and archiving data; ensuring data storage is safe and secure.
  • Participate in the development and implementation of management plans.
  • Support student interns and researchers in NNP.
  • Security of all company assets.
  • Visually illustrate work carried out.
  • Build internal capacity and understanding of ecology, generally, and Nyungwe’s ecosystems through sharing and presentation of information to other staff and colleagues.


KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Minimum Education and Qualification Required

  • Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in ecology, protected areas’ management, biodiversity conservation, or equivalent. Master’s degree or other post-graduate education preferred.
  • Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in ecological monitoring, conservation research, wildlife management, or related research fields.
  • Experience of work in other protected areas or National Parks.
  • Experience in scientific writing demonstrated by (co)-authorship in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Fluent in English and/or French/Kinyarwanda.
  • Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and be flexible.
  • Computer literate, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and basic computer-based statistical packages (such as Rstudio, Presence, Distance, …) and ArcGIS.
  • Experience with using camera traps, VHF telemetry, handheld GPS units, and other related conservation technologies.
  • Outstanding and demonstrated leadership skills.
  • Clean record of conduct (no convictions).
  • Physically fit and able to be in field for extended periods (to undergo fitness and medical annually).
  • Between 20 and 40 years of age.
  • Driver’s license.


NB: Applications that are not meeting the above criteria will not be considered.

Interested candidates should forward their application letter together with all relevant documents to the email address provided below no later than 28th February 2023. The required documents should be submitted in scanned soft copies in pdf format as a single document) to nmc.recruit@africanparks.org . Successful candidates will begin with an immediate effect.

Applications must include the following documents: 

  • Application cover letter addressed to the Park Manager, stating where you heard about the position and why you should be considered
  • Curriculum vitae including your personal details, education level, and any relevant experience.
  • Name, address, and telephone numbers of three (3) references.
  • All the documents should be in one pdf document, and named after your name and position, for example: Name_NyungweC&R_Officer_2023. 

Please note that only candidates with the needed qualifications and relevant experience will be shortlisted, if you don’t hear from us within one week after submission deadline, know that you have not been shortlisted.

Done in Nyungwe National Park on 15th January 2023 

NIYIGABA Protais

Park Manager/CEO, Nyungwe Management Company

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Program Coordinator at FXB Rwanda: Deadline: 28-02-2023

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OB DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM COORDINATOR/SUGIRA MURYANGO PROGRAM

FXB Rwanda is a Rwandan Local Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) created in February 2012. It is affiliated to FXB International; an international NGO created in 1989, whose mission is to fight poverty and HIV/AIDS. FXB Rwanda in partnership with Boston College of the United States is implementing a research program on children and adversity in Rwanda.  FXB Rwanda is a leading implementing partner of a research initiative, Strong Families locally known as “Sugira Muryango.” Which focuses on home-visiting to promote early childhood development (ECD) for families living in extreme poverty in Rwanda. Since 2019, FXB Rwanda in partnership with Boston College School of Social work received funds from multiple donors to scale up the Sugira Muryango interventions in three District of Rwanda namely Rubavu, Nyanza and Ngoma. By joining a dynamic team of FXB staff, we hope that the position will offer unique career development opportunities for the successful candidate.


FXB Rwanda is recruiting one (1) competent and dynamic nationals to fill the position of Program Coordinator

Position title: Program Coordinator

Reports to:  Program Manager

Number of Positions: 1

Job location: FXB Rwanda Sugira Muryango coordination office in Kigali, Rwanda.

Period:  Position is for 10 months with possibility for extension depending on the availability of funds and performance.


  1. JOB PURPOSE

Sugira Muryango is a Family Strengthening Intervention (FSI) research initiative designed for families living in extreme poverty. It is a preventative, family-based model that uses home visiting and active coaching to encourage positive parent-child interactions, while discouraging violence against children. Through quantitative and qualitative research methods, the program investigates key mechanisms shaping child development and mental health. The program develops evidence-based mental health and family-based preventative interventions that support positive outcomes and can be effectively delivered at scale in low-resource settings. With a current focus on hybrid designs, the RPCA and FXB Rwanda prioritizes understanding intervention effectiveness and implementation/process outcomes that support scaling and sustainment efforts.

Under the direct supervision of Program Manager(s), Program Coordinator will be responsible to support all aspects of family intervention projects related to early childhood development (ECD) and violence prevention. The coordinator will be responsible for participant and interventionist enrollment, supporting training materials development and facilitation, data collection and management, providing
support to field staff and will liaise regularly with partner organizations, local government, and Boston College RPCA Team.


  1. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
  • Support the Program Manager(s) to provide on-the-ground support across the three districts, field logistics, and liaise regularly with partner organizations on the ground as well as local government officials to fulfill the aims of the program projects.
  • Collect data on the implementation of the model and the delivery of services.
  • Coordinate participant and interventionist enrollment and tracking.
  • Coordinate and support training materials development and facilitation for field staff.
  • Ensures accurate data entry and management in various systems, such as Excel and Google Docs.
  • Support the production of training videos including script and narrative development for a Digital Dashboard Data Collection tool in conjunction with the Government of Rwanda and government agencies including Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF) and National Child Development Agency (NCDA).
  • Support the field staff in Risk of Harm and referral trainings, identification and tracking
  • Provide technical support to district team leaders in the identification, analysis, documentation and dissemination of lesson leant, best practices and success stories from the program
  • Participate in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual program reports to be shared with stakeholders and donors
  • Analyze interventions’ results, and trends for sharing with Staff and other stakeholders to enhance knowledge sharing.
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned by his or her supervisor


3. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENT KNOWLEDGE

  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree (preferredpsychology, social science or health relatedfields); Masters in the related field will be an added advantage.
  • At least 4 years of experience in working with OVC or ECD research related projects experience in assessing; ECD development and mental health outcomes;
  • Must possess strong interpersonal skills and diplomacy to deal effectively with
    multiple constituencies and cultural diversity at all levels.
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills in both Kinyarwanda and English;
  • Ethical sensitivity and strong judgement in working with vulnerable households;
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Email (Gmail preferred);
  • Must be able to work collaboratively with sensitivity, evaluate problems thoroughly,
    show resourcefulness in identifying solutions, and display sound judgment.
  • Able to motivate, develop, and inspire colleagues and employees at all levels.
  • Demonstrated maturity and capacity to navigate a complex environment and respond to shifting and fluid priorities.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and proactively.

Interested candidates with required skills and competences are requested to submit their applications addressed to FXB Rwanda Executive Director at info@fxbrwanda.org.  Please reference the Position and Project Name in the e-mail subject line. The applications include motivation letter, CVs, and well completed FXB application form (found here: http://www.mediafire.com/download/68hw76cw49ch06q/Job_Application_Form_-__FXB.pdf . The applications will be accepted not later than Tuesday 28th, 2023 at 5:00pm (local time). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Driver at Rwanda Council of Veterinary Doctors (RCVD) : Deadline: 24-02-2023

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Rwanda Council of Veterinary Doctors

KG 569 St 1 Kacyiru

P.O.Box: 2949 Kigali-Rwanda

Tel: (+250) 78 888 3525

Email:info@rcvd.rw

Website : www.rcvd.rw

 Ordre des Médecins Vétérinaires au Rwanda

KG 569 St 1 Kacyiru

B.P.: 2949 Kigali-Rwanda

Tel: (+250) 78 888 3525

Email:info@rcvd.rw

Website : www.rcvd.rw

Kigali, ………………………

Ref. No : …………/RCVD/2023


RECRUITMENT OF A DRIVER

  • BACKGROUND INFORMATION TO RECRUITMENT
  • The Law N° 56/2013 of 09/08/2013 establishing Rwanda Council of Veterinary Doctors (RCVD) and determining its mission, organization and functioning was gazetted on 21/10/2013.
  • The general mission of the Council :

RCVD is a statutory body which is mandated to ensure that its members provide quality and reliable services as far as the veterinary profession is concerned.

In context of the above and as a further step in building and developing the Council, RCVD intends to use part of its funds to recruit One Driver to improve full functioning and daily operationalization of RCVD. Females applications are also encouraged. 

  • TERMS OF REFERENCE



JOB DETAILS

  • Places of work: Is based in Kigali but can be sent to work in any district of the Country;
  • Duration of the contract : a 3 months probation period and therefore open – ended contract
  • Expected starting date : 15 March 2023
  • Assignments :
  • The driver will ensure transport of people / goods (mails, purchased goods, equipment, materials, …) in safely and efficiently manner and on timeto the assigned places ;
  • Keep vehicle in good and well maintained condition in order to minimize risks of breakdowns and to keep the vehicle in good and cleaned condition for passengers
  • Bring the vehicle to the garage for servicing and maintainance
  • Drive the vehicle to the technical inspection as required ;
  • Keep vehicle papers or documents in compliance with the law and RCVD internal procedures in order to avoid problems in case of an accident, Police check, …
  • Correctly fill in the vehicle logbook or travel records ;
  • Assist with the execution of small office works in order to help co-workers in executing their tasks ;


JOB QUALIFICATIONS

  • Rwandan nationality
  • Secondary school (at least 3 years)
  • Hold a Rwandan Driving License Category B
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience in a similar position
  • Good oral communication in Kinyarwanda and English. French will be an asset
  • Be between 30 – 45 years old (copy of ID)
  • Proven integrity and punctuality
  • Readiness to work out of Kigali

Applications from interested candidates must be addressed to the Executive Secretary of Rwanda Council of Veterinary Doctors, not later than Friday 24 February 2023 at 10h00 a.m., PO Box 2949 Kigali, located in Kacyiru (Kigali City), with Attention: RECRUITMENT OF A DRIVER.

Note that only will be selected and shortlisted applicants fulfilling the above-mentioned conditions and then will be contacted for written test and practical driving test.

Done in Kigali,  ………………………….

Dr RUSANGANWA François Xavier                            

Chairperson of Rwanda Council of Veterinary Doctors

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Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA):Deadline: 14-03-2023

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Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs    

The Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA) is a unique and innovative English language institution dedicated to preparing the next generation of agricultural leaders of Rwanda and East Africa. Students at RICA engage in curricular and co-curricular learning opportunities emphasizing practical hands-on skills, conservation agriculture and One Health principles, oral and written communication, leadership, and entrepreneurship.

In an experiential learning environment, students develop the knowledge and experience necessary for a wide range of careers in agriculture. Students at RICA gain experience in six Enterprises that include Dairy, Poultry and Swine, Row and Forage Crops, Vegetable and Fruit Crops, Irrigation and Mechanization, and Food Processing. All RICA graduates will be innovative problem solvers able to operate farms and ranches, start agribusinesses, assume management roles in cooperatives, NGOs, and other agricultural enterprises, serve their communities as extension agents and technical and policy experts, or take on positions of agricultural leadership in Rwanda.


DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a dynamic individual to provide vision and management for RICA’s academic programs. This individual will have experience administering academic programs at the higher education level. The successful candidate will also have experience leading diverse teams, and demonstrated success in administration, teaching, research, and/or extension. The candidate will have a passion for, and preferably experience in, experiential education and agricultural entrepreneurship in a higher education setting, seeking to continually build and maintain RICA’s reputation as an international leader in experiential education for agriculture. They will collaborate with RICA Executive Staff (Vice Chancellors and Deputy Vice Chancellors) in setting the vision and strategic plan for the institution, ensuring seamless integration of RICA’s academic programs with research and extension initiatives.


RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide overall vision for, and management of, RICA’s academic
    • Ensure that RICA’s academic programs are innovative and experiential, producing graduates who are innovative, capable, entrepreneurial and successful in their careers.
    • Seek and hire academic staff as needed, with input from Executive
    • Provide guidance for professional development of academic
    • Conduct on-going evaluations of academic staff performance, leading to continual improvement in the quality and impact of teaching, research and extension programs.
    • Ensure that RICA’s academic programs are compliant with all requirements of the Rwanda Ministry of Education, Higher Education Council (HEC), and that all reports are submitted to HEC or other government offices in a timely manner.
    • Efficiently manage academic resources, including budget, personnel, facilities and land. Ensure that adequate budget is available to support academic initiatives, and that expenditures are aligned with
    • Oversee the management of academic resources, including the e-library, Learning Management System (LMS), Student Information System (SIS) and other academic electronic resources.
    • Facilitate the development, implementation, assessment and continuous improvement of student learning outcomes.
    • Ensure that student academic assessment is conducted according to appropriate standards, and that academic documents, such as transcripts and degrees, are prepared and issued in a timely manner.
    • Ensure that student academic performance is properly reviewed, approved, and recorded, in collaboration with the Faculty Senate, Academic Senate, and Director of Admissions, Recruitment and
    • Provide direction for continual review and refinement of RICA’s
  • Work with the DVC of Extension and Applied Research to ensure that RICA academic staff are conducting relevant and impactful extension and research programs.
  • Work with VCs and other DVCs in setting the vision and strategic plan for RICA, ensuring that programming is relevant to student and stakeholder needs, and that programs are of highest quality.
  • Engage with other higher education institutions, industry stakeholders, government ministries and agencies as appropriate in delivering and constantly improving RICA’s academic programs.


 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Fluent speaker of
  • PhD in field relevant to RICA’s academic
  • Three or more years’ experience in administering higher education academic
  • Ten or more years’ experience working in academia as an administrator, teacher, researcher or extension
  • Appreciation for and understanding of conservation agriculture, experiential learning, team teaching and agricultural entrepreneurship.

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience teaching higher education agriculture
  • Experience in active and experiential learning and team
  • Experience in curriculum and course
  • Demonstrated success in academic administration, teaching, research and/or extension (e.g. presentations, publications, awards).

 BENEFITS OF JOINING THE RICA TEAM

Staff at RICA are part of creating something unique in the world. While working with world-class educators and researchers, you will transform agriculture in Rwanda and East Africa for a conservation-minded and food-secure future. RICA staff also receive a salary commensurate with the applicant’s background, and a relocation allowance for international staff.


HOW TO APPLY

Submit the following documents in English.

Please combine your resume/CV with your degree certificate as one PDF file before you upload.

  • Cover Letter summarizing intent and suitability for the position
  • A resume or CV
  • Official degree certificate for highest degree obtained
  • Summary of your teaching experiences (About 500 words)
  • Your philosophy of education and how this aligns with the mission of RICA (500 words max)
  • List of recommenders with contact information

Application Link

BambooHR

Review of applications will begin May 15, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. 

Website

https://www.rica.rw/

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HR Intern at ITM Africa Ltd: Deadline: 19-02-2023

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POSITION : HR Intern

Location : Kigali, Rwanda

ITM Africa Ltd, an international company specializing in all HR solutions is assisting a client to recruit an HR Intern

Purpose of role :

The position holder will be responsible to handle the daily administrative and HR duties of an organization. He/she will provide clerical support to the staff and the department to support effective and efficient operations of the organizations human Resource department.


What you will do :

  • Serve as point of contact with Country HR&OD Manager
  • Maintain calendars of HR management team, schedule meetings, HR events and maintain
  • Coordinate all staff related social activities such birthdays, staff peer-visits etc
  • Maintain digital and electronic records of employees in a confidential way and in line with the policies and regulations of the organization and as per audit recommendation.
  • Maintain database of all contract information mainly the type and the duration
  • Sorts, file, register and dispatch incoming and outgoing human resources correspondences and prepare personnel action and memos.
  • Assist with the recruitment process by scheduling interview time, contacting candidates, draft recruitment report, issuing employment contracts and perform introduction of all new staff.
  • Prepare and process employment letters, contract agreements, acceptance of resignation, work certificates, and other letters and submit them for signature.
  • Provide support in facilitating clearance for separating employee and ensure that employee returns the ID card.


 You will be a good fit if you have :

  • Education: BA level in Human Resource Management, Administration or Social Sciences
  • At least 1 years’ relevant experience (Optional).
  • Meticulous attention to details.
  • Ability to accurately follow instructions.
  • Full understanding of HR functions and best practices.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Works well under pressure and meets tight deadlines.
  • Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn.

 How to apply :

Click Here to apply directly not later than 19th February 2023.

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Country Y.O.D.A Project Manager at ITM Africa Ltd : Deadline :19-02-2023

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POSITION : Country Y.O.D.A Project Manager

Location : Kigali, Rwanda

ITM Africa Ltd, an international company specializing in all HR solutions is assisting a client to recruit an Country Y.O.D.A Project Manager

Purpose of role :

Our global strategy focuses on girls, as they are often the most marginalised and most often left behind. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over five (5) years to ensure they can learn, lead, decide and thrive. This is our contribution to achieving the sustainable development goals and, in particular, the goals of gender equality.

Our organisation is transforming itself to meet this enormous challenge everywhere we work. We need a bold, forward-thinking and innovative project manager to lead Plan International Rwanda as it goes through a major technology and business transformation programme named Programme Y.O.D.A (Your Organisation’s Data and Analytics). This project is changing our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution; revising our processes and working practices in relation to Finance, Grants, Programmes and Projects, and Supply Chain. Our new ERP solution will strengthen our business processes, leading to a more data driven and transparent organisation, which in turn, will increase our efficiency, sustainability, effectiveness and impact for girls.


Y.O.D.A integrated systems (D365, PMERL and the Data Warehouse), will allow us to carry out our end-to-end business processes in an integrated way and will provide data that will enable us to become more data driven and transparent. Plan International Rwanda requires an experienced Business / Project Manager to project manage the Y.O.D.A change process mainly comprised of readiness, training and to lead the strengthening our business practice during the pre-deployment, deployment and post-deployment phases of the implemetation of the above Y.O.D.A integrated systems in the Country (CO).

The purpose of the Y.O.D.A Project Manager is to collaboratively develop and manage the execution of the detail plans for all aspects of the deployment of the Y.O.D.A integrated systems (D365, PMERL and the Data Warehouse) into the CO, including:

  • Training
  • Data preparation
  • Communication
  • Local configuration
  • Control and go/no go decision.
  • Reporting of progress to the country management team, and to the RH and GH stakeholders in collaboration CO business owners [MERL, Finance, Grants, Programmes and Projects, and Supply Chain]

This role is based in the CO and reports to the Country Director


What you will do :

Overall Project Leadership

  • Act as the key contact and liaison between the CO and MEESA and the rest of the organisation and external vendors regarding the Y.O.D.A. systems rollout.
  • Advocate for and promote change within the Country Office
  • Communicate the change and how it relates specifically to the Country Office and functions within the Country Office
  • Engage CMT and relevant staff in activities designed to help them prepare for, implement and sustain the change using the established Y.O.D.A toolkit,
  • Ensure relevant staff in business areas are aware of engagement opportunities, such as the opportunity to attend virtual focussed sessions.
  • Provide regular up-dates and ensure all CO staff receive monthly email up-dates.
  • Identify and provide feedback, challenges and ways to improve.

 Project Coordination

  • Working closely with CO change champion, ensure that the CO Y.O.D.A taskforce is set up to strengthen CO engagement. The taskforce will also work to ensure the CO meets deployment readiness criteria and staff are prepared for the new Y.O.D.A systems and adopt revised processes and ways of working.
  • Disseminate information to functional staff based upon global updates.
  • Provide strategic leadership and support in the roll out of the new ERP and MERL systems.
  • Convene meetings with the taskforce members as needed.
  • Develop detailed plans for how CO will prepare for the new systems and for changes in business functions and include these in the Annual Plans and Budgets.
  • Develop a workplan and detailed implementation feedback of the new ERP.
  • Develop a risk register to track and effectively monitor any CO specific risk impacted by the new ERP.
  • Develop a workplan for data cleansing and provide oversight over current data cleansing processes needed to successfully retire SAP.
  • Prepare and submit readiness reports periodically. Provide feedback on readiness.
  • Adapt and design effective communication tools and mechanisms such as infographics and visual aides to facilitate awareness raising among staff and meaningful engagement.
  • Develop mechanisms for robust upward feedback to the ERP change partner and champions.


Y.O.D.A Activity Management

Lead readiness, training and business strengthening during the pre-deployment, deployment and post-deployment phases of the implemetation of the Y.O.D.A integrated systems in the country (CO).

Manage Pre-deployment tasks and activities:

  • Communication with stakeholders – Working closely with the communications team to ensure the CO has a systematic approach to communications and engagement throughout the entire Programme Y.O.D.A process,
  • Ensure CO leadership is taking ownership of readiness, deployment, adoption & sustained change,
  • Ensure CO adoption of SCM & Finance processes and Project Management best practice,
  • CO plans in place for deployment and sustained change,
  • Confirm CO capacity and capability for Y.O.D.A systems deployment and sustained change,
  • All relevant staff are informed about Programme Y.O.D.A,
  • Staff have completed all relevant Stage 1 & 2 pre-requisite modules prior to training,
  • Data cleansing – Data quality maintained. Ensure that as part of the CO readiness activities that data is cleaned and quality maintained, development and mainitainence of a practical SAP data-cleansing framework and process for the CO in all critical areas, i.e. Finance, Grants, Projects and Procurement in close liaison with the business leads in these areas.
  • Identify and implement interim processes as part of the Y.O.D.A pre-deployment assessment process to help understand what needs to be done before deployment in the CO, the type of support the CO might need and inform the CO roadmap for readiness.
  • Localisation – In collaboration with the GH teams, promote the capabilities of the integrated Y.O.D.A systems in relation to the business processes [Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Finance and MERL] and coordinate the collection of feedback from CO colleagues.
  • Planning – Coordinate CO readiness and strengthening in the Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Finance and MERL functions and ensure that a gap analysis based on the minimum requirements is conducted to inform the CO’s roadmap to get ready to start the deployment process.
  • Provide inputs to the finalisation and implementation of a new global ERP system in the CO, in collaboration with CO business managers and leadership.
  • Training and capacity building- Collaboratively prepare plans for users’ capacity building to manage Y.O.D.A systems in an effective and consistent way. Ensure that an effective and efficient training process is in place to provide comprehensive learning to all users in the CO. Ensure such training is kept up to date throughout the rollout cycle.
  • Planning Project Resources: Prepare a feasible CO Y.O.D.A. rollout plan that achieves the goals and objectives of the project and aligns with Plan International’s overall strategy and operational excellence objectives. The plan will define the project’s scope and determines the resources available, estimating time and financial commitment, as well as how to monitor and report on the project’s progress.
  • Work with the IT department to ensure that all IT infrastructure is in place (internet capability, user hardware, connectivity and power) and ready for new systems and training)
  • Establish local support mechanisms – support relevant CO teams to develop and manage the various relationships that are necessary for the smooth transition to Y.O.D.A. systems prior to, during and after deployment.
  • User provisioning – Coordinate the COs formation of project teams by providing advice and guidance to CO functional management. Provide best practice advice to CO on the critical tasks, deadlines, tools, approaches and processes required for rollout success.
  • Based on impact assessment, readiness checklist and deployment model, advocate for best practice approaches to the reallocation of staff, financial and other resources, as required, to avoid imbalances between ongoing work and the project.
  • Communication and readiness checklist review meetings – Develop sign-off processes, tools and documentation for each key project milestone / stage. Ensure the socialisation of the key indicators required for each milestone to the CO Project Team.


During Deployment – Go live/cut over

Manage:

  • Interim processes – closing off
  • User provisioning – refinement and correction of roles
  • Data audit/ set up/ correction- An important part of readiness for the Y.O.D.A systems deployment is ensuring we have clean data ahead of data migration.
  • Local management of cutover
  • Local support (functional & IT) of deployment process
  • Communication and readiness checklist review meetings
  • Communication with stakeholders and suppliers- Generate timely communications / project updates to all stakeholders in the CO on ongoing project progress and critical milestone status.
  • Deploy an effective system that allows stakeholders and CO to provide continuous feedback on project progress and any current or potential issues.

During Post deployment – post go live

Coordinate;

  • Adoption of MERL functionality of PMERL
  • Support Business to teams to work in the Y.O.D.A system in a fully informed, transparent and effective manner
  • Local support (functional & IT)
  • Data quality monitoring
  • Needed Supplementary training
  • Ensure that a current and updated Issue Log is maintained and all reported items are resolved or escalated in time. Offer viable solutions and opportunities as they arise.
  • Implement and maintain a knowledge management log that captures key learnings from the entire rollout cycle. Facilitate the creation of reflection platforms within CO to inform future projects of a similar nature. This documentation, along with all paperwork, must be collected, signed off on and archived by the end of the project.


Others

  • Liaison With Stakeholders: liaise and communicate with government bodies, donors, other Plan offices, local and international agencies and other key stakeholders as required and directed by the Country Director.
  • A vital member of the CO emergency preparedness mechanism.

Child Protection and Gender Equality & Inclusion

  • Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded under the policy’s principles and requirements, including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility.
  • Includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed following the appropriate procedures.

Risk Management

  • Ensure systems and processes are in place to identify and manage risks, including developing, updating and reviewing the country risk register in line with the Global Risk Management Policy and the Global Risk Management Toolkit, and ensuring that risks are adequately identified, assessed, mitigated and reported on.

 You will be a good fit if you have :

Knowledge

  • Educated to a degree standard relevant to managing any IT, Project Management, Supply
  • Chain Management, Finance and MERL functions.
  • Proven project management experience
  • At least 5 years of experience working preferably using ERP systems
  • plan-international.org Role Profile 11
  • ERP/ SAP knowledge of business use.
  • Demonstrable knowledge as a result of education, training or practical experience on the
  • critical debates in development, particularly around child rights;
  • Practical knowledge of operations support for development;
  • Demonstrable knowledge of financial, administrative and business management;
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), e-mail and the
  • internet;
  • Fluency in Kinyarwanda and strong working knowledge of English, spoken and written;
  • Knowledge of Rwanda, the geopolitical factors affecting child poverty in the country, as well
  • as the political, social and economic opportunities for development are an advantage


Business Management Skills

  • Critical thinking, attention to detail, analysis of evidence, problem-solving
  • Strategic thinking and decision-making.
  • Planning, organising and project management (time management, forecasting, prioritising, delegating and instructing).
  • Procurement/logistics.
  • Negotiation and influence.
  • Relationship and partnership management.
  • Financial and resource management (budgeting, forecasting, reporting).
  • People management, including assessment, feedback and coaching.
  • Evidence-based management (gathering, analysing and using data in decision-making).
  • Digital skills.
  • Change management.

Leadership Skills and Behaviours Demonstrated from Experience

  • Striving for high performance:
  • Achieves clarity and accountability among the whole team of their individual and collective objectives.
  • Organises work clearly and effectively within the team;
  • Deals with poor performers by either improving their contribution or managing their exit, if appropriate.
  • A positive disposition that inspires teams and outsiders.


Strategic Thinking and Innovation

  • Creates a solid strategic direction for PIR to place PIR as a critical value creator and source of best practice within the global organisation.
  • Understand and apply sound principles of project cycle management, including monitoring, evaluation and learning.
  • A significant contributor to the direction in the management team of which they are a member.
  • Flexible in responding to new demands presented in emergencies.

Decision Making and Risk Management

  • Can address complex problems in a balanced way;
  • Good judgment in decision-making, making the best use of available information;
  • Willing to make difficult or unpopular decisions and stand by them.

Influence and Communication

  • Uses the potential of varied cultures to reach solutions;
  • Excellent listener who understands and shows sensitivity to the views of others;
  • Forms good relationships quickly with a wide range of people, including those in positions of power and who have different views/ interests;
  • Represents PIR effectively with senior people in external stakeholder organisations;
  • Understands external and internal politics and can navigate these;
  • Communicates with clarity and passion in both one-on-one situations and with large groups;
  • Effective negotiator in complex situations;
  • Assertive without being aggressive.

 How to apply :

Click Here to apply directly not later than 19th February 2023.

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Business Development Manager at ITM Africa Ltd: Deadline: 19-02-2023

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POSITION : Business Development Manager

Location : Kigali, Rwanda

ITM Africa Ltd, an international company specializing in all HR solutions is assisting a client to recruit a Business Development Manager

Purpose of role :

Our global strategy focuses on girls, as they are often the most marginalised and left behind. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over five (5) years to ensure they can learn, lead, decide and thrive. This is our contribution to achieving the sustainable development goals and, in particular, the goals of gender equality.

Our organisation is transforming itself to meet this bold and ambitious target. We, therefore, require a proactive, forward-thinking and innovative Business Development Manager (BDM) to provide strategic direction in identifying funding opportunities in line with Plan International Rwanda’s programme priorities, writing successful grant proposals in coordination with programmescolleagues in addition to strengthening our linkages with local donor missions and national offices.


In close collaboration with the CD and the Head of Programmes (HoP), the BDM has a vital responsibility to undertake internal and external representation of Plan International Rwanda funding requirements with critical stakeholders, including RH, GH, and the NOs. The BDM will be a member of the Country Leadership Team (CLT) and provides high-level strategic leadership to the CO, working collaboratively with other CLT members.

The BDM is needed to support the achievement of the CO fundraising targets and expand the funding portfolio while assisting the senior management in developing a robust professional image among donors so that additional grant funding is acquired to grow and support PIR’s program in Rwanda. This will be achieved by actively seeking and maximising opportunities for additional funding from various sources.

The BDM must be profoundly comfortable leading transformative change and demonstrating a firm commitment to gender equality. You will lead by example to ensure gender equality is evident in everything we do, from staffing, programming and influencing, ways of working and operational excellence. You will work with your team to bring about the right culture in sustaining quality funding by ensuring that PIR has the proper funding mix to achieve our ambition


What you will do :

  • Fundraising Strategic Planning: Contribute to the strategic development and management of the CO by evaluating the organisational strategic direction and determining agreed-on fundraising objectives. The BDM is the primary custodian of the CO Fundraising Strategy and must ensure it is applied consistently across all programming and influencing strategies.
  • Fundraising Quality Management: Contribute to effectively implementing the relevant fundraising policies and guidelines.
  • Fundraising Strategic Leadership: Set fundraising direction through prioritisation, decision making, and monitoring performance and progress towards agreed focus areas and objectives according to the CS.
  • Fundraising Agility: Continuously scan the internal, external and donor environment and the emergence of innovations and new ways of working to ensure that PIR’s fundraising approaches are agile enough to respond effectively and deliver impact for girls.
  • Fundraising Risk Optimisation: ensure that funding-related risks are identified and maintained at an acceptable level.
  • Fundraising Performance Management: design and implement effective process capability and maturity assessment frameworks to identify fundraising strengths, weaknesses, and risks and identify continual improvement opportunities.
  • Reporting: Design and implement a reporting process that provides quality information related to effectiveness, efficiency, integrity and compliance, and the mapping between programme priorities and donor opportunities. The reports include regular updates on a comprehensive mapping of all donor opportunities (by sector and geography) in Rwanda. The CD and CLT will use such information to support decision making and provide a basis to assess the fundraising performance.
  • Liaison with Stakeholders: liaise and communicate with government bodies, donors, NOs, other Plan COs, local and international agencies and other key stakeholders.
  • Fundraising Knowledge Management: contribute to institutional learning by thoroughly documenting and sharing fitting practices on fundraising and grants management. Develop knowledge bank of donor requirements and systems by donor.
  • Manage pre-solicitation proposal preparations and bid planning in partnership with programmes, including outreach to potential partners, competitor research and analysis, drafting capacity statements, conducting desk research, and developing overall bid strategy and win themes.
  • Work with the communications team to create additional marketing material aimed at different audiences (NOs, institutional donors, corporates, foundations and trusts) to support grant proposals.
  • Lead development of live proposals, including oversight of technical and cost proposals, and ensure proper submission of quality, responsive bids. Ensure proposal processes align with BDU standard operating procedures.
  • Facilitate key proposal development meetings, including go/no-go meetings, kick-off meetings, design sessions, draft reviews, and after-action review sessions.
  • Draft proposal sections, including management, personnel, organisational capacity, and executive summaries. Also oversee the development of technical and cost proposal annexes, such as PPRs, workplans, MERL plans, and others. Ensure that all categories of costs are taken into account at the conceptualisation and submission stage of grant preparation.


  • In coordination with the CD and Head of Programmes, ensure the development, management, and maintenance of strategic partnerships with local donor missions, including bilateral and multi laterals. Develop and maintain PIR’s professional and robust image among relevant donors.
  • Lead on researching where potential opportunities for grant funding can be found.
  • Identify and coach competent staff for grant acquisition and implementation, including coaching and mentoring to support their abilities in different fields.
  • Coordinate with the Head of Programmes and HROD manager to strengthen the capacity of staff and partners in building donor relations, generating resources (technical, funding, material) and managing/reporting on grant-funded programs and projects.
  • Work with finance and programmes to ensure the effective utilisation of grants monitoring systems in terms of projections and forecasting, monitoring expenditure, negotiations with grantors for budget modifications, and completion of project reports.
  • Contribute in the recruitment processes of staff for specific proposals as required in collaboration with technical teams and HROD counterparts.
  • Work with technical leads and HROD to identify positions, develop job descriptions, and facilitate advertising and sourcing for candidates.
  • Provide support in sourcing, shortlisting, and interview process for candidates, including developing interview questions, pre-screening candidates, scheduling, and facilitating proposal team decision-making for each position.
  • Draft proposal sections, including key personnel, management, organisational charts, and staffing matrices. Oversee development of key personnel and management annexes.


Child Protection and Gender Equality & Inclusion

  • Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded under the policy’s principles and requirements, including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility.
  • Includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies, and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed following the appropriate procedures

Risk Management

  • Ensure systems and processes are in place to identify and manage risks, including developing, updating and reviewing the country risk register in line with the Global Risk Management Policy and the Global Risk Management Toolkit, and ensuring that risks are adequately identified, assessed, mitigated and reported on

You will be a good fit if you have :

Qualifications/ experience essential:

  • A Master’s Degree in, International Relations, Development, similar or relevant to the position.
  • Ten- years of relevant experience in the INGO Sector or demonstrated equivalent combination.
  • At least 6 years’ experience in managing grants/resource mobilization in the country within the INOG sector.
  • Experience and ability to coordinate and collaborate with different donors.
  • Demonstrated experience bidding for, and winning, contracts with several of the following: the various branches of the EU, USAID, the UN, the World Bank, and other major bilateral and multilateral donors.
  • Knowledge of developmental agendas in complex and protracted development and humanitarian landscape.
  • Knowledge of Rwandan geopolitical, country laws, political, social and economic factors affecting development and humanitarian sectors.
  • Experience in context, funding and market analysis.


Skills:

  • Exceptional conceptual, strong negotiation, influencing and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze information, evaluate options and think and plan strategically
  • Comfortable with taking timely decisions in situations where information may be incomplete, based on consultation and the ability to convey sound judgement and assurance to team members and other key internal stakeholders.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with colleagues through remote means and in a multicultural environment.
  • Numeracy and the ability to interpret financial data, in order to provide management support to budgetary processes including planning, monitoring and reporting.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and authoritarian tively on the area of expertise, and influence others to reach common goals.
  • Demonstrated track record of proposal writing and budget management
  • Experience in leading teams, coaching and mentoring. Strong knowledge of Microsoft OfficeSuite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Strong knowledge of the requirements of donors’ compliance and grants management;

Languages required

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. including exceptional presentation and communication skills

How to apply :

Click https://forms.gle/QbkLTz8QWkuvoFzj6 to apply directly not later than 19th February, 2023.

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Executive Assistant at ITM Africa Ltd : Deadline: 19-02-2023

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POSITION : Executive Assistant

Location : Kigali, Rwanda

ITM Africa Ltd, an international company specializing in all HR solutions is assisting a client to recruit an Executive Assistant

Purpose of role :

The role provides high-quality administrative support to the Country Director, Head of Programmes and Head of Operations. The role holder is accountable for the efficient operation of the stated senior managers and provides leadership in ensuring high levels of quality for relevant business processes.

The Executive Assistant acts as a vital enabler of the offices of the Country Director, Head of Programmes and Head of Operations, allowing them to focus on their substantive work by relieving them of administrative details. The job holder will represent these senior managers when liaising on their behalf with external organisations, many of whom will be important stakeholders whose cooperation is critical for PIR’s success.

The Executive Assistant must think ahead to envision the logistical and administrative details required for success – a visit schedule, a significant event, or an important meeting. Good levels of proactivity are necessary. This position is not responsible for managing a budget; s/he influences administrative expenditure (e.g. travel arrangements, events/meetings expenses).

The Executive Assistant needs to organise and coordinate meetings, events, travel arrangements etc., which often involves coordinating multiple different parties and thinking ahead to anticipate and head-off common problems. This requires the following skills :

  • good communications and public relations skills, especially an ability to communicate clearly and assertively on occasion,
  • good planning and organising skills, especially when resolving conflicting appointments or complex schedules of events,
  • diplomacy in dealing with some requests from stakeholders that may not be in the best interests of the senior manager concerned.


What you will do :

Executive Assistance

  • Act as executive assistant to the Country Director, Head of Programmes and Head of Operations, aiming to enhance their effectiveness through the provision of timely and appropriate logistical support:
  • Make appointments for visitors to meet with the Country Director, Head of Programmes and Head of Operations. Liaise with other PIR staff to arrange meetings for these senior managers with partners, donors or other stakeholders.
  • Liaise with the procurement and logistics team to ensure that travel arrangements are made on time and with appropriate concern for the traveller’s wellbeing. Think ahead to develop an itinerary that will achieve the purpose of each visit in the most effective manner possible.
  • Maintain contact with the Country Director, Head of Programmes and Head of Operations CD when travelling to ensure appropriate action is taken on pending issues.
  • Proactively coordinate and maintain a record of all incoming/outgoing correspondences (mail, email, parcels, etc.) and send reminders of deadlines to the Country Director, Head of Programmes and Head of Operations for a timely response.

Relationship Management & Communication

  • Support the Country Director, Head of Programmes, Head of Operations and CLT members in managing strategic relationships and implementing aspects of the communications plan assigned to them.
  • As required, assist the Country Director, Head of Programmes and Head of Operations in managing relationships with key stakeholders (such as Donors, Partners, National Offices, Government Officials etc.). Serve as an information resource and respond effectively to queries from stakeholders.
  • Work with the Influencing & Communications Manager to understand aspects of the communications plan assigned to the Country Director and provide support as requested with producing documents or other communications materials.
  • Oversee the final production of key organisation-wide reports and other communications materials emanating from the Country Leadership Team.
  • Support effective internal communications.


Documentation & Record Keeping

  • Assist the Country Director, Head of Programmes and Head of Operations in preparing presentations, reports and other vital documents and editing and formatting documents to comply with PIR’s brand.
  • Develop and maintain an efficient records management system for CO documentation (correspondence, reports, newsletters, records, data, information etc.)
  • Follow up on various requests from the GH, RH, NOs, Donors, Government etc. and ensure that all reporting requirements are met, e.g. Quarterly report to RH tracked, timely completed and submitted
  • Thoroughly review all documents presented to the Country Director, Head of Programmes and Head of Operations for completeness before submitting them for signature (e.g. recruitment, tender, MOUs, financials, letters etc.). Liaise with the submitting staff member to correct any errors as necessary.
  • Produce reports, letters, influential power points, PowerPoint presentations and other publications as requested, paying careful attention to detail on spelling, grammar and attractive layout/graphic design for official use to stakeholders (internal and external).
  • Ensure the security and confidentiality of sensitive documents or information, acting with discretion and professionalism at all times.

Meetings and Logistical Support

  • Provide logistical support for meetings and visits that are hosted by CLT members and support the achievement of meeting goals.
  • Maintaining an up-to-date Country Calendar for all important deadlines and upcoming events is maintained and shared with all relevant units.
  • Organise the CLT meetings and other important meetings and events as requested.
  • Ensure full understanding of the planned event, including its purpose/agenda and proposed attendees.
  • Invite attendees and, if required, coordinate calendars to choose an appropriate time, ensuring the attendance of key participants.
  • Circulate relevant materials in advance and provide support with travel and other administrative arrangements for participants.
  • Ensure that logistical arrangements for the meeting are made well in advance (e.g. audio-visual equipment, other resources, hospitality etc.)
  • Develop and disseminate an action plan, if relevant, supporting the hosting manager/leadership team to follow up and ensure timely implementation of resolutions.
  • Prepare minutes during meetings and submit them for approval.
  • Organise and coordinate high-profile NOs / Board members and GH visits, ensuring that all logistical arrangements have been thought through and that the visitor will receive a good impression of PIR.


 You will be a good fit if you have :

  • Bachelor’s degree in Office Management, Administration or a relevant field from a recognised university.
  • Experience working in a humanitarian or NGO environment.
  • At least 5 years of experience working in administration, operational support, and management in relatively large organisations of similar complexity to PIR.
  • Proven experience in exercising leadership executive support functions with increasing responsibility in an international environment related to development.
  • Proven understanding of “child rights” and “gender in development” concepts and the promotion of girls’ rights in the context of relevant International Conventions (Convention of the Rights of the
  • Child, Convention for the Eradication of Discrimination against Women) and the Global Goals (SDGs).
  • Excellent written & spoken English and Kinyarwanda.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, representation and negotiation skills.
  • Excellent analytical and writing (English) skills.
  • Sound planning, time management and administrative skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure, in a team, and for extended hours if required.
  • Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PPT and DB Software.
  • Experience in working in a culturally diverse setting.

How to apply :

Click Here to apply directly not later than 19th February 2023.

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JOB ADVERTISEMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER  Trinity Musha Mines Ltd is a Mining company focused on the production and exploration of Tin, Tantalum, and Lithium in Rwanda. Trinity Musha is currently inviting suitable...
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Supply Chain Assistant at Save the Children | Kigali: Deadline : 08-05-2026

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ROLE PURPOSE: The Supply Chain Assistant supports in the daily coordination of fleet and supply chain activities, including: To monitor SCI vehicles and ensure that they are maintained in a manner that will provide reliable...
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Imyanya 4 itandukanye muri Rutongo Mines Ltd | Rutongo: Deadline: 12-05-2026

B. Claire -
Kanda kumwanya wifuza kureba ubone amakuru yose Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor at Rutongo Mines Ltd | Rutongo: Deadline :12-05-2026 Boilermaker – Mining Operations at Rutongo Mines Ltd | Rutongo :Deadline: 12-05-2026 Mine Metallurgist at Rutongo...
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Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor at Rutongo Mines Ltd | Rutongo: Deadline :12-05-2026

B. Claire -
JOB ADVERTISEMENT: Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor Who we Are: Rutongo Mines Ltd is a Tin Mining Company, situated in Masoro Sector, Rulindo District, Northern Province. The Management of Rutongo Mines Ltd informs the public that it is...
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