MSMEs and Cooperatives Specialist(Musanze) at GIZ Rwanda: (Deadline 26 July 2023)
Vacancy Announcement MSMEs and Cooperatives Specialist for The Skills Development and Economic Transformation (SD4T) Programme 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 and Energy, Digitalization, Extractive Governance and Peace and Security in the Great Lakes Region. General Context of the Skills Development and Economic Transformation (SD4T) Programme; Rwanda’s economic growth has been remarkable over the years with annual growth rates averaged at 8% over the past two decades. While unemployment (21.1 %) and underemployment (58.9 %) remain high, majority of the population works in the agriculture sector where incomes are low. Furthermore, the number of young people entering the labour market is increasing yet a large proportion of local companies are unregistered micro-enterprises which are not very competitive and cannot harness the long-term potential for growth. Most of these companies are only creating a handful of jobs currently and domestic value creation specifically in the light manufacturing sector is low and meets international standards only to a limited extent. At the same time, the professional skills of many job seekers do not match the requirements of the labour market. However, with strategies like the National Strategy for Transformation (NST1) and the Made in Rwanda Strategy, the Government of Rwanda is promoting skills development, the creation of off-farm jobs and domestic value creation to contribute to the Rwandan Government’s strategy. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) commissioned GIZ to implement the project “Skills development for Economic Transformation (SD4T)” in Rwanda from 2023 to 2025, as part of the priority area “Sustainable Economic Development” of the Rwandan-German Development Cooperation. The project’s main political partners are the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM) and the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC). The project aims to create jobs and strengthen the competitiveness of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives in the light manufacturing industry (e.g. furniture production, metal processing etc.) according to the principles of inclusivity, productivity and environmental sustainability. This will be achieved by following an integrated approach to employment promotion, consisting of 1) the promotion of technical and vocational education and training to enhance the quality of labour supply, 2) private sector development to raise labour demand, and 3) economic policy advice to improve the matching of labour supply and demand with specific focus on the economic empowerment of women through all its interventions. It is with this background that GIZ Rwanda is currently looking for MSMEs and Cooperatives Specialist for The Skills Development and Economic Transformation (SD4T) Programme. Location: Musanze District Fixed Term: 15.08.2023-31.12.2025 Position: MSMEs and Cooperatives Specialist The MSMEs and Cooperatives Specialist will perform the following responsibilities and tasks: The MSMEs and Cooperatives Specialist will be responsible for: A. Responsibilities The MSMEs and Cooperatives Specialist will be responsible for implementing the following:
The MSMEs and Cooperatives Specialist will perform the following tasks in close cooperation with the public and private partners B. Tasks: Organisational development of partner organisations in the Musanze regional hub i.e. ICPC Musanze and ICPC Musanze, Musanze Employment Service Center (MESC), and IPRC Musanze among others
Capacity building of partner institutions and key stakeholders to coordinate interventions around the tourism and light manufacturing sector, specifically the wood value chain for SMEs and Cooperatives in the Musanze regional hub
Ensure effective linkages between interventions within the Musanze regional hub and the SD4T Programme office in Kigali
C. Required qualifications, competences and experience Qualifications and professional experience
Other knowledge, additional competences
Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references) , until 26th July 2023 at 4:00 PM , by e-mail to recruitment-rw@giz.de. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB. Please quote the job title in the subject. GIZ is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates. 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 take into account 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 Office Rwanda reserves all rights!! |
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