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Vacancy title:
Business Development Specialist
[Type: CONTRACTOR, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Business Operations, Education, Civil & Government, Management]
Jobs at:
Rwanda Tvet Board (RTB)
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 30 2026
Duty Station:
Kigali | Kigali
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 23 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Job responsibilities
- Advise on strategies leading to job creation for TVET graduates including SDF graduates.
- Offer technical expertise in the implementation of TVET related interventions targeting the informal sector.
- Provide technical assistance to grantees and trainees on business development, sustainability planning, and linking trainees to employment or entrepreneurship opportunities.
- Coordinate and Lead all Business Development Training interventions under SDF and other projects.
- Conduct market and needs assessments to inform the design of demand-driven skills development programs.
- Support SDF to develop relevant entrepreneurship training tools.
- Support RTB in Funds Mobilization.
- Collaborate with sector specialists to manage the application process in Window 3 concerning the Basic Training interventions, as per the SDF Operational Manual and other related guidelines.
- Coordinate the preparation of grant agreements for selected applicants.
- Organize and facilitate SDF training programs.
- Monitor and assess the progress of SDF-funded trainings in the basic training interventions.
- Assist with certification of graduates who have completed their training.
- Contribute to post-training impact assessments of SDF beneficiaries.
- Maintain an updated database of graduates from SDF training programs.
- Prepare and submit regular progress reports on sector-related activities to the SDP Manager.
- Assist in curriculum development for specialized training program relating business development interventions.
- Align all activities with national development agendas, initiatives, and strategic priorities related business development interventions.
- Handle complaints from unsuccessful applicants by implementing an effective redress mechanism.
- Carry out any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES AND KEY TECHNICAL SKILLS
Business Development Specialist should have the following competencies and technical skills:
- Knowledge of the implementation of Business Development Training programs
- Knowledge of Funds Mobilization strategies.
- Knowledge of grants management processes, from proposal evaluation to monitoring and reporting.
- Strong project management skills, including planning, implementation, and performance monitoring
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for identifying market and skills gaps.
- Knowledge of available Financing Products in BRD/BDF targeting TVET graduates
- Ability to design and implement capacity-building programs for grantees and partners.
- Proficiency in Kinyarwanda and English; knowledge of French is an advantage.
- Proven honesty and integrity character in the previous job duties performed
- Demonstrated, negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure and work effectively & consistently by meeting set deadlines and quality of project work.
- Experience with donor funded projects is an added advantage.
- Knowledge in TVET system
- Knowledge of private and public sector partnerships especially in TVET context
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Economics
- 5 Years of relevant experience
- Bachelors in Project Management
- 5 Years of relevant experience
- Master's in Rural Development
- 3 Years of relevant experience
- Master's in Project Management
- 3 Years of relevant experience
- Master's in Finance
- 3 Years of relevant experience
- Master's in Economics
- 3 Years of relevant experience
- Masters in Business Administration
- 3 Years of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Development Studies
- 5 Years of relevant experience
- Master's Degree in Development Studies
- 3 Years of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance
- 5 Years of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
- 5 Years of relevant experience
- Master's Degree in Labour Economics
- 3 Years of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Labour Economics
- 5 Years of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Rural Development
- 5 Years of relevant experience
- Bachelor's degree of strategy Development
- 5 Years of relevant experience
- Masters degree Of strategy Development
- 3 Years of relevant experience
Required competencies and key technical skills
- Decision making skills
- Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.
- Knowledge in TVET system
- Interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Experience of working with donor funded projects would be an added value
Psychometric
- English
Psychometric Domains
- Decision making
Competence / Skills
- Time for reaction
Behavior and attitude
- Clear and Effective Communication
Communication skills
- Influence and Persuasion
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: postgraduate degree
Job application procedure
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