Women for Women International (WfWI), an INGO headquartered in Washington DC and operating in eight countries
around the world, seek to hire 2 Economic Development Officers; 1 will be
based in Nyaruguru and another 1 will be based in Kayonza.
around the world, seek to hire 2 Economic Development Officers; 1 will be
based in Nyaruguru and another 1 will be based in Kayonza.
Job Summary
The Economic Development Officer is responsible for
providing support and income generation expertise that will enable economic
self-sufficiency for the WfWI program (participants, graduates, self-help
groups and cooperatives), including training. S/he is also responsible for new
business development and existing business expansion and development of
opportunities in a wide range of economic sectors especially off-farm job
creation sector.
providing support and income generation expertise that will enable economic
self-sufficiency for the WfWI program (participants, graduates, self-help
groups and cooperatives), including training. S/he is also responsible for new
business development and existing business expansion and development of
opportunities in a wide range of economic sectors especially off-farm job
creation sector.
Duties and Responsibilities
-Carry out frequent market assessments to determine
current viable and sustainable businesses for program participants and
graduates
-Provide promising business owners (program participants and graduates) with
information about loan programs, marketing and appropriate locations
-Work with promising/emerging groups on planning, project development and promotion
of groups to expand opportunities
-Build partnerships and establish linkages between program participants’ and
graduates’ businesses and relevant stakeholders
-Set up training schedules for business and vocational tracks
-Provide technical capacity to participants to improve their understanding of
business-related concepts in their work
current viable and sustainable businesses for program participants and
graduates
-Provide promising business owners (program participants and graduates) with
information about loan programs, marketing and appropriate locations
-Work with promising/emerging groups on planning, project development and promotion
of groups to expand opportunities
-Build partnerships and establish linkages between program participants’ and
graduates’ businesses and relevant stakeholders
-Set up training schedules for business and vocational tracks
-Provide technical capacity to participants to improve their understanding of
business-related concepts in their work
Skills and Qualifications
-Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Business, Economic
Development, Marketing or a related field
-At least 3 years of relevant experience some of which are within the INGO
sector
-Good communication and presentation skills
-High motivation and initiative
-Good planning and organizational skills
-Good networking skills
-Good report writing and computer skills
-Ability to work with minimum supervision
-Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well as part of a team
-Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda, including reading, writing and oral skills
Development, Marketing or a related field
-At least 3 years of relevant experience some of which are within the INGO
sector
-Good communication and presentation skills
-High motivation and initiative
-Good planning and organizational skills
-Good networking skills
-Good report writing and computer skills
-Ability to work with minimum supervision
-Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well as part of a team
-Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda, including reading, writing and oral skills
Application Instructions: All interested candidates
must submit: updated CV, cover letter and 3 professional references. Send
application to: rwandajobs@womenforwomen.org
must submit: updated CV, cover letter and 3 professional references. Send
application to: rwandajobs@womenforwomen.org
Please put Economic Development Officer in the
Subject line.
Subject line.
Application deadline : 13 September 2013.
Only short listed applicants will be invited to
interview. No telephone inquiries please
interview. No telephone inquiries please
