Advisor (m/f/d) System Architecture for GovStack and ICGLR in Rwanda – ICT and Digitalisation at GIZ – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit: (Deadline 28 March 2023)
Advisor (m/f/d) System Architecture for GovStack and ICGLR in Rwanda
- Job-ID: V000052954
- Location: Kigali
- Assignment period: 05/01/2023 – 12/31/2023
- Field: ICT and Digitalisation
- Type of employment: full- or part-time
- Application deadline: 03/28/2023
Job description
The GovStack initiative aims to build a common understanding and technical practice on fundamental reusable and interoperable digital components, which we collectively refer to as Building Blocks. Our focus is to enable countries to kickstart their digital transformation journey by adopting, deploying, and scaling digital government services. The support to the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) program helps the Secretariat of this Regional Organisation to support its 12 Member States to improve the governance of mineral resources and cutting the link of illegal exploitation/trade and the financing of conflict. To this end, a Regional Certification Mechanism is being implemented which is supposed to certify minerals from the region as conflict-free and thereby grant international market access.
Your tasks
- Effectively managing a network of local and regional project partners as well as steering of consultants and other service providers (with a focus on open source) and support planning, procurement processes, financial management and monitoring of the project activities
- Support the implementation of training and other capacity building activities for (government) stakeholder
- Develop and foster partnerships with government and other relevant actors in the field of digital government and develop IT standards together with government actors and support the Government of Rwanda to roll them out
- Support the planning of activities for a next project phase that will focus on optimizing processes and the development of a software to digitalize the ICGLR certification process for the 3TG minerals (tin, tungsten, tantalite, gold)
- Contributing to knowledge management, monitoring and reporting by supporting bilateral digitalization activities e.g. in Rwanda (mining cadaster and geoinformation system) and steer recruited consultancy
Your profile
- Longstanding professional experience in IT, Software Engineering, in combination with a degree in a relevant topic
- Proven track record of managing IT transformation either in the role of a program manager or lead architect
- Several years of regional experience in East-Africa, knowledge of the Rwandan IT ecosystem is an advantage
- Certified PMP or Prince2 consultant, Scaled Agile (SAFE) is an advantage
- Being able to communicate adequately from software-developer level up to CIO level and/or government decision makers
- Many years of experience in initiating and implementing development partnerships within the government sector
- Proven networking skills, a proven network to African and European actors in the ICT ecosystem is an advantage
- Business fluent in German and English, French language skills are an advantage
Location information
We are pleased to offer you a first impression on topics such as climate, shopping and services, the school situation and health care in Rwanda.
In general, the security situation is calm. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. A contact person for security risk management is appointed at the local GIZ office. GIZ does not impose any restrictions on life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment. Please note that the general and personal living conditions in the country of assignment may meet with different legal and social acceptance. We gladly support you with our many years of experience.
Further information on country-specific advice from the Federal Foreign Office at https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en.
Notes
This position is suited to a full or a part-time position.
Please observe the provisions of the country-specific vaccination regulations for entry and work in the country of assignment – in particular also regarding COVID-19.
We are happy to help accompanying partners discuss questions about benefits, residence permits and how to find your own job locally – feel free to get in touch with us during your application phase at map@giz.de.
To ensure and further strengthen GIZ’s ability to deliver, the willingness to operate in changing conditions in Germany as well as abroad is of high corporate interest.
Please understand, that we can only accept and process applications via our E-recruiting system. Following the confirmation of your successful application, kindly check your spam / junk mail folder on a regular basis, since some provider classify emails from our recruiting system as spam.
Kindly Note
All Jobs and Opportunities Published on mucuruzi.com are completely free to apply. A candidate should never pay any fee during the recruitment Process. Even if mucuruzi.com does its best to avoid any scam job or opportunity offer, a job seeker or an opportunity seeker is 100% responsible of applying at his own risk.
Check well before applying, if you doubt about the eligibility of any offer do not apply and notifie to mucuruzi.com via this email: mucuruzi2016@gmail.com and remember to never pay any fee to have a job or get any opportunity, if you do so, do it at your own risk.
