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Guaranty Trust Bank (Rwanda) Ltd, a subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Bank; with presence in West Africa, East Africa and the United Kingdom, is a bank committed to creating enduring partnerships for sustainable development whilst adding immense value to the diverse communities in which it operates.

At Guaranty Trust Bank (Rwanda) Ltd, we passionately believe that Corporate Social Responsibility embodies an ardent commitment and social pact with all our esteemed stakeholders.

To support the government’s policy of promoting science and technology with particular focus on ICT, Guaranty Trust Bank (Rwanda) Ltd is donating computers to schools starting with Ecole Privee Marie Auxiliatrice on Tuesday, 22nd March 2016.

Ecole Privee Marie Auxiliatrice is a catholic primary school located in Nyarugenge District, with more than 900 Students. The school offers free education and hospitality to vulnerable children.

As an IT-savvy bank which has invested a lot in Technology & Innovation, Guaranty Trust Bank (Rwanda) Ltd believes in the importance of science and technology at every level including nursery, primary, secondary and tertiary education.

Guaranty Trust Bank (Rwanda) Ltd will continue embarking on Corporate Social Responsibility activities as it is one of the 8 Orange rules of the Bank.

The University of Business and International Studies (UBIS) located in Geneva (Suisse) has opened doors for Rwandans who wish to study there with a 20% discount on school fees.

UBIS usually provides distinct care for every individual student, mentored by professors.

UBIS has now reduced 20% of school fees for students coming from African continent intending to study during the 2016/2017 academic year.

In a bid to demonstrate innovations, leaders of the university are touring East African region explaining the components of particular courses offered at UBIS at Bachelors and Masters levels.

Prof Gbenga Olowoye, part of the management team of UBIS has recently visited Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania where he met various individuals interested in studying at the university.

“UBIS is a credible international university. Students are given enough exposure to practical experience, learning from industries and leading institutions like banks. There is ample security facilitating them to concentrate on their studies. Moreover, students from African continent have been offered 20 % discount for school fees,” said Prof Gbenga Olowoye at the occasion of his recent visit to the East African region.

He revealed to Rwandans and Africans how courses offered at UBIS capacitate students to become resilient of life changes in the development and the future.
UBIS has been operating for nine years and accommodates students from 40 countries across the World.

UBIS also accepts students from other universities.

The headquarters of UBIS is located in Genève (Suisse) with branches in London (England), Washington D.C (USA). It has also an Online learning platform.
More details about the University of Business and International Studies are available on its website www. ubis-geneva.ch while other explanations can be obtained from chats with Prof Gbenga on his email (golowoye@ubis-geneva.ch).

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
1 Year Contract Renewable
Agency: RISD (www.risdrwanda.org)
Start date: 15th September 2015
This is a local based terms position

Details on Job Application
Rwanda Initiative for Sustainable Development (RISD) wishes to recruit a highly competent, experienced and dynamic, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer. The position provides equal gender opportunities, although women are more encouraged to apply. The closing date for receiving the applications is 28th August 2015. Please send your application with your full contact, and include: the latest CV with 3 latest referres that are profesionally linked to you, and certified diplomas. Address your application to the Head of the Administration, RISD through info@risdrwanda.org. Phone calls or hard copy delivery disqualifies your application.

Effective from 2012, RISD launched a project titled ‘Securing Land Rights: Civil Society Contribution to the Effectiveness of Rwandan Land Reform”. The phase 1 of the project ended in June 2014. The 2nd phase of the project was launched on 22nd July 2015, and adds the component of food security, and the new phase mainly focuses on research and documentation. In order to have more meaningful research data and results, there is a need for built the project strong monitoring and evaluation mechanism.

It is for this reason that RISD wishes to recruit a well experienced and competent Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for the Project that meets the criteria below, to perform the following tasks:

Tasks
• Develop and coordinate monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems with standard procedures and process to ensure credible, reliable, timely and cost-effective monitoring data to inform ongoing management decisions, strategic planning and uphold accountability.
• Promoting internal and external M&E knowledge transfer.
• Work with the IT team to mainstream the M & E tools in the ICT driven project research system.
• Ensure timely compilation of internal and external progress reports.
• Work with technical staff to develop and disseminate case stories from the field and out of data base.
• Supervise, coach and mentor field staff on data collection and reporting.
Skills and knowledge
• Detailed knowledge of logframe-based project design, monitoring and evaluation.
• Conducting and/or supervising needs assessments and surveys, and quantitative data analysis.
• Social research methodologies, including highly-developed analytical and communication skills and the ability to assimilate and process information for wide-ranging audiences.
• Ability to train project staff on various M&E aspects.
• Good understanding of legal framework of land rights, as well as gender.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, team player, able to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional competency in the following computer programs: Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel; SPSS.
• Professional fluency in Kinyarwanda and English. French is an added advantage.

Qualifications and skills

Education
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Social Sciences, Economic Development or related field
• Training in M&E

Experience
• Minimum of three years’ relevant experience in the field.
• Experience conducting M&E in rural development work preferably with experience in participatory processes and gender issues.
• Experience in coaching programme staff and facilitating training.
• Familiarity with land related programmes is an added asset.