12 Job Positions at Ministry Of Environment (MOE) Deadline 4 April, 2024

• Develop the overall framework for the implementation of an M&E of the project activities in accordance with the project documents • Conduct readiness assessment regarding M&E within the Project Team by clarifying M&E contributions required by project team; • Ensure that the baseline is available and take overall responsibility in its implementation; • Ensure that sources of data, collection methods, who collects data, how often, cost of collection and who analyzes it is understood across the projects; • Build the capacity of all beneficiaries of the project to collect, collate, analyze, and disseminate information based on results; • Lead the creation of a culture of evidenced-based decision-making within the SPIU project team. • Ensure all critical risks are identified and reported to the project manager • Contribute to the development of the Annual Work Plan and budget (AWP &B), ensuring they are aligned with project documents.; also include the M&E activities in the work plan and budget; • Prepare calendar of M&E activities; • Ensuring knowledge management documentation for the project regarding lessons learnt, insights, best practices, results and impacts; • Based on the annual work plan and budgets, design the framework for the physical and process monitoring of project activities; • Oversee and execute M&E activities included in the annual work plan, with particular focus on results and impacts as well as in lesson learning, through data collection, collating, analysis, and reporting; • Monitor the implementation of the project through conducting filed visits and preparation of progress reports and any required technical reports; • Work closely with project staff responsible for M&E at the local level to collect, analyse, and consolidate data as well as verify the internal consistency and validity of data submitted by the beneficiaries; • To promote and monitor M&E activities. • Coordinate the preparation of all M&E reports and take an active part in the preparation of Financial Monitoring Reports; • Prepare consolidated M&E reports for project management including identification of problems, causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation, and providing specific recommendations; • At the end of each activity, the M&E Expert will have to document on what happened as a result of the activity and why it happened; • Check that monitoring data are discussed in the appropriate forum (such as National Technical Advisory Committee meetings) and in a timely fashion in terms of implications for future action. If necessary, create such discussion fora to fill any gaps; • Undertake regular visits to the field to support implementation of M&E and to identify where adaptations might be needed. Review and comment on those visits and prepare monthly monitoring reports in coordination with district level. Reports in the local language for local committees shall be prepared where required; • Foster participatory planning and monitoring by training and involving stakeholder groups in the M&E of activities; • Work with local district staff(Project intervention areas) to ensure consistency and compatibility of data and information collection templates/forms, in collection and dissemination of data within and outside the project; • Provide overall support to the District staff to prepare their periodic work plans; • Make regular reports to the National Project Steering Committee through the Project Coordinator, highlighting areas of concern and preparing the documentation for review at meetings; • Continuously evaluate the MIS and consult with project staff and other project stakeholders to assure that it meets their needs; • Recommend changes or additions to the MIS, when deemed necessary; • Help project staff with timely accurate data storage and dissemination of information.

• Develop and implement strategies for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management. • Conduct biodiversity assessments and habitat surveys to identify conservation priorities. • Design and manage activities aimed at protecting and restoring ecosystems, including forests, wetlands, and marine environments. • Collaborate with stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, local communities, to promote sustainable resource management practices. • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of conservation interventions and recommend adaptive management strategies. • Provide technical assistance and capacity building support to partners involved in biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management. • Facilitate stakeholder engagement and participatory decision-making processes to ensure inclusive and transparent conservation efforts. • Develop and maintain partnerships with relevant organizations and institutions to leverage resources and expertise for conservation initiatives. • Stay abreast of emerging trends, research findings, and best practices in biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management. • Prepare reports, publications, and presentations to communicate project results, lessons learned, and recommendations to stakeholders and the public.

• Review existing monitoring frameworks in Rwanda e.g. the Ministry of Environment’s Results-Based Performance Management (RBM) policy framework, NDCs MRV framework and the performance frameworks used by MINECOFIN, and identify further climate change adaptation indicators to measure the effectiveness the NAP outcomes; • Identify gaps and additional relevant indicators related to the monitoring of adaptation outcomes. The gaps will be determined on the basis of the catchment-level adaptation strategies developed; • Collect, collate and manage all spatial data sets for the project throughout the project and integrate them in GIS based monitoring tool; • Undertake GIS analyses to support national adaptation planning processes; • Generate maps from technical studies and for monitoring and evaluation of project filed activities; • Develop a framework for monitoring and evaluation for long-term outcomes developed • Have a data management and analysis background proven by 2 certificates or services testimonial • Support the development and management of GIS applications that are based on growing and improving business demands • Oversee the planning and coordination of GIS activities to meet the outlined goals • Develop and manage control quality standards for system application • Performing data capture and analysis for GIS product • Oversee data flow, management, and distribution activities that are aimed at supporting GIS • Support and participate in the designing and development of the geospatial database • Maintain up-to-date and accurate geospatial documentation for reference purposes • Stay up to date or abreast with the latest developments in the GIS field • Give support in the development of a work plan for complex projects • Efficiently manage geospatial database and develop effective maps and aerial photography

• Support the comprehensive stakeholder consultation process related to the project’s logical framework and provide inputs the stakeholder engagement for the program to be included as part of the ESMP. • Complete the environmental and social safeguards screening of the program and identify the possible environmental and social risks and impacts, identifying mitigation strategies to anticipate, minimize and compensate • Develop the relevant Environmental and Social Management Plan based on the results of the ESS screening and following WB, GCF and GoR Environmental and Social Safeguards policies applicable for the program. • Close follow up of the development of studies that VCR will undertake • Organize technical workshop to review and validate ESF related project documents and studies; • Organize and supervise participatory environmental monitoring and auditing within project site in collaboration with Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) Specialist, and the Social Risk Management Specialist • In collaboration with the Project project coordinator and the M&E Expert organize Steering Committee Meetings (twice by year) and National Technical Advisory Committee (quarterly basis); • Perform any other activities directly related to the project objectives that will be assigned by the program/Project Coordinators.