1. INTRODUCTION

Rwanda Finance Limited (RFL) in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MINAFFET) is implementing a Diaspora Engagement project in the Finance Sector. This project intends to identify and engage qualified Rwandan financial experts, residing in Canada and the USA who wish to participate and transfer their expertise to Rwanda’s finance sector. Selected  financial experts will be attached to different financial institutions and engaged in a knowledge and skills transfer experience with their local counterparts within the respective host financial institution.  

The project started in December 2021 and will end 31st May 2025. This Initiative builds upon the results of the diaspora Mapping Exercise conducted in Canada and the USA. In close collaboration with Rwanda Development Board and the International Organisation for Migration, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MINAFFET) coordinated the mapping exercise in these two countries through the high commissions to identify priority sectors in which Rwandans residing in these countries poses skills and qualifications and it is based on these findings that this project  will be focusing on the financial sector.

2. OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The objective of this assignment is to identify skilled Rwandan experts in the finance sector residing in Canada and the USA to participate in the project through a knowledge and skills transfer experience with their local counterparts within the respective host financial institutions that are part of this project.

3. AREAS OF INTERVENTION

The experts should possess at least one of the skills highlighted below to be eligible for this project:

4. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCES

Rwanda Finance Limited (RFL) will consider Rwandan financial experts, residing in Canada and the USA to participate in the Diaspora Engagement project in the finance sector, with the following qualifications, experience, and competencies:

• Must have a master’s degree in his/her area of intervention with at least 5 years of experience or / bachelor’s degree with at least 8 years of experience
• Ability to coach/ teach/train staff in the different financial institutions and share best practices, methods and quality assurance in practice in line with their respective areas of expertise.
• Good understanding of the financial sector.
• Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork spirit.
• Respect for the experience and expertise of colleagues working in Rwanda.
• Willingness to live in Rwanda for at least one month as a volunteer under this project.
• Desirable
• International development experience.
• English, French or Kinyarwanda language Skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

5. SUPERVISORS

The expert will be attached to a specific department within the financial institution and his/her daily work will be supervised by the contact person/supervisor allocated to him/her within the respective institution. The work of the expert will also be closely monitored by the Chief Operation’s Officer of Rwanda Finance Limited (RFL) and the National Programme Officer-LHD within the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) during the duration of his/her assignment. 

6. DURATION AND LOCATION

The Contract will run for a period of at least one (1) month for each expert and up to six (6) months of engagement as the maximum amount of time an expert can be allocated to a particular financial institution as a volunteer. Assignments will be undertaken in one of the financial institutions (i.e. Banks, MFIs, Insurance companies among others) with which this project is being implemented.

7. REPORTING OBLIGATION AND DELIVERABLES

The financial experts will work under the overall technical supervision of the Human Resource Manager of the financial institution and the head of department to which they will be allocated within the financial institution. The expert will take instructions for his/her day-to day functions from the head of department under which he/she will be allocated.    

The expert will, for all other administrative and contractual matters, liaise with Rwanda Finance Limited (RFL) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) with written endorsement from the Human Resource Manager of the respective financial institution to which they have been allocated.

NOTE: 

Only Rwandans that are residing in the United States of America and Canada are eligible to apply for these openings