Research Expert at Rwanda Climate Change and Development Network (RCCDN): (Deadline 8 February 2022)

Research Expert at Rwanda Climate Change and Development Network (RCCDN): (Deadline 8 February 2022)

Job Advertisement of Research Expert

1. Background of RCCDN

RCCDN is a national member-driven civil society network working on environment, climate change, and other development challenges. It is a network composed of 66-member organisation working throughout the entire Rwandan territory.

The objectives of RCCDN were designed to ensure effective networking and communication among members in the country to collectively identify their priority needs and be empowered to take a stand positioning for sustainable development amidst climate change challenges. These objectives are as follows:

• Build capacity of communities, network members, and other stakeholders, necessary to adapt and mitigate the impacts of climate change in Rwanda.
• Lobby government and policymakers for climate-compliant development initiatives, enact and implement laws and policies that recognize climate change as a key driver to sustainable development.
• Engage cooperating partners, local and international stakeholders to take into account local climate concerns in the international instruments and development aid architecture.
• Establish accurate documentation and research on climate change response measures in Rwanda.
• Engage Rwandan negotiators to promote a just and equitable development outcome in the UNFCCC negotiations.
• Participate in local, national, regional, and international climate change discourse.

RCCDN is looking for a meticulous, detail-oriented research expert in environmental related studies to assist with the planning and conducting of scientific experiments and research projects.

2. The research expert’s responsibilities include:

1. Analyzing policies, Programmes, and Practises related to Environment and Climate change for identifying issues that require in-depth research;
2. Conducting quick research on specific policy issues when needed
3. Developing and leading research proposals
4. Analyzing/interpreting research data/reports, especially with a view to developing policy briefs
5. Performing laboratory experiments for enriched evidences.
6. As a research specialist, she/he will also assist in preparing complete documentation for experimental procedures, monitoring researchers in their assigned responsibilities, and presenting the findings to management.
7. Liaison with government and research institutions to keep RCCDN and share with management updates on current trends in climate change and environment policy, research, and practises
8. Preparing strong position papers and policy briefs following research findings to share with the duty bearers;
9. Managing external researchers when needed and presenting the findings to management, board, members, and general public
10. Supporting RCCDN team in other organizational activities that require his/her expertise

To be a successful research expert, he/she should understand and be able to apply research principles, concepts, practises, and methods. She/he should also possess strong analytical, mathematical, and research skills, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

3. Required Qualification

At least a Masters’s Degree in environmental studies with experience of more than 10 years of related work experience in the areas of research, policy formulation, and data analysis preferably in the NGO set up. Having a Ph.D. in environment related studies is an added advantage.

4. Required Experience

• Experience in working with CSOs and Government counterparts as researcher at various levels within the framework of research in environmental related issue,
• Experience in designing, managing, and supervising research activities with the aim of presentation and publication of findings,
• Having participated in the publication of at least more than 10 articles on environment, with 2 papers as main author,
• Having proven experience in the development of an environmental project/program that helped to raise environmental awareness,
• Having excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, as well as the major statistical software (SPSS, Access, STATA, …) and qualitative data analysis tools,
• Having highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures,
• Being able to use English as a professional language and knowledge of French is an added advantage,
• Being a member of an international organization working on natural resource conservation is an added advantage.

5. Application Procedure

Interested candidates who fulfill the required educational qualification and relevant experience may send their applications to the following Email:rccdnrwanda@rccdnetwork.org not later than Tuesday 8th February 2022 at 15:00 P.M. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further recruitment information.The initial period of the contract shall be for one year with the possibility of further extension subject to the performance of selected candidate, and availability of funds.

Notes:

• 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,
• Your job application and its attachment MUST be scanned as one single pdf document for easy download & analysis of applications.
• Only online applications will be reviewed on the above mentioned email. No hardcopy applications will be received.

Done at Kigali on 3rd February 2022

Vuningoma Faustin

RCCDN Coordinator