3 Job Positions at SPIU REMA: (Deadline 17 January 2023)

3 Job Positions at SPIU REMA: (Deadline 17 January 2023)

Social Risk Management Specialist Under Contract at SPIU REMA: (Deadline 17 January 2023)

Job description

• Ensure and supervise the implementation of the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), Environment and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) for project financed activities. This includes activities financed by the World Bank (IDA, GEF, LDCF, PPCR) and by the NDF
• Lead development of all reports to the donors related to social management for the project;
• Assist the Project coordinator/Sector Specialist in analyzing technical feasibility of subprojects during subproject review process, with particular emphasis on environmental issues;
• Assist the NPC to respond to the technical support requests from the Community- Based Groups(CBG), private operators, and other beneficiaries of the project and take necessary actions;
• Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to (i) identify adequate environmental indicators for Co-Management Interventions (CMIs) and (Community Driven Development (CDD) sub-projects, and (ii) ensure timely and adequate monitoring of project activity implementation to ensure environmental and social issues are considered and reported on time.
• Organize technical workshop to review and validate project documents (including studies);
• In collaboration with the Community Development Specialist, organize trainings and study tour for projects beneficiaries;
• Conduct Social screening of the CDD sub-projects and monitor the implementation of the recommendations;
• Organize and supervise participatory environmental monitoring and auditing within project site in collaboration with Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) Specialist and other relevant project management unit team or SPIU team;
• To ensure effective integration of social safeguards considerations into all aspects of identification, consultation, planning and implementation of project activities;
• To supervise and implement the resettlement action plans, Livelihood Restoration Plans and regularly report on implementation progress;
• Support in formation and training the grievance redress committees (GRC) at the at project site level and following up beneficiaries’ complaints
• Consolidate a grievance database of all project sites under which the Project is implemented and maintain it updated,
• To Coordinate and liaise with the World Bank to ensure effective mainstreaming of social safeguard issues into the implementation of project activities;
• Document and share lesson learned and best practice with the networks
• To ensure that social safeguard related modules are incorporated in the training and capacity building programs at all the levels;
• Link with key project stakeholders to achieve the objective of the project;
• In collaboration with M&E Specialist ensure that monitoring of the Social related results indicators (as per the projects results framework) is conducted on quarterly basis;
• Perform any other activities directly related to the project objectives that will be assigned by the project Coordinators.

Hydrology Engineering Specialist Under Contract at SPIU REMA: (Deadline 17 January 2023

Job description

• Communicate results of hydrological studies to a non-technical audience.
• Coordinate and supervise all related hydrological activities during studies and implementation phases of the project,
• Work closely with the Consultant Firm during the elaboration of feasibility study and detailed designs of wetland rehabilitation interventions
• Work closely with the Supervising firm and implementing company during the project implementation (funded by both World Bank and NDF) towards the smooth accomplishment of project targets and objectives,
• Provide guidance and review deliverables produced by the Consultancy Firm contracted by the City of Kigali for the detailed designs of flooding hotspots,
• Provide guidance and review deliverables produced by the Consultancy Firm contracted by the City of Kigali to develop the Stormwater, Management Master Plan Provide guidance and review deliverables that support investments financed by partner institutions (e.g. NDF)
• Provide expertise and guidance on hydrological data collection, development of hydrological models,
• Work closely with engineers, scientists, and public officials to study and manage the water distribution as well as to ensure the quality, integrity and sustainability of infrastructure construction projects,
• Work closely with the Consultant Firms during data collection such as measurement of water bodies properties, such as volume and stream flow,
• Review hydrological reports submitted by Consultant Firms, Supervising Firms and Project implementers,
• Conduct research on ways to minimize the negative impacts of erosion, sedimentation, or pollution on the environment,
• Use computer models to forecast future water supplies, the spread of pollution, floods, and other events,
• Evaluate the feasibility of water-related projects, such as wastewater treatment facilities, recreational facilities,
• Plan and collect surface water or groundwater and monitor data to support project,
• Work closely with Rwanda Water Board agency on water resource issues,
• Conduct analysis of watershed and storm water studies,
• Process meteorological and hydrologic data,
• Analyze various maps and figures, including contour maps of groundwater elevations, water quality, and other hydrogeologic data
• Review (and conduct as appropriate) hydrological analysis using specialized computer modelling applications software packages (e.g.: WEAP, MIKEBASIN),
• Make use of statistical and hydrological modelling techniques,
• Coordinate the collection, processing and evaluation of data for water resource planning and flood management,
• Contribute to any research on surface and/or groundwater quantity,
• Analyze and assess the quality of hydrological data collected and submitted by the Consultant Firm, Supervising Firm and Project implementer,
• Work with specifically-designed computer modelling packages to assess the most effective methods of managing available water in a particular area,
• Work together with Consultant Firm, Supervising Firm and Project implementer team in installing river flow gauges,
• Contribute to development of all reports of the donor related to hydrological data for the project,
• Assist the Project Coordinator/Sector Specialist in analyzing, providing required inputs and approval of project hydrological reports and data,
• Organize technical workshop to review and validate project documents, including hydrological reports,
• Link with key project stakeholders to achieve the objective of the project,
• Prepare written reports and presentations of their findings,
• Contribute to project reports, mid-term reports, and project implementation completion report. This includes reports for the World Bank and development partners, as applicable(NDF);
• Perform any other activities directly related to the project objectives that will be assigned by the project Coordinators.

Adaptation Planning Process Sector Specialist Under Contract at SPIU REMA: (Deadline 17 January 2023)

Job description

• Provide technical support and day to day management of projects for mainstreaming of climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in National Planning process.
• Identification of project challenges and propose to Program Manager the measures to address them;
• Prepare the procurement plans and follow up the procurement process with SPIU Procurement Specialist;
• Management of contracts of national and international experts;
• Prepare meetings of Technical Advisory Committee, Steering Committee and development of related reports;
• Prepare trainings, validation workshops and development of related reports;
• Prepare MoUs with Stakeholders institutions;
• Prepare draft of ToRs and equipment/work specifications for the projects;
• Supervising activities accomplished by project staff or other SPIU supporting staff (Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Project Officers, Accountants etc.);
• Development and submission of half year and annual projects review as required by Donors
• Development and submission of monthly, quarterly and annual project reports as required by Planning Department;
• Supervise the development and submission of financial report as required by MINECOFIN and Donors;
• Development of monthly and quarterly project performance reports as required by SPIU and MINECOFIN;