3 Job Positions at GIZ Rwanda: (Deadline 11 November 2024)

3 Job Positions at GIZ Rwanda: (Deadline 11 November 2024)

Junior Advisor at GIZ Rwanda: (Deadline 11 November 2024)

VacancyAnnouncement

Junior Advisor

for Sustainable Mechanization of Value Chains through

Innovative, Gender-Sensitive Business Models

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The GIZ Office in Kigali covers GIZ’s portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Union and other commissioning authorities in the following priority areas: Sustainable Economic Development; Good Governance; Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development; Digitalization and Digital Economy; and regional projects in the Great Lakes Region.

A multitude of innovative ideas in the agri-food sector are waiting to be identified and further developed and implemented with partners. The Fund for the Promotion of Innovations in Agriculture (i4Ag) of the special initiative “Transformation Agriculture and food Systems”, which is implemented for the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, works towards this end.

The fund´s individual measure “Sustainable Mechanization of Value Chains through Innovative, Gender-Sensitive Business Models” is implemented jointly with Volkswagen and the Machinery Rings Foundation in Kenya and Rwanda with the objective that enterprises put innovative, sustainable solutions in the fields of mechanization and energy into value. By combining expertise on sustainable business models of mechanisation, innovations in e-mobility, external energy supply and capacity building on climate-resilient agriculture, the measure has the potential to become a role model for scaling up to the entire region.

The position, allocated within GIZ Rwanda’s Cluster on Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development, will be responsible for supporting the technical implementation of the Rwandan component of the project, while closely cooperating with the project partners. The project is searching for two candidates for the position of Junior Advisor.

Candidate Profile

Location: Kigali

FixedTerm: 15 July 2025

Responsibilities

• Support both GIZ and Machinery Rings in the implementation of the project activities.
• Provide technical advice to project partners and beneficiaries in the field of mechanization, crop production and agricultural value chains.
• Support in the organization of multi-stakeholder-consultations, field days and demonstrations, capacity development workshops and trainings in cooperation with project partners, especially Machinery Rings and Volkswagen, as well as external service providers.
• Support in Monitoring and Evaluation activities of the project.

Tasks

 Core tasks

• Support the Project Manager and technical team in Rwanda in general project planning including preparation and organization of activities and their implementation, quality management, monitoring, evaluation, communication, and documentation.
• Support Machinery Rings in the organization of their capacity building programme (including trainings and field demonstrations), and coordinate GIZ’s contribution to these activities.
• Provide technical assistance and advise on crop and soil management.
• Collect and analyze field data to support agronomic reports and recommendations.
• Support Volkswagen in the identification of value chains and agricultural services needed for the Empowerment Hub.
• Support the project manager and Machinery Rings to regularly update the GIZ’s monitoring platform, including quality assurance.
• Assist in data entry, analysis, and preparation of reports on field activities.
• Support Machinery Rings to assess the impact of various agricultural technologies on crop performance.
• Provide logistical and technical support in the organization of multistakeholder workshops, events, as well as regular coordination meetings with project partners.

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience

Qualifications and professional experience

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in the field of agricultural mechanization, crop production, agricultural sciences or similar. Enrollment in an academic institution is possible, with the condition that the applicant finds himself/herself in the last year of her/his studies and has completed all academic courses.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively complex topics in written form
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills
• Ability to work in an international team setting and flexibility
• Fluent written and oral Kinyarwanda and English

Other knowledge and additional competences

• Very good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g., MS Office, Teams, Outlook)
• Willingness to perform weekly field work in Gashora, Bugesera as well as presential office work in GIZ offices in Kigali.

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references) via our electronic job portal by using the button “Apply”; until 11^th November 2024 at 4:00 PM. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued – regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation. We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please let us know, if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to consider, when considering your application.

Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

GIZ Office Rwanda

KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu

P.O. Box 59, Kigali,

Rwanda

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Advisor Digital Creative Industry at GIZ Rwanda: (Deadline 11 November 2024)

Vacancy Announcement

Advisor Digital Creative Industry

For

Digital Transformation and Digital Economy Cluster

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The GIZ Office in Kigali covers GIZ’s portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the European Union and other commissioning authorities in the following priority areas: Sustainable Economic Development; Good Governance; Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development; Digital Transformation and Digital Economy; and regional projects in the Great Lakes Region.

The Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT) has prioritised positioning Rwanda as a nation where innovative solutions to great socio-economic challenges are translated to rapid economic growth, employment, efficiency and increased productivity and competitiveness. To achieve this goal, MINICT facilitates the creation, access and use of knowledge, technologies and innovations that spur socio-economic development.

Policy Labs are dedicated teams, structures, or entities focused on designing public policy through innovative methods that involve all stakeholders in the design process. In essence, Policy Labs take different forms, ranging from established teams set up specifically for innovative activities for public policymaking, to physical spaces set up for the purpose of conducting workshops or activities for policymaking, to an approach engagement approach for facilitating research evidence uptake into policy and practice. Where in use, Policy Labs have been shown to lead to better and more effective policymaking. The MINICT is setting up a policy lab in Rwanda to design effective innovative policies based on evidence.

The Digital Transformation Center is advising MINICT, RISA and other Rwandan institutions on the digitization of various priority sectors.

GIZ Rwanda is searching candidate for the position of Advisor Digital Creative Industry.

The Advisor Digital Creative Industry will work within the GIZ Cluster for Digital Transformation and Digital Economy team.

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

FixedTerm: 01.12.2024 – 31.12.2025

Position: 1

A. Responsibilities

The position is embedded in two projects, a) the regional project ”Strengthening the Film Industry in Selected Countries in Africa”, and b) Digital4Rwanda. Both projects are part of the Digital Transformation Cluster

The Project Advisor will;

• Coordinate and implement the intervention strategy and annual action plans of the two projects in collaboration with the project teams
• Capacitate and advise local partners (e.g. Rwanda Film Office) in developing their strategies, guidelines and services

B. Tasks

The Project Advisor will:

• Initiate round table formats for public-private dialogue on issues relevant to the film and other digital creative industries, manage partner relationships, identify interests and needs of different stakeholders and foster collaborative solution-building
• Contribute to the implementation of regional and international exchange formats with focus on women and business networks.
• Guide and conduct quality control of local and international consultancies as well as grant agreements implementing the project activities; where necessary, procure and steer local consultancies
• Provide support to the GIZ Moving Pictures project for activities relevant for Rwanda
• Contribute to the implementation of podcasts
• Manage the project‘s monitoring and eveluation system through data collection, activity tracking and analysis
• Contribute to the project’s communication products (project factsheets, brochures, films etc.) and reporting formats
• Closely coordinate all activities and regularly exchange with local and Germany-based GIZ offices, Goethe-Institute, German embassy and local partners
• Other topics and tasks upon request of the supervisors.

C. Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications

• University degree in Business, Economics or Social Sciences

Professional experience

Several years of working experience in the area of private sector development (business development services, dialogue formats)

• Knowledge of the local film, audiovisual, culture and economic structure and local framework conditions and public/private institutions in the area of entrepreneurship development
• Knowledge Artificial Intelligence, Impact Producing, Social Media and Podcasts
• Experience in women empowerment strategies and intersectional approaches
• Very strong networking, communication and interpersonal skills (oral and written), confident and cooperative behavior
• Strong teamwork skills, strong ability to work independently, initiative and solution-orientation
• Project management skills in terms of project planning, contracting, implementation and monitoring & evaluation

Other additional competences

• Proficient use of MS word, excel and power point
• Very good written and verbal English skills. Knowledge of German is an asset.
• Ability and willingness to travel both nationally and internationally
• Willingness to upskill competences as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management
• An interdisciplinary mindset, the ability to cooperate and work in a team, a high degree of initiative and a willingness to take responsibility.

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references), via our electronic job portal by using the button “Apply”; until 11^th November 2024 at 4:00 PM. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued – regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation. We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please let us know, if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to consider, when considering your application.

Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

GIZ Office Rwanda

KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu

P.O. Box 59, Kigali,

Rwanda

GIZ reserves all rights!

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE AND APPLY

 

 

Advisor Digital Creative Industry at GIZ Rwanda: (Deadline 11 November 2024)

Vacancy Announcement

Advisor Digital Creative Industry

For

Digital Transformation and Digital Economy Cluster

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The GIZ Office in Kigali covers GIZ’s portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the European Union and other commissioning authorities in the following priority areas: Sustainable Economic Development; Good Governance; Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development; Digital Transformation and Digital Economy; and regional projects in the Great Lakes Region.

The Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT) has prioritised positioning Rwanda as a nation where innovative solutions to great socio-economic challenges are translated to rapid economic growth, employment, efficiency and increased productivity and competitiveness. To achieve this goal, MINICT facilitates the creation, access and use of knowledge, technologies and innovations that spur socio-economic development.

Policy Labs are dedicated teams, structures, or entities focused on designing public policy through innovative methods that involve all stakeholders in the design process. In essence, Policy Labs take different forms, ranging from established teams set up specifically for innovative activities for public policymaking, to physical spaces set up for the purpose of conducting workshops or activities for policymaking, to an approach engagement approach for facilitating research evidence uptake into policy and practice. Where in use, Policy Labs have been shown to lead to better and more effective policymaking. The MINICT is setting up a policy lab in Rwanda to design effective innovative policies based on evidence.

The Digital Transformation Center is advising MINICT, RISA and other Rwandan institutions on the digitization of various priority sectors.

GIZ Rwanda is searching candidate for the position of Advisor Digital Creative Industry.

The Advisor Digital Creative Industry will work within the GIZ Cluster for Digital Transformation and Digital Economy team.

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

FixedTerm: 01.12.2024 – 31.12.2025

Position: 1

A. Responsibilities

The position is embedded in two projects, a) the regional project ”Strengthening the Film Industry in Selected Countries in Africa”, and b) Digital4Rwanda. Both projects are part of the Digital Transformation Cluster

The Project Advisor will;

• Coordinate and implement the intervention strategy and annual action plans of the two projects in collaboration with the project teams
• Capacitate and advise local partners (e.g. Rwanda Film Office) in developing their strategies, guidelines and services

B. Tasks

The Project Advisor will:

• Initiate round table formats for public-private dialogue on issues relevant to the film and other digital creative industries, manage partner relationships, identify interests and needs of different stakeholders and foster collaborative solution-building
• Contribute to the implementation of regional and international exchange formats with focus on women and business networks.
• Guide and conduct quality control of local and international consultancies as well as grant agreements implementing the project activities; where necessary, procure and steer local consultancies
• Provide support to the GIZ Moving Pictures project for activities relevant for Rwanda
• Contribute to the implementation of podcasts
• Manage the project‘s monitoring and eveluation system through data collection, activity tracking and analysis
• Contribute to the project’s communication products (project factsheets, brochures, films etc.) and reporting formats
• Closely coordinate all activities and regularly exchange with local and Germany-based GIZ offices, Goethe-Institute, German embassy and local partners
• Other topics and tasks upon request of the supervisors.

C. Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications

• University degree in Business, Economics or Social Sciences

Professional experience

Several years of working experience in the area of private sector development (business development services, dialogue formats)

• Knowledge of the local film, audiovisual, culture and economic structure and local framework conditions and public/private institutions in the area of entrepreneurship development
• Knowledge Artificial Intelligence, Impact Producing, Social Media and Podcasts
• Experience in women empowerment strategies and intersectional approaches
• Very strong networking, communication and interpersonal skills (oral and written), confident and cooperative behavior
• Strong teamwork skills, strong ability to work independently, initiative and solution-orientation
• Project management skills in terms of project planning, contracting, implementation and monitoring & evaluation

Other additional competences

• Proficient use of MS word, excel and power point
• Very good written and verbal English skills. Knowledge of German is an asset.
• Ability and willingness to travel both nationally and internationally
• Willingness to upskill competences as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management
• An interdisciplinary mindset, the ability to cooperate and work in a team, a high degree of initiative and a willingness to take responsibility.

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references), via our electronic job portal by using the button “Apply”; until 11^th November 2024 at 4:00 PM. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued – regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation. We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please let us know, if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to consider, when considering your application.

Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

GIZ Office Rwanda

KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu

P.O. Box 59, Kigali,

Rwanda

GIZ reserves all rights!

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE AND APPLY