Vacancy Announcement

The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) is implementing a Five-Years World Bank financed project titled Commercialization and De-Risking for Agricultural Transformation (CDAT) Project. 

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to rehabilitate and improve existing pressurized irrigation sites and develop new, while also increasing the productivity of these areas and preventing soil erosion, increase value addition and marketability by addressing critical constraints that directly affect their commercialization and increase access to agriculture finance by providing long term loans to agri-MSMEs.

The implementation will be done by Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Board (RAB) together with Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD).  The project has a technical assistance component to strengthen the implementing entities and build capacity of the participating stakeholders.

The mandate of BRD is to Increase in number of borrowers obtaining agricultural loans through Direct Lending and through participating financial institutions, and a percentage of female farmers and/or women-led agri-MSMEs obtaining loans through BRD and other FIs.

Given the specificity of this project, BRD is setting up a Project Implementing Unit (PIU) that will oversee overall project implementation over the next five years. It is from this background that BRD seeks to hire competent and qualified personnel to fill the below positions.

BRD is committed to respecting gender equality and disability norms. We promote gender responsive practices. Qualified candidates particularly females and persons living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

INVESTMENT OFFICERS

Application Guidelines: 

Interested candidate should apply online (https://www.brd.rw/careers/ ) and upload application documents including Curriculum Vitae, copies of degree certificates and professional certificates, motivation letter, names of three previous supervisors (as one document) as well as their emails and telephone. 

Only online applications shall be considered. 

Email only for inquiries (not application): recruitment@brd.rw

Address all applications to the Head, Human Capital and Corporate Services of the Development Bank of Rwanda. 

Deadline for application: 31st October 2022

The employment package is highly competitive/attractive. 

Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted for interviews. 

Done in Kigali, 17th October 2022

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Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the implementation of the project, monitor work progress, and ensure delivery of outputs according to the Project Documents and the provisions of the Project Cooperation Agreement and guidance of the Project Steering Committee;
• Oversee the outsourcing by competitive tender, monitor the procurement of works, goods and services for the project and ensure execution according to the rules and guidelines in conformity with the procurement procedures. Coordinate and manage all procurement requirements (Terms of reference, contracts and consultancies in the project, including reviewing consultancy reports) Provide guidance to contractors and consultants engaged by the project
• Advise REMA, Nordic Development Fund(NDF) and the National Steering Committee on quality and appropriate follow-up actions and manage the disbursement of funds in conformity with the administrative and financial procedures of the GoR and development partners
• Report project progress and milestones to SPIU coordinator, Project Steering Committee, MINECOFIN and Nordic Development Fund(NDF) through Ministry of Infrastructure
• Assist REMA in meeting its reporting requirements to Nordic Development Fund(NDF) in rigorous and timely manner
• Coordinate development and implementation of a monitoring and reporting system, with the support of the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist;
• Coordinate development activity-based budgets, work plans, and procurement plans for the approval of the Project Steering Committee;
• Mobilize goods and services to conduct project activities, including drafting of terms of references and work specifications;
• Manage and oversee project personnel, consultants, and contractors to ensure good performance;
• Supervise, coordinate, and manage the work of the Project Management Unit;
• Supervise the development of performance and financial reports as required by MoE, REMA, MINECOFIN and Nordic Development Fund(NDF);
• Monitor financial resources and accounting to ensure accuracy and reliability of financial reports;
• Manage disbursements and expenditures according to targets and budgets, prepare cash advance requests, and prepare the expenditure statements;
• Manage and monitor the project risks, including environmental and social risks, initially identified, submit new risks to the Project Steering Committee for consideration and decision on possible actions if required; update the status of these risks by maintaining the Project Risks Log, and propose measures for addressing risks;
• Inform the SPIU Coordinator, Project Steering Committee, and Nordic Development Fund(NDF) of any risks that may jeopardize the success of the project without delay;
• Develop management and technical reports and other documents as described in the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan and the Project Cooperation Agreement. The reports should contain detailed assessments of progress in implementing activities, including reasons for delays, budget shortfalls, required changes in delivery of outputs if any, and recommendations on necessary improvements.
• Liaise with different project stakeholders and support their participation in the project;
• Support Environment and Social management plan, gender sensitization and gender equality in implementing project activities;
• Lead communications and engagement of different sectors, development partners, beneficiary communities, and users of climate information products and services; and liaise and coordinate with the NDF on a regular basis
• Organise and actively participate in report validation meetings, project Steering Committee meetings, prepare minutes and implement the recommendations;
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual progress reports to, REMA and CI focused on capturing results, learning lessons and documenting best practices in order to improve project performances;
• Ensure that audits are organized on time and resulting recommendations are acted upon.

Minimum Qualifications

Job description

• Manage the overall conduct of the project;
• Plan the activities of the project and monitor progress against the approved workplan;
• Oversee the outsourcing by competitive tender, monitor the procurement of works, goods and services for the project and ensure execution according to the rules and guidelines in conformity with the procurement procedures manual;
• Execute activities by managing the personnel, goods and services, training and low-value grants, including drafting terms of reference and work specifications, and overseeing all contractors’ work;
• Monitor events as determined in the project monitoring plan, and update the plan as required;
• Provide support for completion of assessments required by UNDP, spot checks and audits;
• Manage requests for the provision of UNDP financial resources through funding advances, direct payments or reimbursement using the FACE form;
• Monitor financial resources and accounting to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial reports;
• Ensure that project’s financial management arrangements are being managed in conformity with the project’s financial management manual, and that all payment vouchers and payment orders are correctly authorized thereby ensuring that all expenditures are justified, within budget frames, and in line with project’s objectives;
• Monitor progress, watch for plan deviations and make course corrections when needed within project board-agreed tolerances to achieve results, ensure that changes are controlled and problems addressed;
• Perform regular progress reporting to the project board (Project steering committee) as agreed with the board, including measures to address challenges and opportunities;
• Prepare and submit financial and technical reports to UNDP on a quarterly basis;
• Manage and monitor the project risks – including social and environmental risks – initially identified; assess new risks associated with COVID-19 pandemic and its response measures; and submit new risks to the Project Board (Steering committee) for consideration and decision on possible actions if required; update the status of these risks by maintaining the project risks log;
• Capture lessons learned during project implementation;
• Prepare revisions to the multi-year workplan as needed, as well as annual and quarterly plans if required;
• Prepare the project inception report after the inception workshop;
• Ensure appropriate public relations, awareness creation and marketing of the project among stakeholder groups and the public at large;
• Organize and facilitate stakeholder consultations and project review meetings as required;
• Ensure that the indicators included in the project results framework are monitored annually in advance of the GEF PIR submission deadline so that progress can be reported in the GEF PIR;
• Prepare the GEF PIR;
• Assess major and minor amendments to the project within the parameters set by UNDP-GEF;
• Monitor implementation plans including the gender action plan, stakeholder engagement plan, and any environmental and social management plans;
• Monitor and track progress against the GEF core indicators;
• Support the Mid-term review and Terminal Evaluation process of the
project.
• Undertake closing out activities for the project which include final financial, procurement, and technical reports, and the handing over of documents;
• Undertake any other activity that may be necessary for the effective management of the project;
• Proven working experience should be related to Chemicals and wastes management and environment protection;
• Familiar with development Projects/programs’ implementation procedures and guidelines;

Minimum Qualifications

Job Announcement

Job Title: “Administrative positions and Supervision

Our History

Established in 1998, C & D headquartered in Hangzhou China. 20 years’ of professional experience has made us a manufacturer and trade combined enterprise with five domestic factories and two factories in Africa. We dedicate in servicing our clients by provide a competitive price and supply high quality products of outwear, pants, shirts and pajamas etc. With the mission to aid our customers to gain uttermost benefit, we work with enthusiasm.

Our story begins and continues:

1998 —the establishment of Hangzhou headquarter

2002— Established Hong Kong offices for financing and bags departments.

2006— set up of the first sole subsidiary of garments in Hangzhou

2008— set up of the second sole subsidiary of bags in Hangzhou

2010— opened up the Belgian office

2011— set up C&D Anhui Garments factory

2012— opened up French office in Paris

2014— opened up Spain office in Barcelona

2016— launched the production with C&H garment in Rwanda, Africa

2019— established sole C&D Products Rwanda CO., Ltd in Africa;

Sole owned C&H garment factory

Job Description

C&D Products Rwanda Pink Mango would like to hire employee Administrative and supervisors who are able to speak, write and listen Chinese, English and Kinyarwanda for improvement of our Factories in terms of communications, administrative aspects and supervisions

Qualifications and Requirement

• Candidate must hold A0 Degree;
• Both Male and female are welcomed aged between 25-35years old;
• He/she must have 2 years of working experience in administration and supervision
• Candidate must be hard working.
• Extract from the criminal record
• Leadership and managerial skills

Period of Applying

The interested candidate will submit the resume, copy of Academic degree, copy of national Identity card, 2 photos passports, extract from the criminal record, certificate of covid test with 3 vaccines and all documents required should be submitted to Email address of Human resources department which is: hrpinkmango@gmail.com not later than 31st  ,October,2022 At 12:00 Am.In working days

Evelyne RYEZEMBERE

HR Coordinator 

JOB ADVERTISEMENT:

CARE International is seeking to recruit a “Quality Assurance Specialist”.

This position is dependent on successful award of funds.

Introduction

CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security. CARE International aims to be a global force and a partner of choice within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty.

Overview of the Role

Job Purpose Statement

The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for supporting the design and overseeing implementation of effective systems for monitoring, impact measurement, knowledge management and internal accountability for a youth empowerment in agriculture value chains project. Additionally, the position holder will liaise with the ICT Specialist and the Impact Management Team Leader to support the development of effective, efficient, user-friendly management data collection tools. The position is also responsible for implementing project research and contributing to program development through the effective utilization of research results and learning. The position has a critical role in supporting the Project Manager to review M&E findings and take any necessary action to ensure that desired results are achieved; including compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), CARE & Donor policies, and the results that have been articulated in the project’s log frame.  The position will as well have responsibilities to build capacity of implementing partner organizations M&E staff.

Requirements for the Role

Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant subject (e.g. Statistics, Rural Development)

Experience:

• At least 5 years quality experience in design and execution of project M&E frameworks, including baseline studies and project/program impact evaluations
• Some exposure to working in an international organization preferred
• Prior experience in youth engagement and young women empowerment programming preferred
• Familiarity with EU and USAID MEAL systems is an added advantage
• Experience of working with management information systems (MIS) and the design of data collection tools, including digital tools
• Experience of building capacity of non-experts to implement effective Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

Technical skills:

• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of program design, adaptive management, monitoring, evaluation and reflective learning
• Skills in qualitative and quantitative data collection, data management and analysis, including knowledge of computer software; MS Office applications and other information systems (e.g., MS Word, Excel, Power Point, statistical packages, infographics, etc.)
• Ability to design both electronic and manual data collection tools and systems that are user friendly and effective
• Good relationship building skills; including the ability to coach and support non-experts
• Good writing and communication skills in English; fluency in spoken Kinyarwanda and French
• Good facilitation skills
• Basic understanding of the main conceptual frameworks underpinning gender analysis, youth engagement, women’s empowerment, rights-based programming and the underlying causes of poverty

To Apply

Interested candidates should click the Apply button below to send their applications no later than October 31, 2022.

CARE seeks to improve the lives of the most marginalized, particularly women and girls. Our diversity is our strength. We are an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity, diversity and Inclusion. CARE’s focus as an organization is to empower women and girls as we strongly believe that they are most affected by poverty. In line with our values, we highly encourage women to apply for this position.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps.

*Disclaimer: CARE International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment.

Click here to apply

Click on job of your choice for details:

• Project Manager in charge of Data Exchange and Information Systems Interoperability at Smart Africa Secretariat :Deadline: 06-11-2022
• Communication Officer in charge of Start-ups Ecosystems at Smart Africa Secretariat : Deadline :06-11-2022
• Associate Project Manager in charge of Startups Funding and Investment at Smart Africa Secretariat: Deadline: 06-11-2022

Terms of Reference 

Recruitment 

Project Manager in charge of Data Exchange and Information Systems Interoperability 

• Position: Project Manager in charge of Data Exchange and Information Systems Interoperability

• Duration: One (1) year, renewable

• Location: Kigali, Rwanda

• Deadline: November 6th, 2022 at 5:00 PM Kigali time (GMT+2) 

About Smart Africa

The Smart Africa Alliance is a partnership among African countries adhering to the Smart Africa Manifesto (herein after referred to as “the Manifesto”), the African Union (AU Commission, AUDA, specialized institutions and Regional Economic Communities), the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the World Bank, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the Private Sector, Academic and Research Institutions.

The Smart Africa Alliance (or Smart Africa) is a bold and innovative commitment from African Heads of State and Government to accelerate sustainable socio-economic development on the continent, ushering Africa into a knowledge economy through the usage of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT).

On 30th-31st January 2014, the Smart Africa Manifesto was endorsed by all Heads of State and Government of the African Union at the 22nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union in Addis Ababa. This development places the Manifesto at the heart of the ICT agenda in Africa beyond just the 7 original signatories at the Summit to all African countries. The Smart Africa Alliance has since grown to include 32 African countries that represent 815+ million people.

The Smart Africa Manifesto aims to put ICT at the center of the continental and national socio-economic development of Member States. This means increasing access to ICT solutions, improving accountability, efficiency, and openness through ICT, promoting the introduction of advanced technologies in telecommunication, strengthening the private sector, leveraging ICT to promote sustainable development.

The Smart Africa Alliance as an organization is the framework for implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Manifesto, designed to make it actionable. The Smart Africa Alliance is not a profit-oriented organization.

Data exchange and the Smart Africa Trust Alliance (SATA)

Smart Africa developed the digital ID blueprint as well as a continental trust concept for trusted data sharing – named the Smart Africa Trust Alliance (SATA) – to establish institutional ownership and accountability combined with a data exchange trust framework based on standards and trust assurance mechanisms to facilitate cross-border interactions.

SATA will ensure the interoperability of national data registries and systems following a set of mutually agreed data sharing rules and technical standards by African states to enable cross-border services in various sectors such as health.

Digital Health in Africa

A healthy population yields economic dividends of more productive population and healthy children becoming productive adults. According to World Health Organization Africa Regional Health Report 2014, “It is estimated that for every 10% increase in life expectancy at birth there is a corresponding rise in economic growth of 0.4% per year.” COVID-19 has highlighted the often-perilous state of Africa’s healthcare infrastructure and accelerated digital health interventions. It is essential to deepen the agenda on digital health to strengthen health systems and allow for better coordination and cross-fertilization among countries.

The Smart Africa’s Digital Health flagship project will therefore assist African governments with building ecosystems for virtual and data-driven health and care at national and cross-border levels. The project will support selected strategic initiatives to move the continent’s agenda on accelerating digital health, and hence contributing to the Smart Africa’s objective to develop a digital society.

Duties and Responsibilities 

The Smart Africa Secretariat would like to recruit a Project Manager (PM) in charge of Data Exchange and Information Systems Interoperability with responsibility for management of various strategic projects, in close consultation with stakeholders and partners.

The PM will provide required technical and administrative support to coordinate and implement project activities across Smart Africa Member States while ensuring effective linkages to the Smart Africa core objectives and activities.

The other general duties of the PM will include:

• Establish best practices for implementing data exchange and systems interoperability.
• Oversee the development and use of data systems.
• Establish rules and procedures for data sharing and systems interoperability.
• Design and document Smart Africa evolving strategy, including produce relevant slides, presentations, and key messaging.
• Help Africa bring new allies and strengthen the commitment of existing partners.
• Assist with the management of relevant working groups.
• Establish close collaboration and working arrangements with an interdisciplinary team composed of experts from Governments, Private sector, non-Government organizations and other professional associations, to ensure good coordination, collaboration, and timely conduct of Smart Africa activities.
• Follow through mobilization of funds /resources from other development partners and institutions to complete the financing of the Smart Africa projects.
• Provide periodical reports on the progress of project activities and issues arising.
• Steering processes and communication channels with policymakers and stakeholders.
• Planning (also collaborate), executing and reviewing workshops, pre-and post-event communication with participants and stakeholders.
• Drawing project budgets.
• Any other assignments which will be assigned from time to time by the management of Smart Africa.

Key qualifications 

Education: 

• A University degree in Computer Systems, Information Technology, Information/Data Systems, Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or other relevant fields.
• A Master’s degree in the related fields is an added advantage

Professional Experience:

• At least Eight (8) years of relevant work experience
• Understanding of the tech policy and regulatory environment in practise for data sharing and management.
• Experience with databases, writing and executing SQL; familiarity with ETL processes
• Experience with computer systems interoperability processes, standards and technologies
• Experience with health IT data format and transport standards including HL7, FHIR, RESTful APIs.
• Experience with digital health development in the government (Ministry of ICT and/or Health) will be an advantage.
• Experience working in multi stakeholder development environments on the African continent with regional, continental and international partners/organizations.
• Proficient knowledge of various project/implementation phases, i.e., discovery, design, build, run.

General attributes and skills: 

• Self-starter with high degree of flexibility, tolerance for ambiguity, ability to work independently and on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to effectively explain strategy and approach to external partners audiences.
• Strong management skills including ability to provide strategic guidance, technical oversight, build strong teams, mentor staff, develop work plans, and manage budgets and project expenditures.
• Good interpersonal skills with experience in networking with partners at all levels (Government Ministries, development partners, private sector, NGOs and Academia);
• Demonstrated written, analytical, presentation, reporting and computing skills and familiarity with modern communication systems
• Experience in creative writing.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Strong competence in the use of standard software productivity tools (such as Microsoft Office Suite or others).
• A project management professional (PMP) certification will be an added advantage
• Demonstrated business development and strategy knowledge will be an added advantage
• The workstation for this role is Kigali, Rwanda.
• The selected candidate must be ready to start shortly after the hiring process is completed.

Languages: 

• Fluency in both French and English.
• The good working knowledge of another language such as Portuguese or Arabic will be an advantage.

Duration of the assignment

The appointment will be one (1) year renewable subject to availability of fund and performance review.

Reporting requirements 

The PM will report directly to the Unit Manager in charge of Cross-border Digital Trade and Services in the Directorate in charge of Digital Transformation and Services.

Application Instructions and Deadline

Candidates should send the following documents to the following email address: hr@smartafrica.org, with mention of “PM in charge of Data Exchange and Information Systems Interoperability” in the subject line:

• A detailed CV with 3 contacts of professional referees.
• A one-page cover letter with a motivation statement in relation to the responsibilities and requirements for this position.
• Copies of academic degree, professional certificates, and other relevant training certificates

The deadline for submitting applications is November 6th,2022 at 5:00 PM Kigali (GMT+2) time.

Only selected candidates for interview will be contacted.

Any late application will be automatically rejected.

Terms of Reference

Recruitment

Communication Officer in charge of Start-ups Ecosystems

• Position: Communication Officer in charge of Start-ups Ecosystems 

• Duration: One (1) year, renewable

• Location: Kigali, Rwanda

• Deadline: November 6th, 2022 at 5:00 PM Kigali time (GMT+2) 

About Smart Africa

SMART Africa is a bold and innovative commitment from African Heads of State and Government and a wide range of stakeholders including the private sector, international non-government organisations, and academia to accelerate sustainable socio-economic development on the continent, ushering Africa into a knowledge economy through affordable access to Broadband and usage of Information and Communications Technologies.

The Smart Africa agenda is led by visionary Heads of State who believe in ICT’s power for the advancement and betterment of the African continent. This agenda will lead Africa to the 04th industrial revolution, using the transformative power of ICTs through a successful implementation and deployment of major ICT infrastructure, applications, services, and creating local relevant content for Africa while developing a vibrant ICT industry and creating jobs.

Smart Africa aims to put ICT at the Center of the National Socio-economic development agenda of member countries, improve access to ICT, especially Broadband, improve accountability, efficiency and openness through ICT. It promotes the introduction of advanced technologies in telecommunication while putting the Private Sector first and leveraging ICT to promote sustainable development.

The Africa’s Blueprint for ICT Start-ups and Innovation ecosystems

Tech Startups and innovation ecosystems development was identified in 2019 by the Smart Africa Alliance Member States as the top priority flagship project to be implemented. To meet this priority, Smart Africa has activated the “ICT Start-ups and Innovation ecosystems for Africa” flagship project championed by Tunisia.

In close cooperation with a range of key public and private sector stakeholders and partners, the Republic of Tunisia, supported by the Smart Africa Secretariat, developed the “Africa’s Blueprint for ICT start-ups and Innovation ecosystems” aiming to support African countries by giving concrete policy and strategic recommendations and creating the best ecosystems for the birth, growth and success for African tech-startups.

Based on the outputs of the blueprint and its recommendations, Smart Africa identified three (3) main areas of focus:

1. Policy frameworks: support African countries with the development of policy and legal frameworks (Startup Acts) that are aiming to initiate and/or boost and accelerate the development of their startups and innovation ecosystems.
2. Investment and funding: facilitate the access to sufficient, suitable, affordable investment and funding for the African startups (Bloc Smart Africa Fund as the first building bloc).
3. Ecosystem support: assist with the development of the broader ecosystem including the startup support organizations (innovation hubs, incubators, accelerators, startup studios for example).

Innovation Dialogues Europe Africa IDEA D4D Hub project 

The Innovation Dialogues Europe-Africa (IDEA) D4D Hub project aims is to strengthen cooperation and strategic partnerships to support existing digital innovation ecosystems and facilitate collaboration between the two continents in research and innovation in regard to the digital society while promoting sustainable development. The IDEA D4D Hub project supports digital transformation processes in Africa with the aim of ensuring that this digital transformation is based on the values, needs and expectations of society and ensuring that the main challenges hindering a human-centered digital transformation are addressed through joint multi-stakeholder research and innovation.

To achieve this, the project follows a multi-stakeholder approach engaging civil society, academia and others with a particular emphasis on building the capacity of civil society and academia in Africa.

The project is implemented by a consortium of 5 partners: GIZ, Expertise France, BetterPlace Lab, Enabel  and Smart Africa with GIZ as coordinator.  The project is to last 22 months starting from December 2021 to reach the following general and three specific objectives:

General Objectives: To boost inter-African and African-European multi-stakeholder dialogue and collaboration in the digital economy and society by:

• Supporting and strengthening the role of ICT/digitalization stakeholders, precisely civil society and academia, to engage and contribute actively to multi-stakeholder dialogues for human-centered digital transformation
• Supporting the development of joint digital innovations as a response to societal challenges that hinder an inclusive digital society

Specific Objectives: 

• The capacities of civil society and academia are strengthened to support a human-centric digital transformation in the partner countries (Lead: GIZ)
• Key challenges for human-centric digital transformation in the partner countries have been identified and innovative solutions have been co-created (Lead: Enabel)
• Results are disseminated to maximize and sustain the impact of the project (Lead: SAS)

Out of the three specific objectives, the Smart Africa Secretariat oversees the implementation of the activities linked to the communication and dissemination with the objective of maximizing the impact of the project by disseminating the results, promoting ICT and digital economy related initiatives, and promoting different cooperation and financing opportunities.

Duties and Responsibilities 

The Smart Africa Secretariat would like to recruit a Project Officer to support the IDEA D4D Hub project implementation and African Startups Ecosystems on the Communication and Dissemination activities.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop, support and promote IDEA D4D Hub and the broader Smart Africa Startups initiatives goals, including message development, social media content creation, and media outreach.
• Manage and maintain the branding identity for IDEA D4D Hub.
• Develop and disseminate public relations materials that increase IDEA D4D Hub and Smart Africa’s visibility among stakeholders, partners and its broader network.
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists, bloggers, investors and customer audiences that will help advance IDEA D4D Hub and Smart Africa’s work.
• Identify target audiences and create strategies to engage through effective communications.
• Ensure digital marketing content aligns with our brand’s identity and message, and assist with marketing campaigns as needed
• Work closely with leaders and executives to develop and strengthen employee engagement activities
• Using appropriate techniques and tools to create a wide range of graphics, videos, and layouts for IDEA D4D Hub’s activities, logos, websites, banners, flyers, social media posts, Certificates, emails communications (HTML), and related;
• Work closely with the communication teams of the consortium partners and the EU D4D Hub on the project’s communication and dissemination activities.
• Project support activities including input into project planning and documentation; assistance with implementation resources, monitoring, and reporting on project progress

Other responsibilities will include:

• Any other assignments or projects, which will be assigned from time to time by the leadership of Smart Africa.

Key qualifications 

Education: 

• A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field

Professional experience: 

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in communications strategy development and implementation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both French and English
• Knowledge of digital marketing tactics, such as SEO and email marketing
• Good knowledge of African Tech Startups Ecosystem dynamics, actors, and challenges
• Excellent critical thinking skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and solve problems quickly and effectively
• Experience working in customer relations preferred
• Strong competence in the use of standard software productivity tools (such as Microsoft Office Suite or others).

General attributes and skills: 

• Good interpersonal skills with experience in networking with partners at all levels
• Creativity and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work in a team
• Strong communication skills

Languages: 

• Excellent Knowledge and Fluency in French and English.
• A good working knowledge in another language (Portuguese) will be an added advantage.

Duration of the assignment

The appointment will be for one (1) year renewable subject to availability of fund and performance review.

Reporting requirements 

The Project Officer will report directly to the Unit Manager in charge of Technology-driven Entrepreneurship in the Directorate of Digital Transformation and Services.

Application Instructions and Deadline

Candidates should send the following documents to the following email address: hr@smartafrica.org, with mention of “Communication Officer in charge of Start-ups Ecosystems” in the subject line:

• A detailed CV with 3 contacts of professional referees.

• A one-page cover letter with a motivation statement in relation to the responsibilities and requirements for this position.
• Copies of academic degree, professional certificates, and other relevant training certificates

The deadline for submitting applications is November 6th,2022 at 5:00 PM Kigali (GMT+2) time.

Only selected candidates for interview will be contacted.

Any late application will be automatically rejected.

Terms of Reference

Recruitment

Communication Officer in charge of Start-ups Ecosystems

• Position: Communication Officer in charge of Start-ups Ecosystems 

• Duration: One (1) year, renewable

• Location: Kigali, Rwanda

• Deadline: November 6th, 2022 at 5:00 PM Kigali time (GMT+2) 

About Smart Africa

SMART Africa is a bold and innovative commitment from African Heads of State and Government and a wide range of stakeholders including the private sector, international non-government organisations, and academia to accelerate sustainable socio-economic development on the continent, ushering Africa into a knowledge economy through affordable access to Broadband and usage of Information and Communications Technologies.

The Smart Africa agenda is led by visionary Heads of State who believe in ICT’s power for the advancement and betterment of the African continent. This agenda will lead Africa to the 04th industrial revolution, using the transformative power of ICTs through a successful implementation and deployment of major ICT infrastructure, applications, services, and creating local relevant content for Africa while developing a vibrant ICT industry and creating jobs.

Smart Africa aims to put ICT at the Center of the National Socio-economic development agenda of member countries, improve access to ICT, especially Broadband, improve accountability, efficiency and openness through ICT. It promotes the introduction of advanced technologies in telecommunication while putting the Private Sector first and leveraging ICT to promote sustainable development.

The Africa’s Blueprint for ICT Start-ups and Innovation ecosystems

Tech Startups and innovation ecosystems development was identified in 2019 by the Smart Africa Alliance Member States as the top priority flagship project to be implemented. To meet this priority, Smart Africa has activated the “ICT Start-ups and Innovation ecosystems for Africa” flagship project championed by Tunisia.

In close cooperation with a range of key public and private sector stakeholders and partners, the Republic of Tunisia, supported by the Smart Africa Secretariat, developed the “Africa’s Blueprint for ICT start-ups and Innovation ecosystems” aiming to support African countries by giving concrete policy and strategic recommendations and creating the best ecosystems for the birth, growth and success for African tech-startups.

Based on the outputs of the blueprint and its recommendations, Smart Africa identified three (3) main areas of focus:

1. Policy frameworks: support African countries with the development of policy and legal frameworks (Startup Acts) that are aiming to initiate and/or boost and accelerate the development of their startups and innovation ecosystems.
2. Investment and funding: facilitate the access to sufficient, suitable, affordable investment and funding for the African startups (Bloc Smart Africa Fund as the first building bloc).
3. Ecosystem support: assist with the development of the broader ecosystem including the startup support organizations (innovation hubs, incubators, accelerators, startup studios for example).

Innovation Dialogues Europe Africa IDEA D4D Hub project 

The Innovation Dialogues Europe-Africa (IDEA) D4D Hub project aims is to strengthen cooperation and strategic partnerships to support existing digital innovation ecosystems and facilitate collaboration between the two continents in research and innovation in regard to the digital society while promoting sustainable development. The IDEA D4D Hub project supports digital transformation processes in Africa with the aim of ensuring that this digital transformation is based on the values, needs and expectations of society and ensuring that the main challenges hindering a human-centered digital transformation are addressed through joint multi-stakeholder research and innovation.

To achieve this, the project follows a multi-stakeholder approach engaging civil society, academia and others with a particular emphasis on building the capacity of civil society and academia in Africa.

The project is implemented by a consortium of 5 partners: GIZ, Expertise France, BetterPlace Lab, Enabel  and Smart Africa with GIZ as coordinator.  The project is to last 22 months starting from December 2021 to reach the following general and three specific objectives:

General Objectives: To boost inter-African and African-European multi-stakeholder dialogue and collaboration in the digital economy and society by:

• Supporting and strengthening the role of ICT/digitalization stakeholders, precisely civil society and academia, to engage and contribute actively to multi-stakeholder dialogues for human-centered digital transformation
• Supporting the development of joint digital innovations as a response to societal challenges that hinder an inclusive digital society

Specific Objectives: 

• The capacities of civil society and academia are strengthened to support a human-centric digital transformation in the partner countries (Lead: GIZ)
• Key challenges for human-centric digital transformation in the partner countries have been identified and innovative solutions have been co-created (Lead: Enabel)
• Results are disseminated to maximize and sustain the impact of the project (Lead: SAS)

Out of the three specific objectives, the Smart Africa Secretariat oversees the implementation of the activities linked to the communication and dissemination with the objective of maximizing the impact of the project by disseminating the results, promoting ICT and digital economy related initiatives, and promoting different cooperation and financing opportunities.

Duties and Responsibilities 

The Smart Africa Secretariat would like to recruit a Project Officer to support the IDEA D4D Hub project implementation and African Startups Ecosystems on the Communication and Dissemination activities.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop, support and promote IDEA D4D Hub and the broader Smart Africa Startups initiatives goals, including message development, social media content creation, and media outreach.
• Manage and maintain the branding identity for IDEA D4D Hub.
• Develop and disseminate public relations materials that increase IDEA D4D Hub and Smart Africa’s visibility among stakeholders, partners and its broader network.
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists, bloggers, investors and customer audiences that will help advance IDEA D4D Hub and Smart Africa’s work.
• Identify target audiences and create strategies to engage through effective communications.
• Ensure digital marketing content aligns with our brand’s identity and message, and assist with marketing campaigns as needed
• Work closely with leaders and executives to develop and strengthen employee engagement activities
• Using appropriate techniques and tools to create a wide range of graphics, videos, and layouts for IDEA D4D Hub’s activities, logos, websites, banners, flyers, social media posts, Certificates, emails communications (HTML), and related;
• Work closely with the communication teams of the consortium partners and the EU D4D Hub on the project’s communication and dissemination activities.
• Project support activities including input into project planning and documentation; assistance with implementation resources, monitoring, and reporting on project progress

Other responsibilities will include:

• Any other assignments or projects, which will be assigned from time to time by the leadership of Smart Africa.

Key qualifications 

Education: 

• A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field

Professional experience: 

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in communications strategy development and implementation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both French and English
• Knowledge of digital marketing tactics, such as SEO and email marketing
• Good knowledge of African Tech Startups Ecosystem dynamics, actors, and challenges
• Excellent critical thinking skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and solve problems quickly and effectively
• Experience working in customer relations preferred
• Strong competence in the use of standard software productivity tools (such as Microsoft Office Suite or others).

General attributes and skills: 

• Good interpersonal skills with experience in networking with partners at all levels
• Creativity and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work in a team
• Strong communication skills

Languages: 

• Excellent Knowledge and Fluency in French and English.
• A good working knowledge in another language (Portuguese) will be an added advantage.

Duration of the assignment

The appointment will be for one (1) year renewable subject to availability of fund and performance review.

Reporting requirements 

The Project Officer will report directly to the Unit Manager in charge of Technology-driven Entrepreneurship in the Directorate of Digital Transformation and Services.

Application Instructions and Deadline

Candidates should send the following documents to the following email address: hr@smartafrica.org, with mention of “Communication Officer in charge of Start-ups Ecosystems” in the subject line:

• A detailed CV with 3 contacts of professional referees.

• A one-page cover letter with a motivation statement in relation to the responsibilities and requirements for this position.
• Copies of academic degree, professional certificates, and other relevant training certificates

The deadline for submitting applications is November 6th,2022 at 5:00 PM Kigali (GMT+2) time.

Only selected candidates for interview will be contacted.

Any late application will be automatically rejected.

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