M&E, Planning and Strategy Specialist

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda (ICPAR) is the professional accountancy body established under Law No. 11/2008 of 6 May 2008 to regulate and develop the accountancy profession in Rwanda and to contribute to a strong and sustainable financial sector. ICPAR is pleased to announce the following vacancy. The successful candidate will support ICPAR, as the implementing partner, in delivering its component of the Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) development project, which is funded by Luxembourg and implemented through LuxDev.

Project overview

The KIFC Project is a 5-year project that the Government of Rwanda has signed with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to support the development of the Kigali International Finance Center (KIFC). This project is set to contribute to Rwanda’s ambition to establish and position the country as an international financial services center by attracting the necessary domestic and international investment. The Project Works along 4 areas which were designed in close collaboration with KIFC and its ecosystem:

1. The KIFC ecosystem cultivates first-class human capital for the financial sector 
2. The KIFC ecosystem scales sustainable finance in Rwanda 
3. The KIFC ecosystem facilitates investments in bankable projects of SMEs
4. The KIFC ecosystem provides an enabling environment for the creation and expansion of fintech companies

1. M&E, Planning and Strategy Specialist (1)

1.1 JOB PURPOSE:

The M&E, Planning & Strategy Specialist will support the Director of Strategy in monitoring, evaluation, planning, strategy, and reporting, with responsibility for ensuring timely, high-quality reporting under the project and ICPAR as a whole.The Specialist will develop and maintain practical M&E tools and systems for ICPAR, support the collection and analysis of performance information, and strengthen the Institute's overall capacity to monitor implementation, measure results, impact and produce evidence-based reports.

1.2 Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the institutional M&E and results-based management framework, including relevant indicators, targets, and performance-tracking mechanisms.
• Coordinate and improve the strategic and annual planning cycle, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities, departmental work plans, resources, indicators, and results.
• Coordinate and improve monitoring of project activities, tracking activities, outputs, milestones, deliverables, outcomes, and agreed actions.
• Coordinate the collection, validation, consolidation, and analysis of performance data from relevant departments and project activities.
• Prepare and coordinate timely, accurate, and evidence-based institutional and project reports.
• Provide management with concise performance analysis and information to inform decision-making, performance reviews, risk management and follow-up actions.
• Strengthen institutional learning and continuous improvement through systematic documentation and use of results, lessons learned, good practices and implementation challenges.
• Mainstream gender, environmental and other relevant cross-cutting considerations into planning, strategy, M&E and reporting frameworks.
• Build staff capacity in planning, M&E, results-based management, data management and reporting through practical coaching, guidance and user-friendly tools.
• Contribute to strategic reviews and institutional performance assessments, ensuring that lessons, systems and capacities developed through the assignment are embedded and sustained within the organization, and other assignments led by the Director of Strategy.

1.3 KEY SKILLS: 

Personal Qualities: 

• Strong report writing and analytical skills; 
• Good understanding of strategic and operational planning; 
• Ability to develop practical M&E and reporting tools;
• Good computer skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint; and 
• Excellent written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda;
• Strong M&E and reporting skills; 
• Strong analytical and writing skills; 
• Planning and organizational skills; 
• Attention to detail and accuracy; 
• Ability to work with data and translate it into useful management information; 
• Great communication and interpersonal skills; 
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively; 
• Ability to manage deadlines and multiple reporting requirements; and 
• Commitment to institutional learning, results, and continuous improvement.

1.4 Qualifications and Experience:

The ideal candidate should have:

• A bachelor's degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Economics, Statistics, Development Studies, Business Administration, Management, Planning or a related field; 
• At least three (3) years of relevant professional experience in M&E, reporting, planning, project management, organizational performance or a related area; 
• Additional qualifications in Monitoring & Evaluation, planning and project management are an advantage.
• Experience developing and implementing M&E frameworks;
• Experience in data collection, analysis and reporting;
• Experience managing institutional learning processes;
• Experience in managing annual planning and reporting cycles;
• Experience in cross-cutting themes such as gender and environmental sustainability,
• Experience in the training or accountancy sectors is an advantage. 

1.5 Reporting Line

The M&E, Planning & Strategy Specialist will report to the Director of Strategy of ICPAR (who is also the Project Manager). The Specialist will work closely with relevant ICPAR departments and with the project personnel as required for project monitoring, reporting and implementation as well as the Chief Technical Advisor and the National Capacity Building Advisor at LuxDev under the project.

HOW TO APPLY: Interested candidates should submit an application letter, an updated CV including three (3) references, and copies of academic credentials, indicating their qualifications, relevant experience and full contact details, to recruitment@icparwanda.com.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 27 October 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Preference will be given to Rwandan Nationals.