RECRUITEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

 SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda is a child focused organization and an affiliate of the SOS Children Villages International. It is non-governmental, non-political, non-denominational, and non-racial. Its overall mission is to build families for children in need, help them shape their own futures, and share in the development of their communities.

In order to realize the mission of the organization, SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda would like to urgently recruit a retainer lawyer who will provide the following legal services:

1. Represent the Client before all its business stakeholders and in Courts of law in Rwanda where need be,
2. Providing legal opinions orally or in writing on various legal matters on timely basis as per the request of the client;
3. Institute, defend, appeal, respond, intervene, plead, interplead, oppose or act in any manner whatsoever, in any suit by or against involving the interest of the client in any court, quasi-judicial, tribunal arbitral or other proceedings;
4. Conclude, submit legal claims, have the hearings set, have copies of judgments drawn up and withdrawn as well as any other activity falling within the framework of the follow-up of the legal file, and this in accordance with the instructions of SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda.
5. Monitor the execution of judicial decisions, exercise the necessary remedies, give any legal advice if required by SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda;
6. Assist and advise the Client on various local laws in particular on labour issues (including assistance with filing application for work permit);
7. Keep the Client up to date with all relevant legislation; follow up and provide timely written notices of any upcoming changes in laws affecting the organization;
8. Reviewing corporate regulations and policies as required by the regulatory requirements;
9. Providing corporate governance and legal advisory service which include but are not limited to compliance with regulatory obligations, and processing services related to licensing and regulatory issues;
10. Provide service on drafting and reviewing contracts and other legal instruments;
11. Facilitate the notarization of any corporate legal documents;
12. Facilitate the appointment of a professional bailiff whenever required;
13. Conducting legal due diligence and provide any other routine legal services required by the Client;
14. Submit monthly report of all executed legal activities to the National Director, alongside payment invoice.

Requirements:

1. Have a well-known business address;
2. Have a seniority of at least 15 years of practical legal experience before Rwandan jurisdictions;
3. Accept to plead in any locality of Rwanda (province etc.)
4. Minimum Masters Degree in Law from a recognized University
5. Submit a detailed CV with at least 2 references related to diligence in service in accordance with the etiquette, practice, and rules of profession.
6. Submit a valid lawyer card for 2021 that allows practice in all localities in Rwanda
7. Submit a Letter of application for the above stated service which should be addressed to:

The National Director

SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda

B.P.1168 Kigali

Applications and relevant documents should be submitted no later than 25 February 2021, 14:00 to the following e-mail address: sos.procurement@sos-rwanda.org

Please note that any application and relevant documents submitted in hard copy will be rejected

Re-advertisement

 Title: Senior Associate, Vaccines Program

Program: Vaccines Program

Job Location: Kigali

Start date: Immediate.

Type of Assignment: Fixed Term Appointment for 6 months with possibility of extension

Overview:

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries, while strengthening the capabilities of governments and the private sector in those countries to create and sustain high-quality health systems that can succeed without our assistance. For more information, please visit: http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org

CHAI Vaccines Program:

Immunization is one of the most successful public health interventions in history. Since 2010, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) has worked to save lives and reduce the burden from vaccine preventable diseases by improving access to immunization services in resource-limited settings by strengthening national immunization programs.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV 2) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020 and partners have been working together globally and at country level to mitigate the spread and the impact of the disease on health systems, economies, and population wellbeing. Although Rwanda has been able to successfully contain the spread of the virus through the implementation of its COVID-19 preparedness and response plan with the support of partners including CHAI, significant risks remain as cases and deaths continue to rise globally. However, vaccines have been identified as the most promising sustainable solution to control the pandemic.

Rwanda has demonstrated its commitment to the introduction of vaccines for COVID-19 by joining the COVAX facility, the vaccines pillar of the ACT Accelerator. The ACT Accelerator is a global collaboration to accelerate the development, production, and equitable access to COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. As a key partner of the Rwandan Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) since 2004, CHAI is supporting the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) under the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) the implementing arm on the Ministry of Health, to plan and implement the introduction of approved COVID-19 vaccines to reach prioritized beneficiaries rapidly and effectively.

Position Overview:

 CHAI seeks a highly motivated action-oriented individual with sound analytical and interpersonal skills to be employed as a Senior Associate, Vaccines Program. S/he must be able to function independently and flexibly as well as build strong relationships with government officials and partners. Additionally, the successful candidate must be able live up to the CHAI values of humility, urgency, resourcefulness, flexibility, and work ethic. The Senior Associate will drive CHAI Rwanda vaccines program in support of relevant institutions of government to achieve national COVID-19 vaccine introduction objectives. The initial programmatic areas of support include planning and budgeting; prioritization, targeting & surveillance; training and supervision, and strengthening of monitoring and evaluation systems. The Senior Associate, Vaccines Program will be based in Kigali, Rwanda but with some domestic travels.

Responsibilities:

 The responsibilities of the Senior Associate, Vaccines Program will include the following:

• Provide technical support to the EPI team in planning and implementation of CHAI programmatic focus areas in the WHO/UNICEF COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction Readiness Assessment Tool (VIRAT)
• In liaison with relevant RBC teams, conduct detailed analytics, for example, to estimate potential numbers of target populations that will be prioritized for access to vaccines, stratified by target group and geographic location
• Finalize budgeted micro-plans for vaccination including plans for components such as demand generation, risk communications and safety surveillance
• Develop a training plan to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine introduction that includes key groups of participants, content topic areas, key training partners and training methods (in-person or virtual).
• Organize and support the roll-out of virtual and/or in person trainings as outlined in the training plan
• Plan and execute the production and distribution of monitoring tools to eligible vaccination providers and/or the development, testing and roll-out of any changes to electronic systems
• Organize and provide training for use of monitoring and evaluation tools and processes to traditional and new providers
• Represent CHAI at relevant technical working groups and meetings and provide appropriate technical support to the TWGs as necessary, ensuring that activities are well coordinated and working group deliverables are met
• Develop a process report and document all lessons learned
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Country Director.

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of four years of relevant work experience.
• Master’s degree in public health/epidemiology, vaccine science, economics, business administration, or related fields.
• Experience working closely with the government in any developing country
• Excellent understanding of immunization and vaccine issues in any developing country.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including high proficiency in MS Excel.
• Experience planning, organizing, coordinating and reporting on capacity building activities
• Strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build strong professional relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to adapt and manage changing priorities, timelines, and programmatic objectives
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to prepare compelling briefs, presentations, and reports.
• Ability to work independently on complex projects
• Fluency in English

Other useful skills:

• Project management experience
• Experience supporting COVID-19 response preferably in Rwanda
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda and French

Application procedure:

Interested candidates should apply through https://careers-chai.icims.com/jobs/10748/senior-associate%2c-vaccines-program/job

Job Announcement

Position:  Quality Education Trainer – Gasabo (1 position available)

Job Description:

The Wellspring Foundation for Education is launching a new program, Leading Learning for All (LLFA), in public schools in Gasabo District to support school communities to create a more sustainable, enabling, and inclusive learning environment for girls and boys.

The position of Quality Education Trainer will play a key role in the program by empowering educational and schools leaders to lead, coordinate and manage teacher professional development and continuous learning at sector and school levels, and helping to foster viable and lasting partnerships between parents and schools.

As part of the program team, our trainers walk alongside educators and leaders in schools as well as parents in school communities in a coaching and mentoring relationship as well as through workshops and discussions. Therefore, a large proportion of the trainer’s time will be on active fieldwork in Gasabo public schools. The remainder of the time will be for learning (with peers and managers) and various administrative responsibilities such as planning, preparing, and reporting.

The successful candidate will be a great team player, a highly experienced educator with experience in teacher education, and will work successfully as part of a fun-loving cross-cultural team.

Anticipated start date: Mid April 2021

Reports to: Senior Program Manager/Gasabo

Works closely with: Gasabo District Liaison and Education Specialist, Community Involvement Trainers, Quality Education Trainers, Wellspring Communications Officer, Drivers and Operations Team. School Communities.

Location: Kigali – with daily work involving travel to schools all across Gasabo District

 Job Responsibilities:

1. Be an active team player in the implementation of the innovative Gasabo Leading Learning for All Program

2. Support Gasabo teachers to effectively use learner-centered pedagogy.

3. Work alongside the school leaders, Gasabo Sector Education officers, and school-based mentors to empower them in leading and coordinating school-based continuous teacher professional development.

4.  Review and gain deeper understanding through the Wellspring Quality Education training modules.

5. Contribute to the design and improvement of educational materials used throughout the program

6. Collect accurate data and produce accurate and timely progress reports as well as conduct other relevant administrative tasks.

7. Provide support as required in other program activities, including but not limited to collaborating with our Community Involvement Trainers and Communications Officer.

8.  Work well as a team member:

 a)  Building strong relationships with each school and all education stakeholders

b)  Taking  turns to lead meetings and devotions

c)  Supporting and encouraging fellow colleagues

9.  Carry  out other reasonably assigned duties, including but not limited to administrative tasks, to contribute actively to the growth and health of the organisation, supporting its vision, mission, core values, and strategic priorities

Requirements for the role

Qualifications

1.    At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or another related field from a recognized institution of higher learning (required)

Professional Experience and Skills

2. At least 5 years’ experience in teaching (required)
3. Experience in working with school leaders and coordinating teacher education related activities (required)
4. Experience facilitating participatory/interactive training workshops (required)
5. At least 3 years’ experience in a leadership position in education (desired)
6. Communicates well in English and Kinyarwanda (oral & written) (required)
7. A good level of IT skills (required)
8. Experience in working with District and Sector Education officers (desired)
9. Experience in inclusive education practices (desired)
10. Experience in working with school parent communities (desired)
11. Demonstrates an understanding of the Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) approach (desired)

Personal and Spiritual Qualities

12. A Christ-centered individual who has the desire to grow in faith (required)
13. Well organized with effective time and task management skills (required)
14. Excellent interpersonal skills: collaboration and clear communication with people from diverse backgrounds, encouraging, sharing ideas, motivating, (required)
15. A problem solver with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude (required)
16. Ability to think critically and take initiative (desired)
17. A team-player
18. Willingness to travel on a daily basis, sometimes to particularly rural locations

To apply for this position, send:

1. Completed Wellspring ‘Employment Application Form’ (available to download at the RENCP website or by email from RWrecruitment@thewellspringfoundation.org)
2. A cover letter explaining why you would like this job and why you are a suitable candidate (max 1 page – longer letters will be rejected)
3. A full Curriculum Vitae (CV) including details of 2 professional referees and 1 referee from your place of worship (max 3 pages – longer CVs will be rejected)
4. Scanned copies of relevant certificates (notarized certificates will be required once the candidate is selected)
5. A scanned copy of your ID
6. A statement of faith* (max 1 page – longer statements will be rejected)

 Applications must be submitted by email (including scanned PDF documents) to the Gasabo Senior Program Manager, at this email address: RWrecruitment@thewellspringfoundation.org with ‘Gasabo QE Trainer’ as the subject (please sign and then scan your documents before sending as PDF attachments by email).

 Closing Date for applications: Friday 12^th March 2021, at 5pm

Please note that interview and selection day will take place at our office in Gasabo District if Government guidelines allow and in line with the Covid-19 preventative measures.

After the interview has taken place and before signing a contract, the successful candidate will submit the following documents:

• A Police Clearance document
• Notarized academic qualification papers and relevant certificates
• ID

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

*what is a statement of faith? A statement of faith should describe your personal Christian faith journey, your local church involvement, and how you see all this as relevant to your involvement with the Wellspring Foundation.

IT Systems Administrator at TEK EXPERTS: (Deadline Ongoing)

Recruitment Coordinator at TEK EXPERTS: (Deadline Ongoing)

Accountant at TEK EXPERTS: (Deadline Ongoing)

1. Background:

Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) is the independent public broadcaster established under law No. 42/2013 of 16/06/2013 and operating 8 Radio Stations and 2 TV channels, (Rwanda Television and KC2).

RBA is a fast-evolving public broadcaster and seeks to continuously be Rwanda’s leading source of news and information by providing high quality programming that entertains educates and informs our increasingly diverse audiences.

To achieve this strategic vision and as specified under article 8 of the RBA law, the Public Broadcaster is governed by team of Board of Directors selected through an open and transparent manner.  The law states, that the Board of Directors shall be the supreme governing organ of RBA selected from the Civil Society and Private Sector only. They shall demonstrate independence and shall neither seek nor accept instructions from any authority unless otherwise provided by law.

In summary, the board members oversee the implementation of RBA’s Strategic Plan by carrying out the following responsibilities;

1. To uphold the independence of RBA
2. To establish the strategic vision and action of RBA
3. To ensure that RBA works in general interest of the public
4. To promote the editorial line of RBA, the code of professional ethics and press law
5. To approve RBA activity plan and annual budget
6. To approve internal rules and regulations of RBA
7. To monitor the management of RBA property
8. To approve the statutes governing RBA staff, their salaries and the organization and functioning of RBA departments
9. To review the performance of RBA and ensure conformity with the action plan and the budget
10. To monitor the performance of the Directorate of RBA

Therefore, in light of the above and mindful of article 8 paragraph II of the RBA law on the selection process of a new Board of Directors and considering Ministerial Order that emphasizes the need for this process to be conducted “after a transparent and public selection process”, RBA hereby calls on competent candidates to apply to serve on its Board.

Qualifications:

a) To be a Rwandan or foreign national residing both in Rwanda or out.

b) To be an individual of high integrity and commanding respect in society

c) To be either from Civil Society or Private Sector and NOT a civil a servant

d) To demonstrate significant work experience in areas of media, electronics and telecommunications, finance/accounting, marketing and law with preference of having served at senior managerial levels.

e) To have the necessary skills and ability of helping RBA attain its vision in the areas of proper financial management, human resource management, increased Sales, adoption of new innovations through ICTs and enhance its visibility with the audience it serves.

f) To have a clear grasp of RBA’s mandate and its vision and demonstrate the will to drive forward its future aspirations.

g) To be a team player and specifically demonstrate a clear understanding of the mandate of RBA as public service broadcaster, the law and statutes governing RBA and how they will be upheld.

h) To possess at least a minimum university degree in any field with 5 years’ work experience

III. How to apply:

Applications must be addressed to the Chairperson of the Pre-Selection Committee, through our career page: https://rba.co.rw/career, or hrrecruitment@rba.co.rw with;

1. Copies of Academic testimonials
2. A copy of National ID
3. Latest CV

Deadline for applications: 5^th March 2021

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Done at Kigali, on 16^th February, 2021

Management

Job Announcement

Position: Business Officer

Job Description:

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

Under the oversight of our director of finance and administration, the business officer will be part of the finance team and he/she will support the finance department in the following ways;

Job Responsibilities

• Manage school revenues using QuickBooks accounting software, reconcile accounts and prepare monthly reports closely with the finance team.
• Monitor on a daily basis revenue deposits on the accounts of Wellspring Academy and work on a daily bank reconciliation, register the amount collected into the receipt books and keep books of revenues account;
• Consolidate revenue deposit bank slips, produce daily banking reconciliation sheet and submit progress reports vis– à– is set revenue targets to the Director of finance;
• Produce complete, accurate, and timely revenue financial reports and statements within mandatory deadlines and reconcile all revenues and transfers to the Director of finance;
• Facilitate internal and external Audit exercises for revenue accounts.
• Follow up on all school fees payment matters, resolving issues as they arise with our banking partners, both domestically and internationally
• Performs other assigned comparable or transient duties, which are within the area of knowledge and skills required by this job description and key indicators

Requirements for the role:

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or any other related field. (required)

Professional experience and Skills:

• Atleast 3 years’ experience serving in the same role preferably in a school setting (desired)
• Good communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda (Oral and written) required
• Excellent  IT skills (Microsoft word and Excel) required

• Understanding and use of a well-run revenues and Accounts receivable process

•  CPA  with excellent academic records

• Understanding of the tax requirements for payments made

Personal and Spiritual Qualities:

• A Christ-centered individual who has the desire to grow in faith (required)
• Excellent interpersonal skills: collaboration and clear communication skills with people, encouraging, sharing ideas, and motivating others (required)
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.

To apply, send:

• A letter explaining why you would like this job and why you are the suitable candidate for the job. (Max 1 page )
• A full Curriculum Vitae (CV) including details of 2 professional referees and 1 referee from your place of worship (max 3 pages)

Applications must be submitted by email (including scanned PDF documents) to the Director of Finance and Administration at this email address: bosco@wellspringacademy.org and give a copy cc stephen@wellspringacademy.org

Closing date for Applications is Friday February 26,2021 at 4:00 pm

Commencement date: March 04, 2021

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

JOB ADVERTISEMENT-APEFE

The Association for the Promotion of Education and Training Abroad (APEFE) is a Belgian organization that mobilizes its resources and expertise to serve the countries of the South for strengthening their capacities to implement their Development policy in the sectors of education, agriculture and environment, health, governance and the private sector.

In Rwanda, APEFE is implementing its five-year program (2017-2021) financed by the Belgian Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGD), with the objective of initiating “Inclusive and equitable quality alternance training, accessible to young Rwandan women and men, responding to the skills needs of the growing Rwandan economy in food processing and beauty/fashion trades“. This program will be implemented in a partnership with the Ministry of Public Service and Employment (MIFOTRA) and the Private Sector Federation (PSF).

 Expected results of the APEFE program 2017-2021   

In this phase 2017-2021, APEFE in collaboration with its partners aim at the following results:

Result 1: Different partners collaborate and co-ordinate inclusive and equitable quality alternance training,

Result 2: TVET institutions train young men and women to be competitive on the labour market.

Result 3: Companies are able to provide inclusive and quality workplace learning opportunities.

To fulfil this mandate APEFE is seeking interested Rwandan candidates for the following position:

National Technical Assistant – Knowledge Capitalization, Monitoring & Evaluation / Ref: ATN KC-ME-01.2021

The Association for the Promotion of Education and Training Abroad (APEFE) mobilizes its resources and expertise to serve the countries of the South to strengthen their capacities to implement their development policy in the sectors Education, Agriculture and Environment, Health, Governance, and the Private Sector.

As part of its 2017-2021 programme in RWANDA, APEFE is hiring a National Technical Assistant Knowledge Capitalization, Monitoring & Evaluation (M/F) for the Programme, whose objective is: ” Inclusive and equitable quality alternance training, accessible to young Rwandan women and men, responding to the skills needs of the growing Rwandan economy, is initiated in food processing and/or beauty/fashion trades. “

• Place of assignment: Kigali (Rwanda) with regular missions in Provinces
• End of contract: December 2021
•  Deadline for submitting application: 28 February 2021, 5 p.m.
•  Salary: APEFE local salary scale
• Career level: 7 years of useful experience
• Minimum level of study: University degree
• Full-time

In close collaboration with his/her counterpart of MIFOTRA and APEFE team, the National Technical Assistant (NTA) Knowledge Capitalization, Monitoring & Evaluation, provides the necessary technical support to partners in order to perform the M&E and Knowledge Capitalisation of the programme and other workplace learning initiatives.

S/He is under the hierarchical authority of the APEFE programme administrator.

Tasks and responsibilities of the NTA:

• Develop and coordinate the implementation of capitalization strategy of the program to ensure that lessons learned and good practices are collected, shared, and disseminated to the public;
• Train partners on the knowledge management and capitalization of a project and ensure that all participants in the program participate in participatory knowledge management;
• Strengthen the capacity of project partners and beneficiaries in monitoring and evaluation;
• Enhance the capacity of MIFOTRA to monitor workplace learning initiatives;
• Organize workshops related to sharing experiences and lessons learned with different actors on workplace learning in Rwanda and elsewhere and with development partners;
• Develop and implement an overall framework of the monitoring and evaluation of the Programme;
• Follow up on different activities and day-to-day management of the M&E system, and continuous improvement of MIS system and tools;
• Collect Most Significant Change Stories;
• Ensure the consistency of reports from technical assistants and program partners. Use these reports to consolidate quarterly and annual reports of the program.
• Collect data and establish program statistics.
• He/she intervene on all the results of the program
• Perform any additional tasks assigned by the Programme Administrator.

Profile:

• Hold a Master degree in Project M&E, Organizational Strategies, Economics, Statistics or other related fields;
• Minimum 7 years of proven professional experience in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), in development of M&E system for public and/or private institutions or development cooperation projects;
• Experience in institutional capacity development and facilitation of capacity development workshops;
• Experience in computer assisted data analysis tools (Spreadsheets, Data Analysis Softwares for statistics, MS Project);
• Experience with International Organisations;
• Knowledge of rigorous impact assessment concepts (using experimental methodologies) and experience in collection of Most Significant Change Stories would also be an asset;
• Perfect command of Kinyarwanda, French, and English.

 How to apply:

A curriculum vitae and a motivation letter, indicating the reference ATN KC-ME-01.2021, must be sent, not later than February 28, 2021, 5 p.m., to Mrs Marie-Pierre Ngoma, Programme Administrator of APEFE Rwanda, by e-mail: bureau.kigali@apefe.org

Only short-listed candidates whose background and experience meet the criteria above will be contacted.