About IGIRE Rwanda Organization (IRO):

Igire Rwanda Organization is a nonprofit organization that empowers youth and women through digital skills, entrepreneurship, employability training, and personal development. We work with young women, refugees, and underserved communities to equip them with the skills and opportunities needed to thrive in Rwanda’s growing economy.

Role Summary

The Manager of Enrollment & Graduate Success is responsible for managing the entire participant lifecycle, from recruiting and selecting high-potential candidates (Enrollment) to ensuring their successful transition into the workforce (Graduate Success). This role is data-driven, leveraging robust Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) systems to continuously optimize both the admissions process and career placement strategies, thereby demonstrating the program's value and achieving key performance targets (like the 84% employment rate).

Key Responsibilities

The role is split into three core, interdependent areas:

1. Strategic Enrollment Management (Admissions)

This focuses on managing the pipeline and selecting the best candidates who are most likely to succeed in the program and placement.

• Targeted Recruitment: Develop and execute an annual enrollment strategy to recruit a diverse and high-quality pool of women, ensuring enrollment targets and demographic goals are met for each cohort.
• Data-Driven Selection: Design, manage, and execute the candidate selection process (applications, technical assessments, interviews). Use M&E data on past graduate success metrics to refine and optimize admissions criteria.
• Candidate Nurturing: Serve as the primary point of contact for prospective students, clearly articulating the program's value, outcomes (using placement data), and expectations to ensure a high yield (application-to-enrollment rate).
• Compliance: Maintain accurate enrollment records and manage the application database (CRM/SIS), ensuring data integrity for M&E purposes.

2. Graduate Success & Employer Relations (Placement)

This focuses on achieving high employment rates and building strong industry partnerships.

Employer Partnership Development: Build and maintain strategic relationships with key employers in the tech sector (e.g., IREMBO, Andela) to secure exclusive job and internship opportunities for graduates.

Career Readiness Program: Design and oversee the delivery of career services, including resume/portfolio workshops, interview preparation, and professional networking events.

Candidate Matching: Act as the primary liaison between employers and graduates, facilitating introductions, interviews, and placements that align with employer needs and graduate skills.

Goal Achievement: Lead the department's efforts to meet and exceed key placement goals, such as the 84% graduate employment rate, and track metrics like time-to-hire.

3. Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) & Institutional Learning

This ensures continuous program improvement by rigorously measuring outcomes and feeding data back into the process.

• Outcomes Tracking: Design and conduct Tracer Studies (surveys) for graduates at 3, 6, and 12 months post-program to accurately track employment status, starting salary, job relevance, and career satisfaction.
• KPI Reporting: Develop, monitor, and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across the entire student lifecycle to program leadership, funders, and partners. (See KPIs below).
• Feedback Loop Management: Analyze employer feedback and M&E data to identify skills gaps in the curriculum and recommend program adjustments to the Academic/Curriculum team.
• Data Integrity & Systems: Oversee the collection, analysis, and secure storage of all admissions, student progress, and placement data, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
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Qualifications & Skills

Essential

Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Education, Business, ICT, Social Sciences, or a related field.

Strong writing and communication skills.

Basic knowledge of Excel/Google Sheets for data tracking.

Good interpersonal skills and the ability to support young people from diverse backgrounds.

Comfortable networking and building new relationships with employers and partners.

Strong organizational and follow-up skills.

Willingness to learn and grow in M&E.

Added Advantage

• Experience in youth training programs, community development, or job placement support.
• Basic reporting or proposal writing experience.
• Understanding of digital skills or entrepreneurship programs
• Personal Attributes
• Supportive and student-centered.
• Confident in communication and outreach.
• Detail-oriented without making tasks heavy or complex.
• Proactive and solution-oriented.
• Passionate about youth and women's empowerment.

Application Process

Submit a motivation letter and CV with at least three professional references.

Email: info@igirerwanda.org

Phone: +250 788 473 533

Address: Kacyiru, KG 549 St, 36 | Gasabo, Kigali, Rwanda