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E-Commerce Specialist

Responsibilities or duties

Job responsibilities

• Support MINICOM IT department to play its role of digitilization of trade and industry sectors.
• Develop actionable plans and appropriate coordination for their implementation for the digitilization of the trade and industry sectors.
• Support MINICOM departments in implementation of ICT startegies relevant for trade and industry sectors with clear connections to the smart Rwanda Master plan (SRMP,Existing and approved sector sub-plans under SRMP)
• Review of current ICT services, applications and infrastructures in the trade and industry sectors.
• Propose potential areas for harmonization where systems are overlapping to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with internal departments to strategize on the e-business department opportunities and enhancements from concept to delivery.
• Partner with stakeholders and the business community to understand business requirements, and develop and hepl execute the strategy to meet requirements.
• Continually audit e-commerce platforms for performance and drive recommendations for improvements.
• Engage in data -driven decisions making for planning, execution, and optimization of e-commerce development in Rwanda.
• Draft project proposals for e-commerce for fund mobilization purposes.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
2. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering
3. Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
4. Master’s Degree in Computer Science
5. Master' s Degree in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering
6. Master's Degree in Computer Engineering
7. Bachelor’s Degree in ICT Systems
8. Bachelor’s Degree in ICT Infrastructure development
9. Master's Degree in ICT Systems
10. Master's Degree in ICT Infrastructure development

Required competencies and key technical skills

1. Knowledge of interface usability issues - Understanding and use of Secure Electronic Transactions (SET) encryption standards.
2. In-depth knowledge of online gateway systems - Fluent in written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda is essential, French is an advantage
3. Strong communications skills, including the ability to communicate complex concepts to non- expert audiences, both orally and in writing
4. Detailed knowledge of the level of ICT development in Rwanda and the region, including key constraints for using ICT as enabling trade and private sector development
5. Proven experience in developing implementation plans for organizations’ ICT systems
6. Demonstrable experience in developing and implementing ICT systems for public institutions, or equivalent experience within a large private sector firm

Experience needed

N.B. The required work experience of 3 years or 1 year must be relevant to the fields of E-Commerce, Trade, Industry or Project Management.

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Psychometric Languages

1. English
2. Français

Psychometric Domains

1. Problem solving
2. Decision making
3. Analytical skills
4. Time management
5. Processing speed
6. Perceptual Speed and Accuracy
7. Fluid intelligence

• Support MINICOM IT department to play its role of digitilization of trade and industry sectors.
• Develop actionable plans and appropriate coordination for their implementation for the digitilization of the trade and industry sectors.
• Support MINICOM departments in implementation of ICT startegies relevant for trade and industry sectors with clear connections to the smart Rwanda Master plan (SRMP,Existing and approved sector sub-plans under SRMP)
• Review of current ICT services, applications and infrastructures in the trade and industry sectors.
• Propose potential areas for harmonization where systems are overlapping to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with internal departments to strategize on the e-business department opportunities and enhancements from concept to delivery.
• Partner with stakeholders and the business community to understand business requirements, and develop and hepl execute the strategy to meet requirements.
• Continually audit e-commerce platforms for performance and drive recommendations for improvements.
• Engage in data -driven decisions making for planning, execution, and optimization of e-commerce development in Rwanda.
• Draft project proposals for e-commerce for fund mobilization purposes.

• Knowledge of interface usability issues - Understanding and use of Secure Electronic Transactions (SET) encryption standards.
• In-depth knowledge of online gateway systems - Fluent in written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda is essential, French is an advantage
• Strong communications skills, including the ability to communicate complex concepts to non- expert audiences, both orally and in writing
• Detailed knowledge of the level of ICT development in Rwanda and the region, including key constraints for using ICT as enabling trade and private sector development
• Proven experience in developing implementation plans for organizations’ ICT systems
• Demonstrable experience in developing and implementing ICT systems for public institutions, or equivalent experience within a large private sector firm
• Problem solving
• Decision making
• Analytical skills
• Time management
• Processing speed
• Perceptual Speed and Accuracy
• Fluid intelligence

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering
• Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master' s Degree in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering
• Master's Degree in Computer Engineering
• Bachelor’s Degree in ICT Systems
• Bachelor’s Degree in ICT Infrastructure development
• Master's Degree in ICT Systems
• Master's Degree in ICT Infrastructure development