Spatial Data Infrastructure Specialist at Ministry of local Government (MINALOC): (Deadline 20 November 2024)

Basic Information: • Position: Citizen Participation Specialist • Number of positions: 1 • Level: 3.VI • Reports to: RTLGP Manager Minimum Qualifications: • Master’s degree in governance, Public Policy, Community Development; Community Education; Educational Studies, Political Sciences, Sociology, Arts and Humanities, Social Works, Economics, Public Administration, Development studies, Economics, Management, Project Management, Law, Social Sciences, or Mass Communication with three (3) years of relevant working experience OR • Bachelor’s Degree in the above-mentioned fields with five (5) years of relevant working experience. Key Responsibilities: • To conduct regular monitoring and reporting on the progress of the implementation of the programme and supporting the implementation of the project activities; • to provide inputs to the project’s work for all relevant outputs; • to conduct regular field visits to the districts across the country to ensure smooth implementation of the project activities; • to implement the assigned project components; • to assess delivery issues and work with counterparts within MINALOC and other stakeholders to build common understanding and coordination of the programme activities; • liaise with counterparts within MINALOC and other stakeholders to ensure citizen participation in planning process and implementation as well; • Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor. Required Competencies and Key Technical Skills: • Strong analytical and community problem-handling skills, • Ability to work under tight deadlines with minimum supervision, • Proven professional experience in community engagement, • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, • Teamwork • Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage • Experience with SDC funded projects is an advantage Note: Proof of previous working experience is a must