TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR RECRUITEMENT: Education Project Manager

Job Title: Education Project Manager

Reporting to: Executive Director

IMPACT HOPE BACKGROUND

IMPACT HOPE RWANDA is non-profit and non-governmental organization aimed to promote the wellbeing of young people from vulnerable communities through education support and livelihood. We do so by promoting social, economic, and psychological transformation

Description of the position

Impact Hope Rwanda is recruiting an Education Project Manager for its Education project”. This position will be responsible for the overall implementation of the education activities, such as the preparation of work plans, the organisation of training, monitoring and evaluation of the project, managing the budget and the achievement of the project objectives. It will also ensure the coordination of partner organisations and compliance with all reporting obligations, and will be responsible for the consolidation of partners’ and local platforms’ activity reports.

The hired Education Project Manager will be settled in the Impact Hope Rwanda headquarters and work under the supervision of the Executive Director.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall management of the project: planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring of the project activities, such as creating work plans, planning and designing the programme and proactively monitoring its progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action
• defining the governance arrangements
• ensuring effective quality assurance and the overall integrity of the project;
• managing the project’s budget, monitoring expenditure and costs against delivered and realised benefits as the project progresses
• ensuring there is allocation of common resources and skills within the project;
• managing communications with all stakeholders
• managing both the dependencies and the interfaces between projects
• managing risks to the project’s successful outcome
• initiating extra activities and other management interventions wherever gaps in the project are identified or issues arise reporting the progress of the project at regular intervals to the Executive Director.

Recruitment Criteria

• Open to Rwandan nationals.
• At least three years’ experience in education projects management.
• A strong knowledge of the Rwandan education context;
• Excellent capacity of spoken and written English, French and Kinyarwanda.

Qualifications/Competencies

• Relevant university degree in social sciences, project management, development studies, law, political sciences or related field.
• A professional experience of at least 3 years in education project management
• Strong research and policy analysis experience, preferably in education related issues.

Skills and abilities

• Strong presentation, writing and negotiation skills, including the ability to elaborate guidance, terms of reference and grant proposals.
• Strong interpersonal and relationships management skills.
• Strong ability of collaboration with a range of stakeholders (Rwandan government institutions, civil society and social service providers) at national and district level.
• Ability to work independently and to be self-managing.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks within deadlines.
• Ability to organize and prioritize own work with limited supervision.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written).
• Basic financial management skills and able to work within limited resources.
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken); French is an added value.

Submission of applications

Interested candidates with the required profile are invited to submit hard copies of their applications in English including a Curriculum Vitae with three professional references and a cover letter, as well as relevant supporting documents such as a copy of diplomas to the following emails: bakundaesther@gmail.com and give a copy to judith@impact-hope.org

Application deadline: 11/03/2022 , 11 am, Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Done at Kigali,  07/03/2022

Mutamuliza Judith

Executive Director

Job Vacancies: Internal & External

Opening date:  07 March 2022

Closing date:  14 March 2022: 17:00 PM

ENGIE Energy Access is one of the leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) and mini-grids solutions provider in Africa, with a mission to deliver affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions and life-changing services with exceptional customer experience. The company is a result of the integration of Fenix International, ENGIE Mobisol and ENGIE PowerCorner; and develops innovative, off-grid solar solutions for homes, public services and businesses, enabling customers and distribution partners access to clean, affordable energy. The PAYGo solar home systems are financed through affordable installments from $0.19 per day and the mini-grids foster economic development by enabling electrical productive use and triggering business opportunities for entrepreneurs in rural communities. With over 1,700 employees, operations in 9 countries across Africa (Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia), over 1.2 million customers and more than 6 million lives impacted so far, ENGIE Energy Access aims to remain the leading clean energy company, serving millions of customers across Africa by 2025

Engie Energy Access Rwanda is seeking to a self-motivated, highly accountable, result-oriented person, strong interpersonal skills, and proactive, flexible, creative, excellent team player to fill the positions below:

MAINTENANCE & INSTALLATION TECHNICIANS:   2 Positions 

Role Title: Maintenance & Installation Technician JDS 

Supervisor: Technical Service Manager

Department:  Operations

Location : Kigali /Gahanga

Interfaces: 

• Myshop Operator (Service centers)
• Inventory Officer
• Customer Care Department
• Fleet Coordinator
• Customer finance department
• Finance department …

JOB FUNCTIONS:

The Installation and Maintenance Coordinator coordinates Installation and maintenance case, manages the team of EEA Technicians both Installation and Maintenance in order to provide high quality customer experience within 48hrs after customer inquiry.

The Maintenance & Installation Technician is accountable for:

•  Providing after sales service within 48hrs (Installation and maintenance) or as scheduled with the customer
• Training the Customer Care Department in remote troubleshooting and updating the troubleshooting manual
• Plan, design, Size a solar PV and SWH system.
• Coordinate and Support Installation Technicians with difficult installations in the field.
• Weekly, monthly of both Installation and Maintenance report.
• Ensure no life at risk on field.
• Managing service network field team;(installation& maintenance technicians.

The Maintenance & Installation Technician is responsible for:

• • Coordinate Installation and Maintenance Technicians and ensure the completeness of assigned tasks within the company service level.
  • Technical assessment visit for new customer leads for customized solar electrification solution (Data collection).
  • Repossessions are aligned and coordinated with the Customer Finance department
  • Identify the need for and request new contractor support from Service Network Team Leader
  • Analyse open maintenance cases in power hub.
  • Remotely troubleshoot maintenance cases together with the customer and solve customer case accordingly.
  • Record maintenance actions taken in the power hub and close maintenance cases after visit.
  • Monitor and evaluate the performance of the Maintenance Technicians regarding the quality and time of actions taken and recommend recertification when necessary
  • Support Maintenance Technicians remotely with difficult maintenance cases
  • Control monthly commission payments and payroll, follow up on faulty maintenance and inform Finance Department about deductions

• Weekly spare part missing report to Logistics and monthly forecast of required spare part

Requirements

• Certificate /Diploma of Electrical and Electronics, or Renewable energy from recognized institution
• At least 3-year experience in solar industry; solar sizing, solar trouble shooting, solar installation.
• At least 5 years in Electrical domestic installation
• Proven ability to motivate and lead a team of at least 10 people
• Fluency in English and local language
• Advanced knowledge of Excel spread sheets and data entry skills
• Good time management and organizational skills
• Detail oriented and well-organized
• Ability to balance multiple tasks while working under tight deadlines with close attention to detail, accuracy and quality at all times
• Open to work in a flexible and creative work environment with fast-evolving operations
• Willing to travel nationally
• Valid A category driving license is added advantage.

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Engie Energy access Rwanda ltd is an equal opportunity company, If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please write in confidence quoting the position on the subject matter.

How to apply: Interested candidates should send their application file (CV, Academic certificate, and cover letter) via the “dl-afr-hrrw.afr@engie.com” cc francois.bizimana@engie.com : not later than 14th March 2022

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacting.

Job Vacancies: Internal & External

Opening date:  07 March 2022

Closing date:  14 March 2022: 17:00 PM

ENGIE Energy Access is one of the leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) and mini-grids solutions providers in Africa, with a mission to deliver affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions and life-changing services with exceptional customer experience. The company is a result of the integration of Fenix International, ENGIE Mobisol and ENGIE PowerCorner; and develops innovative, off-grid solar solutions for homes, public services and businesses, enabling customers and distribution partners access to clean, affordable energy. The PAYGo solar home systems are financed through affordable installments from $0.19 per day and the mini-grids foster economic development by enabling electrical productive use and triggering business opportunities for entrepreneurs in rural communities. With over 1,700 employees, operations in 9 countries across Africa (Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia), over 1.2 million customers and more than 6 million lives impacted so far, ENGIE Energy Access aims to remain the leading clean energy company, serving millions of customers across Africa by 2025

Engie Energy Access Rwanda is seeking to a self-motivated, highly accountable, result-oriented person, strong interpersonal skills, and proactive, flexible, creative, excellent team player to fill the positions below:

1. CREDIT ASSESSMENT OFFICER: 1 Position

Role Title: Credit Assessment Officer  

Supervisor: Technical Service Manager

Department:  Operations

Interfaces:

• Sales Department
• Service Network Department
• Customer Care Department
• Market Hub Operator

JOB FUNCTIONS:

The Customer Finance Department (HQ, CO) is responsible for the receivables risk management (RRM). This includes among others:

1. Assessment of applicants,
2. Customer Work-out,
3. Portfolio management. This includes the assessment of causes for bad performances of the portfolio (e.g. fault scheme, training deficits). The Credit Assessment Officer is responsible for the assessment of applicants.
4. Filling out Declaration Form (DF)
5. Customer financial analysis
6. Communicating assessment results to the customer

Requirements

• Good level of familiarity with typical financial knowledge: income, expenditure, and cash flow patterns of rural and peri-urban households and micro-enterprises in the assigned country region, including farmers, animal breeders, business owners, and employees
• Agribusiness knowledge is an asset
• Having experience in credit from the microfinance or banking sector is preferred
• Outstanding skills in customer relationship management (responsible finance principles, service excellence principles, conversation management, claim management)
• Computer literacy

Personal Attributes 

• Strong communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal relations skills
• Planning and problem-solving in the short to medium term

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Engie Energy access Rwanda ltd is an equal opportunity company, If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please write in confidence quoting the position on the subject matter.

• How to apply: Interested candidates should send their application file (CV, Academic certificate, and cover letter) via the “dl-afr-hrrw.afr@engie.com” cc ally.nshimiyumukiza@engie.com not later than 14^th March 2022

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Job Vacancies: Internal & External

Opening date:  07 March 2022

Closing date:  14 March 2022: 17:00 PM

ENGIE Energy Access is one of the leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) and mini-grids solutions provider in Africa, with a mission to deliver affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions and life-changing services with exceptional customer experience. The company is a result of the integration of Fenix International, ENGIE Mobisol and ENGIE PowerCorner; and develops innovative, off-grid solar solutions for homes, public services and businesses, enabling customers and distribution partners access to clean, affordable energy. The PAYGo solar home systems are financed through affordable installments from $0.19 per day and the mini-grids foster economic development by enabling electrical productive use and triggering business opportunities for entrepreneurs in rural communities. With over 1,700 employees, operations in 9 countries across Africa (Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia), over 1.2 million customers and more than 6 million lives impacted so far, ENGIE Energy Access aims to remain the leading clean energy company, serving millions of customers across Africa by 2025

Engie Energy Access Rwanda is seeking to a self-motivated, highly accountable, result-oriented person, strong interpersonal skills, and proactive, flexible, creative, excellent team player to fill the positions below:

Myshop Operator ‘’MSO’’: 1 Position

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Role Title: MSO”

Department:  Sales & Operations

Location : Rusizi

Interfaces: 

• Operations Department:  Mobishop Administration, Maintenance
•  Sales Department, District Team leaders
• Coordinators, Customer Care, Etc…
• Customer Finance, LFO, Loan Assessment etc…
•   Finance

JOB FUNCTIONS:

The Myshop Operator reports to the Myshop Manager, his/her Responsibilities include:

1. Providing information to customers about Engie Mobisol products and services and the appropriate use of the Solar Home System (SHS).
2. Handover systems and appliances to the approved customers (physical handover and in mTawi app)
3. Making sure that the stock handing over to customer is smooth, including contract signing, payment, appliance bag packing…;
4. Shop inventories need to be well always organized as per the company’s stock management and handling policy, so that stock movement is smooth.
5. Physical stocktaking (monthly) and updating the inventory (daily) and reporting it to logistics Team.
6.  Conducting stock taking in mtawi and making sure that there’s no discrepancy between DB and hard copies; file all the documents properly.
7.        Displaying Mobisol SHS and appliances as instructed and ensuring a shop appearance in line with MyShop-related guidelines.
8.   MyShop is open and closed on time
9. Ensure the store is safe, clean, and well-stocked in an attractive manner.
10.  Assist with sales promotions.
11.  Address customer complaints & and Escalation
12.  Maintain clear and organized records to ensure all reports and contracts are filed and stored properly.
13.  Assuring Shop communication either on telephone, both incoming and outgoing or email from the to shop to the National Hub and to the customers.
14.  Stationery such as ordering new stationeries and Assuring the petit cash is Justified.
15. Supporting the staff when assigned, (Technicians, District Team leaders Maintenance Coordinators etc.)
16. Performed other administrative tasks required by the line manager.

Leadership,

• Strong organizational and teamwork skills to lead Support team.
• Strong creativity, interpersonal and communication skills
• Adhere to all company policies and processes as communicated by line manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business studies or any related social sciences studies,
• Minimum 2+ professional experience in sales or Customer care.
• Proven ability or Able to Organize and maintain files and records.
• Able to work independently as well as in a team working environment.
• Excellent communications skills, both oral and written
• Recording skills, Interpersonal skills, Confidentiality
• Computer literacy in MS Office
• Able to manage the day-to-day operations of the shop.

KPI’S& Area of performance 

1. Deliver good customer care service to our customers and Mobisol visitors at the shop 100%
2. 0% discrepancies in the inventory
3. First time right (FTR): High level of customer satisfaction
4. Stock-taking and reporting
5. MyShop is always clean and SHS’s are displayed correctly.

Personal Attributes 

• Strong communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal relations skills
• Planning and problem-solving in the short to medium term

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Engie Energy access Rwanda ltd is an equal opportunity company, If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please write in confidence quoting the position on the subject matter.

How to apply: Interested candidates should send their application file (CV, Academic certificate, and cover letter) via the “dl-afr-hrrw.afr@engie.com” cc : Ingabe.monique@engie.com not later than 14th March 2022 at 5:00 PM

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacting.

Job Vacancies: Internal & External

Opening date:  07 March 2022

Closing date:  14 March 2022: 17:00 PM

ENGIE Energy Access is one of the leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) and mini-grids solutions provider in Africa, with a mission to deliver affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions and life-changing services with exceptional customer experience. The company is a result of the integration of Fenix International, ENGIE Mobisol and ENGIE PowerCorner; and develops innovative, off-grid solar solutions for homes, public services, and businesses, enabling customers and distribution partners access to clean, affordable energy. The PAYGo solar home systems are financed through affordable installments from $0.19 per day and the mini-grids foster economic development by enabling electrical productive use and triggering business opportunities for entrepreneurs in rural communities. With over 1,700 employees, operations in 9 countries across Africa (Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia), over 1.2 million customers and more than 6 million lives impacted so far, ENGIE Energy Access aims to remain the leading clean energy company, serving millions of customers across Africa by 2025

Engie Energy Access Rwanda is seeking to a self-motivated, highly accountable, result-oriented person, strong interpersonal skills, and proactive, flexible, creative, excellent team player to fill the positions below:

1. MYSHOP ADMIN Officer: 1 Position

Role Title: Myshop Admin”

Supervisor: Myshop Admin Manager

Department:  Operations

Location: Kigali

Interfaces:

• Operations Department
• Sales Department
• Customer Finance, LFO, Loan Assessment etc…
• Finance

JOB FUNCTIONS:

The Myshop Administrator reports to the Myshop Manager, his/her responsibilities include:

1. Responsible for accurate and complete handover data: no warnings shown in the handover mask, the correct price tag of each product bundle as well as correct and complete electronic uploads (i.e. scanned contracts) by MyShop Operators – follow-up with the MyShop Operator where required).
2. Support MyShop Operator monitoring: conduct case-by-case review and monitoring of handovers, and report on recurring incomplete handovers, “missing items during handover”, and negligence by MyShop Operator during the handover process.
3. Assure smooth hand over of appliances to a customer, the stock payment, bag packing including contract signing ….
4. Archive contracts and check that the number of contracts archived every month corresponds to the number of sales in the database,
5. To do the investigation on discrepancies case by case by consulting the database and contacting MyShop Operators/customers/logistics
6. All cases escalated from customer care must be solved within the expected time (not later than 30 minutes).
7. Acting as a liaison between MSO and another department
8. To have a keen eye for details on Myshop the day-to-day activities
9. Assuring Shop communication either on telephone, both incoming and outgoing or email from the to shop to the National Hub and to the customers.
10. Supporting the staff when assigned, (MSO, Technicians, Logistics, District Team leaders Maintenance Coordinators etc.)
11. Performed other administrative tasks required by the line manager.

Leadership,

• Strong organizational and teamwork skills to lead the Support team.
• Strong creativity, interpersonal and communication skills
• Adhere to all company policies and processes as communicated by line manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Studies or any related social sciences studies
• Minimum 2+ professional experience working with Mobisol.
• Proven ability or Able to Organize and maintain files and records.
• Able to work independently as well as in a team working environment.
• Excellent communications skills, both oral and written
• Recording skills, Interpersonal skills, Confidentiality
• Computer literacy in MS Office

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Engie Energy access Rwanda ltd is an equal opportunity company, If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please write in confidence quoting the position on the subject matter.

• How to apply: Interested candidates should send their application file (CV, Academic certificate, and cover letter) via the “dl-afr-hrrw.afr@engie.com “ cc: monique.ingabe@engie.com  not later than 14^th March 2022

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Notice of appointment of the Chief Executive Officer of the Pan-African Farmers Organization (PAFO)

The Pan-African Farmers Organization (PAFO) is launching a recruitment notice for the position of Chief Executive Officer of PAFO. This position is classified in the category of senior management of an international organization.

Presentation of PAFO

PAFO was created in October 2010 by its constituent assembly under the sponsorship of the African Union. This constitutive assembly was the culmination of a process begun several years ago in collaboration with the five regional networks of Farmers’ Organizations.

PAFO is registered in Rwanda as an international non-governmental organization and is certified by the Rwanda Governance Board to operate legally and establish its headquarters in Rwanda under number 001/RGB/19. PAFO is recognized as the representative body of African farmers’ organizations at the highest continental level. It brings the voice of dozens of millions African farmers integrated into nearly 70 national organizations, unions, federations, cooperatives, associations, etc., present in almost 50 African countries, and united in five regional networks operating at the heart of African agriculture.

PAFO Members are five (5) regional organizations of small farmers in Africa which are: EAFF (Eastern African Farmers Federation) PROPAC (Regional Platform of Peasant Organizations and Producers in Central Africa); ROPPA (Network of Peasant Organizations and Agricultural Producers of West Africa); SACAU (Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions); and UMNAGRI (Maghrebian and North African Farmers Union).

The governing bodies of PAFO are organized by the Constitution of PAFO as follows:

1. The General Assembly (GA), composed of all member organizations of networks PAFO, which appoints the Board of Directors and elects its Chairman;
2. The Board, chaired by the President, who is responsible for the conduct of PAFO;
3. The Executive Secretariat, led by a CEO, is responsible for daily management and the policies implementation of the organization;

The headquarters of PAFO is based in Kigali, Rwanda.

Responsibilities of the position

Under the authority of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer is the Coordinator of the Executive Secretariat of PAFO; as such he is responsible for:

1. The implementation of policies and programs of PAFO;
2. The administrative and financial procedures in accordance with PAFO;
3. Ensure the management of financial resources and assets of PAFO;
4. Ensure the preparation of annual budget estimates and implementation of approved budgets;
5. Facilitate the organization of the statutory meetings;
6. Ensure the holding of the minutes of Board meetings (ex-officio);
7. Support the work of the various meetings and events of PAFO;
8. Ensure the preparation and implementation of annual programs for meetings of PAFO;
9. Prepare and make available to the board and General Assembly, all needed documentation including annual reports and financial statements of PAFO;
10. Linking PAFO and other international organizations on issues of common interest;
11. Search Partners for fund-raising;
12. Ensure that the operation of PAFO is consistent with the laws of the host country;
13. Work permanently in the achievement of PAFO mission and objectives in line with the PAFO Strategic Plan;
14. Ensure the administration of PAFO in terms of financial and human resources;
15. Studying the various technical problems that are submitted by the Board and related to the development of agricultural sectors in Africa;
16. Propose solutions to problems that members face in carrying out their activities and the implementation of their partnership relations;
17. Assist the President of PAFO in the management of the representation and communication of PAFO;
18. Ensure the conservation of archives of PAFO.

Qualification and skills:

The candidate must:

1. Holding an African nationality and be a citizen of an African country;
2. Have a relevant university degree, at least MBA/MSC (at least five years’ university) or equivalent in agricultural economics or social sciences, management sciences or equivalent;
3. Have a perfect knowledge of English and French and knowledge of Arabic and /or Portuguese and/or Spanish would be an advantage;
4. Demonstrate a proven track record of at least five (5) years to a position of high responsibility in an important organization of the same nature:

• In Agricultural Economics and management of an organization important for both financial and human resources, particularly in an international context;
• In staff management in a diverse and multicultural and stressing environment;
• In preparation of annual budgets and execution of approved budgets
•  In organization of international meetings;

1. Have a capacity or experience in mobilization of resources, research funding, partnerships with funding agencies and developing reports for donors.
2. Supervision and management of information technology;
3. Have a conceptual, methodical, analytical and monitoring skills;
4.  Be demanding in objectives and results;
5.  Be dynamic, collaborative, and open-minded;
6. Act with integrity and rigor;
7. Demonstrate autonomy in work; Have a sense of general interest;
8. Be healthy ad have a physical resistance to frequent travel abroad;
9. Have writing skills and oral expression;
10.  Have a good knowledge of tools and common software (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Contract Period

The contract will be concluded for a period of 02 years’ renewable depending on performances after evaluation of the Board.

Remuneration:

The level of compensation to be offered will depend on the experience of the candidate and his qualifications, and will be comparable to similar positions in other international organizations of a similar nature.

Application

All candidates seeking this position are required to submit an application containing the following:

1. A letter of motivation signed by the candidate addressed to the President of the Board;
2. An extract of birth certificate or other document equivalent;
3. A certificate of nationality or document equivalent;
4. A copy of criminal record certificate from the country of nationality and country of residence;
5. A copy of highest degree;
6. Detailed curriculum vitae, including certificates of experience and the credentials of the candidate (work certificates);
7. Letters of recommendation;

Steps of recruitment

Recruitment will take place in two (2) phases:

• A pre-selection phase on record;
• A phase of selection interviews of shortlisted candidates.

Preselection

Three candidates will be shortlisted from the candidates who submitted an application. Only shortlisted candidates will be informed of their screening and will be invited during the board meeting.

Selection

Candidate selection will be made among the shortlisted candidates. Travel expenses and other charges, of candidates invited for final selection will be supported by PAFO if not organized virtually.

The Chief Executive Officer will be selected after interviews.

Deadline for submissions

All requests for applications must be submitted before 31st  March 2022 at the latest.

Any application received after this date will not be considered.

Take office of candidate

The function will be taken immediately.

Place of residence

Kigali in Rwanda.

Note: Applications can be male or female.

Submission of Application

Applications must be submitted to the PAFO headquarters: under the closed envelopes bearing the title “Application to the position of the PAFO Chief Executive Officer”; Address Pan-African Farmers Organization (PAFO), Bibare, Street KG125, House No. 13, Kimironko or  by email headed “Application to the position of the PAFO Chief Executive Officer to the address: president@pafo-africa.org, and to copy the email addresses; ceo@pafo-africa.org; info@pafo-africa.org;

Additional information on Pan-African Farmers Organization can be found on  http://www.pafo-africa.org/

Avis de recrutement du secrétaire exécutive de l’Organisation panafricaine des agriculteurs (PAFO)

L’Organisation panafricaine des agriculteurs (PAFO) lance un avis de recrutement pour le poste de Secrétaire Exécutive de la PAFO. Ce poste est classé dans la catégorie de la haute direction d’une organisation internationale.

Présentation de la PAFO

La PAFO a été créée en octobre 2010 par son assemblée constituante sous le parrainage de l’Union africaine. Cette assemblée constitutive a été l’aboutissement d’un processus entamé il y a plusieurs années en collaboration avec les cinq réseaux régionaux d’organisations paysannes.

La PAFO est enregistrée au Rwanda en tant qu’organisation non gouvernementale internationale et est certifiée par le Rwanda Governance Board pour opérer légalement et établir son siège au Rwanda sous le numéro 001/RGB/19. La PAFO est reconnue comme l’organe représentatif des organisations paysannes africaines au plus haut niveau continental. Il porte la voix de dizaines de millions de paysans africains intégrés dans près de 70 organisations nationales, syndicats, fédérations, coopératives, associations, etc., présents dans près de 50 pays africains, et réunis en cinq réseaux régionaux opérant au cœur de l’agriculture africaine.

Les membres de la PAFO sont cinq (5) organisations régionales de petits paysans en Afrique qui sont : EAFF (Fédération des agriculteurs d’Afrique de l’Est) PROPAC (Plateforme régionale des organisations paysannes et producteurs d’Afrique centrale) ; ROPPA (Réseau des Organisations Paysannes et Producteurs Agricoles d’Afrique de l’Ouest) ; SACAU (Confédération sud-africaine des syndicats agricoles) ; et UMNAGRI (Union Maghrébine et Nord-Africaine des Agriculteurs (UMNAGRI)

Les organes directeurs de la PAFO sont organisés par la Constitution de la PAFO comme suit :

1. L’Assemblée Générale (AG), composée de toutes les organisations membres des réseaux PAFO, qui nomme le Conseil d’Administration et élit son Président ;
2. Le Conseil, présidé par le Président, qui est responsable de la conduite de la PAFO ;
3. Le Secrétariat Exécutif, dirigé par un secrétaire exécutif, est responsable de la gestion quotidienne et de la mise en œuvre des politiques de l’organisation ;

Le siège de PAFO est basé à Kigali, Rwanda.

Responsabilités du poste

Sous l’autorité du Conseil, le Secrétaire Exécutif est le Coordonnateur du Secrétariat Exécutif de la PAFO ; en tant que tel, il est responsable de :

1. La mise en œuvre des politiques et programmes de la PAFO ;
2. Les procédures administratives et financières conformément à la PAFO ;
3. Assurer la gestion des ressources financières et des actifs de la PAFO ;
4. Assurer la préparation des prévisions budgétaires annuelles et l’exécution des budgets approuvés ;
5. Faciliter l’organisation des réunions statutaires ;
6. Assurer la tenue des comptes rendus des réunions du Conseil (ex officio) ;
7. Soutenir les travaux des différentes réunions et événements de la PAFO ;
8. Assurer la préparation et la mise en œuvre des programmes annuels des réunions de la PAFO ;
9. Préparer et mettre à la disposition du conseil d’administration et de l’Assemblée générale, toute la documentation nécessaire, y compris les rapports annuels et les états financiers de la PAFO ;
10. Relier la PAFO et d’autres organisations internationales sur des questions d’intérêt commun ;
11. Rechercher des partenaires pour la collecte de fonds ;
12. S’assurer que le fonctionnement de la PAFO est conforme aux lois du pays hôte ;
13. Travailler en permanence à la réalisation de la mission et des objectifs de la PAFO conformément au Plan stratégique de la PAFO ;
14. Assurer l’administration de la PAFO en termes de ressources financières et humaines ;
15. Etudier les différents problèmes techniques qui lui sont soumis par le Conseil et liés au développement des filières agricoles en Afrique ;
16. Proposer des solutions aux problèmes rencontrés par les membres dans l’exercice de leurs activités et la mise en œuvre de leurs relations de partenariat ;
17. Assister le Président de la PAFO dans la gestion de la représentation et de la communication de la PAFO ;
18. Assurer la conservation des archives de la PAFO.

Diplôme et compétences:

Le candidat doit:

1. Posséder une nationalité africaine et être citoyen d’un pays africain ;
2. Avoir un diplôme universitaire pertinent, au moins MBA/MSC (au moins cinq ans d’université) ou équivalent en économie agricole ou sciences sociales, sciences de gestion ou équivalent ;
3. Avoir une parfaite connaissance de l’anglais et du français et la connaissance de l’arabe et/ou du portugais et/ou de l’espagnol serait un atout ;
4. Démontrer une expérience avérée d’au moins cinq (5) ans à un poste à haute responsabilité dans une organisation importante de la même nature :

• En économie agricole et gestion d’une organisation importante pour les ressources tant financières qu’humaines, notamment dans un contexte international ;
• En gestion de personnel dans un environnement diversifié, multiculturel et stressant ;
• Dans la préparation des budgets annuels et l’exécution des budgets approuvés
• Dans l’organisation de rencontres internationales ;

1. Avoir une capacité ou une expérience dans la mobilisation de ressources, le financement de la recherche, les partenariats avec les agences de financement et l’élaboration de rapports pour les donateurs.
2. Supervision et gestion des technologies de l’information ;
3. Avoir des compétences conceptuelles, méthodiques, analytiques et de suivi ;
4. Être exigeant dans les objectifs et les résultats ;
5. Être dynamique, collaboratif et ouvert d’esprit ;
6. Agir avec intégrité et rigueur ;
7. Faire preuve d’autonomie dans le travail ; Avoir le sens de l’intérêt général ;
8. Être en bonne santé et avoir une résistance physique aux déplacements fréquents à l’étranger ;
9. Avoir des compétences rédactionnelles et d’expression orale ;
10. Avoir une bonne connaissance des outils et logiciels courants (Word, Excel et PowerPoint).

Période de contrat

Le contrat sera conclu pour une durée de 02 ans renouvelable en fonction des performances après évaluation du Conseil.

Rémunération:

Le niveau de rémunération à offrir dépendra de l’expérience du candidat et de ses qualifications, et sera comparable à des postes similaires dans d’autres organisations internationales de nature similaire.

Application

Tous les candidats à ce poste sont tenus de soumettre une candidature contenant les éléments suivants :

1. Une lettre de motivation signée par le candidat adressée au Président du Conseil d’Administration ;
2. Un extrait d’acte de naissance ou autre document équivalent ;
3. Un certificat de nationalité ou un document équivalent ;
4. Une copie du casier judiciaire du pays de nationalité et du pays de résidence ;
5. Une copie du plus haut degré ;
6. Curriculum vitae détaillé, comprenant les certificats d’expérience et les références du candidat (certificats de travail) ;
7. Lettres de recommandation ;

Les étapes du recrutement

Le recrutement se déroulera en deux (2) phases :

• Une phase de présélection sur dossier ;
• Une phase d’entretiens de sélection des candidats présélectionnés.

Préselection

Trois candidats seront présélectionnés parmi les candidats ayant déposé une candidature. Seuls les candidats présélectionnés seront informés de leur présélection et seront invités lors de la réunion du conseil d’administration.

Sélection

La sélection des candidats se fera parmi les candidats présélectionnés. Les frais de voyage et autres frais des candidats invités à la sélection finale seront pris en charge par PAFO s’ils ne sont pas organisés virtuellement.

Le secrétaire exécutif sera sélectionné après entretiens.

Date limite de soumission

Toutes les demandes de candidatures doivent être soumises avant le 31 Mars 2022 au plus tard.

Toute candidature reçue après cette date ne sera pas prise en compte.

XI. Prendre le poste de candidat

La fonction sera prise immédiatement.

Lieu de résidence

Kigali au Rwanda.

Remarque : Les candidatures peuvent être masculines ou féminines.

Submission of Application

Les candidatures doivent être déposées au siège de la PAFO : sous pli fermé portant le titre « Candidature au poste de Secrétaire Exécutif de la PAFO » ; Adresse Organisation Panafricaine des Agriculteurs (PAFO), Bibare, Rue KG125, Maison N°13, Kimironko ou par courrier électronique intitulé « Candidature au poste de Secrétaire Exécutif de la PAFO » à l’adresse : president@pafo-africa.org , et de copier les adresses électroniques ; ceo@pafo-africa.org ; info@pafo-africa.org ;

Des informations supplémentaires sur l’Organisation panafricaine des agriculteurs peuvent être trouvées sur http://www.pafo-africa.org/

JOB VACANCY

POSITION: Chief Finance Officer (CFO)

Location: Rubavu, Rwanda

ITM Africa Ltd, an international company specializing in all HR solutions is currently supporting the recruitment of a Chief Finance Officer (CFO) on behalf AFRICA TRADE DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING RWANDA

ROLE

The CFO reports the CEO.

What you will do:

• Be responsible for the financial strategy of the company
• Coordinate and supervise accounting and finance
• Responsible for fund management and treasury
• Supervise tax and social declaration
• Take care of budget and reporting
• Prepare the annual accounts
• Manage the relation with the financial partners, the auditors and the administration

You will be a good fit if:

• Master’s degree in finance or related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Audit and Management Control
• 5 years of experience as manager of a financial team
• Fluent in English French and Kinyarwanda
• Reside in RUBAVU.
• Driving license and criminal record required
• Available, rigorous and able to work under pressure
• Preferably a woman

How you can apply:

Click https://forms.office.com/r/SNRDX38XCc  to apply directly note than 12^th March 2022.

Click here to apply

JOB VACANCY

POSITION: Marketing Director

Location: Rubavu, Rwanda

ITM Africa Ltd, an international company specializing in all HR solutions is currently supporting the recruitment of a Marketing Director on behalf AFRICA TRADE DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING RWANDA

ROLE

The marketing director reports the CEO and the CFO.

What you will do:

• Management and prospection of new costumers
• Elaboration of the commercial strategy, turnover objectives and budget
• Management of the commercial team (Commercial – Sales administration,
• Sales Promoter and Trainee) in achieving sales objectives
• Implementation of tools to improve sales in stores
• Analysis of product performance, launches and development of the plan
• Marketing
• Elaboration of the com plan,

You will be a good fit if:

• Master’s degree in commerce
• 5 years of working experience in a managerial position
• Fluent in English, French and Kinyarwanda.
• Good computer skills.
• Resistant and enduring
• Reside in RUBAVU
• Preferably a man

How you can apply:

Click https://forms.office.com/r/SNRDX38XCc  to apply directly not later than 12^th March 2022.

Click here to appy

JOB VACANCY

POSITION: Accounting assistant

Location: Rubavu, Rwanda

ITM Africa Ltd, an international company specializing in all HR solutions is currently supporting the recruitment of an Accounting assistant on behalf AFRICA TRADE DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING RWANDA

ROLE

The accounting assistant reports the CFO.

What you will do:

• receive and process supplier invoices,
• send payments and transfers
• manage unpaid bills
• manage tax and social declaration
• participate in the preparation of the annual accounts.
• inventories management

 You will be a good fit if:

• Bachelor’s degree Finance or accounting
• 2 years of working experience in a financial team
• Fluent in English French and Kinyarwanda
• Good computer skills.
• Criminal record and driving license required
• Available, rigorous and able to work under pressure
• Reside in Rubavu.

How you can apply:

Click https://forms.office.com/r/SNRDX38XCc to apply note than 12^th March 2022.

Click here to apply

JOB VACANCY

POSITION: Door to door sales person

Location: Rubavu, Rwanda

ITM Africa Ltd, an international company specializing in all HR solutions is currently supporting the recruitment of a door-to-door sales person on behalf AFRICA TRADE DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING RWANDA

ROLE

The door to door sales person reports the Regional manager.

What you will do:

• canvassing new customers
• Build customer loyalty
• communicate about new offers
• ensure customer satisfaction

 You will be a good fit if:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or any related field
• Know how to drive a motorcycle
• Have driving license
• Speaks French English and Kinyarwanda.
• Resides in the North or South Province (Rubavu and Rutsizi).
• Having a notion of door-to-door sales.

How you can apply:

Click https://forms.office.com/r/SNRDX38XCc  to apply directly note later than 12^th March 2022.

Click here to apply

Kanda kumwanya wifuza kureba:

1. eLearning Lead at Mastercard Foundation kubantu bize education technology/applied learning, education with relevant technology skills and experience or relevant fields is required:Closing date: March 11,2022
2. Writer, Corporate Communications at Mastercard Foundation English, Communications, Business, or another relevant field kubantu bize : Closing date: March 15,2022
3. Program Partner, MSME at Mastercard Foundation kubantu bize Finance, Business and Development Economics or another relevant qualification : Closing date: March 15,2022
4. Program Lead, Agriculture at Mastercard Foundation kubantu bize Finance, Business, Agricultural Economics and/or Financial Inclusion.: Closing date: March 15,2022
5. Finance Operations Lead at Mastercard Foundation kubantu bafite MBA:Closing date: March 15,2022
6. Finance Lead at Mastercard Foundation kubantu bize accounting or another relevant qualification :Closing date: March 14,22

ABOUT MASTERCARD FOUNDATION

Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. Through its Young Africa Works strategy and Canadian EleV program, the Foundation works with partners to ensure that millions of young people, especially young women, access quality education, financial services, and dignified work. Mastercard Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. The Foundation is independent with its own Board of Directors and CEO.

THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION

We have entered a very exciting time at the Foundation as we scale up our operations across Africa to realize our Young Africa Works strategy. Our role at the Mastercard Foundation is to be a catalyst. Our Young Africa Works strategy focuses on working with others to spur systemic change so young people have the opportunity to find work that is dignified and fulfilling.

The Foundation has opened offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Uganda, building a broader leadership presence in Africa to develop specific strategies that support youth employment.  Within a country, we work with governments, the private sector, educators, young people, and other funders to improve the quality of education and vocational training, prepare young people for the work force, expand access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and connect job seekers to dignified and fulfilling work.

We are ambitious and driven. Our values transcend and rise above everything else as our guide. We encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work. We laugh at ourselves and with each other. We are a team. Our journey together makes our impact even more meaningful.

UNDERSTANDING CANADA PROGRAMS AT THE FOUNDATION

The Foundation has begun working within Canada in partnership with Indigenous communities and post-secondary institutions to listen, learn, and best understand how we can act in meaningful ways. The EleV strategy was co-created with Indigenous communities, young people, and partners to enable 30,000 Indigenous youth to complete their education and transition to dignified work aligned with their values and aspirations.

As reflected in Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, education is a key driver of improved socio-economic well-being. Through building partnerships with Indigenous communities, we look to expand our initiative ultimately helping to support a generation of transformative Indigenous young leaders who will be change agents within their communities. We believe that by setting a bold target, we will encourage engagement across sectors and create momentum that will elevate the strengths and opportunities of Indigenous youth. In keeping with our approach, Indigenous communities and young people will be the drivers of this transformation. The program will promote innovations to address longer-term systemic change to achieve economic prosperity and social well-being within Indigenous communities.

The EleV team oversees current and emerging partnerships related to Indigenous education. Consistent with our overall vision and Youth Africa Works strategy, we will share learnings and opportunities to connect across the work of the Foundation. While operating in distinct contexts, the centrality of youth voice and vision, affirmation of culture and identity, and priority to enhance community capacity for self-determination are common threads upon which our work is strengthened and reinforced.

If you are an experienced eLearning professional looking to increase your impact, read on!

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Head, Regional Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning, The CITL’s eLearning Lead will be the resident expert on eLearning and will be responsible for leading the eLearning programs within the CITL and for supporting eLearning programs across the Foundation, starting with the Scholars Program eLearning Initiative, where the eLearning Lead will work with 10 universities to establish their own local resource centers, lead the curation and publication of eLearning content develop through the initiative and connect local EdTech companies with the universities needing assistance.

The successful candidate will be based in any of our listed offices in Africa: Ghana, Rwanda, Kenya, Nigeria

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

• Provide support and contribute to the ongoing definition and development of the CITL strategy.
• Provide guidance and support to eLearning strategies and projects across the Foundation.
• Maintain alignment with education needs and eLearning progress on the ground to inform the work of the CITL.
• Contribute to evolution in thinking and new approaches needed to get to scale.
• Be familiar of all the eLearning projects across the Foundation and provide support where needed.
• Implement the CITL’s commitment on the SP eLearning initiative delivery. Including, but not limited to:
  • the establishment and management of a CMS that will be used by the partner institutions to share content develop through this initiative,
  • working with partner institutions to ensure that they each have a well functioning local resource centre to support their online learning program,
  • be an expert resource to the said institutions and lead the distributed centre of excellence in partnership with the other implementing partners such as ASU and USIU.
• Stay at the top of the education needs on the continent, the technology infrastructure on the ground and the education technology trends to inform the work of the CITL.
• Provide support to partners to ensure successful implementation of programs, and that the intended impact is achieved
• Provide support to current and future programs as appropriate, including reviewing periodic narrative and financial reporting and data collection.
• Track program progress and collaborate with colleagues in Impact and Design and Learning to collect and validate data and learnings
• Collect and disseminate EdTech knowledge in Africa.
• Leverage Foundation resources to develop new or creative approaches to solve problems and inspire others on the team to do so as well.
• Engage and manage the relationship with our implementing partners and beneficiary partners.
• Engage and support country and regional teams working on eLearning projects.
• Be an expert resource to our staff and our partners.

WHO YOU ARE

• Master’s Degree, preferably in education technology/applied learning, education with relevant technology skills and experience or relevant fields is required.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in education technology (eLearning) and/or managing online programs for academic/corporate/government institutions.
• Proven experience effectively engaging and collaborating with academic institutions, government officials, development partners, business leaders and other network influencers.
• Experience with program management and public speaking at conferences and other professional forums.
• Ability to think strategically and contribute as a thought partner in the Foundation and program strategy development.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize large volume of information.
• Sound understanding of innovation ecosystem in Africa and eLearning programming.
• Ability to implement and support the implementation of online learning program at an academic institution.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to produce quality work consistently and effectively.
• Demonstrated written, presentation and spoken communication skills in English required.
• Ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures. French is highly desirable.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to be flexible and adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities
• Proactive, engaged and a self-starter.
• Excellent prioritization and time management skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Good organizational skills and demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
• Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
• Demonstrate a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.

Deadline for Applications is March 11, 2022.

Mastercard Foundation (the “Foundation”) values and respects your privacy. By submitting an application for this opportunity, you hereby agree to the Foundation’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy (available at https://mastercardfdn.org/privacy/). Please note that the Foundation may share your personal information with third-party agencies that support the Foundation’s recruitment activities, and such third-party agencies may contact you directly regarding this opportunity. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Foundation’s Privacy Officer at the address indicated in its Privacy Policy.

The Mastercard Foundation values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the organization and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.

Completion of satisfactory business references and background checks are essential conditions of employment.

For more information and to sign up for the Foundation’s newsletter, please visit http://www.mastercardfdn.org/
Follow the Foundation on Twitter at @MastercardFdn

Click here to apply

ABOUT MASTERCARD FOUNDATION  

Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. Through its Young Africa Works strategy and Canadian EleV program, the Foundation works with partners to ensure that millions of young people, especially young women, access quality education, financial services and dignified work. Mastercard Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. The Foundation is independent with its own Board of Directors and CEO. 

THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION  

We have entered a very exciting time at the Foundation as we scale up our operations across Africa to realize our Young Africa Works strategy. Our role at the Mastercard Foundation is to be a catalyst. Our Young Africa Works strategy focuses on working with others to spur systemic change so young people have the opportunity to find work that is dignified and fulfilling.  

The Foundation has opened offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Uganda, building a broader leadership presence in Africa to develop specific strategies that support youth employment.  Within a country, we work with governments, the private sector, educators and other funders to improve the quality of education and vocational training, prepare young people for the work force, expand access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and connect job seekers to dignified and fulfilling work. 

We are ambitious and driven. Our values transcend and rise above everything else as our guide. We encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work. We laugh at ourselves and with each other. We are a team. Our journey together makes our impact even more meaningful 

UNDERSTANDING CANADA PROGRAMS AT THE FOUNDATION 

The Foundation has begun working within Canada in partnership with Indigenous communities and post-secondary institutions to listen, learn, and best understand how we can act in meaningful ways. The EleV strategy was co-created with Indigenous communities, young people, and partners to enable 30,000 Indigenous youth to complete their education and transition to dignified work aligned with their values and aspirations.  

As reflected in Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, education is a key driver of improved socio-economic well-being. Through building partnerships with Indigenous communities, we look to expand our initiative ultimately helping to support a generation of transformative Indigenous young leaders who will be change agents within their communities. We believe that by setting a bold target, we will encourage engagement across sectors and create momentum that will elevate the strengths and opportunities of Indigenous youth. In keeping with our approach, Indigenous communities and young people will be the drivers of this transformation. The program will promote innovations to address longer-term systemic change to achieve economic prosperity and social well-being within Indigenous communities. 

The EleV team oversees current and emerging partnerships related to Indigenous education. Consistent with our overall vision and Youth Africa Works strategy, we will share learnings and opportunities to connect across the work of the Foundation. While operating in distinct contexts, the centrality of youth voice and vision, affirmation of culture and identity, and priority to enhance community capacity for self-determination are common threads upon which our work is strengthened and reinforced.

If you are an experienced Corporate Communications Writer professional looking to increase your impact, read on! 

THE OPPORTUNITY  

Reporting to the Lead, Corporate Communications, the Mastercard Foundation is seeking a talented Writer to develop clear, well-written content that informs, engages, and inspires internal and external stakeholders. The Partner, Corporate Communications writer will collaborate closely with a wide variety of stakeholders across the Foundation and externally to produce content that tells the story of the Foundation across multiple channels. He/she/they will work with the Head of Corporate Communications and Lead, Brand and Content to create and publish content that meets the Foundation’s guidelines and standards.  

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE  

• Develop corporate related content, including Foundation corporate announcements, signature publications, feature articles, brand videos, corporate campaign materials, enterprise points of view, corporate content for Foundation website, etc. 
• Develop communications materials, including core Foundation presentation, fact sheet, key messages, and Q&A. 
• Update corporate communications policies on an annual basis. 
• Develop narratives, messaging, and evergreen content as needed. 
• Develop annual Mastercard report and content for annual Mastercard Sustainability report. 
• Work closely with Program Communications team to review and edit partner releases, toolkits, etc.  
• Synthesize complex material into structured, readable documentation. 
• Adhere and contribute to in-house style and branding guides.  
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders and subject matter experts to obtain an in-depth understanding of the Foundation’s work and to ensure maximum content applicability. 
• Foster an atmosphere of collaboration and leadership within the greater content team.

WHO YOU ARE 

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Business, or another relevant field. 
• Minimum 5 – 7 years of professional experience in writing for traditional or digital agencies, in-house marketing or communications team is an asset. 
• Ability to master the Mastercard Foundation’s tone of voice and deliver content that makes complex concepts easy to understand. 
• Excellent written communication and grammatical skills. 
• Experience writing short and long form content and creating content that is accurate and engaging. 
• Ability to generate big ideas and a creative approach to storytelling.
• Experience in working with and interviewing subject matter experts and project managers. 
• Knowledge of video content development and production. 
• Knowledge and proficiency in working with communications agencies, video production houses, etc. and ability to negotiate and manage vendor contracts. 
• Resourceful and able to work with minimal guidance. 
• Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously and deliver quality work under deadline pressure.
• A self-starter who is comfortable working in a fast -paced and high ambiguity environment. 
• Exceptional project management, collaboration, and interpersonal skills. 
• Strong sense of initiative, follow-through, and extreme attention to detail. 
• Experience working with international teams and demonstrated empathy for regional needs and preferences. 
• Proficiency in Adobe products and graphics, PPT, Excel, Microsoft, etc. 
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities. 
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures. 
• Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
• You have a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision 

 Deadline for Applications is March 15, 2022 

Mastercard Foundation (the “Foundation”) values and respects your privacy. By submitting an application for this opportunity, you hereby agree to the Foundation’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy (available at https://mastercardfdn.org/privacy/). Please note that the Foundation may share your personal information with third party agencies that support the Foundation’s recruitment activities, and such third-party agencies may contact you directly regarding this opportunity. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Foundation’s Privacy Officer at the address indicated in its Privacy Policy. 

The Mastercard Foundation values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the organization and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.  

Completion of satisfactory business references and background checks are essential conditions of employment.  

For more information and to sign up for the Foundation’s newsletter, please visit http://www.mastercardfdn.org/
Follow the Foundation on Twitter at @MastercardFdn 

Click here to apply

ABOUT MASTERCARD FOUNDATION

Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. Through its Young Africa Works strategy and Canadian EleV program, the Foundation works with partners to ensure that millions of young people, especially young women, access quality education, financial services, and dignified work. Mastercard Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. The Foundation is independent with its own Board of Directors and CEO.

THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION

We have entered a very exciting time at the Foundation as we scale up our operations across Africa to realize our Young Africa Works strategy. Our role at the Mastercard Foundation is to be a catalyst. Our Young Africa Works strategy focuses on working with others to spur systemic change so young people have the opportunity to find work that is dignified and fulfilling.

The Foundation has opened offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Uganda, building a broader leadership presence in Africa to develop specific strategies that support youth employment.  Within a country, we work with governments, the private sector, educators, young people, and other funders to improve the quality of education and vocational training, prepare young people for the work force, expand access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and connect job seekers to dignified and fulfilling work.

We are ambitious and driven. Our values transcend and rise above everything else as our guide. We encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work. We laugh at ourselves and with each other. We are a team. Our journey together makes our impact even more meaningful.

UNDERSTANDING CANADA PROGRAMS AT THE FOUNDATION

The Foundation has begun working within Canada in partnership with Indigenous communities and post-secondary institutions to listen, learn, and best understand how we can act in meaningful ways. The EleV strategy was co-created with Indigenous communities, young people, and partners to enable 30,000 Indigenous youth to complete their education and transition to dignified work aligned with their values and aspirations.

As reflected in Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, education is a key driver of improved socio-economic well-being. Through building partnerships with Indigenous communities, we look to expand our initiative ultimately helping to support a generation of transformative Indigenous young leaders who will be change agents within their communities. We believe that by setting a bold target, we will encourage engagement across sectors and create momentum that will elevate the strengths and opportunities of Indigenous youth. In keeping with our approach, Indigenous communities and young people will be the drivers of this transformation. The program will promote innovations to address longer-term systemic change to achieve economic prosperity and social well-being within Indigenous communities.

The EleV team oversees current and emerging partnerships related to Indigenous education. Consistent with our overall vision and Youth Africa Works strategy, we will share learnings and opportunities to connect across the work of the Foundation. While operating in distinct contexts, the centrality of youth voice and vision, affirmation of culture and identity, and priority to enhance community capacity for self-determination are common threads upon which our work is strengthened and reinforced.

If you are an experienced MSME professional looking to increase your impact, read on!

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Country Head, the Program Partner MSME/Finance will be responsible for engaging partners for successful program design and implementation focused on the Foundation’s commitment to enable dignified and fulfilling work for young women and young people in general. He/She will work with the Program Leads and Partners to provide technical expertise in the development of programs and interventions, help partners build a shared understanding of key issues and opportunities related to growing MSME employment in the country, and contributes to the Foundation’s country strategy.

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE 

• Contribute to the design of MSME, Entrepreneurship and Ag. Finance and/or digital finance Strategies, .
• Ensure integration of MSME analysis during strategy development, program design, partnership development, implementation and monitoring and learning.
• Provide support in the development and implementation of programs, including co-creation of programs and due diligence of potential partners and projects.
• Contribute to the ongoing redesign of country programs.
• Manage current and future programs as appropriate; including programs in MSME, access to finance and access to markets initiatives and distill learnings for Foundation staff.
• Provide support to implementing partners to strengthen their effort in MSME support and access to finance, access to markets areas.
• Elevate MSME Finance work during design, implementation and monitoring of the country program.
• Identify needs, co-design solutions and facilitate the implementation of training and coaching programs for team and partner staff.
• Identify, document, and mobilize MSME Finance-related insight and learning from the Foundation’s current and future portfolio of work in the Country.
• Support country team and partners to feature the work of MSMEs and entrepreneurs at events, either as participants or speakers.
• Capture and document insights and learnings to ensure that we are adapting consistently to create sustainable and guided programs and approaches.
• Work with the team across various areas to achieve program strategy.
• Engage with partners/grantees to review opportunities, challenges and advances interventions through collaboration, learning, exchange and strategic partnerships.
• Develop new partnerships, including identifying and working with prospective partners to design proposals, undertaking due diligence of potential partners and projects.
• Manage, monitor and coordinate a portfolio of partners, including reviewing financial and narrative reporting from partners.
• Provide perspective and expertise on emerging issues and trends in the SME finance space, with a particular focus on Rwanda.
• Build relationships with partner organizations, communities of practice, and global stakeholders.
• Serve as a local point of contact and collaborator across a range of interested parties including partner organizations, government officials, young people, and private sector leaders on issues of common concern to leverage positive impact toward common goals.
• Represent the Foundation and collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders, as appropriate.

WHO YOU ARE

• Bachelor’s degree plus another professional qualification or equivalent experience in Finance, Business and Development Economics or another relevant qualification is required.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in business development support, financing and non-financial support to MSMEs or new enterprises is highly preferred.
• Solid expertise and ability in designing and managing relevant and appropriate fintech solutions for MSMEs in various sectors and various stages of development.
• Experience working on MSME support programs in Rwanda and knowledge of Rwandan and East African social, economic, regulatory, business and political contexts.
• Demonstrate experience in project design and management with focus on enterprise development and MSME support.
• Strong understanding of MSME segments (from early-stage startups to growth-stage SMEs) in Africa and the systemic challenges constraining their growth, with a particularly understanding of the Rwanda context.
• Understanding of the role MSMEs can play in economic transformation and job creation.
• Strong budgeting skills with the ability to manage a portfolio of commitments.
• Excellent project management skills, including multi-stakeholder projects.
• Excellent presentation and listening skills.
• Excellent prioritization and time management skills.
• Strong communication skills in English; written and spoken, and ability to communicate in a local language required. French is an asset.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• Proactive, engaged and a self-starter.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
• Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
• Demonstrate a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.

Deadline for Applications is March 15, 2022.

Mastercard Foundation (the “Foundation”) values and respects your privacy. By submitting an application for this opportunity, you hereby agree to the Foundation’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy (available at https://mastercardfdn.org/privacy/). Please note that the Foundation may share your personal information with third-party agencies that support the Foundation’s recruitment activities, and such third-party agencies may contact you directly regarding this opportunity. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Foundation’s Privacy Officer at the address indicated in its Privacy Policy.

The Mastercard Foundation values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the organization and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.

Completion of satisfactory business references and background checks are essential conditions of employment.

For more information and to sign up for the Foundation’s newsletter, please visit http://www.mastercardfdn.org/
Follow the Foundation on Twitter at @MastercardFdn

NB: To avoid missing email communication about your application, please check your spam/junk folder and mark our emails as “not junk”.

Click here to apply

ABOUT MASTERCARD FOUNDATION

Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. Through its Young Africa Works strategy and Canadian EleV program, the Foundation works with partners to ensure that millions of young people, especially young women, access quality education, financial services, and dignified work. Mastercard Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. The Foundation is independent with its own Board of Directors and CEO.

THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION

We have entered a very exciting time at the Foundation as we scale up our operations across Africa to realize our Young Africa Works strategy. Our role at the Mastercard Foundation is to be a catalyst. Our Young Africa Works strategy focuses on working with others to spur systemic change so young people have the opportunity to find work that is dignified and fulfilling.

The Foundation has opened offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Uganda, building a broader leadership presence in Africa to develop specific strategies that support youth employment.  Within a country, we work with governments, the private sector, educators, young people, and other funders to improve the quality of education and vocational training, prepare young people for the work force, expand access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and connect job seekers to dignified and fulfilling work.

We are ambitious and driven. Our values transcend and rise above everything else as our guide. We encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work. We laugh at ourselves and with each other. We are a team. Our journey together makes our impact even more meaningful.

UNDERSTANDING CANADA PROGRAMS AT THE FOUNDATION

The Foundation has begun working within Canada in partnership with Indigenous communities and post-secondary institutions to listen, learn, and best understand how we can act in meaningful ways. The EleV strategy was co-created with Indigenous communities, young people, and partners to enable 30,000 Indigenous youth to complete their education and transition to dignified work aligned with their values and aspirations.

As reflected in Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, education is a key driver of improved socio-economic well-being. Through building partnerships with Indigenous communities, we look to expand our initiative ultimately helping to support a generation of transformative Indigenous young leaders who will be change agents within their communities. We believe that by setting a bold target, we will encourage engagement across sectors and create momentum that will elevate the strengths and opportunities of Indigenous youth. In keeping with our approach, Indigenous communities and young people will be the drivers of this transformation. The program will promote innovations to address longer-term systemic change to achieve economic prosperity and social well-being within Indigenous communities.

The EleV team oversees current and emerging partnerships related to Indigenous education. Consistent with our overall vision and Youth Africa Works strategy, we will share learnings and opportunities to connect across the work of the Foundation. While operating in distinct contexts, the centrality of youth voice and vision, affirmation of culture and identity, and priority to enhance community capacity for self-determination are common threads upon which our work is strengthened and reinforced.

If you are an experienced program lead, agriculture professional looking to increase your impact, read on!

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Country Head, the Program Lead, Agriculture will be responsible for a portfolio of agriculture and Agri-processing programs that provide solutions to address the constraints preventing agricultural systems from functioning effectively and focused on the Foundation’s Young Africa Works priorities and commitment to enable dignified and fulfilling work for young women and young people in general. She/he will provide expertise and interact effectively with senior levels of partner organizations and ecosystem stakeholders to advance the development and delivery of the Foundation’s country strategy.

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE 

• Lead the origination and design of interventions across the agricultural space and related value chains.
• Engage with mandated institutions, private sector/industry stakeholders and young people to co-create opportunities linking/ enabling young people access to dignified and fulfilling work.
• Integrate impact considerations to ensure the needs of young women and young people in general are addressed within the program design.
• Work collaboratively with Country Program team in development of strategies relevant to Young Africa Works in Rwanda and their interlinkages to agricultural, agri-business and agri-finance programs.
• Lead implementation of portfolio of partnerships in the agricultural space and related value chains.
• Extract, capture and communicate details to elaborate progress and learnings from programs to colleagues and the wider development community.
• Collaborate with Country Program team to leverage synergistic opportunities to enhance Impact/outcomes of Young Africa Works programs.
• Represent the Foundation’s interest in programing governance activities, such as investment committees, advisory committees, or other stakeholders to provide oversight or elevate and leverage learnings.
• Working closely with implementation partners and beneficiaries to contribute towards systematic learning and reflection processes to enable for continuous adaptive management of the program.
• Partner and guide implementation partner in identifying and overcoming barriers to team effectiveness by sharing knowledge and learnings while offering insights and possible solutions to issues and/or program challenges.
• Provide perspective and expertise on emerging issues and trends in the agricultural, agribusiness and Agri-finance sector, including climate change in Rwanda.
• Identify challenges and opportunities facing MSMEs in Rwanda that can be unlocked through education, labour and financial systems to drive job growth.
• Stay on top of developments in the MSME and financing space in Rwanda – new concepts, key partner, new information being generated, policy movements, important upcoming events, etc.
• Lead matrixed/cross functional team in myriad of activities related to co-design and implementation phase.
• Supervise colleagues and/or junior staff experts by providing timely coaching and support necessary for success and growth.
• Identify and help overcome challenges and other barriers to team effectiveness.
• Build relationships with partner organizations, communities of practice, and global stakeholders.
• Represent the Foundation and collaborate with key internal and external audiences.

WHO YOU ARE

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Business, Agricultural Economics and/or Financial Inclusion.
• Minimum ten (10) years of relevant experience in agricultural companies, agribusiness, agri-finance and agriculture value chains is required with special focus in Rwanda..
• Minimum 5 years of leadership and management experience.
• Experience working in commercial agricultural companies operational in Africa.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of the agriculture market system and the role of system players including financial inclusion in economic growth and development and the lives and livelihood of smallholder farmers.
• Understands market and systemic challenges of the agriculture, agri-food system and agribusiness in Rwanda , the EAC and Africa and best practices for addressing them.
• Experience and understanding in a variety of value chains (cash and food crops), the small businesses and SMEs along the value chain, and supply chain / logistics in the agri-food system.
• Understanding of the role agri-food and rural SMEs can play in economic transformation and job creation for youth.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of agricultural markets in Africa and the systemic challenges leading to stagnant growth.
• Demonstrates strong analytical skills, the ability to think strategically and contribute as a thought partner in the Foundation’s strategy development.
• Demonstrates strong budgeting skills with the ability to manage a large portfolio of assets.
• Command of quantitative and qualitative business analytics.
• Excellent project management skills, including multi-stakeholder projects.
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
• Excellent people skills, ability to coordinate technical and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills required.
• Bilingual English oral and written language skills preferred. Ability to speak a local language is highly preferred.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
• Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
• Demonstrate a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.

Deadline for Applications is March 16, 2022.

Mastercard Foundation (the “Foundation”) values and respects your privacy. By submitting an application for this opportunity, you hereby agree to the Foundation’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy (available at https://mastercardfdn.org/privacy/). Please note that the Foundation may share your personal information with third-party agencies that support the Foundation’s recruitment activities, and such third-party agencies may contact you directly regarding this opportunity. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Foundation’s Privacy Officer at the address indicated in its Privacy Policy.

The Mastercard Foundation values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the organization and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.

Completion of satisfactory business references and background checks are essential conditions of employment.

For more information and to sign up for the Foundation’s newsletter, please visit http://www.mastercardfdn.org/
Follow the Foundation on Twitter at @MastercardFdn

NB: To avoid missing email communication about your application, please check your spam/junk folder and mark our emails as “not junk”.

Click here to apply

ABOUT MASTERCARD FOUNDATION

Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. Through its Young Africa Works strategy and Canadian EleV program, the Foundation works with partners to ensure that millions of young people, especially young women, access quality education, financial services, and dignified work. Mastercard Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. The Foundation is independent with its own Board of Directors and CEO.

THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION

We have entered a very exciting time at the Foundation as we scale up our operations across Africa to realize our Young Africa Works strategy. Our role at the Mastercard Foundation is to be a catalyst. Our Young Africa Works strategy focuses on working with others to spur systemic change so young people have the opportunity to find work that is dignified and fulfilling.

The Foundation has opened offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Uganda, building a broader leadership presence in Africa to develop specific strategies that support youth employment.  Within a country, we work with governments, the private sector, educators, young people, and other funders to improve the quality of education and vocational training, prepare young people for the work force, expand access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and connect job seekers to dignified and fulfilling work.

We are ambitious and driven. Our values transcend and rise above everything else as our guide. We encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work. We laugh at ourselves and with each other. We are a team. Our journey together makes our impact even more meaningful.

UNDERSTANDING CANADA PROGRAMS AT THE FOUNDATION

The Foundation has begun working within Canada in partnership with Indigenous communities and post-secondary institutions to listen, learn, and best understand how we can act in meaningful ways. The EleV strategy was co-created with Indigenous communities, young people, and partners to enable 30,000 Indigenous youth to complete their education and transition to dignified work aligned with their values and aspirations.

As reflected in Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, education is a key driver of improved socio-economic well-being. Through building partnerships with Indigenous communities, we look to expand our initiative ultimately helping to support a generation of transformative Indigenous young leaders who will be change agents within their communities. We believe that by setting a bold target, we will encourage engagement across sectors and create momentum that will elevate the strengths and opportunities of Indigenous youth. In keeping with our approach, Indigenous communities and young people will be the drivers of this transformation. The program will promote innovations to address longer-term systemic change to achieve economic prosperity and social well-being within Indigenous communities.

The EleV team oversees current and emerging partnerships related to Indigenous education. Consistent with our overall vision and Youth Africa Works strategy, we will share learnings and opportunities to connect across the work of the Foundation. While operating in distinct contexts, the centrality of youth voice and vision, affirmation of culture and identity, and priority to enhance community capacity for self-determination are common threads upon which our work is strengthened and reinforced.

If you are an experienced Finance Operations professional looking to increase your impact, read on!

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Head of Finance & Accounting, Africa, the role will lead the delivery of operational excellence of Finance and Accounting work in support of the Foundation’s programmatic work. The incumbent leads overall planning, transformational programs and effectiveness of F&A strategic and operational work. The role leads continuous improvement of financial tools, systems, and processes that will effectively scale with the Foundation’s growth.

The successful candidate will be based in any of our Africa hubs; Rwanda, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE 

• Lead the design, seek approvals and drive implementation of the Finance transformation projects and partner the Strategy and planning function in their transformation programs to deliver a strengthened organization capability.
• Determine and align the full scope of Finance transformation activities/roadmap that support both the F&A team, Programs and overall organizational strategic direction.
• Expertly advise finance and senior leadership, provide integration across functions and propose solutions for execution of roadmap activities including what should be done, who should do it and how it should be done.
• Cultivate strong, positive and collaborative relationships with leadership and staff at all levels across all functions to ensure credibility, buy-in and understanding of the transformational activities.
• Engage Finance and Cross-functional leadership to ensure that all transformation roadmaps are achieved and provide advanced interventional guidance when required.
• Work closely with Operations colleagues to develop system roadmaps, select automation tools and coordinate implementation and improvement.
• Lead the design of optimum future-state processes and policies leveraging automated, cloud-based capabilities.
• Understand risk management and control frameworks to ensure the finance transformational activities are conducted within these and organizational policies and procedures.
• Manage the global F&A planning activities including coordinating regional and program submissions, consolidation of management reporting data and presentation outputs.
• Manage the reporting of performance to plans including the integration of both historical F&A performance with forward looking operational forecasts. Create insight, exception driven and future focused financial outputs.
• Partner with the Director F&A to build up business cases, run due diligence processes and analytics to support strategic initiatives.
• Partner with the DoF&A and FLT to support the development of Program Finance strategic plan.
• Manage resources and capabilities planning to support the FLT and programs to ensure delivery of strategies and ensure alignment with Program/Finance growth.
• Translating regional plans into tangible workplan(s) including the identification of resourcing requirements to support delivery & ensure completion of deliverables as per approved Workplans.
• Lead F&A ways of working; Finance strategic alignment, planning, coordination, performance (against strategic KPIs) monitoring, norms, routines processes management and reporting.
• Identify projects, prioritize and lead all project management work to ensure implementation.
• Monitor information flow, act as a gatekeeper, ensuring a Director’s involvement in a project or decision-making process at the right moment.
• Liaise with the Director on key management issues and factors blocking operational effectiveness including decision-making and help drive closure to ensure overall productivity.
• Lead the planning and execution of Program Finance governance including, committee meetings, workshops and other regional convenings.
• Lead cross collaboration & integration – linking activities across Functions.
• Partner with other functions across the Foundation to prepare and keep updated a short-term and long-term strategic roadmap for the finance function, allowing the finance team to plan in advance for resourcing and other needs.
• Manage the agenda for key cross-function meetings, including core team meetings and off-sites, and ensure communication and coordination between teams is as efficient as possible.
• Build strong relationships with other key Operations leads across the foundation to ensure alignment and cohesion of the various projects and implementation.

WHO YOU ARE

• Bachelor’s degree, MBA strongly preferred
• 10+ years of prior experience in strategy, management consulting, or finance, 4+ years in Mid-level Senior Management experience.
• Experience in Transformation programs and Projects at a regional/global scale an added advantage.
• Creativity in solving problems and generating innovative solutions.
• Strong Project Management skills and experience: ability to drive multiple high-profile projects, effective leverage all resources to drive results (Sigma six green/black belt added advantage).
• Well-honed written, verbal and creative communication skills, including ability to translate insight into content, create slide or written presentations, create overall communication plans.
• Broad Knowledge of financial analysis and reporting techniques; human resources and risk management planning; and/or accounting and payroll.
• Broad knowledge of processes, protocols and procedures with a focus on Finance.
• Strong collaborator and relationship builder who can establish trust, respect, and credibility to co-create solutions across a range of stakeholders.
• A highly analytical problem-solver and critical thinker who can define root cause, evaluate alternatives, and find solutions effectively.
• Comfortable with uncertainty and possess the flexibility to co-create with dynamic, cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity.
• Focus on execution and attention to detail.
• Experience in coordinating diverse programs and functions for a very diverse department.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
• Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
• Demonstrate a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.

Deadline for Applications is March 15, 2022.

Mastercard Foundation (the “Foundation”) values and respects your privacy. By submitting an application for this opportunity, you hereby agree to the Foundation’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy (available at https://mastercardfdn.org/privacy/). Please note that the Foundation may share your personal information with third-party agencies that support the Foundation’s recruitment activities, and such third-party agencies may contact you directly regarding this opportunity. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Foundation’s Privacy Officer at the address indicated in its Privacy Policy.

The Mastercard Foundation values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the organization and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.

Completion of satisfactory business references and background checks are essential conditions of employment.

For more information and to sign up for the Foundation’s newsletter, please visit http://www.mastercardfdn.org/
Follow the Foundation on Twitter at @MastercardFdn

NB: To avoid missing email communication about your application, please check your spam/junk folder and mark our emails as “not junk”.

Click here to apply

ABOUT MASTERCARD FOUNDATION

Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. Through its Young Africa Works strategy and Canadian EleV program, the Foundation works with partners to ensure that millions of young people, especially young women, access quality education, financial services, and dignified work. Mastercard Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. The Foundation is independent with its own Board of Directors and CEO.

THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION

We have entered a very exciting time at the Foundation as we scale up our operations across Africa to realize our Young Africa Works strategy. Our role at the Mastercard Foundation is to be a catalyst. Our Young Africa Works strategy focuses on working with others to spur systemic change so young people have the opportunity to find work that is dignified and fulfilling.

The Foundation has opened offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Uganda, building a broader leadership presence in Africa to develop specific strategies that support youth employment.  Within a country, we work with governments, the private sector, educators, young people, and other funders to improve the quality of education and vocational training, prepare young people for the work force, expand access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and connect job seekers to dignified and fulfilling work.

We are ambitious and driven. Our values transcend and rise above everything else as our guide. We encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work. We laugh at ourselves and with each other. We are a team. Our journey together makes our impact even more meaningful.

UNDERSTANDING CANADA PROGRAMS AT THE FOUNDATION

The Foundation has begun working within Canada in partnership with Indigenous communities and post-secondary institutions to listen, learn, and best understand how we can act in meaningful ways. The EleV strategy was co-created with Indigenous communities, young people, and partners to enable 30,000 Indigenous youth to complete their education and transition to dignified work aligned with their values and aspirations.

As reflected in Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, education is a key driver of improved socio-economic well-being. Through building partnerships with Indigenous communities, we look to expand our initiative ultimately helping to support a generation of transformative Indigenous young leaders who will be change agents within their communities. We believe that by setting a bold target, we will encourage engagement across sectors and create momentum that will elevate the strengths and opportunities of Indigenous youth. In keeping with our approach, Indigenous communities and young people will be the drivers of this transformation. The program will promote innovations to address longer-term systemic change to achieve economic prosperity and social well-being within Indigenous communities.

The EleV team oversees current and emerging partnerships related to Indigenous education. Consistent with our overall vision and Youth Africa Works strategy, we will share learnings and opportunities to connect across the work of the Foundation. While operating in distinct contexts, the centrality of youth voice and vision, affirmation of culture and identity, and priority to enhance community capacity for self-determination are common threads upon which our work is strengthened and reinforced.

If you are an experienced finance professional looking to increase your impact, read on!

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Head of Finance & Accounting, the Finance lead will be partnering the Programs teams in the management of the end to end Financial processes as pertains to large ($ Value or sector) and complex programs within a single territory (from Roadmap development to Deliver) to ensure that the programs are adequately funded and the funding is being utilized to deliver the intended outcomes. The role also partners the programs teams to ensure that the foundation assets are safeguarded against financial risks as well as ensuring regulatory compliance (CRA) within our programming approach as part of first line defense.

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

• Manage the full cycle of Finance program partner contracts, i.e. Expression of Interest (EOI), proposal, contract approval, conduct due diligence, budget reviews, program execution and monitoring, and program completion.
• Guide and train external program partners on all financial aspects of contract execution, including budgeting and reporting, due diligence, financial controls and Canadian regulatory requirements.
• Provide financial expertise and advice internally to the Foundation’s Programs team on the development and implementation of comprehensive programming strategies.
• Provide ad-hoc data and support for learning and evaluation activities, including analysis of program outputs and value-for-money.
• Maintain accurate and timely financial documentation and data, and report on contract commitments, disbursements, and cash flow projections.
• Ensure the managements grants systems is updated in a timely & Accurate manner with the correct financial information for each program.
• Ongoing monitoring & reporting on program financial performance post kick off (Deliver phase) per agreed timelines to ensure foundation resources are deployed as envisaged and there is sufficient funding & financials controls in place to support the delivery expected program outcomes as well as ensuring compliance to the CRA requirements on Books and records.
• Ensure there are adequate business controls with the programs to ensure the safeguarding of the foundation’s assets including compliance and financial reporting.
• Accountable for compliance with local and international financial regulations and requirements, e.g. Canada Revenue Agency standards, anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism laws, etc. within programs.
• Provide periodic reporting on partner finance matters as determined by the partner contracts and ensure follow up action items are closed as required.
• Troubleshooting and management of financial issues that arise during program implementation.
• Perform due diligence procedures on partners & sub-contractors (i.e. evaluating financial statements, tax returns, financial capacity, watchlist screening), identify gaps and ensure mitigations are in place to safeguard the foundation against financial and operational risks as well as ensure alignment to CRA requirements.
• Assess alignment with charity law (i.e., private benefit and charitable purpose rules) in coordination with the Legal & Compliance teams.
• Lead comprehensive program assessment processes ensuring quality control of the plans (Accountable for the quality of the Due diligence assessment that ensure risks are identified and mitigations plans are in place & are effective).
• Lead the assessment of the organization capacity together with the program finance teams especially as relate to the financials capacity of potential partners.
• Drive annual due diligence review process and updating yearly workplans with Programs teams and partners.
• Ensure programs comply with Canadian regulatory requirements (e.g., charitable purposes and private benefit), and international financial regulations (e.g. anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism laws etc), escalating to Legal and Compliance team as required.
• Lead the risk assessment of a programs together with the program teams within the various foundation frameworks to ensure the risks are correctly identified and risk mitigations are put in place and monitored to safeguard the foundation.
• Provide Financial Information & insights as pertains to program finance to support decision making.
• Provide input into the foundation financial planning & budgeting routines within the required timelines and guidance as provided by the Financial planning & Analysis team to support decision making.
• Engaging and cultivating relationships with partners to ensure good governance and partner the programs teams to enable the achievement of the intended strategic objectives/outcomes of the program.
• Any other tasks/Projects as maybe required from time to time.
• From time to time manage analysts and interns who support them in delivery of the program finance tasks; assign work and review outputs of the resources.

WHO YOU ARE

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or another relevant qualification is required.
• Minimum 6 years of progressive experience in financial roles within large and/or global organizations. Previous work in the development sector an asset.
• Strong Analytical, problem solving and good Judgement & influencing skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of Financial Internal Controls Management.
• Financials Reporting & Analysis experience including Budgeting, Financial Forecasting.
• Problem solving skills and good influencing skills.
• Fluent in English, French is an added advantage.
• Ability to Identify & Mitigate Operational, Financial and Business Risks.
• Able to generate Routine Accounting Records and Financial Reports plus determine and apply correct accounting treatments.
• Excellent communicator, (excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills) with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
• Results driven and self-disciplined, with a strong sense of team and common purpose to achieve ambitious goals.
• Flexible, adaptable, intellectually curious, and open, you are comfortable with ambiguity, receptive to new ideas and willing to learn and change.
• Able to formulate and develop a new or creative approach to a problem.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
• Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
• Demonstrate a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.

Deadline for Applications is March 14, 2022.

Mastercard Foundation (the “Foundation”) values and respects your privacy. By submitting an application for this opportunity, you hereby agree to the Foundation’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy (available at https://mastercardfdn.org/privacy/). Please note that the Foundation may share your personal information with third-party agencies that support the Foundation’s recruitment activities, and such third-party agencies may contact you directly regarding this opportunity. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Foundation’s Privacy Officer at the address indicated in its Privacy Policy.

The Mastercard Foundation values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the organization and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.

Completion of satisfactory business references and background checks are essential conditions of employment.

For more information and to sign up for the Foundation’s newsletter, please visit http://www.mastercardfdn.org/
Follow the Foundation on Twitter at @MastercardFdn

NB: To avoid missing email communication about your application, please check your spam/junk folder and mark our emails as “not junk”.

Click here to apply

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Job description

1. Collect periodically the claims from customers in the suggestion boxes for analysis
2. Participate actively in the analysis process
3. Ensure that the complaints are entered into the complaints system tracker so as to take preventive actions.
4. Ensure the proper follow up of the recovery plan
5. Management of all problems related to customers
6. Identify and report on performance constraints
7. Ensure proactive systems to maintain operational performance in collaboration with other services
8. Professional appearance and commitment of customer care
9. To ensure the office, customer area and their personal appearance is at the highest level of clean line
10. Submit monthly, quarterly and annually report to the supervisor
11. Perform other related duties as required

Job description

1. Assure that Departmental have ongoing quality assurance projects
2. Assist and follow departments in the development and Implementation of Quality Improvement plans
3. Monitoring and supporting Quality Improvement activities
4. Monitor and measure results from those projects
5. Follow the implementation of P&P day to day
6. Review and call for update policies and procedures
7. Make quality improvement projects about the implementation of P&P
8. Reviewing and evaluating all corrective actions in collaboration with Quality Assurance team
9. Maintaining records of proceedings and actions
10. Submit monthly, quarterly and annually report to the supervisor
11. Perform other related duties as required

Job description

– Elaborate the District’s strategy on forests and natural resources, monitor its implementation across Sectors and produce consolidated reports thereof;
– Organize, in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders, trainings and public awareness campaigns meant to disseminate new forestry technologies among beneficiaries;
– Supervise the identification and mapping of forest diseases, reforestation and forests protection needs, vulgarization and valorization of trees and forests at the cell level and advise on the preventive and reactive measures across the Sector;
– Inspect whether mining and forests harvesting practices comply with the applicable regulations and standards;
– Maintain an updated database of forests and natural resources operators within the District, analyze the impact of their work on sustainable local development and advise the Sector accordingly.

Job description

1. To assist the Transit center Coordinator in all activities of rehabilitees in transit centers and make follow-up on their operation
2. To receive persons brought to a transit center and record their identification in a register reserved for that purpose;
3. To ensure subsistence of persons received in a transit center and provide them with counseling related to life
4. To prepare the transfer of persons hosted by a transit center to a destination that the Screening committee considers suitable for their welfare and their health;
5. To establish a counseling and discussion program, intended to bring back persons hosted at a transit center to an appropriate behavior;
6. To ensure hygiene, security and preventive measures against epidemic diseases in a transit center;
7. To put in place different sports and leisure programs
8. To put in place regulations governing persons placed in a transit center
9. To perform any other functions that would facilitate rehabilitation of persons hosted by a transit center.
10. To follow the grandaunt youth from other Transit centers and make their database accordingly,
11. To make daily (morning and Evening report on parade state) , weekly, Monthly , annually report regarding the status of Transit center management to respective persons
12. To plan all activities necessary in transit
13. Evaluate all personnel under his responsibilities and give the report to hierarchy concerned
14. To advise the District on measures for the prevention of deviant behaviors;
15. To establish and make follow-up on the program designed to provide counseling services to those placed in transit centers to help them change their behaviors and provide individualized treatment for those who need it;
16. To assist in developing sustainable measures for rehabilitation and social reintegration of people exhibiting deviant attitudes and behaviors and make follow-up on their implementation
17. To ensure that those placed in rehabilitation centers are provided with knowledge and vocational education preparing them to reintegrate into society in compliance with the program of public institutions in charge of such education;
18. . To assist in establishing mechanisms for preventing recidivism in deviant behaviors among those graduating from rehabilitation centers and transit centers;
19. To assist in conducting research aiming at pointing out the causes of deviant behaviors and carry out awareness campaigns to prevent and combat such behaviors;
20. To assist the Transit center coordinator in collaboration with other organs having similar mission

Job description

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

Job description

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