Project Officer Development at Bank of Rwanda (BRD) | Deadline 12 December 2025

1. Background Information

Job Title: CDAT – Project Officer

Job Grade: G-Officer

Divisions: Strategic Project Implementation ‘SPI’

Reports to: CDAT- Project coordinator

2. Contract Terms – 3 years renewable

3. Purpose of the Job

Working under the supervision of the Project Coordinator,

• The Project Officer will support the implementation of specific tasks within the BRD-led components of the project and assist in coordinating the project activities

• Ensure the successful implementation and achievement of the Project Development Objective and outcomes.

• Ensure proper monitoring of the project portfolio performance and monitoring and evaluation of its impact.

• Actively coordinate and collaborate with other project implementing agencies and ensure effective coordination of initiatives and build partnerships with relevant stakeholders within the Government as well as with other partners.

• Support project monitoring, reporting and evaluation activities

4. Main Responsibilities of the Job

The Project Officer shall work closely and back-stop the Project Coordinator to carry out the following:

• Ensure compliance with the project implementation manual (PIM) and communicating key tasks/timelines, and a detailed work plan is developed.

• Regular monitoring of Participating Financial Institutions and sub-borrowers under the project in a timely manner to attend issues which could negatively affect their performance.

• Review and consolidate periodic reports from PFIs, ensuring quality, completeness and timely delivery of the reports

• Conduct field follow up, verifications and evaluations of financed activities to assess compliance and impact

• Oversee the lending process and ensure that only viable projects/borrowers are approved for financing.

• Carry out activities of the project related to financial management; procurement management, monitoring, and evaluation; environmental and social risk management; reporting; information and communication of project activities.

• Organize and carry out the project awareness sessions to the targeted beneficiaries with the project team.

• Proactively identifying and addressing any issues that could hinder delivery and performance, flagging these to the Project Coordinator.

• Promote teamwork, enhance communication and timely exchange of information.

• Complete any other assignment from the line manager or the management of the Bank.

5. Performance indicators

• Compliance with the project agreements and implementation manual

• Compliance of PFIs with the PIM and loan agreements

• Quality, accuracy and and timely submission of PFIs reports

• Timely follow up and resolution of portfolio performance issues

• Proactive identification of project risks

• Project stakeholders’ satisfaction and engagement

• Effective monitoring of fund utilization and outcome achieved

6. Working relationships 

• All BRD departments

• All Project stakeholders including WB, AIIB, participating financial Institutions, etc

7. Professional, academic qualifications and experience

• A minimum of bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, economics, project management or related discipline is required.

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in financial Institutions/ banking

• Proven experience in portfolios management, loan monitoring, and financial compliance

• Experience in managing client relationships and working with startups is preferred.

• Solid understanding of banking sector dynamics, MSMEs financing

• Strong analytical, reporting and stakeholder management skills

• Experience in project management is an added advantage, particularly with World Bank projects, or donor funded projects, grant management.

8. Core competencies

• Sound Stakeholder Management and effective interpersonal skills capable of maintaining strong relationships.

• Excellent understanding of credit process, loan portfolio analysis and financial reporting

• Integrity, accountability and attention to detail.

• Team spirit and Innovative mindset

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Proficiency in MS office and strong Excel skills

• Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda

9. Duty Station 

The project officer will be stationed at the Development Bank of Rwanda offices in Kigali