Deadline of this Job: 22 November 2022
JOB DETAILS:Advisor, Right-Fit Evidence
As an RFE Advisor, you will work on multiple advisory engagements. The main project that we expect you to focus on will be a learning and evaluation partnership with a leading nonprofit organization that supports smallholder farmers to achieve stronger and more resilient livelihoods.
Other engagements will follow in East Africa, and will likely span across multiple sectors such as education. Beyond working on specific engagements, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of new partnerships and to the core approaches and methodologies of the RFE Unit.
You will report to a Manager or Senior Manager in the Right-Fit Evidence Unit and, if not in the same country as them, will also receive oversight and support from a management team member in the country where you are based.
The position is open to any profile that would meet the criteria listed below. We particularly encourage those with the following profiles to apply, as these skills and interests are a particularly strong fit:
• Management consultants with some international development experience who would be excited by a career shift, leveraging their skillset towards an entrepreneurial and impact-focused environment
• M&E practitioners who are interested in broadening their scope and impact on the field by advising organizations on state-of-the-art MEL practices and making use-of-data and evidence a reality in the sector
• Research professionals in international development who enjoy working closely with practitioners and are interested in broadening their scope to all the types of data and evidence that can inform decisions
Irrespective of your background, RFE positions tend to be a great fit for anyone with a growth-oriented mindset.
Responsibilities
Under the guidance of a project manager specific to each project, you will lead the implementation of RFE advisory engagements, working closely with them and with other teams within IPA’s country office to develop tailor-made solutions for their data and evidence needs, and support their implementation. This includes the following responsibilities:
• Strategic and technical contribution: provision of advice and tools to advance partners’ learning goals in their programs, such as:
o Co-creating prototyping and iterative learning plans to improve early-stage program activities
o Designing learning-oriented process evaluations
o Assisting clients to identify M&E questions to test the assumptions in their theory of change, and to design cost-effective approaches to rigorously test these assumptions
o Providing technical advice, to partners on the development and implementation of M&E plans, the design of indicators, data collection methods, and data management
• Research design and analysis: Take part in the design, implementation, and analysis of data collection and other evaluative work that sometimes complement RFE’s advisory work (including in this first engagement mentionned above)
• Project management: Lead work planning and project management to ensure effective and timely implementation of our work
• Stakeholder communication: Maintain strong communication and partnership with key stakeholders, including direct stakeholder management with leadership staff from partner organizations
• Workshop design and facilitation: Design and facilitate various kinds of external MEL-related workshops
• Professional deliverables: Own the preparation and presentation of various types of advisory and analytical deliverables, maintaining the highest standards of communication efficiency
• Contribution to the development of new RFE engagements: Take part in scoping meetings, contributing to the design of methodologies, and writing concept notes or proposals
Contribution to the development and refinement of RFE service offerings: Continuously improve the work that we do with our partners
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in economics, public policy, social science, or a related field
• 2-5 years of relevant work experience, including experience in M&E (public sector), organizational performance/R&D/operational research (private sector), or experience in management consulting/other professional services
• Superior analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• Experience with quantitative data collection and analysis (including Excel)
• Experience with qualitative research
• Strong client-facing and presentation skills
• Ability to present information in a structured and insightful way, both in writing and orally
• Self-starter, entrepreneurial mindset, versatility, and ability to learn at a fast pace
• Fluency in English
• Passion for making data-driven decisions a reality in the international development sector.
Preferred Additional Qualifications
• Master’s degree in economics, public policy, social science, or a related field
• Experience with prototyping or human-centered design
• Familiarity with the concepts surrounding the Theory of Change and the core tools of M&E
• Exposure to agriculture or livelihoods programming
• Experience living and working in East Africa
Deadline of this Job: 25 November 2022
JOB DETAILS:Business Development Manager and Partnership Manager - Job Advertisement
CHANCEN International is a Non-Deposit Taking Financial Institution that provides an ethical, fair, and responsible financing model for young people in Africa to access quality tertiary education. This financing model is called an Income Share Agreement (ISA) and was tried and tested for 20 years in Germany before being launched in East Africa in 2018. With an ISA financing model, CHANCEN International pays tuition fees during beneficiaries' tenure of their studies, and graduates pay them back according to their income at the end of their studies, thus making it possible to finance the next generation of students. CHANCEN administrative base is located in Kigali, Rwanda, and in its first four years of financing operations, more than 1300 young people accessed funds for their tertiary education. CHANCEN believes that young Africans are ready to take on the problems that have held their continent back if they are fairly and responsibly empowered. Education is one of the vehicles for harnessing that potential, and we work to create equal access to high-quality tertiary education for traditionally excluded populations. Our unique and innovative model of responsible and sustainable financing has the power to unleash intergenerational economic mobility for marginalized youth as they gain the skills required to participate in building strong economies and peaceful nations. CHANCEN International's next phase of growth comes with the launch of the Future of Work Fund which provides a blended investment opportunity for investors who want to ensure that the next generation of youth in Africa acquire employable skills and move into gainful employment. Our Income Share Agreement model has ensured students were able to continue their education to employment journey in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis and the demand from both students and partner institutions have seen a sharp increase in recent months due to reduction in household income and the ability for excluded youth to pay for education.
Chancen International Rwanda is looking for a qualified and competent staff to fill the position of Business Development & Partnership Manager. Business Development & Partnership Manager reports directly to the COO.
The Business Development & Partnership Manager at CHANCEN International is responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of the Business Development, partnerships relating to Partner Education Institutions and Access Partners as well as external communications and representation of the organizations and its products. The Business Development & Partnership Manager will source, build and develop strong relationships with education partners. The Business Development & Partnership Manager will oversee the due diligence and onboarding processes for all potential education partners. The Business Development & Partnership Manager will also ensure a pipeline of potential education partners for Chancen in line with the target set from time to time.
Major Responsibilities:
• Liaise with the Chief Operating Officer and Executive team in managing various program processes (e.g. senior program leadership meetings, monthly reporting) and manage specific projects related to strategic partnership and the development/establishment of networks.
• Identify, develop and formalize new partnerships with Education Institutions Identify and source partnership opportunities through inbound/outbound lead generation, cold calls, emails and client visits.
• Lead the Partner Education Institution due diligence and onboarding process.
• Reviewing the completed initial and second due diligence assessment.
• Manage the Graduate Income survey and Develop data inputs for Income Share Agreement calculation.
• Negotiate and finalize agreements with Partner Education Institutions in accordance with CHANCENs contract guidelines and policies.
• Create all approval documents required for finalization of a Partner Education Institution’s onboarding.
• Managing all Income Share Agreements and related Partner Education Institution onboarding contract signatories.
• Training Partner Education Institutions’ teams on how to initiate and maintain the ISA model within their institutions.
• Build strong relationships within the current Partner Education Institutions in Rwanda, support existing programs and generate new opportunities.
• The Partnership Manager is expected to remain in frequent regular contact with all Partner Education Institutions and manage the pipeline of projects that will be in line with the business development strategy.
• Interacting with the Partner Education Institutions, including actively negotiating, effective communications and maintaining new agreements with Partner Education Institutions.
• The continuous evaluation of CHANCENs partnerships with Education Institutions to ensure that they are still aligned to CHANCENs vision and mission, specifically managing the annual Internal Audit we conduct with our partners.
• Develop and Lead business development strategy for Chancen Rwanda.
• Lead and develop the Business Development and Partnership department. Necessary experience and knowledge
• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree, Project Management, Business Administration, Marketing, Communication or similar relevant field
• 5- 10 years working experience in business development, business strategy development, sales, marketing or partner relations
• Building and managing education institutional partnerships or similar, Business Administration, and leadership. Knowledge of the education and finance sector will be an added advantage.
• Strong attention to detail.
• High-level analytical thinking
• Creative thinking and out the box approach to solving problems
• Ability to work autonomously and inspire the subordinates/team members.
• Fluent in English and French and Excellent report writing skills
• The ability to plan and meet deadlines
• Good communications skills and ability to present the organization and influence credibly and effectively externally and at all levels of the organization.