Senior Software Developer

Background

Enabel in Rwanda is implementing projects funded by third parties (European Union and Luxemburg) in Health, Agriculture, Urbanisation, Forestry and the Regional teacher’s initiative in Africa.

In the health sector, the Manufacturing and Access to Vaccines, Medicines and Health Technologies in Africa (MAV+) initiative includes the KWIGIRA Project (€7 million, 2022–2027), which strengthens Rwanda FDA’s regulatory capacity through skills development, policy reform, digitalisation, and laboratory upgrades, and the LOMESU Project (€5 million, 2024–2028), which improves access to quality health products by strengthening logistics and medical supply systems. Together, these projects enhance the efficiency, transparency, sustainability, and resilience of Rwanda’s health product regulatory and supply chain systems.

Enabel, in close collaboration with Rwanda Food and Drug Authority (RFDA), and other relevant stakeholders, wishes to recruit a Senior Software Developer (m/f) to support systems improvement, technical issues resolution, systems sustainability and progressive knowledge transfer to designated Rwanda FDA IT Team.

Duty Station: Kigali with various filed missions as required.
Duration of the contract: Fixed term period for 11 months with possible extension depending on funding availability -local contract according to the Rwandan labour law.
Starting date: November 2026.

Function:

The Senior Software Developer will be embedded at Rwanda FDA, reporting to the Enabel Strategy Expert/Project Manager (Kwigira & LOMESU) – Health Care & Pharmaceutical Regulation, and in close collaboration with the technical and institutional oversight of the Rwanda FDA Chief Financial Officer. The developer will provide senior technical leadership and hands-on software development support, working closely with Rwanda FDA IT staff and relevant technical partners, with activities guided by a prioritized work plan agreed between Rwanda FDA and Enabel, taking into account institutional priorities, project scope and available resources.

Key Responsibilities:

• • Contribute to requirements analysis, design, prototyping, development, testing, deployment and maintenance of regulatory information systems.
  • Develop secure, efficient, testable and documented code; conduct code reviews; and maintain version control, release-management and quality-assurance practices.
  • Resolve defects and production issues, optimize performance, and implement agreed enhancements, integrations, upgrades and data migrations.
  • Maintain technical documentation and procedures, provide technical support, and train users on new or improved functionalities.
  • Ensure that changes to production systems follow applicable Rwanda FDA approval and change-management procedures; support testing, deployment and recovery planning, without exercising institutional approval authority or assuming the contractual responsibilities of external suppliers.
  • Provide technical coordination and guidance to other developers supporting IRIMS (Integrated Regulatory Information Management System) and related Rwanda FDA digital systems, including systems and tools to be integrated with IRIMS, as applicable and within an agreed work plan.
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Profile:

Required Qualification

• • Rwandan Citizen or EAC citizen legally authorized to work in Rwanda;
  • Master’s degree in information technology, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related field;
  • At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in software development, including development and maintenance of substantial web applications, information systems and databases.
  • At least two similar assignments as a Software Developer involving the design, development, testing, and deployment of enterprise applications using modern programming technologies such as Java/Spring Boot, .NET, Node.js, Python/Django, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Experience with government information systems, digital health or regulatory systems is an advantage.
  • Demonstrated full-stack development experience, including requirements analysis, application design, coding, testing, deployment and maintenance.
  • Practical experience with relational databases such as Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQL Server.
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies, version control and software-development tools.

Skills and Knowledge:

• • Autonomous, proactive, innovative, and capable of taking initiative.
  • Strong ability to understand, maintain and improve existing codebases, as well as develop new functionalities.
  • Good understanding of software architecture, systems integration and APIs, including RESTful APIs, and ability to translate business and functional requirements into practical technical solutions.
  • Practical knowledge of database design, SQL, performance optimization and data migration.
  • Experience with software testing, debugging, code review, version control and release management.
  • Understanding of secure software development, access control and data-protection practices.
  • Ability to work with relevant server environments and deployment tools, and to troubleshoot production systems, identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
  • Ability to prepare clear technical documentation and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including supporting knowledge transfer.
  • Proactive, solution-oriented and able to work with appropriate autonomy, prioritize competing demands and collaborate effectively within a team.
  • Experience in technical leadership, mentoring or knowledge transfer.
  • Experience supporting deployed systems, resolving production issues and implementing enhancements or integrations.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda; knowledge of French is an asset.

Applicants are also required to commit to the vision, mission and values of Enabel (https://www.enabel.be/content/enabel-vision-mission-values ) .

Following this selection procedure, a shortlist/reserve of successful applicants may be constituted which may be sourced in the next 3 years for similar job openings.

We offer:

Salary package according to our salary grids (class6: Sector and Thematic Expert): From 4.034.466RWF monthly gross salary, adjustable depending on the number of years of relevant experience.

• Additional benefits:

- A stimulating and varied job in a multi-cultural environment.
- Insurance coverage (medical and group workers protection)
- Option for remote working depending on the nature of the job
- Personal Learning and development, on the job and outside
- Opportunity for internal mobility

How to apply

Applicants fulfilling the above-mentioned criteria are invited to submit their application documents through Enabel jobs site www.jobs.enabel.be to include updated Curriculum Vitae and a motivation letter. Submit your complete application not later than 19th October 2026. Only applications submitted via the above links will be considered.

Enabel is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability status or any other factor other than competence.

Enabel never requests money to be part of any hiring process.

Done at Kigali, 15th October 2026

Country Director,
Enabel in Rwanda