Terms of Reference Development of a Women
Confidential
Published 3 weeks ago · Expires 1 month from now
Job description
Organization
German Sparkassenstiftung for International Cooperation (DSIK) is a development organization established in 1992 with a global mission of financial sector development and financial inclusion in developing countries. Since 2009, DSIK has been permanently active in Rwanda through partnership projects focused on strengthening the microfinance sector.
Project Overview
DSIK implements projects in Rwanda funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the German Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and the World Bank through CGAP. Project activities are implemented in collaboration with:
- Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM)
- Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN)
- National Bank of Rwanda (BNR)
- Rwanda Cooperative Agency (RCA)
- Rwanda Institute of Cooperatives, Entrepreneurship and Microfinance (RICEM)
These activities align with Rwanda's national development strategies, including Vision 2050 and the National Strategy for Transformation (NST).
About This Role
Under the project "Promoting Women's Economic Empowerment in Rwanda" funded by GIZ, DSIK seeks a high-quality consultant to develop a women-centric USSD and Mobile Banking Platform for Goshen Finance.
Scope of Work
The selected consultant/firm will be responsible for the design, development, integration, and deployment of:
- A USSD Gateway Integration (for accessibility on any mobile device)
- A Cross-Platform Mobile Application (iOS and Android)
- A Middleware/API Layer to connect front-end channels with the Goshen Core Banking System
Technical Requirements
To ensure scalability and performance, the following tech stack is mandated:
- Back-end: Spring Boot (Java) for robust architecture