Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 22, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Project Manager - Rwanda
Who Is Renew?
At RENEW, we see opportunities in Africa where others too often only notice the problems. We invest
rather than provide handouts by finding promising businesses, connecting them to investors around the
world and growing them into world-class companies. We do this because we believe that many growing
businesses, together, create the engine that lifts entire nations out of poverty. Our vision is to become the best middle market investment firm in Africa, investing in 20 countries across the continent. We’re looking to hire those who embody our values and get excited about our vision.

Since 2012, we have been pioneering an innovative blended-finance model that partners with the
development community and focuses on investing in high-potential small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Africa. This blended-finance model allows us to invest in smaller deals that are often overlooked by larger investors but are too big for microfinance. We then help these companies build disciplined, gender-smart management systems and teams and grow them into market leading companies. As a result of our investment work to date, we have become one of the most active SME investment firms in East Africa, and our network of investors (the Impact Angel Network) has grown to become the largest North American-based angel network dedicated to investing in SMEs in Africa.

We are inviting passionate and qualified candidates to apply to join our team as a Project Manager -
Rwanda based in Kigali, Rwanda. In candidates, we look for those who align with our values: loyalty,
integrity, trustworthiness, commitment and a trailblazing attitude. We welcome challenges and face them head-on each and every day! What we do is not easy, but it is rewarding and forces us to grow and
innovate. As such, we hire individuals who are committed to their work, take pride in what they do and are relentless in advancing projects forward in a systematic manner. Additionally, the people that flourish at RENEW are mission-driven; they see the big picture and the long-term result of their work, and they sincerely wish to make a lasting economic impact on the continent of Africa. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply.

Role Summary
The Project Manager will support the execution of a multi-year private sector development program that aims to dramatically improve the SME investment ecosystem across East Africa. She or he will work with senior members of the team ensure the project is implemented to RENEW’s standards in Rwanda, and also support traiing and other office administration tasks as needed. The Project Manager will also
support a global implementation team ensuring that project outcomes specific to RENEW’s Rwanda
presence are being achieved and documented.

Successful candidates will have a strong background in business and/or investment work, and/or project
management. Successful candidates will be comfortable working in frontier markets, learning and working with foreign cultures, adaptive and emotionally intelligent, patient and an excellent communicator. Successful candidates will also be strong trainers, exceptional writers, and capable of handling data analysis and a variety of business and finance work. S/he will receive comprehensive onboarding and critical support from RENEW’s leadership team and will be involved in a high-impact role creating significant social and financial impact on the continent.

Responsibilities:
• Supporting the execution of a key development project by achieving results and meticulously
delivering on all project milestones
• Participating in the development and ongoing maintenance of a collaborative company-wide M&E and reporting system that effectively captures the social impact of the firm, particularly in the area of gender equality
• Facilitating conversations across diverse groups of stakeholders
• Helping to develop and facilitate RENEW’s core gender-smart programs by training SMEs both virtually and in-person
• Working with the project lead to prepare project reports for clients that demonstrate RENEW’s
social impact results in a compelling and beautiful manner
• Managing internal communications progress meetings
• Reporting to and collaborating with RENEW’s management team on a regular basis to continuously improve SOPs and efficiency in delivering project results"> Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or development is preferred
• 5+ years experience in management consulting and/or finance. Consulting experience in both the private sector and with an international development firm focused on gender equality is a plus
• A keen eye for detail and sharp analytical skills
• Ability to meet project deadlines and achieve or exceed required results in collaboration with
teams
• Experience working on grant-based projects
• Proficiency in writing reports in English
• Strong project management skills – certification in project management is a plus
• Exposure to the finance or private equity world
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills

Benefits:
• Participation in company retirement plan
• Medical insurance coverage
• Paid leave


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
RENEW invites qualified applicants to fill out the application form on our website here.
RENEW is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran or
disability status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Further, RENEW supports gender-based pay equity
and is committed to compensating women and men equally, for equal work"

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