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Edinburgh Law School and Ewen Cameron Scholarships in Scotland (Master & PhD)

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The University and Edinburgh Law School offer a range of scholarships for our research degrees. There are also a selection of external funding opportunities that you may be eligible to apply to.

Details of the scholarship and funding opportunities for 2022/23 entry are listed below.

If you are intending to apply for a scholarship offered by the Law School or University we advise applying to your programme (PhD or LLM by Research) at least two weeks before the scholarship closing date.

Edinburgh Law School offers three full PhD studentships, one of which is provided through a generous bequest from alumnus Ewen Cameron in his name.

These scholarships will pay tuition fees and an annual stipend in line with UKRI rates (approximately £15,700 per annum). The stipend will be paid in equal monthly instalments for a maximum of three years, subject to satisfactory progress. Awards will be paid pro-rata for part-time candidates.

Eligibility

Candidates for these scholarships must be seeking to start their first year of full-time or part-time PhD study in the Edinburgh Law School within the academic year 2021/22 (September 2022 or January 2023 entry). UK and international students are eligible to apply. Please note that international students are not eligible for part-time study.

To be considered for these scholarships, you must meet our standard minimum entry requirements. The successful candidates normally exceed these requirements, having obtained the highest classification in at least one of their degrees, and provide a strong research proposal which has a close fit with research within the School.

When making our decisions we will:

Consider the applicant’s academic achievements, research proposal, research potential, and the degree of support provided by references.

Not take into account factors such as financial status and nationality.

Successful applicants will be expected to firmly accept the offer when the results of the application process are announced. Candidates who already have an offer of financial sponsorship from elsewhere will not be eligible.

Applications are welcome across the full range of legal and law-related subjects.

Please note that one of these scholarships will be ring-fenced under our Athena Swan action plan to support a project that deals with questions of equality, diversity or social justice. This can include projects on families and relationships, gender and sexuality, employment, crime and justice, environment, peace, war and conflict, and human rights.

Application Process

Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application (after applying for admission to the PhD Law programme). The online scholarship form is located in EUCLID.

Access the application form

Please note that you will not be able to access the online scholarship form unless you have applied for admission to the PhD Law programme.

How to apply for a PhD

The scholarship deadline is 3rd February 2022. You are strongly advised to ensure that you have submitted your application for admission at least five working days before this date.

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of April 2022.

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The University of Queensland Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Scholarships in Australia

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Summary

Enrolment statusNew studentsStudent typeDomestic students, International studentsLevel of studyUndergraduateStudy areaEngineering and ComputingScholarship value$3000Number awardedThe Head will determine the number of scholarships awarded in any year.Opening date15 July 2021Closing date7 February 2022

Description

The purpose of the Scholarships is to encourage and assist first year students studying in the areas of engineering and computer science.

Eligibility

An applicant is eligible for the Scholarship, if –

The applicant submits an application for the Scholarship to the Head, by the closing date for applications; and

is either –

(i)  a domestic student in accordance with The University’s Fee Policy; or
(ii) an international student who has completed Years 11 and 12 in Australia; and

in the two years immediately before the award, the applicant completed Year 12 (or overseas equivalent); and

the applicant enrols in a Relevant Program and, where applicable, in one of the Relevant Fields, in the year of the award, or after an approved deferment of one year; and

the applicant does not hold a scholarship that the Head deems similar.

Before you get started

If this scholarship has rules, download and read them.

How to apply

Please submit an on-line application by the due date.

Selection criteria

For the selection process, the Head must establish a selection commitee, comprising –

the Head or nominee, as chair of the committee; and

at least one member of the Univeristy’s academic staff who is currently teaching in one of the Approved Programs.

The Scholarship is awarded to the applicant showing the greatest merit as demonstrated by –

academic achievement in secondary school studies; and

an interest in studying engineering or computer science, as evidenced by a cover letter, short personal statement and a resume; and

personal qualities, including leadership skills and extra-curricular activities; and

any other matter that the selection committee considers to be relevant to the applicant’s future success in the engineering or computer science profession.

Contact

Jodie Chellew, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology(07) 3365 4191scholarships@eait.uq.edu.au

Official website

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DAAD University Summer Courses offered in Germany for Foreign Students and Graduates 2022

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Objective

This programme aims to deepen knowledge of the German language (general language, technical language) and regional studies.

Who can apply?

Students in Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes of alle disciplines are eligible to apply.

Bachelor students must have completed at least two university years at the start of the scholarship.

What can be funded?

Funding is provided for participation in language, regional studies and technical language courses offered by state or state-recognised German higher education institutions and language course providers affiliated with higher education institutions.

Course providers and courses offered can be found on the DAAD website at: www.daad.de/hsk-kursliste.

The courses are taught exclusively in German.

Duration of the funding

The courses have a duration of at least 18 teaching days (max. 5 days/week, excluding arrival and departure days) with at least 25 teaching hours per week each.

The scholarships cannot be extended.

The courses usually take place in the months ofJune to November.

Value

One-time scholarship payment of 1,061 euros; scholarship holders from the “Least Developed Countries” receive a scholarship in the amount of1,236 euros.

Payment of a country-specific travel allowance (exception: Western Europe), see: travel allowance.

Health, accident and personal liability insurance benefits.

Please note:
The course fees and accommodation costs are usually deducted directly by the language course provider from the scholarship benefits to be paid out, so that the scholarship holder may “only” receive the difference to the full amount from the course provider.
The above-mentioned scholarship benefits (including the flat-rate travel allowance) are not transferred abroad.

Selection

A selection committee reviews applications

Key selection criteria are:
– the academic achievements to date
– a convincing motivation with regard to studies and subject selection

What requirements must be met?

The minimum age at the start of the scholarship is 18 years.

As a rule, applicants must be enrolled at a university in the programme countries (except Germany) both at the time of application and during the entire scholarship period.

There must be two years between two funding awards for a university summer course.

Language skills

Applicants must be able to follow lectures in German and participate in working groups.

German language skills must be proven at the time of application.

The language certificate cannot be older than 2 years at the time of application.

The following language certificates are usually accepted: onSET-Deutsch, TestDaF, Goethe Institut certificate, DSD, DSH, telc Deutsch, ÖSD-Zertifikat, baccalaureate (for specialised language courses only).
If, due to the pandemic situation, it is not possible for you to take one of the above-mentioned language examinations and submit a corresponding language certificate, in such proven cases, a language certificate approved by DAAD lecturers can be submitted as an exception. Please contact the respective information and counselling office for further information.
If you already have a language certificate from 2020 for attending a course in 2021 that has been approved by DAAD lecturers, you can submit it this year as an exception.
[list|In principle, applicants must provide proof of a minimum language level of B1.

Application documents

Certificates, transcripts, attestations and translations can be submitted in uncertified form. The DAAD Head Office in Bonn reserves the right to request additional certified copies of the documents submitted.

Documents to be uploaded to the DAAD Portal:

Online application form

Complete curriculum vitae in tabular form (in German)

Letter of motivation (in German)

Copy of the graduation certificate (for Bachelor’s students) or copy of the Bachelor’s degree certificate from the university (for Master’s students) with indication of the final grade(s), if available (with German or English translation).

Performance records of the last two years in German or English

Language certificates (with German or English translation, if applicable)

Other documents that you consider important for your application, if necessary with German or English translation (e.g. proof of internships, certificates of employment).

The application is made online via the DAAD Portal.

Application deadline

1. December each year.

Applications are open from 15. September each year.

Application location

DAAD lecturer
Steven Heimlich
Makerere University
Lincoln Flats, Office B 7
Consultation: Tuesday 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Websites: http://www.facebook.com/DAAD.Uganda,
http://nairobi.daad.de and www.daad.de
Email: daad.uganda@gmail.com

Please note

In the application form, applicants are asked to indicate three course preferences. They must fill in all fields and indicate different course locations. The course preferences will be taken into account by the DAAD in the final placement, if possible. Important: The available capacities are limited, therefore the DAAD reserves the right to assign you to another course.

Once your application has been received, it is no longer possible to change your course preferences or change courses.

Only complete applications submitted by the deadline can be considered.

Your application documents, including all attachments, samples, etc., become the property of the DAAD without any claim to remuneration. They will not be returned. Applicants’ data will be stored by the DAAD in accordance with the Federal Data Protection Act and the EU General Data Protection Regulation, as far as they are required for processing the application.

Please note: If participation in the local language course is not possible due to the current pandemic situation (e.g. language course cancelled, high incidence of infection, official requirements, entry restrictions, etc.), the DAAD reserves the right to withdraw the scholarship and award it as an online language course. This does not entitle the applicant to participate in an online language course.

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Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students at McMaster University in Canada, 2022

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Application Process

STEP 1: Activate your MacID and login to AwardSpring

To access AwardSpring, you will have to be a Faculty of Engineering applicant

Please note that your login credentials for AwardSpring are the same as your Mosaic

It may take a few business days for your profile to connect to AwardSpring after applying on the OUAC and activating Mosaic. If you still don’t have access, email us at thinkeng@mcmaster.ca

Important Note: Only applicants from high-school are eligible for our Faculty of Engineering scholarships.

STEP 2: Complete the common application

Complete your ‘Common Application’ which will begin your scholarship application process. There are three sections you will need to complete as part of your common application. You do not need to complete the Academic Information, Financial Information and Qualification Questions tabs. These sections will be blank and are only visible to current McMaster students.

The below chart guides you through the steps for each section:

PrivacyRead onlyApplication Tips & Personal InformationRead onlyAcademic InformationNo action; blankFinancial InformationNo action; blankQualification QuestionsNo action; blankConsents and DeclarationsRead, sign-off, and click SUBMIT

STEP 3: Apply for the Faculty of Engineering Entrance Awards

Once you’ve completed your common application, you will be redirected to the Dashboard where you will be able to access your engineering scholarship application. Once in the application, you will be asked to:

[OPTIONAL] Share any special circumstances that would be helpful in the evaluation of your application

List any awards or recognitions that you may achieved

Showcase your extracurricular involvement

Highlight any employment, volunteer and/or entrepreneurship experiences you’ve had

Confirm your involvement with any external organizations

Respond to three short-answer questions

Include the contact information of two referees that will submit a reference letter on your behalf

Don’t forget that you will need to request your references directly from your referees through AwardSpring. Please allow enough time before the deadline for your referees to receive the email and upload your letter. Your referee can upload after you click submit.

BONUS: Be sure to check out Ashleigh’s story on her experience as a MacEng Scholarship Winner! 

STEP 4: Submit & Celebrate! Congratulations, your application is in!

Need to make any changes? Simply return to your engineering scholarship application (can be found under the Scholarships tab with an “Applied” status), make your edits, and hit resubmit! Just don’t forget to do so before the deadline which is Friday, February 18th @12PM (noon) ET. 

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Saxion University of Applied Sciences Scholarship in Netherlands 2022

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Saxion Scholarships

We are proud to offer scholarships to talented international students that apply for a bachelor’s or master’s programme at Saxion for the September intake.

You can apply for our Saxion Talent Scholarship (STS) and Holland Scholarship (HS) after you have applied at Saxion for your study programme via this link Please note that this link will be active from November 2021 on. The deadline for applying is the 1st of May 2022. 

Please check this document  for more  detailed information on Saxion scholarships.

Are you still looking for answers to some questions? Please check our OTS/HS/STS FAQ here.

Holland Scholarship (HS)

This scholarship is meant for excellent and very talented students from outside the European Economic Area (EU/EEA) who intend to follow their bachelor’s or master’s* degree in the Netherlands. The scholarship only applies to non-EU/EEA students who pay the full institutional tuition fee.

*At Saxion the eligible master programmes are: Applied Nanotechnology, Innovative Textile Development and and Robotics System Engineering.

There is a limited number of 30 Holland Scholarships available.

The Holland Scholarship is co-financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and Saxion University of Applied Sciences. You can find more information about this scholarship programme here.

Saxion Excellent Scholarship (SES)

Saxion Excellent Scholarship (SES) is a scholarship for Saxion students who have passed the first year of their bachelor’s programme and would like to continue studying the same programme (2nd, 3rd or 4th year) at Saxion UAS.

You can apply for this scholarship during each year of the main phase of your bachelor’s study at Saxion (so from the second year onwards up to a maximum of three (3) times).

You cannot apply for this scholarship if you switch to a different study programme or if you, after graduation, start another bachelor’s programme at Saxion.

The required EC and GPA must have been gained during your last academic year (between 1 September of last year and 31 Augustus of current year).

There is a limited number of 150 Saxion Excellent Scholarships available.

Detailed information concerning requirements and eligibility is available on the Self-service portal or www.mijnsaxion.nl/ses for students who are currently studying at Saxion.

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14 Volunteer Positions at DUHAMIC-ADRI: Deadline: 27 November 2021

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Technical Team Lead at ICAP : Deadline: 03 Dec 2021

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Technical Team Lead

Apply nowJob no: 495884
Work type: Regular Full-Time
Location: Rwanda
Categories: Technical/Clinical/Quality Improvement/Training

ICAP seeks highly qualified and experienced candidates to fill the Technical Team Lead position by December 20, 2021.The successful candidate will hold: Bachelor’s degree in a medical-related field and Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, bioinformatics, or biomedical science.

Reporting to the Country Director, the Technical Team Lead will oversee all aspects of ICAP’s support to RBC and the Ministry of Health in Continuous Quality improvement (CQI), strategic information, and e-learning by providing technical and operational leadership and guidance. This project is funded through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and it is a one-year contract.

The Technical Team Lead will Provide technical support to MOH/RBC in Capacity Building of HCW for the national HIV program and implementing a standardized and sustainable national system on CQI, provide technical guidance on the development and implementation of affordable, client-centered models and Health Care Workers learning models that sustain HIV epidemic control inclusive of target populations. ,lead the development of innovative training model, based on the updated policies and guidelines, to ensure that HCW and data entry staff are trained and able to integrate data security, privacy, and confidentiality within the workplace, provide technical guidance in integrating a newly developed training model into the existing national eLearning platform to ensure that it is efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable, enhance strong working relationships and collaborate with key national and international stakeholders in the HIV response, including Government of Rwanda, MOH and RBC, academic institutions, PEPFAR agencies (CDC, USAID, DoD) and other implementing partners and support MoH/RBC in strengthening the existing coordinating mechanisms such as technical working groups (TwG), so as to ensure effective and meaningful involvement of all stakeholders and others.




The incumbent will have a demonstrated at least 10 years experience in implementing programs in healthcare or related sectors/settings especially HIV/AIDS programming, five (5) years of experience in the management of large-scale health or development projects, with proven capacity in building and managing a diverse team of technical and support staff, 8 years experience of mentorship, training or coaching for process improvement, extensive familiarity with Quality/Process improvement tools and methodologies, demonstrated experience in facilitating the dissemination and use of disease surveillance data, demonstrated competence in the analysis of disease surveillance data, demonstrated competence working within CDC or similar regulations and procedures, ability to work with and learn from a team of technical experts with varied background (information system developers, epidemiologists, health care service providers ,with proven experience in establishing working relationships and collaborating with USG, other bilateral and/or multilateral donor agencies, and with host-country governments, must be fluent English oral and written communication skills; ability to interact professionally in English and Kinyarwanda and proficiency in French is an asset.

The position is contingent upon availability of grant funding. Columbia University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, religion, creed, national and ethnic origin, age, citizenship, status as a perceived or actual victim of domestic violence, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a Vietnam era or disabled veteran, or any other legally protected status.”

How to apply

Candidates should submit a CV and a cover letter detailing their interest and aptitude for this position by the link:https://icapacity.icap.columbia.edu/en-us/job/495884/technical-team-lead

Advertised: 26 Nov 2021 South Africa Standard Time
Applications close: 03 Dec 2021 South Africa Standard Time

 




Software Developer at One World Coders Rwanda Limited (Deadline:25th December 2021)

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Here is your chance to train, and work in Rwanda and or Uganda and earn a great salary as a software developer. You can become a One World Coder.

How does it work?

First, you will learn in a 6-month apprenticeship. You’ll be provided with a stipend to work under the mentorship of a very experienced professional coder(s). Building on your previous education, you’ll learn the fundamentals of high-quality software design and development. You’ll be exposed to a broad range of technologies and programming techniques in a learner-focused environment.

After the apprenticeship period, you will join our software development and consulting team. You’ll work from Rwanda and or Uganda with clients from all over the globe, especially the US and Europe.

Requirements

Relevant Education

Ability to build a simple application in any programming language

Possess authorization to work in Rwanda and or Uganda

The Ideal Applicant has …

A high Cultural Intelligence (CQ)

A passion for solving problems through code

A love of learning technology

A passion for producing high-quality code

About OWC:

One World Coders is a partnership with 8th Light, LLC, a US, and UK-based software consulting firm. OWC recruits, trains, and employs talented, bi-Cultural, offshore coders for the US and UK markets. With its headquarters in Kigali, Rwanda, OWC is providing a compelling career journey for coders from East Africa.

OWC Values

Continuous Learning

Global Quality

Cultural Intelligence

Shared Power

Generous Opportunity

Apply here:http://jobs.oneworldcoders.com/p/788a043a801e-one-world-coder-with-an-apprenticeship-cohort-3

The deadline:25th December 2021.






Imyanya 2 y’akazi k’ubwarimu muri Wellspring Academy ku bantu bize (Languages-English and/or Literature,Physical Education & Sports) (Deadline:December 13, 2021)

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1.Teacher of Physical Education and Sports for Secondary Section

Job Announcement

Teacher of Physical Education and Sports for Secondary section

Job Description:                                                 

Wellspring Academy is an international Christian School with a Vision to produce a new generation of servant leaders to bless Rwanda and display the best of Rwanda to the world. The school is currently hiring a teacher of Physical Education and Sports.

This person is expected to work successfully with a range of students, be verse in research-based practices and seek to become part of our learning community.

Nature and Scope of Job:

The Physical Education and Sports teacher at Wellspring Academy is responsible for the following duties and responsibilities;

  • Prepare weekly lesson plans
  • Maintain high professional standards consistent with Wellspring Academy vision and mission statement.
  • Deliver Physical Education and Sports lessons to Secondary students following the Cambridge curriculum and international standards.
  • Be able to integrate biblical values into the curriculum
  • Be able to manage children both in classroom and outside the classroom.
  • Participate in department meetings, and in professional trainings
  • Work collaboratively with other teachers, staff and administration
  • Demonstrate punctuality in reporting to the campus for teaching time, meetings, devotions, and morning duty, as well as spend the appropriate and adequate time after school to complete responsibilities and to be ready for the following day.
  • Participating in and organizing extracurricular activities, such as outings, social activities and sporting events;
  • Promote positive engagement for students in physical education and sports activities, including use of positive discipline methods that support community, accountability and kindness
  • Assist with setting up, breaking down, and proper storage of all sports and program equipment
  • Work with a team of Sports department to support fellow members and achieve program outcomes
  • Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of the sports facilities on a consistent daily basis.
  • Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the students through awareness and the implementation of applicable school policies and procedures.
  • Communicate consistently with parents on the progress and needs of the students.

Reporting

Teachers in the secondary section report directly to the Deputy Principal in charge of Secondary section.

Professional Qualifications:

  • At least a Bachelors’ degree in education (Physical Education & Sports) from an accredited higher learning institution

Expected experience and skills:

  • Minimum of TWO years of teaching experience in an international program (CIE preferred).
  • Practical computer skills of Microsoft office package ( Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Proficiency in English is required

Personal and spiritual qualities

  • A strong relationship with Christ and a desire to grow in faith
  • Passionate with education and love for children
  • Excellent interpersonal skills (enjoys working with people, encouraging, sharing ideas, motivating and a positive mind)
  • Practice principles of Christian growth including prayer, study, witnessing, and discipleship.
  • Physical, mental and health fitness to perform the duties and responsibilities.

How to apply:

Interested candidates should visit our school website www.wellspringacademy.org then go to join our community and fill the form “ Job opportunities at Wellspring Academy”

Closing date for applications: December 7, 2021

Provisional dates for interview: December 13, 2021

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

Thank you for submitting your application

Stephen Rudakemwa

School Principal



2.Teacher of English for Secondary Section

Job Announcement

Teacher of English for Secondary section

Job Description:                                                 

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

This person is expected to work successfully with a range of students, be verse in research-based practices and seek to become part of our learning community.

Nature and Scope of Job:

The English teacher at Wellspring Academy is responsible for the following duties and responsibilities;

  • Prepare weekly lesson plans
  • Maintain high professional standards consistent with Wellspring Academy vision and mission statement.
  • Deliver English lessons to Secondary students following the Cambridge curriculum.
  • Be able to integrate biblical values into the curriculum
  • Be able to manage children both in classroom and outside the classroom.
  • Participate in department meetings, and in professional trainings
  • Work collaboratively with other teachers, staff, and administration
  • Demonstrate punctuality in reporting to the campus for teaching time, meetings, devotions, and morning duty, as well as spend the appropriate and adequate time after school to complete responsibilities and to be ready for the following day.
  • Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of the classroom on a consistent daily basis.
  • Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the students through awareness and the implementation of applicable school policies and procedures.
  • Communicate consistently with parents on the progress and needs of the students.

Reporting

Teachers in the secondary section report directly to the Deputy Principal in charge of the Secondary section.

Professional Qualifications:

  • At least a Bachelors’ degree in education (Languages-English and/or Literature) from an accredited higher learning institution

Expected experience and skills:

  • Minimum of TWO years of teaching experience in an international program (CIE preferred).
  • Practical computer skills of Microsoft office package ( Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Proficiency in English is required

Personal and spiritual qualities

  • A strong relationship with Christ and a desire to grow in faith
  • Passionate with education and love for children
  • Excellent interpersonal skills (enjoys working with people, encouraging, sharing ideas, motivating and a positive mind)
  • Practice principles of Christian growth including prayer, study, witnessing, and discipleship.
  • Physical, mental and health fitness to perform the duties and responsibilities.

How to apply:

Interested candidates should visit our school website www.wellspringacademy.org then go to join our community and fill the form “ Job opportunities at Wellspring Academy”

Closing date for applications: December 7, 2021

Provisional dates for interview: December 13, 2021

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

Thank you for submitting your application

Stephen Rudakemwa

School Principal

 





Imyanya 5 y’akazi Muri GIZ Rwanda Ku bantu bize (Electromechanical engineering, communication systems Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Signal Processing, Systems Engineering,agriculture, international development, economics, business administration,Etc,….) (Deadline: 3rd December to 10th December 2021 at 4:00 PM)

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1.Administrative Specialist

Vacancy Announcement

Administrative Specialist

for

Regional project “Support to the “International Conference on the Great Lakes Region”

 The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GIZ has worked in Rwanda for over 30 years. The primary objectives between the Government of Rwanda and the Federal Republic of Germany are poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development. To achieve these objectives, GIZ Rwanda is active in the sectors of Decentralization and Good Governance, Economic Development and Employment Promotion, Energy and ICT (Information and Communications Technology).

 In the framework of a multilateral commitment towards the promotion of peace and security in Africa, GIZ – German Development Cooperation – supports the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) in implementing its Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region.

Location: Kigali (sometimes travels inside and outside of the Great Lakes Region)

Fixed-term: Fixed position until December 2022 (with option for extension afterwards)

Position: one (1)

A. Responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Finance and Administration, the Administrative Specialist has the following functions and responsibilities:

  • Provide administrative services for the programme
  • Meet the administrative needs of the project office independently, with a minimum of intervention
  • Ensure that financial and administrative regulations are complied with in all processes
  • Consult on and monitor local and regional procurement processes in line with GIZ rules and regulations
  • Provide support to the project’s technical team regarding project implementation, including liaising with relevant stakeholders on administrative and financial topics

B. Tasks

Besides other duties within the context of the program assigned to the expert, s/he will fulfill the following tasks in close coordination with her/his superior:

1. Coordination

  • Ensures that information regarding administrative issues is exchanged between project/programme staff, partners, and other institutions
  • Works closely and on a regularly basis with GIZ country offices and contractors on administrative, financial, and logistical aspects

2. Administration and Logistics

  • Organises administrative and logistical aspects of project activities (meetings, workshops, etc.)
  • Monitors the availability of accessories and stocks and carries out procurement in accordance with guidelines (establishment of LPOs for the project)
  • Is responsible for filing documents in reference files or in DMS in line with GIZ’s filing rules
  • Is responsible for the project’s inventory across all the project’s locations
  • Ensures, documents, and monitors proper use of project’s consumables
  • Ensures security requirements of respective GIZ Country Offices are in place
  • Is responsible for the follow-up on office space maintenance

3. Finance and Accounting

  • Helps prepare activity budget planning
  • Helps monitor expenses of activities in accordance with the planned budget
  • Manages and monitors the project liquidity
  • Is responsible for financial management, such as cash withdrawals, keeping the cashbook, bank accounts, preparing and entering vouchers
  • Checks travel expense statements of staff and partners for approval by the superior
  • Helps ensuring a correct project accounting
  • Checks local invoices according to the contractual agreements
  • Follows up on the payment of local invoices
  • Interacts with service providers regarding their services and invoices
  • Establishes project internal invoices (private calls and km)
  • Monitors the project’s open receivables among various countries

4. Procurement 

  • Coordinates with the GIZ office on the mode of service delivery
  • Gives advice to technical project staff on the mode of service delivery
  • Assists in the establishment of documents for local procurements and tenders
  • Follows up with the GIZ office on the establishment of requested contracts
  • Monitors on financial and contractual aspects of local contracts

C. Required qualifications, competencies, and experience

1. Qualifications

  • Bachelors’ in Finance, Accounting, Business Management, Logistics or related area

2. Competences

  • Planning and organizing – ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan;
  • Self-Management – Excellent ability to deliver results independently, on time, and according to the highest quality standards;
  • Project management and administration – good analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to identify and participate in the resolution of issues/problems;
  • Accuracy – Diligent and accurate work especially in tasks related to finance and logistics;
  • Communication – good verbal and written communication skills as well as the ability to draft/edit a variety of written reports, studies, and other communications in French and English;
  • Technology awareness – fully proficient computer skills and use of relevant software (MSOffice) and other applications;
  • Teamwork – good interpersonal skills, ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity;
  • Travel – willingness to travel within the African Great Lakes Region, if needed over weekends.

3. Experience

  • At least five (5) years of relevant work experience in the area of administration, finance, logistics and procurement
  • Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Office, Skype, etc.);
  • Open-minded, respectful and confident personality in combination with very good communication skills;
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and bookkeeping systems
  • Ability to work in a multicultural team;
  • Languages: For the post advertised, fluent oral and written French and English is required. Knowledge of other languages (Arabic, German, Kirundi, Portuguese, or Swahili) is a plus.
  • University degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in Finance, Business Management, Logistics or related areas is a plus

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates, and references) until 10th December 2021 at 4:00 PM, by e-mail to recruitment-rw@giz.de The email attachment (max. size 2 MB) should be a PDF file. Please quote the job title in the subject

GIZ is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please, let us know if you have any particular requirement should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to take into account when considering your application. Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.                                           

GIZ Office Rwanda

KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu

P.O. Box 59, Kigali,Rwanda

 GIZ Office Rwanda reserves all rights!!



2.Junior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Internal Vacancy Announcement

Junior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

for

The Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GIZ has worked in Rwanda for over 30 years. The primary objectives between the Government of Rwanda and the Federal Republic of Germany are poverty reduction and the promotion of sustainable development. To achieve these objectives, GIZ Rwanda is active in the sectors of Decentralization and Good Governance, Economic Development and Employment Promotion, Energy, and ICT (Information and Communications Technology). 

Creating sufficient opportunities for employment and income generation remains a major challenge on Africa’s as well as Rwanda’s path to sustainable development. The Government of Rwanda has set itself the ambitious target of creating 214,000 jobs annually until 2024. In the face of the country’s growing population and young demographic, this creation of jobs is essential for the population’s future and economic security.

Guided by the principle that targeted investments create jobs, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) launched the Special Initiative (SI) on Training and Job Creation. Under the brand Invest for Jobs, the Special Initiative seeks to promote investments by European and African companies in selected countries across the continent, including Rwanda. It also seeks to improve working conditions, increase opportunities for professional development or vocational training and preserve jobs that have been put at risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Location: Kigali

Fixed-term: one (1) year

Position: one (1) position

A. Responsibilities

 The Junior Monitoring and Evaluation Expert is responsible for:

Reporting to the senior monitoring and evaluation (M&E) expert, the overall responsibility of the junior M&E advisor is to provide ongoing support to the monitoring and evaluation team to ensure deep insight and data quality for the Special Initiative on training and job creation both pro-actively and in response to regular and ad-hoc requests. The junior M&E advisor will require solid technical proficiency, communication skills, and data analysis experience, and the ability to work within a team. The junior M&E advisor is a young professional who is looking to advance their career in monitoring and evaluation. Proficiency in English and data analysis skills are required.

B.Tasks

The Junior Monitoring and Evaluation Expert performs the following tasks:

1. Development and Implementation of the M&E System

  • Participate in developing and implementing the SI M&E calendar to generate regular information related to the progress of the project implementation
  • Provide required assistance in coordination of data collection activities as needed
  • Assist in the development of data collection tools.

2. Data Management

  • Assist in tracking the project’s indicator results in close coordination with the SI project’s implementing team
  • Support data collection, verification, and compilation as stipulated in the M&E calendar
  • Assist in reviewing and compiling monitoring reports, project progress reports, etc.
  • Update and maintain the SI project database.

3. M&E Development Support

  • Support the M&E team in providing technical support to staff members for all M&E related activities
  • Assist the M&E team to build the capacities of the implementing partners for enhancing skills and knowledge for proper quality data collection and reporting.
  • Contribute to designing Terms of Reference, training materials, and knowledge products related to the program’s M&E System.

4. Quality Assurance

  • Assist in conducting data quality checks for baseline, tracer, and end-line studies
  • Support the M&E team to ensure that reports from partners/consultants are complete and meet the GIZ ’s standards and quality requirements.

5. Reporting and Documentation

  • Assist in quarterly, special, and annual reporting
  • Prepare the SI quarterly strategy workshops
  • Supply of numbers, data, and facts for communication purposes.

6. Collaboration in cross-sectional tasks and, as required, support in the processing of other technical topics

C. Required qualifications, competencies, and experience

 1. Education and Knowledge

  • Bachelor’s degree in the field of IT, Statistics, Economics, Project management or development studies or related fields.

2. Professional experience

  • At least one year of experience in research, monitoring, and evaluation or project management, preferably in an international development context
  • Experience in report writing, and application and designing of tools for data collection, analysis, and production of reports
  • Good interpersonal, communications, and facilitation skills
  • Knowledge of managing databases;
  • Very good working knowledge of ICT and computer applications (e.g., MS Office); good knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint essential
  • Excellent knowledge of English, orally and written; ability to express oneself in clear sentences; being able to write precise English texts with correct grammar and spelling is an absolute must
  • Excellent knowledge of Kinyarwanda.

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates, and references) until 10th December 2021 at 4:00 PM, by e-mail to recruitment-rw@giz.de The email attachment (max. size 2 MB) should be a PDF file. Please quote the job title in the subject

GIZ is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please, let us know if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to take into account when considering your application. Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

 

GIZ Office Rwanda

KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu

P.O. Box 59, Kigali,

Rwanda

GIZ Office Rwanda reserves all rights!!



3.AI Skills and Ecosystem Advisor

Internal Vacancy Announcement

AI Skills and Ecosystem Advisor for The FAIR Forward – Artificial Intelligence for all Program

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GIZ has worked in Rwanda for over 30 years. The primary objectives between the Government of Rwanda and the Federal Republic of Germany are poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development. To achieve these objectives, GIZ Rwanda is active in the sectors of Decentralization and Good Governance, Economic Development and Employment Promotion, Energy, and ICT (Information and Communications Technology). 

“FAIR Forward – Artificial Intelligence for All” is a global initiative of German Development Cooperation. It strives for a more open, inclusive, and sustainable approach to AI on the international level. Its principal objective is to assist selected partner countries in developing their AI ecosystems for the development of local AI solutions. These local AI solutions can then help to foster sustainable human and economic development. To achieve this, the initiative is working together with six partner countries: Ghana, Rwanda, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, and India. To lay the foundations for developing local AI, the initiative pursues the following three goals:

  • Strengthen Local Skills and Knowledge in AI – Capacity Building;
  • Remove Barriers of Entry to Developing AI – Access to Training Data and AI Technologies for Local Innovation and development of AI use cases;
  • Develop AI Policy Frameworks – Ethical AI, Data Protection and Privacy

In Rwanda, FAIR Forward is hosted under the umbrella of the GIZ Digital Transformation Center under its focus area “artificial intelligence”. The activities in Rwanda focus, among others, on the implementation of trainings and fellowship programmes on AI, the creation of local AI training data sets (voice data and earth observation data) and the development of AI use cases, and the development of policy instruments for AI.

GIZ Rwanda is searching for candidates for the position of AI Skills and Ecosystem Advisor for the FAIR Forward – Artificial Intelligence for all programme.

Location: Kigali

Fixed: one (1) year

Position: (1) one

A. Responsibilities 

The AI Advisor is responsible for:

  • Planning and implementing selected FAIR Forward activities in Rwanda under the guidance of the global FAIR Forward team
  • Advising partners from government, academia, and private sector in Rwanda and globally on how to best leverage AI approaches, including building and maintaining relationships with programme stakeholders
  • Contributing actively to effective project management, including planning and budgeting, steering of contractors, communication, and reporting, and monitoring and evaluation
  • Identifying and actively pursuing synergies with other GIZ projects in Rwanda and beyond

B. Tasks 

The AI Advisor performs the following tasks:

1. Technical: 

  • Coordinate the design and implementation of FAIR Forward activities in Rwanda, including AI skills programmes and trainings, as well as policy-related activities
  • Together with the global FAIR Forward team, work on establishing global networks and alliances around open AI
  • Advise partners from government, academia, and the private sector on how to best leverage AI for sustainable development in Rwanda
  • Contribute to the scaling of best practices from Rwanda to other countries in Africa
  • Organize events such AI community meetups and workshops

2. Project management and communication: 

  • Preparation of contracts, including Terms of Reference and other project documents
  • Management of subcontractors and supervision consultancies and studies
  • Ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of activities
  • Manage meetings, workshops, and events with stakeholders and service providers (preparation, implementation, follow-up)
  • Support in the field of communication, public relations, preparation of fact sheets, including social media and newsletters
  • Facilitate administrative and logistical procedures for activities in coordination with the GIZ administration team
  • Ensure knowledge transfer within the global implementing team of FAIR Forward
  • Support and execution of any other tasks assigned to by the management

C. Required qualifications, competencies, and experience

1. Qualifications

  • Bachelors’ in computer engineering, business administration, public policy, international relations, or related field

2. Professional experience

  • At least 3 years’ professional experience in a comparable position
  • Strong understanding of AI and emerging technologies more broadly, including its opportunities and challenges in the context of sustainable development
  • Experience with ecosystem and community building around emerging technologies
  • Experience in project management, ideally in the area of digital transformation and/or international cooperation
  • Experience in organization and implementation of events and workshops
  • Experience in developing and implementing training programmes for emerging technologies
  • Applied knowledge in a relevant technical field such as programming, machine learning, statistics or similar is considered a plus, but not a requirement

3. Other knowledge, additional competences

  • Finely tuned organizational skills and ability to work on one’s own initiative
  • Ability to build and manage internal and external relationships and build strategic partnerships and networks
  • Proactive in the development and implementation of ideas and proposals
  • Willingness to and experience in working in a multi-national remote team
  • Able to work under little supervision but at the same time being a real team player
  • Good knowledge of English and Kinyarwanda. French or German would be an asset
  • Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed

 Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates, and references) until 9th December 2021, at 4:00 PM, by e-mail to recruitment-rw@giz.de The email attachment (max. size 2 MB) should be a PDF file. Please quote the job title in the subject

GIZ is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please, let us know if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to take into account when considering your application. Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

 

 GIZ Office Rwanda

KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu

P.O. Box 59, Kigali,Rwanda

GIZ Office Rwanda reserves all rights!!



4.Project Coordinator

Internal Vacancy Announcement

Project Coordinator for Coffee Innovation Fund in Rwanda

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GIZ has worked in Rwanda for over 30 years. The primary objectives between the Government of Rwanda and the Federal Republic of Germany are poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development. To achieve these objectives, GIZ Rwanda is active in the sectors of Decentralization and Good Governance, Economic Development and Employment Promotion, Energy, and ICT (Information and Communications Technology).

 As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development-policy objectives. GIZ promotes complex reforms and change processes.

The programme for sustainable agricultural supply chains and standards works on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The aim of the program is to improve the conditions for sustainability in global agricultural supply chains. It promotes the development of sustainable growing regions, transparency in global supply chains, and the further development of sustainability standards. Together with other GIZ projects the programme is implementing the Coffee Innovation Fund to pilot innovative ideas to increase farmer incomes and create market access. The Fund is about to begin its third round, focusing on East African countries. The goal of the fund is to pilot innovative approaches in the coffee sector/supply chain in-country. GIZ is supporting by providing materials and services.

Location: Kigali

Fixed term: 31.03.2023

Position: one (1)

A. Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the project implementation under the guidance of the head of project in Germany and under the supervision of the hosting programme in Rwanda
  • Implementation of the activities of the Coffee Innovation Fund in Rwanda and monitoring of all activities in accordance with best practices in the professional field and in development cooperation.
  • Ensuring that the activities are closely coordinated with other GIZ programmes in Rwanda, Germany, and worldwide
  • Identifying synergies with other development partners in the coffee sector and agricultural innovation in Rwanda
  • Contribute actively to reports (regular and ad-hoc), PR materials, requests from GIZ HQ, and other related tasks to reporting and communication.Responsible for the implementation of the Strategic Alliance (STA) with Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP) – “Decent livelihoods for tea workers and farmers” (develoPPP for jobs)
  • Coordinating the Macadamia Project – Growing and processing macadamia nuts to enhance employment and to increase income in Rwanda” with Glaskiste / fairfood (develoPPP for jobs)

B.Tasks

1.Coffee Innovation Fund

Work with partner companies to develop project concept notes and budgets as well as monitor project progress

  • Take actively part in meetings, workshops etc. on own initiative and on demand
  • Conduct procurement of services and materials in accordance with GIZ requirements and in close coordination with the GIZ contract and finance staff
  • Document the project in cooperation with the partner companies (factsheets, articles, etc.)
  • Contribute to monitoring and evaluation of project results
  • Cooperate closely with the other Coffee Innovation Fund country teams as well as GIZ headquarter
  • Take actively part in meetings, workshops etc. on own initiative and on demand
  • Be actively involved in transversal tasks/cross cutting issues (gender, conflict sensitivity, etc.)
  • Contribute actively to any mainstreaming tasks of the Country Office team in Rwanda
  • Support and execution of any other tasks assigned to by the management in HQ and the hosting programme in Rwanda

 2. Strategic Alliance with Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP develoPPP)

  •  Local coordination of the cooperation with ETP and private partners
  • Implement independently tasks assigned to GIZ (trainings, etc.) in the framework of the cooperation agreement with ETP
  •  Monitor general advancement of the DPPs and the contributions of the private partners (as far as this is possible)
  •  Review progress reports
  • Advise the develoPPP Project Manager in regards to the Rwandan context
  •  Liaise with the private partners and facilitate the exchange with relevant public institutions (in particular NAEB)

3. Macadamia Project – Growing and processing macadamia nuts to enhance employment and to increase income in Rwanda” with Glaskiste / fairfood (develoPPP for jobs)

  • Work with partners on the implementation of activities and reporting
  • Support the steering of the project by attending regular meetings of the steering committee as a mediator if required
  •  Ensure compliance to GIZ administrative procedures
  • Support the project by checking purchase contracts with gorilla nuts and with farmers
  •  Liaise with the private partners and facilitate the exchange with relevant public institutions Assist monitoring and evaluation of the project

C. Required qualifications

 Qualifications and Professional experience

  • Master’s degree in agriculture, international development, economics, business administration, or related field;
  • At least five years professional experience in project management preferably in agricultural value chains, development cooperation, or sustainability, preferably with experience in the private sector or an international organisation;
  • Good understanding of sustainability challenges in agriculture and global supply chains;
  • Proven track record in understanding the role of innovations in the agricultural sector
  • Knowledge of coffee or other agricultural commodities and markets is considered a strong asset;
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Experience in networking with private sector and associations;
  • Experience in organizing events and exchange formats;
  • Professionalism: Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results with accountability;

Other knowledge, additional competences

  • Finely tuned organisational skills and ability to work on one’s own initiative, in project management but also at the conceptional level
  • Able to work under little supervision but at the same time being a real team player
  • Persistent and focused on the tasks, but at the same time creative and open minded
  • Excellent communication skills; experienced in communication on different levels and with different target groups
  • Very good working knowledge of ICT and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
  • Excellent knowledge of English, orally and written; being able to prepare documents with perfect grammar, professional style, and without spelling mistakes; fluent in Kinyarwanda
  • Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed

 Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates, and references) until 3rd December 2021 at 4:00 PM, by e-mail to recruitment-rw@giz.de The email attachment (max. size 2 MB) should be a PDF file. Please quote the job title in the subject

GIZ is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please, let us know if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to take into account when considering your application. Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

 

GIZ Office Rwanda

KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu

P.O. Box 59, Kigali,Rwanda

 GIZ Office Rwanda reserves all rights!!



5.Transfer Lab Technician

Internal Vacancy Announcement

Transfer Lab Technician for Digital Solutions for Sustainable Development Programme

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GIZ has worked in Rwanda for over 30 years. The primary objectives between the Government of Rwanda and the Federal Republic of Germany are poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development. To achieve these objectives, GIZ Rwanda is active in the sectors of Decentralization and Good Governance, Economic Development and Employment Promotion, Energy, and ICT (Information and Communications Technology).

The project “Digital Solutions for Sustainable Development”(DSSD) will advise Rwandan institutions on the implementation of the Smart Rwanda Master Plan (2016-2020) and its priority projects.

The project aims at promoting the development of digital solutions in collaboration with sector ministries, local and international private companies, research institutions, and civil society. The development of those solutions will be supported and managed by the Center for Digital Transformation (DigiCenter) as a project unit of DSSD.

The DigiCenter will be a hybrid model aimed at developing impact driven digital solutions, playing the role of test bed and launch pad for German and European Companies, developing the local eco-system capacities, and replicating and scaling-up digital solutions at regional and continental level. In parallel, the institutional and capacity development of MINICT (Ministry of ICT & Innovation), RISA (Rwanda Information Society Authority), and other partners will be supported through intensive capacity building, organizational development, business process optimization, and expert advice.

GIZ Rwanda is searching a suitable candidate for the position of Lab Technician for Transfer lab at the DigiCenter. The transfer lab space was created in partnership with the DSSD and local partners with the goal to enhance the methodological capacity of local partners and innovators to plan, design and facilitate different innovation formats in order to foster technological innovations that meet both social and individual needs as well as production of electronic devices in Rwanda.

Location: Kigali

Fixed term: one (1) year contract renewable

Position: one (1)

A. Responsibilities

The Transfer Lab Technician is responsible for:

  • Managing the Emerging Tech Transfer Labs of the DigiCenter, jointly with other partners (NIRDA, RISA, MINICT, and private sector)
  • Planning and coordinating laboratory activities for innovation projects
  • Recording and triggering innovative ideas among Lab users,
  • Supervising all lab activities and assurance of compliance with standards.
  • Leading the maintenance and upgrade of the Lab equipment and systems.
  • Managing all DigiCenter infrastructure, including the monitors, servers, and printer
  • Undergo on-the-job training for manufacturing/making

The Transfer Lab advisor performs the following tasks:

B. Tasks 

  • Explore and support the local technology community to innovate for various applications around the following emerging technologies (Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Industry 4.0, Artificial intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), Block chain)
  • Assist with and supervise various research/ innovation projects
  • Implements new Lab programs, tests, methods, instrumentation, and procedures
  • Develop and implement a continuous training Program for lab users
  • Develop and maintain lab user guides, experimental protocols and work instructions.
  • Develop and implement lab policy, procedures, and processes
  • Organize workshops, demonstrations, and promotional material that demonstrate the emerging technology capabilities related to the transfer lab and the local ecosystem.
  • Troubleshoots hardware/software issues and maintains lab equipment and other

DigiCenter facilities. 

  • Maintain inventory control of Center facilities, laboratory equipment, and tools
  • Collaborate with DSSD staff & startups to develop documentation, videos, or support materials.
  • Assist startups, innovators to properly use the lab equipment, tools, and other items available in the space; ensure safety and compliance with rules and policies.
  • Provide one-on-one and group trainings, demos, and tours of the space and equipment.
  • Train startups on product design and development from ideation to proud development
  • Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management

C. Required qualifications, competencies, and experience
1. Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (BSc) in Electromechanical engineering, communication systems Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Signal Processing, Systems Engineering, or other related to Emerging technologies research, with a focus on IoT, AI, AR&VR, block Chain etc.

2. Professional experience

  • At least 5 years professional experience in a comparable position
  • Excellent knowledge of the emerging technologies such as IoT, AI, AR&VR, Automation, Blockchain, etc.
  • Expertise in Parametric Design and Digital Fabrication tools (Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper 3D, Solidworks, Coding, Electronics, Arduino, Laser Cutter, Milling Machine, 3D printers, 3D scanner, CNC big and small for Circuit boards, saw machines, linear DC power supply, Heat Press Machine, vinyl cutting plotter machine, etc.
  • Hands-on expertise in mechatronics and embedded system
  • Use of innovative technologies to support the achievement of sustainable development goals
  • Hands-on prototyping experience with Hardware, electronics, and computer systems.
  • One or more years of experience working in a Makerspace, Fablab or lab environment
  • Experience with graphic design, 3D modeling, or video editing
  • Previous experience in managing young innovators & interacting with a team;
  • Autonomous, able to take on responsibilities and coordinate a team efficiently;

3. Other knowledge, additional competences

  • Very good presentation and networking skills
  • Proactive in the development and implementation of ideas and proposals
  • Good knowledge of English and Kinyarwanda. French would be an asset

 Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates, and references) until  29th November 2021 at 4:00 PM, by e-mail to recruitment-rw@giz.de The email attachment (max. size 2 MB) should be a PDF file. Please quote the job title in the subject

GIZ is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please, let us know if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to take into account when considering your application.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

GIZ Office Rwanda

KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu

P.O. Box 59, Kigali,Rwanda

GIZ Office Rwanda reserves all rights!!

 






Imyanya 5 y’akazi Muri BRAC ku bantu bize (Mass Communication or Media Production, Public relations, and Marketing,Computer Science or IT, Computer Science,Human Resources,Business administration or any other related field) (Deadline:5th December to 10th December 2021at 16.00 hrs)

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1.Talent Management Specialist

JOB OPPORTUNITY

BRAC is the world’s largest, and leading development organization dedicated to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor. Initiated in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now operates in 11 countries across Asia, Africa. To counter poverty and promote social empowerment, BRAC strategically integrates development programs in microfinance, agriculture, health, education, human rights and legal aid, community empowerment, and more.

BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC is registered with Rwanda Development Board in September 2018 and was approved license from National Bank of Rwanda to operate Microfinance and other financial services in Rwanda. BRAC Rwanda is looking for competent, dynamic, and self-motivated Rwandans to fill the following position

Position: Talent Management Specialist.

Job Location: Country Office, Kigali

Gender: Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Salary: Negotiable

The Talent Management Specialist will help drive BRAC Rwanda through talent management activities that are strategically linked to the organization’s mission and vision. The company is invested in having world-class talent development, training, and talent management programs.  The talent management specialist will support the design and implementation of talent management programs that drive company values, increase employee engagement, and accelerate performance to deliver business results.

Talent programs include performance management, succession planning, talent reviews, career development, career passing, and other strategic plan. The talent management specialist will execute and measure effectiveness of talent programs, and collaborate with line Managers to develop, communicate and implement programs and processes; and operate as the functional contact of talent management program.

 Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Develop and implement processes, programs, and systems in support of talent management strategy.
  • Administers talent management programs and systems according to defined strategy and plan, including the creation and delivery of key deliverables, Development of training modules, learning materials, and other support resources.
  • Liaising with Managers and employees at all levels to identify and assess training and development needs and prepare Annual training plan.
  • Monitoring progress made via training programs or scheme
  • Ensuring employees receive required and adequate training
  • Designing and assessing training programs
  • Delivering training to individuals or groups of employees
  • To improve management and leadership skills and competencies through provision of trainings
  • To ensure that effective appraisal processes are aligned and support the management of BRAC Rwanda.
  • To ensure that the training processes are transparent and equitable providing fair access to the talent management approach.
  • To ensure that BRAC Rwanda has the workforce it needs with the necessary skills to fulfil its mission, vision, and business priorities.
  • Serves as a key point of contact to the business for talent management programs and addressing questions and requests in a timely and professional manner.
  • Perform any other responsibility as directed by the Supervisor

Skills and Abilities

  • To be highly detail-oriented, analytic, energetic, and self-motivated individual
  • To have Passion for a talent mindset and driving performance
  • Strategically understanding and can articulate the company strategy and how one’s role fits in and drives its successful execution
  • Comfortable working in an environment in which businesses processes, tools, deadlines, etc. are continually evolving
  • Committed to creating & searching for new and innovative approaches to activities that enhance performance
  • Ability to prioritize and work on multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Comfortable with change – knows how and when to be effective and successful
  • High degree of organizational and time management skills; able to set and manage expectations and competing priorities.

Requirements:

  • 3-4 years demonstrated experience designing and executing talent management processes and programs
  • Demonstrated experience of effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent analytical skills, including advanced proficiency in English

Preferred Qualifications/ experience.

  • Experience in Companies with high degree of complexity
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel-advanced, and PowerPoint)
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferred in Human Resource, Communication, Business administration or any other related field.
  • At least 3-4 years of related experience in talent development/talent management

Mode of Application

Candidates need to send a signed Cover letter in PDF format indicating the title of position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational and professional qualification, years of experience, and copies of academic qualifications and recommendation from the last employer. All those documents should be sent through email: recruitment.rwanda@brac.net , Application deadline is 5th December 2021at 16.00 hrs. 

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be called for written test and interview.



2.HR/ Recruitment Officer

JOB OPPORTUNITY

BRAC is the world’s largest, and leading development organization dedicated to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor. Initiated in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now operates in 11 countries across Asia, Africa. To counter poverty and promote social empowerment, BRAC strategically integrates development programs in microfinance, agriculture, health, education, human rights and legal aid, community empowerment, and more.

BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC is registered with Rwanda Development Board in September 2018 and was approved license from National Bank of Rwanda to operate Microfinance and other financial services in Rwanda. BRAC Rwanda is looking for competent, dynamic, and self-motivated Rwandans to fill the following position

Position: HR/ Recruitment Officer

Job Location: Country Office, Kigali

Gender: Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Salary: Negotiable

 Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Selection and Recruitment

  • Recruiting officer is responsible for initial screening of applicants, read through resumes and find the most qualified personal.
  • Conduct interviews and give recommendations to the person responsible for the final hiring or admissions decision.

Performance Management

  • Support management in monitoring performance with agreed-upon performance standards and in taking corrective action against deviations.
  • Ensure all staff are motivated to exceed performance targets.

Leave management 

  • Ensure each department has an annual leave-taking calendar;
  • Develop a tracking system to ensure staff take their allowed leave days and advise team leadership on any challenge to ensure its smooth implementation.
  • Ensure the leave application process is accessible and easy to use by the staff, this will include the new process through the human resources information system (HRMS).

Data management 

  • Maintenance and updating of HR data from the (HRMS).
  • Be a custodian of all staff personal files by ensuring that all staff records are accurate and filled in their personnel files kept at country HR office.
  • Help prepare reports from the HR database and HRMS for data quality assessment and other performance measures.

Payroll and Benefits coordination

  • To ensure every new staff is put in the payroll system and prepare the staff Salaries every Month
  • Ensure every staff member has all the required information before starting and being added on the payroll also ensures each staff member gets a monthly payslip.
  • Ensure exit processes and prepare terminal benefits to the separated staff and make follow up with teams to ensure deactivation of leavers on all benefits and payroll system

Other HR responsibilities:

  • Staff grievances and complaints management
  • Be the contact person to receive HR correspondences, and draft appropriate responses.
  • Attend monthly staff meetings and offer HR support to run field related HR decisions and ensure its implementation.
  • Maintain employee support and ensuring confidentiality
  • Perform any other responsibility as directed by the Supervisor

Educational Qualifications:

  • We are looking for an HR professional with 2+ years of work experience and a passion for our mission. Candidates who fit the following criteria are encouraged to apply:
  • Proved knowledge and experience in use of HRMS and Payroll systems
  • Relevant educational background; Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, or any other related field but with 3 years of experience in HR.
  • Sound knowledge of HR principles, practices, and labor relations.
  • Leadership experience at work, or outside of work, enthusiasm for learning.
  • Build teams and work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

Effective communication skills.

Writing and reporting skills in English

Computer skills.

If you feel you are the right match for the above mentioned positions, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

Mode of Application

Candidates need to send a signed Cover letter in PDF format indicating the title of position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational and professional qualification, years of experience, and copies of academic qualifications and recommendation from the last employer. All those documents should be sent through email: recruitment.rwanda@brac.net , Application deadline is 5th December 2021at 16.00 hrs. 

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be called for written test and interview.



3.Banking Applications Officer

JOB OPPORTUNITIES     

BRAC is the world’s largest, and leading development organization dedicated to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor. Initiated in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now operates in 11 countries across Asia, Africa. To counter poverty and promote social empowerment, BRAC strategically integrates development programs in microfinance, agriculture, health, education, human rights and legal aid, community empowerment, and more.

BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC is registered with Rwanda Development Board in September 2018 and was approved license from National Bank of Rwanda to operate Microfinance and other financial services in Rwanda. BRAC Rwanda is looking for competent, dynamic, and self-motivated Rwandans to fill the following regular position.

 Position: Banking Applications Officer

Gender: Female candidates are encouraged to apply

Job Location: BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC (BRMCP) – Country Office

Gross salary range: As per Salary structure

 Purpose

The Banking Applications Officer will provide specialist application support to core banking and back-office applications used within BRMCP. The role will work within the ITIL service management framework to:

(1) Supervise the efficient and secured operation of all core applications – core banking and ERP systems

 (2) Champion ITIL service management practices at all BRMCP branch offices and (3) ensure efficient and expert application support services to all BRMCP operations.

The role will work with BIHBV IT staff and BIHBV-approved consultants/service partners on new installations, enhancements, or changes to core applications while ensuring that IT standards, policies, and procedures are followed. The role will also coordinate the delivery of core applications technical training to BRMCP staff

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Working with the BIHBV IT teams and service partners, lead successful implementation and maintenance of Temenos core banking system at branch offices, and work with IT Head to ensure the establishment of published standards, policies, and procedures for maintaining the integrity of the Model Bank.
  • Ensure effective technical and user support for core applications – the maintenance of the Model Bank, product specification and documentation of system changes, development of management reports, management of efficient test and disaster recovery environments
  • Ensure security of business data within core applications
  • Coordinate end-user training for core applications
  • Lead the implementation and testing procedures to ensure that newly released software produce the expected results for the business operations.
  • Apply strict change control measures in any customizations required by the BRMCP users.
  • Establish and enforce core applications system backup, recovery, and data retention criteria.
  • Relate well with BI IT and strategic service partners to resolve complex technical problems
  • Document recovery procedures and security settings for applications for the purposes of disaster recovery and user security.
  • Encourage teamwork and the sharing of best practice amongst all staff.

Keep in line with the trend in the market, advise management on market development (e.g., Temenos development roadmap and current developments in microfinance and banking industry)

Other responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain own knowledge, expertise, and professionalism.
  • Keep abreast of current developments in the microfinance and IT industry.
  • Remain current with organization’s technological requirements and new developments in the industry.
  • Meet personal training and development needs through relevant professional and commercial training and networking.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
  • Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
  • Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

  • Good knowledge of TCPIP communication protocol
  • Wide knowledge of and advanced skills in computer hardware and software programs of diverse functionality. Including but not limited to, communications systems, desktop applications, and network administration programs.
  • Significant experience in supporting databases (preferably Microsoft SQL and/or Oracle)
  • Report development skills e.g., Crystal report, Jasper a plus
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively, interpret documents, understand procedures, write reports and correspondence; speak clearly to third parties and employees.
  • Able and willing to solve complex analytical challenges, independently analyze information; and make recommendations based on analysis.
  • Self-motivated team player with the ability to adapt and work co-operatively and effectively in different situations and teams to carry out assigned tasks.
  • Disposition to share knowledge fully and willingly with other employees in the interest of the organization.
  • Commitment to the BRAC International mission, core values the ability to incorporate the mission and values in the workplace.
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English.

Educational Qualifications:  Bachelors’ Degree in Computer Science or IT, Computer Science related field

Experience: 5 – 10 years experience supporting a Temenos core banking system in medium to large organizations at least 2 years of SQL Database Administration experience.

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned positions, please follow the application instructions accordingly

Candidates need to send a signed Cover letter in PDF format indicating the title of position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational and professional qualification, years of experience, and scan copies of academic qualifications. All those documents should be sent through email: recruitment.rwanda@brac.net , Application deadline 10th December 2021at 16.00 hrs. 

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be called for written test and interview.



4.Digital Financial Services Manager 

JOB OPPORTUNITIES     

BRAC is the world’s largest, and leading development organization dedicated to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor. Initiated in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now operates in 11 countries across Asia, Africa. To counter poverty and promote social empowerment, BRAC strategically integrates development programs in microfinance, agriculture, health, education, human rights and legal aid, community empowerment, and more.

BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC is registered with Rwanda Development Board in September 2018 and was approved license from National Bank of Rwanda to operate Microfinance and other financial services in Rwanda. BRAC Rwanda is looking for competent, dynamic, and self-motivated Rwandans to fill the following regular position.

Position: Digital Financial Services Manager

Gender: Female candidates are encouraged to apply

Job Location: BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC (BRMCP) – Country Office

Gross salary range: As per Salary structure

Purpose

  • The Digital Financial Services Manager will support BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC (BRMCP) to drive innovation, implement and use digital delivery channels.
  • To develop and deliver outstanding products, customer experience, increase organizational efficiency, and find the right balance between technology and touch for BRMCP’s customers.
  • To think creatively to imagine new uses for technology to address access, usage, literacy, security, and other barriers.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

  • BRMCP Business Strategy: Reviewing, managing, and analyzing existing business strategies to provide guidance to management on the use of technology and digital field applications, in order and ensure alignment of digital solutions with the business’s overall strategy.
  • Innovative Products: Develop new and innovative products that meet the needs of our target clients, leveraging (when necessary) available technology and alternative delivery channels.
  • Digital Strategy: Lead in the development and implementation of the digital strategy and work with the teams to adapt their processes and products accordingly.
  • Market Intelligence: Keep an active watch on digital technologies available in the market that may improve the quality and efficiency of field operations, product and service delivery.
  • Third-Party Relations: Develop and manage relationships with third parties such as digital solutions suppliers, developers etc.
  • Project Management: Develop the detailed functional requirements for the digital tools and applications. Propose related projects as needed with clearly defined value proposition.
  • Change Management: Define implementation plans, including change management aspects, to maximize project impact.
  • Stakeholder Management: Work with other enabling stakeholders to maximize project impact. Work with internal IT teams to support the deployment of Digital Field Applications and Tools, and Electronic banking services
  • Promote digital channel adoption: Build internal and customer digital awareness through literacy training; and work with marketing teams to increase adoption of channel usage.

Other responsibilities.

  • Monitor DFS business performance and growth in liaison with other departments
  • Prepare and submit for review DFS strategy performance monitoring report
  • Partner / Stakeholder Relationship Management  

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
  • Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
  • Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

  • Communication Skills: Having good verbal presentation and writing skills and the ability to translate complex technological implementation language to non-technical people.
  • Analytical Skills: Able to demonstrate effective analytical skills, an ability to translate raw information into actionable strategies and initiatives as well as ability to perform standard analyses such as performance analyses, competitor analyses, market analyses, etc.
  • In-depth understanding of the key drivers in a digital product/emerging technology business.
  • Insight into the way that digital transformation is affecting industry and knowledge of best practices.
  • Experience in digital project management, including technological aspects that enabled you to develop skills in understanding business needs and transcribing them into functional specifications for a digital tool.
  • Familiarity and experience with financial institutions preferred
  • Educational Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Statistics, ICT, MIS, Engineering concentrated in Project Planning and Management ICT,MIS and statistics.

Experience:

  • Substantial exposure to DFS strategy management, with direct exposure to top management strategy formulation and decision making.
  • She/He will also have had experience being a central piece of a wide range of strategic decision-making processes and as a result, have become comfortable assessing a business and making appropriate choices.

At least three years of related experience working in financial inclusion, product development, digital finance, technology for development, payments platforms, project management.  Experience working with financial institutions, regulators is an added advantage

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned positions, please follow the application instructions accordingly

Candidates need to send a signed Cover letter in PDF format indicating the title of position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational and professional qualification, years of experience, and scan copies of academic qualifications. All those documents should be sent through email: recruitment.rwanda@brac.net , Application deadline 10th December 2021at 16.00 hrs. 

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be called for written test and interview.



5.Communications Manager 

JOB OPPORTUNITIES     

BRAC is the world’s largest, and leading development organization dedicated to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor. Initiated in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now operates in 11 countries across Asia, Africa. To counter poverty and promote social empowerment, BRAC strategically integrates development programs in microfinance, agriculture, health, education, human rights and legal aid, community empowerment, and more.

BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC is registered with Rwanda Development Board in September 2018 and was approved license from National Bank of Rwanda to operate Microfinance and other financial services in Rwanda. BRAC Rwanda is looking for competent, dynamic, and self-motivated Rwandans to fill the following regular position.

Position: Communications Manager

Gender: Female candidates are encouraged to apply

Job Location: BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC (BRMCP) – Country Office

Gross salary range: As per Salary structure

Major Responsibility

  • Prepare, recommend and review contents for timely annual report.
  • Develop and produce quarterly newsletter on BRAC program interventions.
  • Prepare, recommend and review contents for timely annual diary
  • Produce brochure, flyer, and one pager on BRAC interventions for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Lead the production of bill board, poster, T-shirt, flow chart.
  • Undertake summary of research works to capture program impact.
  • Produce timely communication report on BRAC activities, events, achievement.
  • Write quality evidence-based case stories on BRAC interventions and publish on newspaper and social media.

Communication

  • Identify communication gaps within and with internal and external stakeholders (Ministries, Immigration, and partners.
  • Coordinate relevant programmatic and strategic communication at the branch, area, and country office level as and when necessary.
  • Coordinate, organize and accompany visitors of BRAC.
  • Update and upload contents on BRAC’s website, blog, and face book page
  • Email signature by BRAC email holders are maintained well
  • Produce timely press releases, newspaper articles on BRAC events, and other relevant issues.
  • Plan and engage media (print and electronic)
  • Organize BRAC events and big meetings (communication, media, and logistics)

Branding and Knowledge Management

  • Ensure BRAC Branding Policy, BRAC Communication Policy, BRAC Style Guide are simplified (e.g. in one page) and timely communicated with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ensure BRAC Branding Policy, Communication Policy, BRAC Style Guide are followed in BRAC communication materials including the use of logo, font, etc.
  • Serve as the focal person for knowledge management (how info/knowledge are collected, preserved/ processed, and communicated) within the organisation
  • Collect and communicate learning and achievements about BRAC programmes and strategies.
  • Find and report BRAC innovation, example of synergic benefit, and model among BRAC programmes.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
  • Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
  • Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Person specification

  • Successful track record including creation, rebuilding, and repositioning of an organisation’s image/ identity and the development of a global public affairs and communications program to serve multiple constituencies.
  • Extensive media relations experience with current and prominent contacts in electronic media.
  • Ability to produce publications, publicity, and press releases for external consumption.
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
  • In-depth knowledge of international development issues.

Values and Ethics

The candidate should have high level of integrity, accountability, Innovation, and punctuality.  He/she should also demonstrate and be exemplary in portraying BRAC Rwanda values and ethics. He/she should be a good team player.

Educational Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in   Mass Communication or Media Production, Public relations, and Marketing from a recognized university. Master’s degree will be an added value

Required skills

  • Outstanding qualities and interpersonal skills; proactive and resourceful approach to work, with the ability to anticipate, act decisively, and seize opportunities as they develop.
  • Able to think clearly, respond effectively, set priorities, and judge numerous projects simultaneously.
  • Sensitive about other cultures, countries, and people.
  • Possess a high energy level with willingness to work hands-on in developing and executing a variety of activities ranging from day-to-day to the highly strategic and visible.
  • Willingness and ability to travel within the country and spend days in the field.
  • Proven planning and organizing skills.

Experience

Minimum 4 years of professional experience in communications, public relations, and media production

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned positions, please follow the application instructions accordingly

Candidates need to send a signed Cover letter in PDF format indicating the title of position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational and professional qualification, years of experience, and scan copies of academic qualifications. All those documents should be sent through email: recruitment.rwanda@brac.net , Application deadline 10th December 2021at 16.00 hrs. 

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be called for written test and interview.







 

Communications Manager at BRAC (Deadline 10th December 2021at 16.00 hrs)

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES     

BRAC is the world’s largest, and leading development organization dedicated to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor. Initiated in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now operates in 11 countries across Asia, Africa. To counter poverty and promote social empowerment, BRAC strategically integrates development programs in microfinance, agriculture, health, education, human rights and legal aid, community empowerment, and more.

BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC is registered with Rwanda Development Board in September 2018 and was approved license from National Bank of Rwanda to operate Microfinance and other financial services in Rwanda. BRAC Rwanda is looking for competent, dynamic, and self-motivated Rwandans to fill the following regular position.

Position: Communications Manager

Gender: Female candidates are encouraged to apply

Job Location: BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC (BRMCP) – Country Office

Gross salary range: As per Salary structure

Major Responsibility

  • Prepare, recommend and review contents for timely annual report.
  • Develop and produce quarterly newsletter on BRAC program interventions.
  • Prepare, recommend and review contents for timely annual diary
  • Produce brochure, flyer, and one pager on BRAC interventions for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Lead the production of bill board, poster, T-shirt, flow chart.
  • Undertake summary of research works to capture program impact.
  • Produce timely communication report on BRAC activities, events, achievement.
  • Write quality evidence-based case stories on BRAC interventions and publish on newspaper and social media.

Communication

  • Identify communication gaps within and with internal and external stakeholders (Ministries, Immigration, and partners.
  • Coordinate relevant programmatic and strategic communication at the branch, area, and country office level as and when necessary.
  • Coordinate, organize and accompany visitors of BRAC.
  • Update and upload contents on BRAC’s website, blog, and face book page
  • Email signature by BRAC email holders are maintained well
  • Produce timely press releases, newspaper articles on BRAC events, and other relevant issues.
  • Plan and engage media (print and electronic)
  • Organize BRAC events and big meetings (communication, media, and logistics)

Branding and Knowledge Management

  • Ensure BRAC Branding Policy, BRAC Communication Policy, BRAC Style Guide are simplified (e.g. in one page) and timely communicated with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ensure BRAC Branding Policy, Communication Policy, BRAC Style Guide are followed in BRAC communication materials including the use of logo, font, etc.
  • Serve as the focal person for knowledge management (how info/knowledge are collected, preserved/ processed, and communicated) within the organisation
  • Collect and communicate learning and achievements about BRAC programmes and strategies.
  • Find and report BRAC innovation, example of synergic benefit, and model among BRAC programmes.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
  • Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
  • Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Person specification

  • Successful track record including creation, rebuilding, and repositioning of an organisation’s image/ identity and the development of a global public affairs and communications program to serve multiple constituencies.
  • Extensive media relations experience with current and prominent contacts in electronic media.
  • Ability to produce publications, publicity, and press releases for external consumption.
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
  • In-depth knowledge of international development issues.

Values and Ethics

The candidate should have high level of integrity, accountability, Innovation, and punctuality.  He/she should also demonstrate and be exemplary in portraying BRAC Rwanda values and ethics. He/she should be a good team player.

Educational Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in   Mass Communication or Media Production, Public relations, and Marketing from a recognized university. Master’s degree will be an added value

Required skills

  • Outstanding qualities and interpersonal skills; proactive and resourceful approach to work, with the ability to anticipate, act decisively, and seize opportunities as they develop.
  • Able to think clearly, respond effectively, set priorities, and judge numerous projects simultaneously.
  • Sensitive about other cultures, countries, and people.
  • Possess a high energy level with willingness to work hands-on in developing and executing a variety of activities ranging from day-to-day to the highly strategic and visible.
  • Willingness and ability to travel within the country and spend days in the field.
  • Proven planning and organizing skills.

Experience

Minimum 4 years of professional experience in communications, public relations, and media production

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned positions, please follow the application instructions accordingly

Candidates need to send a signed Cover letter in PDF format indicating the title of position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational and professional qualification, years of experience, and scan copies of academic qualifications. All those documents should be sent through email: recruitment.rwanda@brac.net , Application deadline 10th December 2021at 16.00 hrs. 

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be called for written test and interview.






Digital Financial Services Manager at BRAC (Deadline 10th December 2021at 16.00 hrs)

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES     

BRAC is the world’s largest, and leading development organization dedicated to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor. Initiated in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now operates in 11 countries across Asia, Africa. To counter poverty and promote social empowerment, BRAC strategically integrates development programs in microfinance, agriculture, health, education, human rights and legal aid, community empowerment, and more.

BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC is registered with Rwanda Development Board in September 2018 and was approved license from National Bank of Rwanda to operate Microfinance and other financial services in Rwanda. BRAC Rwanda is looking for competent, dynamic, and self-motivated Rwandans to fill the following regular position.

Position: Digital Financial Services Manager

Gender: Female candidates are encouraged to apply

Job Location: BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC (BRMCP) – Country Office

Gross salary range: As per Salary structure

Purpose

  • The Digital Financial Services Manager will support BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC (BRMCP) to drive innovation, implement and use digital delivery channels.
  • To develop and deliver outstanding products, customer experience, increase organizational efficiency, and find the right balance between technology and touch for BRMCP’s customers.
  • To think creatively to imagine new uses for technology to address access, usage, literacy, security, and other barriers.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

  • BRMCP Business Strategy: Reviewing, managing, and analyzing existing business strategies to provide guidance to management on the use of technology and digital field applications, in order and ensure alignment of digital solutions with the business’s overall strategy.
  • Innovative Products: Develop new and innovative products that meet the needs of our target clients, leveraging (when necessary) available technology and alternative delivery channels.
  • Digital Strategy: Lead in the development and implementation of the digital strategy and work with the teams to adapt their processes and products accordingly.
  • Market Intelligence: Keep an active watch on digital technologies available in the market that may improve the quality and efficiency of field operations, product and service delivery.
  • Third-Party Relations: Develop and manage relationships with third parties such as digital solutions suppliers, developers etc.
  • Project Management: Develop the detailed functional requirements for the digital tools and applications. Propose related projects as needed with clearly defined value proposition.
  • Change Management: Define implementation plans, including change management aspects, to maximize project impact.
  • Stakeholder Management: Work with other enabling stakeholders to maximize project impact. Work with internal IT teams to support the deployment of Digital Field Applications and Tools, and Electronic banking services
  • Promote digital channel adoption: Build internal and customer digital awareness through literacy training; and work with marketing teams to increase adoption of channel usage.

Other responsibilities.

  • Monitor DFS business performance and growth in liaison with other departments
  • Prepare and submit for review DFS strategy performance monitoring report
  • Partner / Stakeholder Relationship Management  

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
  • Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
  • Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

  • Communication Skills: Having good verbal presentation and writing skills and the ability to translate complex technological implementation language to non-technical people.
  • Analytical Skills: Able to demonstrate effective analytical skills, an ability to translate raw information into actionable strategies and initiatives as well as ability to perform standard analyses such as performance analyses, competitor analyses, market analyses, etc.
  • In-depth understanding of the key drivers in a digital product/emerging technology business.
  • Insight into the way that digital transformation is affecting industry and knowledge of best practices.
  • Experience in digital project management, including technological aspects that enabled you to develop skills in understanding business needs and transcribing them into functional specifications for a digital tool.
  • Familiarity and experience with financial institutions preferred
  • Educational Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Statistics, ICT, MIS, Engineering concentrated in Project Planning and Management ICT,MIS and statistics.

Experience:

  • Substantial exposure to DFS strategy management, with direct exposure to top management strategy formulation and decision making.
  • She/He will also have had experience being a central piece of a wide range of strategic decision-making processes and as a result, have become comfortable assessing a business and making appropriate choices.

At least three years of related experience working in financial inclusion, product development, digital finance, technology for development, payments platforms, project management.  Experience working with financial institutions, regulators is an added advantage

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned positions, please follow the application instructions accordingly

Candidates need to send a signed Cover letter in PDF format indicating the title of position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational and professional qualification, years of experience, and scan copies of academic qualifications. All those documents should be sent through email: recruitment.rwanda@brac.net , Application deadline 10th December 2021at 16.00 hrs. 

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be called for written test and interview.






Banking Applications Officer at BRAC (Deadline: 10th December 2021at 16.00 hrs)

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES     

BRAC is the world’s largest, and leading development organization dedicated to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor. Initiated in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now operates in 11 countries across Asia, Africa. To counter poverty and promote social empowerment, BRAC strategically integrates development programs in microfinance, agriculture, health, education, human rights and legal aid, community empowerment, and more.

BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC is registered with Rwanda Development Board in September 2018 and was approved license from National Bank of Rwanda to operate Microfinance and other financial services in Rwanda. BRAC Rwanda is looking for competent, dynamic, and self-motivated Rwandans to fill the following regular position.

 Position: Banking Applications Officer

Gender: Female candidates are encouraged to apply

Job Location: BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC (BRMCP) – Country Office

Gross salary range: As per Salary structure

 Purpose

The Banking Applications Officer will provide specialist application support to core banking and back-office applications used within BRMCP. The role will work within the ITIL service management framework to:

(1) Supervise the efficient and secured operation of all core applications – core banking and ERP systems

 (2) Champion ITIL service management practices at all BRMCP branch offices and (3) ensure efficient and expert application support services to all BRMCP operations.

The role will work with BIHBV IT staff and BIHBV-approved consultants/service partners on new installations, enhancements, or changes to core applications while ensuring that IT standards, policies, and procedures are followed. The role will also coordinate the delivery of core applications technical training to BRMCP staff

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Working with the BIHBV IT teams and service partners, lead successful implementation and maintenance of Temenos core banking system at branch offices, and work with IT Head to ensure the establishment of published standards, policies, and procedures for maintaining the integrity of the Model Bank.
  • Ensure effective technical and user support for core applications – the maintenance of the Model Bank, product specification and documentation of system changes, development of management reports, management of efficient test and disaster recovery environments
  • Ensure security of business data within core applications
  • Coordinate end-user training for core applications
  • Lead the implementation and testing procedures to ensure that newly released software produce the expected results for the business operations.
  • Apply strict change control measures in any customizations required by the BRMCP users.
  • Establish and enforce core applications system backup, recovery, and data retention criteria.
  • Relate well with BI IT and strategic service partners to resolve complex technical problems
  • Document recovery procedures and security settings for applications for the purposes of disaster recovery and user security.
  • Encourage teamwork and the sharing of best practice amongst all staff.

Keep in line with the trend in the market, advise management on market development (e.g., Temenos development roadmap and current developments in microfinance and banking industry)

Other responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain own knowledge, expertise, and professionalism.
  • Keep abreast of current developments in the microfinance and IT industry.
  • Remain current with organization’s technological requirements and new developments in the industry.
  • Meet personal training and development needs through relevant professional and commercial training and networking.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
  • Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
  • Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

  • Good knowledge of TCPIP communication protocol
  • Wide knowledge of and advanced skills in computer hardware and software programs of diverse functionality. Including but not limited to, communications systems, desktop applications, and network administration programs.
  • Significant experience in supporting databases (preferably Microsoft SQL and/or Oracle)
  • Report development skills e.g., Crystal report, Jasper a plus
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively, interpret documents, understand procedures, write reports and correspondence; speak clearly to third parties and employees.
  • Able and willing to solve complex analytical challenges, independently analyze information; and make recommendations based on analysis.
  • Self-motivated team player with the ability to adapt and work co-operatively and effectively in different situations and teams to carry out assigned tasks.
  • Disposition to share knowledge fully and willingly with other employees in the interest of the organization.
  • Commitment to the BRAC International mission, core values the ability to incorporate the mission and values in the workplace.
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English.

Educational Qualifications:  Bachelors’ Degree in Computer Science or IT, Computer Science related field

Experience: 5 – 10 years experience supporting a Temenos core banking system in medium to large organizations at least 2 years of SQL Database Administration experience.

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned positions, please follow the application instructions accordingly

Candidates need to send a signed Cover letter in PDF format indicating the title of position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational and professional qualification, years of experience, and scan copies of academic qualifications. All those documents should be sent through email: recruitment.rwanda@brac.net , Application deadline 10th December 2021at 16.00 hrs. 

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be called for written test and interview.






Administrative Specialist at GIZ Rwanda : Deadline: 10-12-2021

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2. Administrative Specialist

Vacancy Announcement

Administrative Specialist

for

Regional project “Support to the “International Conference on the Great Lakes Region”

 The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GIZ has worked in Rwanda for over 30 years. The primary objectives between the Government of Rwanda and the Federal Republic of Germany are poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development. To achieve these objectives, GIZ Rwanda is active in the sectors of Decentralization and Good Governance, Economic Development and Employment Promotion, Energy and ICT (Information and Communications Technology).

 In the framework of a multilateral commitment towards the promotion of peace and security in Africa, GIZ – German Development Cooperation – supports the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) in implementing its Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region.

Location: Kigali (sometimes travels inside and outside of the Great Lakes Region)

Fixed-term: Fixed position until December 2022 (with option for extension afterwards)

Position: one (1)

A. Responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Finance and Administration, the Administrative Specialist has the following functions and responsibilities:

  • Provide administrative services for the programme
  • Meet the administrative needs of the project office independently, with a minimum of intervention
  • Ensure that financial and administrative regulations are complied with in all processes
  • Consult on and monitor local and regional procurement processes in line with GIZ rules and regulations
  • Provide support to the project’s technical team regarding project implementation, including liaising with relevant stakeholders on administrative and financial topics

B. Tasks

Besides other duties within the context of the program assigned to the expert, s/he will fulfill the following tasks in close coordination with her/his superior:

1. Coordination

  • Ensures that information regarding administrative issues is exchanged between project/programme staff, partners, and other institutions
  • Works closely and on a regularly basis with GIZ country offices and contractors on administrative, financial, and logistical aspects

2. Administration and Logistics

  • Organises administrative and logistical aspects of project activities (meetings, workshops, etc.)
  • Monitors the availability of accessories and stocks and carries out procurement in accordance with guidelines (establishment of LPOs for the project)
  • Is responsible for filing documents in reference files or in DMS in line with GIZ’s filing rules
  • Is responsible for the project’s inventory across all the project’s locations
  • Ensures, documents, and monitors proper use of project’s consumables
  • Ensures security requirements of respective GIZ Country Offices are in place
  • Is responsible for the follow-up on office space maintenance

3. Finance and Accounting

  • Helps prepare activity budget planning
  • Helps monitor expenses of activities in accordance with the planned budget
  • Manages and monitors the project liquidity
  • Is responsible for financial management, such as cash withdrawals, keeping the cashbook, bank accounts, preparing and entering vouchers
  • Checks travel expense statements of staff and partners for approval by the superior
  • Helps ensuring a correct project accounting
  • Checks local invoices according to the contractual agreements
  • Follows up on the payment of local invoices
  • Interacts with service providers regarding their services and invoices
  • Establishes project internal invoices (private calls and km)
  • Monitors the project’s open receivables among various countries

4. Procurement 

  • Coordinates with the GIZ office on the mode of service delivery
  • Gives advice to technical project staff on the mode of service delivery
  • Assists in the establishment of documents for local procurements and tenders
  • Follows up with the GIZ office on the establishment of requested contracts
  • Monitors on financial and contractual aspects of local contracts




C. Required qualifications, competencies, and experience

1. Qualifications

  • Bachelors’ in Finance, Accounting, Business Management, Logistics or related area

2. Competences

  • Planning and organizing – ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan;
  • Self-Management – Excellent ability to deliver results independently, on time, and according to the highest quality standards;
  • Project management and administration – good analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to identify and participate in the resolution of issues/problems;
  • Accuracy – Diligent and accurate work especially in tasks related to finance and logistics;
  • Communication – good verbal and written communication skills as well as the ability to draft/edit a variety of written reports, studies, and other communications in French and English;
  • Technology awareness – fully proficient computer skills and use of relevant software (MSOffice) and other applications;
  • Teamwork – good interpersonal skills, ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity;
  • Travel – willingness to travel within the African Great Lakes Region, if needed over weekends.

3. Experience

  • At least five (5) years of relevant work experience in the area of administration, finance, logistics and procurement
  • Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Office, Skype, etc.);
  • Open-minded, respectful and confident personality in combination with very good communication skills;
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and bookkeeping systems
  • Ability to work in a multicultural team;
  • Languages: For the post advertised, fluent oral and written French and English is required. Knowledge of other languages (Arabic, German, Kirundi, Portuguese, or Swahili) is a plus.
  • University degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in Finance, Business Management, Logistics or related areas is a plus

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates, and references) until 10th December 2021 at 4:00 PM, by e-mail to recruitment-rw@giz.de The email attachment (max. size 2 MB) should be a PDF file. Please quote the job title in the subject

GIZ is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please, let us know if you have any particular requirement should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to take into account when considering your application. Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.                                           

GIZ Office Rwanda

KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu

P.O. Box 59, Kigali,Rwanda

 GIZ Office Rwanda reserves all rights!!







 

Junior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist at GIZ Rwanda: Deadline: 10-12-2021

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Internal Vacancy Announcement

Junior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for The Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GIZ has worked in Rwanda for over 30 years. The primary objectives between the Government of Rwanda and the Federal Republic of Germany are poverty reduction and the promotion of sustainable development. To achieve these objectives, GIZ Rwanda is active in the sectors of Decentralization and Good Governance, Economic Development and Employment Promotion, Energy, and ICT (Information and Communications Technology). 

Creating sufficient opportunities for employment and income generation remains a major challenge on Africa’s as well as Rwanda’s path to sustainable development. The Government of Rwanda has set itself the ambitious target of creating 214,000 jobs annually until 2024. In the face of the country’s growing population and young demographic, this creation of jobs is essential for the population’s future and economic security.

Guided by the principle that targeted investments create jobs, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) launched the Special Initiative (SI) on Training and Job Creation. Under the brand Invest for Jobs, the Special Initiative seeks to promote investments by European and African companies in selected countries across the continent, including Rwanda. It also seeks to improve working conditions, increase opportunities for professional development or vocational training and preserve jobs that have been put at risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Location: Kigali

Fixed-term: one (1) year

Position: one (1) position




A. Responsibilities

 The Junior Monitoring and Evaluation Expert is responsible for:

Reporting to the senior monitoring and evaluation (M&E) expert, the overall responsibility of the junior M&E advisor is to provide ongoing support to the monitoring and evaluation team to ensure deep insight and data quality for the Special Initiative on training and job creation both pro-actively and in response to regular and ad-hoc requests. The junior M&E advisor will require solid technical proficiency, communication skills, and data analysis experience, and the ability to work within a team. The junior M&E advisor is a young professional who is looking to advance their career in monitoring and evaluation. Proficiency in English and data analysis skills are required.

B.Tasks

The Junior Monitoring and Evaluation Expert performs the following tasks:

1. Development and Implementation of the M&E System

  • Participate in developing and implementing the SI M&E calendar to generate regular information related to the progress of the project implementation
  • Provide required assistance in coordination of data collection activities as needed
  • Assist in the development of data collection tools.

2. Data Management

  • Assist in tracking the project’s indicator results in close coordination with the SI project’s implementing team
  • Support data collection, verification, and compilation as stipulated in the M&E calendar
  • Assist in reviewing and compiling monitoring reports, project progress reports, etc.
  • Update and maintain the SI project database.

3. M&E Development Support

  • Support the M&E team in providing technical support to staff members for all M&E related activities
  • Assist the M&E team to build the capacities of the implementing partners for enhancing skills and knowledge for proper quality data collection and reporting.
  • Contribute to designing Terms of Reference, training materials, and knowledge products related to the program’s M&E System.

4. Quality Assurance

  • Assist in conducting data quality checks for baseline, tracer, and end-line studies
  • Support the M&E team to ensure that reports from partners/consultants are complete and meet the GIZ ’s standards and quality requirements.

5. Reporting and Documentation

  • Assist in quarterly, special, and annual reporting
  • Prepare the SI quarterly strategy workshops
  • Supply of numbers, data, and facts for communication purposes.

6. Collaboration in cross-sectional tasks and, as required, support in the processing of other technical topics




C. Required qualifications, competencies, and experience

 1. Education and Knowledge

  • Bachelor’s degree in the field of IT, Statistics, Economics, Project management or development studies or related fields.

2. Professional experience

  • At least one year of experience in research, monitoring, and evaluation or project management, preferably in an international development context
  • Experience in report writing, and application and designing of tools for data collection, analysis, and production of reports
  • Good interpersonal, communications, and facilitation skills
  • Knowledge of managing databases;
  • Very good working knowledge of ICT and computer applications (e.g., MS Office); good knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint essential
  • Excellent knowledge of English, orally and written; ability to express oneself in clear sentences; being able to write precise English texts with correct grammar and spelling is an absolute must
  • Excellent knowledge of Kinyarwanda.

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates, and references) until 10th December 2021 at 4:00 PM, by e-mail to recruitment-rw@giz.de The email attachment (max. size 2 MB) should be a PDF file. Please quote the job title in the subject

GIZ is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please, let us know if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to take into account when considering your application. Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

 GIZ Office Rwanda

KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu

P.O. Box 59, Kigali,

Rwanda

GIZ Office Rwanda reserves all rights!!










 

Two job positions at GIZ Rwanda : Deadline: 10-12-2021

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Internal Vacancy Announcement

Junior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for The Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GIZ has worked in Rwanda for over 30 years. The primary objectives between the Government of Rwanda and the Federal Republic of Germany are poverty reduction and the promotion of sustainable development. To achieve these objectives, GIZ Rwanda is active in the sectors of Decentralization and Good Governance, Economic Development and Employment Promotion, Energy, and ICT (Information and Communications Technology). 

Creating sufficient opportunities for employment and income generation remains a major challenge on Africa’s as well as Rwanda’s path to sustainable development. The Government of Rwanda has set itself the ambitious target of creating 214,000 jobs annually until 2024. In the face of the country’s growing population and young demographic, this creation of jobs is essential for the population’s future and economic security.

Guided by the principle that targeted investments create jobs, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) launched the Special Initiative (SI) on Training and Job Creation. Under the brand Invest for Jobs, the Special Initiative seeks to promote investments by European and African companies in selected countries across the continent, including Rwanda. It also seeks to improve working conditions, increase opportunities for professional development or vocational training and preserve jobs that have been put at risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Location: Kigali

Fixed-term: one (1) year

Position: one (1) position




A. Responsibilities

 The Junior Monitoring and Evaluation Expert is responsible for:

Reporting to the senior monitoring and evaluation (M&E) expert, the overall responsibility of the junior M&E advisor is to provide ongoing support to the monitoring and evaluation team to ensure deep insight and data quality for the Special Initiative on training and job creation both pro-actively and in response to regular and ad-hoc requests. The junior M&E advisor will require solid technical proficiency, communication skills, and data analysis experience, and the ability to work within a team. The junior M&E advisor is a young professional who is looking to advance their career in monitoring and evaluation. Proficiency in English and data analysis skills are required.

B.Tasks

The Junior Monitoring and Evaluation Expert performs the following tasks:

1. Development and Implementation of the M&E System

  • Participate in developing and implementing the SI M&E calendar to generate regular information related to the progress of the project implementation
  • Provide required assistance in coordination of data collection activities as needed
  • Assist in the development of data collection tools.

2. Data Management

  • Assist in tracking the project’s indicator results in close coordination with the SI project’s implementing team
  • Support data collection, verification, and compilation as stipulated in the M&E calendar
  • Assist in reviewing and compiling monitoring reports, project progress reports, etc.
  • Update and maintain the SI project database.

3. M&E Development Support

  • Support the M&E team in providing technical support to staff members for all M&E related activities
  • Assist the M&E team to build the capacities of the implementing partners for enhancing skills and knowledge for proper quality data collection and reporting.
  • Contribute to designing Terms of Reference, training materials, and knowledge products related to the program’s M&E System.

4. Quality Assurance

  • Assist in conducting data quality checks for baseline, tracer, and end-line studies
  • Support the M&E team to ensure that reports from partners/consultants are complete and meet the GIZ ’s standards and quality requirements.

5. Reporting and Documentation

  • Assist in quarterly, special, and annual reporting
  • Prepare the SI quarterly strategy workshops
  • Supply of numbers, data, and facts for communication purposes.

6. Collaboration in cross-sectional tasks and, as required, support in the processing of other technical topics




C. Required qualifications, competencies, and experience

 1. Education and Knowledge

  • Bachelor’s degree in the field of IT, Statistics, Economics, Project management or development studies or related fields.

2. Professional experience

  • At least one year of experience in research, monitoring, and evaluation or project management, preferably in an international development context
  • Experience in report writing, and application and designing of tools for data collection, analysis, and production of reports
  • Good interpersonal, communications, and facilitation skills
  • Knowledge of managing databases;
  • Very good working knowledge of ICT and computer applications (e.g., MS Office); good knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint essential
  • Excellent knowledge of English, orally and written; ability to express oneself in clear sentences; being able to write precise English texts with correct grammar and spelling is an absolute must
  • Excellent knowledge of Kinyarwanda.

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates, and references) until 10th December 2021 at 4:00 PM, by e-mail to recruitment-rw@giz.de The email attachment (max. size 2 MB) should be a PDF file. Please quote the job title in the subject

GIZ is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please, let us know if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to take into account when considering your application. Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

 GIZ Office Rwanda

KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu

P.O. Box 59, Kigali,

Rwanda

GIZ Office Rwanda reserves all rights!!




2. Administrative Specialist

Vacancy Announcement

Administrative Specialist

for

Regional project “Support to the “International Conference on the Great Lakes Region”

 The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GIZ has worked in Rwanda for over 30 years. The primary objectives between the Government of Rwanda and the Federal Republic of Germany are poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development. To achieve these objectives, GIZ Rwanda is active in the sectors of Decentralization and Good Governance, Economic Development and Employment Promotion, Energy and ICT (Information and Communications Technology).

 In the framework of a multilateral commitment towards the promotion of peace and security in Africa, GIZ – German Development Cooperation – supports the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) in implementing its Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region.

Location: Kigali (sometimes travels inside and outside of the Great Lakes Region)

Fixed-term: Fixed position until December 2022 (with option for extension afterwards)

Position: one (1)

A. Responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Finance and Administration, the Administrative Specialist has the following functions and responsibilities:

  • Provide administrative services for the programme
  • Meet the administrative needs of the project office independently, with a minimum of intervention
  • Ensure that financial and administrative regulations are complied with in all processes
  • Consult on and monitor local and regional procurement processes in line with GIZ rules and regulations
  • Provide support to the project’s technical team regarding project implementation, including liaising with relevant stakeholders on administrative and financial topics

B. Tasks

Besides other duties within the context of the program assigned to the expert, s/he will fulfill the following tasks in close coordination with her/his superior:

1. Coordination

  • Ensures that information regarding administrative issues is exchanged between project/programme staff, partners, and other institutions
  • Works closely and on a regularly basis with GIZ country offices and contractors on administrative, financial, and logistical aspects

2. Administration and Logistics

  • Organises administrative and logistical aspects of project activities (meetings, workshops, etc.)
  • Monitors the availability of accessories and stocks and carries out procurement in accordance with guidelines (establishment of LPOs for the project)
  • Is responsible for filing documents in reference files or in DMS in line with GIZ’s filing rules
  • Is responsible for the project’s inventory across all the project’s locations
  • Ensures, documents, and monitors proper use of project’s consumables
  • Ensures security requirements of respective GIZ Country Offices are in place
  • Is responsible for the follow-up on office space maintenance

3. Finance and Accounting

  • Helps prepare activity budget planning
  • Helps monitor expenses of activities in accordance with the planned budget
  • Manages and monitors the project liquidity
  • Is responsible for financial management, such as cash withdrawals, keeping the cashbook, bank accounts, preparing and entering vouchers
  • Checks travel expense statements of staff and partners for approval by the superior
  • Helps ensuring a correct project accounting
  • Checks local invoices according to the contractual agreements
  • Follows up on the payment of local invoices
  • Interacts with service providers regarding their services and invoices
  • Establishes project internal invoices (private calls and km)
  • Monitors the project’s open receivables among various countries

4. Procurement 

  • Coordinates with the GIZ office on the mode of service delivery
  • Gives advice to technical project staff on the mode of service delivery
  • Assists in the establishment of documents for local procurements and tenders
  • Follows up with the GIZ office on the establishment of requested contracts
  • Monitors on financial and contractual aspects of local contracts




C. Required qualifications, competencies, and experience

1. Qualifications

  • Bachelors’ in Finance, Accounting, Business Management, Logistics or related area

2. Competences

  • Planning and organizing – ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan;
  • Self-Management – Excellent ability to deliver results independently, on time, and according to the highest quality standards;
  • Project management and administration – good analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to identify and participate in the resolution of issues/problems;
  • Accuracy – Diligent and accurate work especially in tasks related to finance and logistics;
  • Communication – good verbal and written communication skills as well as the ability to draft/edit a variety of written reports, studies, and other communications in French and English;
  • Technology awareness – fully proficient computer skills and use of relevant software (MSOffice) and other applications;
  • Teamwork – good interpersonal skills, ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity;
  • Travel – willingness to travel within the African Great Lakes Region, if needed over weekends.

3. Experience

  • At least five (5) years of relevant work experience in the area of administration, finance, logistics and procurement
  • Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Office, Skype, etc.);
  • Open-minded, respectful and confident personality in combination with very good communication skills;
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and bookkeeping systems
  • Ability to work in a multicultural team;
  • Languages: For the post advertised, fluent oral and written French and English is required. Knowledge of other languages (Arabic, German, Kirundi, Portuguese, or Swahili) is a plus.
  • University degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in Finance, Business Management, Logistics or related areas is a plus

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates, and references) until 10th December 2021 at 4:00 PM, by e-mail to recruitment-rw@giz.de The email attachment (max. size 2 MB) should be a PDF file. Please quote the job title in the subject

GIZ is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please, let us know if you have any particular requirement should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to take into account when considering your application. Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.                                           

GIZ Office Rwanda

KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu

P.O. Box 59, Kigali,Rwanda

 GIZ Office Rwanda reserves all rights!!







 

Teacher of Physical Education and Sports for Secondary Section at Wellspring Academy (Deadline:December 13, 2021)

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Job Announcement

Teacher of Physical Education and Sports for Secondary section

Job Description:                                                 

Wellspring Academy is an international Christian School with a Vision to produce a new generation of servant leaders to bless Rwanda and display the best of Rwanda to the world. The school is currently hiring a teacher of Physical Education and Sports.

This person is expected to work successfully with a range of students, be verse in research-based practices and seek to become part of our learning community.

Nature and Scope of Job:

The Physical Education and Sports teacher at Wellspring Academy is responsible for the following duties and responsibilities;

  • Prepare weekly lesson plans
  • Maintain high professional standards consistent with Wellspring Academy vision and mission statement.
  • Deliver Physical Education and Sports lessons to Secondary students following the Cambridge curriculum and international standards.
  • Be able to integrate biblical values into the curriculum
  • Be able to manage children both in classroom and outside the classroom.
  • Participate in department meetings, and in professional trainings
  • Work collaboratively with other teachers, staff and administration
  • Demonstrate punctuality in reporting to the campus for teaching time, meetings, devotions, and morning duty, as well as spend the appropriate and adequate time after school to complete responsibilities and to be ready for the following day.
  • Participating in and organizing extracurricular activities, such as outings, social activities and sporting events;
  • Promote positive engagement for students in physical education and sports activities, including use of positive discipline methods that support community, accountability and kindness
  • Assist with setting up, breaking down, and proper storage of all sports and program equipment
  • Work with a team of Sports department to support fellow members and achieve program outcomes
  • Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of the sports facilities on a consistent daily basis.
  • Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the students through awareness and the implementation of applicable school policies and procedures.
  • Communicate consistently with parents on the progress and needs of the students.

Reporting

Teachers in the secondary section report directly to the Deputy Principal in charge of Secondary section.

Professional Qualifications:

  • At least a Bachelors’ degree in education (Physical Education & Sports) from an accredited higher learning institution

Expected experience and skills:

  • Minimum of TWO years of teaching experience in an international program (CIE preferred).
  • Practical computer skills of Microsoft office package ( Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Proficiency in English is required

Personal and spiritual qualities

  • A strong relationship with Christ and a desire to grow in faith
  • Passionate with education and love for children
  • Excellent interpersonal skills (enjoys working with people, encouraging, sharing ideas, motivating and a positive mind)
  • Practice principles of Christian growth including prayer, study, witnessing, and discipleship.
  • Physical, mental and health fitness to perform the duties and responsibilities.

How to apply:

Interested candidates should visit our school website www.wellspringacademy.org then go to join our community and fill the form “ Job opportunities at Wellspring Academy”

Closing date for applications: December 7, 2021

Provisional dates for interview: December 13, 2021

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

Thank you for submitting your application

Stephen Rudakemwa

School Principal

 




Teacher of English for Secondary Section at Wellspring Academy (Deadline:December 13, 2021)

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Job Announcement

Teacher of English for Secondary section

Job Description:                                                 

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

This person is expected to work successfully with a range of students, be verse in research-based practices and seek to become part of our learning community.

Nature and Scope of Job:

The English teacher at Wellspring Academy is responsible for the following duties and responsibilities;

  • Prepare weekly lesson plans
  • Maintain high professional standards consistent with Wellspring Academy vision and mission statement.
  • Deliver English lessons to Secondary students following the Cambridge curriculum.
  • Be able to integrate biblical values into the curriculum
  • Be able to manage children both in classroom and outside the classroom.
  • Participate in department meetings, and in professional trainings
  • Work collaboratively with other teachers, staff, and administration
  • Demonstrate punctuality in reporting to the campus for teaching time, meetings, devotions, and morning duty, as well as spend the appropriate and adequate time after school to complete responsibilities and to be ready for the following day.
  • Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of the classroom on a consistent daily basis.
  • Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the students through awareness and the implementation of applicable school policies and procedures.
  • Communicate consistently with parents on the progress and needs of the students.

Reporting

Teachers in the secondary section report directly to the Deputy Principal in charge of the Secondary section.

Professional Qualifications:

  • At least a Bachelors’ degree in education (Languages-English and/or Literature) from an accredited higher learning institution

Expected experience and skills:

  • Minimum of TWO years of teaching experience in an international program (CIE preferred).
  • Practical computer skills of Microsoft office package ( Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Proficiency in English is required

Personal and spiritual qualities

  • A strong relationship with Christ and a desire to grow in faith
  • Passionate with education and love for children
  • Excellent interpersonal skills (enjoys working with people, encouraging, sharing ideas, motivating and a positive mind)
  • Practice principles of Christian growth including prayer, study, witnessing, and discipleship.
  • Physical, mental and health fitness to perform the duties and responsibilities.

How to apply:

Interested candidates should visit our school website www.wellspringacademy.org then go to join our community and fill the form “ Job opportunities at Wellspring Academy”

Closing date for applications: December 7, 2021

Provisional dates for interview: December 13, 2021

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

Thank you for submitting your application

Stephen Rudakemwa

School Principal






CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer) at Mango Telecom Ltd (Deadline is 2021-12-15 at 5:00 PM)

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COMPANY BACKGROUND

Mango Telecom Ltd is a licensed Internet Service Provider (ISP) that is incorporated under the laws and regulations of the Republic of Rwanda. The company is engaged in the business of providing advanced information and Communication Technology (“ICT”) services based on 4G LTE, Fiber Connectivity, and 4G compatible devices. Mango Telecom Ltd is a leading Internet service provider and has evolved into a full-range Internet and business solutions providing.

AVAILABLE POSITION: CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer)

NUMBER OF POSITIONS:1 [One]

DIVISION: HR

REPORT TO: CEO.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES.

  1. Set objectives for the HR and admin team and evaluate the progress periodically.
  2. Continuously search and set good strategies for HR management and assess it productivity.
  3. Design and implement company policies that promote a healthy work environment lovely and very attractive.
  4. Develop compensation, benefits plan, and motivation plan.
  5. Support and suggest improvements to the entire recruitment process in consideration of department needs
  6. Represent Mango telecom in HR related events
  7. Discuss employees’ career development paths with managers
  8. Monitor HR expenses related to turnover rates and cost-per-hire.
  9. Review departmental budgets and take decisions
  10. Organize learning and development programs and evaluate the results
  11. Ensure HR staff addresses employees’ requests and grievances in a timely manner
  12. Maintain HR procedures that comply with labor regulations
  13. Review the work of HR and admin Team and take decisions for HR matters.
  14. Daily monitoring HR and admin Team activities and give guidelines.
  15. Propose convenient HR management tools for mango telecom.
  16. Seeking talented and competitive employees in all departments and make sure that the records are kept.

 Other Requirement:

  • Proven work experience as a Senior HR Manager or similar role for more than 2 years
  • Practical Experience with Human Resources Management Software (including payroll systems)
  • Solid understanding of labor legislation
  • Excellent communication abilities
  • Leadership skills
  • Ability to foster healthy employee relations
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management or related field.
  • Must be honest and flexible person.

The Interested Candidates should send their updated CV to this email: aphro.isingizwe@mangotelecom.rw.

The deadline is 2021-12-15 at 5:00 PM.






Senior Finance Manager at Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) (Application Closing Date: 08 Dec 2021)

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Senior Finance Manager

Type of role
Location Rwanda
Salary As Per VSO Salary Bands
Contract type Fixed Term
Contract length 1.5yrs
Full Time 35 hours per week
Application Closing Date 08 Dec 2021
Interview date TBA
Start date 01/03/2022

VSO is the world’s leading international development charity that works through volunteers to create a fair world for everyone. At VSO we pride ourselves on doing development differently. We fight poverty not by sending aid, but by working through volunteers and partners to create long-lasting change in some of the world’s poorest regions. We bring key stakeholders together to coordinate collective action, from local organisations to national governments. Our programmes in Africa and Asia focus on health, education, and livelihoods, with an increasing emphasis on resilience, peace building, social accountability, gender, and social inclusion. We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but instead we focus on long-lasting, sustainable change that will improve the lives of generations to come.

Role overview

To support the Chief of Party and the Project Implementation Leads in managing the Country Office finances.

Skills, qualifications, and experience

1. Must be a Fully Qualified Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (ACCA) license with strong technical accounting skills. Skilled finance manager with knowledge of financial management of restricted donor funding, reporting, procurement procedures, grant management, and donor rules and regulations for non-profit organizations.
2. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: Writing clearly, accurately & concisely Communication and Influencing Skills
3. Financial Business Partnering: Service oriented, customer focused approach. Experience of working in and understanding a global organization, using knowledge to analyze and interpret financial information to support management.
4. Risk Management: Experience of identifying and analyzing financial risks. Decision Making and planning – Capacity for inquiry, research, logical and analytical settings.
5. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel particularly use of SUN accounting software and reporting packages.
6. Experience of managing internal or externally focused customer services.
7. Understanding and experience of organizational development and promoting high level of performance within the organization.
8. A commitment to VSO ’s work and values.
9. Desirable – Kinyarwanda language.

Competencies and Behaviour

At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:

  • Ability to be open minded and respectful
  • Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
  •  Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
  • Ability to seek and share knowledge

Equal Opportunities

VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.

VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description for more information.

Once you’re ready to apply, click on ‘make an application’ below to complete the online form.

The deadline: 8th December 2021.





OSC Post-harvest and Marketing Officer at Agriterra (Deadline:15th of December 2021)

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Vacancy for ambitious and knowledgeable professionals with a passion for rural development 

Project: Out-grower Service Company model for maize and soybean in Rwanda

We are Agriterra, a Dutch agri-agency that provides business development services to ambitious cooperatives and farmer organizations in developing and emerging economies. We assist them with advice and training by locally based business advisors and by deploying practitioners from the Dutch and international farmer organizations and (cooperative) companies; the so-called Agripool experts. We apply a three-track approach: we make cooperatives bankable and create real farmer-led companies, we improve extension services to farmer members, and we enhance farmer-government dialogues. Our advisory practice covers the full range of services on Management & Organization, Financial Management, Governance, Business Development, and Lobby & Advocacy.

Agriterra works from local offices in a large number of countries. We work with self-steering teams, so our employees are challenged to use every bit of determination, creativity, and strategy to achieve our compelling goals. Being a self-steering organization makes Agriterra an inspiring and challenging environment for professional growth and development.

Agriterra has an annual turnover of approximately 15 million euros, is ISO certified, and has over 160 employees, both in the Netherlands and abroad. For more information, visit our website www.agriterra.org.

For a new and innovative initiative in the Rwandan maize and soybean value chains, specifically in Ngoma district, Agriterra Rwanda is looking for an accountant of an out-grower service company.

I. Introduction of the project

The Out-grower Service Company (OSC) model for maize and soybean in Rwanda is a pilot project that seeks to increase the soybean and maize productivity and supplies of raw materials for animal feed production. Several factories have been set up in Rwanda to process animal feeds, but they all lack sufficient availability of domestic quality maize and soybean, forcing them to import their raw materials. Most maize and soybean producers have organized themselves into cooperatives, but the efficiency of the cooperatives often requires further professionalization and upscaling. Having seen the situation, Enabel initiated the Out-grower Service Company model to provide solutions to challenges faced by both smallholder farmers and animal feed processors. In November 2020 Agriterra received a grant from Enabel to implement this project for a period of 3 years. The targeted number of direct beneficiaries is 3,000 maize and soybean farmers, located in the eastern province, Ngoma district. Experiences of the pilot in Ngoma will be shared with cooperatives in Gisagara and Kirehe districts in year 2 of the project.

II. Background of the assignment 

The animal feeds industry is a critical component of the livestock sector in Rwanda. However, over the years the sector faced significant challenges in producing sufficient animal feed to support the development of its livestock sector. These challenges include:

i. Low productivity of the livestock sector with farmers utilizing grasses, maize and legumes in feeding their animals which in many cases affects their productivity.
ii. Poor quality (high aflatoxin levels) and limited availability of maize (energy source).
iii. Lack of reliable domestic supply of Soya (plant protein) or alternatives.
iv. High cost of imported animal feed ingredients which positions the price of feeds above farmers’ purchasing power.
v. The limited availability of alternative sources of calcium.

To this end, Enabel funded the implementation of the Out-grower Service Company Model to be piloted by Agriterra in the maize and soybean sectors to increase the local supply of animal feeds ingredients, increase the production levels of animal feeds and improve the productivity in the livestock sector.

Position: OSC Post-harvest and Marketing officer

Location: Ngoma district, Eastern province

As post-harvest and marketing officer, you will be based in the OSC office in Ngoma and will support the implementation of the Out-growers services company model in the maize and soybean value chains. The recruited post-harvest and marketing expert will have the responsibility to capacitate the newly established aggregation company to become of added value to its founding cooperatives within a competitive market, through coaching and introduction of best practices in post-harvest handling, marketing, logistics, and other relevant fields of expertise for businesses operating in grains handling and marketing.

To ensure that the project objectives are achieved in full, the job holder will be required to establish a great cooperation and communication with OSC staff on the field, liaise directly with project partners (i.e. Enabel, RAB, and local government), and other key maize and soybean value chain partners (off takers, suppliers of post-harvest handling and storage materials and devices and other services providers).

 Duties

  • To support the OSC to progressively improve its post-harvest handling and storage while anticipating market demand.
  • Proactively establish and maintain relationships with value chain partners, in the interest of the affiliated farmers.
  • Develop learning materials about post-harvest handling and storage for maize and soybean, efficiency of delivery and quality management.
  • Train OSC team of agronomists, farmer promoters, and lead farmers on post-harvest handling and storage techniques.
  • Oversee the post-harvest handling and storage training of farmers to be conducted by farmer promotors and lead farmers.
  • Focal person for all queries related to delivery and quality of the production.
  • Support the follow-up on payment of the production delivered to buyers by the OSC.
  • Ensure proper recording, reporting, and analysis of the production, aggregation, and sales data.
  • Organize the contract negotiation and signing meetings between OSC and buyers.
  • Facilitate the OSC access to an output credit.
  • Attendance at quarterly and/or yearly review meetings.
  • Capacitate the agronomists and other relevant OSC staff in the understanding of best post-harvest handling practices.

Expected results

  • Improved post-harvest handling techniques, from farm to firm.
  • Knowledge transfer in post-harvest handling practices.
  • Improved quality of produced and aggregated maize and soybeans.
  • Efficient access to reliable and profitable markets for maize and soybeans.
  • Facilitate the drafting of reports to the Board of Directors, Enabel, and the district.
  • Carry out other relevant tasks as assigned by Agriterra Rwanda or the OSC manager.

Your profile

  • A0 in Agriculture Sciences, Food Sciences, Agribusiness or a related field with at least 2 years of working experience in post-harvest handling and storage.
  • A respectful and motivated attitude towards farmers and their organizations.
  • Good computer skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Good interpersonal and writing skills in Kinyarwanda, French, and English.
  • Organizational skills.
  • Ability to work in an innovative business model, with loyalty to farmers, cooperatives.
  • Ability to work in Ngoma District.
  • Strongly developed analytical abilities and commercial insight.
  • A robust personality combined with the ability to work independently.
  • Experience in post-harvest handling and storage techniques for maize and soybeans crops is an advantage.

Are you interested?

Are you interested in this position, and do you fit the profile? Apply before the 15th of December 2021 with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and academic certificate in one PDF file, by sending an e-mail to rwanda@agriterra.org to the attention of Mr. Jasper Spikker, Agriterra Rwanda country representative, with reference code ATRW-8706PH. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.






Re-Advertisment Marketing Manager at StarTimes Rwanda (Deadline:Friday 3 December 2021)

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Re-Advertisment Marketing Manager

StarTimes is the most affordable Pay-TV Network, enabling every family & household to access and enjoy Digital TV.

StarTimes Rwanda

1.Job Description

Job Title: Re-Advertisment Marketing Manager

Department  Marketing

Reports to: Marketing Director

2. Marketing Manager Job Purpose:

Responsible for managing the company’s marketing initiatives.

Uses market research and analysis to direct marketing strategy and planning.

Oversees the production of all promotional materials and marketing campaigns.

3. Marketing Manager Duties:

  • Familiar with Rwanda media market and able to localize the policies for the better performance
  • Establishes marketing goals based on past performance and market forecasts
  • Oversees current offerings and comes up with initiatives for new products or services
  • Researches and analyses market trends, demographics, pricing schedules, competitor products, and other relevant information to form marketing strategies
  • Works with marketing staff to develop detailed marketing plans for all media channels and sales teams
  • Approves and oversees the creative development of promotional materials, website content, advertisements, and other marketing-related projects
  • Communicates with various media buyers, advertising agencies, printing shop, and other services to help marketing projects come to fruition.
  • Provides in-depth information to interested clients, and acts as a representative for the marketing department in important meetings
  • Works within the department budget to develop cost-effective marketing plans for each product or service
  • Tracks all marketing and sales data and creates detailed written reports and verbal presentations to bring to Marketing Director.
  • Adjusts marketing campaigns and strategies as needed in response to collected data and other feedback

4. Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Mass and communication or Related Field,

5. Experience:

Work experience for at least 5 years as Marketing Manager

Experience in broadcasting or digital platform  will be an added advantage

6. Quality:

Client Relationships, Creativity, Adaptability, Research, Analysis, Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, People Management, Detail-Orientated, Budgeting, Organization, Multi-Tasking

7. experience desirable:

  • Ability to work independently and under pressure
  • Willingness to work overtime as required

8. Languages required

  • Strong oral and written communication and presentations skills in English and
  • Kinyarwanda.  The knowledge of  French language is an added value.
  • Strong skills in word processing, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint Presentation.

Interested candidates should submit their application to hr_rwanda@startimes.com.cn not later than Friday 3 December 2021. Only soft copies will be accepted. Please indicate in the subject line: “Re-Advertisment Marketing Manager” with the following attachments:

  • Motivation/Application Letter;
  • Curriculum Vitae;
  • Copies of academic and professional credentials;
  • 3 letters of reference

All in 1 PDF file.

Only shortlisted candidate will be called for next steps.

Done at Kigali, 22/11/ 2021.






Network Administrator at AB Bank Rwanda Plc (Deadline: 8/12/2021)

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Network Administrator

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AB Bank Rwanda Plc

AB BANK Rwanda Plc has been operating in Rwanda since January 2014. It is a member of an international network of commercial banks providing banking services to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and private individuals in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Website: http://www.abbank.rw

AB BANK Rwanda Plc. is looking for qualified and competent staff to fill the position of Network Administrator.

Job Title:  Network Administrator     

Location: Kigali

Employment status: Full-Time                                                        

Contract type: Open- ended

Reports to: Head of IT

Deadline: Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Key duties & responsibilities

Network Administration:

  • Plan, deploy, configure and maintain router and switches, administrative responsibility for the entire network.
  • Operate and administrate network devices (Wimax modems or ONU, routers, switches, and firewalls).
  • Plan detailed concept of LAN/WAN for all bank locations via connect to ISP.
  • Design a network concept and create lifecycle plan for network devices.
  • Backup and setup of network configurations.
  • Proactive analysis of logging data to help to prevent system downtime – communicate system or network events troubleshoots problems and ensure uptime of network devices.
  • Patch management for network devices.
  • Maintain and update documentation of network design.
  • Manage IP-routing and install/operate firewalling network capacity.
  • Review regularly configurations in accordance with cyber security threats and best practices.

Required knowledge and experience

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or any related field from a recognized university
  • Should be (or be working towards) a Cisco certified engineer
  • Minimum 3-5 years’ experience with progressive responsibility in a similar environment
  • Should have operational experience managing Cisco or other router, switches, and firewalls systems.
  • Should have a strong working knowledge of network troubleshooting practices, network switches, routers, firewalls, and network protocols
  • Should have experience working with vendors/suppliers and managing SLAs
  • Strong communication, organization, management, and reporting skills
  • Ability to collaborate easily and effectively within a team and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Results expected to achieve

  • Anticipate and prevent unplanned downtimes of the core and branches network by proactive actions.
  • Insurance and maintenance of IT Security basing on ISO27001 standards.
  • A reliable and secure connection is maintained between Head Office and all branches.
  • Keeping an organization’s computer network up-to-date and operating as intended.
  • Integrity of external systems connecting with the company network.

 Qualification

  • Degree in computer science, Information Technology or related field;
  • 3-5 years in the same position preferably in a financial institution;
  • Network Certification such as Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), CompTIA Network+, VMWare Certified Technical Associate – Network Virtualization (VCTA-NV), CCNP, ONF Certified SDN Associate (OCSA), SCE (Sophos Certified Engineer), Optional: Linux+, LFCS, or any other Linux cert…

Interested candidates should send ONLY in one document:

  • Letter of Interest
  • CV
  • Copy of academic qualifications
  • Professional Certificates

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their application file (CV and cover letterall in one document before 8/12/2021 using the “Apply for this job” button below.

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Helpdesk Officer at AB Bank Rwanda Plc (Deadline:8/12/2021)

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Helpdesk Officer

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AB Bank Rwanda Plc

AB BANK Rwanda Plc has been operating in Rwanda since January 2014. It is a member of an international network of commercial banks providing banking services to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and private individuals in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Website: http://www.abbank.rw

AB BANK Rwanda Plc. is looking for qualified and competent staff to fill the position of Helpdesk Officer.

The Helpdesk Officer will be responsible for help desk management and/or user support management, hardware maintenance and repair, and anticipating, identifying, and promptly addressing tasks and issues that arise in their area of responsibility. S/he will need to ensure that their manager is aware of these tasks and issues.

Job Title:  IT Helpdesk Officer     

Location: Kigali

Employment status: Full-Time                                                        

Contract type: Open- ended

Reports to: Head of IT

Deadline: Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Key duties & responsibilities

  1. Help desk Management/ User support management:
  • Provide technical assistance and support for incoming queries and issues related to computer systems, software, and hardware (printers’ issues, MS office issues, OS issues, basic network issues), respond to user requests made to IT department, and ensure that  work orders are assigned to the appropriate IT professional.
  • Oversee IT Department equipment requisitions, purchases, invoices, shipment coordination, tracking, and receipt.
  • Coordinate physical hardware inventory tracking and reporting for security, insurance and accounting compliance for all ABR owned equipment.
  • Maintain and manage software licenses and contracts to ensure ABR is in compliance with each manufacturer’s terms and conditions.
  • Ensure a standard response to emergency requests and adhere to those specified in the ABR’s IT Dept Procedures.
  • Coordinate procurement of user equipment, i.e. Laptop, PC, printers, etc.
  • Provide one-on-one training to new and existing users on system functionality, including Outlook, copy scanning and emailing, banner printing, file and directory assignments, Call Manager, etc.
  • Provide group training to ABR staff as needed and coordinate Microsoft self-paced learning sessions.
  • Coordinate internal and/or outsourced resources to resolve requests, ensuring a cost-effective and timely resolution to ABR’s helpdesk.
  • Provide  on-site support at ABR when needed
  • Provide technical assistance and support for incoming queries and issues related to computer systems, software, and hardware.
  1. Hardware maintenance and Repair
  • Maintenance, troubleshooting of IT equipment such as computer desktop, laptop, servers, all in one printers (Printer, photocopy & scanner options), UPS, scanners
  • Maintenance and troubleshooting and repaire of money counting machine and money detector
  • Maintenance of electricity in all Branches & HO
  • Other duties may be added and/or assigned as needed

Required knowledge and experience

  • At least 1-3 years professional experience in technology support operations including experience in troubleshooting both hardware and operating systems, and supporting computer applications.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of Electronic & Electricity
  • Demonstrate knowledge of CCTV camera management
  • Demonstrate knowledge of Fingerprint system management
  • Excellent analytical skills including the ability to effectively communicate technical information to non-technical users.
  • Must be proactive and have the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues and end users.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally in English.
  • Willingness to travel to other bank branches throughout the country for installation and administration of server whenever necessary.
  • Flexibility and operational readiness, willingness to continuous learning new technologies and methodologies.

Results expected to achieve

  • Provide technical assistance and support for incoming queries and issues related to computer systems, software, and hardware (printers’ issues, MS office issues, OS issues, basic network issues)
  • Coordinate physical hardware inventory tracking and reporting for security, insurance and accounting compliance for all ABR owned equipment.
  • Maintaining regularly IT equipment (PCs, Printers, scanners, UPS) and management of ABR IT Infrastructure.

 Qualification

  • Degree in computer science, Information Technology or related field;
  • 1-2 years in the same position preferably in a financial institution
  • Any IT professional certification is an advantage (a plus)

Interested candidates should send ONLY in one document:

  • Letter of Interest
  • CV
  • Copy of academic qualifications

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their application file (CV and cover letterall in one document before 8/12/2021 using the “Apply for this job” button below.

Apply for this job





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