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Date Posted: Tuesday, May 28 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Description:
Position Title: Junior Loan Fund Assistant
General Responsibilities for All Rungano-Ndota Program Staff:
1. Cultivate constructive engagement within the Rungano-Ndota (RNI) community, fostering positive relationships with youth participants.
2. Contribute to the execution of Rungano Program Days, Alumni Forums, and virtual events in collaboration with Rwanda Youth Partnership, ensuring seamless coordination and facilitation.
3. Actively engage in Monitoring and Evaluation processes, providing valuable insights and feedback to enhance program effectiveness.
4. Serve as a mentor to individual youth, offering guidance and support, including an annual home visit to assess their progress.
5. Contribute to the successful implementation and facilitation of RNI Business Bootcamp, Business Idea Generation Day, and personal business ventures, fostering entrepreneurial skills among program participants.
6. Participate in Staff Development Retreats and be available for weekend or overnight commitments away from home during the Annual RYP Delegation, as required.
7. Collaborate with colleagues, offering support through constructive feedback and mutual assistance in fulfilling individual responsibilities.

Specific Responsibilities for this Role:
• Develop and sustain strong relationships with youth business owners.
• Facilitate and coach business workshops, providing individual coaching to business owners.
• Participate in business visits and review business plans.
• Monitor the progress and address challenges faced by youth businesses.
• Provide coaching to individual business owners.
• Receive, evaluate, and process loan applications.
• Facilitate the signing of loan agreements.
• Conduct loan recovery efforts and report progress.
• Serve on the Loan Fund Committee as assigned by the supervisor.
• Perform any additional tasks assigned by the superior.

The Junior Loan fund coach will be based in Ruhango District and will operate under the supervision of Loan fund Officer
Essential Qualifications and Required Skills:
All Rungano-Ndota staff :
• Possess reliable, clear teamwork communication style, with colleagues, youth, and external partners
• Possess deep understanding of the barriers faced by youth who are not in formal education and employment – coupled with equal belief in their potential for success
• Demonstrate ability to build positive, empowering relationships with vulnerable youth
• Have high integrity and ethical behavior in all they do
• Are Rwandan by nationality and thoroughly understand the context of the country
• Have mid to high level skills in MS office
• Are fluent in spoken and written Kinyarwanda and English
For this particular job:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Management, Entrepreneurship, or related field.
• Experience with vulnerable youth is an added advantage

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Interested candidates should submit their application through info@runganondota.org  and copy to pallotti@benimpuhwe.org . Include a cover letter and CV. In your cover letter, you are welcome to explain any parts of your professional, academic, or personal life experience that truly motivate you to pursue this job.
• Deadline: June 10th, 2024 at 5:00 pm.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be invited for a written test!
• BENIMPUHWE is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the equal treatment of all employees without regard to race, religion, gender, physical disability, or any other basis protected by Rwandan law
Benefits
• In compensation for service rendered, BENIMPUHWE will offer a monthly salary, health & maternity insurance and pension savings insurance;
• All staff benefit from different training organized by the project
• All staff also benefit from collaboration and coaching discussions with international colleagues whom we meet through our US-based partners

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