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Handyman Plumber

The Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA) is a unique and innovative English language undergraduate institution dedicated to preparing the next generation of agricultural leaders of Rwanda and East Africa. Students at RICA will engage in curricular and co-curricular learning opportunities emphasizing Conservation Agriculture and One Health principles, oral and written communication, leadership, and entrepreneurship.

In an experiential learning environment, students will develop the knowledge and experience necessary for a wide range of careers in agriculture. Students at RICA will experience the six Enterprises including Beef Cattle and Small Ruminants, Dairy, Poultry and Swine, Row and Forage Crops, Vegetable and Tree Crops, Irrigation, and Mechanization. The curriculum is designed to incorporate threads of Innovation, Conservation, OneHealth Systems Thinking, and Entrepreneurship. Communication, One Health Systems Thinking, and Entrepreneurship are woven throughout the curriculum. All RICA graduates will be innovative problem solvers able to operate farms and ranches, start agribusinesses, assume management roles in cooperatives, NGOs, and other agricultural enterprises, serve their communities as extension agents and technical and policy experts or assume positions of agricultural leadership in Rwanda.

DESCRIPTION

The plumber is responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining pipes, fixtures, and other plumbing used for water distribution and wastewater disposal in the task to the allotted student houses, faculty houses classrooms, and public areas in facilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assemble pipe sections, tubing, and fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, and welding equipment.
• Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.
• Review blueprints and building codes and specifications to determine work details and procedures and prepare written work cost estimates.
• Study building plans and inspects structures to assess material and equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, and to plan installation around obstructions such as electrical wiring.
• Keep records of assignments and produce detailed work reports.
• Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, and fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers and levels.
• Measure, cut, thread, and bend pipe to required angle, using hand and power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, and pipe-bending machines.
• Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers and water heaters, and fixtures such as sinks and toilets, using hand and power tools.
• Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes and pipe fittings, using hand and power tools.
• Hang steel supports from ceiling joint to hold pipes in place.
• Repair and maintain plumbing, replacing defective washers, replacing, or mending broken pipes, and open clogged drains.
• Install underground storm, sanitary, and water piping systems and extend piping to connect fixtures and plumbing to these systems.
• Perform other job-related duties assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A2 certificate in a trade or technical school or craftmanship training with extensive hands-on experience. Basic computer skills and familiar with Facility Management systems, inventory systems, etc.
• Minimum 3-years experience as a plumber in Hotels/Large Facilities maintenance and previous experiences within the plumbing field.

• Must be able to work as a team.
• Able to find the root cause of the issues and have attention to details.
• Self-motivated with a hands-on and flexible approach.
• Able to adapt to unpredictable events.
• Must be pro-active and reliable.
• Able to thrive working in a busy environment and stay calm under pressure.

HOW TO APPLY

• Fill in the information required, upload, and submit the documents in English to the link provided below.

Please combine your resume/CV with your degree certificate as one PDF file before you upload.

Application Link:https://rica.bamboohr.com/jobs/

Application review will begin February 5, 2021, and will continue until a successful candidate is identified.

Approved:

Richard B. Ferguson

Vice Chancellor of Academics Affairs, Extension, and Research

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Job responsibilities

• Ensure implementation of technical security standards on the financial technology platforms as well as ongoing monitoring and reporting of compliance against the standards.
• Ensure the integration of the financial technology platforms into the security compliance and monitoring eco-system both at opco and Group level then regularly confirm and report on ongoing effectiveness.
• Liaise with other relevant functions to facilitate the timeous closure of incidents and vulnerabilities in relation to the financial technology platforms.
• Ensure the integration of the financial technology platforms into the security compliance and monitoring eco-system both at opco and Group level then regularly confirm and report on ongoing effectiveness.
• Liaise with other relevant functions to facilitate the timeous closure of incidents and vulnerabilities in relation to the financial technology platforms.
• Manage and support the implementation of risk assessments exercises across the Financial Technology function to trap and highlight information security weaknesses and advice on controls to mitigate those risks.
• Liaise with other relevant functions to implement information security as defined by MTN for Financial Technology.
• Manage escalating issues (within the information security domain) along with relevant stakeholders!
• Assist relevant business owners and custodians in identifying and setting activities logs, audit trails, functional and technical requirements, and ensure adequate custody of such.
• Serve as an internal information security consultant to MTN and advise on trending information security technologies/related regulatory issues around financial technology.
• Provide adequate support for any other escalated information security issues (when needed).
• Supervise and manage collaboration with relevant vendors/stakeholders for vulnerability scanning and penetration testing exercises.
• Provide direct support and oversight to the information security department team members and other relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure adequate compliance to the information security requirements of MTN.

Minimum requirements

• Minimum of 3-year tertiary degree / diploma (Bachelor of Science, Engineering or related field or MBA  or master’s is advantageous

• Minimum of 2 years of working experience in the Information Security domain – Experience in the Financial Services or telecommunication sector is advantageous

• Experience in Information Security related Governance, Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance

How to apply

All interested candidates are requested to send their application letters and updated curriculum vitae together with copies of their academic credentials not later than 26th January 2021 at 5:00 pm Through the job’s platform on: jobs2.RW@mtn.com or HRIS

MTN Rwandacell Ltd is an equal opportunity employer.

Re-Advertised

TITLE: Senior Associate, Laboratory Services

Program: Laboratory Services

Job Location: Kigali

Type: Full-Time Paid

Start date: Immediate

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. CHAI Rwanda carries out a wide range of programs, namely Nutrition, Access to Medicine – Hepatitis, Cervical Cancer, Laboratory Services, Health Financing, and Human Resources for Health, to support the Government of Rwanda (GoR) and Rwanda Ministry of Health (MOH) to ensure all Rwandans have access to quality, timely health care services.

For more information, please visit: http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org

Laboratory Services Program:

CHAI Rwanda Laboratory Services Program is supporting the GoR and MOH/Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) to identify challenges in the current medical laboratory network, evaluate and implement potential system strengthening opportunities and strategies to expand the coverage of diagnostics services across the country, and create long-term improvements in healthcare delivery. Through the African Health Diagnostics Platform Project (AHDP), the CHAI Rwanda team is supporting the MOH to assess, design, negotiate and implement Public private partnerships (PPP) between partner governments and private commercial organizations to achieve this goal. Through the Molecular Diagnostic Network Optimization (DNO) and Sample Referral System (SRS) design exercise, CHAI team is supporting the RBC/National Reference laboratory (NRL) to assess current and future testing network design to align testing demand and capacity in the most cost-effective way by defining the optimal instruments mix, identifying the most appropriate locations where instruments should be placed, and designing the referral network linkages across that revised network.

CHAI team is also working with RBC, NRL, and the strategy development team to ensure timely response for COVID-19 pandemic management. This includes sharing technical expertise, updates on diagnostics landscape, and providing analytical, program strategy, planning, and implementation support for introduction and uptake of innovative, affordable, and high-quality diagnostics products.

Position Overview:

CHAI is looking for a Senior Associate, Laboratory Services to provide technical and operational support across multiple workstreams – network assessment; national strategy development and costing; implementation plans development; clinical training and mentoring; health information and quality assurance systems; and closing the loop interventions.

The Senior Associate will report to CHAI Rwanda’s Laboratory Services Program Manager and work closely with other team members, as well as CHAI’s global Laboratory Services Team. S/he will work closely with the MOH Laboratory team to provide technical and implementation support to drive timely execution and monitoring of laboratory system strengthening interventions including PPPs, DNO and SRS, COVID-19 diagnostics decentralization strategy.

CHAI is seeking a highly motivated individual with strong public health/laboratory sciences experience, outstanding credentials, and project implementation skills to support the program in Rwanda. CHAI places great value on relevant personal qualities: resourcefulness, responsibility, tenacity, flexibility, independence, energy, work ethic, and humility.

This position will be based in Kigali, with travel to other districts as required.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and technical input into policy documents including but not limited to national laboratory policies and strategic plans, quality improvement plans including accreditation schemes
• Support assessment of technical resources and operational requirements in the laboratory network
• Lead assessment of the PPP model’s technical capacity to expand access to laboratory services
• Support development of implementation plans based on outputs from PPP feasibility, DNO, and SRS studies and for selected models
• Develop and share deployment models and strategies with operational considerations to support scale-up of piloted system strengthening activities
• Share experience and best practices from other countries on strategies and tools for adoption of current and new diagnostic models and products and their integration into existing lab networks
• Support the MOH in adoption of WHO guidelines for diagnostics
• Support the diagnostics working group in developing presentations, reports, and other documents
• Support national quantification exercises for diagnostics equipment and supplies
• Support planning and implementation of technical and programmatic training and mentoring, including revision of training and mentoring materials, tracking training gaps and progress
• Support in setting up of a data management system for reporting and results delivery and its integration into existing routine data management processes and systems, such as the country’s health information management system (HMIS)
• Develop recommendations for complementary interventions that can “close loop of care” and maximize the impact of diagnostic improvements
• Support broader advocacy and resource mobilization efforts for diagnostics access, e.g. drafting grant proposals, concept notes, presentations, budgets
• Develop materials and document internal updates to share with other CHAI team members, highlight opportunities for integration and coordination across workstreams wherever possible
• Conduct literature reviews and research activities as needed, and undertake other duties related to improving diagnostics access
• Other responsibilities as needed

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Laboratory Sciences, Biomedical Sciences or Engineering, or related technical field
• A minimum of 5 years’ professional work experience and at least 3 years’ experience working in health system strengthening projects or in public/private health diagnostics projects

Required skills:

• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of health sector diagnostics and familiarity with global health issues, experience in carrying out diagnostics project implementation work
• Demonstrated skills in qualitative and quantitative data collection, data management, and analysis, including knowledge of computer software: MS Office applications and other information systems (e.g. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). Smartsheet experience a plus
• Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-oriented environment with the ability to learn the job quickly through research and absorb synthesis on broad range of interventions
• Ability to work independently on complex projects and proactively manage activities with minimal supervision
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to navigate government processes with multiple stakeholders to build relationships
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and knowledge of research ethics
• Experience in convening meetings and facilitating discussions among a multidisciplinary group of stakeholders; previous experience working with government stakeholders is a strong plus
• Experience working in Rwanda or other resource-limited settings strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of English and Kinyarwanda/French

Application procedure:

Interested candidates should apply through https://careers-chai.icims.com/jobs/10579/senior-associate%2c-laboratory-services/job The deadline for applications is February 2, 2021. The shortlisted candidates will be contacted:

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Mission

To provide a ladder of opportunity to underserved communities in Rwanda, as we proclaim and live the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

We share the hope of Christ as we provide financial services and biblically based training that restore dignity and break the cycle of poverty.

The love of Jesus Christ motivates us to identify with those living in poverty and be His hands and feet as we strive to glorify God.

Agriculture Sales Officer

Urwego Bank Plc is dedicated to provide financial services to the people of Rwanda. Motivated by Jesus Christ’s call to serve those in need. Its mission is to achieve economic spiritual transformation in the lives of underserved, using financial services and tested training as we share Jesus Christ’s love. Urwego Bank wishes to recruit (1) qualified, competent, committed, and proactive Agriculture Sales Officer to support the Agriculture Department of Urwego bank Plc Rwamagana Microfinance Branch.

Job Title:  Agriculture Sales Officer

Department:  Agriculture

Reporting to: Sales Team Leader

Directly supervises: None

Location: Rwamagana

JOB SUMMARY     

The Agriculture Sales Officer (ASO) will mobilize and market the agriculture product in the cooperatives around the working area. The ASO will ensure the agricultural products are relevant to the target market and Urwego’s mission as well as financially sustainable with credit risk managed appropriately. The ASO will work with branch leadership to grow the existing portfolio and strengthen agricultural business partnerships. The ASO will also be responsible for mobilising and recruiting new agriculture clients. Maintaining the existing clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Promote and fulfill Urwego Bank’s 3Ms as listed above while working within a Christ-centered environment that is mission-driven, community-oriented, and results-driven.

Spiritual Integration and Christian Witness

1.Ensure a personal, healthy spiritual balance within family, work, and church life through the adoption of biblical personal and spiritual disciplines; and

2. Conduct daily work, make decisions, and help Urwego Bank make decisions in a way that witnesses to the presence, power, and love of Jesus and the reality of his Kingdom on earth.

Agriculture Product selling and marketing

1. Work with Branch leadership in close collaboration with agriculture program manager to grow portfolio in assigned working area.
2. Work closely and build a relationship with off-takers and district cooperative officers to manage and reduce the risks that may associate with poor cooperative leadership
3. Strongly understand good agriculture practices and agriculture seasons
4. Ensure agriculture products are financially sustainable
5. Originate agriculture loans, prepare agriculture loan files and analyze the risks that may cause the loan to underperform and reduce those risks
6. Identify key agriculture product risks and communicate mitigants to the supervisor
7. Regularly update the agriculture loan monitoring tool to minimize the risks in the value chain
8. Understand agriculture value chain financing models to grow portfolio and reduce the risks associated with it.

Portfolio Quality

1. Regularly monitor the quality of the agriculture product portfolio, utilizing PAR as the primary measure of portfolio quality and keeping PAR 30 below 5% on average.
2. Work with Branch leadership, Agriculture Program Manager to address portfolio quality shortcomings, including default management, through regular review, update Agric Loan monitoring tool.
3. Regularly visit cooperatives to understand the field challenges and find out the solution and share the field updates to Branch manager and agriculture program manager.

Profitability and Growth

1. Collaborate with different stakeholders, cooperatives, and offtakes to understand the needs of the clients to keep Urwego on the top of lending industry in the agriculture sector.
2. Provide all the needed agriculture practices training to ensure high yield to cooperatives and growth portfolio
3. Strategically market Urwego agriculture product to ensure all the cooperatives in area understand the product very well.

Stakeholder and Partner Relationships

The Agriculture Sales Officer will partner with the Service Delivery staff to grow existing and develop new agricultural business lines.

1. Serve as a key representative of the bank to partners and non-partners in providing expertise and funding focused on agriculture products.
2. Grow relationships with strategic partners and potential partners supporting agriculture lending.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Personal confession of faith in Jesus Christ and commitment to the mission and vision of Urwego Bank Plc
• Bachelor’s degree in agronomy, agri-business, or related field
• 3 or more years of experience in agricultural lending, preferably in the following value-chains Coffee, Irish Potato, Rice, Maize
• Experience in agricultural credit risk assessment and management
• Experience in field mobilisation and cooperative relationship preferably rice and Maize.
• Ability to source, negotiate and manage partnership agreements
• Proven training skills
• Strong organizational skills, including effective time management and prioritization of competing demands/multiple deadlines
• Must be fluent with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel. Powerpoint)
• MUST have a valid motorcycle driving license and be able to drive motorcycle to the field.

  How to apply

Interested and eligible applicants should send the following documents to UrwegoHR@urwegobank.com not later than 8^th February 2021 at 5 pm.

Applications should be addressed to HR Department

1. Application letter explaining your suitability for the position,
2. Curriculum vitae with 2 referee names,
3. Degree Certificate, and additional certificates if any.
4. Recommendation from your Church with a validity of not less than 6 Months
5. Your personal signed statement of Faith.
6. Copy of ID

Only selected candidates will be contacted for the test.

Thank you.

Urwego Bank PLC

Management

1. Physical Rehabilitation Technical Advisor 

Family Health International (FHI 360) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Physical Rehabilitation Technical Advisor for the anticipated USAID Inclusive Nutrition and Early Childhood Development (INECD) activity in Rwanda.

The Inclusive Nutrition and Early Childhood Development (INECD) activity will promote nurturing and responsive care practices, especially in the areas of health, functioning, nutrition, and early childhood development (ECD) for caregivers and children. Specifically, the activity aims to improve health and nutrition outcomes among women of reproductive age and adolescents and improve infant and young child feeding practices. It also aims to address child development gaps and significant unmet physical rehabilitation and assistive technology (rehab/AT) and social inclusion needs for infants and children. The activity will focus on community-level service delivery, community-health facility linkages and district level capacity development, as well as address issues of inclusion and participation, including access to programs and services for children and adults with disabilities, in line with Government of Rwanda priorities.

**This is a full-time position based in Kigali, Rwanda for a duration of up to five years. Availability of the position is contingent upon successful award of the project to FHI 360.

Responsibilities:

The proposed Physical Rehabilitation Technical Advisor will provide technical leadership and oversight for the project’s work to address issues of inclusion and participation, including access to programs and services for children and adults with disabilities, with particular focus on provision of services through the health system.

Specifically:

• Provide strategic leadership to the project’s inclusion portfolio;
• Ensure the technical quality and integrity of the project’s inclusion and assistive technology investments;
• Oversee development of tools, guidelines, and standards where necessary to improve program integration and implementation;
• Ensure programming is fully aligned with Government of Rwanda nutrition, health, ECD and inclusion policies and USAID’s policy priorities;
• Contribute to project design, learning, monitoring and evaluation;
• Design and oversee research;
• Represent the project in national networks and key coordination forums;
• Build capacity of government and CBO counterparts and ensure coordination across stakeholders;
• Represent the project’s inclusion portfolio to the donor and high-level government officials; and
• Undertake other activities upon request.

Minimum Requirements:
The Physical Rehabilitation Technical Advisor must be a subject matter expert in the development of physical rehabilitation, including assistive technology, services and be knowledgeable about health system approaches.

Specifically:

• Master’s degree or higher in a physical rehabilitation and/or associated field is required
• At least 8+ years of experience designing, implementing, or supporting physical rehabilitation programming, is highly desired;
• Technical capacity, experience, and skills to develop quality sustainable physical rehabilitation services is highly desired;
• Strong technical skills around policy development and quality control for training curricula/tool development/revision and support for the physical rehabilitation national platform is required; and
•  Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are highly desirable.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

FHI 360 fosters the strength and health of its workforce through a competitive benefits package, professional development and policies and programs that support a healthy work/life balance. Join our global workforce to make a positive difference for others — and yourself

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2. Early Childhood Development Technical Advisor

Family Health International (FHI 360) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Early Childhood Development Technical Advisor for the anticipated USAID Inclusive Nutrition and Early Childhood Development (INECD) activity in Rwanda. The Inclusive Nutrition and Early Childhood Development (INECD) activity will promote nurturing and responsive care practices, especially in the areas of health, functioning, nutrition, and early childhood development (ECD) for caregivers and children. Specifically, the activity aims to improve health and nutrition outcomes among women of reproductive age and adolescents and improve infant and young child feeding practices. It also aims to address child development gaps and significant unmet physical rehabilitation and assistive technology (rehab/AT) and social inclusion needs for infants and children. The activity will focus on community-level service delivery, community-health facility linkages and district level capacity development, as well as address issues of inclusion and participation, including access to programs and services for children and adults with disabilities, in line with Government of Rwanda priorities.

**This is a full-time position based in Kigali, Rwanda for a duration of up to five years. Availability of the position is contingent upon successful award of the project to FHI 360.

Responsibilities:

The proposed Early Childhood Development (ECD) Technical Advisor will provide technical leadership and oversight for activities associated with improving early childhood development, positive parenting, and social inclusion.

Specifically:

• Provide strategic leadership to the project’s ECD portfolio;
• Ensure the technical quality and integrity of the project’s ECD investments;
• Oversee development of tools, guidelines, and standards where necessary to improve program integration and implementation;
• Ensure ECD programming is fully aligned with Government of Rwanda nutrition, health and ECD policies and USAID’s policy priorities;
• Contribute to project design, learning, monitoring and evaluation;
• Design and oversee ECD-related research;
• Represent the project in national ECD networks and key coordination forums;
• Build capacity of government and CBO counterparts in ECD and ensure coordination across stakeholders;
• Represent the project’s ECD portfolio to the donor and high-level government officials; and
• Undertake other activities upon request.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Master’s degree or higher in early childhood development, Social Sciences, Education or in a closely related field is required;
• At least 8+ years of experience designing, implementing, or supporting ECD and positive parenting programming, preferably in Rwanda is highly desired;
•  Excellent knowledge of holistic child development and understanding of global evidence, best practices, and gaps around early childhood development interventions;
• Experience integrating ECD interventions into nutrition, health and other service delivery platforms is preferred;
•  Demonstrated experience working with children experiencing deprivation, exclusion and vulnerability and their families, and
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are highly desirable.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

FHI 360 fosters the strength and health of its workforce through a competitive benefits package, professional development and policies and programs that support a healthy work/life balance. Join our global workforce to make a positive difference for others — and yourself.

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3. Nutrition Technical Advisor

Family Health International (FHI 360) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Nutrition Technical Advisor for the anticipated USAID Inclusive Nutrition and Early Childhood Development (INECD) activity in Rwanda.

The Inclusive Nutrition and Early Childhood Development (INECD) activity will promote nurturing and responsive care practices, especially in the areas of health, functioning, nutrition, and early childhood development (ECD) for caregivers and children. Specifically, the activity aims to improve health and nutrition outcomes among women of reproductive age and adolescents and improve infant and young child feeding practices. It also aims to address child development gaps and significant unmet physical rehabilitation and assistive technology (rehab/AT) and social inclusion needs for infants and children. The activity will focus on community-level service delivery, community-health facility linkages and district level capacity development, as well as address issues of inclusion and participation, including access to programs and services for children and adults with disabilities, in line with Government of Rwanda priorities.

**This is a full-time position based in Kigali, Rwanda for a duration of up to five years. Availability of the position is contingent upon successful award of the project to FHI 360.

Responsibilities:

The proposed Nutrition Technical Advisor will provide technical leadership oversight to the project’s multisector nutrition work, with particular focus on maternal, infant and young child nutrition. Specifically:

• Provide strategic leadership to the project’s nutrition portfolio;
• Ensure the technical quality and integrity of the project’s nutrition investments;
• Oversee development of tools, guidelines, and standards where necessary to improve program implementation;
• Ensure nutrition programming is fully aligned with Government of Rwanda nutrition, health and ECD policies and USAID’s policy priorities;
• Contribute to project design, learning, monitoring and evaluation;
• Design and oversee nutrition-related research;
• Represent the project in national nutrition networks and other key coordination forums;
• Build capacity of government and CBO counterparts and ensure coordination across stakeholders;
• Represent the project’s nutrition portfolio to the donor and high-level government officials; and
• Undertake other activities upon request.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Master’s degree or higher in nutrition, public health, or in a closely related field is required;
• At least 8 years of experience designing, implementing, or supporting nutrition programming, preferably in Rwanda is highly desired;
• Strong technical skills in essential nutrition actions, growth monitoring and promotion, and social and behaviour change is desirable;
• Strong technical skills in multi-sectoral nutrition programming, including health, WASH and food security are preferred;
• Demonstrated ability to address SBC issues in improving nutritional status, especially for women and children in the first 1,000 days.
• Experience in nutrition research, monitoring and evaluation is highly desirable
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are highly desirable.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

FHI 360 fosters the strength and health of its workforce through a competitive benefits package, professional development and policies and programs that support a healthy work/life balance. Join our global workforce to make a positive difference for others — and yourself.

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JOB OPPORTUNITY

PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR

World Vision is a child-focused Christian humanitarian organization implementing development programmes in 28 Districts of Rwanda. Our interventions are currently reaching more than 1.5 million people.

World Vision Rwanda seeks to hire a highly-qualified, dedicated and experienced national for the role of Private Sector Development Advisor for the anticipated USAID-funded Rwanda THRIVE Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Activity. This critical position will be based in Kigali, reporting to the Chief of Party. Please note that this position is contingent upon funding and donor approval.

Purpose of the position:

 The Private Sector Development Advisor will be responsible for private sector engagement (PSE) and the development of entrepreneurs in the WASH sector. This will include leading the development of public-private partnerships. S/he will provide technical expertise on private sector development issues, including analysis of the evolution of the WASH private sector, the opportunities for entrepreneurs, and the role of regulation and standardization. S/he will represent the activity on public-private sector issues at technical, policy, and strategic planning meetings, including meetings with collaborators and donors.

The major responsibilities include:

• Engage with private sector actors to stimulate innovation and investment to meet demand, while considering affordability, sustainability, and local market conditions.
• Develop and implement sanitation marketing strategy in collaboration with District Sanitation Centers and sanitation product entrepreneurs.
• Facilitate market development across the Activity, aiming to support market actors, including the private water operators and sanitation businesses.
• Strengthen supply chains for WASH products, especially sanitation products, by linking businesses in water and sanitation supply chains to District Sanitation Centers and other key distributors.
• Coordinate business development services to increase the profitability, management efficiency, and operating scale of key stakeholders, including sanitation service providers, private water operations and management companies, and District Sanitation Centers.
• Build relationships with financial institutions to facilitate access to finance for WASH entrepreneurs and households to support WASH investments, particularly in sanitation.
• Provide technical leadership for the identification, design, formalization, and management of innovative public-private partnerships that result in efficiencies in water system management and improved access to sanitation services.
• Engage local enterprise accelerators/incubators to design innovation challenges to overcome key barriers to oversight and management of reliable water systems.

 Minimum education, training, and experience requirements to qualify for the position:

• Master’s Degree in business, management, economics, finance, or any related field.
• At least five (5) years of experience in the WASH private sector or experience providing technical assistance and capacity building to improve private sector performance in the WASH sector.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with and build consensus among private and public sector stakeholders.
• Experience of working on donor-funded international development projects of similar scope, complexity, and size.
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English, both written and spoken.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Previous experience in private sector engagement in Rwanda.
• Experience with USAID-funded projects.
• Demonstrated understanding of barriers to entry points for the private sector in provision of WASH services.
• Extensive experience in market systems, market-based WASH approaches, enterprise development, and acceleration.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible worldview, and ability to work with a wide range of people from different backgrounds.

Salary:

The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

NB: Women are highly encouraged to apply.

 How to apply:

Should you wish to apply for this position, please go to http://careers.wvi.org/job-opportunities-in-rwanda

If this is your first time applying online via the World Vision International careers website, you will need to register an account along with your application details. This site will provide you with additional functionality, such as saved searches and email alerts. Registration requires minimal information to create your account. Further details will be collected during the application process.

All applicants must apply using our online application system, CVs received via email or standard post will NOT be considered.

In case you face any challenges in applying, please let us know on wvrwanda-recruitment@wvi.org (no applications will be accepted through this email).

The closing date for submission of applications is 1 February 2021; no late applications will be accepted.

World Vision is committed to adult and child safeguarding and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children and vulnerable adults. All employment is conditional upon successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks.

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1.Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager

JOB OPPORTUNITY  

MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING MANAGER 

World Vision is a child-focused Christian humanitarian organization implementing development programmes in 28 Districts of Rwanda. Our interventions are currently reaching more than 1.5 million people.

World Vision Rwanda seeks to hire a highly-qualified, dedicated and experienced national for the role of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager. This critical position will be based at the Kigali Head Office and reporting to the Chief of Party.

Purpose of the position:

 The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager has overall responsibility for providing coordination and leadership for monitoring, evaluation, and learning, including both formative (pre-intervention) and summative research (post-intervention) of the anticipated USAID-funded Homes and Communities Activity. This potential five-year award will improve home and community support for literacy learning.

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager would also be responsible for the evaluation that will sum up the grant’s accomplishments in accurate and objective way. Please note that this position is contingent upon funding and donor approval.

The major responsibilities include:

Minimum education, training and experience requirements to qualify for the position:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Social Sciences, Information Systems, or Development related field
• Familiarity with USAID’s Collaborating, Learning and Adaption (CLA) approach
• Seven (7) years relevant experience, with at least five (5) years USAID grant experience
• Report writing, research, monitoring, and evaluation skills
• Experience in People management
• Ability to design and manage assessments, baselines, and evaluations
• Excellent analytical, planning, organizing, and management skills
• Must be able to work with multiple deadlines and high demands
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with absolute discretion
• Proven experience in conducting research studies, baseline and impact evaluation surveys, preferably within multi-sector approaches
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Work experience in an international relief and development organization is preferred
• Experience in managing inter-agency consortiums is preferred
• Proficient project management skills is preferred
• Strong capacity building skills using different methodologies
• Proven competence in Statistical package including but not limited to SPSS, STATA, ODK, etc.
• Knowledge of various technologies that can leverage programming, such as GIS, Mobile solutions in research, etc.
• Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment.

Salary:

The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

NB: Women are highly encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

Should you wish to apply for this position, please go to http://careers.wvi.org/job-opportunities-in-rwanda

If this is your first time applying online via the World Vision International careers website, you will need to register an account along with your application details. This site will provide you with additional functionality, such as saved searches and email alerts. Registration requires minimal information to create your account. Further details will be collected during the application process.

All applicants must apply using our online application system, CVs received via email or standard post will NOT be considered.

In case you face any challenges in applying, please let us know on wvrwanda-recruitment@wvi.org (no applications will be accepted through this email).

The closing date for submission of applications is 7 February 2021; no late applications will be accepted.

World Vision is committed to adult and child safeguarding and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children and vulnerable adults. All employment is conditional upon successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks.

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JOB OPPORTUNITY

DEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY (DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR)

World Vision is a child-focused Christian humanitarian organization implementing development programmes in 28 Districts of Rwanda. Our interventions are currently reaching more than 1.5 million people.

World Vision Rwanda seeks to hire a highly-qualified, dedicated and experienced national for the role of Deputy Chief of Party (Deputy Program Director). This critical position will be based at the Kigali Head Office and reporting to the Chief of Party.

Purpose of the position:

The Deputy Chief of Party (Deputy Program Director) is responsible for the management of the anticipated USAID-funded Homes and Communities Activity. This potential five-year award will improve home and community support for literacy learning. S/he ensures proper grant implementation, financial accountability, staffing, planning, and reporting as assigned by the Chief of Party. Please note that this position is contingent upon funding and donor approval.

The Deputy Chief of Party (DCoP) will be responsible for providing technical input to guide planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. S/he will also be responsible to liaise with counterparts and partners at the technical level, provide opinion on the soundness and feasibility of new approaches, train staff on key concepts and improve their technical competencies, and manage an effective learning process to make adjustments as needed.

The major responsibilities include:

Minimum education, training, and experience requirements to qualify for the position:

• Master’s degree in the relevant field or equivalent experience in program management
• At least seven (7) years of relevant working experience. Minimum of five (5) years of experience working in Rwanda is desirable
• Proven ability to manage technical assistance teams
• Demonstrated accomplishment in working with host-country professionals, ministries, and with donor colleagues in country
• Experience in integrating gender and youth into complex programming (inclusive programming)
• Strong interpersonal skills to maintain good relations with relevant partners including government, donors, and other partners
• Familiarity with USAID requirements
• Strong presentation and report writing skills
• Well-organized, able to work independently, skilled at handling multiple tasks, diplomatic, and able to adhere to deadlines.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Experience in managing inter-agency consortiums
• Understanding of education sector policies and strategies in Rwanda
• Experience in fundraising
• Experience in managing and/or supporting education programming, preferably at the Director or Deputy Director level.

Work Environment:

 Be prepared to travel to implementation sites and regional, global meetings as required.

Salary:

The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

NB: Women are highly encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

Should you wish to apply for this position, please go to http://careers.wvi.org/job-opportunities-in-rwanda

If this is your first time applying online via the World Vision International careers website, you will need to register an account along with your application details. This site will provide you with additional functionality, such as saved searches and email alerts. Registration requires minimal information to create your account. Further details will be collected during the application process.

All applicants must apply using our online application system, CVs received via email or standard post will NOT be considered.

In case you face any challenges in applying, please let us know on wvrwanda-recruitment@wvi.org (no applications will be accepted through this email).

The closing date for submission of applications is 7 February 2021; no late applications will be accepted.

World Vision is committed to adult and child safeguarding and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children and vulnerable adults. All employment is conditional upon successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks.

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Special Needs Education Coordinator

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Skills, qualifications and experience required

How to apply

Application closing date: 25th /February/2021

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