Private Sector Federation (PSF) 34 Various Jobs Vacancies in Kigali, Rwanda

The Private Sector Federation is a professional organization, dedicated to
promote and represent the interests of the Rwandan Business Community. It is
the umbrella organization and voice of the private sector.

• Conduct and implement LIFAM – Agro business
  launching activities in districts.
• Classify the LIFAM businesses/Companies in
  order to provide a “Business Health Checks”.
• Represent Farmers’ chamber in the districts
  (in absence of the chamber Chairman/District) and build appropriate
  networks.
• Provide technical assistance to LIFAM – Agro
  business winners such as ;
• Marketing, Human resource, business plan,
  customer care, Accounting, Access to finance, Access to information,
  Facilitating businesses to access to other needed technical assistance,
  etc.
• Organize study tours for association members.
• Provide other business advisory within
  districts.
• Organize and provides different trainings
  based on identified skills gaps.
• Provide regular and updated business
  information that should benefit to the development of businesses in the
  districts.
• Collect information on existing and potential
  investment ideas in the districts (Mini-RIGs, etc).
• Promote investment and create entrepreneurship
  culture within the districts.
• Maintain good relations with stakeholders and
  strategic partners and build synergies among other development agencies
  within the districts.
• Provide necessary advocacy for the raised
  issues and work towards the promotion of Private Sector Federation core
  values within the districts.
• Keep all stakeholders updated on the current
  situation and environmental context.
• Write regular reports on the progress of the
  activities, including constructive feedback on issues arising and workable
  ideas for improvement.
• Maintain continuous communication and manage
  communication flow among the stakeholders, partners and other actors in
  the districts.

• At least a Bachelors’ Degree in Business
  Administration, Economics or Agriculture, from a reputable
  university ;
• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience working in a private organization
• Must have good report writing and
  communication skills
• Ability to work independently, remain focused
  and maintain highest integrity and objectivity.
• Computer skills
• Stress management skills
• Time management skills
• Be honest and trustworthy

• Participation in a survey of storage and
  marketing practices for crops produce in the districts.
• Organize post harvest forums with different
  stakeholders and also participate in Post Harvest Inter- Ministerial
  meetings.
• Recruit expertise to develop Post Harvest
  skills and knowledge documents and also organize sessions of training on
  Post Harvest.
• Provide training to the district officers on
  post harvest technology during the project period.
• Organize study tours for association members
  in best practices in post harvest in Africa.
• Monitoring and evaluation of performance of
  ware and seed storage facilities together with farmers.
• Participation in capacity building activities
  with consultants/technicians and farmers on storage and marketing
  practices, including business planning.
• Together with project colleagues at the
  district level, collaborating organizations and farmer groups,
  identification and implementation of strategies for scaling out storage
  capacity among low income farmers, with special attention to integrating
  women’s groups in the storage and marketing systems.
• Conduct sensitization campaigns in all the
  parts of the country to create awareness about investing in post harvest
  facilities.
• Provide information on better technologies for
  good preservation and processing the materials for local and international
  marketing as suggested by international experts.
• Develop/suggest preservation practices to
  maintain quality by using the local resources viable technologies.
• Identify and facilitate farmers to access both
  local and international markets for the post harvest products from Rwanda.
• Develop a detailed post harvest implementation
  plan with two key focus areas but not limited to :

• At least a Bachelors’ Degree in Agriculture
  Economics, Economics, Business Administration, and Public Administration
  or in a related discipline, relevant to the project with a sound knowledge
  of post harvest issues in the agriculture sector in Rwanda.
• At least 3 years of working experience at a
  senior level in a relevant public institution, private sector or
  international organization, with proven skills in the management and
  coordination of internationally financed development programs.
• Proven technical ability with at least five
  years of relevant experience in coordinating and liaising with
  organizations at both District and National levels.
• Excellent communication and presentation
  skills
• Good command of MS Office applications (Word,
  Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer)
• Fluent in Kinyarwanda and full working
  knowledge of English.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Experience with international organizations
• Ability to work independently, organize and
  coordinate work.

• Organize the revision of the PSF project log
  frame matrix, particularly in the areas of the objective hierarchy,
  indicators and monitoring mechanisms.
• Assist the PSF to develop the Annual Work plan
  and Budget.
• Develop the overall framework for project
  M&E, particularly the annual project reviews, participatory impact
  assessments, process monitoring, operations monitoring and lessons-
  learned workshops.
• Guide the process for identifying and
  designing the key indicators for each component, to record and report
  physical progress against the Annual Work plan and Budget.
• Guide the process for identifying the key
  performance questions and parameters for monitoring project performance
  and comparing it to targets and design the format for such performance
  reports.
• Clarify the core information needs of central
  project management, the steering committee (or similar body), funding
  agencies and partners of PSF. With stakeholders, set out the framework and
  procedures for the evaluation of project activities.
• Review the quality of existing social and
  economic data in the project area, the methods of collecting it and the
  degree to which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact
  evaluation.
• Based on the review of existing data on the
  area, draw up the Terms of Reference (TOR) for, design and cost out a
  baseline survey and a needs assessment survey.
• With the members of PSF, review their existing
  approaches and management information systems and agree on any required
  changes, support and resources.
• Identify other M&E needs in terms of
  capacity strengthening.
• Monitoring of Districts and BDS projects.
• Guide and supervise organizations that are
  contracted to implement special surveys, trainings and studies required
  for evaluating project effects and impacts.

• At least a Master’s degree or higher in
  relevant studies (for degrees and courses in Monitoring & Evaluation,
  Business Administration, Organizational Studies, Information Design,
  Statistics, Economics, NGO Management and related fields).
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience related to
  the above duties and responsibilities.
• Experience with a proven track record in
  monitoring and evaluation work, conducting assessments and surveys,
  proposal development, program design, selecting indicators, implementing
  monitoring plans, and data analysis Good knowledge & skill in
  monitoring & evaluation activities.
• Strong analytical skills.
• A strong background in statistics or
  quantitative skills.
• Experience working in a private organization.
• Strong oral and written communications skills
  (both technical and diplomatic writing).
• Ability to work effectively in a busy, high
  pressure team environment.
• Ability to build and manage strong working
  relationships among diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize workload and demonstrate
  outcomes on strict deadlines.
• Ability to use the latest data management
  systems.
• Ability to act with sensitivity and discretion
  while working with highly confidential information.

• Develop and maintain contacts at the
  appropriate level with the Government and its specialized agencies,
  agricultural institutions, and with the international community to promote
  exchange of information and coordination of agriculture cluster related
  issues ;
• Ensure the systematic collection, analysis,
  and reporting of routine data for project improvement. Lead annual reviews
  of LIFAM Project Performance Measurement Framework to ensure that
  indicators are still relevant, targets still realistic, and risks/assumptions
  still mitigated/valid ;
• Provide oversight and guidance to the Project
  Management Unit (PMU) in the Project provinces on all matters pertaining
  to the smooth operation of the Project, in accordance with procedures and
  obligations specified in the donor’s Agreement and implementation
  arrangements detailed in the Project Document ;
• In close collaboration with the Project
  Management Team (PMT) prepare the Annual Work Plan and Budget in relation
  to the Project design and available financing, and oversee the implementation
  of the activities as per the approved annual plan ;
• In addition to the internal documentation
  (technical reports, financial documentation and accounts, procurement
  requests, etc.) prepared at the local level, coordinate the submission of
  other internal documentation (payments, background documents, financial
  reports, replenishment requests etc.) per requirements of the PMT and the
  donor ;
• Ensure implementation of the participatory,
  iterative, multi-faceted approaches of the Project that are crucial to
  maintaining its focus on agribusiness promotion and wider concerns in
  agricultural development affecting the Project area ;
• Represent and promote the Project in national
  and international arenas as required and maintain close continued
  collaboration GoR agencies, Development Partners (DPs) and other strategic
  partners on agricultural development issues relevant to the Project ;
• Keep abreast of contemporary issues in
  agriculture development in Rwanda, assessing their relevance to and
  implications for the Chamber interventions ; In collaboration with
  the PMT, commission studies and surveys that involve assessments across
  the whole Project areas ;
• In collaboration with the PMT, arrange for the
  recruitment and direction of project staff, national and international
  consultants and consulting service providers (engaged for special studies
  and surveys) ;
• Receive and arrange for reproduction and
  circulation of reports, studies and other Project documentation from
  consultants as appropriate ; Ensure the completion of the procurement
  process and full compliance with the PMT recommended procurement
  guidelines ;
• Coordinate the contract administration of PMU
  Staff and assess their performance on a regular basis ; and report
  back to management when needed ;
• Secure the submission of a detailed
  expenditure report on advance payments received, in accordance with the
  donor Financial Rules and Regulations ; Coordinate and direct the
  usage of the project equipment, including the vehicles, procured for the
  project.

• At least a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture,
  Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration or in related
  discipline, relevant to the project with a sound knowledge of contemporary
  issues in the agriculture sector in Rwanda.
• A minimum of 5 years working experience at a
  senior level in a relevant public institution, private sector or
  international organization.
• Proven skills in management and coordination
  of internationally financed development programs.
• The selected candidate would be expected to
  have a creative, energetic but pragmatic approach to problem-solving and
  an appreciation of the respective roles of the public and private sectors
  in agriculture development.
• Proven technical abilities in coordination and
  liaising with organizations at both District and National levels.
• Excellent communication and presentation
  skills
• Good command of MS Office applications (Word,
  Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer)
• Fluent in Kinyarwanda and a working knowledge
  of English.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Ability to work independently, to organize and
  coordinate work.

• Develop an annual audit plan using input from
  PSF team and stakeholders to identify priorities and resource requirements
  for the year. Annual audit plan to cover all activities of PSF
  (Headquarters and field operations).
• Meet with Directors and Managers to discuss
  needs and propose audits, to build stakeholder requirements into the
  Federation plans.
• Ensure plan is developed to meet the Audit
  expectations.
• Schedule and conduct audits ensuring effective
  and efficient use of resources. Ensure quality control of the Federation’s
  audit plans on an ongoing basis by reviewing and approving plans as they
  are developed and communicated to clients.
• Ensure annual audit plans have contingency
  built in, to provide unexpected audits to clients as they may surface.
• Report to the CEO and Board of Directors at
  the required intervals on Internal Audit assignments including planned
  reviews, investigations, risk advisory work and any other ad-hoc activity
  as required.

• Oversee and provide quality control for PSF
  audits, to ensure business goals are met and that professional standards
  are maintained at all times.
• Ensure completion of audit assignments to provide
  independent, objective assurance to the CEO and Board of Directors.
• Develop the Audit engagement with and support
  of major business change programs thus ensuring that appropriate
  consideration of risk and control is given to all change.

• Ensure final reports are issued with all
  recommendations agreed and accepted by the audited individual/group.

• Manage and oversee team performance through
  performance planning with the HR Office.
• Hold direct reports accountable for managing
  and developing their assignments to ensure PSF goals are achieved and
  customers satisfied.
• Deal with performance issues, discipline as
  necessary and address poor standards, ensuring PSF targets and customer
  satisfaction is not compromised.
• Improving the Practice of Audits/Championing
  Risk Management
• Build relationships with leaders across the
  organization to understand issues and identify areas for improvement for
  the organization as a whole.
• Support and encourage team members to be
  proactive in identifying opportunities to share best practice with
  Directors and Managers to improve the control environment.
• Develop new methodologies to improve the audit
  process, making it “easier” for the Federation to request audits and
  implement recommendations.
• Provide assistance to the business in meeting
  regulatory requirements.
• Keep abreast of developments in Corporate
  Governance practices and advise PSF accordingly.

• At least a Bachelors’ Degree in a business
  related subject, preferably in accountancy, from a reputable
  university ;
• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience,
• Professional qualification completed or under
  progress (ACCA, CPA, CIMA etc.) Experience working in a private
  organization
• Should go through knowledge of Audit
  techniques and management skills Must have good decision making, report
  writing and excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently, remain focused
  and maintain highest integrity and objectivity.
• Having a good background and understanding of
  International Standards of Auditing and International Accounting standards
• Computer skills Stress management skills Time
  management skills Be honest and trustworthy