The Position:

The Position:

The job holder will contribute to the execution of BPR Audit plan and provide assurance as needed to BPR Senior Management and the Board on the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes to add value and improve organizations operations.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership in Individual Central functions & Shared Services Audit Assignments
• Conduct a risk assessment for the development of annual internal audit plans
• Provide assurance that operations and processes conform to current BPR and KCB group policies and procedures.
• Identify control and process weaknesses, document main control points, and provide support for report recommendations.
• Provide assurance that the organization ‘s objectives and goals will be achieved efficiently and effectively.
• Maintain respectful and effective communications and relationships with key stakeholders.
• Present to the area management the results, recommendations, and conclusions of the audit reviews.
• Analyse operational and management processes and system controls for effectiveness and efficiency.

Educational qualifications & Work experience:

• Bachelor’s/ master’s degree in Business Administration
• Professional Qualifications: CPA, ACCA, CISA & CIA
• 5+ years of experience in Audit
• 2+ years of experience in the banking sector

How To Apply

All applications are to be sent to: recruitment@bpr.rw;Deadline for application is: December 22,2022@5PM E.A Time

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Manager, AML Compliance (1)
The Position:

The Manager, AML Compliance’s primary role is to provide central compliance management and surveillance on AML/KYC/CFT1 issues in BPR Bank Rwanda Plc.

Main Responsibilities:

Act as AML/CFT liaison contact in BPR Bank Rwanda Plc maintaining continuous dialogue and support to business units on key issues defined in the AML/KYC policies and on shared monitoring systems.
Maintain monitoring of sales and new business activities to identify, advise on, and resolve any high-risk activity.
Track and alert on the status and performance of AML/ /CFT compliance responsibilities across BPR Bank Rwanda Branches and units.
Act as the AML System Business System Administrator, ensuring effective alert management, review, and reporting.
Carry out an initial review of AML alerts and maintain follow-up for conclusion on AML case management, including providing AML system support to users.
Support the direction, development, maintenance, and distribution of AML/KYC awareness and system training & other compliance policy training across the network units.
Maintain AML/KYC compliance risk data collection, analysis and preparing reports with recommendations to mitigate exposures.
Maintain continuous engagement with business units and to review and advise on New Products, and Projects, for conformance with AML/KYC and sanctions programs.
Monitor and report on the daily management of compliance issues at respective units including significant AML, KYC, and Sanctions policies.
Prepare internal & external compliance reports for the central compliance office regarding external and regulatory compliance issues on AML/KYC.
Provide compliance risk liaison at peer levels across specialist and risk functions. (Legal, Audit, Risk, HR, Finance, including Forensic investigations

Educational qualifications & Work experience:

Bachelor’s/ master’s degree in Business Administration
Professional Qualifications: ACAMS/ACCPA, CPA or similar
3+ years of experience in Operations
3+ years of experience in Compliance/Audit

How To Apply

All applications are to be sent to: recruitment@bpr.rw;Deadline for application is: December 22,2022@5PM E.A Time

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The Position:

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Job Description

– Design high quality educational teaching and learning materials using Desktop publication software such as in-design, Photoshop and illustrator;
– Coordinate in-house activities related with textbooks design and publication;
– Work hand in hand with curriculum developers, textbook publishers and illustrators to ensure quality textbook layouts and designs are delivered as per REB’s print and design standards including digital content versions;
– Work in a fast-paced environment, be able to use Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch and envision;

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design

  0 Year of relevant experience

Competency and Key Technical Skills

• Integrity

• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

• Inclusiveness

• Accountability

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Client/citizen focus

• Professionalism

• Commitment to continuous learning

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Job Description

– To design, develop, produce Literature in English teaching and learning materials such as curriculum, teacher’ guides for Literature in English;
-To experiment teaching and learning materials developed and produced for Literature in English ; To design teaching aids that are not printed in order to supplement print materials; To ensure follow up and evaluation of curriculum, teaching methods of for Literature in English learning and teaching; To coordinate and ensure active participation in researches aimed at improving the quality of Literature in English, curricula, teaching and learning materials.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in arts with Education

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s degree in English with education

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Kinyarwanda with education

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s degree in English and Literature in English with Education

  3 Years of relevant experience

• master’s degree in Arts languages

  1 Year of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in English language and Literature Education

  1 Year of relevant experience

• Master’s degree in Linguistics or Kinyarwanda Education

  1 Year of relevant experience

Competency and Key Technical Skills

• Integrity

• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

• Inclusiveness

• Accountability

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Client/citizen focus

• Professionalism

• Commitment to continuous learning

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Job Description

– Provide notary services to the public as per the competencies set forth by the law;
– Deliver all documents related to civil registration;
– Register and consolidate disaggregated data related to civil registration status in the Sector;
– Receive and analyse contentious issues and accordingly provide a legal advice to the Sector.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law

  0 Year of relevant experience

Job Description

– Render notary services to service seekers as per the competencies set forth by the law governing the notary function and any other relevant law and regulations;
– Serve as a member of the District Technical Coordination Committee and proactively or reactively provide legal advice where necessary to avoid or deal with litigation;
– Co-prepare and sign at first degree any tender contract entered into between the District and contractors/service providers;
– Draft bylaws to be issued by the District authorities and advise on the legal impact of any decision of strategic importance taken or to be taken by the institution;
– Analyze contentious dossiers and/or requests emanating from citizens or District’s staff, gather supporting evidence, and recommend conclusions intended for the Attorney General concerning the way out from litigious issues involving the District.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law

  0 Year of relevant experience

Competency and Key Technical Skills

• Integrity

• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

• Inclusiveness

• Accountability

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Client/citizen focus

• Professionalism

• Commitment to continuous learning

• Legal analytical skills;

• • Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English. Knowledge of French will be an added advantage

• Knowledge of working in pressurized environments

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Job Description

– Analyze any information (documents, files, reports, etc.) and issues brought to the attention of the Executive Committee for consideration and action, produce an executive summary thereof where appropriate and advise on alternative solutions;
– Analyze the impact of intended and or existing Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), bilateral or multilateral agreements entered into or to be entered into by the District and advise accordingly;
– Analyze the annual performance report of the District and provide advice on areas of improvement;
– Draft and or review speeches and any other message to be delivered by members of the Executive Committee and serve as minutes taker for meetings of the Executive Committee;
– Serve as a member of the District Technical Coordination Committee. Draft and or review speeches and any other message to be delivered by members of the Executive Committee and serve as minutes taker for meetings of the Executive Committee;
– Serve as a member of the District Technical Coordination Committee.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Law

  1 Year of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Administrative Sciences

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Management

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in Administrative Sciences

  1 Year of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in Management

  1 Year of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in Political Sciences

  1 Year of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Sciences

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in International Law

  1 Year of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Governance

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in Governance

  1 Year of relevant experience

• Master’s degree in Public Administration

  1 Year of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Arts

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in Arts

  1 Year of relevant experience

Job Description

– Elaborate guidelines for Integrated Development Planning of the District and monitor compliance by various units;
– Provide technical support in the elaboration of actionable strategies meant to localise national policies and implement the District Council’s decisions;
– Monitor the overall progress in the execution of the strategic plan, action plan and Imihigo and accordingly advise on necessary reviews and or end of programs;
– Supervise the consolidation of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation reports emanating from various units and Sectors of the District;
– Develop and operationalize strategies meant to strengthen relationships and ensure active participation of various local development stakeholders/partners in the assessment of local priorities towards a responsive local planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
– Serve as a member of the District Technical Coordination Committee and advise the institution on matters pertaining to integrated planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelors in Project Management

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s in Economics

  1 Year of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Management

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Masters in Management

  1 Year of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in Development Studies

  1 Year of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration

  1 Year of relevant experience

Competency and Key Technical Skills

• Integrity

• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

• Inclusiveness

• Accountability

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Client/citizen focus

• Professionalism

• Commitment to continuous learning

• Judgment & Decision making skills

• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation concepts, systems and tools

• Knowledge of drafting action plans and operational plans

• Knowledge of results based management, logical framework approach, strategic planning processes and tools

• Communication skills

• Time management skills

• Computer Skills

• Knowledge of Rwanda’s Public service and Labour Sector Policies and Strategies

• Fluent in Kinyarwanda, English and/ or French; knowledge of all is an advantage

• Knowledge to conduct policy and analysis and draft proposals

• High analytical & Complex Problem Solving Skills

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Job Description

– Coordinate the planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of all activities executed by the Sector as set forth by the law;
– Implement all decisions taken by the Sector Council and directives made by District authorities or higher authorities of the country;
– Supervise activities related to civil registration and officiate marriages;
– Monitor the implementation of master plan at the Sector level and deliver building rehabilitation authorizations in grouped agglomerations and settlements;
– Monitor and evaluate the administration of Cells and serve as a member of the District Technical Coordination Committee.

Minimum Qualifications

• Advanced Diploma in Social Sciences

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

  1 Year of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Arts

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Sciences

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in Arts

  1 Year of relevant experience

• masters degree in Sciences

  1 Year of relevant experience

• Advanced Diploma in Arts

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Advanced Diploma in Sciences

  3 Years of relevant experience

Job Description

– Develop and operate a system for documentation and archives for the City of Kigali in accordance with internationally benchmarked practices and standards;
– Develop and implement, in collaboration with concerned staff, an information classification and access policy;
– Manage, in collaboration with the Logistics officer and other concerned units, the acquisition and borrowing system of books and other documents and prepare related annual budget;
– Make an annual inventory of books and documents acquired by the City of Kigali and ensure their proper maintenance;
– Maintain an effective cataloguing and indexing of books and regularly update the City of Kigali’s documentation database;
– Collect and distribute newspapers, official gazettes and any other public (policy) documents and inform library users on new acquisitions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Advanced Diploma in Office Management

  0 Year of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Science

  0 Year of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Office Management

  0 Year of relevant experience

• Advanced Diploma in Library and Information Science

  0 Year of relevant experience

• Advanced Diploma in Bibliotheconomy

  0 Year of relevant experience

Competency and Key Technical Skills

• Integrity

• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

• Inclusiveness

• Accountability

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Client/citizen focus

• Professionalism

• Commitment to continuous learning

• Knowledge of archive management software

• Knowledge of the documentation management system (DMS) would be an advantage

• Knowledge of integrated document management

• Communication skills

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

• Ability to develop a comprehensive rice research and development agenda for Rwanda in line with national strategic planning framework

• Report writing & Presentation Skills

• Book Keeping Skills

• Computer Literacy

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Job Description

– Keep and update the books of accounts of the Sector;
– Impute budgetary expenditures and file all supporting documents related to these operations;
– Verify whether disbursements initiated take into account priorities of the Sector and respect financial procedures;
– Carry out periodic bank accounts reconciliation;
– Carry out the management and replenishment of petty cash of the Sector and file all supporting documents;

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance

  0 Year of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

  0 Year of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s degree in management with specialisation in Finance /Accounting or Professional Qualification recognised by IFAC (ACCA, CPA, etc)

  0 Year of relevant experience

Job Description

Coordinate the identification of the District’s education needs and priorities to facilitate an integrated planning, budgeting, resource mobilization, implementation, monitoring and evaluation reporting related to Education at the Unit, Sector and education facility levels and instill the practice of knowledge management;
– Coordinate a multi-stakeholders’ elaboration of actionable strategies or plans meant to localize national policies and the District Council’s decisions pertaining to education and oversee their implementation;
– Coordinate the implementation of campaigns meant to raise local population awareness on the benefits of universal education, promote children’s rights related to access to quality education, and fight against school dropouts;
– Coordinate, in close collaboration with the school construction engineer, the identification of school construction and rehabilitation needs and coordinate the elaboration and regular update of the District’s school map;
– Maintain an updated consolidated database on education and work hand in hand with the Human Resource Unit in the identification of staffing needs and elaboration of capacity building initiatives meant to address capacity gaps in the education sector across the District;
– Serve as a member of the District Technical Coordination Committee and advise the institution on matters pertaining to education.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Education Sciences

  1 Year of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education Sciences

  3 Years of relevant experience

Competency and Key Technical Skills

• Integrity

• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

• Inclusiveness

• Accountability

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Client/citizen focus

• Professionalism

• Commitment to continuous learning

• Communication skills

• Good knowledge of government policy-making processes

• Complex Problem solving

• Time management skills

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

• High analytical Skills

• Extensive knowledge and skills in Education

• Analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

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Organisation Overview

The Pharo Foundation (the ‘’Foundation”) is a privately funded entrepreneurial organization that runs philanthropic programs as well as a for-profit arm, Pharo Ventures. The vision of the Foundation is an economically vibrant and inclusive Africa. The mission is to achieve this vision by investing in Africa’s human and physical capital, with a strong focus on job creation.

Established in 2011 as a UK-based non-profit, the Foundation has since made a strategic shift to design and implement its own programs to ensure greater community engagement, better results, and increased accountability. The Foundation has carried out numerous projects in Eastern Africa, focusing on Ethiopia and Somaliland, and is now expanding operations in Rwanda and Kenya. The key strategic pillars for the philanthropic side of the Foundation are Education, Health, Water, and Agriculture.Aligned with the Foundation’s overall strategy, in Rwanda, the Foundation plans to focus on all four of its strategic pillars: Education, Health, Agriculture, and Water. Within the education sector, the primary focus will be to; Run its K-12 schools (Kindergarten up to S6) with a focus on quality 21st-century learning, Collaborate with the government to implement key government priorities in education and Promote TVET education.

Headquartered in London, the Foundation has an operational head office in Nairobi, Kenya with country offices in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa and Assosa), Somaliland (Hargeisa), and Rwanda (Kigali) with further expansion plans in Africa.

Position Summary

The Instructional Coach will work with teachers to improve the quality of their lessons and the quality of students’ education in Pharo and Partner Schools in Rwanda. He/she will also serve as a mentor and role model, helping teachers stay abreast and use the latest techniques and technologies in their classrooms. This role provides an excellent opportunity to build teacher capacity and their understanding of instructional practices as related to CBC (Competency-Based Curriculum), Common Core and Data Driven Instruction. The intended outcomes of this role are: (1) Improve student and teacher performance in targeted areas as identified; (2) Increase in Professional Learning opportunities and participation of staff across the district; (3) Change in teaching practices.

Job Title: Instructional Coach (2 positions)

Reports to: Teacher Training and Development Coordinator (Rwanda)

Key duties and responsibilities

Leadership

• Support the philosophy and vision of Pharo and Partner Schools.
• Facilitate the intellectual and professional development of teachers with a focus on improving student achievement.
• Create positive relationships with teachers and administrators.
• Communicate and demonstrate researched-based instructional practices that result in increased student performance.
• React to change productively and handle other tasks as assigned.
• Provide individualized, classroom-based coaching with participants to support them in implementing good instructional practices.

Learning support

• Provide organized, individual and/or group learning opportunities for teachers as needed.
• Provide support in analyzing student assessment data.
• Assist teachers with designing instructional decisions based on assessment data when requested.
• Assist teachers with specific classroom activities when requested.
• Provide support for classroom motivation and management strategies.
• Assist teachers in creating materials that are in alignment with curriculum.
• Provide teachers with resources related to instruction and curriculum.
• Help in researching instructional and/or curriculum issues.
• Model effective, differentiated instruction when requested.
• Provide encouragement and emotional support to teachers.
• Encourage ongoing professional growth for teachers.
• Manage time and schedule flexibility to maximize teacher schedules and learning.
• Work positively toward meeting identified school improvement goals.
• Assist with the development of extra-curricular curriculum, instruction and assessments.
• Develop and maintain a confidential, collegial relationship with teachers.
• Participate fully in professional development for coaches, including peer observations, professional research and reading, and inquiry sessions.
• Assist teachers in aligning their teaching with appropriate standards, curriculum and assessments.
• Work collaboratively and collegially with other Instructional Coaches, curriculum specialists, sector, and district education officials.

Qualifications and Experience

• The candidate must have at least a bachelor’s degree in Education with extensive experience (at least five years) in early childhood education.
• Direct experience in teacher training and development.
• Exceptional training and coaching skills – ability to prepare and deliver training and workshops.
• Fluent in verbal and written English.

Behavioural Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to freely provide constructive feedback.
• Having the qualities of being a role model to a range of people is still building their careers.
• A passionate and driven individual with high social and emotional intelligence.
• Open-minded and flexible individual.
• Creative thinker who can think outside the box.
• Experience in managing teams including managing the performance of others.
• High levels of integrity, professionalism, resilience, accountability, commitment, and determination.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office packages.

Application Procedure

Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received, and only complete applications will be reviewed. If an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline.

Application Requirements

• A detailed CV.
• Cover letter – In your cover letter, please state where you heard about this position or saw it advertised e.g. through our website, jobs board, etc.
• An updated list of at least (6) referees with their name, title, current email addresses and phone numbers as follows; two supervisors, two peers, two direct reports.
• An Essay of between 500 and 1,000 words (maximum) that outlines;

a) Your experience in Early Childhood Education and key takeaways from that experience.

b) How would you address the issue of underperforming teachers in an assigned school. You can cite examples from your previous experience, if any.

•     Application deadline is  7th January, 2023.

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Job description

– Drive staff or guests of the District to and during field missions and ensure a timely delivery/collection of mail, cargo, pouch and other items upon authorization of the competent supervisor;
– Meet officials or guests of the District at the Airport or any other agreed meeting point;
– Maintain regular vehicle insurance and logbook, and ensure that the maintenance and servicing of assigned vehicle are timely done and reported to supervisors;
– Maintain on a regular basis the assigned vehicle and carry out day-to-day check of its general state, ensure its cleanliness, perform minor repairs, arrange for other related repairs and supervise the assigned vehicle while in the garage;
– Organize vehicle inspection/technical control by competent institutions and ensure that the steps required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in an accident.

Minimum Qualifications

• Driving license Category B, C & D

  0 Year of relevant experience

Kabicishije kurubuga rwako rwa Tweeter, akarere ka Rwamagana kamenyesheje abakandida bose basabye akazi ko ikizamini muburyo bw`ikiganiro kizaba taliki ya 20-21/12/2022.

Soma itangazo urebe gahunda yose uko iteye

Kanda hano usome iri tangazo kuri Tweeter y`Akarere

Job description

– Prepare and sign at first degree any land-related contract to be signed by competent District officials;
– Provide, in collaboration with the District Notary and Legal Advisor, legal opinion, and prepare documents and conclusions concerning litigious issues involving the District on land-related matters for the Attorney General’s consideration;
– Anticipate any possible litigious risk likely to involve the District on land-related matters and proactively advise on mitigation measures;
– Monitor the conformity of implementation of land use and infrastructure practices with applicable laws, instructions, regulations and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law

  0 Year of relevant experience

Competency and Key Technical Skills

• Integrity

• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

• Inclusiveness

• Accountability

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Client/citizen focus

• Professionalism

• Commitment to continuous learning

• Knowledge of substantive law and legal procedures

• Legal research and analysis in complex areas of law

• Decision making skills

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

• Computer Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills

• Deep Knowledge Of Rwandan Legal System

• Very effective organization skills

• High analytical & Complex Problem Solving Skills

• Judgement and decision making skills

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Job description

– Receive customers and/or correspondences and direct them to concerned personnel within the One Stop Centre;
– Provide reference numbers to all files received, stamp all documents signed by the Director of the One Stop Centre and keep computerized records thereof;
– Prepare periodical reports regarding land and infrastructure services demand clearly specifying documents issued, issues solved and pending ones.

Minimum Qualifications

• A2 in Any field

  0 Year of relevant experience

Competency and Key Technical Skills

• Integrity

• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

• Inclusiveness

• Accountability

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Client/citizen focus

• Professionalism

• Commitment to continuous learning

• Time management skills

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

• Public speaking skills

• Computer Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills

• Knowledge in Hospitality management;

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Organisation Overview

The Pharo Foundation (the ‘’Foundation”) is a privately funded entrepreneurial organization that runs philanthropic programs as well as a for-profit arm, Pharo Ventures. The vision of the Foundation is an economically vibrant and inclusive Africa. The mission is to achieve this vision by investing in Africa’s human and physical capital, with a strong focus on job creation.

Established in 2011 as a UK-based non-profit, the Foundation has since made a strategic shift to design and implement its own programs to ensure greater community engagement, better results, and increased accountability. The Foundation has carried out numerous projects in Eastern Africa, focusing on Ethiopia and Somaliland, and is now expanding operations in Rwanda and Kenya. The key strategic pillars for the philanthropic side of the Foundation are Education, Health, Water, and Agriculture.

Aligned with the Foundation’s overall strategy, in Rwanda, the Foundation plans to focus on all four of its strategic pillars: Education, Health, Agriculture, and Water. Within the education sector, the primary focus will be to Run its K-12 schools (Kindergarten up to S6) with a focus on quality 21st-century learning, collaborate with the government to implement key government priorities in education; and Promote TVET education.

About the School

The anticipated Pharo School will be in one of the most vibrant metropolitan areas in Kigali City. We anticipate attracting a substantial number of students from communities around the school and some other areas of Kigali City. This will be the first in tens of schools that The Pharo Foundation Rwanda is planning to launch in and around the Kigali area.

Headquartered in London, the Foundation has an operational head office in Nairobi, Kenya with country offices in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa and Assosa), Somaliland (Hargeisa), and Rwanda (Kigali) with further expansion plans in Africa.

Position Summary

In anticipation of the launch of the first-ever Pharo School in Rwanda, the Foundation is seeking to recruit a proven School Principal to lead a diverse community of learners, educators, and parents who will choose the Pharo School as their number one choice for kindergarten and primary school education. Among other things, the individual will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and operational management of the school community leading to improvements in teaching and learning for all students.

The role offers an excellent opportunity to coach, mentor, and supervise a committed team of educators to achieve the school’s mission. The Pharo School Principal serves as an educational leader responsible for managing policies, regulations, procedures, and routines to ensure that all children have an opportunity to learn in a safe learning environment that meets the approved curricula. Achieving academic excellence requires that the School Principal works collaboratively to direct and nurture all school staff members and to engage the Pharo School community effectively. Inherent in the position are scheduling, curriculum development, extracurricular activities, personnel and finances management, emergency procedures, and facility operations.

Job Title: School Principal

Reports to: Head of Education (Rwanda)

Functional Relationships: Regional Head of Academics, Head of College Counselling and Preparation (Kenya)

External Relationships:

• Relevant local authorities in Rwanda
• Contractors, suppliers, service providers, and consultants
• Government stakeholders (these include the Ministry of Education, District, and Sector Education Authorities).

Direct Reports: School Management Team

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Governance and Finance

• Provide strategic direction and leadership and exercise oversight of the Pharo School.
• Establish, manage, evaluate, and supervise effective and transparent procedures and systems for the efficient operation and functioning of the school.
• Assume responsibility for the health, safety, and welfare of all students, employees, and visitors.
• Nurture students and teachers to achieve their most significant academic, instructional, and social potential.
• Work with the Head of Education to produce strategic plans, school policies, systems, and processes.
• Develop, review and operate the school budget, provide financial accountability to a sophisticated corporate level and multiple external auditors, and ensure high levels of fiscal responsibility and awareness.
• Be responsible for effective data management by ensuring that all relevant data about students and staff are entered into the appropriate systems accurately and promptly.
• Work with the Senior HR Officer to ensure that all the statutory requirements of the local government authorities and Rwandan Labor Law are fully adhered to.
• Ensure positive relationships with parents and the community through implementing strategies aimed at continuous communication (e.g., regular parent/teacher meetings, school open days, newsletters, extra-curricular activities involving the community, etc.).

Planning

• Establish priorities, objectives, and targets to be achieved during each semester and the academic year.
• Establish and maintain the annual master schedule for the instructional programs, ensuring sequential learning experiences for students.
• Establish schedules and procedures for supervising students in non-classroom areas (including before and after school and field trips).
• Oversee the implementation of the long-term strategic planning of the school.
• Lead the development of the School Improvement Plan, which analyses student and staff performance, identifies areas of teaching and learning weakness, sets out the strategies for improvement, and creates short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals that focus on improving teaching and learning.
• Direct the preparation of the school’s annual operational plan, using the school’s School Improvement Plan as the base, with specific targets for higher student achievement, which include all aspects of the school’s operations, including classroom planning, teaching, and learning, assessment, and reporting.

Teaching and Learning

• Establish and promote high standards and expectations for all students and staff for academic performance and responsibility for behavior.
• Develop the quality of teaching and learning through evidence-based, data-driven decision-making and continuous professional development, with the primary aim of improving student learning outcomes.
• Establish a strong understanding of the Rwandan curriculum and associated high-stakes assessments.
• Continually develop student attainment at the Rwandan examination level and beyond.
• Supervise the school’s instructional programs, evaluate lesson plans and observe classes (teaching, as duties, allow) regularly to encourage the use of various instructional strategies and materials consistent with research on learning and child growth and development.
• Establish and promote high standards and expectations for all students and staff for academic performance and responsibility for behavior.
• Establish procedures for the evaluation and selection of instructional materials and equipment.
• Supervise and review student evaluations and performance and use that data to design professional development programs in the school.

Human Resources

• Recruit, retain, and develop a high-quality faculty and support staff.
• Supervise the provision of high-quality learning through appraisal-based performance management.
• Ensure the efficient and effective management of school human resources.

Reporting and Documentation

• Complete in a timely fashion all records and monthly, quarterly and annual reports as requested by the position.
• Establish procedures for the safe storing and integrity of all public and confidential school records and ensure that student records are complete and current.
• Protect the confidentiality of records and information gained as exercise professional duties and use discretion in sharing such information.
• Supervise the production of quarterly student grade and behavior reports.

Qualifications, skills, and attributes

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field. A Master’s degree in educational planning and management/ administration /leadership will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrable experience in leading a school or a chain of schools; at least five years as a school principal.
• A high track record as a classroom teacher and educator.
• Agile, can communicate in English and has professional IT Skills.
• Passionate about education and having compassion for children.

Application Procedure

Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received, and only complete applications will be reviewed. If an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline.

Application Requirements

• A detailed CV
• Cover letter – In your cover letter, please state where you heard about this position or saw it advertised e.g. through our website, jobs board, etc.
• An Essay of between 500 and 1,000 words (maximum) that outlines;

a) Your school leadership experience and what you have gained out of it makes you the most qualified candidate for the role.

b) Your plan and experience managing a start-up school towards growth and sustainability. Kindly give examples from your experience, if any.

•   An updated list of at least (6) referees with their name, title, current email addresses and phone numbers as follows; two supervisors, two peers, two direct reports.
• Application deadline is 7th January 2023.

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Organisation Overview

The Pharo Foundation (the ‘’Foundation”) is a privately funded entrepreneurial organization that runs philanthropic programs as well as a for-profit arm, Pharo Ventures. The Vision of the Foundation is an economically vibrant and inclusive Africa. The Mission is to achieve the Vision by investing in the human and physical capital of Africa, with a strong focus on job creation.

Established in 2011, The Foundation has been implementing numerous programs in Ethiopia and Somaliland and is in the process of expanding into Rwanda and Kenya. The strategic pillars of the Foundation are education, health, water, and agriculture. In 2020, the Foundation also established Pharo Ventures, its wholly owned social enterprise arm, with the objectives of economic value and job creation in East Africa.

The Foundation main objective of the education program is to increase access to high-quality education in our program areas by improving the physical learning environment of schools, enhancing the capability of educators at all levels, offering skill-enhancing trainings for job creation, and setting up and operating model schools.

Headquartered in London, the Foundation has an operational head office in Nairobi, Kenya with country offices in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa and Assosa), Somaliland (Hargeisa), and Rwanda (Kigali) with further expansion plans in Africa.

Position Summary

The Head of Education position is a key leadership role within the Foundation that will be entrusted with the overall responsibility of developing and managing the Foundation’s education strategy and activities in Rwanda. The Foundation aims to provide the highest quality education to the children and young adults of Rwanda and is now actively looking for a driven and passionate individual who wants to make real change for the future of Rwanda.

The position is based in Kigali and will report to the Director of Education, East Africa, based in Nairobi, and the Country Representative based in Kigali. This high-level, well-remunerated role will give the right candidate an excellent mix of challenge and fulfilment.

The role encompasses all aspects of the educational strategy and operations, from early childhood to secondary school as well as higher education and vocational schools. It includes, among others, designing curriculums, overseeing academic standards, recruitment of staff and students, well-being of students, future expansion plans, financial budgeting, financial management and controls and external relationships with community and governmental stakeholders.

Job Title: Head of Education

Reports to: Director of Education (East Africa) and Country Representative (Rwanda)

Job Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Functional Relationships:  Heads of Education (Somaliland and Ethiopia), and Program Managers

Direct Reports: Principals/Heads of Pharo Schools in Rwanda, Head of Vocational Training (Ethiopia), and Coordinators in Education (Ethiopia programs areas)

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Strategy

• Work with the Director of Education, East Africa to develop a comprehensive multi-year, multi-school education and expansion strategy for the Foundation in Rwanda.
• Implement the education strategy of the Foundation in Rwanda, as agreed with the Director of Education East Africa, the CEO, and the Board of Trustees.

Academic

• Provide leadership and guidance on curriculum selection and ensure the highest academic standards are achieved at all levels.
• Ensure Pharo Schools attract and retain the best students for academic excellence.
• Create the “Pharo School” brand name as Centers of Excellence in education in Rwanda.
• Create and monitor processes for student safeguarding.
• Ensure Pharo Schools are accredited and compliant with all national (and when applicable) international standards.
• Ensure the highest standards of teaching and learning pedagogy.
• Promote the focus on the holistic child in all Pharo Schools.
• Promote the teaching of 21st century skills with a key focus on critical thinking and problem solving.

Human Resources Development and Management

• Attract and retain the highest quality teachers, administrative and support staff.
• Develop and implement procedures to train, supervise, evaluate and upgrade staff continuously to ensure high academic and work standards.
• Ensure all students and staffs are informed of and internalize the Pharo Culture, Vision, Mission and Values.
• Establish a culture of open communication, shared learning and cooperation across all Pharo Schools.
• Promote Continuous Professional Development (CPD) of teachers and direct reports.

Financial Management

• Prepare and manage multi-year financial statements and budgets.
• Prepare and submit monthly management accounts.
• Coordinate financial auditing and the production of annual audited accounts.
• Put controls in place to ensure all schools run with fiscal responsibility and accountability.
• Undertake regular financial reporting as guided by the fiscal policies of the Foundation.

Policy Development

• Prepare and implement appropriate and robust policies, ensuring that they are revised and updated regularly.
• Create safeguarding policies and ensure that they are reviewed regularly, and all staff and students are aware of these policies and follow guidelines.
• Enforce other relevant policies and procedures as they are developed.

Compliance, Audit and Risk

• Ensure that all Pharo Schools in Rwanda comply with all local and national requirements and policies.
• Protect the Pharo Schools and the Foundation from undue risk exposure and mitigate where necessary.
• Ensure that regular financial, management and academic audits are carried out in all Pharo Schools and Pharo Education Programs in Rwanda.

1. Stakeholder Relationships

• Ensure good working relationships with cooperation and support from governmental entities, parents, alumni and the larger community.
• Represent the Foundation in educational forums in Rwanda.
• Represent Pharo Schools in the media and public engagements in Rwanda.

Operations Management

• Supervise the management of all schools’ facilities, and their on-going care and maintenance.
• Ensure proper maintenance and care of all movable assets.
• Maintain the asset register.

1. Reporting

• Ensure open and continuous communication with the Director of Education East Africa and all key stakeholders.
• Provide regular reports on all aspects of the schools’ business and operations.
• Inform the Director of Education, East Africa and the Country Representative, Rwanda of any issues or concerns that might jeopardize Pharo Schools or the Foundation with respect to non-compliance, reputational risk, or safeguarding.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education.  A Master’s degree being an added advantage.
• S/he must possess a minimum of ten (10) years professional experience, eight (8) of these in senior management roles in schools or as a School Head/Principal.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully recruiting, retaining and developing educators, staff and administrators.
• Excellent business acumen.
• The ability to work autonomously, have strong self-motivation and the maturity to remain accountable for results.
• Excellent communication skills both when working with peers and colleagues, as well as when remaining an approachable and accessible figure to direct reports.

Personal Attributes

• Great attention to detail and a flexible approach to work.
• High professional and ethical standards.
• Structured and process oriented.
• Excellent time and project management skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Motivated to learn and perform and not afraid to ask questions.
• Willing to challenge the status quo and add value by introducing positive change.
• Excellent communicator and comfortable to work in a team environment.
• Positive outlook and outgoing personality with solid leadership, interpersonal and diplomatic skills.

Application Procedure

Review of applications will begin as soon as received, and only complete applications will be considered. In the event that an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline.

Application Requirements

• A detailed CV.
• Cover letter – In your cover letter, please state where you heard about this position or saw it advertised e.g. through our website, jobs board, etc.
• An updated list of at least (6) referees with their name, title, current email addresses and phone numbers as follows; two supervisors, two peers, two direct reports.
• Essay of not more than 500 words outlining the following: What education leadership experience have you gained that makes you the most qualified candidate for the role?
• Application deadline is 7th January 2023.

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Teacher Training and Development Coordinator, Kigali-Rwanda

Organisation Overview

The Pharo Foundation (the ‘’Foundation”) is a privately funded entrepreneurial organization that runs philanthropic programmes as well as a for-profit arm, Pharo Ventures. The vision of the Foundation is an economically vibrant and inclusive Africa. The mission is to achieve this vision by investing in Africa’s human and physical capital, with a strong focus on job creation.

Established in 2011 as a UK-based non-profit, the Foundation has since made a strategic shift to design and implement its own programmes to ensure greater community engagement, better results, and increased accountability. The Foundation has carried out numerous projects in Eastern Africa, focusing on Ethiopia and Somaliland, and is now expanding operations in Rwanda and Kenya. The key strategic pillars for the philanthropic side of the Foundation are Education, Health, Water, and Agriculture.

Aligned with the Foundation’s overall strategy, in Rwanda, the Foundation plans to focus on all four of its strategic pillars: Education, Health, Agriculture, and Water. Within the education sector, the primary focus will be to; Run its K-12 schools (Kindergarten up to S6) with a focus on quality 21st-century learning, collaborate with the government to implement key government priorities in education and Promote TVET education.

Headquartered in London, the Foundation has an operational head office in Nairobi, Kenya with country offices in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa and Assosa), Somaliland (Hargeisa), and Rwanda (Kigali) with further expansion plans in Africa.

Position Summary

The Teacher Training and Development Coordinator will be responsible for designing and implementing teacher-training programmes in our Early Childhood Education Partner Schools. Specifically, the candidate will drive initiatives to implement continuous professional development (CPD) training programs for teachers and work in conjunction the school leadership teams in developing and scheduling PD sessions for instructors in the Pharo and Partner Schools.

The role will provide an opportunity to design processes and guidelines on teacher assessment and evaluation, in-class observations, faculty development meetings, and student feedback relating to academics. In collaboration with the Head of Education (Rwanda), the holder of this role will support The Pharo Foundation Instructional Coaches (trainers) so that they are empowered to identify areas of growth and personal learning plans for each instructor. In addition, the role will be the one that interests students at the center. As such, the holder of this position will ensure that school-based instructional coaches collect all the necessary data on the instructors’ performance, including but not limited to course evaluations (surveys).

The individual will design a teacher recruitment strategy and will serve as the recruitment manager for teacher recruitment in all Pharo Schools in Rwanda. As such, he/she will take the lead in interviewing and selecting new faculty hired in the Pharo Schools. He/she will also work very closely with the school leadership teams to facilitate curriculum and academic meetings, workshops and planning sessions in the Pharo Schools in Rwanda. He/she will provide guidance and support to ensure successful implementation of curricula and consistently analyse feedback from students and instructors. In addition, he/she will provide feedback to the Head of Education on the effectiveness of current curricula. Finally, yet importantly, he/she will provide input and recommendations on successfully adapting curricula for cultural, geographical, and situational relevance.

Job Title: Teacher Training and Development Coordinator

Reports to: Head of Education (Rwanda).

Functional Relationships

• Office Manager, Rwanda
• HR Manager, Rwanda
• Senior Finance Officer, Rwanda
• Finance and Administration Manager, Rwanda

Direct Reports

• School-based instructional coaches (trainers)

Key Duties and Responsibilities

General Administration

• Take the lead in designing teacher training and development strategy across all Pharo and Partner Schools in Rwanda.
• Design and lead efforts to adopt professional development tools in all Pharo and Partner Schools in Rwanda.
• Design and lead in the monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of teaching and learning tools.
• Develop quarterly/termly reports on the PD progress and submit them to the relevant constituencies.

Strategy

• Design processes and guidelines on teacher assessment and evaluation, in-class observations, faculty development meetings, and student feedback relating to academics.
• Analyse data collected by school-based instructional coaches (trainers) on the instructors’ performance to identify areas where remedies in teaching and assessment are required.
• Design a teacher recruitment strategy and serve as the recruitment manager for teacher recruitment in all the Pharo Schools.

Teacher Training and Development

• Design and implement teacher-training programs in the Pharo and Partner Schools in Rwanda.
• Drive initiatives to implement continuous professional development (PD) training programs.
• Develop and schedule PD sessions for instructors in the Pharo and Partner Schools in Rwanda.
• Take the lead in interviewing and selecting new faculty in the Pharo Schools in Rwanda.
• Provide support to school-based instructional coaches so that they can identify areas of growth and personal learning plans for each instructor.

Curriculum and Instruction

• Ensure successful implementation of curricula and consistently analyse feedback from students and instructors.
• Provide feedback to the Head of Education on the effectiveness of current curricula.
• Provide input and recommendations on how to best adapt curricula for cultural, geographical and situational relevance.
• Facilitate the process to make decisions on teacher allocation, school calendars, and class/course offerings and content, including but not limited to objectives and outcome/competence assessments.
• Work with relevant constituencies to facilitate curriculum and academic meetings, workshops and planning sessions in the Pharo and Partner Schools.

Qualifications and Experience

• The candidate must have a master’s degree in Education with experience in teaching and training.
• Bachelor’s degree in Education with extensive teaching and training experience of 5 years and above.
• Experience in Early Child Education would be a plus.
• Proven experience in working with school leaders, teachers, and other education officials.
• Exceptional training and coaching skills – ability to prepare and deliver training and workshops.
• Ability to use data/evidence to advocate for policy change.
• Advanced understanding of the Rwandan education system.
• Fluent in verbal and written English.

Behavioural Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to freely provide constructive feedback.
• Having the qualities of being a role model to a range of people who are still building their careers.
• A passionate and driven individual with high social and emotional intelligence.
• Open-minded and flexible individual.
• Creative thinker who can think outside the box.
• Experience in managing teams including managing the performance of others.
• High levels of integrity, professionalism, resilience, accountability, commitment, and determination.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office packages.

Application Procedure

Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received, and only complete applications will be reviewed. If an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline.

Application Requirements

• A detailed CV.
• Cover letter – In your cover letter, please state where you heard about this position or saw it advertised e.g. through our website, jobs board, etc.
• An Essay of between 500 and 1,000 words outlining;

a) Your experience in Early Childhood Education and key takeaways from that experience.

b) The steps you would take to design and implement a teacher training and development program. Kindly give examples from your experience, if any.

• An updated list of at least (6) referees with their name, title, current email addresses and phone numbers as follows; two supervisors, two peers, two direct reports.
• Application deadline latest 7th January, 2023.

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