Digital Implementation Manager (Re-advertised) at BRAC: (Deadline 18 October 2023)
JOB OPPORTUNITY
BRAC is the world’s largest, and leading development organization dedicated to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor. Initiated in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now operates in 11 countries across Asia, and Africa. To counter poverty and promote social empowerment, BRAC strategically integrates development programs in microfinance, agriculture, health, education, human rights and legal aid, community empowerment, and more.
BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC is registered with Rwanda Development Board in September 2018 and was approved license from National Bank of Rwanda to operate Microfinance and other financial services in Rwanda. BRAC Rwanda is looking for competent, dynamic, and self-motivated Rwandans to fill the following regular position.
Position: Digital Implementation Manager
Job Location: Kigali.
Salary: Negotiable
Reporting to: PM
Purpose
The Digital Implementation Manager (DIM) will drive the implementation of BRAC Rwanda’s Digital Transformation Strategy that seeks to digitalize field operations, deploy digital channels and digital financial solutions that meet the needs of our existing and target customers.
The Digital Implementation Manager will drive innovation and coordinate the digitalization of BRAC Rwanda’s field operations, the implementation of digital delivery channels and the development and delivery of innovative DFS appropriate for BRAC Rwanda’s customers.
The Digital Implementation Manager will think creatively to innovate new uses for technology to address access, usage, literacy, security, and other barriers limiting the use of DFS by BRAC’s existing and target customers especially women and youth.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Drive BRAC Rwanda digital strategy in lining with business mission and objectives
- Develop and maintain country digital related policies, procedures and standards
- Develop new digital and innovative products that meet the needs of BRAC Rwanda targeted clients
- Perform research, business operations analysis and identify new digital requirements, propose related projects as needed and implementation plans including defining value preposition, scope, activities, budgets, milestones, change management plan.
- Analyze the technologies available on the market, perform related adoption risk assessments and make recommendations that will improve the BRAC quality and efficiency of field operations and service delivery
- Ensure the timely and cost-effective implementation of digital related projects
- Develop and manage relationships with third parties that work with BRAC and/or future potential partners of BRAC such as digital solutions suppliers, fintechs, developers etc
- Manage relationship with key stakeholders internally and external including third-party contractors, vendors and consultants.
- Work closely with the IT teams for the deployment of Digital Field applications and tools and act as the focal point for the escalation of any deficiencies or issues relating to electronic banking services.
- Conduct gap assessments on end user and customer digital capacity and awareness and accordingly build digital literacy trainings and refreshment programs
- Work with the Marketing teams to increase usage of electronic banking delivery channels
- Produce periodic reports on the progress of digital implementation, level of client’s digital channels embracing
Safeguarding Responsibilities:
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, and encourage others to do so.
Key performance indicators
- Level of digital strategy/projects developed and implemented
- Efficient Digital operational support
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
- In-depth understanding of the key drivers in a digital product/emerging technology business
- Experience in digital project management, including technological aspects
- Drive, flexibility, resilience and the ability to work under pressure
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Fluency in English required (spoken, reading and written)
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Experience (Including sector/industry):
Five years including three working in financial inclusion, product development, digital finance, microfinance/micro-lending, technology for development, payment platforms.
If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned positions, please follow the application instructions accordingly
Candidates need to send a signed Cover letter in PDF format indicating the title of the position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational and professional qualifications, years of experience, and notarized scan copies of academic qualifications. All those documents should be sent through email: [email protected] , Application deadline is 18th October 2023
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be called for written test and interview.
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