Senior Officer, West Africa Affairs at MINAFFET: (Deadline 27 October 2021)

Job description

– Research into emerging events/trends in Western Africa and recommend appropriate policy interventions;
– Participate in International Conferences and meetings related to Western Africa draft reports and identify areas of implementation;
– Network with representatives of Western African Diplomatic Missions accredited to Rwanda;
– Analyze and initiate implementation of recommendations contained in reports from International Conferences related to Western Africa
– Supervise, guide and mentor officers of the Unit.
– Be the focal point for anything related to your region;
– Build and maintain excellent relationships with government institutions colleagues, NGOs and private sector in and outside of Rwanda, with a particular focus on your region;
– Follow-up progress made in all cooperation areas (health, education, trade, agriculture, security…) between Rwanda and your region;
– Provide the necessary/requested support to government institutions and private sector in Rwanda and in your Region in particular (administrative, logistical…);
– Work closely with the protocol team for any matter related to your region;
– Represent MINAFFET at local, regional and international meetings and conferences both as participant and speaker (as requested);
– Share and exchange any relevant information in your possession that MINAFFET team and other government institutions could benefit from in their day-to-day work and in pursuing cooperation work with counterparts;
– Identify/explore and pursue any potential opportunity for building/strengthening cooperation between Rwanda and other countries/institutions;
– Follow current affairs in and outside Rwanda, with a particular focus on your region;
– Ensure that country/institution briefs for your region are up-to-date;
– Write speeches (as requested);
– Grow your knowledge and strengthen your skills through participation in trainings and workshop and any other learning opportunity;
– Maintain the high-standards of work within your team;
– Maintain a high-level of confidentiality in all sensitive matters related to your work;
– Distribute tasks to officers under your supervision, on a daily/weekly basis and ensure that the work has been done;
– Supervise and build capacities of the officer(s) under your supervision;
– Report to your supervisor;
– Provide support in any other areas, as requested by your supervisors

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Law

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Administrative Sciences

Experience: 3
Bachelors in Project Management

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Education Sciences

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Public Policy

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Project Management

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in International Relations

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Management

Experience: 3
Masters in Management

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Public Administration

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Administrative Sciences

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Media

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Journalism

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Communication

Experience: 1
Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Management

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Law

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Economics

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Development Studies

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Statistics

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Political Sciences

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Geography

Experience: 1
Mater’s Degree in Psychology

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Sociology

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Governance and Leadership

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Information and Communication Technology

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Information and Communication Technology

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in History

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in History

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Social Work

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Philosophy

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Political Sciences

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Education Sciences

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Gender Studies

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Entrepreneurship

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Gender Studies

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Environmental Sciences

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Geography

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics

Experience: 3
Masters Degree in Media

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Marketing

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Microbiology

Experience: 1
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Chemistry

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Biology

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Biotechnology

Experience: 1
Degree in Industrial Engineering

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunication Engineering

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Telecommunication Engineering

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Mathematics

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Governance and Development

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Linguistics

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Agribusiness

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Agribusiness

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Environmental Science

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s Degree in Literature

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Literature

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Sciences

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Veterinary Sciences

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Commerce

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Physics

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Governance and Leadership

Experience: 3
Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

Experience: 1
Master’s Degree in International studies

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in International studies

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s degree in Modern Foreign Languages

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s degree in Speech

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s degree in Classic Languages

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s degree in Social Studies

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sciences

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s degree in Medical Sciences

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s degree in Gender development

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s degree in Diplomacy

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s degree in Transport Engineering

Experience: 3
Bachelor’s degree in governance and development

Experience: 3
Master’s degree in Classic Languages

Experience: 1
Master’s degree in Social Studies

Experience: 1
Master’s degree in Transport Engineering

Experience: 1
Master’s degree in Agricultural Sciences

Experience: 1
Master’s degree in Medical Sciences

Experience: 1
Master’s degree in Gender development

Experience: 1
Master’s degree in Diplomacy

Experience: 1
Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Experience: 3
Master’s degree in Speech

Experience: 1
Master’s degree in Modern Foreign Languages

Experience: 1
master’s in Public health (MPH)

Experience: 1

Competency and Key Technical Skills

Integrity
Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
Inclusiveness
Accountability
Communication
Teamwork
Client/citizen focus
Professionalism
Commitment to continuous learning
Analytical skills
Resource management skills
Problem solving skills
Decision making skills
Time management skills
Risk management skills
Results oriented
Digital literacy skills
Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
Public speaking skills
Knowledge of administrative management
Knowledge of International Relations
Understanding of the current situation in your region- at country and regional level

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