CALL FOR THE PROJECT COORDINATOR

Role: Her World, Her Voice Project Coordinator

Organization: Association des Guides du Rwanda

Contract duration:  May 2021 – June 2022

Starting date: Immediate

Duty station: Based in Kigali, Rwanda, and extensive travel to all implementation districts

Reports to: Head of Programs

Association des Guides du Rwanda (AGR) is a national non-governmental organization operating in Rwanda since 1980. It is a voluntary girl-serving organization dedicated to girls and young women. We offer a wide range of non-formal educational programmes and activities, encouraging girls and young women to develop their own special personalities, make a contribution to their community, and form friendships in a positive environment.

Through joint collaboration of Generation Unlimited, UNICEF, and World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts to expand the global knowledge base on youth engagement and young women’s empowerment, AGR has been offered a grant to enable and ensure the delivery of Her World Her Voice 2020-2022 in all seven districts of the Western Province in Rwanda. The project has three Objectives:

• To equip girls and young women with the means to improve their own socio-economic conditions and tie everlasting friendships
• To encourage positivity and change negative attitudes regarding stereotypes, violence, and exploitation vis-à-vis girls with disabilities
• To enable 94,149 young women become the voice and advocate for issues that affect girls within their communities.

a.    Overview of the role

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for the overall coordination, supervision, and reporting of all activities related to the project Her World, Her Voice to ensure that the project’s objectivities and results are achieved in a timely manner and according to the agreed standards in the project framework and in the related grant agreement.

b.    Key responsibilities 

• Management of donors Partnership Agreement
• Responsible for proper management of project grants
• Responsible for budgeting / budget revision / liquidity plan tasks
• Monitor budgets and speed up spending to avoid unnecessary underspending or overspending
• Process requests for budget reallocation if need be and inquire donor approvals
• Liaise with the Project Accountant and ensure regular posting of support documents in the accounting system
• Compile donor reports and process reviews by the Head of Programs before submission to the donor
• Ensure timely submission of donor reports (Financial, Monthly, Quarterly, Annual Reports)
• Oversee planning, monitoring, and implementation of all project activities
• Master project success indicators and ensure timely implementation & completion of activities
• Ensure good collaboration with project stakeholders including local authorities, AGR District Commissioners, community structures, schools, etc
• Represent AGR in government forums (JADF) and local based Technical Working Groups
• Draft Terms of Reference (ToR) for the recruitment of external consultants
• Monitor the work of external consultants and liaise with Head of Programs if there are any issues
• Lead on recruitment and supervision of the work of Project Team (e.g. mentors) and conduct Performance Appraisal
• Performs any other duties assigned by AGR

c.    Key Performance Indicators 

• Effective management of partnership agreement with WAGGGS/UPS
• Compliance to donor grant requirements (e.g. reports, spending)
• Effective management of project budget
• Effective planning and monitoring of activities
• Timely completion of project activities
• Timely achievement of project targets and outcomes
• Quality of donor reports (outcome-based reporting, timely submission)
• Good relationships and transparent communication with the Donor
• Good relationships and collaboration with project stakeholders
• Effective collaboration with external consultants

d.    Technical Qualifications and personal skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences, education, rural development, psychology, gender, or related
• Proven experience in donor funded project management
• Prior experience managing girls-focused interventions will be an added value
• Ability to build networks, work independently, self-organized, innovative, fulfil commitments and meet a deadline.
• Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda. Excellent written and verbal communication in English is a requirement.
• A team Leader, result-oriented and flexible to deliver with tight deadlines
• Ability to develop guidelines and tools, and oversee their implementation
• Good understanding of child protection, diversity and inclusion, and safeguarding policies
• Strong skills in project cycle management (planning, monitoring, and reporting) and M&E
• Organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

e.    Application Procedures

The interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume, copy of their academic diploma, and experience certificate if any with their salary proposal not later than 20 April 2021 at 5:00 pm at info@rwandagirlguides.org.rw.

Female candidates, ideally Girl Guides, who meet the above criteria are encouraged to apply.

To ensure safeguarding of our beneficiaries, AGR reserves the right to conduct criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps.

Done in Kigali on April 13, 2021

Pascaline Umulisa

Executive Secretary

People Operations Coordinator

KIGALI, RWANDA /

SUPPORT SERVICES – PEOPLE & PERFORMANCE /

PERMANENT – FULL TIME

We are a team on a mission, to put accessible and affordable healthcare in the hands of every person on earth. Our mission is bold and ambitious, and it’s one that’s shared by our team who shares our values, to dream big, build fast and be brilliant.

To achieve this, we’ve brought together one of the largest teams of scientists, clinicians, mathematicians and engineers to focus on combining the ever-growing computing power of machines, with the best medical expertise of humans, to create a comprehensive, immediate and personalized health service and make it universally available.

At Babylon our people aren’t just part of a team, they’re part of something bigger. We’re a vibrant community of creative thinkers and doers, forging the way for a new generation of healthcare. We’re only as good as our people. So, finding the best people is everything to us.

We serve millions, but we choose our people one at a time…

Background of Babyl

Babyl is Rwanda’s first full-service mobile health provider. Founded in the UK as Babylon Health to bring cutting-edge science and computer engineering to the healthcare industry, the ultimate aim of the company is to give everyone in the world access to high quality, affordable care. Through the use of artificially intelligent triage, digital doctor consultations and prescriptions through mobile devices, Babyl has delivered over 1 million consultations and registered over 2 million users since it came to Rwanda in 2016.

We are rapidly expanding regionally and globally to be the world leader in AI-driven digital medicine. At Babyl our people aren’t just part of a team, they’re part of something bigger. We’re a vibrant community of creative thinkers and doers, forging the way for a new generation of healthcare.

The Role

The People Operations Coordinator will be responsible for managing core areas across the full employee lifecycle at babyl. This role spans onboarding, all elements of the employee lifecycle, through to company benefits, policies, performance, employee relations and HR systems administration, advisory and coordination.

This role presents a great opportunity to explore and develop an HR specialism, supporting the wider HR team, which will serve as the foundation for a natural career path.

You will adopt a customer service approach to responding to employee/line manager enquiries ensuring a fast, accurate, right-first-time solution is provided.  Where possible, particularly for frequently asked questions, develop and publish revised processes or additional documentation/education to enable our customers to self-serve.

You will have strong experience across any of the disciplines such as (compensation, benefits, payroll, immigration, legal, employee relations), and a track record of working with quality HR programmes and systems/platforms.

You also have to possess strong emotional intelligence, communication and problem-solving skills. You will have a curious and creative mind, eager to learn and build on your knowledge to advise more readily, as well as being able to address matters from a business point of view.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide quality and pragmatic advice to key business areas on all aspects of the employee lifecycle on HR processes at an operational level.
• Supporting Employee Relations matters across the business, ensuring that all associated administration and paperwork is accurate and legally sound.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate employee information in HR systems and personnel files, ensuring data integrity at all times.
• Welcome and engage with new employees to key business areas by leading a slick onboarding process and ensure principles of Information Security and compliance standards are met.
• Adopt an excellent customer service attitude with a problem solving and right-first-time approach when managing all employee and line manager enquiries.
• Share advice on employee benefits and how policies apply to unique circumstances, applying discretionary advice where necessary.
• Be key support on all People project and deliverables: e.g. performance management process; development process; merit and reward cycles; promotional activity etc.
• Manage all transactional elements of the employee lifecycle as well as contribute to and make suggestions for their improvement.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues across the globe to share ideas on scalable ways of working from an international perspective.
• Maintain compliance documentation to establish a state of “audit-readiness” and keep abreast of all data legislation and compliance standards.
• Update procedure and process flow documentation checklists as required.
• Contribute to and be a key part of a partnering People function with a “high-performance” culture of delivery and excellence within the team.

Qualifications or Key Skills Required:

• Possess an HR-related Bachelors’ degree and/or membership of a professional HR association- CIPD, CHRA, SHRM.
• A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience; experience within a progressive HR environment, with shared service experience a bonus.
• Prior experience in working with multinational organisations or subsidiaries is a distinct advantage.
• An excellent communicator in written and spoken English as well as the ability to easily explain complex ideas. Fluency in French will be an added advantage.
• Deep understanding of Rwanda labour laws, standards and legal requirements.
• Experience in supporting and advising on Employee Relations matters.
• Expertise using multiple HRIS platforms.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills and acute attention to detail.
• Disciplined adherence to confidentiality policies surrounding sensitive information.
• A high degree of learning agility.

Person Specifications:

• Works in a straightforward, collaborative and inclusive way and is non-political.
• Shows tenacity and consistently works in the pursuit to delight our business partners.
• Strives for excellence in all they do and always look to improve our service and product.
• Regularly seeks to turn ideas into action and injects creativity into every touchpoint.
• Questions common practice to challenge the norm and comes up with new ideas.
• A can-do attitude and a positive viewpoint.
• Takes ownership and always delivers against expectations.

Application Procedure:

Only applications received through this link will be considered. Due to the large volumes of applications we receive, we will only respond to the selected applicants. If you don’t hear back from us within two weeks of your application, please consider it unsuccessful.

Application Deadline:

The deadline for application is 27 April 2021 at 5:00 PM

We believe that difference inspires a better, healthier world. That’s why it’s at the heart of everything we do. From our people to our products, difference enriches every part of our business and creates a culture based on equality of opportunity, and in which all Babylonians can progress their careers. We’re committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, pregnancy status, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

At Babylon, we have Power of Diversity groups (PODs) to drive positive engagements that create and foster a diverse and inclusive environment and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse pool of candidates.

Our mission is to put an accessible and affordable health service in the hands of every person on earth. Diversity and inclusion play a key role in helping us bring this mission to life and create a true sense of belonging for all.

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Evaluation Research Assistant (Temporary )

Job no: 495125
Work type: Temporary Full-Time
Location: Rwanda
Categories: Research

ICAP at Columbia University, through funding by the U.S President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), is supporting the scale-up of HIV recent infection surveillance using a new HIV-1 rapid test for recent infection (RTRI) in Rwanda. Expanded usage of the new test in routine HIV testing services offers opportunity to target prevention efforts, improve care and treatment of people living with HIV, and accelerate epidemic control. ICAP, a global health leader situated within the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City, seeks highly qualified candidates to serve as an Evaluation Research Assistant in Rwanda. The successful candidate will start by May 2021

To view full detailed job description, please click here https://secure.dc4.pageuppeople.com/apply/TransferRichTextFile.ashx?sData=UFUtVjMt6VaTaj1kS2FfAIPiiY6tschmf6UPhXefnJwWjccHakvKFOPCkbMmB_G9SI4nNvINCpKhysO8sTJxtBoa95YnFwRYSNH8F6aSoL-TuPZIpj6NdajJOV1sgUO-xNpFssdlcN4N6sVz7Cxq1WJbVDNydQ%7e%7e

Reporting to the Evaluation Study Coordinator, the Evaluation Research Assistant will serve as one of a larger team of Research Assistants implementing day-to-day activities to support the headquarters-led evaluation study to:

1) assess the impact of HIV-1 recency testing on HIV positive yield of index testing and 2) the risk (including intimate partner violence and health-related quality of life) associated with recency testing and returning testing results. The Research Assistant will be assigned to either one facility or several facilities within their catchment area, possibly requiring travel between study sites. The Research Assistant can expect to interview study participants to collect survey data and retrieve existing data from electronic and paper records. The Research Assistant will also liaise regularly with Evaluation Study Coordinator and other members of the study team.

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

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications by the link:https://icapacity.icap.columbia.edu/en-us/job/495125/evaluation-research-assistant-temporary

Advertised: 13 Apr 2021 South Africa Standard Time
Applications close: 19 Apr 2021 South Africa Standard Time

Kanda hano usome byinshi bijyanye n`aka kazi

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JOB OPPORTUNITY.

Position: Occupational Health and Safety Manager

Reports to: Managing Director

Location: Uzima Chicken Head Office.

Uzima Chicken ltd is a leading distributor of chickens to rural farmers in the Country. We are a rapidly growing company that believes in investing in our employees and offers them opportunities for career advancement. Uzima Chicken ltd is a National based company.

Our vision is to bring healthy and affordable eggs and meat to every family in Rwanda, and East African Community, and in doing so improve nutrition, enhance rural farmer livelihoods, and create income opportunities for our customers and partners.

Major Responsibilities

• Developing,implementing, and monitoring health and safety programs in accordance with HS guidelines in order to create a safe working environment within Uzima Chicken.
• Ensure that all activities carried in the Uzima Chicken are complying with environmental standards and other related compliance obligations
• Develop HS strategies which are in line with company priorities
• Formulation of occupational, Environmental Safety, and Health Policies, Procedures, and manuals
• Create awareness among staff on OESH best practices
• Liaise with other business partners including government institutions on Environmental and Safety related issues
• Ensure Good Hygiene practices are always at the acceptable standards
• Provision of regular trainings on all OEHS related matters
• Promote Occupational Health and Safety Culture with in Uzima Chicken
• Perform any other task assigned by the line Manager

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The following knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education, prior experience, or on-the-job training.

• Must Possess bachelor’s degree in relevant field masters would be an added advantage.
• Should possess at least 5-7 years working experience in a similar security & safety capacity or a closely related role in a reputable company/institution
• Must possess a good knowledge on using security & safety equipment including include Firefighting systems
• Strong sense of workplace safety requirement
• Ability to work for prolonged hours when necessary
• Should have excellent Interpersonal skills, communication skills; problem-solving skills, teamwork skills, Analytical skills, and multi-tasking skills.
• Should be computer literate in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other software packages
• Having a certification in safety industry is an added advantage
• Flexible to work on Saturday when necessary.

Interested candidates are requested to submit an Application letter and an updated Curriculum Vitae by using the” Apply for this job” button  before 25^th April 2021

Project Implementation Lead – Rwanda

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

Unspecified

About Building Learning Foundations (BLF)
Building Learning Foundations (BLF) is a programme of the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and Rwanda Education Board (REB) that is funded by the British High Commission-Kigali as part of its Learning For All programme in Rwanda. The programme is focused on improving learning outcomes at P1 to P5 in English and Mathematics. This is intended to improve the pupils’ learning achievement in higher grades, thereby increasing equitable access to primary and secondary education in Rwanda.

The Project implementation Lead/COP is responsible for strategic development, implementation and successful delivery of the Building Learning Foundations (BLF and LEGO) Project in Rwanda in line with the donor and VSO standards through our unique Volunteering for Development Approach in order to optimize and contribute to its vision of a fairer world for everyone.

Skills, qualifications and experience

We are looking for a result-driven individual with exceptional interpersonal skills and a successful track record of project management and leadership at a senior level. The ideal candidate will also manage the strategic development and provide leadership and expertise to ensure the project goals, outputs, and outcomes are met working closely with the local partners, government agencies, developing networks with concerned stakeholders at different levels. The candidate must be a resilient leader who shares our values:

Collaboration

•  Empower poor and marginalised people to take charge of their own development
•  Share skills and knowledge to create long-lasting, sustainable change
•  Build collaborative partnerships that promote innovation, growth and impact

Knowledge

•  Lead volunteering for development, setting the standard for ourselves and others
•  Use evidence and insight to guide our actions
•  Recruit the right people and work where we have the greatest impact

Inclusion

• Stand beside and advocate for those who have been denied choice and opportunity
•  Promote diversity and equality throughout our work
•  Encourage different, inquisitive perspectives

Integrity

•  Commit to safeguarding and take a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and harm
•  Treat others with respect, as equals
•  Be open, transparent and accountable in everything we do

This is a national hire post under national terms and conditions and OPEN TO RWANDA NATIONALS.

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.

Click here to make your application

VSO has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we protect children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy (PDF).

We‘re fast. We‘re colorful. We are loud and quiet. We love what

we do and make an important contribution to our customers‘

success every day. We create quality and are one of the leading media and IT service providers in Europe. From Germany and our locations in Asia, we advise and support international clients in several sectors such as advertising, photography, trade, and industry. We are stands for know-how and future. Our passion is professional image editing as well as online and print production.

A strong team needs strong personalities, therefore we are looking for a

TEAMLEADER Media Production (m/f/d)

for our location in Kigali, Rwanda

 YOUR TASKS

• Professional and disciplinary leadership of a motivated team
• Organization and coordination between German headquarter and local offices
• Monitoring, securing, and optimisation of processes
• Building, developing, and motivating your team in Kigali
• Active participation in the further development of our company

YOUR PROFILE

• Management experience in dealing with modern management methods
• At least 3 years professional experience
• Completed training as a media designer (m/f/d) – specialized in image editing
• Very good knowledge of Photoshop
• Enjoy dealing with people and solution-oriented communication
• High social and communicative competence, empathic management style
• Structured, independent, and goal-oriented working method
• Flexibility and reliability
• High level of responsibility
• fluent and professional communication in English, other languages are an advantage

OUR TOP 5 REASONS

1. Corporate culture characterized by cooperation and participation
2. Responsibility right from the start
3. Short decision-making processes in a growing and international company
4. Individual development opportunities
5. Team spirit and family culture

Are you ready to move and would like be a part of this success

story? Then apply with your complete application documents, your earliest possible starting date, and your salary expectations.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR APPLICATION.

MAKE MEDIA GmbH · Kai Sieverding

application@makemedia.de

The deadline: 13^rd May 2021

Who We Are

 Ignite Power is the fastest-growing Pan-African developer of vital infrastructure projects, leasing Africa into a more sustainable and inclusive future

Headquartered in Kigali, with a branch in all Districts of Rwanda Ignite Power currently has over 72 permanent employees and over 100 sales agents plans to rapidly expand its team as it scales the business model across Rwanda.

About the role:

Ignite Power is looking for a competent TVs Sales Officer to drive TVs business line by generating sales, recruiting new customers and identifying potential ones, maintaining contacts and networks for a strong customer relations and customer retention.

The Jobholder will have a 3 months contract renewable subject to successful achievement of set targets and KPIs. He/she will be based in Kigali HQ with frequent travel to the field

Key Responsibilities

• Achieving set Sales targets timely and on a cost effective manner
• Doing demos and mobilizations wherever it can result on effective sales.
• Conduct consistent field visits to ensure you are aware of any TVs opportunity available
• Identify/Finding potential customers and influence their purchase decision.
• Identify / Finding potential B2B with a purchase power for TVs products
• Being creative and always find new sales channels and niches.
• Follow up with identified customers in order to secure the sales
• Collect all necessary information for identified prospects /Customers to secure the sales closure
• Provide training and user guide for Customers to ensure the provided TV is well used on the customer side
• Preparing accurate sales and expense reports, weekly and daily.
• Maintaining excellent relationship with all private and public stakeholders
• To make a site visit for the interested clients and collect all needed data to be used to generate the BOQ and proforma invoice.
• Providing regular information/weekly Reports of all activities, complete and present (when needed) those activities on the timesheet.

 Required Skills and qualifications

• Meeting Sales Goals and planning
• Negotiation
• Manage Processes
• Market Knowledge
• Develop Budgets
• Category A driving license for Moto
• University level is a must

Interested candidates should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in English or Kinyarwanda, including 3 names of professional referees via the ” Click here to Apply for this job” button specifying the position title heading in the subject line. “TVs Sales Officer” 

The deadline for receiving applications is 19th April 2021

*Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. ***

1. Livelihood & Economic Inclusion Associate at UNHCR Rwanda: (Deadline 19 April 2021)

Eligible Applicants

This position is advertised open to internal and external applicants.
Procedures and Eligibility
Interested applicants should consult the Administrative Instruction on Recruitment and Assignment of Locally Recruited Staff (RALS).

Duties and Qualifications
Duties

– Explore partnerships with relevant stakeholders to enhance economic inclusion of UNHCR PoC. This includes working with economic development agencies to adapt their programmes to become inclusive of UNHCR PoC, working with the private sector to enhance inclusion of UNHCR PoC in their labour force and supply chains, working with financial service providers to enhance financial inclusion, and working with public and private sector service providers to include UNHCR PoC in supporting services (business development, micro-finance, training, saving accounts, poverty alleviation and social protection, etc.).
– Work with the multi-functional team, more specifically with the Protection Unit, to collect information about the legal framework for the right to work and rights at work.
– Support the implementation of socioeconomic and wealth ranking surveys to inform targeting, monitoring and facilitation of the engagement of development programmes.
– Participate in necessary assessments in collaboration with relevant private and public stakeholders, including impact assessments on local economies and surveys that help to inform interventions and identify investment and funding opportunities that enhance the economic inclusion of UNHCR PoC.
– In case UNHCR is implementing specific livelihoods activities, work closely with and provide technical assistance on livelihoods interventions to help ensure they are market-based, and that the role of UNHCR has been strategically determined in consideration of its comparative advantage vis-à-vis other partners.
– Liaise with partners and authorities on livelihoods related issues under the technical guidance of the supervisor.
– Prepare field reports and other relevant reports relating to livelihoods and make recommendations for interventions that enhance refugee economic inclusion to the designated officer.
– Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For G6 – 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Field(s) of Education
Not applicable.

Certificates and/or Licenses

Management,
Economics,
Financial Management,
Agriculture
or other relevant field

Relevant Job Experience
Essential:
Experience in facilitating the economic inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, ideally in varied field contexts. Experience in working in partnership with private sector, NGOs, UN organisations, and government authorities in sub-sectors relevant to livelihood programming e.g. microfinance, employment, entrepreneurship, private sector development, local economic development, poverty reduction, agriculture, livestock, vocational and technical education and training, etc.

Desirable:
Prior exposure to UNHCR refugee operations and functions relating to office administration and programme activities.
Knowledge about latest development in the livelihoods sector, including broader UN processes on the SDGs and the Global Compact on Refugees. Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position

Functional Skills
EX-Experience with Inter/Non-Governmental Organization (INGO/NGO)
LV-Livelihoods & sub-sectors (value-chain upgrading, microfinance, cash assistance, etc.)
EX-Field experience
Position Competencies
Competencies as defined in Job Profile
Language Requirements
Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.
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Operational Context
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

The Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Associate will work under the direct supervision of the Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer. The incumbent will support in operationalizing the strategic vision to align livelihoods and economic inclusion efforts with the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), which underscores the need to mobilize additional actors and to adopt a whole-of-society approach to strengthen refugee self-reliance and help ease pressure on host countries.

The Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Associate will collaborate closely with UNHCR livelihoods partners, government agencies, private sector and financial service providers as well as other relevant stakeholders to enhance the economic inclusion and improve self-reliance of both persons of concern (PoC) and host community members. The incumbent will also be expected to deliberately explore opportunities of collaboration with other UNHCR cross cutting areas such as protection, education, cash, partnerships, research and analytics, SGBV, solutions, complementary pathways and more. To document good practices, results and to generate knowledge, the Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Associate will work closely with the supervisor to build on UNHCR databases and support regular information sharing and coordination among different humanitarian, developmental and governmental stakeholders. S/he will assist to mobilize refugees of different age, gender and background and to ensure that all stakeholders well understand the potential of economic inclusion of refugees and host community members, and to help communicate opportunities to PoC.

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR¿s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
Closing Date
Closing date for submissions or applications is 19 April 2021.

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2. Energy Associate Under UNOPS at UNHCR Rwanda: (Deadline 19 April 2021)

Energy Associate Under UNOPS at UNHCR Rwanda: (Deadline 19 April 2021)
Eligible Applicants
This Job Opening is available to eligible UNHCR staff members and external applicants.
Procedures and Eligibility
Interested applicants should consult the Administrative Instruction on Recruitment and Assignment of Locally Recruited Staff (RALS).
Duties and Qualifications
Duties
– Contribute to the implementation of the sustainable energy programme.
– Contribute to the assessment and identification of cost effective and appropriate sources of alternative energy for cooking, lighting and electricity in collaboration with all actors, including private sector, development agencies and governmental institutions.
– Contribute to the design of specific projects and pilot energy for cooking, lighting and powering, including renewable energy, with a view towards enhancing self-reliance, education and protection.
– Work in multi-sectoral team and contribute to the linkage of Energy with Environment, Protection, Shelter and Settlement, Public Health and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.
– Contribute to the monitoring and coordination of all sustainable energy activities.
– Contribute to the identification, establishment and linkage with relevant organizations to ensure access to sustainable energy for both refugees and the surrounding areas
– Work in multi-functional team approach and work in close collaboration with programme and other technical experts, to ensure energy based interventions are approached from a cross-sectoral perspective.
– Assist the Operation to ensure that minimum best practices are met to assure health and safety standards across all sustainable energy and energy efficient technologies.
– Contribute to the documentation of the project development including monitoring, testing, trouble shooting, lessons learned and solutions applied to assure institutional knowledge development.
– Contribute to the development of effective communication channels between all key stakeholders and promote the sharing of information on energy related activities.
– Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For G6 – 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher
Field(s) of Education
Not aplicable
(Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Certificates and/or Licenses
Electricity
Environment
(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Relevant Job Experience
Essential:

Minimum 6 years of previous relevant job experience in sustainable energy sector. Experience working with government authorities, development partners, civil society and/or public/private sector.
Desirable:
Knowledge and understanding of policies and regulations on energy. Knowledge of renewable energy, including financial, regulatory and/or policy frameworks, renewable energy financial management (including community involvement and capacity issues), renewable energy business development (including business planning, entrepreneurship development). Experience of cost recovery systems, metering, energy audits and comparative analyses of fuel and energy systems
Functional Skills
SP-Natural Resources Management;
Position Competencies
Competencies as defined in Job Profile
Language Requirements
Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.
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Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
Access to clean, affordable and reliable energy services is integral part of the humanitarian response and an essential factor in creating sustainable economic development. Sustainable energy services are essential for basic human protection and aim to enable refugees, IDPs, host communities and other persons of concern to meet their energy needs in a safe, sustainable and affordable way, recognizing the critical importance of access to sustainable energy to ensure basic needs, improve human protection and well-being, and foster communities¿ inclusiveness.

Energy services provide cooking, lighting, heating and clean water, and underpin all but the most rudimentary income-earning activities. Energy poverty leads to insecurity, increased risk of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), reduced development opportunities, health problems and environmental degradation.
In line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), access to clean energy could vastly improve the health and well-being of millions of persons. The incumbent will provide technical support on sustainable energy in the operation.
The Energy Associate will work very closely with the technical sectors, Programme and Protection colleagues. The incumbent will typically report to the Energy Officer or the Programme Officer in the Operation

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR¿s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
Closing Date
Closing date for submissions or applications is 19 April 2021.

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acancy Announcement

Business Development Specialist

(Supporting community-led socio-economic initiatives)

Starting date: 1^st June 2021

Introduction

Since November 2018, Community Based Sociotherapy Rwanda (CBS Rwanda) and its partner organizations, Anglican Church, Byumba Diocese (EAR-B), and Prison Fellowship Rwanda (PFR), are implementing the “Mvura Nkuvure Project: Intergenerational healing and community reconciliation for sustainable peace”. The project is financially supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The community-based sociotherapy approach is one of the main approaches in the project, which uses the group as a therapeutic medium in the establishment of trust, the creation of an open environment for discussion, and the formation of peer-support structures. The socio-groups facilitate community members to identify, acknowledge, share, and manage together their everyday psychosocial problems related to the recent history of political violence and its aftermath.

Apart from the regular sociotherapy group sessions which form a key component of this project; providing capacity building and coaching for sociotherapy groups that have developed their own socio-economic initiatives is another main activity in the project. To achieve the objectives set under this project component, CBS Rwanda is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Business Development Specialist (BDS), who will be able to design the business development strategy and train implementing staff that will support the community groups in the growth and success of their self-initiated socio-economic activities.  The 10 days assignment, with possibility to extend, is intended to start by the 1^st of June, 2021.

Key responsibilities

• Develop the economic development strategy for graduate sociotherapy groups;
• Build the capacity of the locally based coaches and monitoring staff who will implement the strategy;
• Monitor the economic activities initiated by groups and transfer the related knowledge to the locally based coaches;

 Detailed responsibilities

• Collect, review and analyze all the necessary information from CBS, its Partner Organizations, or other organizations implementing business development strategies in the context of relatively small community groups/associations.
• Carry out stakeholder analysis to bring out the roles and responsibilities of key players and institutions that play a vital role in economic development of community groups and develop recommendations to strengthen linkages between implementing organizations, groups, and related institutions.
• Document and analyze current intervention models and come up with an integrated model that can serve our groups considering the intervention philosophy of not imposing people what they should do and building on the existing local capacity.
• Based on the processes mentioned above and in consultation with the Mvura Nkuvure Project Team, prepare a comprehensive list of contents to be included in the strategy, training manual, monitoring, and evaluation tools.
• Develop a detailed and practical steps to undertake while implementing the strategy.
• Develop the training manual for the implementation of the business development strategy.
• Conduct the training for the implementing team, including the coaches and monitoring staff, and develop a related report.
• Develop monitoring and evaluation tools for the implementation of the business development strategy.

Required expertise and qualifications

• A Master or equivalent qualification in Business Administration, Development Studies, Agri-business or related field.  Having a PHD in a related field will be an added value;
• At least 3 years of prior working experience in working with community groups in the economic development initiatives and good knowledge and experience of community-based approaches for development;
• Having a strong knowledge of the implementing actors in the field of community socio-economic development;
• Experience in working with governmental and non-governmental leaders from grassroots to national level in advocacy related activities;
• Good communication skills and strong sprit of teamwork;
• Good organizational and report writing skills;
• Strong critical analysis skills and attention to detail;
• Cultural and gender sensitive attitude;
• Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English;
• Working knowledge of French is considered a plus.

How to apply

The applicants should submit a signed letter of expression of interest, addressed to the Executive Director of CBS Rwanda, a CV, relevant certificates, and financial and technical proposals to vacancies@cbsrwanda.org and copy to rwandasociotherapy@gmail.com not later than 5:00 PM on 3^rd May 2021. Please ensure to submit complete documents; as submissions of incomplete documents will be subject to rejection. Due to the high volume of submissions, only successful consultants will be contacted.

Done at Kigali on 12 April 2021

CBS Rwanda Management

UMOJA House, 1st floor

Kiyovu, Kigali, Rwanda

E-mail: info@cbsrwanda.org

Website: www.cbsrwanda.org

Tel: +250788416724