Title: Capacity Building Specialist

Terms of Reference Capacity Building Specialist

Location: Kigali- Rwanda with frequent travels to implementing Districts.

Reporting: The Capacity Building Specialist will report to Project Coordinator

Project name: “MSME Financing Program” Description:

The Role and Scope of Responsibilities

The Capacity Building Specialist will be Responsible for the day-to-day activities of the component of the project focusing on MSMEs in the Agriculture, Tourism, and Hospitality sectors. She/He will ensure support that catalyzes innovation, MFIs, and SACCOs’ growth, resilience, and dignified and fulfilling job creation within the Tourism and Hospitality Sector.

• Lead the process to identify and document project capacity-building needs
• Coordinate all capacity building related activities such as module preparations, organizing and supervising different trainings,
• Provide technical input into the design, development, and implementation of the overall capacity-building strategy for AMIR members and partners;
• Establish and maintain a proper filing and recording system for the training/capacitybuilding activities.
• Lead the development of tools to utilize in capacity-building work;
• Conduct training seminars, workshops, and meetings to increase required skills and knowledge;
• Facilitate knowledge sharing;
• Represent AMIR in relevant working groups and meetings and facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing between organizations;

Educational Qualifications, Experience, and Technical Skills

• At least a University degree in Management, Economics, Social/ development studies, Finance, Accounting, and other relevant disciplines

Additional professional qualifications and relevant accreditations are an advantage.

• Relevant capacity-building experience in the banking and microfinance field.
• At least five years of professional experience in the relevant field at the national level, preferably with a focus on the banking sector.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and prepare reports and presentations.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Attitude/ competences

• Ability to work well in a team, with good interpersonal and leadership skills;
• Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision;
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Good computer skills;
• Strong organizational abilities and ability to work to tight deadlines;
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as a member of a team;
• Ability to deal with people with tact and diplomacy and to build strong working relationships;

Interested and eligible applicants should submit the following documents to [email protected] not later than 21^st April 2024 at 5:00 pm.

Send the documents as one folder and in the subject line, fill in the position of Capacity Building Specialist;

• Motivation letter explaining your suitability for the position,
• Curriculum vitae with 3 referee names, National ID.
• Copies of the Academic documents.
• A criminal record.

 Only Shortlisted candidates shall be contacted for the interview.