Gender Specialist / RUEAP at Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL): (Deadline 9 October 2022)

Gender Specialist / RUEAP at Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL): (Deadline 9 October 2022)

Gender Specialist / RUEAP / 1

Key roles/responsibilities

• Track record of mainstreaming gender in bilateral and AfDB funded infrastructure projects and good knowledge of the project cycle stages.
• Experience in institutional capacity building in gender analysis and gender mainstreaming of PIU staff in bank operations
• Demonstrated experience and track record in mainstreaming gender in sovereign operations and a working knowledge of Rwanda government’s institutional frameworks and policy on gender mainstreaming
• Experience in M &E with a track record of monitoring performance with collection of sex disaggregated data, analysis, and documentation of impact stories to monitor project outcomes as outlined the RBLF with key gender indicators of change
• Support the PIU Team in mainstreaming gender during the implementation phase of the project according to the GAP activities and the assigned Gender Marker System to achieve women and girls economic empowerment.
• Experience in implementation of GBVSH and gender sensitive RAPS in AfDB funded projects
• Advocate for the inclusion of gender equality and women´s empowerment issues within RUEAP and in REG_EDCL;
• Provide strategic advice and technical support to the Resident Coordinator´s Office and to help ensure delivery of Program´s mandate related to gender equality;
• Provide strategic advice and technical support;
• Develop networks and partnerships with appropriate Program and REG-EDCL

Advocacy, strategic advice and technical support to the Management the Program.
• Advise and support national and local partners, in the development and implementation of laws, plans, policies and budgets, in line with international and national commitments on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls; and in support of mainstreaming national gender equality priorities into legal frameworks;
• Provide technical inputs into the Program, in order to ensure that gender concerns are clearly reflected and mainstreamed in all processes, according to results management requirements (indicators, targets and monitoring);
• Identify and advise on entry points for new initiatives for the RUEAP to strengthen capacities for gender equality and to support the advancement of women’s empowerment and gender equality in the country (for women as both beneficiaries of energy services as well as employees/entrepreneurs in the energy sector);
• Manage the process of collecting and sharing lessons learned on gender equality and women’s empowerment in order to identify lessons learned in relation to areas of strategic priority to guide improvement to gender concerns in REG_EDCL
• Advise the Management on improved accountability tools and assets so as to ensure the Company’s commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment are tracked and up-scaled as opportunities arise.

Strategic advice and technical support to the Program/RUEAP
• Provide technical assistance to Company counterparts in specific policy and project formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation related to gender equality and women´s empowerment;
• Provide technical assistance to counterparts to build capacities for the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment, including thorough support to the Program and its targets, including the finalization of a Gender Action Plan (GAP) for the Program.

Implementation, Planning and management of activities
• Oversee and manage implementation of the Gener Action Plan activities for this infrastructure project aligning actions and minimizing gender related risks to women and girls
• Oversee and manage the implementation of GBVSH action plan and gender sensitive RAP
• Development of tools for collection of monitoring and evaluation data disaggregated by sex and offer technical expertise in gender mainstreaming support to the M & E Specialist.
• Prepare analytical and regular progress reports to donors, for Program
• Activate and oversee use of systems and processes for effective planning, monitoring and timely progress reporting on activities;
• Ensure the appropriate utilization of resources approved and outlined in the GAP, GBVSH action plana nd RAP activities, making sure that women in both male and female headed households, youth, girls and boys benefit equitably from the planned and implemented project interventions
• Oversee the collection and verification of accurate and complete documentation for audit review, advice on the preparation of responses to audit and monitor the timely and full implementation of audit recommendations and requested actions;
• Provide orientation and supervisory guidance through performance assessments, work planning, and managerial supervision, including coordination with other stakeholders involved in the Program (under its various components, to ensure systematic and timely integration of gender actions under the GAP);
• Management of all operations related to activities.

Qualifications and experience:
• Bachelor’s (or equivalent) in a social sciences, economics, gender studies and other development-related fields with minimum of 4 years of experience or a Master’s degree in the same fields with a minimum of 2 year of progressively responsible experience in development, focusing on gender programming, mainstreaming gender into project cycle stages and implementation of gender Action Plans, Gender sensitive RAPs and GBVSH Action plans in infrastructure projects with emphasis on women economic and social empowerment, realization of basic human rights by women and achievement of gender equality closing in the identified gaps in the energy sector in Rwanda.th an international organization;

Experience:
• Experience working with a variety of stakeholders and partners related to gender equality and women’s empowerment, including, Governments and other public sector institution (preferably utilities) and civil society organizations, in a development context required, preferably in the region required.
• Experience in collection and analysis of gender related data.
• Previous experience in conducting empirical work such as focus groups discussions, awareness raising activities, qualitative in-depth interviews and M&E activities, or other related areas.
• Previous experience in community mobilization, stakeholder analysis and carrying out rapid needs assessments at institutional and local levels for capacity building programs
• Understanding of gender dimensions in Rwanda, including gender and energy policies and initiatives in the country.
• Previous experience working with private sector players (a plus if in the fields of off-grid solar and clean cooking), and other relevant stakeholders supporting gender equality in the infrastructure sectors (preferably energy) in Rwanda is a plus.
• Previous experience working with donor funded projects is a plus

MODE OF APPLICATION

Duly signed application letters addressed to the Managing Director of Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) together with updated detailed curriculum vitae, copies of both academic and professional certificates, proof of related experience/valid work certificates and names and addresses of at least three (3) reference persons and copy of Identity Card should be submitted by email to edclrecruitment@edcl.reg.rw not later than 09/10/2022 latest 5:00P.M.

Note:

1. Please note that submission of valid and acceptable proof of experience/work certificates attached to your job application letter to support the relevant experience indicated in the applicant’s CVs among other documents highlighted above is a MUST for pre-selection.
2. Your job application and its attachments MUST be scanned as ONE single pdf document for easy download & analysis of applications
3. ONLY online applications will be received on the above-mentioned email. No hardcopy applications will be received.
4. REG is an equal opportunity employer. As part of our company Gender Mainstreaming policy and program, we seek to increase the number of women in all levels of the organization. Therefore, we strongly encourage female candidates to apply. Special consideration will be given to qualified female candidates