Job Announcement

Position: Business Officer

Job Description:

Wellspring Academy is an international Christian School with a Vision to produce a new generation of servant leaders to bless Rwanda and display the best of Rwanda to the world. The school is currently hiring a business officer to join the finance team.

Under the oversight of our director of finance and administration, the business officer will be part of the finance team and he/she will support the finance department in the following ways;

Job Responsibilities

• Manage school revenues using QuickBooks accounting software, reconcile accounts and prepare monthly reports closely with the finance team.
• Monitor on a daily basis revenue deposits on the accounts of Wellspring Academy and work on a daily bank reconciliation, register the amount collected into the receipt books and keep books of revenues account;
• Consolidate revenue deposit bank slips, produce daily banking reconciliation sheet and submit progress reports vis– à– is set revenue targets to the Director of finance;
• Produce complete, accurate and timely revenue financial reports and statements within mandatory deadlines and reconcile all revenues and transfers to the Director of finance;
• Facilitate internal and external Audit exercises for revenue accounts.
• Follow up on all school fees payment matters, resolving issues as they arise with our banking partners, both domestically and internationally
• Performs other assigned comparable or transient duties, which are within the area of knowledge and skills required by this job description and key indicators

Requirements for the role: 

Qualifications: 

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting. (required)

Professional experience and Skills: 

• Atleast 3 years’ experience serving in the same role preferably in a school setting (desired)
• Good communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda (Oral and written) required
• Excellent  IT skills (Microsoft word and Excel) required
• Understanding and use of a well-run revenues and Accounts receivable process
•  CPA  with excellent academic records would be an added value
• Understanding of the tax requirements for payments made

Personal and Spiritual Qualities: 

• A Christ-centered individual who has the desire to grow in faith (required)
• Excellent interpersonal skills: collaboration and clear communication skills with people, encouraging, sharing ideas, and motivating others (required)
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.

Employment contract duration

The full time employment contract offer given to the successful candidate will be for a one year renewable contract once upon the performance report thereafter it becomes an open ended contract.

To apply, send:

• A letter explaining why you would like this job and why you are the suitable candidate for the job. (Max 1 page )
• A full Curriculum Vitae (CV) including details of 2 professional referees and 1 referee from your place of worship (max 3 pages)

Applications must be submitted by email (including scanned PDF documents) to the Director of Finance and Administration at this email address: bosco@wellspringacademy.org and give a copy cc stephen@wellspringacademy.org 

The closing date for applications is March 27, 2022 at 4:00 pm 

Commencement date: April 01, 2022

We thank all candidates for their interest in working with the Wellspring Academy, but due to large numbers of applications, only successfully shortlisted applicants will be contacted for the interview.

Green Hills Academy (GHA) serves 1,800 students in Kigali, Rwanda. Green Hills Academy wishes to fill the below vacant positions with qualified, experienced, talented, capable and dedicated individuals to join the team to make a difference. This is a call to interested candidates to apply for several positions for next academic year 2022 – 2023, beginning August 2022. The positions’ details are outlined below; –

High School (Grade 9 to Grade 12)

• • English teacher
• • Design teacher
• • Librarian
• • Guidance counselor

Middle School (Grade 6 to Grade 8)

• • Art teacher
• • French teacher
• • Maths teacher (French speaker)
• • Science teacher (2)
• • Kinyarwanda teacher
• • Design teacher
• • Individual & Societies teacher
• • English teacher

Primary School (Grade 1 to Grade 5)

• • Primary teacher (3)
• • ICT teacher
• • Kinyarwanda teacher
• • Music teacher
• • Early reading intervention teacher

Nursery School (Toddle centre to N3)

• • Nursery teacher (English speaker)
• • Nursery teacher (French speaker)
• • Kinyarwanda teacher
• • Librarian

General positions for the whole School

• • Receptionist
• • Accountant

Skills and competencies

The ideal candidate should have; –

• • Excellent interpersonal skills
• • Effective communication skills for dealing with students, parents, teachers and support staff
• • Should be organised, energetic and self-directed
• • Ability to interact at all levels
• • Optimizing Diversity
• • Strong intellect and vision
• • Aligning Performance for Success

Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications including a brief cover letter, detailed CV, copies of relevant degree as well as the names and contact information of three recent referees who have been direct supervisors to; email;- humanresources@greenhillsacademy.rw by 5.00 p.m. on Friday 15th April 2022.

To learn more about GHA, please visit our website at www.greenhillsacademy.rw

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interviews

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Job Description

Key responsibilities:

-General coordination of RUDP staff under LODA’s SPIU,
-Coordinating all other project stakeholders,
-General management of the project in all its aspects including but not limited to Engineering, Procurement, Financial, Environmental and Social Safeguards, and M&E activities of the project;
-Working closely with World Bank and performing all other duties related to project implementation and its success,
-He/She will be reporting to DG -LODA.

Key Selection Criteria:

-Hold a recognized Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering with at least 10 years of experience in construction projects and urban development projects, or He/She must hold a Master’s Degree in one of the following fields with at least 5 years of experience in construction projects and urban development projects: transportation engineering, highway engineering, geotechnical/material engineering, construction management or Municipal Engineering.
-Have good knowledge of donor supported projects and, preferably, of World Bank procedures;
-Have particular experience on working widely on projects that involve improving basic services and infrastructure (predominantly roads and drainage) in cities;
-Have experience in the planning, design and implementation of major infrastructure projects;
-Have previous experience working with local government;
-Have previous experience of managing teams on Technical Assistance assignments in developing countries;
-Have experience of working on capacity building projects or project components;
-Have inter-personal skills such as to develop good relations with City Engineers/Urban Upgrading Team staff at all levels as well as others involved with the project.
-Coaching and leadership skills
-Compliant professional engineer” in Institution of Engineers Rwanda

Job Description

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the Rwandan Health system;
• Perform analytical tests in the laboratory.
• Gather, Collect Data and Keeping Records for quality control analysis
• Perform Quality Analysis
• Ensure the implementation and adherence to the Laboratory Research Principles
• Ensure the implementation and adherence to Safety Regulations and Procedures
• Strong Communication Skills

Have a certificate training in Quality Management Systems (QMS) is an added advantage.

Job Description

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the Rwandan Health system;
• Maintain the Laboratory’s Quality System.
• Knowledge of Analytical or Scientific Software
• Assist with laboratory administrative duties.
• Maintain smooth laboratory work flow.
• Coordinate the lab certification works and complete QA/QC assignments.
• Promote good customer relations with all clients.
• Reports regularly on work progress, on the national laboratory system situation, in collaboration with all unit in the NRL

Have a certificate training in Quality Management Systems (QMS) is an added advantage.

Job Description

• Knowledge of the Rwanda Healthcare infrastructure system
• Knowledge of healthcare infrastructure planning and design
• Knowledge of the organization and implementation of building inspection and contracts development,
• Knowledge of rules and regulations of constructions and healthcare related requirements
• Shall ensure a yearly need assessment on healthcare infrastructure status is availed to Leaders for planning purposes
• Shall ensure that new projects with identified budget are on the procurement plan of RBC and communicated to Rwanda Housing timely for their planning and execution
• Shall collaborate with all stakeholders for better implementation of projects
• Shall assist the decentralized level in elaboration of maintenance plan of all public health infrastructure facilities.
• Should be able to prepare and help prepare Bills of Quantities for construction or renovation activities
• Shall report on the construction’s implementation status periodically
• Shall ensure that mentorship and training programs in healthcare infrastructure design and supervision are planned for him and for other engineers working on health-related projects
• Should have strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to interact with patients and health providers.
• Should have strong organizational skills and excellent attention to details, flexibility, independence and creativity.
• Should have a working knowledge of the Project Management software and Excel
• Should have knowledge of the health sector in Rwanda and its structures
• Should have strong system and data analysis skill
• Should have strong strategic and operational planning and monitoring skills to assist in effective and efficient management decision is an advantage
• Should have Teamwork and teambuilding skills towards achieving common goals
• Should execute any other instruction given by his/her supervisors, in line with the Health Sector goals and targets.

Job Description

– Minimum Qualification
Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Project Management, Development
Studies, Rural Development, Regional Planning, Management, Business
Administration with three (3) years of relevant working experience; or
Master’s Degree in Economics, Project Management, Development Studies
Rural Development, Regional Planning, Management, Business
Administration with one (1) year of relevant working experience

– Promote income generation and economic expansion through the IDP 11 pillars;
– Prepare joint strategic plan for IDP implementation;
– Establish framework and tools facilitating data collection of the IDP implementation at local level;
– Establish database related to IDP action plan and execution at local and national level;
– Liaise with Government Institutions, civil society and private sector in integrating IDP pillars in their areas of responsibility;
– Prepare IDP Steering Committee meetings for joint strategic planning, implementation, monitoring and to deliberate on key IDP management concerns,
– Advise decision makers and programme implementers for rapid and sustainable results;
– Organise policy dialogues with stakeholders over integrated development programs issues for policy orientation and deliberations;
– Initiate periodic evaluation of IDP implementation at all levels;
– Monitor the IDP Management issues and advocate for corrective actions and ensure stakeholders timely actions
– Reinforce IDP management systems for the success of the program in socio economic transformation of the citizens
– Carryout research/Assessments relevant to his/her attributions to ensure standardized and effective performance;
– Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Job Description

– Put in place administrative data collection and management system at Ministry, affiliated agencies, and local government;
– Initiate special studies within the competence of the institution;
– Facilitate and monitor the running of various studies including surveys and censuses;
– Conduct data analysis using statistical package for trend and performance description to inform decision makers or plans;
– Compile, analyse and disseminate necessary sector statistics for potential use by the ministry and/ or other stakeholders;
– Organize capacity development of the ministry, affiliated agencies and Local Government staff in statistical data collection, analysis and management techniques;
– Put in place a system of the data collection and quality control;
– Facilitate researches and surveys requiring the involvement of the Ministry of Local Government and participate in their methodology development in collaboration with stakeholders;
– Consolidate administrative data within the ministry, affiliated agencies and local governments across various sectors and keep statistical records for potential users;
– Produce regular monitoring and progress report to his/her supervisor;
– Carryout research relevant to his/her attributions to ensure standardized and effective performance
– Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Job Description

– Provide media and communications advice to the ministry;
– Develop media plans for all upcoming events and announcements in the ministry including arranging press conferences, Radio/TV shows, drafting press release and speaking notes;
– Regularly gather information and manage the ministry communications plan;
– Monitor daily media content and prepare media review for the Minister and senior officials;
– Draft content for the ministry website, update it and upload strategic documents;
– Act as a first point of contact for media inquiries;
– Update and maintain communications contact database;
– Develop the ministry’s annual media plan;
– Support wider cross-government communications work as required;
– Maintain good relations with both public and private media and act as strategic minutes taker
– Build capacity for LG Public relations officers
– Carryout research relevant to his/her attributions to ensure standardized and effective performance;
– Perform any other duties assigned to him/her by the supervisor

Job Description

– Elaborate policies, strategies, programs and regulations related to local economic development;
– Develop the performance indicators to measure local economic development programmes and projects;
– Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the policies, strategies, programs and regulations related to local economic development;
– Develop mechanisms for resource mobilisation and strategic engagement of stakeholders to support local economic development;
– Put in place strategies for continuous capacity development of local economic development actors in local government;
– Analyse all documents and reports related to Local Economic Development submitted to the Ministry and provide feedback;
– Conduct periodic review on local economic development project implementation;
– Carry out research relevant to his/her attributions to ensure standardized and affective performance;
– Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Job Description

• Participate in planning, monitoring and evaluation of program activities
• Provide training and supervision of activities relating to sero-surveillance
• Develop tools for monitoring and evaluation for the surveillance, the incidence of HIV and STIs
• Develop and update protocol of serosurveillance
• Collect and analyze data on HIV and STIs
• Participate in the supervision of integrated data collection HIV and STIs;
• Participate in the analysis of data collected
• Produce reports and get strategic information;
• Prepare and disseminate epidemiological annual bulletin of HIV and STI in collaboration with the staff of the Department of epidemiological surveillance;
• Participate in operational research on HIV and STIs;
• Participate in Technical Working Groups on research

In collaboration with All RBC developping and implementation partners and

– Ensure availability of reports and develop data use for HIV Division staffs
– Respond timely to data demand and request

In collaboration with RBC HIV Division Units
– Gather data / provide information to inform the HIV Response to HIV

Kanda kumwanya wifuza kureba:

1. Imyanya 3 y`akazi (Field Facilitator) at Right To Play Rwanda :Deadline:   23/03/2022
2. Project Officer at Right To Play Rwanda : Deadline: 23-03-2022
3. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer at Right To Play Rwanda:Deadline: 23-03-2022
4. Finance Coordinator at Right To Play Rwanda: Deadline: 23-03-2022

Kanda kumwanya wifuza kureba:

1. Cooperatives Development Specialist at RWANDA COOPERATIVES AGENCY (RCA) :Deadline: Mar 29, 2022
2. Human Resource Officer at RWANDA COOPERATIVES AGENCY (RCA): Deadline: Mar 29,2022
3. Director of Financial services Cooperatives Development and Sustainability at RWANDA COOPERATIVES: Deadline: Mar 29,2022

Job Announcement

Background

Prime Life insurance Limited is a sister company to Prime Insurance Limited. They both conduct insurance services operations in Rwanda having been accredited by National Bank of Rwanda. The two companies initially formed Prime Insurance which was established in 1995 as COGEAR Limited. In December 2011, COGEAR created Prime Life Assurance Limited to comply with the regulator’s directive to separate its life and non-life insurance businesses. The regulator authorized Prime Life Assurance Limited in May 2012. In 2014, COGEAR was rebranded into Prime Insurance Limited and Prime Life Insurance Limited.

The company has undergone changes in its shareholding structure over the past years with Greenoaks Global Holding acquiring majority of the stake in 2014.

Prime Life Insurance Ltd wishes to recruit 15 talented and results oriented sales agents to help expand company’s businesses by actively seeking and acquiring new clients. The sales agent is responsible primarily to sell life products, to provide advice and conduct intermediary services between the company and the clients.

Job Specifications

Job title: Sales Agent

Reporting line: Sales Manager

Duration: Open-ended

Remuneration: Commission based on closed sales

Working Area: All districts of Rwanda with a special foothold in Kigali city

Key Responsibilities

• Giving customers the required information regarding the insurance products offered by Prime Life Insurance Ltd
• Understanding and promoting the company’s Products and services
• Identifying potential new clients
• Selling life insurance products of Prime Life Insurance Ltd to the existing and new clients
• Preparing weekly and monthly reports
• Providing after-sales support
• Striving to improve customer satisfaction through excellent customer service
• Visiting clients and potential clients to evaluate needs or promote products and services
• Maintain and grow relationships with new and existing customers for further sales and service
• Maintaining client records
• Answering client questions about products, services, prices, and availability
• Meeting with customers to determine their specific needs and, making suggestions as accordingly
• Assist clients during the claims process
• Attend all meetings and trade shows required by the Company
• Provide full cooperation with the Company
• Do presentations whenever necessary to prospects and sell Life insurance products suitable to their needs
• Meet sales targets as set by the company from time to time.

Qualifications

The applicant must have the following:

• A university degree (A0) in any field
• Having completed university studies by 2018 backward (i.e. Back 3 years and more)
• Excellent oral & written communication skills
• Good analytical skills
• Excellent convincing & selling skills
• Customer service spirit
• Sufficient computer literacy
• Ability to take initiative and work independently
• Valid tax clearance certificate
• Criminal record certificate indicating that the applicant has not been sentenced to a term of imprisonment equal to or exceeding six (6) months;
• Signed CV
• Copy of National Identity Card / valid passport

How to apply?

Interested and qualified candidates should send their application letter, Curriculum Vitae (CV) Copy of academic documents, and a copy of National Identification to Prime Life Insurance Ltd to agents.recruitment@prime.rw not later than Friday, 24th March, 2022 (6:00 PM, local time).

Applications should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of PRIME LIFE INSURANCE Ltd.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

Innocent HABARUREMA

Chief Executive Officer

Job Description

-Elaborate the annual communication plan and its corresponding budget in collaboration with units ;
-Ensure the approval of the plan and its implementation ;
-Elaborate corresponding communications/messages based on targeted group and disseminate them via most appropriate media ;
-Advise on effective communication strategies
-Maintain relationships with various public and private media for improved gender accountability within the media industry.
-Support program units to package monitoring finings and also ensure their effective design and publication
-Develop methods, tools to be used and launch the surveys ;
-Collect opinions of internal services on needs of public in terms of institution’s information ;
-Collect, compile and analyze the results of investigations and complaints received in the suggestions’ box and identify key ideas ;
-Provide advice and recommendations to improve the image and quality of the services delivered by the institution.
Write speeches, messages and press releases from the institution;
-Organize interviews regarding the institution ;
-Cover hearings and press conference of the institution ; and organize radio and television programs to disseminate the results of these events ;
-Write articles to be published in newspapers on the achievements of the institution ;
-Organise the documentation and publication of findings from research and monitoring through various channel of communication.
-Produce quarterly magazine on the monitoring initiatives
-Make regular critical analysis of publications in the media (national and international) about the institution and produce summarized technical notes to managers ;
-Write and submit periodic activity reports.

Regularly update the institution website and social media platforms such as Twitter.
-Routinely provide information about the institution to the public.
-Participate in organizing the institution’s major events to enhance its visibility.

Job Description

-Develop the overall framework of the monitoring and evaluation system;
-Provide guidance and technical support on the work of the Monitoring and Evaluation in the Ministry;
-Establish contacts with units and agencies under the Ministry supervision and other monitoring and evaluation stakeholders;
-Review and provide feedback to the supervisor on the quality of methodologies established to collect monitoring data, document and the protocols that are in place for the collection and aggregation of this data.
-Support the development, monitoring, implementation and update of Ministry’s action plan
-Monitor the implementation progress of plans, programs strategies, policies and projects
-Work with all Units and Programs to ensure reporting deadlines prior to final submission are met and consolidate the Ministry’s quarterly and annually report.
-Assess and report on development and implementation of programs, plans, strategies, policies and projects;
-Report on Institutional performance contracts;
-Analyse the reports on programs implementation and evaluate results of programs and projects;
-Avail the format to be used in drafting the annual reports;
-Consolidate the annual reports on budget execution and performance reports.
Develop tools for reporting and share them with different units;
-Develop guidelines and procedures to report on the implementation and impact of budget execution and procurement plan;
-Work with all Units and Programs to ensure reporting deadlines prior to final submission are met and consolidate the Ministry’s quarterly and annually report;

MEDICAL OFFICER POSITION

LOCATION: Huye, but with frequent travel to AHF-supported sites. 

REPORTS TO: Medical Director – AHF Rwanda

COUNTRY PROGRAM MISSION:

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is an International Non-Governmental Organization that was founded in 1987 and has been at the forefront of the HIV response, currently supporting HIV/AIDS programs in 45 countries including Rwanda.

AHF’s mission is to provide cutting edge medicine and advocacy, regardless of ability to pay and core values are to be Patient-Centered, Valued Employees, Respect for Diversity, Nimble, and Fight for What’s Right

AHF Rwanda is looking for very competent candidates to fill up the position of Medical Officer to be based in Huye in Southern Province. 

Job summary:

The Medical Officer is responsible for providing clinical care and treatment, manage HIV complicated cases. Led HIV quality improvement projects, supported site growth, program budgeting, and planning. Technically support AHF Nurse mentors and Facility staff in continuous medical education. Liaison person for districts/AHF and health facilities within Southern, western and northern regions

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct onsite patient bed care and treatment, medical consultation of infectious diseases.
• Provide Monthly, quarterly Reports of all infectious diseases and clinical mentorship activities carried out at health facilities to the medical director.
• Review weekly report of Nurse mentors and guides program implementation
• Ensures quality of HIV services in AHF-supported sites.
• Attends weekly CME meetings, monthly medical staff meetings, and other meetings as required.
• Attends all healthcare center case conferences (a minimum of one per month) to discuss difficult patients.
• Supports health centers in the management of patients in care.
• Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to provide coverage at other AHF sites upon request.
• Participates in data use and analysis purposed to improve program implementation
• Provide medical mentorship to the site clinical team to effectively improve quality of care and strengthen the district health system in the decentralization of infectious disease (HIV, STIs, and other Blood-borne, TB&ORD, preventable diseases, and EID surveillance and response) prevention, care, and treatment activities.
• Implement clinical practices and knowledge on infectious diseases in AHF-supported sites.
• Support health centers in the optimal use of available resources for early detection, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and preventive measures for infectious diseases.
• Conduct field supervisions and carry out health facilities’ technical & programmatic needs assessment for infectious diseases.
• Build capacity of AHF supported site’ teams in infectious diseases through the organization of training, case review presentations, etc.
• Conduct a death audit for infectious disease cases.
• Participate in harmonization and standards development of infectious diseases related tools; (guidelines, protocols M&E, and disease surveillance tools …)
• In collaboration with AHF Rwanda M&E team conduct biannual or annual internal Data Quality Analysis;
• Strengthens TB-HIV, Cervical cancer/HIV, FP/HIV, and Mental health/HIV integration by health providers in supported sites.
• Supports HIV retention and site growth
• Supports patient flow, Turnaround time of lab results, Client satisfaction surveys, and Time in motion

 Supervisory Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include supervising Nurse mentors and bucket staff Nurses and other HIV staff.

Experience and skills.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in General Medicine from a recognized university/institution with a master’s of public health.

• Experience: More than 8 years’ experience in clinical management of HIV/AIDS and other related health conditions including the provision of ART and PMTCT.

• Valid medical license to practice from the RMDC.
• Demonstrated experience in program planning, assessment, and implementation of comprehensive HIV/AIDS clinical care.
• Demonstrated experience in HIV/AIDS clinical mentoring of health care workers in health facilities.
• Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English. Knowledge of French is an added value
• Proficient in Computer and Internet skills, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Proven skills in management, supervision, and leadership.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or patients.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors
• Ability to write articles for publication.

Personal qualities and behavioral competencies.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret data and write reports.
• Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with people of different backgrounds.
• Strong organizing, planning, and prioritizing skills, and applying sound problem-solving skills to ongoing challenges.
• Capacity to operate both as a team player in large diverse teams as well as individually.
• Self-motivated and maintain sound levels of work ethic.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.

NB: The Candidate should have a strong base in Huye and be willing to travel 60% of his/her time to support other AHF sites.

How to apply

Submission of applications – to include 1 page Cover letter, an updated CV, academic documents, and names & contacts of three professional referees – should be submitted via email to globalhr.africa@ahf.org with clearly indicated in the subject line ‘Rwanda Medical officer’. The deadline for submission of applications is 4th April 2022.

Job Description

– Manage Director General’s office and agenda:
Ensure proper management of the office of Director General and effective liaison with RCA’ Departments
Keep dairy appointments of Director General
Receive and orient visitors of Director General
Prepare travels, missions and meetings of Director General
Take minutes of RCA management meetings
Contribute to the organization of various RCA meetings
– Ensure proper filling and orientation of documents in the office of Director General
File both electronic and hard documents in the office of Director General
Orient correspondences and monitor to ensure that feedback is provided
– Receive official mails and calls of the Director General
Receive text messages and telephone calls for the Director General
Sort out priorities mails and files addressed to the Director General and forward in advance urgent ones to concerned
departments
Suggest to the Director General corrections to be made to documents or files to be signed
Typewrite texts from Director General
Regularly check and dispatch mails received on RCA email

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

World Relief Rwanda wishes to recruit a qualified and well experienced candidate to fill the position of Project Manager (PM), SCOPE COVID-19. The job description and other requirements for this position are as follows:

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Project Manager (PM)

Reports to: Country Director, World Relief Rwanda

Location: Rwanda

Duration: 12 Months

About World Relief & Project: World Relief is an international Christian NGO working in health, economic development, disaster response and refugee resettlement. World Relief’s mission is to empower local churches to serve the most vulnerable. We are implementing a USAID funded SCOPE COVID-19 project which will deliver COVID-19 prevention and preparedness activities at community level. The project will inform, engage and empower the public through timely and consistent provision of key messages on COVID-19 as well as disseminating SBCC messages around COVID vaccines at the community and faith institution level. The project is funded for 12 months.

Position Summary: The SCOPE COVID Project Manager is responsible for the implementation of all project activities. In that role she or he will be responsible for the successful oversight and management of all in country operations, execution and reporting of SCOPE COVID. The Project Manager will supervise the M&E activities of the project. The Project Manager will have significant collaboration with World Relief Baltimore Office central SCOPE Staff, specifically Technical Officer/Chief of Party. She or he will participate in nurturing collaborative relationships with USAID Rwanda Mission, Rwanda Biomedical Center, the Ministry of Health, Rwanda Interreligious Council, local NGO partners and other project stakeholders.

Essential Functions: 

Operations management 

• Ensure that all country specific targets of projects are met accurately and in a timely manner.
• Liaise with country M&E team of field supervisors to ensure they are meeting the requirements of their roles. Provide consistent performance management and coaching of reports. Support hiring process of new staff as needed.
• Prioritize a diverse and healthy working environment, exemplify Christian values among your team.
• With a dotted line of responsibility to Project Accountant, ensure that all project operations take place within the allotted annual project budget
• Lead reporting activities through the project cycle – start-up, implementation and close-out.

Project Work-planning 

• With collaboration with SCOPE project management team, outline in country project implementation plan and timeline and Yearly Work Plan.
• Timely provide inputs and expertise to US based staff of local conditions, needs and obstacles.

Implementation support 

• Provide consistent field support to project implementation sites. Ensure that teams have the resources they need to work efficiently. Troubleshoot and provide solutions for problems that may arise throughout the project timeline.
• Coordinate team trainings.
• Elevate staff needs or resourcing needs expeditiously to avoid project bottlenecks.
• Provide overall project quality oversight.

Relationships with local stakeholders: 

• Serve as secondary level project contact to local partners, with direction from Technical Program Officer, CoP and Country Director.
• In all interactions, strengthen local partnerships with Rwanda Biomedical Center, Ministry of Health, District leadership in targeted communities, other agencies, and local level staff.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Public health, International Development, Communications, International Relations or relevant sector required. Additional experience may substitute for some education.
• Minimum of 2 -3 years of relevant field-based experience in coordinating or managing light to moderately complex projects required, preferably with an NGO.
• Experience in implementing risk communication and community engagement interventions.
• Relevant grant management experience, especially for USAID is a plus.
• Partnership capacity strengthening and partnership relation management experience preferred.
• Experience working with stakeholders at various levels and strengthening community partnerships.
• Experience with human subject protection.
• Experience implementing gender-sensitive programming.
• Staff supervision experience.
• Ability to contribute to the development of technical proposals, a plus.
• Experience analyzing data and contributing to evaluation reports.
• Excellent written and oral English skills.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Personal Skills:

• Commitment to World Relief’s values.
• Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment.
• Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with local stakeholders. Representation abilities.
• Ability to contribute to written reports.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented.
• Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.

Physical demands

• Willingness to travel and supervise program activities outside of Kigali.

How to Apply:

Please submit a motivation letter, copy of your notified degree, comprehensive curriculum vitae with 2 names of referees, copy of your national identity card and a valid church recommendation from your Pastor or Priest by April 1st, 2022 to World Relief Rwanda Office, KG 5 Ave107 A street Kacyiru, Kigali. Due to the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be notified for test or interview. If you don’t hear from WRR by April 11th, 2022, consider your application unsuccessful. Note that submitted applications are not returned to applicants.

Done at Kigali on March 21st, 2022.

Jacqueline Mukashema.

Director of Administration and Finance

JOB OPPORTUNITY.

Legal Officer in charge of Contracts &Regulatory Tracking.

Urwego Bank Plc is dedicated to provide financial services to the people of Rwanda. Motivated by Jesus Christ’s call to serve those in need. Its mission is to achieve economic spiritual transformation in the lives of underserved, using financial services and tested trainings as we share Jesus Christ’s love.

Urwego Bank wishes to recruit 1 qualified, competent and proactive Legal Officer in charge of Contracts &Regulatory Tracking at the Head Office who will Promote and fulfill the mission of Urwego Bank.

Job Title:  Legal Officer in charge of Contracts &Regulatory Tracking.

Department:  Legal

Reporting to: Director of Corporate Services

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

JOB SUMMARY.

The Legal Officer ensures that all Urwego contracts conform to legislative requirements and meet company goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Promote and fulfil Urwego Bank’s 3Ms as listed above while working within a Christ-centered environment that is mission-driven, community-oriented and results-driven.

Spiritual Integration and Christian Witness

• Ensure a personal, healthy spiritual balance within family, work, and church life through the adoption of biblical personal and spiritual disciplines; and
• Conduct daily work, make decisions, and help Urwego Bank make decisions in a way that witnesses to the presence, power, and love of Jesus and the reality of his Kingdom on earth.

Essential duties and accountability: The Legal Officer in charge of Contracts Regulatory tracking will be reporting to the Director of Corporate Services with the following responsibilities:

• Writing, evaluating, negotiating and executing various contracts.
• Creating and maintaining relationship with suppliers and clients.
• Review and update existing and new contracts.
• Maintaining correspondence and documentation related to contracts.
• Communicating and presenting information to stakeholders regarding contracts.
• Monitoring contracts and moving forward with close-out, extension or renewal of contracts.
• Maintain organized system of physical and digital records.
• Ensure that employees understand and comply with company contracts.
• Analyze potential risks involved with specific contract terms.
• Stay up-to date with legislative changes.
• Ensure all deadlines and conditions described on contracts are met (e.g., payments and shipping).
• Monitoring all operational processes and procedures using a compliance management system to ensure that the company complies with all legal regulations and ethical standards.

Policy and Procedure Management

Ensure that all relevant policies and procedures for legal are available, up to date and well circulated to all staff and relevant stakeholders.

Stakeholder and Partner Relationships

Review all external business-related MOUs and contracts to ensure that the bank’s interests are well protected.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Personal confession of Christian faith and commitment to the mission of Urwego Bank.
• Bachelor’s degree in law.
• A minimum 3-5 years of experiences in law, preferably in the banking industry;
• Thorough knowledge of laws and regulations pertaining to banking industry;
• Good experience in contract drafting, review and negotiation;
• Strong English communication skills (speaking, reading and writing); listening and leadership competences
• Good relational competence
• Excellent analytical skills

How to apply

Interested and eligible applicants should submit the following documents as one folder to urwegohr@urwegobank.com not later than 31st March, 2022 at 5pm.

• Applications should be addressed to HR Department
• Motivation letter explaining your suitability for the position,
• Curriculum vitae with 2 referee names,
• Degree Certificate, Copy of ID and additional certificates if any.
• Recommendation from your Church with a validity of not less than 6 Months
• Statement of Faith.
• Criminal record form from Irembo.

Thank you.

Urwego Bank PLC

Management