Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda (AMIR),Microfinance Business Development Experts Jobs in Rwanda

Technically
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Job
Opportunity:
Microfinance
Business Development Expert
Background:
The
Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwan

da (AMIR) is the only roof
organization of microfinance institutions in Rwanda.

Among
other activities, AMIR works in close partnership with the Savings Banks
Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC), a German NGO operating in
Rwanda since 2009; the Government of Rwanda/ Ministry of Finance and Economic
Planning (MINECOFIN); and other partners from the public and private sector in
a joint program: The professionalization of the SACCO sector in Rwanda.
This
program focuses on the computerization of Umurenge SACCOs, the consolidation of
Umurenge SACCOs on District level, and the subsequent establishment of a
Cooperative Bank. The joint role of AMIR and SBFIC in this program is, among
others, to develop Strategic and Business Plansfor the new District SACCOs.
After approval of these plans by the General Assemblies the establishment of
the new District SACCOs needs to be prepared. For this programcomponent AMIR is
looking at deploying 30Microfinance Business Development Experts. The
contract duration is 3 months. The principals of the experts (AMIR, SBFIC) are
free to deploy them in any region in Rwanda.
Job
responsibilities:
Strategic
and Business Planning
N.b.:
All activities/ responsibilities listed in this paragraph will be carried out
in a joint AMIR/SBFIC Team. The detailed allocation of responsibilities and
tasks is subject to the individual organization of each team and stipulations
made by the superiors.
  • Desk
    research for the macro-environmental analysis, SWOT analysis, marketing
    plan, and for any other aspects of the strategic and business planning
  • Preparation
    and conduction of field missions (stakeholder workshops) on District level
  • Production
    of Strategy and Business Plans for the District SACCOs
  • Presentation
    of Strategy and Business Plans for the District SACCOs to the General
    Assembly, mandated representatives respectively. Rework Strategy and
    Business Plan, if necessary.
  • Development
    of by-laws, internal policies, procedures and systems for the District
    SACCOs
  • Support
    the elaborationof details on equity, soundness and viability for the
    District SACCOs, conjointly with the AMIR/SBFIC Financial Experts Team
  • Identification
    of capacity development needs of the staff of District SACCOs
  • Strict
    abidance by the legal framework, internal rules & regulations, the
    given project structure, the already approved methodologies and formates,
    and any other framework conditions set by the superiors
  • Development
    of new/ additional structures, formates or alike, as per request of the
    superiors
Support
the Set-up of District SACCOs
  • Support
    the legal foundation
  • Organize
    and conduct member meetings (communication sessions, General Assemblies,
    etc.)
  • Organize
    and conduct elections of organs
  • Support
    the licensing process
  • Prepare
    and provide all necessary documentation in accordance with prudential laws
    and regulations
Expected
Deliverables
N.b.:The deliverables
described below mention the average quantity for one expert. The experts may be
working either alone (hence each expert needs to deliver the outcomes described
below for one District SACCO each), or they may be working in bigger teams for
a number of District SACCOs. In this case, the quantity of deliverables
increases according to the number of experts working in each team.
  1. Strategy
    & Business Plan for oneDistrict SACCO is produced and approved by the
    General Assembly, mandated representatives respectively.
  2. Organizational
    Manuals, bylaws and other documents as per requirement of the principal
    for one District SACCO are produced and approved by the board of the
    respective District SACCO.
  3. One
    District SACCO has been set up successfully, i.e. the SACCO is legally
    founded and holds a BNR license
  4. The
    transition roadmap for all Umurenge SACCOs of the District to transfer all
    assets, liabilities, shares and other equity, members, staff, etc. into
    the new District SACCO is produced and approved by the board of the
    respective District SACCO.
Minimum
qualifications:
  • Master’s
    degree in Economics, Finance, Management, or a related subject
  • Profound
    knowledge of the Rwandan microfinance industry, the role of key
    institutions in the sector and in the field of inclusive finance
  • At
    least 5 years’ professional experience in microfinance institutions as a
    practitioner in responsible positions
  • Additional
    experience as consultantfor the financial industry is an advantage
Core
competences and attitudes:
  • Excellent
    analytical and conceptual skills
  • Strong
    management and leadership skills
  • Excellent
    communication and negotiation skills
  • Capacity
    to build a strong network with stakeholders combined with a high level of
    empathy, team player
  • Very
    good change management skills
  • Very
    good presentation skills
  • Very
    good organizational skills and talent to work in a self-responsible and
    well-structured manner
  • Dynamic
    and fast moving in implementing activities
  • Mature,
    with high integrity, and self-disciplined
  • Fluency
    in English and Kinyarwanda (spoken and written). French is an asset
  • Excellent
    MS Office Suite mastery
  • Willing
    to take over a permanent full-time assignment in any region of the country
    after the contract expires
Reports
to:
Executive
Director
of
AMIR; lateral reporting to theCountry Director of SBFIC
Documents
to submit (softcopies only):
  1. Application
    letter stating your motivation and qualification for this position, and
    your top-3 preferences with regard to your deployment location
  2. Detailed
    CV
  3. Copy
    of degrees, transcript of records, and other relevant documents
    (certifications, recommendation letters etc.)
Deadline
and address for submission:
Kindly
e-mail your complete application documents via softcopy aggregated in onepdf
file
to:
Application.EastAfrica@sbfic.de and please copy info@amir.org.rw.
Hardcopies,
e-mails with more than one attached file, or incomplete documents (see above)
will not be accepted.
Deadline
for submission is Tuesday, November 8th, 2016.
N.b.:
Only candidates selected for the Assessment Center will be contacted.
Done
at Kigali, October17th, 2016
Peter
RWEMA
Executive
Director
Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda (AMIR)
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