Technical Assistance Success Specialist (Fixed-term)

This role ensures that Technical Assistance support is aligned with investee needs through data collection, designing impactful youth and young women initiatives, conducting TA needs assessments, and providing feedback to inform TA strategy. The position involves refining technical assistance assessments, prioritizing support based on insights gathered from interactions with investee promoters, management teams, and field staff, and synthesizing findings to inform phased TA delivery. The role requires tracking implementation of agreed TA plans, maintaining progress trackers, and flagging delays or challenges. Additionally, the specialist will act as the primary implementation partner for TA projects, spending time with portfolio companies to align expectations, liaise with key contacts, and guide activities. The role includes scoping initiatives addressing barriers faced by youth and young women farmers, building internal capacity of investee staff through demonstrations and coaching, and gathering real-time feedback to inform adjustments. The specialist will also document implementation progress and outcomes through structured debriefs and case studies, with a focus on youth and young women project results.

Proven ability to design, plan, coordinate, and manage projects from inception to completion; Experience conducting assessments to identify organizational, community, or programmatic needs, translating findings into actionable recommendations and strategic interventions; Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships, collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders, and present information clearly to different audiences; Working knowledge of artificial intelligence concepts and applications, with the ability to leverage AI-powered tools to improve productivity, enhance decision-making, streamline workflows, and support innovation; Eligibility restricted to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda.