Career Opportunities: Programme Policy Officer (SAMS), NOB, Kigali (166742)

ABOUT WFP

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

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RBs) or Country Offices (COs) and job holders report to a more senior Programme Policy Officer.
Job holders operate with a high degree of independence, manage more junior staff to ensure that programme and policy objectives are achieved in full. They are usually involved in a wide variety of programme and policy activities and analytical work, some of which may be of a considerable complexity. At this level job holders are expected to contribute to performance improvement.

JOB PURPOSE

The SAMS unit is seeking to recruit a National Programme Policy Officer (SAMS) to act as programme coordinator for the MCF-WFP partnership. Through support of the WFP-MCF programme, the successful applicant will also ensure alignment of activities across the entire SAMS portfolio. The position will be based in the WFP Rwanda Country Office in Kigali and the job holder will work under the direct supervision of the Head of the SAMS unit.

This position requires an experienced individual with a high degree of independence and will require management of more junior staff to ensure achievement of programme and policy objectives. The successful applicant is expected to manage resources and coach and coordinate support staff, as well as liaise directly with government actors and other key value chain partners (including private sector actors, development partners and NGOs).

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Provide day-to-day management of the Shora Neza project, coordinating all project activities.
• Manage cooperating and implementing partners through frequent/periodic meetings.
• Provide technical support to the cooperating partners and monitor their performance to meet the project objectives.
• Serve as a liaison between field operations and the country office.
• Coordinate with the regional project advisor based at RBN on Shora Neza project implementation.
• Ensure a coordinated approach with wider smallholder support programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures as well as common interest identified among value chain stakeholders.
• Ensure collaboration and cooperation with key stakeholders, including governments, regional bodies, private sectors, UN agencies, NGOs and civil society, research and academic institutions and donors’ institutions to contribute to effective project implementation.
• Liaise with local and regional partners to coordinate technical support to entrepreneurs and MSMEs (farmer groups, private off-takers, aggregators) to scaleup their operations.
• Work with the Operational Information Management & Reporting officer of the SAMS unit to ensure rigorous data gathering and monitoring systems with project partners.
• Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analysis and queries.
• Promote gender equality by mainstreaming it in all programmatic areas; identify gender and participation barriers within the agricultural sector and WFP operations and recommend appropriate strategies.
• Identify the main gender barriers/constraints to women and youth participation and engagement in the agriculture sector and WFP operations, and in designing appropriate gender strategies, components, and indicators to respond to gender issues);
• Perform other related duties as required.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
•  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
•  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
•  Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
•  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
•  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
•  Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
•  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
•  Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
•  Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
•  Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
•  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant experience in development and agricultural fields, with emphasis on pro-smallholder approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to provide consistent and timely client service to meet the changing needs and expectations of clients, allowing clients to actively participate in and contribute to decisions that are relevant to their needs. Adjusts services as required.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks, establish priorities and monitor own work plan with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work in a team and establish effective working relations with results-oriented private sector partners as well as internal WFP clients.
• Good analytical skills; resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgment, tact, and negotiating skills.
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing and in multiple contexts.
• Knowledge of various aspects of financial services and business modelling is a bonus.
• Strong ability to take initiative with research and analysis and produce valuable results in conditions of uncertainty; solid operational skills including problem solving and project management skills, including ability to work and deliver projects proactively and under pressure.
• Experience facilitating multi-stakeholder engagement is an asset.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience: Advanced university degree in one or more of the following disciplines: economics, agriculture, business administration, finance or a field relevant to agricultural value chain management plus 3 years of relevant experience. OR a first university degree plus 5 years of relevant experience in agribusiness, project management or value chain analysis with a strong focus on the private sector.
Language: Fluency (level C) in English language.  Knowledge of French and Kinyarwanda is an added advantage.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Previous experience in managing projects on youth employment and women empowerment and sound understanding of programming on women’s economic empowerment is highly recommended.
• Demonstrated knowledge of MSMEs, financial inclusion and entrepreneur support.
• Experience in gender transformative programming
• Experience in managing teams
• Working knowledge of French

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• JOB TITLE: Programme Policy Officer, Smallholder Agricultural Market Support, NOB
• TYPE OF CONTRACT: Fixed-Term
• UNIT/DIVISION: Smallholder Agricultural Market Support
• DUTY STATION (City, Country): Kigali/Rwanda
• DURATION: 12 Months

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Deadline for submitting the online application by clicking the “Apply” button bellow not later than 19th of June 2022, 23:59 CAT

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

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Internal Auditor for a Farming Company

An Internal Auditor’s job is to ensure that all the business processes in a company are risk-management compliant and that all loopholes are closed, thus ensuring financial security. Internal Auditors need to have integrity and be fair in all their work. They also must show trust, independence and objectivity while being tough enough for difficult situations that can arise during an audit.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Main responsibilities. These are the primary measure of performance

• Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company, such as invoicing, budgeting, and tax.
• Verify figures, documents, and account details for auditing, such as cash flow data, income statements, and tax returns
• Provide financial control information by collecting, analysing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Ensure that all budget items paid for correspond with monies released to execute those payments.
• Be the second pair of eyes for management ensuring that all spending and payments are inline with set budget.
• Manage chemical, seeds, boxes inventory to ensure that requests are not made when there is availability of inputs and all input use is tied to particular activties.
• Document process and prepare audit findings memorandum.
• Create weekly analysis reports to show where money has been overspent and illustrate any discrepancies across the organisation
• Ensure that all monies released for activties are being completed and that the necessary paperwork/supporting documents for those activties is available and verified
• Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management
• Develop recommendations for any loopholes or any blind spots across the organisation
• Recommending and advising on subsequent actions and processes to be undertaken by the business.
• Track the company’s financial status and performance to identify areas for potential improvement.
• Conduct Ad hoc visits across the organisations to track the flow and spend of monies within the organisation.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Advanced degree in accounting, business, economics, finance, or a related field
• 3 year experience in Accounting role or similar
• Advanced user in Microsoft excel. This is a key requirement.
• Advanced user in Accounting software such as QuickBooks.
• Competency with using mobile money and bank payment systems
• Ability to work according to tight deadlines.
• Exceptional analytical skills, especially mathematical skills
• Solid communication skills, both written and verbal
• Exceptional attention to detail

How to Apply

Interested candidates should click to the Apply button not later than 17th June 2022

Operations Specialist for a Poultry Business 

Your role as an Operation Specialist is to ensure the smooth operation of company activities. You’ll ensure that produce is delivered to the right location on time, at good cost, and in excellent condition. You will also solely responsible for transportation, stock control, warehousing and monitoring the flow of produce. Understanding the supply chain of fresh agricultural produce is vital in your success in this role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Main responsibilities. These are the primary measure of performance

• Manage relationships with farmers, transportation providers, vendors, in order to ensure the seamless export of farm produce.
• Work with the production manager to keep track of flock records, ensure all feed and inputs are availed as and when needed
• Develop monthly budgets for all activties and reconciliations for spending done
• Develop weekly payment requests to ensure that all inputs required to run the business effectively are available
• Keep track of flock and product from outgrowers and manage relationships to ensure there is no side selling
• Analyzing logistical problems and produce new solutions.
• Proactively problem solve and communicate with appropriate departments when supply chain issues arise.
• Update all parties to the transaction on dates and information needed to execute order correctly.
• Monitors supply needs and keeps adequate on hand inventory which includes forecasting and making suggestions of other needs.
• Ensure produce quality is retained throughout the transportation process.
• Use IT systems to manage stock levels, delivery times and transport costs.
• Use data from IT systems to evaluate performance and quality and to plan improvements.
• Liaise and negotiate with service providers, such as transport companies and cold storage providers.
• Create frameworks and implement; health and safety procedures and supply strategies
• Plan vehicle routes.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in Operations, Logistics, or Project Management environment.
• Be forward thinking and able to issue spot the needs of the Senior management. “Gets the Big Picture”.
• Skilled with problem-solving, decision-making and excellent negotiations skills.
• Have a positive and personable demeanour while multi-tasking and working with time sensitive processes.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
• Able to follow-up / follow through without having to be reminded.
• Ability to work nights and weekends as needed.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should click to the Apply button below not later than 17th June 2022

JOB PURPOSE

The Category Manager Raw & Packing and Logistics, Category Manager Supply Chain and Category Manager Commerce/Support co-own the Global Category strategy, develop and execute the category strategy, and/or execute the sourcing of goods for the assigned category in line with the OpCo strategy, in order to optimize business value.

We are currently working on realigning the procurement unit to match the HGP fit to the business partner setup for Procurement.

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

         Internal: Finance/Other Support units, Procurement, Supply chain and Marketing

Kanda kumwanya wifuza kureba:

1. Receptionist at MobiCash Limited :Closing date: June 10,2022
2. Chief Executive Officer at MobiCash Limited :Closing date: June 17,2022
3. Sales and Marketing Manager at MobiCash Limited: Closing date: June 17,2022

MobiCash, a leading Fintech company, provides integrated payment solutions that address the use of technology to enable people who are not served by financial institutions to start using financial services without having to access them through traditional bank branches.

We are looking for a competent Receptionist to help with the organization and running of the daily administrative operations of the company. The ideal candidate will be a hard-working professional able to undertake a variety of office support tasks and work diligently under pressure. This person will be comfortable working with a high degree of attention to detail and discretion as well as incorporating new and effective ways to achieve better results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• take and relay messages
• greet persons entering organization
• direct persons to correct destination
• deal with queries from the public and customers
• ensure knowledge of staff movements in and out of organization
• monitor visitor access and maintain security awareness
• provide general administrative and clerical support
• prepare correspondence and documents
• receive and sort mail and deliveries
• schedule appointments
• maintain appointment diary either manually or electronically
• organize conference and meeting room bookings
• monitor and maintain office equipment
• control inventory relevant to reception area tidy and maintain the reception area

Education and Experience

• minimum qualification a high school diploma
• knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures
• knowledge of computers and relevant software applications
• knowledge of customer service principles and practices keyboard skills
• ability to work a switchboard

Key Competencies

• verbal and written communication skills
• professional personal presentation
• customer service orientation
• information management
• organizing and planning
• attention to detail
• able to work under pressure
• Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda

How to apply

All qualified candidates should submit their applications via email hr@mobicashonline.com by June, 10th 2022 clearly indicating in the Subject line: Application for the Receptionist position. The application should include a resume, application letter, qualification documents and an official identification.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

MobiCash, a leading Fintech company, provides integrated payment solutions that address the use of technology to enable people who are not served by financial institutions to start using financial services without having to access them through traditional bank branches.

We are seeking an experienced Chief Executive Officer to lead our innovative team, manage our digital platform development and handle the day-to-day operations of the company. The right candidate must be ready to build and model a great company culture, provide inspired leadership to the executive team and staff, establish a great working relationship with the board of directors and set a course for the company strategy.

Job Description

This role is ideal for someone who has the right mix of leadership, passion, energy and experience to build and grow a digital business in the financial services sector. The ideal candidate is business savvy, has an entrepreneurial spirit and innovative nature, and a have vast network in the financial services industry and start-up ecosystem.

The CEO will have primary responsibility for leading company operations, the overall growth strategy, organizational leadership, financial and organizational management, external communications and marketing and sales efforts. He/she will also be responsible for the development and management of advisor and investor relationships.

He/she will also be responsible for achieving fundraising and revenue objectives.

The ideal candidate would have been successful in startup companies and focused on the wants and needs of consumers in the financial services industry. In addition to being the face, voice and spirit of the company, the candidate must demonstrate a track record in financial services and technology.

Focus During the First 12 Months

Create an appropriate customer acquisition strategy

Develop and lead execution of product development, marketing and customer service.

Establish strategic partnerships with other companies to reach the ambitious user growth targets

Create an appropriate short/long term vision

Responsibilities and Duties

Leadership

·         Provide vision and leadership that attracts followers.

·         Public relations, including evangelizing technology entrepreneurship through public

speaking, digital media, and representing the Fintech sector.

·         Motivate a high performance, innovative and results-driven organization

Strategy & Planning

·         Develop short/long term company and product roadmap.

·         Establish and implement short- and long-term goals, objectives, policies, and

operating procedures.

·         Build and motivate world-class products, marketing and customer service team.

·         Responsible for all elements of HR, employee compensation plans, and benefits.

·         Develop a financial plan for the organization.

Assessing risks to the company and ensuring they are monitored and minimized.
Operational Management

·         Oversee operating plan, budget, cash flow, and company finances.

·         Create and revise all content while building a world-class content development team.

·         Establish strategic partnerships with other companies in order to reach the ambitious

·         Build and lead an effective and cohesive executive management team to include all company employees, while establishing a basic personnel policy, initiating and monitoring policies relating to personnel actions and training and professional development programs.

·         Ensure company objectives and standards of performance are not only understood but owned by management and employees.

·         Ensure company and its businesses comply with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements and, where appropriate, best practices.

·         Establish, achieve, and report on financials and milestones to investors.

Requirements & Qualifications

·         University degree, preferably MBA in the field of business administration and finance from a recognized institution of higher learning.

·         Prior experience in sales and/or leadership efforts in a senior position in a startup company preferably with a background in financial services.

·         Excellent leadership, negotiation, management, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.

·         Ability to work strategically, but also hands-on problem solving.

·         Exceptional oral and written communication skills preferably in English, French and Kinyarwanda.

·         Extensive experience in fund raising and investor relationships.

·         Track record of building innovative, creative, and collaborative teams.

·         Experience with corporate governance.

·         Confident interacting with clients/investors from the global community therefore effective communication skills and a good grasp of the international digital financial landscape is required.

·         Knowledgeable of emerging markets.

·         Strong desire to lead from a strategic and tactical perspective in all aspects of day to day company operations.

·         A strong communicator and brand ambassador, as well as the ability to influence group stakeholder.

How to apply

All qualified candidates should submit their applications via email hr@mobicashonline.com by June, 17th 2022 clearly indicating in the Subject line: Application for the CEO Position.

The application should include a resume, application letter, qualification documents and official identification.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

MobiCash, a leading Fintech company, provides integrated payment solutions that address the use of technology to enable people who are not served by financial institutions to start using financial services without having to access them through traditional bank branches.

We are looking for an organized sales and marketing manager to assist in the advertising and selling of our company’s products and to create competitive advantages for our company in the market industry. The sales and marketing manager’s responsibilities include generating unique sales plans, creating engaging advertisements, emails, and promotional literature, developing pricing strategies, and meeting marketing and sales human resource objectives. The sales and marketing manager represents the company’s brand and drives strategies to increase product awareness by observing the market, competitors, and industry trends.

To be a successful sales and marketing manager, you should have strong interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills. You should also possess an in-depth knowledge and understanding of sales and marketing.

Sales and Marketing Manager Responsibilities:

• Promoting the company’s existing brands and introducing new products to the market.
• Analyzing budgets, preparing annual budget plans, scheduling expenditures, and ensuring that the sales team meets their quotas and goals.
• Researching and developing marketing opportunities and plans, understanding consumer requirements, identifying market trends, and suggesting system improvements to achieve the company’s marketing goals.
• Gathering, investigating, and summarizing market data and trends to draft reports.
• Implementing new sales plans and advertising.
• Recruiting, training, scheduling, coaching, and managing marketing and sales teams to meet sales and marketing human resource objectives.
• Maintaining relationships with important clients by making regular visits, understanding their needs, and anticipating new marketing opportunities.
• Staying current in the industry by attending educational opportunities, conferences, and workshops, reading publications, and maintaining personal and professional networks.
•  Offer negotiation and contract preparation.
• Technical sales experience- Ability to comprehend tech ideas.
• Computer literacy is mandatory

Sales and Marketing Manager Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3-5 years experience in, marketing, sales or management.
• Understanding and knowledge of sales and marketing.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and creative thinking skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication in English, French and Kinyarwanda, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Knowledge of data analysis and report writing.
• The ability to understand and follow company policies and procedures.
• The ability to work under pressure, and with minimal supervision.

All qualified candidates should submit their applications via email hr@mobicashonline.com by June, 17th 2022 clearly indicating in the Subject line: Application for the Sales and Marketing Manager Position.

The application should include a resume, application letter, qualification documents and official identification.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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The Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) was launched in 2019 as the centre of facilitating the bank’s digital transformation journey. The Digital Factory is a well-established innovation department that aims to transform the way banking technology is delivered, by re-imagining and delivering a new digital customer experience. We are passionate about this digital transformation for our customers and their experience.

Do you want to help us redefine the way people bank? We’re looking for energetic innovators and leaders who are flexible, curious, versatile, responsive and are ready to roll up their sleeves in a collaborative and productive environment. By joining our team, you will make a positive impact on our customers and the banking industry.

About the Job

The Talent Analyst will be responsible for providing the foundation of all we do in the People/HR function in the Digital Factory. You will be a personal point of contact for employee enquiries, providing strong HR support and a positive employee experience. You will assist with identifying, assessing, developing & retaining the right talent for the Digital Factory.

Are You?

• A problem solver with strong interpersonal skills
• An excellent communicator – written, presentation & verbal
• An analytical thinker and problem solver with strong attention to detail
• Detail-oriented with strong organization capabilities
• Able to build relationships & network

Key Responsibilities:

• Acting as first point of contact for employee HR queries
• Providing guidance to employees on HR policy and systems queries
• Onboarding new joiners, ensuring all documentation is in place and induction is conducted
• Creating regular HR reports and metrics
• Liaising with external partners e.g training vendors, consultants as required
• Updating relevant employee information and keeping the HR Operations team updated (e.g leave of absence records, leavers)
• Participating in HR projects as and when necessary

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor degree in Human Resources or relevant field
• Minimum of 3 years experience working in a similar role
• Good knowledge of local labour laws
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office applications
• Working knowledge of HR systems and software.

Job benefits

• Working in an inclusive and collaborative environment that highlights creativity, encourages curiosity and celebrates success
• Tools and technology provided to create meaningful customer experiences
• We hire you for your skills – not for just a job; you can grow with us. You will not only be prepared for success in your role, but also for a successful career
• Flexible work culture that allows a healthy work / life balance
• Online and in person learning & development opportunities to enhance or learn new skills
• Work with and learn from / with a Rockstar DF team

Application Instructions

To submit and application send us an email with your CV, portfolio link(s), and/or cover letter to dfcareers@bk.rw. For ease of identification, use the following template for your email header.

“Application for [ROLE] Q2 2022, [FIRSTNAME] [LASTNAME]”

For example, if your name is Katya Niyambo and you apply for the role of Intern: Business Analyst, your email header should read:

Application for Intern: Business Analyst Q2 2022, Katya Niyambo

Submissions will be considered through June 15th 2022. Kindly share your application before then.

Click here to Check for details on Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) website

About The Digital Factory

The Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) was launched in 2019 as the centre of facilitating the bank’s digital transformation journey. The Digital Factory is a well-established innovation department that aims to transform the way banking technology is delivered, by re-imagining and delivering a new digital customer experience. We are passionate about this digital transformation for our customers and their experience.

Do you want to help us redefine the way people bank? We’re looking for energetic innovators and leaders who are flexible, curious, versatile, responsive and are ready to roll up their sleeves in a collaborative and productive environment. By joining our team, you will make a positive impact on our customers and the banking industry.

About the Job

DevOps in BKDF is the approach that enables faster development of applications and easier maintenance of existing deployments. By enabling stronger bonds between Dev, Ops and other stakeholders in the BK, DevOps promotes shorter, more controllable iterations through the adoption of best practices, automation and new tools. DevOps covers everything from the organisation to culture, processes and tooling. You need to be agile enough to wear a technical hat and manage operations simultaneously.

Are You?

• An experienced Linux based infrastructure engineer
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Able to anticipate needs and solve problems proactively
• Proficient in & have a broad understanding of DevOps and Agile
• Strong analytically with attention to detail
• Excellent at troubleshooting
• Comfortable working under tight deadlines

Key Responsibilities

• Implementing various development, testing, automation tools, and IT infrastructure
• Planning the project structure, activities, and involvement in project management activities.
• Setting up tools and required infrastructure (container orchestration, Firewalls, etc.…)
• Defining and setting development, test, release, update, and support processes for different teams
• Ability to review, verify, and validate the software code developed in the project.
• Troubleshooting techniques and raise the code bugs to be fixed by development team
• Monitoring the processes during the entire lifecycle for its adherence and updating or creating new processes for improvement and minimizing the wastage
• Encouraging and building automated processes wherever possible
• Identifying and deploying cybersecurity measures by continuously performing vulnerability assessment and risk management
• Incidence management and root cause analysis
• Selecting and deploying appropriate CI/CD tools
• Striving for continuous improvement and build continuous integration, continuous development, and constant deployment pipeline (CI/CD Pipeline)
• Mentoring and guiding the development team members
• Managing periodic reporting on the progress to the management and the customer

Experience & Qualifications

• BSc in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering or a related course
• Msc in related course is an added advantage
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role
• Advanced proficiency in Linux Based security and networking such as routing, firewall, Dockerization, etc.
• Advanced proficiency in databases such as PostgreSQL, Mongo, MSSQL
• Experience working with various tools, open-source technologies, and cloud services
• Awareness of critical concepts in DevOps and Agile principles
• Advanced proficiency in Kubernetes and / or other container orchestration

Job benefits

• Working in an inclusive and collaborative environment that highlights creativity, encourages curiosity and celebrates success
• Tools and technology provided to create meaningful customer experiences
• We hire you for your skills – not for just a job; you can grow with us. You will not only be prepared for success in your role, but also for a successful career
• Flexible work culture that allows a healthy work / life balance
• Online and in person learning & development opportunities to enhance or learn new skills
• Work with and learn from / with a Rockstar DF team

Application Instructions

To submit and application send us an email with your CV, portfolio link(s), and/or cover letter to dfcareers@bk.rw. For ease of identification, use the following template for your email header.

“Application for [ROLE] Q2 2022, [FIRSTNAME] [LASTNAME]”

For example, if your name is Katya Niyambo and you apply for the role of Intern: Business Analyst, your email header should read:

Application for Intern: Business Analyst Q2 2022, Katya Niyambo

Submissions will be considered through June 15th 2022. Kindly share your application before then.

Click here to check for details on Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) website

About The Digital Factory

The Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) was launched in 2019 as the centre of facilitating the bank’s digital transformation journey. The Digital Factory is a well-established innovation department that aims to transform the way banking technology is delivered, by re-imagining and delivering a new digital customer experience. We are passionate about this digital transformation for our customers and their experience.

Do you want to help us redefine the way people bank? We’re looking for energetic innovators and leaders who are flexible, curious, versatile, responsive and are ready to roll up their sleeves in a collaborative and productive environment. By joining our team, you will make a positive impact on our customers and the banking industry.

About the Job

The DF aspires to be a center of excellence. To achieve this, the organization must excel at People. You will be responsible for producing and implementing functional software solutions, specifically to develop high-quality software that is aligned with user needs and business goals. You must be comfortable around both front-end and back-end coding languages, development frameworks and third-party libraries. You must also be a team player with a knack for visual design and utility. You will work directly with the Tech Lead and the DF team leads that are responsible for full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment.

Are You?

• Excellent communicator with teamwork skills
• Keen on details
• Self-organized
• Innovation oriented
• Able to work in a dynamic team and independently
• Knowledgeable of relevant financial services and IT legislation
• Knowledgeable of professional standards

Key Responsibilities

• Working with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions
• Designing client-side and server-side architecture
• Building the front-end of applications through appealing visual design
• Developing and managing well-functioning databases and applications
• Writing effective APIs
• Testing software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
• Troubleshooting, debugging and upgrading software
• Creating security and data protection settings
• Building features and applications with a mobile responsive design
• Writing technical documentation
• Working with data scientists and analysts to improve software

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, IT, or related degree
• At least 2 years proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role
• Experience developing web, desktop, and mobile responsive applications
• Familiarity with common stacks
• Knowledge of multiple back-end languages/frameworks (e.g. Spring boot, Java, Kotlin) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Node.js)
• Experience using system monitoring tools (e.g. Kibana and Elastic Search) and automated testing frameworks
• In-depth knowledge of relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB)

Job benefits

• Working in an inclusive and collaborative environment that highlights creativity, encourages curiosity and celebrates success
• Tools and technology needed to create meaningful customer experiences
• We hire you for your skills – not for just a job; you can grow with us. You will not only be prepared for success in your role, but also for a successful career
• Flexible work culture that allows a healthy work / life balance
• Online and in person learning & development opportunities to enhance or learn new skills
• Work with and learn from / with a Rockstar DF team

Application Instructions

To submit and application send us an email with your CV, portfolio link(s), and/or cover letter to dfcareers@bk.rw. For ease of identification, use the following template for your email header.

“Application for [ROLE] Q2 2022, [FIRSTNAME] [LASTNAME]”

For example, if your name is Katya Niyambo and you apply for the role of Intern: Business Analyst, your email header should read:

Application for Intern: Business Analyst Q2 2022, Katya Niyambo

Submissions will be considered through June 15th 2022. Kindly share your application before then.

Click here to check for details at Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF)website

About The Digital Factory

The Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) was launched in 2019 as the centre of facilitating the bank’s digital transformation journey. The Digital Factory is a well-established innovation department that aims to transform the way banking technology is delivered, by re-imagining and delivering a new digital customer experience. We are passionate about this digital transformation for our customers and their experience.

Do you want to help us redefine the way people bank? We’re looking for energetic innovators and leaders who are flexible, curious, versatile, responsive and are ready to roll up their sleeves in a collaborative and productive environment. By joining our team, you will make a positive impact on our customers and the banking industry.

About the Job

The Mobile Developer – Flutter will contribute in transforming the lives of customers using digital banking. You will participate in sprint review, sprint planning and grooming sessions. You will work directly with the Tech Lead and the DF Software Engineers, designers, and product owners to receive requirement specifications for designing and developing mobile applications.

Are You

• Passionate about solving challenges and take pride in your solution and code
• Passionate about performance, reliability, and design with the experience and credentials to back up that passion
• A passionate Mobile Developer
• An excellent communicator – written, presentation, and verbal
• Curious about technology and the people who create it
• Eager to learn about new practices

Key Responsibilities

• Contributing to a number of high-value projects within the DF
• Writing clean code for designing and developing mobile applications
• Taking part in the development life cycle
• Using Agile engineering practices and various software development technologies to rapidly develop creative and efficient solutions that enhance the client organization’s technology
• Investigate technologies and new Flutter SDK release
• Communicating with internal IT teams to resolve technical dependencies during implementation.

Qualifications & Experience

• Must have Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other IT related field
• Minimum of 2 years experience in mobile software development
• Over one year’s developing Flutter applications for mobile
• Programming languages such as Dart, Kotlin, Swift and JavaScript
• Have one or more applications deployed on App store or Play store
• Experience with Flutter framework
• Experience with third party libraries and APIs
• Understanding of the Agile development life-cycle
• Experience with automated testing and building
• Mathematical aptitude
• Proven experience in writing readable code, creating extensive documentation for existing code, and refactoring previously written code
• Ability to interpret and follow technical plans
• Problem-solving skills
• Understanding of Android Keyboard API & experience with optimizing applications for material design an added advantage

Job benefits

• Working in an inclusive and collaborative environment that highlights creativity, encourages curiosity and celebrates success
• Tools and technology provided to create meaningful customer experiences
• We hire you for your skills – not for just a job; you can grow with us. You will not only be prepared for success in your role, but also for a successful career
• Flexible work culture that allows a healthy work / life balance
• Online and in person learning & development opportunities to enhance or learn new skills
• Work with and learn from / with a Rockstar DF team

Application Instructions

To submit and application send us an email with your CV, portfolio link(s), and/or cover letter to dfcareers@bk.rw. For ease of identification, use the following template for your email header.

“Application for [ROLE] Q2 2022, [FIRSTNAME] [LASTNAME]”

For example, if your name is Katya Niyambo and you apply for the role of Intern: Business Analyst, your email header should read:

Application for Intern: Business Analyst Q2 2022, Katya Niyambo

Submissions will be considered through June 15th 2022. Kindly share your application before then.

Click here to check details on Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) website

About The Digital Factory

The Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) was launched in 2019 as the centre of facilitating the bank’s digital transformation journey. The Digital Factory is a well-established innovation department that aims to transform the way banking technology is delivered, by re-imagining and delivering a new digital customer experience. We are passionate about this digital transformation for our customers and their experience.

Do you want to help us redefine the way people bank? We’re looking for energetic innovators and leaders who are flexible, curious, versatile, responsive and are ready to roll up their sleeves in a collaborative and productive environment. By joining our team, you will make a positive impact on our customers and the banking industry.

About the Job

The BKDF aspires to be a center of excellence, and content is an important aspect of this. As a Content Writer, you will are responsible for responsible for style, format and voice consistency across all the Digital Factory’s digital marketing copy and app content. You will use your expertise to share information about our products. You will write, edit and publishes content and copy for various digital platforms such as digital marketing copy and app content to showcase our products and educate our customers.

Are you?

• A excellent communicator – written, spoken and presentation, with an impeccable grasp of the English, French and Kinyarwanda languages
• Detail-oriented
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Creative and interested in keeping up with digital trends
• Curious about technology and the people who create it.

Key Responsibilities:

• Researching industry/product related content
• Preparing well-drafted articles/online/digital content to promote products for multiple platforms e.g websites, email marketing, videos, blogs, social media platforms
• Develop internal communication content in support of internal campaigns
• Collaborating with design and marketing teams on designing and publishing visual content
• Promoting digital content on all online channels & measuring performance and feedback
• Identifying gaps in content needs using customer data/feedback
• Ensuring consistency in all content – style, format, tone etc
• Translating content and copy to English, French and Kinyarwanda

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor degree in Communication, Journalism, Marketing or related field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar position in a reputable organization
• Excellent English writing and editing skills
• Experience using Content Management Systems
• Portfolio of published content
• Experience in digital platforms

Job benefits

• Working in an inclusive and collaborative environment that highlights creativity, encourages curiosity and celebrates success
• Tools and technology provided to create meaningful customer experiences
• We hire you for your skills – not for just a job; you can grow with us. You will not only be prepared for success in your role, but also for a successful career
• Flexible work culture that allows a healthy work / life balance
• Online and in person learning & development opportunities to enhance or learn new skills
• Work with and learn from / with a Rockstar DF team

Application Instructions

To submit and application send us an email with your CV, portfolio link(s), and/or cover letter to dfcareers@bk.rw. For ease of identification, use the following template for your email header.

“Application for [ROLE] Q2 2022, [FIRSTNAME] [LASTNAME]”

For example, if your name is Katya Niyambo and you apply for the role of Intern: Business Analyst, your email header should read:

Application for Intern: Business Analyst Q2 2022, Katya Niyambo

Submissions will be considered through June 15th 2022. Kindly share your application before then.

Click here to check for details on Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) website

About The Digital Factory

The Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) was launched in 2019 as the centre of facilitating the bank’s digital transformation journey. The Digital Factory is a well-established innovation department that aims to transform the way banking technology is delivered, by re-imagining and delivering a new digital customer experience. We are passionate about this digital transformation for our customers and their experience.

Do you want to help us redefine the way people bank? We’re looking for energetic innovators and leaders who are flexible, curious, versatile, responsive and are ready to roll up their sleeves in a collaborative and productive environment. By joining our team, you will make a positive impact on our customers and the banking industry.

About the Job

We are looking for a self-driven and motivated Design scrum master who uses the right channels of communication as a crucial aspect during any project to support our Product Design team in the BK Digital factory. You will ensure the team has healthy product/Sprint backlogs in collaboration with the Product Owners.

Are you?

• A positive and resilient personality with a growth mentality
• Able to embrace feedback, with a desire for continuous improvement
• Excellent interpersonal skills – time management, empathy, and transparency
• Able to work with and lead a team
• Self-motivated, self-directed, and able to manage multiple priorities & projects
• Able to adapt to a constantly changing environment
• Able to influence decision making using negotiation and influencing skills
• An excellent communicator – written, presentation & verbal. Able to communicate ideas & strategies

Key Responsibilities:

• Assigning project tasks, resources, and time frame while controlling schedule and ensuring they run on time, and meet expectations
• Determining and managing project communication strategy with the Design team to ensure other teams involved and stakeholders are informed of project status
• Determining project timelines, monitoring, tracking, controlling, and reporting on design team impediments and project status
• Assisting the design teams to align with the DF product roadmap.
• Planning and coordinating Design standups, roadmaps, and retrospective sessions within the team.
• Formulating techniques for Design backlog to ensure that product owners and engineers have clarity and follow up on the backlog.
• Understanding and helping formulate Product Design goals
• Planning Design team building activities to improve teamwork and positive working relationships within the team.
• Resolving conflicts and issues that might occur within the Design team.

 Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or certification in IT, business management, project management, SCRUM, a related discipline OR equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 2 years proven experience a as Scrum Master, Requirements Engineer, and Project Manager in a software development team.
• Knowledge and understanding of design wireframes and mockups
• Understanding of software development life cycle.
• Experience working in an agile team
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.)
• Experience working with designers, developers, and Product Owners.
• Knowledgeable in Project Management tools eg. Notion, Azure

Job benefits

• Working in an inclusive and collaborative environment that highlights creativity, encourages curiosity and celebrates success
• Tools and technology provided to create meaningful customer experiences
• We hire you for your skills – not for just a job; you can grow with us. You will not only be prepared for success in your role, but also for a successful career
• Flexible work culture that allows a healthy work / life balance
• Online and in person learning & development opportunities to enhance or learn new skills
• Work with and learn from / with a Rockstar DF team

Application Instructions

To submit and application send us an email with your CV, portfolio link(s), and/or cover letter to dfcareers@bk.rw. For ease of identification, use the following template for your email header.

“Application for [ROLE] Q2 2022, [FIRSTNAME] [LASTNAME]”

For example, if your name is Katya Niyambo and you apply for the role of Intern: Business Analyst, your email header should read:

Application for Intern: Business Analyst Q2 2022, Katya Niyambo

Submissions will be considered through June 15th 2022. Kindly share your application before then.

Click here to check for details on Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) website

About The Digital Factory

The Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) was launched in 2019 as the centre of facilitating the bank’s digital transformation journey. The Digital Factory is a well-established innovation department that aims to transform the way banking technology is delivered, by re-imagining and delivering a new digital customer experience. We are passionate about this digital transformation for our customers and their experience.

Do you want to help us redefine the way people bank? We’re looking for energetic innovators and leaders who are flexible, curious, versatile, responsive and are ready to roll up their sleeves in a collaborative and productive environment. By joining our team, you will make a positive impact on our customers and the banking industry.

About the Job

The Project Management Lead role is critical in the Digital Factory for keeping all projects on schedule and on budget. In this role you will take the lead in planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and completing projects. You will ensure that project objectives are consistently met by ensuring all stakeholders are in place and understand their roles and objectives and the projects are aligned to business goals.

Are you?

• An excellent communicator – written, presentation & verbal
• A leader and team manager who is able to influence others
• A highly organized historian (notes, etc)
• An excellent negotiator
• Able to solve complex problems
• Curious and constantly look for ways to improve processes
• Experiences in Agile Project Management and SDLC

 Key Responsibilities:

• Prioritizing projects in collaborations with Product Managers, Developers and business leaders
• Identifying the project goals, critical milestones and deadlines
• Establishing the project scope and determining the most critical tasks
• Estimating the scope of work and the amount of resources (people, budget & tools) required
• Evaluating project strategies and improving them
• Ensuring that all teams have access to the each developer has access to resources and tools required to complete projects
• Managing project schedules, resources, and budget throughout the project lifecycle
• Developing detailed project plans using various tools (i.e. Excel, Notion, smartsheet, MS Project, Jira, etc)
• Chairing stakeholder sessions such as committees, Sprint Reviews, etc designed to create broad engagement and accountable on DF projects.
• Working w/ team of Scrum Masters to clear obstacles to DF operations overall
• Tracking project delivery performance and effort numerically using fibonacci agile estimation
• Monitoring overall DF team productivity quantitatively

 Qualifications & Experience

• A degree in Project Management, Business Management or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 Years of experience in a leadership Project Management role.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Job benefits

• Working in an inclusive and collaborative environment that highlights creativity, encourages curiosity and celebrates success
• Tools and technology provided to create meaningful customer experiences
• We hire you for your skills – not for just a job; you can grow with us. You will not only be prepared for success in your role, but also for a successful career
• Flexible work culture that allows a healthy work / life balance
• Online and in person learning & development opportunities to enhance or learn new skills
• Work with and learn from / with a Rockstar DF team

Application Instructions

To submit and application send us an email with your CV, portfolio link(s), and/or cover letter to dfcareers@bk.rw. For ease of identification, use the following template for your email header.

“Application for [ROLE] Q2 2022, [FIRSTNAME] [LASTNAME]”

For example, if your name is Katya Niyambo and you apply for the role of Intern: Business Analyst, your email header should read:

Application for Intern: Business Analyst Q2 2022, Katya Niyambo

Submissions will be considered through June 15th 2022. Kindly share your application before then.

Click here to check details on Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) website

About The Digital Factory

The Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) was launched in 2019 as the centre of facilitating the bank’s digital transformation journey. The Digital Factory is a well-established innovation department that aims to transform the way banking technology is delivered, by re-imagining and delivering a new digital customer experience. We are passionate about this digital transformation for our customers and their experience.

Do you want to help us redefine the way people bank? We’re looking for energetic innovators and leaders who are flexible, curious, versatile, responsive and are ready to roll up their sleeves in a collaborative and productive environment. By joining our team, you will make a positive impact on our customers and the banking industry.

About the Job

The BKDF aspires to be a center of excellence, and data plays a big role in our decision-making. Data Analytics help us to deliver innovative products such as BKQuick loans by processing, and analyzing various data sets. BKDF is looking for a Data Scientist to help improve and conduct analytical processes, with a goal to identify new opportunities for BK and improving customers experience. As a DataScientist, you will work with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Marketing Team, and Engineers to identify areas of improvements and work on solutions to address the identified problems.

Are You?

• A natural, analytical and critical thinker
• Detail-oriented and capable of delivering with a high level of accuracy
• Creative, organized and open minded
• Curious and stay up-to-date on the latest processes and IT advancements to automate and modernize systems
• Able to suggest new processes and coordinate the implementation
• Curious about technology and the people who create it.
• Eager to learn about new practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting advanced analytical methods to provide actionable insights, identify trends, and measure performance
• Developing the project scope and define project boundaries
• Researching and developing analysis, forecasting and optimization methods across loans quality, customer behaviors, and product profitability
• Collaborating with Engineers to implement and deploy scalable solutions
• Prioritizing the backlog according to the business value
• Documenting and communicating the results of your efforts
• Effectively communicating your insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management
• Ensuring solutions meet business needs and requirements
• Participating in the daily scrum meeting, sprint planning meetings and other agile ceremonies

Qualifications & Experience

• Master’s degree in Quantitative discipline e.g Statistics, Computer Science or Engineering, Economics, Mathematics
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a statistical and/or data science role
• Alternatively, Bachelor degree and minimum of 4 years experience as a Data Scientist
• Experience programming languages such as Python and its data analysis libraries, Java, SQL
• Knowledge of relational databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL), NoSQL is an added advantage
• Machine Learning experience on large datasets
• Experience with working on financial datasets
• Experience articulating business questions and using mathematical techniques to arrive at an answer using available data
• Ability to select the right statistical tools given a data analysis problem
• Experience leveraging various design patterns, test-driven development, and automated testing frameworks and version control is an added advantage

Job benefits

• Working in an inclusive and collaborative environment that highlights creativity, encourages curiosity and celebrates success
• Tools and technology provided to create meaningful customer experiences
• We hire you for your skills – not for just a job; you can grow with us. You will not only be prepared for success in your role, but also for a successful career
• Flexible work culture that allows a healthy work / life balance
• Online and in person learning & development opportunities to enhance or learn new skills
• Work with and learn from / with a Rockstar DF team

Application Instructions

To submit and application send us an email with your CV, portfolio link(s), and/or cover letter to dfcareers@bk.rw. For ease of identification, use the following template for your email header.

“Application for [ROLE] Q2 2022, [FIRSTNAME] [LASTNAME]”

For example, if your name is Katya Niyambo and you apply for the role of Intern: Business Analyst, your email header should read:

Application for Intern: Business Analyst Q2 2022, Katya Niyambo

Submissions will be considered through June 15th 2022. Kindly share your application before then.

Click here for details on the Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) website

About The Digital Factory

The Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) was launched in 2019 as the centre of facilitating the bank’s digital transformation journey. The Digital Factory is a well-established innovation department that aims to transform the way banking technology is delivered, by re-imagining and delivering a new digital customer experience. We are passionate about this digital transformation for our customers and their experience.

Do you want to help us redefine the way people bank? We’re looking for energetic innovators and leaders who are flexible, curious, versatile, responsive and are ready to roll up their sleeves in a collaborative and productive environment. By joining our team, you will make a positive impact on our customers and the banking industry.

 About the Job

The DF aspires to be a center of excellence. To achieve this, the organization must excel at evaluating products, systems, and software to ensure they are free of defects and meet the quality standards of the organization. The DF quality analyst will be responsible for developing and supporting the planning, design, and execution of test plans, test scripts, and process plans for projects. The successful candidate will work closely with various departments to perform and validate test cases based on quality requirements, and recommend changes to predetermined quality guidelines.

You will be responsible for ensuring that the end product meets the minimum quality standards, is fully functional and user-friendly. You will work directly with the Quality Analyst Lead and the DF team leads to ensure the best software testing practices are applied for BK products. You will use the developed test plans to identify and document bug reports. You will also work with stakeholders, different squad’s product owners, and developers to ensure the fixes of all identified bugs.

 You are

• Good at Software Testing Life Cycle
• A process developer and enforcer
• A resilient self-motivated hard worker
• An excellent communicator – written, presentation, and verbal
• Detail Problem solving oriented
• Curious about technology and the people who create it
• Eager to learn about new practices
• Be able to work in a collaborative and flexible manner

Key Responsibilities

• Executing test plans to ensure that all objectives are met
• Executing test scripts to assess functionality, reliability, performance, and quality of the service or product
• Identifying and resolving defects within the production process
• Compiling and analyzing statistical data
• Ensuring that user expectations are met during the testing process
• Investigating customer complaints and product issues
• Ensuring ongoing compliance with quality and industry regulatory requirements
• Proving for scalability and performance of a software
• Ensuring the quality of the system as a whole
• Developing and automating tests for software validation
• Detecting bug issues
• Preparing file defect reports and report test progress
• Testing current products and identifying deficiencies
• Investigating product quality in order to make improvements to achieve better customer satisfaction
• Any other responsibility that may be assigned to you by your Line supervisors

 Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics or Business
• Experience with a variety of different testing techniques such as UI Testing, Automated Testing, Test Driven Development Strategies and other
• Experience with Azure Devops Test Plans
• Familiar with Agile software development
• Experienced with Bug reporting and Bug Lifecycle
• Familiar in working as a QA/Tester in an Agile software project
• Has knowledge of various technology stacks
• A track record of strong testing and debugging abilities

Job benefits

• Paid Internship
• Working in an inclusive and collaborative environment that highlights creativity, encourages curiosity and celebrates success
• Tools and technology needed to create meaningful customer experiences
• We hire you for your skills – not for just a job; you can grow with us. You will not only be prepared for success in your role, but also for a successful career
• Flexible work culture that allows a healthy work / life balance
• Online and in person learning & development opportunities to enhance or learn new skills
• Work with and learn from / with a Rockstar DF team

Application Instructions

To submit and application send us an email with your CV, portfolio link(s), and/or cover letter to dfcareers@bk.rw. For ease of identification, use the following template for your email header.

“Application for [ROLE] Q2 2022, [FIRSTNAME] [LASTNAME]”

For example, if your name is Katya Niyambo and you apply for the role of Intern: Business Analyst, your email header should read:

Application for Intern: Business Analyst Q2 2022, Katya Niyambo

Submissions will be considered through June 15th 2022. Kindly share your application before then.

Click here to check for details on Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) website:

About The Digital Factory

The Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) was launched in 2019 as the centre of facilitating the bank’s digital transformation journey. The Digital Factory is a well-established innovation department that aims to transform the way banking technology is delivered, by re-imagining and delivering a new digital customer experience. We are passionate about this digital transformation for our customers and their experience.

Do you want to help us redefine the way people bank? We’re looking for energetic innovators and leaders who are flexible, curious, versatile, responsive and are ready to roll up their sleeves in a collaborative and productive environment. By joining our team, you will make a positive impact on our customers and the banking industry.

About the Job

Here at BK Digital Factory, we value design as a key component of creating a great user experience. We are an in-house and consultant design team looking for a Product Designer. We’re looking for someone who is experienced in designing good user experiences for both mobile and web. If you’re looking for a platform where your designs can become a working product used by hundreds of thousands of people, BK Digital Factory is your place.

Are You?

• A designer with a good eye and intuition.
• Curious and stay up-to-date with the latest design trends, innovations, and technologies
• A fast learner with an appetite to uncover what’s behind both, simple and complex problems & solutions.
• Self-driven and capable of solving design problems autonomously
• Able to communicate concepts, ideas, and strategies using rapid visual design techniques
• A positive and resilient person with a growth mentality, able to embrace feedback, and have a desire for continuous improvement.
• Curious about technology and the people who create it

Key Responsibilities

• Participating in and influencing the design decisions for banking digital experiences that touch millions of our customers every day.
• Translating concepts and interactions into simple, elegant, and coherent design and define user journeys.
• Producing compelling visual deliverables to illustrate desired customer experiences through low, mid, high fidelity prototypes and provide detailed specifications for software developers.
• Understanding our customers’ motivations and needs through user research and other information-gathering practices.
• Exploring multiple user-centered design concepts through whiteboard sessions, wireframes, and usability studies to gather end-user feedback and continually improve the customer experience.
• Designing simple, brilliant experiences that reflect the brand(s) and our Digital Experience Principles.
• Supporting and communicating with your team partners (Product Managers, Engineers) through the conception, build and release of software features.
• Engaging with developers, and quality assurance to understand our platform’s capabilities, communicate design specifications, and verify implemented designs
• Design team representative and point of contact for product owners and product team members in developing a user-centered approach to all activities.
• Designing compelling marketing material to support digital products

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or certification in Computer science, Design, a or related discipline
• 1 – 5 years as a Designer (from Intern to Senior level)
• Experience working with Product Management and Engineering teams
• A design portfolio demonstrating design principles for web and/or mobile platforms
• Proficiency in the use of digital design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch and/or Adobe Creative Suite, Invision, Axure, Proto.io, etc
• Experience in creating use cases, flow diagrams, prototypes, scenarios, and wireframes in the context of product development
• Experience in Visual Design an added advantage

Job benefits

• Working in an inclusive and collaborative environment that highlights creativity, encourages curiosity and celebrates success
• Tools and technology needed to create meaningful customer experiences
• We hire you for your skills – not for just a job; you can grow with us. You will not only be prepared for success in your role, but also for a successful career
• Flexible work culture that allows a healthy work / life balance
• Online and in person learning & development opportunities to enhance or learn new skills
• Work with and learn from / with a Rockstar DF team

# Application Instructions

To submit and application send us an email with your CV, portfolio link(s), and/or cover letter to **[dfcareers@bk.rw.](mailto:dfcareers@bk.rw)** For ease of identification, use the following template for your email header.

“Application for [ROLE] Q2 2022, [FIRSTNAME] [LASTNAME]”

For example, if your name is Katya Niyambo and you apply for the role of Intern: Business Analyst, your email header should read:

Application for Intern: Business Analyst Q2 2022, Katya Niyambo

Submissions will be considered through June 15th 2022. Kindly share your application before then.

Click here for details on Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) website