Title: Technical Production Officer-Media and Sound Systems
Location of Assignment: The location of assignment Bugesera, Eastern Province, Rwanda
Duration of Assignment: Open ended
Working Hours: 45
Supervision: The Technical Production Officer Media and Sound Systems will report directly to the IT Coordinator or his/ her designee.
- Rwanda
- Administration and Finance
Who We Are
Ntare Louisenlund School (Rwanda) aspires to become the premier educational institution in Africa, dedicated to fostering excellence in secondary education. Through our unique Plus-STEM program, the school aims to attract the finest talents in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and technology in Rwanda and East Africa, serving as a catalyst for innovation, entrepreneurship, and future-shaping endeavors. Situated on a sprawling 60-hectare campus in Rwanda's Bugesera District, a brief forty-five-minute drive from Kigali, the school is designed to accommodate up to 1,000 boarding students.
Ntare Louisenlund School is committed to delivering an exceptional international education, empowering students to seek scholarships at the world's leading universities. The student body is comprised of two streams, with a portion selected through a rigorous assessment and funded by appropriate scholarships (IB Plus-STEM and STEM Excellence streams), and the remainder consisting of students from across Africa pursuing the IB Diploma with their families financing the education (IB Star Entrepreneurship Stream). Seeking candidacy as an IB World School, Ntare Louisenlund School offers the IB Middle Years Programme and plans to offer Diploma Programme from 2028 onward.
Operated and managed by Ntare Louisenlund CBC, in collaboration with Stiftung Louisenlund, a renowned institution with over 75 years of experience running a secondary boarding school in Germany, Ntare Louisenlund School strives for comparable excellence at both locations in Germany and Rwanda. A strategic partnership with the Rwandan government is envisioned to identify Plus-STEM students eligible for government scholarships.
Your Challenge & Responsibilities
The Technical Production Officer is responsible for managing, operating, and maintaining all media and sound systems used across school events, assemblies, performances, and daily operations. This role ensures high-quality audio-visual production, supports event setups, and provides technical expertise to staff and students.
In addition to his/her responsibility for the aforementioned areas, the Technical Production Officer Media and Sound Systems is specifically accountable for the following areas:
Key Responsibilities
- Audio and Sound Management
- Set up, operate, and troubleshoot microphones, speakers, soundboards, mixers and amplifiers.
- Manage live sound mixing for school events, performances, and assemblies.
- Ensure proper sound quality in all venues and maintain equipment in good working condition.
- Regularly test, maintain, and calibrate sound systems.
- Visual and Media Production
- Manage screens, Digital signage screens, Smartboard, and video display systems for events, performances, and assemblies.
- Managing the lighting during events
- Assist with digital media preparation
- Event Support
- Provide technical setup and operation for assemblies, meetings, events and performances.
- Coordinate with event organizers to assess technical needs and ensure smooth execution.
- Assist in planning and testing AV setups before major events.
- Equipment Management
- Keep an updated inventory of all media and sound equipment.
- Ensure regular maintenance and timely repair of faulty systems.
- Investigate, diagnose, and resolve incidents to resume normal services. This will include the documentation of common fixes.
- Advise on new equipment purchases and upgrades.
- Training and Support
- Provide guidance to staff and students on proper use of AV and sound systems.
- Develop simple manuals or checklists for routine use of media equipment.
Your profile:
- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Audio Engineering, Media Production, ICT, or related field.
- Proven experience in sound engineering, AV setup, or live production.
- Strong technical knowledge of media and sound equipment.
- Strong electronic troubleshooting skills
- Good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Networking skills
Ability to work under-minimum supervision and Flexibility
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
We offer:
- A fully equipped school campus with excellent facilities in a beautiful natural setting in Bugesera.
- An exceptional in-house professional development programme with travel opportunities for further IB professional development.
- Small learning groups.
- An extensive and diverse co-curricular programme and the possibility of taking part in or offering co-curricular experiences for students.
- Collaboration with an experienced, internationally recognized school in Germany.
- Various partnerships with external educational partners.
- A committed, dedicated, and team-oriented faculty and boarding school staff.
An attractive compensation package based on your level of experience. All staff salaries are paid in RWF.
- We offer a competitive compensation package, which will be determined based on the contract type and the selected candidate's qualifications and experience.
How to Apply
Can you imagine working to help us design the school of the future? Then you should apply by November 17, 2025 to careers@ntare-louisenlund.org and share an updated CV, motivation letter and certified electronic copies of degrees and relevant certificates relate to the position. CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
We will notify only those applicants who successfully pass the document screening about the interview date and time. Please note that submitted documents will not be returned.
Inquiries regarding the status or details of your application will not be accepted. All personal information provided will be used solely for the selection process and will be treated with strict confidentiality.
When applying, please include “Technical Production Officer-Media and Sound Systems” in the subject line of your email.