TechnoServe,Cashless Wet Mill Business Advisor Jobs Vacancy

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• Support
  the finalization of strategic goals and operating model for the Cashless
  Wet Mill platform.
• Support
  the creation of a Cashless Wet Mill platform roadmap, including platform
  features and implementation targets between the 2018 and 2018 harvest
  seasons.
• Support
  an industry analysis of current Rwandan coffee, financial institutions,
  and telecom value-chain players to identify consortium of partners to
  develop and pilot the platform.
• Support
  the design and scheduling of wet mill stakeholders’ leadership meetings
  prior to each harvest season.
• Support
  the design of procedures and protocols for cases when Cashless Wet Mill data
  seems incomplete, incorrect or indicating case of mismanagement /
  corruption.
• Support
  the development of a sustainability strategy for the Cashless Wet Mill
  platform post the conclusion of the project in 2019.

• Support
  the technical design of the Cashless Wet Mill functionality, with strong
  support on the design of mobile-money transfers within the platform.
• Coordinate
  and lead TNS-internal and end user field-based testing of the platform
  prior to platform rollout.
• Support
  the technical roll-out of the platform to target wet mills, including
  ensuring infrastructure is in place prior to harvest season.
• Identify
  any issues within the platform and support TechnoServe Coffee Innovation
  Manager and impacted stakeholders in troubleshooting technical solution.
• Identify
  new features and/or system improvements that can be developed for the
  platform through feedback from CWSs and farmers, developing a ‘ground up’
  roadmap for the platforms development.

• Identify
  and mobilize pilot CWSs to use platform during 2018 and 2019 harvest
  seasons in partnership with implementing partners.
• Design
  and deliver Cashless Wet Mill and mobile-money literacy training to
  identified CWSs and farmers prior to the onset of each harvest season.
• Design
  and deliver Cashless Wet Mill lender training to identified Financial
  Institutions and Coffee Service Providers utilizing the Cashless Wet Mill
  prior to the onset of each harvest season.
• Set
  up Cashless Wet Mill for each harvest season, including registering all
  wet mills and farmers for the season.
• Monitor
  Cashless Wet Mill platform usage and provide field based assistance to
  CWSs and Farmers using the system throughout the harvest season.
• Support
  all end of season data reconciliation activities, including leading all
  field based CWS visits.
• Schedule
  and lead end of season CWS, Farmer, and Lender feedback sessions at the
  conclusion of the harvest season.

• Support
  in rollout of the TechnoServe SMS Bookkeeping Platform work streams.
• Support
  in awareness creation at relevant stakeholders with focus on telecom
  institutions.
• Support
  in development of feedback mechanism designed for users and lenders.
• Support
  in compiling of regular project reports for Access to Finance Rwanda
  (AFR).

• Degree
  in Finance, Business, Accounting, or equivalent experience
• Proven
  success in developing, implementing, and/or managing mobile-money based
  systems, with at least 5 years of work experience working with
  mobile-money systems within a rural context. Specific experience with
  mobile-money based systems in an agricultural context an advantage.
• At
  least 3 years of relevant co-operative and/or farmer level training
  development and rollout experience, with experience in the coffee sector
  an advantage.
• Working
  verbal and written proficiency in English and Kinyarwanda
• Strong
  market orientation, entrepreneurial and innovative thinker
• Proven
  communication, presentation and writing skills
• Proven
  ability to work independently, delivering high-quality end products
• Prior
  experience within the coffee sector, working with smallholder farmers,
  and/or working at a telecom institution an advantage.
• Familiarity
  of working with cloud-based IT systems an advantage, including experience
  troubleshooting IT system problems.

• 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 judgment 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.