The internship is based in Gitarama. 

 

UGAMA is the Centre for Co-operative Services located in Gitarama, Rwanda. It is one of the key organizations undertaking co-operative development assistance in the Southern Province. UGAMA’s interventions focus on training (accounting, financial analysis), member participation, gender sensitization, as well as other capacity-building (management and marketing advice) activities with the aim of enabling members to promote the development of their own co-operatives. It also supports intra- and inter-cooperative exchanges, and provides a fund to help finance new and innovative business activity. UGAMA’s program participants are: small farmer co-operatives (24,000 members) and their secondary groups, credit and savings co-operatives (9,000 members) as well as three co-operatives involved in food processing. 

 

CCA and UGAMA will work together building on the success of the previous project that engaged Rwandan agricultural co-operatives; this project will improve the agricultural production, productivity and marketing capacity of 15 co-operatives and their members in vulnerable, food-insecure communities in two provinces (7 districts) of Rwanda.

 

1. Assist the staff of UGAMA and the member co-operatives in elaborating business and strategic plans

2. Plan income-generation diversification workshop and look at profitable business opportunities

3. Analyze financial statements of the member cooperatives and make recommendations for improvement

4. Assist the staff of UGAMA to conduct organization, financial and technical audit of member cooperatives

5. Plan and implement workshop on financial services available for the member cooperatives

6. Plan and implement awareness sessions on research of markets for specific products

 

1. Degree or equivalent in Business Administration 

2. Experience with strategic planning and enterprise development 

3. Experience facilitating group learning sessions or focus groups 

4. Formal computer skills (Microsoft Office) 

5. Understanding of cooperatives or member-based business enterprises 

6. Demonstrated ability and interest in communicating and interacting effectively with people of a different culture 

7. Strong and confident communicator.

8. Able to work in a team.

9. Can work in dynamic situations and is able to be flexible and adapt to change. 

10. Takes initiative, set goals, and manage time independently, while seeking guidance and direction from your manager.

11. Bilingual French and English 

 

 

1. Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident legally entitled to work in Canada.

2. Be a post-secondary graduate.

3. Be out of school.

 

Only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.