Job Opportunities at Ministry Of Ict And Innovation (MINICT)

1. Innovation Promotion, Ecosystem & Growth Senior Technologist

Job responsibilities

• Identify trends and Initiate policies, guidelines and regulations together with relevant stakeholders that advance the creation and development of innovations across sectors;
• Support and follow up the development of the Centric National Innovation, Ecosystem and the Tech-Innovation Policy;
• Support and follow up of the development of the ICT enabled BPO framework and Strategy for Rwanda;
• Promote, support and strengthen research based innovations in the sector;
• Ensure that the development of the ICT sector strategies is based on professional analyses of existing trends, current data and methodical, long-term thinking;
• Coordinate the setup of incubators/accelerators and centers of excellence that promote research and innovation;
• Ensure the proper utilization of allocated Innovation funds that contribute to the creation, development and growth of startups;
• Work closely with the Kigali Innovation City to showcase Rwanda as a Proof of Concept Nation;
• Manage and maintain excellent working relationship with both national and international stakeholders and initiate partnerships that promote, strengthen and drive the innovation ecosystem across different sectors;
• Support the planning, monitoring and evaluation teams both in developing, planning, budgeting and effective reporting;
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Ministry authorities.

Minimum qualifications

• Advanced diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering,Information Management Systems,Electronics and Telecommunication, Telecommunication Engineering, Information and Communication Technology with 3 Years of relevant experience or 
• Master’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering,Information Management Systems,Electronics and Telecommunication, Telecommunication Engineering, Information and Communication Technology with 1 Years of relevant experience 

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2. Innovation Financing Specialist

Job responsibilities

• Coordinate the development and implementation of policies, strategies, standards and guidelines in ICT & Innovation related to innovation financing;
• Coordinate the development and implementation, delivery and evaluation of innovation programs across the sector for financing opportunities;
• Identify, engage and maintain a network of innovative business leaders and individuals;
• Identify policy barriers and key issues to innovation financing and liaise with stakeholders, including regulators, development partners and business leaders, to build effective solutions;
• Serve as the liaison officer between the Ministry and all stakeholders including regulators, development partners and business leaders across the financial innovation ecosystem and ensure the Ministry is represented in key initiatives and events;
• Conduct research and develop conceptual frameworks for innovation financing;
• Develop a funding strategy for innovation programs and lead the delivery of this strategy;
• Support the sustainability of the innovation ecosystem by contributing to the coordination of wider fundraising and consultancy activities;
• Contribute in monitoring and evaluation of all innovation programs across the sector;
• Provide advisory services to improve innovation programs delivery alignment with financing opportunities;
• Manage any other activity as will be assigned by the Ministry line supervisors.

Minimum qualifications

• Advanced diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering,Information Management Systems,Electronics and Telecommunication, Telecommunication Engineering, Information and Communication Technology with 3 Years of relevant experience or 
• Master’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering,Information Management Systems,Electronics and Telecommunication, Telecommunication Engineering, Information and Communication Technology with 1 Years of relevant experience 

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3. Senior Technologist Content & Media

Job responsibilities

• Coordinate the development and implementation of policies, strategies, standards and guidelines in ICT & Innovation related to digital content and media;
• Provide advisory services towards appropriate regulatory and licensing frameworks for digital content and media;
• Review and ensure harmonization of content and media format for the Ministry and its affiliated institutions;
• Coordinate, Monitor and Evaluate program and projects on digital content and media across the Ministry and its affiliated institutions to ensure alignment with the sector’s broader vision;
• Conduct research and stay up-to-date with digital content and media developments;
• Conduct research and develop conceptual frameworks and strategies for local content monetization;
• Serve as the liaison officer between the Ministry and all stakeholders including content creators and publishers to build effective solutions towards the development of the content and media field;
• Liaise with and assist the Public Relations Officer on enquiries from the public, the press, and related organizations to the Ministry and its affiliated institutions;
• Manage any other activity as will be assigned by the Ministry line supervisors.

Minimum qualifications

• Advanced diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering,Information Management Systems,Electronics and Telecommunication, Telecommunication Engineering, Information and Communication Technology with 3 Years of relevant experience or 
• Master’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering,Information Management Systems,Electronics and Telecommunication, Telecommunication Engineering, Information and Communication Technology with 1 Years of relevant experience 

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4. Senior Technologist, Privacy & Data Protection

Job responsibilities

• Develop policies, strategies, standards or guidelines that enforce IT security and data protection in Rwanda;
• Coordinate the implementation of the policies, standards and strategies for IT security and data protection policy across all sectors;
• Identify the possible innovations, right partnerships, best approaches and practices for national cyber security and data protection economy;
• Report and provide IT security and data protection Statistics of the country;
• Coordinate, Monitor and Evaluate program and projects under and Data portfolios as well as IT security in nature;
• Plan and guide the implementation of cyber security safety measures for Information Systems and Enterprise Applications;
• Develop a set of security standards and best practices for Information Systems and Enterprise Applications;
• Manage and Maintain excellent working relationship with both national and international stakeholders and initiate partnerships that promote, strengthen and drive the Privacy & Data Protection in Rwanda;
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Ministry authorities.

Minimum qualifications

• Advanced diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering,Information Management Systems,Electronics and Telecommunication, Telecommunication Engineering, Information and Communication Technology with 3 Years of relevant experience or 
• Master’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering,Information Management Systems,Electronics and Telecommunication, Telecommunication Engineering, Information and Communication Technology with 1 Years of relevant experience 

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5. Secretary to Central Secretariat

Job responsibilities

• Receive and check incoming and outgoing Finance mails;
• Record incoming and outgoing Finance mails;
• Ensure timely distribution of all Incoming/outgoing invoices;
• Facilitate Suppliers to access needed documents;
• Regularly check and dispatch mails received in Finance;
• Ensure the security of Finance correspondences;
• Write and submit on regular basis (monthly and quarterly) reports;
• Maintain a current and accurate filing system;
• Ensure timely filling of Finance documents;
• Determine Finance documents to be sent to MINICT Documentation and Archives Office;
• Take minutes of meetings chaired by Director of Administration and Finance and file reports;
• Receive and answer all Finance phone calls and record necessary information related to Finance;
• Digitize all received supporting documents.

Minimum qualifications

• Advanced Diploma in Secretarial Studies, office management and administration OR Bachelor’s Degree in Secretarial Studies, Economics, Public Administration, Administrative Sciences, Management, Office Management, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting

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6. Emerging Technologies Senior Technologist

Job responsibilities

• You will proactively lead scouting initiatives across the technology landscape to identify new emerging trends, technologies and opportunities Develop appropriate policies, strategies and actions to drive the development, adaptation and adoption of essential emerging technologies in key sectors and industries across the public and private sector;
• Identify and proactively anticipate current and future sector needs for emerging technologies across different value chains and evaluate the applicability and readiness toward the development of data driven solutions;
• Mainstream the adoption of essential emerging technologies in relevant policymaking, and in strategic plans;
• Provide technical and thought leadership as well as subject matter expertise to support broader emerging technologies and innovation conversations across the ministry, the sector and the country at large;
• Deliver emerging technology positioning documentation, cabinet briefs, white papers and other required documentation for new and emerging technology areas;
• Conduct extensive market research to analyze emerging technologies market trends, understand national and customer challenges and target market needs to assist in documenting business opportunities and use cases;
• Spearhead the creation and development of an emerging technologies community of practice serving as catalyst for knowledge sharing and though-leadership within the technology and innovation ecosystem;
• Identify, create and foster synergies and strategic alliances with the public and private sectors, as well as the civil society (local, national and foreign) that could be harnessed to increase the adoption and adaptation of emerging technologies in key sectors;
• Identify a portfolio of potential investment projects and potential resources for financing;
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as assigned by management.

Minimum qualifications

• Advanced diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering,Information Management Systems,Electronics and Telecommunication, Telecommunication Engineering, Information and Communication Technology with 3 Years of relevant experience or 
• Master’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering,Information Management Systems,Electronics and Telecommunication, Telecommunication Engineering, Information and Communication Technology with 1 Years of relevant experience 

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7. Secretary to finance

Job responsibilities

• Receive and check incoming and outgoing Finance mails;
• Record incoming and outgoing Finance mails;
• Ensure timely distribution of all Incoming/outgoing invoices;
• Facilitate Suppliers to access needed documents;
• Regularly check and dispatch mails received in Finance;
• Ensure the security of Finance correspondences;
• Write and submit on regular basis (monthly and quarterly) reports;
• Maintain a current and accurate filing system;
• Ensure timely filling of Finance documents;
• Determine Finance documents to be sent to MINICT Documentation and Archives Office;
• Take minutes of meetings chaired by Director of Administration and Finance and file reports;
• Receive and answer all Finance phone calls and record necessary information related to Finance;
• Digitize all received supporting documents.

Minimum qualifications

• Advanced Diploma in Secretarial Studies, Office Management or Bachelor’s Degree in Secretarial Studies, Public Administration, Administrative Sciences, Sociology, Management, Communication, Development Studies, Office Management, Political Sciences, Marketing, Customer Relations, Accounting, travel and tourism management, Finance, Hospitality Management, Business Administration, Office Management and Administration, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Social work with 0 Year of relevant experience

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