TechnoServe,Coffee Innovation Associate Jobs Vacancy

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business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and
markets. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power
of private enterprise to transform lives.

• Provide
  overall project work plan support to the Coffee Innovation Manager,
  soliciting inputs from project team work stream leaders and ensuring work
  plan is current throughout the duration of the project.
• Provide
  project budget management support to the Coffee Innovation Manager,
  helping work with our Rwanda office Financial Coordinator to reconcile
  activities against budget and provide weekly budget updates.
• Compile
  work stream updates from team members into a weekly status report for the
  Coffee Innovation Manager.
• Coordinate
  weekly team status update meetings, including taking notes on weekly
  activities completed and planned activities for the following week.
• Provide
  support with any other project management activities for the Coffee
  Innovation Manager as requested.
• Support
  the documentation of program ‘Success Stories’ and the creation of a
  knowledge management repository for the team.
• Support
  the completion of industry research and benchmarking activities as
  required.

• Support
  Coffee Innovation Manager and project team work stream leaders in
  documenting SMS Bookkeeping Platform and Cashless Wet Mill platform
  functionality, and ensure document is up to date throughout duration of
  project.
• Support
  Coffee Innovation Manager in designing and documenting functional and
  technical requirements for new product features prior to development.
• Support
  Coffee Innovation Manager and platform technology developers in rapid
  testing of live defects or bugs within SMS Bookkeeping Platform or
  Cashless Wet Mill Platform, helping to ensure quick issue resolution.
• Support
  the development of a central backlog of requested features for the SMS
  Bookkeeping Platform and Cashless Wet Mill platform.
• Support
  the field-based implementation of either platform in conjunction with
  platform work stream leaders of either platform as needed.

• Support
  in rollout of the TechnoServe SMS Bookkeeping Platform work streams.
• Support
  in scheduling of stakeholder meetings and conferences.
• Support
  in compiling of regular project reports for Access to Finance Rwanda
  (AFR).
• Other
  activity support at TechnoServe Coffee Innovation Manager Request

• Degree
  in Business or Computer Science
• Proven
  success in ICT project management and ICT product development, with at
  least 2 years of professional experience
• Professional
  experience completing ICT product documentation, including designing
  documenting new ICT feature functional and technical requirements,
  preferred
• Professional
  experience leading functional unit testing and user acceptance testing
  activities preferred
• Professional
  experience using data collection platforms, with working knowledge of
  SMS-based data collection platforms and data analysis / visualization
  platforms an advantage
• Experience
  and flexibility to working in both waterfall and agile software
  development lifecycle methodologies an advantage
• Experience
  using ICT project tracking software and Jira, Trello, or similar and
  advantage
• Working
  verbal and written proficiency in English and Kinyarwanda
• Proven
  communication, presentation and writing skills, with proficiency in MS
  Excel and MS Word
• Strong
  market orientation, entrepreneurial and innovative thinker
• Proven
  ability to work independently, delivering high-quality end products

• Integrity
  and honesty:
  Is widely trusted; seen as a direct, truthful individual; presents
  truthful information in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps
  confidences; admits mistakes; does not misrepresent himself or herself for
  personal gain.
• Team
  Work/ Relationships:
  Works co-operatively and flexibly with other members of the team with a
  full understanding of the role to be played as a team member and/or
  leader, to achieve a common goal. Ability to build and maintain effective
  relationships and networks.
• Learning
  attitude:
  Proactively takes advantage of opportunities to learn. Actively identifies
  new areas for learning; applies and shares new knowledge and skill
  appropriately.
• :
  Demonstrates an understanding and appreciation for diversity and supports
  diversity efforts. Interacts effectively with and inclusively with people
  of all races, cultures, ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, ages, and
  genders.
• Expresses
  ideas effectively in individual and group situations. Listens effectively;
  shares information, ideas and arguments; adjusts terminology, language and
  communication modes to the needs of the audience; ensures accurate
  understanding; acts in a way that facilitates open exchange of ideas and
  information; uses appropriate non-verbal communication.
• Decision
  making/Problem Solving:
  Is able to analyze situations, diagnose problems, identify the key issues,
  establish and evaluate alternative courses of action and produce a
  logical, practical and acceptable solution. Is able to make effective
  decisions on a day-to-day basis, taking ownership of decisions,
  demonstrating sound judgement in escalating issues where necessary.
• Results
  Oriented/ High Quality Deliverables: Stays focused
  on the efforts necessary to achieve quality results consistent with
  programmatic or departmental goals. Demonstrates the ability to achieve
  effective results; works persistently to overcome obstacles to goal
  achievement. Accomplishes tasks by considering all areas involved, no
  matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately
  checking processes and tasks.
• Planning
  & Time Management: 
  Establishes a course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a specific
  goal. Effectively plans, schedules, prioritizes and controls activities;
  identifies, integrates and orchestrates resources (people, material,
  information, budget, and/or time) to accomplish goals. Prioritizes work
  according to the program or department’s goals, not just own job
  responsibilities; manages own time effectively.
• Business
  Acumen:
  The ability to use information, ask the right questions and take decisions
  that make an impact on the overall business performance.