Business Consultant

Company overview

Keystone Procurement is a specialist advisory firm in public procurement, founded in 2014. The business supports organisations in the public and not-for-profit sectors with practical guidance, training, and solutions designed to help them work through complex procurement rules and procedures successfully.

The company provides advisory and training services across a wide range of sectors and tender types, and is expanding its work in Rwanda across procurement, trade, market research, and business advisory activities.

Role summary

This full-time remote position is for a Business Consultant who will contribute to public procurement advisory work and broader business support activities. The role involves helping clients understand and manage public procurement processes, while also supporting technology projects, market research reports, trade advisory work, product development, and training delivery.

Key duties

On a day-to-day basis, the consultant will carry out research, help shape procurement approaches, prepare documents, and support both internal and external projects. The role also includes contributing to training services and assisting with other business initiatives as needed.

Required background

The ideal candidate should have experience in public procurement advisory or procurement strategy, along with practical exposure to preparing tender documents and researching procurement-related matters. Experience gained in legal, commercial, or project management roles will be valuable.

Strong English communication skills, both written and spoken, are essential. The ability to work independently in a remote setting, think analytically, and solve problems effectively is also important.

Preferred profile

Applicants from Rwanda are welcome, and the role may particularly suit paralegals, legal professionals, business consultants, and others with solid hands-on business management experience. Familiarity with public or not-for-profit sector work is an advantage, and French language skills are also beneficial.

Education

A bachelor’s degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Law, or a related discipline is required.

Candidate qualities

Success in this role will depend on strong attention to detail, comfort working with technical regulations, and a positive, solution-oriented approach to work.