Local Ecosystem Facilitator - Rwanda

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Local Ecosystem Facilitator - Rwanda for a finance, ict, health consultancy assignment financed by UNDP in Rwanda.

Aninver Development Partners is seeking a Local Ecosystem Facilitator for Rwanda to support local stakeholder engagement, ecosystem coordination, and on-the-ground implementation for an upcoming UNDP-backed pan-African startup acceleration initiative. The programme focuses on strengthening innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems, mobilizing capital, and scaling early-stage ventures in the finance, ICT, and health sectors.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between local innovation actors, entrepreneurs, and the broader continental programme architecture. Operating in Rwanda, the expert will facilitate in-country delivery, stakeholder alignment, and ecosystem activation to ensure the seamless execution of capacity-building academies, venture selection processes, and ecosystem engagement events.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Support local stakeholder engagement and ecosystem coordination in Rwanda.
• Facilitate on-the-ground implementation of the HealthTech sector focus and broader acceleration activities.
• Foster partnerships among public institutions, private actors, academia, and local innovators.
• Assist in pipeline activation, outreach, and local logistics for programme events.

Scope of work

• Contribute to country-specific delivery plans and activity schedules in alignment with the broader pan-African programme architecture.
• Support outreach, pipeline activation, and inclusive founder sourcing across universities, tech hubs, and business networks in Rwanda.
• Coordinate logistics and local stakeholder engagement for in-country startup academies, activation weeks, and build sprints.
• Facilitate connections between participating ventures, local investors, corporates, and ecosystem actors.
• Assist in monitoring local programme execution and feeding results data into the overall monitoring and evaluation framework.

Your role as Local Ecosystem Facilitator - Rwanda

• Act as the primary on-the-ground liaison between the core management team, local stakeholders, and participating ventures in Rwanda.
• Coordinate local stakeholder engagement, meetings, and networking sessions with ecosystem actors, mentors, and investors.
• Support the execution of in-country academies, pitch days, activation weeks, and AI rapid-prototyping build sprints.
• Assist with local logistics, venue coordination, and administrative preparations for programme events in close collaboration with the operations team.
• Facilitate communication channels with local founders, tracking engagement and participation during programme phases.
• Contribute local insights and context to country reports, progress updates, and data collection activities.

Requirements

• Professional experience in entrepreneurship, innovation, programme management, or ecosystem development.
• Strong familiarity with the local innovation and startup landscape in Rwanda.
• Excellent written and spoken English; proficiency in local languages is a strong asset.
• Demonstrated ability to engage diverse stakeholders including founders, investors, corporates, and public institutions.
• National of, or based in, the project country

Desirable

• Previous experience working with international development agencies or UNDP-backed initiatives.
• Sector-specific expertise or prior engagement within the HealthTech, ICT, or finance startup ecosystems.

A locally grounded ecosystem expert with deep connections in Rwanda's startup and innovation community, capable of driving stakeholder engagement and smooth on-the-ground implementation for a pan-African acceleration programme.

Assignment details

• Location: Rwanda
• Financed by: UNDP
• Sector: Finance, ict, health
• Estimated duration: 33 months
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a UNDP-financed project in Rwanda.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? This position requires a national of, or a professional based in, the project country.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.