6 Job Positions at The Horizon of Excellence (HOREX) Ltd: (Deadline 19 May 2022)

6 Job Positions at The Horizon of Excellence (HOREX) Ltd: (Deadline 19 May 2022)

5 Job Positions of Curriculum& Exam Development (CED) Board Members at The Horizon of Excellence (HOREX) Ltd: (Deadline 19 May 2022)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: CURRICULUM& EXAM DEVELOPMENT (CED) BOARD MEMBERS.

ABOUT HOREX LTD

Horizon of Excellence (HOREX) Ltd is a professional center created in 2011 to accommodate people from different fields to improve their professional competences, do research, and consulting activities. Through its Career development program (CDP), HOREX Ltd is involved in adult education activities requiring more advanced professional, scientific and technical skills. Currently, CDP offers three level professional certificates in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL). Those are: MEL Professional (MEL level I) for beginners, Advanced MEL Professional (MEL Level II) for intermediate, and Evaluation Researcher (MEL Level III) for advanced learners.

The MEL certification offered by Horizon of Excellence aims at putting in place a knowledgeable and professional team capable to undertake robust evaluation assignments, through:

• Improving skills in project design and management with more focus on monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL).
• Building rigorous research and analytical hands-on capacities related to socio-program evaluation
• Improving opportunities of young professional to get the desired jobs in the East African Community and elsewhere in the world through advanced level of certification.

To achieve this, MEL CDP has adopted an operational strategy to formally include in its organization structure different teams made of Rwandan and foreign MEL experts with a diverse knowledge, exposure and experience in quantitative and qualitative methods. They include MEL CDP Management team, Training Advisory Board (TAB), Curriculum & Exam Development (CED) Board, and Authorized Training Consultants (ATC).

 It is in that framework that HOREX Ltd is seeking to recruit for the following position:

Position title: Curriculum &Exam Development Board members

Reports to: MEL CDP Director

Number of positions: 5

Job location: Kamonyi, District

Period: One year renewable based on performance.

JOB PURPOSE:

Curriculum &Exam Development (CED) Board is a team of professionals who identify the need for updating the curriculum of the MEL certifying program, take the lead in updating it, set questions for exams and organize every kind of assessments. To be effective, an CED Board should consist of qualified, knowledgeable members who are intrinsically motivated.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• They will develop an annual examination and assessment calendar and will insure it is implemented in a way which is both effective and efficient.
• They will attend and participate in scheduled quarterly meetings and complete assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• They will keep information shared among CED board members confidential.
• They will write, edit and approve exam questions and answers.
• They will act with integrity and professionalism in their duties.
• They will check the relevance, accuracy and timeliness of the curriculum and will monitor the training materials and methodologies used by the Authoritative Training Consultants.
• They will review and update the bodies of knowledge annually to ensure the content is accurate and current.
• They will design Exam and assessment forms, set minimum passing scores, review exam and assessment question statistics and performance.
• They will collaborate with Program Director, ATCs and Quality Compliance Officers to carry out their duties
• They will also participate in monitoring the execution of internship projects and organizes assessment to ensure the trainees have acquired the required skills and competences.
• Their time commitment varies depending on development schedule.

DESIRED COMPETENCES

• The CED Board should have a competent team with quantitative and qualitative analysis skills applied in project/program Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning. The team should include members specialized in geo-spatial analysis, survival analysis, big data analytics as well as project/program performance, impact and efficiency evaluations.
• Substantial knowledge and experience in MEL capacity building and solid understanding of the quantitative and qualitative evaluation practices including experimental impact evaluation designs, data analysis, visualization and reporting.
• Experience in setting up and managing M&E systems.
• Computer literacy to a high standard in Advanced Excel, Power BI as well as NVivo, Stata, or R/RStudio statistical software.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching;
• Fluency in English (both verbal and written) and good communication skills.

 Interested candidates with required skills and competences are requested to submit their applications addressed to HOREX LTD Managing Director at horizon.excel@gmail.com. The applications should include a motivation letter, CV and copies of official documents. The applications will be accepted not later than May 31, 2022 at 5:00pm (local time). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Marie Alice Bazaramba

Managing Director of HOREX LTD 

Key Contact: Tel: 0788631618 

Authorized Training Consultants at The Horizon of Excellence (HOREX) Ltd: (Deadline 19 May 2022)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: COURSE INSTRUCTORS

ABOUT HOREX LTD

Horizon of Excellence (HOREX) Ltd is a professional center created in 2011 to accommodate people from different fields to improve their professional competences, do research, and consulting activities. Through its Career development program (CDP), HOREX Ltd is involved in adult education activities requiring more advanced professional, scientific and technical skills. Currently, CDP offers three level professional certificates in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL). Those are: MEL Professional (MEL level I) for beginners, Advanced MEL Professional (MEL Level II) for intermediate, and Evaluation Researcher (MEL Level III) for advanced learners.

The MEL certification offered by Horizon of Excellence aims at putting in place a knowledgeable and professional team capable to undertake robust evaluation assignments, through:

• Improving skills in project design and management with more focus on monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL).
• Building rigorous research and analytical hands-on capacities related to socio-program evaluation
• Improving opportunities of young professional to get the desired jobs in the East African Community and elsewhere in the world through advanced level of certification.

To achieve this, MEL CDP has adopted an operational strategy to formally include in its organization structure different teams made of Rwandan and foreign MEL experts with a diverse knowledge, exposure and experience in quantitative and qualitative methods. They include MEL CDP Management team, Training Advisory Board (TAB), Curriculum & Exam Development (CED) Board, and Authorized Training Consultants (ATC).

It is in that framework that HOREX Ltd is seeking to recruit for the following position:

Position title: Authorized Training Consultants

Reports to: MEL CDP Director

Number of positions: TBD- until all skills and/or courses are covered

Job location: Kamonyi, District

Period: One year renewable based on performance

JOB PURPOSE:

The course instructors/Authorized Training consultants (ATC) are independent consultants with experience in providing professional training in MEL area. They provide training, coaching and mentoring services to candidates officially registered by HOREX and those who intend to sit for professional exams organized in the framework of HOREX MEL Career development programs.

The courses offered by CDP can be viewed on HOREX website: https://newhorizonexcel.com/

     MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Will develop their training modules, get them approved by the MEL Career Development Program Management and assure their effective delivery.
• They will follow exam and assessment calendar developed by the Curriculum & Exam Development (CED) Board.
• They will act with integrity and professionalism in their duties.
• They will collaborate with MEL Program Director, ATCs and quality Compliance Officer in carrying out their duties. More importantly, they will facilitate CED board and /or quality compliance officer in their routine monitoring process of the training process and methodology.
• They will also participate in the project presentations done in the framework of internship projects and take part in panels that will evaluate the performance of the candidates

       DESIRED COMPETENCES

• Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Applied statistics, MEL, Economic Sciences, Public health, GIS, IT, Data science, Qualitative analysis, Survey and sampling, social sciences, Project management, or Education sciences.
• Substantial knowledge and experience in MEL capacity building and solid understanding of the quantitative and qualitative evaluation practices including experimental impact evaluation designs, data analysis, visualization and reporting
• Experience in setting up and managing M&E systems.
• Computer literacy to a high standard in Advanced Excel, Power BI, NVivo, Stata, or R/RStudio statistical software.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching;
• Fluency in English (both verbal and written) and good communication skills.

Interested candidates with required skills and competences are requested to submit their applications addressed to HOREX LTD Managing Director at horizon.excel@gmail.com. The applications should include a motivation letter, CV and copies of official documents. The applications will be accepted not later than May 31, 2022 at 5:00pm (local time). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Marie Alice Bazaramba

Managing Director of HOREX LTD 

Key Contact: Tel: 0788631618