TECHNICAL ADVISOR – LODA

Terms of Reference

Background

Project Objective is to improve livelihoods for 17,750 households/76,000 people and the capacity of national, and local government including villages, to enhance citizen engagement in 249 villages in Rwanda. This will be achieved through a set of activities combining sustainable livelihood grants for poor, rural villages and capacity building for district, sector, cell and village officials on inclusive, participatory planning. The project will be implemented in four districts, seven sectors and 249 villages, which constitutes 10-12 percent of the villages in the project districts. The total population in the target villages, according to official data, is 152,645. This entire number is expected to benefit from improved village planning and engagement with local government, including enhanced understanding of and access to government social protection programs. On average, approximately 70 households in each target village will attend meetings and benefit from a range of activities, including capacity-building for planning and savings groups. This equates to 17,750 HH, for a total of approximately 76,000 direct beneficiaries.

The project has two sets of beneficiaries. The first group is the rural poor at the village level in the targeted areas, who will benefit from: (a) technical support to engage in participatory village planning and prepare a Village Development Plan (VDP); and (b) a small grant to implement priority livelihood sub-projects identified in the VDP. Experience also suggests that the project approach enhances participation in Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs). By strengthening communication between government and village members, it also generates welfare benefits through increased uptake of government social protection programmes by the rural poor.

The second group of beneficiaries will be government officials and institutions at the national and sub-national levels who will benefit from technical support on: (a) citizen engagement and participatory planning and; (b) how to translate this practical experience into a national framework on participatory village planning. At the village level, the project will directly benefit approximately 85,000 people (50 percent gender split) across 249 villages. The direct beneficiaries are the members of the estimated 80 households in each village who will attend regular weekly meetings to be facilitated by the project. They are also expected to benefit from increased capacity for planning, improved uptake of government social protection programs and from the micro-grant under component two. There will be 152,645 indirect beneficiaries, which is the total population in the target villages, who are expected to benefit from improved village planning and engagement with local government.

Villages will benefit in two ways: (a) participation in village planning and attendance at weekly meetings, which will increase their capacity to engage with local government; and (b) livelihood improvements from increased uptake of government social protection programs, the Micro-grant project and savings groups. Those in the lowest income brackets (Ubudehe 3 and 4 categories) and families will be included through mobilization strategies, including having zone representatives who encourage all households in their village zone to attend meetings, having someone alert households to the village meeting beforehand, and asking villagers to encourage their immediate neighbors to come and walk with them to the meeting. Participation by all village members is encouraged by emphasizing that everyone’s voice is important, appreciating those who provide input and a common understanding that contributions from all households are critical to successful collective action.

The project will benefit national and sub-national government officials to connect the demand and supply-sides. Local Government officials are responsible for citizen engagement but do not always have enough skills to lead participatory processes. The project will support the district, sector, and cell-level officials to prepare participatory village plans. The project will also benefit national-level officials in the ministries in charge of finance and local government by providing technical assistance to prepare a national framework for participatory village planning.

The project is currently being implemented in 7 sectors in Gakenke, Gicumbi, Burera, and Huye districts in two of Rwanda’s four provinces (Northern and Southern province). Within these provinces, a list of target districts was prepared, based on official household profiling and livelihood data provided by LODA and MINALOC, and considering the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19. Sectors were selected based on an assessment of poverty levels, the numbers of people in Ubudehe categories 1 and 2 and malnutrition rates, using data submitted by the District. After shortlisting 4-5 sectors per district, the final decision on project sites was made based on readiness to implement the project (e.g., full complement of SEDOs in place) and limited presence of other NGO or development partner programs. This resulted in the final list of four districts and seven sectors, which has been approved by the respective District.

Table of target districts, sector, cells and villages

Within the target sectors, all villages will be covered (a ‘sector saturation’ model), in order to capitalize on the investments in capacity development of local government officials. All households/people in each village are eligible to participate in meetings and decisions, run for local leadership, and benefit from activities in the VDPs, including microgrant-funded through sub-projects. The project will pay particular attention to improving the voice and representation of women and people in low-income categories as well as youth and persons with disabilities. The participation of people in these groups will be tracked throughout the project.

Objectives and Scope of Work

Job purpose

Based in Kigali, Rwanda, the Adviser on Village Level Planning for socio economic transformation will provide technical assistance to LODA. The Adviser will work closely with the office of the Director General and support LODA’s work on Village Level Planning. In this full-time role for a period of 1 year (renewable based on need and performance) the Adviser will work with all stakeholders including LODA, MINECOFIN and Spark Microgrants to design a village level national framework that can be utilized by the Government of Rwanda in strengthening village level planning across the country. The Adviser will also support LODA’s work on social protection and community development and report to the Director General at LODA.

Scope of work

1. Provide high-level advice to the Director General at LODA on village-level planning, citizen engagement and graduation.
2. Serve as a focal point for the ACE Project in LODA
3. Act as strategic advisor to the Director General at LODA
4. Build capacity within LODA in areas of village level planning and citizen participation
5. Organize and facilitate cross-cutting discussions with stakeholders especially during the design of the national framework.
6. Support Spark Microgrants to organize the Policy Working groups on various elements of villages level planning process
7. Support with organizing and participating in study visits to countries that have implemented village level planning at national scale and document best practice to share with government counterparts.
8. Work in collaboration with MINALOC, LODA, MINECOFIN, Spark Microgrants and other TA to design the national framework for village level planning.
9. Work with all key stakeholders to identify policy entry points for the national framework on village-level planning.

Desirables

1. Experience working with local government in Rwanda
2. An understanding of Rwanda’s social protection system and village level development
3. Relevant development experience, ideally in either community-driven development, governance, citizen engagement, social accountability, livelihoods, or other related areas and/or policy-driven change,
4. Have supported or managed relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including government actors and civil society.
5. Excellent written communication skills, preferably including experience writing reports and program documents

Application Details:

• Attach your resume and a cover letter that explain why your experience and background make you the ideal candidate for this position, and should be no more than one page.
• Please also include a sample of writing relevant to this position’s responsibilities.
• Please do not contact LODA or Spark Microgrants to inquire as to the status of your application. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Knowledge of the Social Cohesion, Livelihoods, Civic Engagement and/or Social Accountability field(s) within international development

OTHER INFORMATION:

Position: Technical Advisor – LODA

Project: Advancing Citizen Engagement (ACE)

Location: Kigali, Rwanda with travel as required by project. Based in LODA unless working remotely due to COVID-19 related restrictions.

Application end date: 30th November 2022

Please send completed application through this LINK

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For inspiring and creative professionals with a passion for cooperatives focused on impact

Agriterra is an international agri-agency and believes that inclusive economic growth and rural transformation in developing countries is shaped by strong farmers’ organisations and cooperatives. Our mission is to strengthen farmers’ organisations and cooperatives to create long lasting socio-economic impact in rural areas of developing countries, given the importance of effectively organized farmers to sustainably address food security, economic development, resilience to climate change and climate mitigation.

We were founded 25 years ago by Dutch farmers’ organisations and have over the years evolved into an organisation partnering with and supporting farmers’ cooperatives and organisations worldwide. Agriterra assists them with advice, trainings and exchanges and we apply a three-track approach: we make cooperatives bankable and create real farmer-led companies, we improve extension services to farmer members, and we enhance farmer-government dialogues. Our advisory practice covers the full range of services on Management & Organisation, Financial Management, Governance, Business Development and Lobby & Advocacy.


Agriterra is organized with a head office in Arnhem, the Netherlands, and has a network of country offices spread over Africa and Asia, employing approximately 170 staff members. We are financed and work via donor granted projects and programs. These long-lasting strategic partnerships with a variety of donors are key for us in our day-today work. For more information, visit our website www.agriterra.org.

For our activities in Rwanda, we are recruiting a:

Business Advisor – Lobby and Advocacy expert (m/f)

Location: Kigali

As a Business Advisor with as specialization Lobby and Advocacy, you will lead the lobby and advocacy agenda of Agriterra’s Rwanda team. Agriterra intends to enhance farmer-government dialogues to create a more conducive environment for rural transformation and economic development of smallholder farmers.

Agriterra has ambitious targets related to Lobby and Advocacy in its Farmer Focused Transformation programme, which is financed by the Directorate-General for International Cooperation. As Lobby and Advocacy expert, you will lead the development of a lobby and advocacy plan for the country, in alignment with the regional strategic plan and in collaboration with relevant colleagues. You will form a national lobby and advocacy core team, make an inventory of on-going activities and initiate a scan of possible topics to be included in the plan. After developing the plan, you will identify the lobby and advocacy trajectories with the highest potential to focus on and make concrete trajectories for the selected topics. The implementation of the trajectories will be a joint effort between selected farmers’ organisations being in the driver seat, you (the lobby and advocacy expert), Agriterra business advisors and the liaison officer of the team based in The Netherlands. For the implementation of the trajectories, you are expected to do desk and field research, write policy papers, organize workshops, trainings and consultation meetings, advise farmers’ organisations, inspire partners, collaborate with colleagues and consultants and liaise with decision makers.

As Lobby and Advocacy expert you will ensure that the set targets for relevant policy notes to be developed will be achieved, and that the impact of the realized policy changes is measurable. Agriterra expects you to lead the lobby and advocacy agenda of the country team by continuously aiming for tangible results for smallholder farmers. You will have a specific target in terms of policy notes to be written in collaboration with farmers’ organisations, which you are expected to achieve.

In order to achieve the objectives, you will utilize your existing network of cooperatives and farmers’ organisations, government institutions, NGO’s, donor organisations, financial institutions, service providers and other stakeholders in the three countries.

Duties

• Lead the lobby and advocacy agenda of the country team
• Develop a lobby and advocacy plan for the country
• Co-develop concrete policy papers with farmers’ organisations
• Form a national lobby and advocacy core team and collaborate within the region
• Make an inventory of on-going activities
• Initiate a scan of possible topics
• Identify trajectories with the highest potential
• Collaborate within a team of lobby and advocacy focal points, business advisors and the liaison officer
• Ensure with close monitoring, advice and practical assistance the implementation of the defined lobby and advocacy trajectories by the partner organisations and the national agriterra business advisors
• Organize workshops, trainings and consultation meetings
• Do desk and field research
• Ensure results in terms of policy changes and donor proposals are achieved and registered
• Develop and manage a network of relevant stakeholders for the lobby trajectories in Rwanda

Profile

• Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Political Science, or a similar field.
• Proven experience in policy development/policy influencing in the agriculture sector (3-5 years)
• Hands-on attitude, able to deliver high quality policy papers in fluent English/French
• Outstanding writing abilities
• Strong networking, communication and presentation skills, including the use of internet, social media and relevant ICT platforms
• Experience in working with farmers’ organizations and authorities
• Knowledge of the policy environment of the agricultural sector of at least one of the 3 countries of the region.
• Enthusiastic, focused on results and services
• Takes initiative and communicates pro-actively
• Team player

What we have to offer 

We offer a challenging position which requires you to show initiative and use your skills to facilitate farmer-led policy influencing in the agricultural sector. At Agriterra, the work environment is collegial and ambitious, and the focus is on achieving results with our partners. Agriterra is offering a full-time position for a period of one year, with the intention of extending the contract. The working conditions and additional benefits are good.

Are you interested?

Are you interested in this position, and do you fit the profile?
Apply before 11 November 2022, with a cover letter and curriculum vitae, by sending an e-mail to vacancy@agriterra.org, for the attention of J. Spikker, Regional Manager African Great Lakes Region.

Agriterra Rwanda
KG 622 Street,
Fairview building, 3rd floor (1st wing)
PO Box 971

At Agriterra we make value chains work for organized farmers!

Learning Design Specialist, Rwanda

Position Overview

Educate!, a fast-growing and award-winning social enterprise, is seeking an enthusiastic and self-driven Learning Design Specialist to join our Rwanda Team. The role requires a creative thinker with a passion for user-centered design, superb organizational and management skills, and a drive for constant learning and improvement. The Learning Design Specialist will  design and adapt components of our Educate! Experience program materials. In addition, you will oversee our innovation & learning systems as part of Educate!’s culture of impact-oriented program design based on learning and experimentation.

Educate! lives a culture of impact-oriented and iterative program design based on learning and experimentation. The Learning Design Specialist will work with our design teams to develop content and materials to empower:

1. youth with entrepreneurship and work readiness skills; and
2. teachers to apply skills-based education and to promote students’ leadership, entrepreneurship, and workforce skills in East Africa.

The right person for this role is a highly strategic designer – with experience in learning design or learning experience design, and educational program design – who is energized and driven to empower multiple teams ensuring our programs create a lasting impact on students and youth. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in hands-on, interactive, iterative and collaborative education design approaches , education reform or youth development.

About Educate!

What if there was a way to measurably change the trajectory of the lives of youth across Africa? Since its launch in 2009, Educate! has worked to do just this, delivering outsized impacts at scale and at disproportionately low cost, towards the aim of addressing youth unemployment. As a disruptive, nonprofit social enterprise, our team leverages an obsession with evidence and entrepreneurial drive to tackle one of our planet’s greatest challenges — unlocking the potential of its youngest continent.

Educate! prepares youth in Africa with the skills to succeed in today’s economy. We’ve created a 100-hour experience that delivers the most essential skills youth need to transition to work, combining training, mentorship, and practical experience starting a business. We deliver this experience to youth in 3 ways: directly to schools, integrated into education systems, and through bootcamps for out-of-school youth.

All three delivery channels have been validated by several independent evaluations, and to date, more than 200,000 youth have been meaningfully impacted by this model across Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya. Along the way, Educate! has become the largest youth skills provider in East Africa.

Educate! is a team of over 160 largely African staff and 300 volunteer youth mentors. We prioritize building an engaging, fulfilling and growth oriented work environment. 50% of our top 30 leaders have been with us for over 5 years, 10+ alumni have started other organizations and 5 current or former team members were Acumen Fund East Africa fellows.

We have been backed by top foundations such as Imaginable Futures, Big Bang Philanthropy, and Echidna Giving. Educate! won a 2018 Klaus J. Jacobs Prize and a 2015 WISE Award, and has been highlighted by Bill Gates, in the World Bank’s S4YE’s Impact Portfolio, an Al Jazeera documentary, BBC, and The Brookings Institution as one of 14 case studies in their global scaling education learning initiative. Educate! was also selected by the UN’s Generation Unlimited as 1 of 20 innovative youth solutions and by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as a Goalkeepers Accelerator.

Educate!’s long-term vision is to design solutions that measurably impact millions of youth across Africa each year. Our plan is to grow our reach 3-5x over the next 3 years.

Performance Objectives

Content design and training – 50%

• Contribute to ideation and strategy work collaboratively with various team members on program ideation, product strategy, design and implementation of the training strategy.
• Contribute to program strategy and proposal development Contribute to pre and post-evaluation discussions and translation of impact results to support program strategy scoping and proposal development as informed by evaluation and impact results.
• Lead design output development Oversee and, lead  the content  design outputs related to the Program, including but not limited to program training materials and guides, as informed by program strategy and end-user feedback.
• A/B testing work with the product strategist on A/B testing within the  broader program to inform product design based on curricula
• Timely content delivery and training lead, manage and track the end-to-end content design process to ensure timely delivery. Support the  training of trainers for various teams expected to deliver content designed.
• Create and manage the implementation of design work plans Set the design systematic work plan and manage the team to design milestones. Review team drafts ensuring they meet product design principles and language.

Experiments and A/B Prototype Design-20%

• Contribute to experimentation strategy work with product leadership and teams to set program experimentation strategy
• Lead Product/ Program Experiments Design; Develop experiment hypotheses and indicators, define learning path and create data collection and analysis tools. Create experiment budgets.
• Manage experiments implementation teams Create implementation plans, set up the experiment’s implementation team and roles, and manage the team to results.
• Develop experiments report and product iteration proposals Lead documentation of experiment lessons, and data analysis and develop experiments reports with clear proposals for product iterations to strengthen product quality.

 Team leadership Support: Support the Experiment Team-20%

• Manage the Experimentation Team Establish and maintain a strong, positive, and engaged team culture. Support the team to deliver experiments & results in a timely way by providing continuous feedback loops and 1:1 conversations.
• Help create and manage the implementation of experiment work plans Set the experiment periodic work plan and manage the team to experiment milestones. Review experiment results and the learnings to inform product design and/or program implementation.

Program learning strategy-10%

• Coordinate Product learning Strategy and Agenda Collaborate with different department leads to set and align the product’s learning agenda. Set up periodic touchpoints to check the progress of the learning strategy implementation.
• Create learning tools and templates Lead the creation of product strategy learning data collection tools and reporting templates.
• Analyze data to inform product design Analyze data from the learning agenda, and develop reports with recommendations to inform product design

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience in program development – either program, (user) experience or education design- or research & development for program development
• Knowledge and experience in designing and implementing behavioral change
• Understanding and application of human-centered or iterative design approaches
• Engaging and interactive communicator Highly strategic thinker
• Collaborative, data-oriented approach to problem-solving
• Fits our Five Cultural Tenets (see What is Educate! About? below); Learn more by looking at Educate!’s culture deck here

Terms

• Based on our growing office in Kigali
• Must enjoy writing and design since a lot of time will be spent in designing teacher training programs.
• Compensation will be competitive for the social enterprise sector and commensurate with experience.

Why You Will Brag About Working At Educate!

• We’ve got the impact.
• Educate! is designed for scale. We quadrupled operations in 2019, Serving more than 1200 schools. We carefully measure our outcomes, and — here’s the best part — we are maintaining quality at four times the size.
• We believe in local leadership — 96% of our staff is African.
• Our model has gone nationwide in Uganda — Educate!’s model is now incorporated into the national curriculum and exams, impacting many thousands more students than we can reach directly.
• Educate is a well-oiled learning machine. We built our model by methodically testing hundreds of assumptions and we are constantly experimenting, evaluating, and improving.
• We’re honored that luminaries and leaders like Oliver Wonekha, the Ugandan Ambassador to the US, and Ann Veneman, a former Secretary of Agriculture and head of Unicef, believe in us enough to have joined our advisory board.

 What Is Educate! About?

We’re ambitious. Are you? Educate! is growing fast, so new opportunities are opening up and expanding all the time. We’re inspired by people with drive, and we love to help them reach their full potential. We expect everyone at Educate! to contribute above and beyond their job description, grow their skills, and advance their careers, and we are committed to supporting our staff members on that journey.

1. We Put Youth First – The youth we serve come first. Always. In everything. That means we wake up thinking of ways we can serve youth even better and get the highest impact out of every dollar that we spend. It means Educate! doesn’t own a single vehicle, because we’d rather take the bus if it means one more student can participate. It means making every decision like the future depends on it — because if we get our way, it does.
2. We Are Always Learning – When you work at Educate!, educating yourself is part of your job too. We encourage every employee to find the best book on management; share the latest article on graphic design; bring in your favorite college mentor; or meet the researcher pushing the edge of the field. We are always thirsty for knowledge and love to share.
3. We Only Solve a Problem Once – We are allergic to band-aids so we love the person who brings the new system to solve the problem for good, even problems we haven’t recognized yet.
4. We Are Flexible – We thrive on change — we’re driving it. We are growing every day, so we have to adapt quickly to meet new challenges, and our team keeps up.
5. We Exceed Expectations – We assume we can achieve the impossible because we already have, year after year. We want our staff to create your own challenges, ask the toughest questions, and dream scary big!

Every person at Educate! — from interns to the executive director — is evaluated by how they live up to these five cultural tenets. They are at the core of how we achieve our mission and why we work as well as we do.

Educate is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community.  In creating this environment, we encourage people from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences to join our diverse team.

Interested candidates should apply using the “Apply“ button below not later than 28th November 2022.

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Advertisement for Recruitment of the Procurement Manager

About AFR:

Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) is a Rwandan not for profit company established in 2010 by the Governments of Rwanda and United Kingdom with funding from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) and the World Bank. AFR is currently funded by Sweden, Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA) and the MasterCard Foundation.

Access to Finance Rwanda is part of the broader Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) in Africa that seek to create a transformative impact on the ending of poverty by supporting efforts to improve financial inclusion and financial sector development by helping financial service providers catalyse a more inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

AFR supports the removal of systemic barriers that hinder access to financial services by low-income people, particularly the rural poor, women, youth and MSMEs. AFR supports the development and provision of financial services including savings, credit, insurance, payments, investment, and remittances.

The Role

The Procurement Manager is responsible for ensuring the procurement of the goods and services that are required for achievement of AFR’s strategic and operational goals; aiming to ensure value for money (VfM) with an efficient and compliant process.  The Procurement Manager leads the team in developing and implementing policies, procedures, systems and standards for procurement that will ensure compliance with the laws of Rwanda, investor requirements and good practice in procurement.  The job holder will demonstrate significant interpersonal skills to manage the various interactions with user departments and suppliers; that will ensure the protection of AFR’s interests.

The location of the job is Kigali Rwanda

Reporting line: The position reports to the Chief Operations Officer (COO)

Scope of Responsibilities

The Procurement Manager will be responsible for the following key tasks:

1. Lead the AFR team in developing and implementing policies, procedures and systems that reflect best practice in procurement management
2. Support Senior Management & Project Management Teams in comprehensive resource & procurement planning for AFR
3. Manage the identification, evaluation and contracting of suppliers for good, services and works in accordance with AFR’s procurement policies and procedures
4. Support project leads in effectively managing procurement-related activities, achieving value for money and compliance with AFR and Development Partner policies
5. Lead on the identification of AFR’s procurement-related risks and the development & implementation of risk-management controls and practices
6. Lead any staff or consultants who contribute to the Procurement process; empowering them to add value to AFR and deliver high standards of performance
7. And other duties as requested by the COO

Education and Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration or any other related field

OR

1. Professional certification in procurement e.g., CIPS
2. PRINCE 2 or PMP Qualification preferred

Job related experience and knowledge

1. A minimum of 5 years post graduate experience as a procurement manager, or head of procurement function.
2. Demonstrated experience in managing high volume procurements in an international donor funded organization
3. Experience in contract negotiations; strong interpersonal/negotiation skills
4. Strong technical understanding of good practice in procurement; ability to implement policies and procedures and to develop effective purchasing processes
5. Excellent written, verbal communication; high quality document and report preparation abilities
6. Proven ability to work collaboratively, as a team leader and team member; and to build and maintain a positive work environment across the organization
7. Knowledge and working experience with a procurement software
8. Demonstrate good judgement, independence, and high ethical values
9. Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda required

Required Competencies

1. Having a strong sense of engagement that leads to self-starting, taking initiative and acting decisively
2. Generates value-adding innovation through continuous improvement, idea generation and creativity
3. Thinks clearly and intentionally, analysing information objectively, understanding issues, solving problems, and forming expert opinion
4. Is strongly motivated to achieve goals and act with accountability to deliver quality results
5. Initiates and maintains positive relationships with others; discerning and appreciating the values, concerns, or feelings of others
6. Deliberately adjusts behavior to address the feelings, needs or concerns of others; communicates clearly, confidently, and appropriately to influence others
7. Possesses the personal resourcefulness to deal with difficult situations, adapt to change, and facilitate the development of self and others

How to Apply

All qualified applicants should submit their applications through job in rwanda by clicking on the “apply” button below not later than the 09^th November 2022 at 5.00pm Central African Time (CAT) clearly indicating in the Subject line: Application for Procurement Manager Position.

The application should contain a Resume with e-mail address, daytime telephone contact, qualifications, achievements, experience, and names & addresses of three professional referees together with a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) summarising the reasons you consider yourself particularly well suited for the position. Do not attach any other documents at this point.

All applications will be selected on merit and only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews. For any questions regarding the application process please contact Job In Rwanda during working hours only.

Qualified Rwandans and Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Note: This position is open to only local candidates with relevant experience and qualifications.

– Expand and maintain NCST’s network of partners and collaborators to advance the institution’s mission
– Prepare partnership proposals and agreements with NCST’s partners in Rwanda and abroad
– Coordinate NCST’s fundraising efforts for research and innovation
– Serve as a point of contact between various partners and the Council as needed
– Facilitate partnership with diaspora in national research activities
– Collaborate with other department staff on assignments of institutional interests.
– Undertake all other duties assigned by the head of department and/or the Executive Secretary

Job Description

– Develop and introduce research and innovation standardized granting instruments such as tools, templates and guidelines to support grant management
– Oversee grants application processes.
– Monitor interventions and programs funded by grants to ensure compliance with established rules and procedures and requirements.
– Perform functions of grant management and report on status of grant processing and outcomes by regularly leasing with beneficiaries
– Receive and process technical and financial progress reports from NRIF beneficiaries
– Prepare financial and other reports related to the NRIF
– Engage grantees during budget negotiation in line with established guidelines
– Process grant payments to successful applicants and follow up on all queries related to NCST’s granting process
– Engage host institutions in elaborating roles to ensure efficient grants management
– Conduct fields visit to assess progress of NRIF grants
– Collaborate with other department staff on assignments of institutional interest.
– Undertake all other duties assigned by the head of department and/or the Executive Secretary

Job Description

– Review and recommend research permits applications
– Put in place and implement a framework for research entities classification and accreditation
– Review applications and recommend institutional research accreditation
– Collaborate with the STI Policy Analyst on drafting legal and regulatory frameworks
– Monitor the implementation of issued research permits and accreditations
– Design and recommend regulatory standards and measures benchmarking international best practices
– Collaborate with other department staff on assignments of institutional interests.
– Undertaking all other duties assigned by the head of department and/or the Executive Secretary

Job Description

– Management of institutional HR strategy
– Coordination of staff recruitment and selection process
– Coordination of NCST staff planning and Capacity development plan
– Provision of HR-related advice to the institution
– HR Budgeting
– Coordination of the Implementation of the performance management system at NCST
– Management of Payroll and various HR legal issues
– Management of labor relations
– Play advocacy role and ensure the staff’s welfare

Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) invites applications for an Area Manager to join our dedicated and talented team in Rwanda on our mission to create business solutions to poverty!

MEDA’s work is built on a foundation of Mennonite business roots and faith-based values, within the global context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We believe business solutions are effective interventions to address poverty. Through a market-systems approach and strategic partnerships, MEDA enables access to finance and provides business and technical expertise to build transformative agri-food market systems that create decent jobs, allowing traditionally excluded groups to become active participants in a sustainable economy. MEDA welcomes all who share our values and want to join us in our mission. To find out more about MEDA, please visit our website at www.meda.org.

PROJECT SUMMARY

The Virus Resistant Cassava for Africa Plus (VIRCA Plus) is a collaborative project between the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (DDPSC), USA, MEDA, the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), Kenya, the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), Uganda, the Rwandan Agricultural Board (RAB), Rwanda, and the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Nigeria. The project has developed pathogen-derived RNAi technology to produce genetically modified cassava displaying high level resistance to Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). Varieties developed from VIRCA Plus project offer unique potential to address a significant threat to the livelihoods of 100s of millions of African smallholder farmers and their communities.  The project will run from 2020 to 2025.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Area Manager will support effective implementation of VIRCA Deployment Program (Seed System Development Component) in Rwanda to achieve project targets and results in line with MEDA’s development approach. This position will be based in Kigali with travel to targeted cassava growing regions within the country.

• Job Status:  Full-time Contract
• Anticipated Start Date: December 2022/January 2023
• Location: Kigali, Rwanda

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Programmatic

• Support seed system assessments aimed at increasing understanding of the status quo, capacity gaps, constraints, and opportunities in the country.
• Work collaboratively with RAB/RAB Seed Unit to improve their business capacity for production of Early Generation Seed (EGS).
• Facilitate market linkages for RAB/RAB Seed Unit to supply demand driven quality cassava planting materials on a commercial basis.
• In collaboration with RICA, IITA and other seed system actors, facilitate development/refinement and implementation of cassava seed protocols to ensure quality assurance of cassava planting materials.
• Facilitate identification and capacity building of selected Cooperatives, Cassava Seed Entrepreneurs/Enterprises (CSEs) in commercial seed production while ensuring inclusivity
• Develop and implement a robust capacity development program targeting key cassava seed system actors including but not limited to RICA, RAB/RAB Seed Unit, INGABO, and CSEs.
• Develop/refine training manuals on commercial seed production as well as other relevant modules including gender and social inclusion.
• Support marketing of CSEs products and facilitate strong linkages between CSEs and root farmers
• Facilitate registration of CSEs with relevant government agencies and ensure compliance to existing seed quality protocols
• Provide backstopping, coaching, and mentorship to selected CSEs.
• Create strong partnerships with public and private producers, relevant government ministries and agencies, other seed system stakeholders and represent MEDA when required.

Operations

• Prepare monthly plans and budget for the country.
• Proactively monitor burn rate.
• Ensure compliance with MEDA/donor procedures and policies.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Ensure timely and accurate data collection and analysis.
• Develop progress reports.
• Track performance against targets and course correct where necessary.
• Document and share lessons learnt

Any other duties and/or requirements as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

Education: A university degree in agribusiness, economics, marketing, or related field. A Master’s degree is an added advantage.

Experience: A minimum of 5 years in enterprise/private sector development at a senior level in agricultural value chains involving private sector and farmer organizations

Additional Qualifications:

• Understanding and appreciation of MEDA’s mission, vision, values, and business principles
• Has strong understanding and experience in seed system and value chain development
• Experience in offering a wide range of business development services (BDS) to MSMEs, farmers/farmer organizations to facilitate their growth.
• Market oriented and strong entrepreneurial skills
• Excellent people and stakeholder management skills
• Has a reasonable understanding of seed system and value chain development
• Strong partnership and networking skills
• Excellent communication and report writing skills
• Fluency (written and verbal) in English is required. Knowledge of local languages is desirable

APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 5, 2022, 5:00 pm East Africa Time. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis when received. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs.   Only successful applicants will be contacted. 

MEDA is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to creating an inclusive and diverse environment of mutual respect. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities are available during all phases of the recruitment process. We ask that any applicants requiring such accommodation make their needs known in advance.

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