Internal job announcement (BSR members only): General Secretary

1.    Introduction

The Bible Society of Rwanda (BSR) is a Christian organization and a member of the World Fellowship of National Bible Societies joined together as United Bible Societies (UBS) for consultation, mutual support and action in their common task of achieving the widest possible, effective and meaningful distribution of Holy Scriptures and to help people to interact with the Word of God.

2.    Job Summary

Job title: General Secretary

Reporting to: Chairperson of Board of Directors

Duty station: Kigali, Rwanda

Duration: Open Ended Contract

3.    Key Primary Responsibilities

In short, the General Secretary of BSR’s responsibilities:

a)  In charge of General Management and Administration of the Bible Society of Rwanda
b)  Ensure the widest possible, effective and meaningful distribution of the Holy Scriptures in languages and media which meet the needs of the people in Rwanda, in translations that are faithful to the Scripture texts in their original languages, at prices people can afford, and helping people to interact with the Word of God.
c)  Ensuring the development and maintenance of close relationship and co-operation with as wide a range of churches, Christian institutions and individual members of BSR.
d)  Applying the UBS fellowship standards in all aspects of Bible Society work taking into consideration local conditions.
e)  Administering and controlling the overall financial implications of the total operation, keeping in mind the opportunities and needs of the total UBS fellowship
f)  Ensuring effective development of local and international fundraising and public relations strategies and activities to support them.

4.    Basic requirements / Criteria for the post

The BSR would like to recruit the General Secretary who fulfills the following requirements:

a)  To be Rwandese, with residence in Rwanda
b)  To have a Bachelor’s Degree with experience of eight years or a Master’s Degree with experience of five years, both in Business Administration, Social Studies, Communication or any other equivalent combination of education
c)  To be an active and committed Christian with interdenominational experience
d)  Excellent communication and presentation skills including writing reports in 3 main languages (Kinyarwanda, English and French)
e)  Management and Leadership skills
f)  Capacity to build relationship
g)  Proven Project Writing and Project Management
h)  Age range: 40 – 50 years
i)  Computer literate
j)  Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously under stringent timeframes
k)  Strong Work experience in Christian Organisations
l)   Demonstrated ability to manage diverse teams to deliver impact within agreed timelines
m)  Experience of working with the Bible Society of Rwanda is an added value

5.    Some key documents needed for application 

The interested and qualified candidates must produce the following documents:

A. Application letter addressed to the BSR BoD Chairman
B. Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) with supporting documents of requested experience
C. Notified Copy of Degrees
D. Recommendation Letter of the Legal Representative of BSR Member Church issued within 90 days
E. Copy of the ID card or Passport
F. Copy of the Driving License – Category B
G. Criminal record taken within the last 90 days

The envelop containing key documents for application will be sent to BSR office located at Kacyiru, Gasabo District, BP 788 Kigali, with mention “application letter for General Secretary Post”. The Deadline date for submission is 14^th May 2021 at 12:00. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Done at Kigali, on 30^th April 2021