Agronomist

Tropi Wanda is a private Company which grows, buys, collects, packs and exports quality Products for our esteemed clients all over the world.

Rwanda is blessed with fertile soils, diverse Agro climatic conditions, an abundance of water and varying altitudes. This makes it possible for growing high quality products- delivered to you.

We are pride ourselves owing to the relationship with our farmers who willingly grow and handpick all  fruits and vegetables in exchange of money given as a result of our motivating price for their work.

Our products are shipped mainly by air to meet rigorous quality requirements demanded by our clients. Therefore, we are looking for a qualified and dedicated Agronomist to provide agronomic knowledge and leadership to growers in their assigned market.

Agronomist Responsibilities:

• Developing better planting, cultivation, and harvesting techniques, improving crop yield, and solving problems for clients.
• Researching and promoting agricultural strategies to counter the effects of changes in soil, climate, weather, and pest damage.
• Keeping detailed records regarding fields, customers, crops, and samples.
• Assisting with the plant selection process and the development of planting and irrigation schedules, budgets, and timelines.
• Ensuring the produce meets the international buyer requirements.
• Ensure that improved agricultural techniques and husbandry practices are applied in agriculture and livestock interventions
• Proactively promote and inform the sales team on current and potential upcoming agronomic issues that affect growing crops.
• Generating reports and presenting findings to management, clients, or other interested parties.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in agronomy, agriculture, or a related field.
• Skills in horticulture and food crops
• Valid driver’s license category A and B and willingness to work anywhere around the country.
• Flexible and able to work under pressure
• Well mannered
• Strong research, decision making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Basic knowledge of import- export business

 How to apply:

Interested candidates should send their CV and cover letter to ingabireange60@gmail.com before June, 20^th 2021.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Audit Manager

•  Audit Manager will be responsible for overseeing internal operating controls, processes and practices.
• He will be responsible for audit which will vary by industry, company size and location, in general he will be responsible for the following:
•  Planning and performing operational and financial audits
• Identifying business process risks
• Developing testing methodologies to evaluate the adequacy of controls
• Documenting the results of the evaluations
•  Developing recommendations and reports based on audits and presenting these ideas to senior management
•  Formulating professional development and educational plans for junior staff members
•   Planning and allocating resources and individuals in accordance with skills and schedules
• Good in-depth knowledge of Tax and local laws

Essential skills

One should possess or develop some or all of these traits:

•   In-depth knowledge of GAAP guidelines and rules and regulations
•   Strong background and experience with audit methodologies and techniques
•   Prior success conducting external or internal audits
•   Ability to build relationships while asking tough questions
•  Excellent written and oral communication ability
• Strong time management and organizational skills

Education/Certifications

At a minimum, he is required to have a bachelor’s degree in a specialty area such as accounting or finance and certified public accountant (CPA)/ certified internal auditor CIA). He should have 4-5 years of post-qualifications experience preferably in a leading audit firm.

Others Traits

Detail-Oriented, Positive, Integrity, Independence, Determined, Enthusiastic, Accountable, Values-Oriented, professional judgment, detail-oriented, and organized.

 How to Apply

Candidates with the above requirements are requested to submit their CVs, Application letter indicating why they are the best fit for the position, relevant certificates/ degree, and 3 professional references by using the” Apply for this job” button  before the 8th Jun 2021

Job Description

1.Provide assistance for cooperatives to solve their conflicts
 Receive complaints of or against cooperatives;
 Initiate investigation in cooperatives suspected to have conflicts;
 Keep and update on a regular basis the database of received and solved disputes brought by or against cooperatives;
 Assess complaints received;
 Assist conflicting parties to solve their disputes amicably;
 Advise the complainants on the right organ to refer their disputes;
 Conduct an assessment on the potential causes that may bring conflicts in cooperatives in order to take preventive measures.
2.Provide legal and technical assistance
 Receive and analyze requests for approval of elected cooperatives leaders
 Provide legal and technical support to cooperatives requiring legal or technical assistance;
 Prepare database for blacklisting wrongdoers;
 Provide legal assistance to cooperatives under the process of dissolution and transformation.
3. Provide advice on possible amendments to the existing legal instruments related to cooperatives and to propose new ones if necessary.
 Conduct gap analysis in the existing legal instruments related to cooperatives;
 Provide advice on revision or amendments to the existing legal instruments related to cooperatives;
 Make awareness of amended or revised legal instruments related to cooperatives.
 Perform any other task assigned by his/her supervisor

Job Description

1.Coordinate the development, execution and monitoring of Rwanda Cooperatives Agency budgets
 Participate in the development of key priorities/Action Plan of RCA;
 Coordinate the budget preparation process;
 Participate in budget negotiation with MINECOFIN, Parliament and development partners;
 Coordinate the Preparation of annual, quarterly and monthly cash plans in collaboration with other units;
 Monitor RCA budget execution;
 Verify and sign all payments;
 Supervise justification of funds used in different operations;
 Ensure timely preparation of required financial reports;
 Coordinate budget revision process.
2.Coordinate staff recruitment and selection process.
 Supervise the implementation of the policies and procedures of recruitment of staff;
 Supervise and assess the process of recruitment from advertisement to selection of successful candidates.
3.Coordinate performance management of RCA staff
 Coordinate the preparation and signing of the performance contracts;
 Supervise the implementation of the employees’ performance contracts and their appraisals.
4.Coordinate staff payments and compensation.
 Supervise the preparation of the salary budget and other benefits;
 Coordinate the preparation of the salary payroll lists, fringe benefits and other bonuses.
5.Coordinate and Assist all ICT activities
 Ensure accuracy, quality and integrity of data
 Establish electronic data bank/warehouses at RCA
 Coordinate the management of database on the cooperatives by insuring the data entry and database security
 Day to day coordination of maintenance and operations of RCA website and ensure that all web pages comply with appropriate policies, guidelines and standards
 Coordinate the installation,updating,maintenance,monitoring,control of servers /computers and their operating system,
 Direct cabling, configuring and installing computer hardware, computers and computer networks and software for network and stand-alone applications
 Connection of users on the Local Area Network (LAN) for information sharing, use of intranet and printers sharing.
6.Supervise and coordinate the management of office material and assets
 Advise on the approval of office equipment to be procured;
 Approve material requests from staff;
 Supervise the preparation of periodic inventory of RCA assets;
 Supervise regular update RCA assets register;
 Coordinate auctions of RCA assets.
7.Coordinate and monitor activities of the Administration and Finance unit
 Organize unit regular meetings;
 Monitor the implementation of the unit employees’ performance contracts and their appraisals;
 Prepare and submit the mid-term and annual performance evaluation report of unit staff;
 Supervise proper orientation and induction of new unit staff;
 Ensure proper contract management for operational services;
 Ensure preparation and submission of activity plans and periodic report;
 Coordinate external and internal audit of the RCA.
8.Supervise and coordinate activities of central secretariat
 Supervise the reception, record and distribute all incoming and outgoing mails;
 Supervise the establishment and maintenance of the general filing system and file all correspondences.

Job Description

1. Prepare and make a follow-up of RCA action plan and ensure the preparation and implementation of Strategic Plan
 Develop relevant tools for the preparation of RCA strategic Plan, Medium term Plan and annual Action Plan;
 Assist RCA management in implementation of strategic plan;
 Ensure priorities according to the clusters are in the periodic action plan
 Facilitate Departments in preparation of annual action plans;
 Consolidate action plans from all departments of Rwanda Cooperatives Agency
 Ensure that consolidated action plan and IMIHIGO are captured in appropriate systems (SMART IFMIS, IPPIS, etc.)
 Follow-up on the implementation of different government recommendations and Plans;
 Ensure that reporting tools are available and updated;
 Ensure performance indicators of the sector programs and activities are result oriented
 Ensure Terms of Reference of new projects
are clear and well Prepared
 Ensure that RCA’s programs and plans are aligned to the National Development Agenda.
 Constitute relevant statistical data necessary in RCA management in collaboration with Statistician.
2. Participate in budget preparation
 Ensure the linkage between the Plans and the Budget;
 Ensure MTEFs are well prepared and submitted to competent Authority on time;
 Liaise with the Finance Department to ensure proper execution of the Budget according to the Plan;
3. Prepare Monitoring, evaluation activities and produce M&E reports
 Design strategies for Monitoring implementation of RCA strategic and annual action plans;
 Facilitate all RCA departments in the process of implementing annual action plans;
 Collect, Consolidate and analyze quarter and annual performance reports and propose recommendations for improved service delivery;
 Develop and update data collection and reporting tools, including defining performance baselines, targets indicators for RCA activities;
 Undertake regular visits to the field to support implementation of monitoring and evaluation.
4. Participate in preparation and implementation of RCA Performance contract
 Facilitate RCA staff in preparation of their performance contracts;
 Ensure annual performance contracts is consolidated (IMIHIGO);
 Provide advice in the implementation process of the annual performance contracts (IMIHIGO).
 Any task assigned by his or her supervisor

Job Description

1. Welcome customers and directing them appropriately
2.Receive incoming mails
3.Notifies concerned personnel of visitor arrival.
4.Maintains security by following procedures, monitoring logbook, and issuing visitor badges
5.Informs visitors by answering or referring inquiries.
6.Respond to external and internal phone calls
7. Maintains schedules customers
8.Notify Security Officer about emergency situations
9.Keeps a safe, clean and organized reception area by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations

Job Description

1.Prepare RCA internal annual audit plan
 Consult different units for collecting information regarding their annual activities;
 Prepare a risk based audit plan;
 Design the audit plan with clear timing;
 Ensure that the annual audit plan is approved by the audit committee BoD and submitted to MINECOFIN.
2.Carry out financial review (monthly and annually)
 Conduct the review of financial statement;
 Review all payment done during the period under review;
 Provide Findings to the units under audit;
 Provide final reports to the Chairperson of Audit Committee BoD;
 Give advice on the appropriateness of accounting records and financial reporting.
3.Carry out general management of the annual systems audit
 Assess whether current controls are adequate to identify risk and provide assurance on adequacy and effectiveness of risk management practices;
 Help management to improve efficiency and to ensure that governance, risk management and internal control systems are operating efficiently and effectively.
 Examine adherence to any policy, contractual, regulatory and legislative requirements
4.Provide advisory services
 Participate in significant initiatives and priorities and providing solutions to financial and internal controls;
 Safeguards objectivity and ensure he/she does not play a management role.
5. Follow up the implementation of audit recommendations
 Review management responses to internal audit reports;
 Review and follow-up the implementation of external audit recommendations and prepare report
6. Prepare consolidate quarterly audit report
 Summarize Internal Audit activities in a consolidated report to be submitted to the audit committee;
 Provide a copy consolidated report on the Internal Audit activities to the chief Budget manager and to the office of Government Chief Internal Auditor (GCIA);
 Facilitate RCA internal Audit committee activities.
 Any other task assigned by his/her supervisor.

Job Description

1.Advise and provide support in the RCA staff recruitment process.
 Advise on the management and orientation of new employees, process probationary reviews, new employee evaluations and terminations;
 Analyze and Advise on the skills and qualities required for each particular job and provide guidelines for developing job descriptions and specifications
 Prepare notices and advertisements for vacant staff positions;
 Prepare short listing and inform successful candidates’ dates of written and oral exams;
 Prepare Schedule and organize exams (written and interviews);
 Organize staff orientations (induction period);
 Ensure probation phase are concluded and reports made.
2.Provide support to RCA staff career development.
 Prepare regular capacity needs assessment and identify training and development opportunities;
 Prepare human resource development plans;
 Organize staff training sessions, workshops and activities;
 Process employee requests for outside training while complying with policies, training plans and procedures ;
 Identify, design and implement strategic Human Resource management and development projects, as and when required.

 Coordinate career development, succession planning and talent management needs in partnership with line management;
 Monitor training costs against budget;
 Administer the evaluation of all learning and development activities.
3.Advise and monitor staff Performance Management Systems and procedures
 Ensure all staff signed their performance contract on time and their compliance with duties and annual plan of action;
 Provide Advice and assistance when conducting staff performance evaluation;
 Provide advice and recommendations on actions to be taken for performing staff (rewards) and non performing staff (sanctions).
 Provide Advise on performance management process. Custodian of effective performance management practices.
 Ensure that performance management is standardized and that all employees are informed of and trained in the application of the performance management model and system.
 Monitor the implementation of the performance appraisal and ensuring that mid-term and annual appraisals are carried out in a timely manner and followed up.
 Consolidate Reports on the results of performance appraisal.
4.Manage administrative and financial records of staff
 Update personnel records on a regular basis.
 Identify incomplete records and ensure proper filing.
 Prepare monthly salaries and allowances.
 Declare monthly and quarterly statutory contributions.
5.Monitor staff attendance activities
 Monitor and report on daily attendance of staff;
 Monitor scheduled absences (holidays or travel) and ensure continuity of services;
 Recommend disciplinary measure for staff with unjustified absences.
6.Provide information and assistance to staff and supervisors on human resource and work related issues
 Ensure proper implementation of existing human resource management policies, regulations and procedures;
 Promote labor standards and workplace safety;
 Provide Advice and assistance to staff and management on pay and benefits systems.
 Prepare RCA staff participation in the National ceremonies;
 Manage staff complaints regarding labor relation;
 Organize the general staff meetings;
 Monitor and report on staff attendance
 Take minutes of RCA staff meetings and timely communication
7.Advise Rwanda Cooperatives Agency on Employee Work Relations.
 Work closely with senior and line managers, providing them with expert guidance, coaching and support on the full range of HR activities (including policies and procedures, terms and conditions of employment, human resource and career development, restructuring of services, performance management, human resource planning etc.), in order to ensure a consistent and fair approach to human resource management throughout the institution;
 Keep up to date with HR legal developments and advise management on compliance and risk factors;
 Manage investigations, disciplinary and grievance matters in conjunction with the Director General and the Director in charge of Administration and legal Affairs Officer;
 Provide Advice and guidance on individual employee relations cases, ensuring that these are well managed and meet the requirements of related policies and employment legislation;
 Ensure that managers and staff are aware of the policies and procedures and able to operate them effectively;
 Provide support to staff on HR issues whenever required;
 Ensure that staff are informed and updated on key business and issues regarding strategic of HR management;
8.Change Management
 Lead programs that are aimed at improving employee morale and welfare.
 Identify and analyze current institution effectiveness and propose solutions to address the gaps.

Job description

1. Prepare and conduct capacity building activities of Financial Services Cooperatives
 Prepare and conduct the exercise of Financial Services Cooperatives Capacity Needs Assessment, base line surveys and prepare capacity building plans;
 Assist in evaluation of impact of capacity building activities in Financial Services Cooperatives;
 Prepare capacity buildings framework and road map;
 Prepare and update training materials, modules, standards and curriculum as well as supervisory systems needed to build the capacity of Financial
Services Cooperatives and enable them to meet Financial Services Cooperatives needs;
 Prepare and conduct coaching activities of Financial Services Cooperatives;
 Prepare and conduct trainings of Financial Services Cooperatives;
 Provide services related to financial education, access to finance and consumer protection;
 Prepare and submit training reports.
2. Prepare and conduct Promotion, Development and Sustainability activities of Financial Services Cooperatives
 Providing advisory services to Financial Service Cooperatives;
 Facilitating Financial Services Cooperatives in automation, consolidation and establishment of Cooperative Bank;
 Assist in developing and designing new financial products for Financial Services Cooperatives
 Ensure that internal policies and procedures of Financial Services Cooperatives are updated
3. Participate in research and development activities in Financial Services Cooperatives
 Participate in surveys to discover prospective Financial Services Cooperatives preferences;
 Conducting research activities related to the development of Financial Services Cooperatives;
 Prepare and conduct assessments exercises related to Financial Services Cooperatives
4. Conduct financial analysis of requests for registration, merging, transformation and dissolution of Financial Services Cooperatives
 Conduct analysis of financial statement of Financial Services Cooperatives requesting for registration, merging, transformation and dissolution
 Conduct analysis of business plans of Financial Services Cooperatives
5.Conduct mobilization of informal savings and credit groups(VSLS) to form Financial Services Cooperatives
 Prepare and conduct savings campaigns to increase mobilization of informal savings groups(VSLS) to form Financial Services Cooperatives;
 Assist in preparing and developing of accounting and management tools for informal savings and credit groups;
 Assistance of savings and credit groups to meet legal and financial requirements for registration and licensing;
 Participate in annual National Savings Campaigns.
 Perform any other task assigned by his/her supervisor

Job description

1. Provide technical support in development of cooperatives across Provinces/Kigali City
 Assist provinces/Kigali City in the elaboration of specific strategies for the implementation of Government Policy on cooperatives;
 Assist in promotion of investment opportunities within cooperatives;
 Assist cooperatives in their capacity building through training, coaching, mentoring and seminars of their members and staff;
 Assist stakeholders in matters related to cooperatives
2. Carry out inspection in non-financial in Provinces
 Carry out a systematic and regular inspection of governance and management in cooperatives with the aim to ensure their compliance with policy, law and regulations;
 Produce inspection reports and submit them to the supervisor;
 Follow up whether the recommendations of the inspection are implemented;
 Analyze requests from cooperatives related to all cooperatives matters
 Perform any other task assigned by his/her supervisor

Job Description

1. Provide legal advice on all RCA interventions
 Collect and keep in records all laws, decisions related to jurisprudence in the area of complaints of interest to the institution;
 Collect, review and keep legal documents, instruments or other materials related to Rwanda Cooperative Agency and ensure its operationalization;
 Advise on the application of legal instruments that govern Cooperative Movement;
 Provide practical legal opinions to ensure that the appropriate legal approach is taken on arising matters in accordance with existing laws;
 Provide legal advice on tender documents;
 Review ongoing cases and advice management accordingly;
 Review and advise the management on legal compliance of internal policies and procedures;
 Ensure proper recording of all legal documents and precedents where the institution was involved;
 Provide periodic report.
 Provide legal advice to all documents from cooperatives and stakeholders requesting legal opinion.
2. Contract management
 Participate in contracts negotiation;
 Draft contracts and MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) and get them signed by concerned parties;
 Communicate signed contract to all concerned parties.
 Preserve all documents related to the contract (negotiation, minutes….);
 Monitor contract execution to ensure contract closure, extension or renew;
 Provide legal advice on contract disputes settlement.
3. Draft legal instruments
 Draft legislative instruments (Laws and regulations, MOU);
 Ensure proper legal compliance on documents produced within the institution with legal implications;
 Work closely with parliamentary commissions to speed up the adoption of legal provisions in process initiated by RCA
4. Liaise with the Ministry of Justice and other Institutions in legal matters
 Work closely with other Institutions including the Office of Attorney General by providing necessary information on legal issues involving the institution.;
 Represent the institution before the court in case he/she is entitled to do so;
 Attend regular coordination and validation meetings organized by the Ministry of Justice and other Institutions.
5. Conduct legal research
 Carry out legal research and highlight potential problems that may engage the liability of the institution;
 Propose new amendments and revision of existing legal instruments related to the mission and mandate of the institution;
 Initiate new legal instrument drafting if necessary.
 Any task assigned by his/her supervisor

Job description

1. Coordination and supervision of staff of the Unit
 Coordinate the activities of the Unit;
 Supervise and monitor the implementation of the activities of the Unit;
 Assign any other activity to the staff of the unit;
Performance evaluation of the staff of the Unit.
2. Improve institutional and policy environment to support rapid and transformative expansion of the cooperatives sector in Rwanda
 To ensure that new emerging dynamics in the cooperatives sector are covered by RCA and partners in cooperative movement;
 To ensure that management and accountability system in the overall structure of cooperative movement in Rwanda is capacitated to support the development of cooperatives and reduces all possible transaction costs for primary cooperative members;
 To ensure that cooperative members become more active and owners of the cooperative activities and have access to increased benefits from cooperatives sector development;
 To ensure that financial sustainability of cooperatives increases as they increasingly become self-reliant with less dependence to the donor or government funding;
 To ensure that there is active participation of cooperatives in various development platforms both at central and district levels which in turn create opportunities for the government and cooperative dialogues.
3. Improve cooperative Sector Coordination, Equity in Partnerships and Accountability Framework
 Coordinate a well-established cooperative sector coordination mechanism of the collaboration and partnerships of cooperatives with stakeholders and partners at all levels -central and decentralized;
 To ensure that support to cooperative organizations is much better coordinated and it is based on a proper gap analysis of their needs;
 To ensure that the secterial contribution of cooperatives is well managed for impact assessment.
4. Structurally Transforming Cooperatives in Rwanda
 To ensure that there is a structural shift of cooperatives from low to high production sectors and value addition of products from various sectors;
 Ensure that cooperatives are Self-sustained and financed in running profitable businesses and activities for their growth and improved cooperative members’ livelihoods;
 To ensure that Cooperatives are capable to mobilize resources and savings towards collective investments.
5. Coordinate categorization of Cooperatives in order to graduate into Stable Cooperative Enterprises and Business Entities for Improved Socio-Economic Transformation
 To ensure that cooperatives grow horizontally and graduate into self-sustained cooperatives running self-reliant enterprises or business entities, run profitable commercial operations and create substantial benefits for their members;
 To ensure that cooperatives grow vertically and graduate into small and Medium Enterprises or self-sustained private companies
6. Coordinate research and capacity development activities in cooperatives and well integrate them in the development of cooperatives
 To coordinate Research and impact assessment on cooperatives and ensure that they are strengthened and integrated in the regular functions of RCA;
 Improve capacity development and entrepreneurship skills for cooperatives
 Lead the Exercise of Cooperative Capacity Needs Assessment and develop capacity building plans;
 Lead the evaluation of impact of capacity building activities;
 Lead the Development of Cooperatives capacity buildings, Frame work and road map;
 Coordinate the development and update of training materials, standards and curricula as well supervisory systems needed to build the capacity of cooperatives and enable them to meet members’ needs;
 Coordinate training and coaching activities

Job description

Conduct capacity building activities of Financial Services Cooperatives
 Review the exercise of Financial Services Cooperatives Capacity Needs Assessment, base line surveys and develop capacity building plans;
 Conduct and evaluate the impact of capacity building activities in Financial Services Cooperatives;
 Review capacity buildings framework and road map;
 Develop and update training materials, modules, standards and curriculum as well as supervisory systems needed to build the capacity of Financial Services Cooperatives and enable them to meet Financial Services Cooperatives needs;
 Review coaching concept documents and conduct coaching activities of Financial Services Cooperatives;
 Review training concept documents and conduct training of Financial Services Cooperatives
 Provide services related to financial education, access to finance and consumer protection;
 Review training reports
2. Prepare and conduct Promotion, Development and Sustainability activities of Financial Services Cooperatives
 Assisting in reviewing, updating and validating Internal policies and procedures of Financial Services Cooperatives;
 Providing advisory services to Financial Service Cooperatives;
 Facilitating Financial Services Cooperatives in automation, consolidation and establishment of Cooperative Bank;
 Developing and designing new financial products for Financial Services Cooperatives
 Conduct collection of data on Financial Services Cooperatives market place and consolidating information into actionable items in product development
3.Conduct research and development activities in Financial Services Cooperatives
 Understand sector objectives and designing surveys to discover prospective Financial Services Cooperatives preferences;
 Assist in conducting research activities related to the development of Financial Services Cooperatives;
 Remain fully informed on market trends, other parties researchers and implement best practices;
 Assist and conduct assessments exercises related to Financial Services Cooperatives
4.Mobilize informal savings and credit groups(VSLS) to form Financial Services Cooperatives
 Initiate and supervise savings campaigns to increase mobilization of informal savings groups(VSLS) to form Financial Services Cooperatives;
 Develop accounting and management tools for informal savings and credit groups;
 Assistance of savings and credit groups to meet legal and financial requirements for registration and licensing;
 Participate in annual National Savings Campaigns
5. Review financial analysis of requests for registration, merging, transformation and dissolution of Financial Services Cooperatives
 Review analysis of financial statement of Financial Services Cooperatives requesting for registration, merging, transformation and dissolution
 Review analysis of business plans of Financial Services Cooperatives
 Perform any other task assigned by his/her supervisor

Job Description

Coordination and supervision of the staff of the Unit
 Coordinate planning activities of the Unit;
 Supervise and monitor the implementation of planned activities of the Unit;
 Assign any other activity to the staff of the unit;
 Performance evaluation of the staff of the Unit.
2. Coordination of Capacity building activities in Financial Services Cooperatives
 Coordinate the exercise of Financial Services Cooperatives Capacity Needs Assessment, base line surveys and develop capacity building plans;
 Supervise the evaluation of impact of capacity building activities in Financial Services Cooperatives;
 Supervise capacity buildings frame work and road map;
 Organize the development and updating of training materials, modules, standards and curriculum as well as supervisory systems needed to build the capacity of Financial Services Cooperatives and enable them to meet Financial Cooperatives needs;
 Supervise coaching activities of Financial Services Cooperatives;
 Supervise training of Financial Services Cooperatives;
 Coordinate services related to financial education, access to finance and consumer protection;
 Approve training reports
3.Coordination of Promotion, Development and Sustainability activities of Financial Services Cooperatives
 Coordinate a well-established financial services cooperative sector coordination mechanism of the collaboration and partnerships of financial services cooperatives with stakeholders and partners at all levels -central and decentralized;
 Coordinating in review, update and validate internal policies and procedures of Financial Services Cooperatives;
 Providing advisory services to Financial Service Cooperatives;
 Facilitating Financial Services Cooperatives in automation, consolidation and establishment of Cooperative Bank
 Reviewing and approving new financial products designed for Financial Services Cooperatives
 Supervise collection of data on Financial Services Cooperatives market place and consolidating information into actionable items in product development
4.Coordinate all research and development activities in Financial Services Cooperatives
 Understand sector objectives and designing surveys to discover prospective Financial Services Cooperatives preferences;
 To coordinate Research and impact assessment on financial services cooperatives and ensure that they are strengthened and sustained;
 Coordinate and assist all research activities related to the development of Financial Services Cooperatives;
 Remain full informed on market trends, other parties researchers and implement best practices;
 Coordinate conducting assessments exercises related to Financial Services Cooperatives;
 Perform any other task assigned by his/her supervisor
5.Coordination of mobilization of informal savings and credit groups(VSLS) to form Financial Services Cooperatives
 Coordinate savings campaigns to increase mobilization of informal savings groups(VSLS) to form Financial Services Cooperatives;
 Coordinate development of accounting and management tools for informal savings and credit groups;
 Supervise assistance of savings and credit groups to meet legal and financial requirements for registration and licensing;
 Participate in annual National Savings Campaigns
6.Coordination of financial analysis of requests for registration, merging, transformation and dissolution of Financial Services Cooperatives
 Supervise analysis of financial statement of Financial Services Cooperatives requesting for registration, merging, transformation and dissolution
 Supervise analysis of business plans of Financial Services Cooperatives

1. Request for Proposal for Provision of Statutory Audit Services for the Financial Years 2022 to 2024 (Contract Engagement will be Renewable Annually)

2. Consultancy for Koica Ultra Poor Graduation Project for Women Headed Household (Koica III)

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR RECRUITEMENT OF SIX (6) INTERNS

 Organization:      AKA KANOZE Access

Project:               SDEPAY Project

Donor:                BMZ

Location:            Gatsibo, Nyaruguru and Bugesera

Internship Duration: two months

­­­­­­­­­­­­­AKA Background Information

AKAZI KANOZE ACCESS (AKA) was established in 2015 as a sustainability initiative of AKAZI KANOZE which was focusing on developing the livelihoods of Rwandan youth with financial assistance from USAID through Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC). As a result of this initiative, 65% of the young people from twenty thousand (20,000) young people completing the work readiness training were wage or self-employed after six months of obtaining their certificates.

AKA provides employability skills and other support services to enable youth access to employment through self-employment or job seeking.

AKA has a strong experience in working in rural and urban areas of Rwanda supporting economic activities of young people across the country. Past and current interventions strengthen the organization in managing relationships with donors and government, as well as building strong links with beneficiaries and various stakeholders. Geographically, AKA has extensive knowledge and experience of working with young people.

Today, AKA is implementing Skills Development and Employment Promotion among Youth in Rwanda (SDEPAY) project jointly with Plan International Rwanda, supported and financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Plan International Germany. The WRN&BYOB will be the foundation of AKA interventions to support the selected youth in their economic development and improved livelihood conditions.

The SDEPAY project is a three-year project directly targeting 1,200 unemployed young people (60% of whom are women) to be supported through technical and soft skill trainings. Beneficiaries are expected to improve access to employment and thereby contribute to the well-being of their families.

The project will be implemented in the semi-urban and rural areas of Nyaruguru district of the Southern province, Bugesera and Gatsibo districts of the Eastern province.

The SDEPAY project targets groups who are vulnerable children and youth from 16 years to up to 30 years’ old who are out of school and socially and economically vulnerable. Their parents and other community members are targeted through awareness sessions on a regular basis. SDEPAY staff in partnership with partners follow specific criteria to select youth beneficiaries through community screening process undertaken by SDEPAY trainers.

Duration and objective of the internship

In that framework, AKA wants to hire six (6) local interns, in category of youth, who could be capacitated by being involved in its SDEPAY interventions, particularly in its field works in Nyaruguru, Bugesera and Gatsibo districts for supporting the AKA team allocated in those districts. Successful interns will be based in the field office of Nyaruguru, Gatsibo or Bugesera.

For this purpose, AKA will involve in its work over the duration of 2 months long periods, thus enabling them to gain valuable practical work experience that will further qualify them for the labour market. In close collaboration with SDEPAY field Coordinators who will be their respective supervisors, draw up a workplan (according to the project priorities towards their personal goals) and ensure a regular exchange session to assess their level of performance. After 2 months, their supervisors will plan to carry out  a final assessment that will allow them to get certificate of completion. This could be using as confirmation to have an experience to work with ONGs.

The overall objectives to be achieved are the following:

• To increase awareness of the work and achievements of SDEPAY and promote greater practices/ knowledge of project planning, project implementation, project monitoring and evaluation activities at the field level.
• Promote the culture of exchange of AKA’s achievements through the internal meetings, community meetings and positively management of the feedback from project stakeholders.

Under the direct supervision and overall guidance of the AKA management team, the Intern will perform the following tasks:

• Support the field team with the collection and documentation of work-based learning activities (exposure and work experience) in the SDEPAY project.
• Support the project team in the implementation of the project activities planned in the field;
• Participate in the process of selecting project beneficiaries, in literacy and numeracy tests, in the organization of trainings, in the recording of field data,
• Assist in the planning and coordination of meetings and orientations
• Support supervisor in maintaining professional relationships with local stakeholders and project beneficiaries;
• Document/report the field works;
• Collaborate effectively with the entire AKA team in an effort to support quality programming;
• Ensure a good filing of project documents;
• Any other duty as required by the field coordinator, Project manager or AKA management.

AKA responsibilities:

The AKA responsibilities here are representative of those that must be met by an intern to successfully perform the essential functions of this internship. Reasonable incentives may be made to enable interns to perform the essential functions. This could be discussed with the potential interns during the orientation meeting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Energetic and enthusiastic youth who can succeed in in a fast-paced, high energy environment;
• Capability to succeed while working either independently or in collaborative settings.
• Problem solving abilities and analytical skills;
• Organizational skills;
• Oral and written communication skills in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French;
• Dependability, accuracy, and attention to detail;
• Ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously, and provide effective follow-up with staff;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software; excellent familiarity with Excel and Pivot tables is a plus.

Qualifications:

• Holding bachelor degree in one of the following fields: rural development, social work, business administration, public relations or any other related field.

 How to apply:

The application must be in English and submitted electronically with mention of “Application for professional intern with AKA” in subject line addressed to:

Executive Director,

AKAZI KANOZE ACCESS (AKA),

KG 676 ST 43, P.O.BOX 7047 KIGALI-RWANDA

Use the following email address for submission: info@akazikanoze.org  and cc: jnyirahabimana@akazikanoze.org .

Notes:

• Interested applicants are encouraged to email their motivation letters, CVs, copies of ID / passports, photocopies of  academic or other relevant professional.
• Female candidates with the above profile are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Qualified and potential candidates who are locally based in Nyaruguru (Munini, Kibeho and Rusenge ), Gatsibo (Kiramuruzi, Kiziguro and Murambi) or Bugesera ( Ruhuha, Ngeruka and Kamabuye) are highly encouraged to apply.
• Having a Driving License, Category A, will be an added advantage.

The closing date is 06^th June, 2021 by 5:00pm (Kigali Time). Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted for the tests (written and /oral).

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VACANCY NOTICE

The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia invites qualified applicants for the following vacant position:

Receptionist ፦ One person

Duties:

• Receive guests
• Answer telephone calls
• Give relevant information to requests
• Assist in translation and interpretation
• Visa and related services
• File documentation
• Related duties

Requirement:

• Minimum diploma in any Social Science fields.
• Language skills – English, French and Kinyarwanda.
• Computer skills
• Minimum experience of two years as secretary or receptionist.
• Preferable experience in Embassy, International Orgs. Or NGOs.

Salary:

• Negotiable

Employment Type:

• Contract basis

Application period

• Within five consecutive working days from the date of this announcement

Application method:

• Click on the Apply Button below to submit your application

The deadline: 3rd June 2021

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Vacancy Announcement – Enumerators

The Building Learning Foundations (BLF) is a programme of the Rwanda Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and Rwanda Education Board (REB) funded by the UK government which aims to improve the quality of teaching and leadership in Rwanda’s primary schools. The objective of BLF is to improve English literacy and Mathematics in grades P1-P5, ensuring that children have the required foundational skills to make successful progress through the system. BLF focuses on building the capacity of teachers, enhancing school leadership, strengthening the country’s education system and improving education for children with special educational needs. This programme is delivered by a consortium consisting of Education Development Trust, the consortium lead, British Council and VSO.

Education Development Trust is looking for qualified and suitable persons for the position of enumerator to support BLF programme in its data collection activities.

Job purpose:

The purpose of this role is to support in all data collection activities under BLFs monitoring and evaluation department ensuring all tasks related to the collection  of data and delivery of evaluation are carried out smoothly.

Job Objectives

• Participate in training sessions prior to fieldwork.
• Participate in and complete data collection piloting activities.
• Support in the selection of subsamples per procedures pre-established by lead researchers or evaluators.
• Conduct and fully complete the required number of daily interviews and questionnaires with the sampled target groups using tablets and other electronic devices.
• Draft daily reports on progress, including the number of interviews transcribed.
• Provide a brief report on the overall activity, complete with lessons learned and recommendations for future data collection and cleaning activities.
• Ensure that relevant data are accurately collected and uploaded to the database.
• Assist in any other tasks related to the delivery of the evaluation/research activities.
• Work as a team member to ensure that the data collection activity as smoothly implemented.

Person Specification
Knowledge

• Bachelors’ degree preferably in education, statistics, social sciences.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda.
• Knowledge of the data collection techniques and tools.

Experience

• Previous experience working with BLF in the same capacity is desirable.
• Proven experience as an educational research assistant and/or as a data collector in the education sector.
• Prior experience using tablets or other electronic data collection devices required.
• Proven experience in collecting learning assessment data
• Prior experience in data entry
• Experience as primary teachers would be  an added advantage

Skills

• Ability to spend extensive periods of time in remote areas of Rwanda.
• Punctuality, intellectual curiosity, and willingness to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.
• Strong team-building and motivational skills
• Good communication skills to ensure the effective management of workload.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, and ability to manage tasks with precise deadlines.

Interested and eligible candidates should submit a detailed CV including three referees and scanned degree certificate, and to blf-recruitment@educationdevelopmenttrust.com with the subject line of the name of the post applied for.

Applications must be received on or before 5^th June 2021.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and police clearance checks.