GIZ National Advisor Jobs in Rwanda

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National Advisor for NDC-Support to Ministry of Environment for Policy Dialogue and Knowledge Management on low Emission Development Strategies Project The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations.

Responsibilities

The National Advisor for NDC support will be placed for an initial period of one year within the MoE to advise on and coordinate the implementation of the NDC programs and projects with a particular focus on priorities established by the ENR Sector Working Group and coordination with other German (BMU/BMZ) funded projects dealing with NDC-implementation to avoid redundancy.

This work will include, but not be limited to, the following activities:

• Provide advices to the Chair and Co-chair of the ENR SWG for effective functioning and coordination of ENR SWG;

• Provide strategic orientation to the implementation of NDC interventions across sectors;

• Support the MoE for NDC coordination of all stakeholders with priorities established by the ENR SWG;

• Work in close collaboration with coordinators of NDC projects and programs to be updated on ongoing activities and advises for the coherence and alignment with NDC overall implementation;

• Liaise with the economic advisor on green recovery in MINECOFIN to ensure achievements of NDC targets are prioritized and budget performances across all stakeholders are highly satisfactory.

The National Advisor for NDC support to MoE performs the following tasks:

Tasks

The National Advisor for NDC support will mainly be expected to support the Chair and Co-chair of ENR SWG in coordination of NDC implementation through coordination of all NDC related programs and projects and advices for both Chair and Co-Chair on priorities of the sector.

These expectations will be concretized in the following tasks:

Management and operational tasks

• Proactively plan and organize working sessions with NDC projects coordinators across ENR subsectors, Private Sector Organisations (PSO) as well as Civil Society Organisations (CSO) to discuss NDC implementation plans in their respective areas;

• Elaborate a comprehensive monitoring framework for NDC implementation including all ENR sub sectors and key stakeholders with NDC interventions in both mitigation and adaptation measures;

• Develop/avail projects tracking tools tailored to NDC projects to build capacities of NDC projects coordinators across ENR sub sectors, PSOs as well as CSOs;

• Provide biweekly report to MoE Permanent Secretary for guidance on NDC priorities, funding opportunities and collaborate with line departments in the Ministry to ascertain the implementation progress for NDC projects, identify challenges and advise on remedial measures;

• Provide on the job coaching and mentoring to the MoE SPIU staff responsible of project management to enhance their capacities in ensuring effective projects oversight including NDC projects;

• Occasionally and upon request facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogues and meetings where both Chair and Co-chair of the ENR SWG are entitled to lead or provide guidelines with regards to ENR sector priorities.

• Provide an executive brief to MoE senior management meeting on a regular basis.

• Provide bi-monthly reporting to GIZ by participating in the DIAPOL-CE team calls.
Further reporting to GIZ will be envisaged on demand.

Coordination and networking

• Actively engage with the fund mobilizer for NDC implementation under UNDP support to get a comprehensive picture

of ongoing projects and in pipelines ones for informed advices to Chair and Co-Chair of the ENR SWG;

• Actively engage with the economic advisor in MINECOFIN under BMU/GIZ support to coordinate the opportunities for including NDC targets in the short, medium- and long-term national policy planning, and to adjust costing of the revised NDCs, based on the COVID-19 crisis;

• Organize/Participate in quarterly coordination meetings with all NDC project coordinators to discuss the progress against the NDC project implementation plans in their respective areas across ENR sub sectors, PSOs as well as CSOs;

• Represent MoE in all NDC forum where he/she will Participate upon invitation;

• Foster international networking through GIZ virtual collaboration (e.g. by participating in international GIZ exchange platforms on NDC implementation, by contributing to thematic work cloud meetings).

Qualifications and Professional experience

• Master’s degree preferred in a relevant field such as economics or financing.

• Experiences in environment/natural resources management and rural development, agricultural economics, project management are desirable;

• Minimum of eight (8) years of work experience at senior position in Government institutions or working with development partners in related fields such as environment and climate change, project design, monitoring and evaluation, cost-benefit analysis and associated methodologies, and strategic planning;

• Experience in proposal development/capacity building (mentoring and coaching)

• Detailed knowledge of environment and climate change in the Rwandan /developing country context, and wider international development agenda is a definite advantage;

• Experience of working with multilateral climate funds and international climate initiatives funding facilities;

• Experience of dealing with policymaker’s/development partners;

• A working relationship and understanding of diverse cultures, priorities, and contemporary needs of the Government/private sector in the context of capacity building;

• Ability and/or experience to influence change to institutional landscape and processes;

• Excellent writing, presentation, and
interpersonal communications skills;

Other knowledge, Additional competences

Additional competences include but not limited to competencies in management and leadership and concretely:

• Build a strong relationship with MoE and stakeholders, focusses on impact and results for MoE and stakeholders, and respond positively to feedback;

• Consistently approaches work with energy and in a positive constructive attitude;

• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexity;

• Ability to lead effectively, coaching and mentoring;

• Proven network, teambuilding, organizational, and communication skills

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates, and references) until 16th November 2020 at 4:00 PM, by e-mail to recruitment-rw@giz.de

The email attachment (max. size 2 MB) should be a PDF file. 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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