National Technical Advisor at GIZ Rwanda: (Deadline 29 June 2023)

Vacancy Announcement

National Technical Advisor for

Policy Dialogue and Knowledge Management on Low-Emission Strategies

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.

The German development cooperation project “DIAPOL-CE” helps with the regional and supra-regional dissemination of climate and energy policy approaches. The project’s measures support policy makers and responsible institutions to systematically design and successfully implement integrated and ambitious climate policies in the form of emission reduction and adaptation strategies. The project contributes to the planning and implementation of ambitious mitigation and adaptation measures in the partner countries and supports them in integrating the measures into their respective NDC targets. In the long term, this supports the transformation to low-emission and resilient economies.

The position, allocated within GIZ Rwanda’s Cluster on Climate, Energy, and Sustainable Urban Development, will be responsible for the implementation of the Rwandan component of the global project, while closely cooperating with further GIZ’s related actors. The project is searching for one candidate for the position of Advisor.

Candidate Profile

Location: Kigali

Fixed Term: 14 August 2024 (with option to extend)

Position: 1

The National Technical Advisor performs the following responsibilities and tasks:

Main Tasks and Responsibilities 

1. Management and Coordination 

• coordinates and assists in preparing and conducting project activities and carries out activities required for implementation
• is jointly responsible with the partner institution for preparing, implementing and documenting training events, workshops, forums, team meetings and other DIAPOL-CE project activities
• ensures a close collaborative relationship and good use of synergies with other German Cooperation projects and further institutions working in the field climate protection, climate finance, adaptation and biodiversity;
• assessing the Rwandan context and needs as a base for sustainable management of environmental relevant natural areas / reserves / carbon sinks;
• Assess the national needs to implement the Global Biodiversity Framework and develop the national implementation plan.
• assists national and international advisors in carrying out their work in the context of the project
• helps identify the needs of government institutions and further recipients
• participates in formulating project action plans and helps synchronize the planning and budgeting system and counterparts
• draws up reports and presentation documents, prepares appropriate input for various project/programme reports including annual reports, and contributes to the other reports required
• regularly consults with the project director on all project activities
• assists the project with all organizational and management issues

2. Communication and Networking

• develops and maintains contact with all important stakeholders
• provides technical assistance to local and international experts
• ensures knowledge management: collects, processes and distributes relevant information, monitors communication and interaction between government institutions, research institutions, private sector and civil society through analyses of the media, direct dialogue, participation in meetings and seminars etc.
• communicates local interests and efforts, forwards these and encourages sharing ideas and information for the benefit of the project/programme

3. Other duties/tasks

• performs other duties and tasks at the request of management

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience

1. Qualifications and professional experience

• Master’s degree or equivalent in an area that is related to the project objectives, with a focus on a relevant field (e.g. Climate Change / Environment / Natural Resources / Management / Sustainable Development / Political Science / Economics or related fields)
• Excellent knowledge of climate change, of international and national adaptation strategies, of the structure of development strategies in Rwanda on a national and sectorial level, the integration of climate change adaptation, biodiversity and valorization of climate protection strategies in other domains and the monitoring and evaluation of climate change adaptation;
• Experience in policy advisory to national government on topics of climate change and resource management.
• Understanding of wetlands, peatlands and nature-based climate adaptation/mitigation topics is an advantage;
• 5 years of professional experience in sustainable mobility or climate change related projects
• 3 years professional experience in international cooperation or in the public sector
• Proven experience in managing projects, research and documentation, trainings, and preparing planning materials

2. Other knowledge and additional competences

• very good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office, Teams, Outlook)
• fluent written and profound oral knowledge of English, French or German is an asset
• experience in working with graphical material using computer assisted design tools is an asset
• willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management

Interested candidates should  submit  their  application  (motivation  letter,  updated  CV,  certificates  and references), until 29^th June 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 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. 

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