2 Job Positions at GIZ Rwanda: (Deadline 26 March 2024)

2 Job Positions at GIZ Rwanda: (Deadline 26 March 2024)

2 Job Positions at GIZ Rwanda: (Deadline 26 March 2024)

Junior Advisor at GIZ Rwanda: (Deadline 26 March 2024)

Vacancy Announcement

Junior Advisor for “Supporting a sustainable waste management and the circular economy” Programme (WCE) 

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.

The Waste and Circular Economy (WCE) project aims to enable public and private actors to implement circular economy practices in Rwanda’s waste sector. It is part of the Rwandan-German Climate and Development Partnership that was signed by the Environmental Ministers of Rwanda and Germany in March 2022.

Providing good economic data and giving advice on economic conditions for solid waste management is among the key expertise that is being needed for the further improvement of the Waste Management in Rwanda. Therefore, the project is currently working for example on studies on full cost accounting and recovery for municipal solid waste management in districts (meso level) on business models for waste companies (micro level) but also on cost factor on national WM structures (macro level). These interventions are derived from the Rwandan National Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategy as well as the Circular Economy Strategy and are carried out together with Ministry of Environment (MoE), the Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA) and selected cities.

To support the implementation capacities of the project and to build up expert resources in Rwanda the project is seeking for a junior economist. The WCE explicitly aims to promote women, as such please note that female applicants are preferred. With offering a half year Juniors Advisor contract the WCE project is providing the opportunity for young graduates and professional beginners to gain a foothold in the development sector and for collecting knowledge and experiences in an international professional working environment.

GIZ would like to recruit the candidates for the position of Junior Advisor for “Supporting a sustainable waste management and the circular economy” Programme.  

Location: Kigali

Fixed Term: 01.05.2024- 30.11.2024

Position: 1

The Junior Advisor performs the following responsibilities and tasks:

A. Responsibilities

The Junior Advisor is supporting the WCE project in developing, accumulating, adopting and disseminating knowledge, data and skills for economics in Waste Management and Circular Economy in RWA, e.g., on:

  • economic data for solid waste management, e.g., costs of waste management infrastructures, operations, follow up costs, etc.
  • studies on full cost accounting and recovery
  • transition costs for updating structures,
  • economical aspects of legislation for WM and CE
  • environmental transaction costs
  • monetary aspects of EPR systems, etc.

Further on the Junior Advisor is

  • supporting in activities on private sector cooperation
  • supporting activities with financial intermediaries on topics related to waste management, recycling and circularity

Whenever possible the junior advisor will be supported to carry out tasks independently and in own responsibility to enhance the professional skills.

B. Tasks 

  1. Coordination and monitoring

The Junior Advisor:

  • assists with recording and documenting the results of activities, especially those on private sector cooperation and support
  • assists with planning, coordinating and documenting meetings, workshops, seminars and other project activities with a focus on technical aspects
  • assists and coordinates short-term experts assigned to projects/programmes in completing their tasks
  1. Research 

The Junior Advisor:

  • prepares and carries out research projects aimed at providing economic data (developing survey instruments, field trials, training field staff, organisational preparation in the field, collecting and analysing data) as part of monitoring and reporting duties
  • conducts desk research wherever needed on topics relating to waste management and circularity in Rwanda and the larger region
  1. Knowledge management  

The Junior Advisor:

  • assists in drawing up reports for the project’s political partner
  • organises and ensures up to date project documentation and manages the project’s data management system
  1. Implementation of project activities 

The Junior Advisor:

  • co-leads the project’s activities on economic data
  • supports the activities on private sector support and cooperation
  • co-leads awareness activities promoting circular economy in Rwanda
  • supports the coordination of the project’s short-term experts
  • facilitates and moderates community meetings and workshops
  1. General obligations 

The Junior Advisor:

  • is pro-active and willing to learn fast
  • represents the interest of the GIZ-assisted measure and always acts on its behalf
  • carries out important tasks for the project/programme, even if these are not explicitly cited in the job description
  1. Other duties/additional tasks 

The Junior Advisor:

  • assists other experts, if necessary, as translator Kinyarwanda – English
  • performs other duties and tasks at the request of management

C. Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience Qualifications 

Qualifications

  • Recent university degree in economics OR comparable study tracks

Professional experience

  • Less than 2 years of experience (e.g. an internship or similar) in circular economy and/or waste management
  • Understanding of business cases on circular economy and waste service provision
  • Understanding of the stakeholder landscape of Rwanda’s waste sector

Other knowledge, additional competences

  • Strong affinity to environmental and waste topics.
  • Strong willingness to gain and adopt knowledge on circular economy and waste service provision to be able to develop economic models in these areas
  • Working knowledge of MS Office
  • Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English
  • Experience of project management and research experience in an area related to the project’s/programme’s requirements is desirable
  • Willingness to learn on the job and ability to deal with constructive feedback

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV,certificates and references,), via our electronic job portal by using the button “apply”; until 26th March 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!

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Project Advisor at GIZ Rwanda: (Deadline 26 March 2024)

Vacancy Announcement

Project Advisor “BioMex Programme” for The project” Job partnership and SME promotion in Rwanda”

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.

On behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), GIZ is supporting the Government of Rwanda in its efforts to develop local production and research capacities in the biotechnological and pharmaceutical sector. One priority of GIZ is on improving access to opportunities for skills building and relevant training in biotechnology and pharmaceutical sciences to build a workforce that matches the skills needs of the growing sector in Rwanda. At the end of 2024 GIZ – in close cooperation with the Centre for Distance Learning Programmes at universities of applied sciences (zfh) and partner universities in Germany, Italy and Rwanda – launched the BioMex Programme. This certificate study programme for biomedical expertise pursues a blended-learning approach focusing on the applicability and practical content targeting current students and recent graduates in life science subjects.

The project” Job partnership and SME promotion in Rwanda” is searching for one candidate for the position of Project Advisor “BioMex Programme”

Candidate Profile 

Location: Kigali

Fixed Term: 15.04.2024 -31.03.2025 (with option of extension)

Position: 1

A. Responsibilities 

The Project Advisor will form an integral part of the BioMex project team and take over the following responsibilities: 

  • Serving as focal person for the BioMex programme within the GIZ team
  • Administrative and technical support in the implementation of the BioMex programme.
  • Contact person for Rwandan students enrolled in the BioMex Programme.
  • Promotion of the BioMex Programme in Rwanda and recruitment of students in line with defined application processes.
  • Perform tasks in the other fields of activity of the overall GIZ project as needed

B. Tasks 

  1. Accompanying the learning progress of students throughout the programme and serving as focal person for Rwandan students
  • Acting as interface between teaching staff, administration, and potential/ enrolled students of the BioMex programme
  • Organizing and conducting regular consultation appointments for students
  • Consultation for enrolled and potential students regarding admission requirements, module selection, learning progress
  • Advocating for the specific needs of female students and offering appropriate support measures
  • Logistical/ technical preparation and moderation of workshops offered to students on topics such as time management, technical usage of the learning platform, self-management
  1. Communication and public relations of the BioMex Programme in Rwanda
  • Close coordination with project team at zfh (especially project coordinator, communications manager) in the design and implementation of communications and recruitment strategy
  • Contributing to the online marketing strategy of the BioMex Programme
  • Drafting of promotional materials (e.g., press releases, flyers, brochures)
  • Representing the BioMex Programme at conferences, events
  • Organizing promotional activities (e.g., guest lectures, promotional stands on campuses) to recruit students for the programme

C. Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience 

  1. Qualifications
  • University degree in life or social sciences or related fields
  1. Professional experience
  • 2 years of professional experience working in higher education management or university administration in Rwanda
  • Experience in communications, public relations and/ or online marketing
  • Strong understanding of the landscape in higher education in Rwanda, including range of studies in life sciences, admission requirements and current developments
  • Proven experience in drafting press releases, promotion materials (flyers, brochures, newsletters) and managing websites and social media accounts
  • Strong track-record in conducting online and offline workshops and managing events (conferences, open days etc.)
  1. Other knowledge, additional competences
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications
  • Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English
  • Awareness of gender issues in higher education in Rwanda
  • Outward openness and networking skills with diverse actors (students, university staff, international partners)
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to work independently, solution-oriented and to manage several tasks at the same time

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references), via our electronic job portal by using the button “apply”until 26th March 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!





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