Job description

AMI is looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic Partnerships & Sourcing Manager to join our team in Kigali, Rwanda. The successful candidate will play a key role in a dynamic, international team focused obsessively on results. This is a great opportunity for candidates with a passion for entrepreneurship and/or learning to play a part in Africa’s transformation.

The Partnerships & Sourcing Manager will build relationships within the SME support ecosystem in Rwanda to support existing programmes and generate new opportunities. This will include national government, international organizations, local private sector companies, and private sector enablers such as banks and mobile network operators among many others.

The successful candidate will:

• Identify, develop and formalize new partnerships with ecosystem players in Rwanda, including with relevant national-level stakeholders such as government, civil society, multilateral organizations, and the private sector who are or could be involved in MSME support
• Work with our programme team to ensure we have the right relationships in place to support programme outcomes
• Support our group business development team on partnership and proposal development for new opportunities
• Manage existing relationships and identify opportunities for deepening collaboration
• Work with partners to follow up on the day to day enrollment for candidates into AMI Rwanda programs
• Manager partnerships and program participants data base
• Develop a quarterly plan for program enrollment for all our programs Hanga Ahazaza and CRRP

Skills and Competencies:

The Partnership and Sourcing Manager will be an energetic and intellectually curious entrepreneurial leader who is fully committed to AMI’s mission of enabling ambitious businesses across Africa to thrive. Successful applicants will have:

• Ability to make smart partnerships happen, from negotiation to execution
• A very strong existing network in Rwanda’s entrepreneurial and government ecosystem
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and French or Kinyarwanda
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to maintain strong relationships
• Strong cross-cultural skills, and versatility in dealing with different types of partners
• Strategic thinker
• Approachable, with an ability to engage partners at all levels
• Ability to develop the AMI brand and reputation among stakeholders
• Ability to multi-task and respond to requests on short notice
• Ability to think creatively, adapt to new ideas and pivot based on market reality
• A “get things done” attitude
• A good planner and initiative taker

Experience

• Experience working in/with Rwanda’s MSME support ecosystem
• Track record in successfully managing inter-institutional relations
• Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders, such as local NGOs, government officials, donor representatives, and local and international staff as well as the private sector in Rwanda
• Working experience in the public sector and/or a strong network in the public sector
• Seven (4) or more years of experience in business development and strategic partnership management with a record of high performance in partnership building
• Strong business networks are highly desirable and essential

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AMI is expanding rapidly. We are looking for an ambitious and talented Programme Manager to lead in the implementation of cutting-edge blended and virtual learning programmes as the core ‘face of AMI’ to our clients. An Programme Manager will: manage core client relationships for ongoing programmes, plan and deliver engaging learning programs end-to-end, review core learning outcomes and metrics (and problem solve on the fly!) and facilitate select client in-person (or virtual) learning sessions. Candidate from Kigali is prefered.

The Programme Manager will report to the Director of Implementation and will work in a team of Programme Managers and Associates, and with the learning and business development teams, to support clients across Africa. You will be a key player in a dynamic, international team focused obsessively on results. At AMI, we work hard, innovate constantly and have fun. This is a chance for someone with a passion for learning, technology, development and business growth to be part of Africa’s transformation. We are particularly interested in hearing from people with experience in business consulting, training, management education or learning and development.

The Programme Manager must be a driven, organized, tech-savvy professional with great people and project-managing skills, and the ability to analyse an organisation and understand its learning and development needs.

The successful candidate will play four key roles in joining the dots between our world-class learning programmes and business clients on the ground:

• S/he will manage core client relationships within learning programmes: Support to analyse new business clients learning and development needs and manage client relations from implementation through to renewal.
• Plan and deliver engaging learning programs end-to-end: Be the lead on client learning programs, build implementation plans, and manage core logistics and programming for both online and face-to-face components of AMI’s blended learning programmes.
• Ensure programmes have impact and are valued by clients: Evaluate core learning outcomes and metrics within learning programmes and adapt design and delivery to resolve issues in real time.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage client relationships and provide client support |

The Programme Manager will:

• Manage client relations from implementation through to renewal by working with the sales team to ensure an effective handover, communicating regularly and providing periodic reporting and updates.
• Ensure effective end of programme reporting and manage clients through to conclusion and/or renewal

Programme Management

As a PM, s/he will take a lead role in managing program plans for client learning program, including:

• Build programme implementation plans for each programme assigned to them (based on core methodology and following the AM process). Support and develop project and engagement plans for blended learning
• Work with clients to select participants and register them on the AMI platform
•  Liaise with clients throughout learning programs to ensure programs run smoothly and issues are dealt with in a timely manner
• Analyze programme data and feedback to ensure core programme metrics and targets are being met (adapt as necessary)
• Book venues and manage all logistics related to learning programs
• Collect and analyze impact and learning data. Compile impact and client reports
• Work with the Learning Designer to constantly develop and improve AMI’s blended learning strategy and processes

Facilitator Network Management

• Work with the Learning Designer to manage and provide ongoing support and assessment for existing facilitators
• Manage allocation of facilitators for AMI’s busy schedule of workshops
• Facilitate select client workshops (with training/support from Chief Learning Officer)
• Create training manuals and other supporting documents for facilitators that they would need

Skills & attributes

• Strong analytical skills – ability to understand and analyze learning and development needs
• Ability to identify business challenges and turn them in to learning and development solutions
• Outstanding Programme Management and Project Management skills
• Ability to develop and implement replicable processes
• Outstanding communication skills – both written and verbal. Ability to liaise confidently with clients
• Strong people skills – ability to work with a diverse, high-performing team across Africa
• Independent, self-motivated and able to take full ownership of own workstreams
• Training and facilitation skills preferred but not essential
• Ability and confidence to work with senior management and small-scale entrepreneurs
• Understanding of the management education/ corporate training in Rwanda.
• A commitment to AMI’s values of excellence, innovation and accountability
• Willingness to engage in robust debate alongside deep respect for others
• Thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Absolutely rock-solid integrity
• Fluent – English and Kinyarwanda (French an asset) – positions recruiting for require fluency in French or Kinyarwanda (ideally both!)

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years experience in business consulting, company training, enterprise development or management education (essential)
• Proven program Management skills and experience (essential)
• Facilitation experience (preferred)
• Experience working in entrepreneurial or high-growth environment (essential)
• Postgraduate degree or equivalent experience

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

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

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Project Manager (PM)

Reports to: Country Director, World Relief Rwanda

Location: Rwanda

Duration: 12 Months

About World Relief & Project: World Relief is implementing a USAID funded SCOPE COVID seeking to provide COVID-19 prevention and preparedness activities at a community level. The project will inform, engage and empower the public through timely and consistent provision of key messages on COVID-19 as well as disseminating SBCC messages around COVID vaccines at the community and faith institution level. The project is funded for 12 months. World Relief, therefore invites applications from interested and qualified candidates to fill the following vacant position.

World Relief is an International Christian NGO working in Health, Economic Development, Disaster response, and Refugee resettlement. World Relief’s mission is empowering local churches to serve the most vulnerable.

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

Essential Functions:

Operations management

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

Project Work-planning

• With collaboration with SCOPE project management team, outline in-country project implementation plan and timeline and Yearly Work Plan.
• Provide inputs and expertise to US based staff of local conditions, needs and obstacles. This is imperative specifically during COVID-19 when international travel is prohibited and HQ support and monitoring in the country is limited.

Implementation support

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

Relationships with local stakeholders:

• Serve as secondary level project contact to local partners, with direction from Technical Program Officer, CoP, and Country Director.
• In all interactions, strengthen local partnerships with other agencies, the Ministry of Health, and local level staff.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s Degree in Health and Risk Communication, MSc. Epidemiology, Master’s Degree in Public Health, MSc. Infection Prevention and Control or relevant sector required. Additional experience may substitute for some education.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant field-based experience in coordinating or managing projects addressing pandemics or outbreaks.
• Experience in public health emergency management, epidemic surveillance, preparedness, and response.
• Experience in implementing risk communication and community engagement interventions.
• Relevant grant management experience, especially for USAID is a plus.
• Partnership capacity strengthening and partnership relation management experience preferred.
• Experience working with stakeholders at national and district levels in strengthening community partnerships.
• Experience with human subject protection.
• Ability to supervise, lead and guide a diverse team working on the project.
• Ability to contribute to the development of technical proposals, a plus.
• Experience analyzing data and contributing to evaluation reports.
• Excellent written and oral English skills.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).

 Personal Skills:

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

Physical demands

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

How to Apply:

Please submit a motivation letter, copy of your notified degree, comprehensive curriculum vitae with 2 names of referees, and a church recommendation from your Pastor or Priest by March 26^th, 2021 to World Relief Rwanda Office, plot 53, KG 647 St, Kacyiru, Kigali. Due to the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be notified for test or interview.

 Done at Kigali on 20^th March, 2021

 Jacqueline Mukashema.

 Director of Administration and Finance

Kanda kumwanya wifuza kureba:

1) Imyanya 4 y’ubwarimu muri IPRC Kitabi:Deadline:25-03-2021

2) Imyanya 2 y`akazi muri Banki ya Kigali : Deadline: 29/03/2021.

3) Imyanya 3 y`akazi muri Duhozanye Organization: Deadline:26/03/2021

4) 2 Job positios (Vaccination Support Advisors) at IntraHealth: Deadline: 26-03-2021

5) Imyanya y`akazi itandukanye muri EUCL :Deadline:25/03/2021

6) Imyanya 2 y`akazi muri Oryx Energies : DeaDeadline: 26/03/2021ne: 30/03/2021

7) Imyanya 2 y`akazi muri Dukunde Kawa Cooperative : Deadline: 29/03/2021

8) Education Officer at Maison Shalom:Deadline : 26-03-2021

9) Imyanya 2 y’akazi muri KT Rwanda Networks Ltd :Deadline: 23/03/2021

10) Amahirwe yo kwiga kuyobora utudege duto (Drone Piloting Training) muri Charis UAS: Deadline: 30/03/2021

11) Umwanya w`ubushoferi (Driver) muri Business Development Fund Ltd : Deadline:Deadline: 01/04/2021

12) Job position (National Programme Officer (NPO)) at Embassy of Sweden in Kigali: Deadline:28/03/2021

13) Amahirwe y`akazi ((EOI) for hiring Senior Housing Finance Advisor) at Development Bank of Rwanda:05/04/2021

14) Umwanya w`akazi (Sponsorship and Partnership Coordinator) muri World Vision International Rwanda:Deadline: 26/03/2021

15) Job opportunity (Design for Health Fellow) at Youth Development Labs: Deadline:05/04/2021

18) Umwanya w`akazi (Case Management Nurse) muri UAP Group: Deadline: 23-03-2021

19) Umwanya w’akazi (Accountant) muri East Africa Exchange Ltd (EAX) : Deadline:22/03/2021

20) Umwanya w’akazi (Rwanda Call Center Operator)muri One Acre Fund: Deadline:09/04/2021

21) Umwanya w’akazi (Warehouse Manager) muri Sokowatch Ltd kubantu bize: Deadline:01/04/2021

22) Job opportinity (Informatics and Data Use Advisor) at Akros Inc :Deadline:26/03/2021

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Tender Nº: 002/02/2021/BRD/HC&CS/CS

Project: Rwanda Housing Finance Project (RFHP)

Assignment Title: Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) for hiring Senior Housing Finance Advisor

Procurement Approach: Individual consultant

1. Background:

The Rwanda Housing Finance Project (RHFP) a US$150million five-year project, aims to expand access to housing finance to households and to support capital market development in Rwanda. To address structural challenges in the Rwandan housing finance market, the project helps develop the financial system’s institutional framework and build capacity to facilitate financial intermediation beyond the banking sector. The project is operating within three  components: (1): Provision of Long-term Finance to Expand Housing Finance (US$117 million equivalent), and (2): Technical Assistance and Implementation Support (US$3 million equivalent) and (2): Provision of infrastructure subsidy to affordable housing projects  (US$30 million equivalent)

To strengthen the implementation of the project. BRD has an established Special Projects Implementation Unit (SPIU) which plays an active implementation role in the projects implemented by BRD. For quick and smooth implementation of the Rwanda Housing Finance Project, technical competency is very key, and it is in this regard that BRD seeks to recruit a senior Housing Finance Advisor to offer expertise to the Project Implementation Unit to improve project performance in terms of operations, profitability, management, structuring of transactions other strategic guidance to enable the project to achieve the  Project Development Objective (PDO).

2. The objective of the assignment:

The objective of this assignment is to support the operations of the project in the assessment of  PFIs to fulfill eligibility criteria to be able to participate in the project, provide strategic support to the RHFP in assessing financial institutions to collaborate under the project, build the capacity of Staff under BRD’s RHFP in implementation of the project, support the capacity building component of RHFP, offer technical assistance on the subsidy component of the project to ensure the required optimal utilization of the subsidy and offer support in monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the project. The Consultant will also support the operationalization of Rwanda Mortgage Refinance Company in fulfilling the functions of RHFP.

3. Scope of work and the key deliverable (Task) per project component

3.1    Component 1: Provision of Long-term Finance to Expand Housing Finance

• Task 1: Strategic guidance to the Project Implementation Unit (will be done within 12 months of the consultancy period). For detailed activities refer to the terms of reference.
• Task 2: assist in eligibility and on-going eligibility assessment of PFI’s (to be done within 12 months of the consultancy period). For detailed activities refer to the terms of reference.
• Task 3: Understand RHFP objectives and design, and: Evaluate lending policies and procedures of PFIs and modifications required to align to the Project Implementation Manual of RHFP (to be done within 12 months of the consultancy period). For detailed activities refer to the terms of reference.

3.2    Component 2 Technical Assistance and Implementation Support 

• Capacity building of PFI staff, RHFP Staff, and RMRC Staff involved in the RHFP offer required technical assistance on the procurement activities of the component (to be done within 12 months of consultancy services with BRD

Main Task:  Deliver training modules to all PFIs, BRD, and RMRC including monitoring and evaluation reporting, and support development of ToRs for various procurement activities under RHFP and monitoring of their execution. This shall also include any assignment related to the Implementation of the Project that may be assigned to the Senior Housing Finance Advisor by the immediate supervisor or the Management of the Bank.   For detailed activities refer to the terms of reference

3.3    Component 3: Provision of infrastructure subsidy to affordable housing projects

Main Task: Offer strategic guidance in the utilization of the subsidy by developers, technical assistance in the delivery of the subsidy i.e Procurement-based, reimbursement and other delivery mechanisms that may be developed in the future, assist in M&E assignments of the component.

Other job requirements are detailed in the terms of reference.

4. Experience:

The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) now invites individual consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

1. A Master’s Degree in finance, business administration, economics, project management, or other related fields from a recognized University/Institution. Qualification in Housing Finance gives an added advantage.
2. Demonstrated experience in managing housing finance projects in developing countries or developing strategic housing finance projects of a similar scale financed by the World Bank or other International Developing Partners.
3. Minimum ten (10) years of relevant experience in project and program management in housing finance.
4. Experience in underwriting in the financial sector.
5. Demonstrated experience in carrying out multi-stakeholder consultations, engagement, and management.
6. Evidence of at least one successfully implemented new product rollout in the housing finance area.
7. The capability of demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach to housing finance project management.
8. Experience in designing and delivering large-scale capacity-building programs for Financial Institutions.

5. Duration of the contract

The contract duration will be one (1) year and may be renewed upon satisfactory performance with the written mutual consent of both parties

6. Selection process

Candidates will be selected using the selection based on the Consultant’s Specific Qualifications method. Shortlisted candidates will be assessed through experience and qualifications.

All Interested Consultants are invited to collect from the BRD website (www.brd.rw/procurement/template.docx) the full Terms of Reference for this assignment and address their expression of interest with a detailed CV showing how the bidder meets the requirement.

Further clarification can be requested through the following email addresses: brd@brd.rw, copying procurement@brd.rw during office hours (8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Local time).

 The expression of interest should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of Development Bank of Rwanda at the following address: procurement@brd.rw and copying to the brd@brd.rw no later than Monday, 5^th April 2021 at 5:00 pm Kigali time.

Done at Kigali, March 19^th, 2021

Maison Shalom is recruiting an Education Officer

About Maison Shalom

Maison Shalom is an International Non-Governmental Organization working in Rwanda since September 2015.

Who we are

Maison Shalom team members are passionate about our vision a world where every person lives with dignity and flourishes fully in every society. At Maison Shalom, our values shape the work we do. We live out of the following values in everything we do:

1. Dignity – We believe that every human being has an inherent worth, regardless of their social status, socioeconomic situation, ethnicity, or of their political or religious affiliation.
2. Compassion – We share the suffering of our neighbors, but do not pity them. Instead, we help them get back on their feet.
3. Harmony – We welcome our differences as a source of strength and inspiration. We live together as members of the same family by respecting the liberties, convictions, and opinions of one another.
4. Humility – We recognize our limits and are open to any constructive contribution by our partners, so that we may improve our services.
5. Integrity – We use all goods and donations towards the common good, and are fully transparent with all our partners as to the use of these goods.

Job Description

The Education Officer will play a critical role in the Education Program team in ensuring the full development and social balance of children, youth supported by Maison Shalom in preschool, secondary, vocational, and tertiary levels. He/she will assist the Education program manager to ensure that optimal conditions for learning and success are guaranteed for children and young people. Under the supervision of the Education Program Manager, he/she will coordinate the activities of those responsible for education, vocational training, and university training projects, to ensure that the training provided is uplifting both in terms of personality and intellect.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Education Program Manager to coordinate the implementation of education projects initiated by Maison Shalom at preschool, primary, secondary and post-secondary levels;
• Propose and coordinate the implementation of strategies aimed at maximizing the impact of educational support offered by Maison Shalom in terms of building the personality (human values) and the intellect (professional skills);
• Coordinate the periodic planning (calendars/schedules) of courses and internships with regulars monitoring;
• Ensure the smooth running of the eLearning platform developed by Maison Shalom to ensure the continuity of learning for young people and adults outside schools;
• Assist the Education Program Manager to coordinate the initiatives of other local and international partners who wish to collaborate with Maison Shalom in the educational field;
• Propose to the Management objective criteria for granting support to education by Maison Shalom inspired by equity and social justice;
• Collect qualitative and quantitative data to document the situation and progress of children and young people in training
• Establish and coordinate monitoring mechanisms for children and young people in training to help them maintain a social balance conducive for learning and success (leading moral talks, training sessions on leadership, etc.);
• Ensure the quality of the whole process of implementing the activities of the education program;
• Other tasks agreed with management or legal representation office for the smooth running of the education program.

Location: Kigali, Rwanda (with the flexibility to travel across Rwanda and abroad)

Application deadline: March 26, 2021, at 23:45 PM Kigali time

Preferred start date: April 5^th, 2021

 Requirements:

• Not older than 35 years;
• Minimum bachelor’s degree, ideally in computer sciences
• At least 4 years of overall professional experience
• Ideally, 3+ years of management experience in Education related domains
• Experience in developing and managing online learning platforms
• Immediately available

Qualified applicants must be able to answer “yes” to all the following questions

• Are you able to learn and solve problem independently without waiting for external motivation to work hard?
• Do you believe in the power of education and the right of access to quality education for all?
• Are you able to maintain a keen attention to details without losing sight of the big picture?
• Are you supper organized and detail oriented?
• Do you have strong abilities to design comprehensive and well-structured work plans?

Documents to be submitted

1. Your resume / Curriculum Vitae;
2. Motivation / cover letter;
3. A copy of your ID
4. Copy of your highest degree
5. Salary expectations in Rwandan Francs

How to Apply

Kindly apply via this button  “Apply for this job” before the 30^th of March 2021.

N.B: Feminine candidacies are strongly encouraged and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For Maison Shalom

Richard NIJIMBERE

Country Director

Job for 4 foreign academic experts in Forestry Engineering & Wood Technology

Background

The Integrated Polytechnic Regional College (IPRC) Kitabi operates under Rwanda Polytechnic (RP). The college is located in Southern province, Nyamagabe district, Kitabi sector, on the road Kigali-Huye-Rusizi.

Integrated Polytechnic Regional College (IPRC) Kitabi announces a call for 4 foreign academic experts on contractual basis (2 Lecturers and 2 Assistant Lecturers) with specific experience in one of the following areas: Science in Forestry Engineering, Carpentry; Wood Technology and value addition, Timber Architectural Design & Technology, Wood Technology Sciences; and Forestry Products & Technology.

How to Apply

If you wish to apply for the above-mentioned positions, please visit the college website link found under http://iprckitabi.rp.ac.rw for more details about the positions advertised including duties, responsibilities. Please forward the scanned degrees and detailed curriculum Vitae (CV) in PDF format by e-mail: info@iprckitabi.rp.ac.rw with a copy to rkampayana@iprckitabi.rp.ac.rw and auwimpaye@iprckitabi.rp.ac.rw. The deadline is scheduled on March 25, 2021.

Note that the applications received after the deadline will not be considered. For any inquiry, please call +250788447739, +250788288695.

Richard NASASIRA,

Principal/IPRC Kitabi

Design for Health Fellow, YLabs

JOB DESCRIPTION

ABOUT YLABS

YLabs is a leading global design and research organization working to improve health and economic opportunity for young people 10–24 years old. Founded  in 2016 at the Harvard Innovation Lab, YLabs has worked in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Central America, and the United States in partnership with young people to design health programming to address key challenges in sexual reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and mental health. Find out more about our projects here: https://www.ylabsglobal.org/work

Our team of physicians, designers, economists, developers, public health professionals, and educators bring a unique mix of human-centered design, adolescent health, economic and health outcome evaluation, behavioral science, and implementation know-how to the global problems facing youth.

We have offices in the US and Rwanda and are currently supporting our teams to work remotely during COVID-19 in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

SUMMARY

YLabs is offering a seven-month fellowship for mid-level professionals from multi-disciplinary backgrounds who wish to develop professional experience in human-centered design and innovation as applied to health and economic challenges. The fellow will complete an introductory training on youth-driven approaches for the design and evaluation of programs aimed to improve adolescent health and livelihoods. The fellow will work collaboratively in small teams with experienced health designers and public health researchers to conduct the following activities:

• Literature reviews to understand background evidence on a given problem
• Qualitative and quantitative data collection with youth and key stakeholders
• Building of rough prototypes to test with users
• Qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• Report writing
• Support with dissemination of findings to local communities involved in research activities

The ideal candidate will be excited to work with a  dynamic interdisciplinary team of designers and public health professionals to support the development of design solutions for some of the biggest challenges facing young people globally.

YOU HAVE

• A Masters degree in public health, international development, business, economics, or social work.
• Between 5-8 years of professional experience in a relevant field to our work (this might include public health [including sexual and reproductive health, HIV, or mental health], management consulting, medicine, research, economics, or international development)
• Prior work experience in sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia
• Experience with quantitative and qualitative research methods across the research process, including research protocol development, data collection and analysis, and reporting and presenting work
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong collaboration skills with attention to ensuring equity in our work with the communities with whom we work, and within our organization
• Advanced competency in Excel and G-suite.
• Note: Human-centered design training or experience is not a prerequisite for this role

YOU ARE

• Enthusiastic about being part of a vibrant, multidisciplinary global team
• Committed to building trusting, convivial working relationships that support wellness, creativity, and collective joy
• Adaptable, optimistic, and flexible when faced with changing circumstances and challenges
• Able to effectively communicate with supervisor and team members about work flow and prioritization of deliverables
• Willing to work flexible hours to accommodate evening calls with the US-based YLabs team
• Fluent in English
• Interested in strengthening your current professional experience with training in a design thinking approach

LOCATION

Under normal circumstances, this role would be based out of the YLabs Rwanda office. Given the current circumstances due to COVID-19, it is possible to conduct this role remotely within GMT+0 to GMT+4. There is an expectation that this role will be based in Kigali, Rwanda once normal office life resumes.

BENEFITS

Salary range: RWF15,000,000 to RWF19,875,000 gross annual salary, pro-rated for a seven-month fellowship. Compensation is commensurate with experience. YLabs adheres to Project Fair’s principles and standards to establish equity in pay with the overriding principle of “equal pay for work of equal value” outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals. All salary ranges are based on the level within the organization and are competitive to regional and national salary benchmarks, based on the respective office location.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

To apply, send a resume, cover letter, and a writing sample to talent@ylabsglobal.org with the subject line “DXH Fellow – Rwanda”. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This posting will be open for three weeks from March 16 to April 5. Once the application period closes, all applications will be reviewed by our Hiring Committee. YLabs recognizes the effort that goes into submitting an application; all candidates will be notified of their application status once the hiring process begins.

All YLabs offers of employment are conditional on satisfactory background check and criminal record clearances.