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30.10.2015
30.10.2015
BELGIAN
DEVELOPMENTAGENCY
DEVELOPMENTAGENCY
JOB VACANCY
ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT
Local Government
Technical Advisors on Local Economic Development(LED)
Technical Advisors on Local Economic Development(LED)
The
Belgian development agency, BTC, mobilizes its resources and its expertise to
eliminate poverty, in the world. BTC contributes to the efforts of the
international community and works towards a society that *vides present and
future generations with sufficient resources_ to bu
Belgian development agency, BTC, mobilizes its resources and its expertise to
eliminate poverty, in the world. BTC contributes to the efforts of the
international community and works towards a society that *vides present and
future generations with sufficient resources_ to bu
ild a sustainable and fair
world.
BTC
is active in Rwanda since .2000. It implements projects as defined in the
successive Cooperation Programmes negotiated between the Government of Rwanda
and the Government of Belgium.
is active in Rwanda since .2000. It implements projects as defined in the
successive Cooperation Programmes negotiated between the Government of Rwanda
and the Government of Belgium.
Currently,
BTC is implementing a four-year cooperation programme (2011 — 2014) with a
total budget of no Million Euros in three priority sectors of development of
Rwanda: health, energy and decentralization.
BTC is implementing a four-year cooperation programme (2011 — 2014) with a
total budget of no Million Euros in three priority sectors of development of
Rwanda: health, energy and decentralization.
BTC
in collaboration with the Local Administrative Entities Development Agency
(LODA) is looking for qualified National Technical Assistants (4) to support
the implementation of LED investments including a Local Competitiveness
Facility (LCF) still to be established in 8 Pilot districts. They will work in
conjunction with designated counterpart officials at the local level, under the
joint supervision of BTC, RDSP «Rwanda Decentralization Support Programme
(RDSP) 2015-2019» (Ref.: RWA13 08911-CD) coordination Unit and LODA.
in collaboration with the Local Administrative Entities Development Agency
(LODA) is looking for qualified National Technical Assistants (4) to support
the implementation of LED investments including a Local Competitiveness
Facility (LCF) still to be established in 8 Pilot districts. They will work in
conjunction with designated counterpart officials at the local level, under the
joint supervision of BTC, RDSP «Rwanda Decentralization Support Programme
(RDSP) 2015-2019» (Ref.: RWA13 08911-CD) coordination Unit and LODA.
Location: Kigali-RWANDA with
frequent stay in districts
frequent stay in districts
Duration of the
contract:
48months
contract:
48months
Probable starting
date:
as soon as possible
date:
as soon as possible
Salary package: a competitive salary
will be offered depending on the number of years of relevant experience.
will be offered depending on the number of years of relevant experience.
KEY ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
RESPONSIBILITIES
•
Provide strategic, management and capacity building support to pilot districts
to engage with private sector partnership-based on LED initiatives, with
specific reference to the establishment and piloting of a Local Competitiveness
Facility in the 8 pilot districts.
Provide strategic, management and capacity building support to pilot districts
to engage with private sector partnership-based on LED initiatives, with
specific reference to the establishment and piloting of a Local Competitiveness
Facility in the 8 pilot districts.
•
Support other RDSP LED activities implemented through LODA, Rwanda Association
of Local Government Authorities (RALGA) and the Local Governments.
Support other RDSP LED activities implemented through LODA, Rwanda Association
of Local Government Authorities (RALGA) and the Local Governments.
Profile:
QUALIFICATION AND
EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
•
A Bachelor or Master’s degree in Economics, Business Management, (Community)
Development, Planning or related qualification.
A Bachelor or Master’s degree in Economics, Business Management, (Community)
Development, Planning or related qualification.
•
A minimum of 3 years’ experience (when a Master’s Degree, 5 years’ experience
required when a Bachelor’s degree) working in relevant field of Local Economic
Development (LED) or in a related field of development, planning, enterprise
and entrepreneurship development, business management and private sector
development.
A minimum of 3 years’ experience (when a Master’s Degree, 5 years’ experience
required when a Bachelor’s degree) working in relevant field of Local Economic
Development (LED) or in a related field of development, planning, enterprise
and entrepreneurship development, business management and private sector
development.
•
Experience of working with or within both the public and private sector.
Experience of working with or within both the public and private sector.
•
Rwandan Nationality
Rwandan Nationality
TECHNICAL SKILLS
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Strong communication and facilitation skills; skills and knowledge of
participatory LED tools will be a strong asset.
Strong communication and facilitation skills; skills and knowledge of
participatory LED tools will be a strong asset.
•
Project management and business planning skills experience.
Project management and business planning skills experience.
•
Strong organizational and administrative skills with proven experience.
Strong organizational and administrative skills with proven experience.
•
Strong ability and analytical skills to interpret financial statements.
Strong ability and analytical skills to interpret financial statements.
•
Good communication, reporting and writing skills.
Good communication, reporting and writing skills.
•
Advanced skills in MS Office: Word — Excel — PowerPoint – Outlook)
Advanced skills in MS Office: Word — Excel — PowerPoint – Outlook)
•
Good coaching and training skills with an experience in management and
interaction with people will be an asset.
Good coaching and training skills with an experience in management and
interaction with people will be an asset.
•
Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English. Knowledge of French will be an added
advantage.
Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English. Knowledge of French will be an added
advantage.
ATTITUDE
•
Proactive
Proactive
•
Customer oriented: enthusiastic, positive and highly motivated to serve all
stakeholders
Customer oriented: enthusiastic, positive and highly motivated to serve all
stakeholders
•
Team player
Team player
•
Able to work-under stressful conditions and not objecting to overtime and field
missions.
Able to work-under stressful conditions and not objecting to overtime and field
missions.
•
Prepared to weekly travel and stay for several days in the districts.
Prepared to weekly travel and stay for several days in the districts.
•
Capacity to work in a multicultural context
Capacity to work in a multicultural context
•
Ability to work independently to produce expected results
Ability to work independently to produce expected results
•
Excellent communication, networking and leadership skills
Excellent communication, networking and leadership skills
•
High level of rigor and integrity.
High level of rigor and integrity.
INTERESTED?
Interested
applicants fulfilling the above
mentioned criteria are invited to submit their application documents
including detailed Curriculum Vitae, copy of diploma, copies of
certificates past and current service
certificates (unproven experience will not be considered) motivation letter,
names of three referees as well as their emails and telephone numbers to the
Resident Representative BTC Rwanda; 8 KN 47ST, Kiyovu, P.o Box: 6089, Kigali,
or to Rwanda.humres@btcctb.org not later
than October 30th 2015 at 03:00 P.M.
applicants fulfilling the above
mentioned criteria are invited to submit their application documents
including detailed Curriculum Vitae, copy of diploma, copies of
certificates past and current service
certificates (unproven experience will not be considered) motivation letter,
names of three referees as well as their emails and telephone numbers to the
Resident Representative BTC Rwanda; 8 KN 47ST, Kiyovu, P.o Box: 6089, Kigali,
or to Rwanda.humres@btcctb.org not later
than October 30th 2015 at 03:00 P.M.
Note
that only successful applicants will be contacted.
that only successful applicants will be contacted.
Done at Kigali,
October 15. 2015
October 15. 2015
Resident
Representative, BTC Rwanda
Representative, BTC Rwanda
