1. Background

To address challenges hindering the agriculture sector in Rwanda, The Government of Rwanda secured a financing agreement for the implementation Commercialization and De-Risking for Agricultural Transformation (CDAT) Project, aiming at increasing the use of irrigation and commercialization among producers and agribusiness firms in supported value chains, and to increase access to agricultural finance. The target beneficiaries will be farmers’ cooperatives, commercial farmers and small and medium-sized agri-enterprises (agri-SMEs). Under CDAT project, BDF was tasked to manage Matching grant. Matching grants will help draw private investments and investors into growing or underserved markets by addressing specific barriers to market entry for certain target groups, technologies or service providers. The CDAT matching grant facility provides grants to support beneficiaries to access formal markets, including national and regional markets.

2. Overall Functions of the Position

The CDAT Project Coordinator oversees the overall management of Project activities. He/she is responsible for the successful implementation of matching grant project in line with the targets and milestones. He/she will ensure that project activities are implemented within the policies and procedures in consideration of Project Implementation Manual and other project guidelines as well as all relevant legislation and professional standards.

3. Coordination

• Plan, implement, organize, operate, and control all CDAT matching grant related activities.
• Supervise staff and program to ensure effective execution of activities.
• Monitor and approve all expenditures related to budgeted programs, ensuring all compliance.
• Ensure that the program operates within the approved budget and adheres to financial regulations.
• Identify and evaluate potential risks associated with program activities and take appropriate action to mitigate them.
• Regularly report on program progress to the Chief Executive Officer and RAB/SPIU, maintaining transparency and accountability

4. Management

• Supervising the implementation of Project activities in accordance with the matching grand manual, with the decisions of the National Steering Committee and other guidelines provided by project key stakeholders;
• Actively coordinate and collaborate with other project implementing agencies RAB/SPIU, NAIS, RAB/SPIU, MINAGRI, etc.) and ensure effective coordination of initiatives and build partnerships with relevant stakeholders within the Government as well as with other partners. Liaise with clients and stakeholders to identify and define project requirements, scope, and objectives.
• Ensuring appropriate synergies between Project components to maximise their impact.
• Supervising the preparation, negotiation and oversight of memoranda of understanding, agreements and other contracts with project partners and service providers.
• Maintaining internal transparency for the most important technical and project management decisions through regular meetings with stakeholders
• Ensuring the timely preparation of progress and financial reports
• Follow up and ensure compliance on disbursements procedures to the project end beneficiaries.
• Supervise and support, Monitoring/ evaluation, environmental and social Development, legal aspects and civil engineering activities.
• Promote teamwork, enhance communication and timely exchange of information.
• Follow up on regular reports on financial management of the project, procurement, M&E aspects and Environmental & Social Development performance of the financed projects.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.

5. Qualifications and experience

• Master’s degree in agriculture sciences, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Rural Development, Project Management, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Rural Development.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in project management.
• Proven track record of successful project management
• Working experience in project management and planning, in or with internationally financed multi rural sectorial projects.
• Managerial skills (leadership skills, communication skills, problem solving skills, monitoring and evaluation skills, planning and organizing skills)
• Fluent in English or French (reading, writing, listening and speaking) with a very good knowledge of the second language (French or English) and should be Fluent in Kinyarwanda.
• Sound computer skills in major software (MS Office, Word, Power point, and use of internet).
• He/she should have at least one of the following professional certification such as: Project Management Professional (PMP)® / Certified associate in project management (CAPM)®/ PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®
• Working under pressure and meet deadlines.

6. Contract duration

The contract term is two years renewable upon satisfaction.

How to apply

Interested candidate should send their application file to the BDF Chief Executive Officer (including Curriculum Vitae, copies of degree certificates and professional certificates, motivation letter, names of three previous supervisors’ emails and telephone). The application should be submitted at BDF office or through email: info@bdf.rw not later than 24/01/2025 at 12h00.

NB: - The Email subject should indicate Position title.

• BDF will contact only those who will be shortlisted

Done in Kigali, 09 January 2025

Vincent MUNYESHYAKA

Chief Executive Officer