SNV recruits 01 Private Sector Development Advisor
Private Sector Development Advisor (Rwanda National)
Kigali, Rwanda
Full-time
Contract type: National employment contract
Company Description
SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation, working in Agriculture, Energy, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene. Founded in the Netherlands in 1965, we have built a long-term, local presence in more than 30 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Our global team of local and international advisors works with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organisations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.
Job Description
Background
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
SNV and its consortium members are currently implementing the Isuku Iwacu Activity, a 4-year rural sanitation project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), which aims to improve access to, and encourage correct and consistent use of, household sanitation and hygiene facilities in order to decrease childhood stunting. Isuku Iwacu will focus on districtwide, private sector-driven household sanitation and hygiene interventions and on district- and national-level capacity development. Isuku Iwacu will help an estimated 500,000 people gain access to improved household sanitation, while ensuring that an additional 1,000,000 members of the population in beneficiary districts are using, living in open-defecation free environments. In reaching these targets, Isuku Iwacu will also achieve the following three main intermediate results (IRs): IR 1 Demand for sanitation and hygiene products and services increased, IR 2 Supply and availability of sanitation products and services in the private sector improved, and IR 3 Governance for sustained access to sanitation and hygiene products and services improved.
POSITION SUMMARY
Private sector engagement is one of Isuku Iwacu’s key mechanisms for promoting sustainable development and ensuring lasting program impact. Isuku Iwacu will engage existing or potential private sector actors within the sanitation space, in order to bolster Rwanda’s sanitation private sector and the sanitation market more broadly. Such actors may include: potential entrepreneurs with an interest in starting businesses selling improved sanitation products; established vendors looking to expand their retail product lines; companies (both local and international) that produce or are interested in producing low-cost sanitation products; installation and maintenance personnel who service these products; financial sector service providers such as banks and microfinance institutions; as well as professional associations, non-governmental organizations, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, policy makers, and industry leaders who shape the enabling environment for sanitation service provision and sanitation product retail.
The Private Sector Development Advisor (PSDA) leads the project’s private sector engagement and the development of entrepreneurs within Rwanda’s sanitation and hygiene (S&H) sector. This position is responsible for execution of portions of
IR1: Demand for sanitation and hygiene products and services increased and
IR2: Improved supply and availability of S&H products, such as improved latrines, and services including construction and recycling waste, in the private sector.
These results include the development of public-private partnerships, providing technical expertise and analyses on private sector development issues within Rwanda’s S&H sector, including the evolution of the S&H private sector, opportunities for entrepreneurs, and the role of regulation and standardization. The PSDA also represents the project regarding public-private sector issues at technical, policy and strategic planning meetings, including meetings with collaborators and donors.
This position is based in Kigali, with frequent travel to Isuku Iwacu target districts.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical
The Private Sector Development Advisor plays a leading role in the effort to facilitate the establishment of a sustainable market model, and thus to ensure that 113,636 households gain access to improved sanitation facilities.
S/he contributes pro-actively to ensure that the Private Sector Development component is implemented in an integrated, complementary and efficient manner in concert with the other components in order to achieve optimal Project synergies. In concert with her/his Advisor counterparts, s/he supports the work of the entire Multidisciplinary Team and field-based staff and consultants in order to ensure a fully integrated approach to Project delivery.
Coordinate all private sector engagement and the development of entrepreneurs activities in Isuku Iwacu targeted districts and provide required technical guidance and training to guarantee an integrated program approach across all districts.
The Private Sector Development Advisor performs special, ad hoc tasks in support of the Project’s facilitation of the private sector’s growth and engagement in the provision of sanitation facilities. S/he proposes and determines such tasks in concert with the Program Director.
Identify and share relevant examples of scaled sanitation products and services from the region that can be adapted to Rwanda’s rural, low-income population.
Perform other relevant private sector engagement activities to meet program demands and needs.
Design and coordinate the implementation of activities needed to achieve Isuku Iwacu program goals with respect to the private sector, including analyses and reviewing relevant policies and any other legal framework. When and if applicable, carry-out, supervise, or coordinate assessments to implement and/or readjust of planned activities.
Analyze the sanitation and hygiene supply chain for gaps and blockages and increase business opportunities for artisans and Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs), including availability of good quality, affordable water storage and treatment, sanitation and hygiene products based on consumer needs.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Assist the MEL Advisor in refining M&E plan, definition of indicators, monitor activity implementation and evaluate progress.
Interpret and analyze factual data and to prepare precise, accurate and complete monthly and quarterly reports to inform program implementation.
Support indicator data analysis to feed into M&E Plan, quarterly and annual reports.
Assist the MEL Advisor in preparing and/or co-facilitating Collaborative Learning and Adaptation (CLA) sessions to share achievements and trends in performance data, and challenges.
Managerial
Oversees/Manages all Private Sector Development related activities
Will report any performance issues to the COP as soon as they occur.
Work with COP to develop a positive working environment for all staff members.
As part of the Project´s commitment to high quality and timely reporting, the Private Sector Development Advisor prepares and submits timely monthly reports and transmits them to the Program Director.
When required, represent the project at official functions and USAID meetings.
Qualifications
Education: Master’s degree in business, management, economics, finance, or related field is required.
Work Experience:
Experience in the private sector or providing technical assistance to improve private sector performance is required; ten years of experience is highly desired.
Previous experience in private sector engagement in Rwanda is desired.
At least 7 years of relevant work experience in Rwanda.
Demonstrated experience and In-depth knowledge and understanding of Rwandan private sector stakeholders required.
A proven ability to work collaboratively with and build consensus among private and public sector stakeholders;
Experience working with stakeholders to develop finance/investment products and provide BDS;
Ability to work independently and effectively within tight deadlines;
Proven experience developing high-quality written deliverables, such as training materials, work plans and periodic performance reports.
Experience working with USAID or other donors is an asset.
Skills
Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills is highly desired.
Strong organizational skills, including ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced and detail-oriented, with a proactive planning and execution.
High standards of integrity, professionalism, and impartiality.
Ability to work collaboratively in teams, build consensus, and effectively coordinate with internal and external actors is highly desired.
Ability to coordinate with partners from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.
Ability and willingness to travel to target districts.
Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written).
Fluency in Kinyarwanda.
Additional Information
This is a full-time position. Only national candidates will be considered.
Type of Contract: National
Report to: Program Director
Start date: ASAP
Duty Station: Kigali
Working at SNV
SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We offer a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal global network of experts.
How to Apply
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation before 7 June, 2019.
We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement.
Private Sector Development Advisor (Rwanda National)
Kigali, Rwanda
Full-time
Contract type: National employment contract
Company Description
SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation, working in Agriculture, Energy, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene. Founded in the Netherlands in 1965, we have built a long-term, local presence in more than 30 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Our global team of local and international advisors works with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organisations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.
Job Description
Background
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
SNV and its consortium members are currently implementing the Isuku Iwacu Activity, a 4-year rural sanitation project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), which aims to improve access to, and encourage correct and consistent use of, household sanitation and hygiene facilities in order to decrease childhood stunting. Isuku Iwacu will focus on districtwide, private sector-driven household sanitation and hygiene interventions and on district- and national-level capacity development. Isuku Iwacu will help an estimated 500,000 people gain access to improved household sanitation, while ensuring that an additional 1,000,000 members of the population in beneficiary districts are using, living in open-defecation free environments. In reaching these targets, Isuku Iwacu will also achieve the following three main intermediate results (IRs): IR 1 Demand for sanitation and hygiene products and services increased, IR 2 Supply and availability of sanitation products and services in the private sector improved, and IR 3 Governance for sustained access to sanitation and hygiene products and services improved.
POSITION SUMMARY
Private sector engagement is one of Isuku Iwacu’s key mechanisms for promoting sustainable development and ensuring lasting program impact. Isuku Iwacu will engage existing or potential private sector actors within the sanitation space, in order to bolster Rwanda’s sanitation private sector and the sanitation market more broadly. Such actors may include: potential entrepreneurs with an interest in starting businesses selling improved sanitation products; established vendors looking to expand their retail product lines; companies (both local and international) that produce or are interested in producing low-cost sanitation products; installation and maintenance personnel who service these products; financial sector service providers such as banks and microfinance institutions; as well as professional associations, non-governmental organizations, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, policy makers, and industry leaders who shape the enabling environment for sanitation service provision and sanitation product retail.
The Private Sector Development Advisor (PSDA) leads the project’s private sector engagement and the development of entrepreneurs within Rwanda’s sanitation and hygiene (S&H) sector. This position is responsible for execution of portions of
IR1: Demand for sanitation and hygiene products and services increased and
IR2: Improved supply and availability of S&H products, such as improved latrines, and services including construction and recycling waste, in the private sector.
These results include the development of public-private partnerships, providing technical expertise and analyses on private sector development issues within Rwanda’s S&H sector, including the evolution of the S&H private sector, opportunities for entrepreneurs, and the role of regulation and standardization. The PSDA also represents the project regarding public-private sector issues at technical, policy and strategic planning meetings, including meetings with collaborators and donors.
This position is based in Kigali, with frequent travel to Isuku Iwacu target districts.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical
The Private Sector Development Advisor plays a leading role in the effort to facilitate the establishment of a sustainable market model, and thus to ensure that 113,636 households gain access to improved sanitation facilities.
S/he contributes pro-actively to ensure that the Private Sector Development component is implemented in an integrated, complementary and efficient manner in concert with the other components in order to achieve optimal Project synergies. In concert with her/his Advisor counterparts, s/he supports the work of the entire Multidisciplinary Team and field-based staff and consultants in order to ensure a fully integrated approach to Project delivery.
Coordinate all private sector engagement and the development of entrepreneurs activities in Isuku Iwacu targeted districts and provide required technical guidance and training to guarantee an integrated program approach across all districts.
The Private Sector Development Advisor performs special, ad hoc tasks in support of the Project’s facilitation of the private sector’s growth and engagement in the provision of sanitation facilities. S/he proposes and determines such tasks in concert with the Program Director.
Identify and share relevant examples of scaled sanitation products and services from the region that can be adapted to Rwanda’s rural, low-income population.
Perform other relevant private sector engagement activities to meet program demands and needs.
Design and coordinate the implementation of activities needed to achieve Isuku Iwacu program goals with respect to the private sector, including analyses and reviewing relevant policies and any other legal framework. When and if applicable, carry-out, supervise, or coordinate assessments to implement and/or readjust of planned activities.
Analyze the sanitation and hygiene supply chain for gaps and blockages and increase business opportunities for artisans and Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs), including availability of good quality, affordable water storage and treatment, sanitation and hygiene products based on consumer needs.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Assist the MEL Advisor in refining M&E plan, definition of indicators, monitor activity implementation and evaluate progress.
Interpret and analyze factual data and to prepare precise, accurate and complete monthly and quarterly reports to inform program implementation.
Support indicator data analysis to feed into M&E Plan, quarterly and annual reports.
Assist the MEL Advisor in preparing and/or co-facilitating Collaborative Learning and Adaptation (CLA) sessions to share achievements and trends in performance data, and challenges.
Managerial
Oversees/Manages all Private Sector Development related activities
Will report any performance issues to the COP as soon as they occur.
Work with COP to develop a positive working environment for all staff members.
As part of the Project´s commitment to high quality and timely reporting, the Private Sector Development Advisor prepares and submits timely monthly reports and transmits them to the Program Director.
When required, represent the project at official functions and USAID meetings.
Qualifications
Education: Master’s degree in business, management, economics, finance, or related field is required.
Work Experience:
Experience in the private sector or providing technical assistance to improve private sector performance is required; ten years of experience is highly desired.
Previous experience in private sector engagement in Rwanda is desired.
At least 7 years of relevant work experience in Rwanda.
Demonstrated experience and In-depth knowledge and understanding of Rwandan private sector stakeholders required.
A proven ability to work collaboratively with and build consensus among private and public sector stakeholders;
Experience working with stakeholders to develop finance/investment products and provide BDS;
Ability to work independently and effectively within tight deadlines;
Proven experience developing high-quality written deliverables, such as training materials, work plans and periodic performance reports.
Experience working with USAID or other donors is an asset.
Skills
Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills is highly desired.
Strong organizational skills, including ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced and detail-oriented, with a proactive planning and execution.
High standards of integrity, professionalism, and impartiality.
Ability to work collaboratively in teams, build consensus, and effectively coordinate with internal and external actors is highly desired.
Ability to coordinate with partners from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.
Ability and willingness to travel to target districts.
Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written).
Fluency in Kinyarwanda.
Additional Information
This is a full-time position. Only national candidates will be considered.
Type of Contract: National
Report to: Program Director
Start date: ASAP
Duty Station: Kigali
Working at SNV
SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We offer a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal global network of experts.
How to Apply
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation before 7 June, 2019.
We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement.