Consultant contractual Job at Bboxx and other Companies

Deadline of this Job: 05 November 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Head of Division, Bboxx New Products

Reports to: Chief Marketing Officer
Location: Kigali, Rwanda (frequent travels across Bboxx East and Western African operations)

Bboxx:
Bboxx is a super platform, transforming lives and unlocking potential by providing access to essential products and services across Africa.
Bboxx has built a fully integrated operating system Bboxx Pulse®, backed by an extensive on-the-ground network to provide goods, services and utilities across Africa. We offer African households, businesses and communities a highly convenient and affordable way to access life-changing solutions, through last mile logistics and data-powered innovative financing methods.
Bboxx is championing the economic development of Africa, accelerating the transition to the digital economy and creating new markets. We are connecting both underserved rural communities and aspiring urban ones with services including clean energy, clean cooking, smartphones, and loans, enabling African consumers to unlock their potential. Bboxx is positively impacting the lives of more than 2.5 million people in 11 markets, directly contributing to 11 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Bboxx has over 3,000 staff across Africa and offices in the UK and China.

Role Purpose:
Bboxx is currently in 11 countries, this role will take on centrally the responsibility to create new business lines. You will be responsible for identifying new products and services (some of these include financial services, e-mobility,…) to add on the platform to get to a large platform business within 1-2 years! This is a really exciting role as Bboxx is expanding into urban segments with new products and services. You will have to work closely with innovation leads in each countries but also with the product teams to make this a reality.

About the role:
• Defining the overall vision, strategy, and roadmap to be able to scale the new products
• Help formulate the vision for new ventures and create buy-in at the Executive Committee and in the Country of Operations
• Propose commercial objectives and strategic direction for new product lines
• Manage the consolidate P&L and budget for the new products
• Determining customer demand and market potential
• Understand and represent user needs throughout the product lifecycle
• Monitor the market and analyze competition, acting on product gaps
• Create high-level business cases for new value-added services
• Prioritize product and payment integrations
• Assess potential providers of third-party HW and SW
• Build technology partner and supplier relationships
• Perform user tests and run prototypes (proof of concept)
• Coordinate pilots and support the rollout in Countries of Operations
• Measure impact and evaluate adoption About you:
• 4-8 years work experience in top companies, e.g. top 3 consulting firm (MBB), startups such as Rocket Internet or Jumia, larger blue chips such as Amazon, Google, or TelCos
• Some experience in financial technology, insurance technology, or eMobility is a plus
• Team player expert communicating with a large variety of stakeholders (ops teams, sales teams, product teams,…)
• Very strong analytical skills and prove track record of solve complex problems and creating audacious solutions
• Fluency in English, Fluency in French is a plus

At Bboxx, we celebrate our differences, and recognize the strength in the diversity of our people. We are a global employer who believe in providing opportunities for all its employees to unlock their potential regardless of background, age, sex, race, religion, or personal beliefs.

We look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply to roles you are passionate about, even if you need help from us to develop your skills. We strive to create an inclusive environment and regularly celebrate the diversity of our people through events arranged by our Culture Committee. Bboxx provides a workplace where you can be your authentic self and focus on our mission of transforming lives through access to energy!



Deadline of this Job: 01 November 2022
Tender Announcement
Competitive Tender N° Wvr/Scm/Po/2023/10/005
TITLE: Consultancy Services for Detailed Design of Branding World Vision International-Rwanda Headquarter Office
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization, dedicated to working with children, their families and communities worldwide to see them reach their full potential by tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice. World Vision have been working in Rwanda since 1994.
World Vision Rwanda hereby is inviting all competent and reputable companies in the field of Branding & Printing to submit their bids to World Vision Rwanda for the aforementioned tender. Participation to the competition is open and on equal conditions to all companies specialized in the field.
Compulsory site visit is scheduled on 31/10/2022 at 10:00AM meeting area is at NYARUTARAMA Former BAHO Hospital; contact number during the site visit is 0782776649 and 0788778495.

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Instruction to bidders:
1. Bidders are informed that all tendering process and bids submission will be done through (online) WVR e-procurement (Coupa), no hard copies will be accepted.
2. The cost of the tender participation is a non-refundable fee of 5,000 Rwfs which must be deposited or transferred to the account 0010083813839701 labelled "WORLD VISION RWANDA" opened at "ECOBANK" After the receival of invitation to bid.
3. All interested bidders must provide their details through this link “EOI BRANDING CONSULTANCY”. The deadline to express interest is on 01/11/2022 at 09:00 Am.
4. After the submission of the expression of interest and site visit, World Vision team will send an email on 01/11/2022 to all bidders to access WVR e-procurement system (Coupa), where they will have the bidding instructions.
5. Bids must therefore be submitted only via WVR e-procurement not later than 08/11/2022.
6. Any bidder who will meet challenges during the expression of interest and bid submission can request for support to this email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Done at Kigali, on …/…/2022
Pauline Okumu
National Director
World Vision International-Rwanda
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Deadline of this Job: 31 October 2022
Health Financing Programme Analyst
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.
UNFPA expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives.
Since UNFPA started working in 1969, the number – and rate – of women dying from complications of pregnancy or childbirth has been halved. Families are smaller and healthier. Young people are more connected and empowered than ever before.

Purpose of consultancy:

The Health Financing Programme Analyst post is located in the UNFPA Rwanda Country Office to provide strategic, technical and programmatic support to the 4-year Strategic Investment Facility funded project (2022-2025) on “Innovative Health Sector Investment Model for Health Posts to Achieve Universal Health Coverage in Rwanda”.
S/he will act as the project’s focal point, ensuring quality and timely implementation of the project activities, outreach, and day-to-day liaison with implementing partners, stakeholders and government partners, while working in an integrated and collaborative manner with the Country Office’s programme and operations staff.
S/he will work under the overall supervision of the Deputy Representative and report directly to the Head of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Unit.

Scope of work:
UNFPA Rwanda has been selected to pilot the project “Innovative Health Sector Investment Model for Health Posts to Achieve Universal Health Coverage in Rwanda” funded by the newly launched global UNFPA Strategic Investment Facility that aims to promote the innovative financing in order to accelerate the achievement of the transformative results and SDGs. The SIF project aims to support the Government of Rwanda to increase access to Primary Health Care through a network of financially sustainable and environmentally friendly health posts. The overall goal is to establish a well-functioning Health Posts managed through a Public Private Partnership model by social entrepreneurs.
The Project Coordinator will play a pivotal role in the implementation of project activities and in ensuring the achievement of expected project outcomes through an optimal project implementation, effective use of resources, quality monitoring and communication of results, and adequate coordination including with the Private Sector.
More specifically she/he will be responsible for the following substantive duties and responsibilities:

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Project Planning, Management and Coordination
• Oversee the implementation of project including development of the Annual Work Plans (AWPs) to ensure timely implementation of the project;
• Participate in the planning and organization of stakeholder meetings and consultations;
• Manage and monitor agreements signed with Implementing Partners to ensure they deliver quality reports on time;
• Closely follow up on budget expenditure and tracking of overall project delivery within the set timeline and prepare budget revisions, as needed;
• Coordinate and monitor achievement of the AWP activities related to the project by contributing substantially to the review, data analysis and write up of the narrative and financial reports and provide detailed feedback and edits;
• Provide substantive analysis and summaries to the team leader and senior management on the progress, challenges, and lessons learned with regard to major aspects of the project;
• Guide and facilitate planning activities and report production, review and clearances and participate in the evaluation and documentation of program results;
• Take appropriate actions to optimize use of project funds, financial effectiveness and accountability of project activities;
• Oversee preparation of relevant briefing and communication materials, position papers, and talking points related to the project as may be required
• Coordinate partners involved in SIF project to ensure successful and timely introduction of innovative financing instruments into the project.

Project Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) function
• Undertakes periodic field visits to monitor and assess programme implementation and decides on required corrective action.
• Initiate costed mid-term and end of term evaluations plans for the project in liaison with IPs and relevant CO units and ensure quality of evaluations products.

Policy Analysis, Knowledge Generation and Innovation
• Support the office in analysing and interpreting the political, social and economic environment relevant to innovative financing and in the identification of opportunities for UNFPA partnerships;
• Promote knowledge-sharing by documenting project best practices and lessons learned and effectively share these with relevant partners to inform programming, policy and advocacy including with the Strategic Investment Facility Unit at UNFPA HQ;
• Ensure that data obtained and analysis are shared and used to engage local and national governments, as well as regional stakeholders;
• Catalyze and scope for innovative initiatives that enhance programme quality.

Health Financing Partnerships Development and Resource Mobilization
• Manage partnerships with implementing partners to enhance implementation, use and ownership of the information resulting from the project;
• Support CO efforts for resource mobilisation to finance the SDGs, partnership expansion including with the private sector using innovative financing mechanisms;
• Collaborate with partners, to ensure collaborative, mutually reinforcing and consistent approaches to supporting the government and one UN efforts for promoting Innovative Financing instruments in financing the health sector;
• Coordination of the preparation and execution of the 1000 Health Post in a Land of 1000 Hills Joint Program related activities;
• Establish strategic partnerships and initiate other innovative financing proposals in support of the UNFPA Country Programme in Rwanda.
• Engage other partners in the private on the overall sustainable financing of the project initiative beyond current funding

Carry out any other duties as may be required by UNFPA leadership.
Duration and working schedule
11 Months effective August 2022 and on a full time basis. Normal office working hours are 8.00am-5.30pm from Monday-Thursday and 8.00am-2.00pm on Fridays
Place where services are to be delivered
UNFPA Rwanda Country Office, Kigali
Delivery dates and how work will be delivered (e.g. electronic, hard copy etc.)
Both Electronic and Hard Copy where necessary. The consultant will submit a monthly report showing key deliverables achieved by 25th of each month and assignment report at the end of the assignment.
Monitoring and progress control, including reporting requirements, periodicity format and deadline
The consultant will submit a monthly report showing key deliverables achieved by 25th of each month and assignment report at the end of the assignment.

Expected travel
The consultant is based at the Country Office but should travel be required during the course of this assignment, UNFPA Rules and Regulations governing travel will apply.
Supervisory arrangements
The IC will be supervised by the Head of the Sexual Reproductive Health Unit.
Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements
Education:
Master’s degree in project management, Economic studies, public health, social sciences, demography, development studies or other related fields.

Knowledge and Experience:
• 5 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in project management and development relevant to sexual and reproductive health, gender, population and development;
• Experience working in projects involving the private sector and promoting access to financing by Small and Medium Enterprises;
• Experience in Result Based Financing projects through a Public Private Partnership required or added advantage;
• Experience working with government, development partners, civil society organizations, private sector, and youth-led organizations, in particular on public health issues including Primary Health Care;
• Proven ability to effectively collaborate with team members to achieve demonstrable results;
• Highly motivated, proactive, able to work independently with proven ability to exercise sound judgement and initiative, working in harmony with people from different backgrounds and cultures;
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills;
• Familiarity with UNFPA’s mandate, policies and procedures, and experience in programme and/or technical assistance with the UN System and other international development organizations will be an added value advantage;
• Proficiency in current office software applications (Word, Excel, Power Point).

Languages:
Fluency in English
Inputs / services to be provided by UNFPA or implementing partner (e.g. support services, office space, equipment), if applicable
UNFPA will provide:
1. Required documentationOffice space and IT equipment
2. Other applicable support services where appropriate
3. DSA and other logistics arrangements, as may be required

Submission Procedure
Interested candidates will send a one pager motivation letter, a filled UN P11 form and relevant certifications through our official email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ,the deadline is on the 31st October 2022.
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