Technical assistance to enhance the
Government of Rwanda’s capacities in the agriculture sector, Kigali
As
a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its
objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable
development.
a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its
objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable
development.
For
our operations in Rwanda/, we are looking for a/an Team Leader (m/f) –
Technical assistance to enhance the Government of Rwanda’s capacities in the
agriculture sector, JOB-ID: 26977
our operations in Rwanda/, we are looking for a/an Team Leader (m/f) –
Technical assistance to enhance the Government of Rwanda’s capacities in the
agriculture sector, JOB-ID: 26977
Field
of activity
of activity
Deutsche
Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a service enterprise
for development cooperation with international operations and global
experience. Owned by the Federal Republic of Germany, the organisation operates
as a private-sector enterprise with a development-policy mandate: to make
sustainable improvements to the living conditions of people in the countries we
operate in. The organisation’s business area GIZ International Services is the
vehicle for offering GIZ’s services to international clients.
Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a service enterprise
for development cooperation with international operations and global
experience. Owned by the Federal Republic of Germany, the organisation operates
as a private-sector enterprise with a development-policy mandate: to make
sustainable improvements to the living conditions of people in the countries we
operate in. The organisation’s business area GIZ International Services is the
vehicle for offering GIZ’s services to international clients.
GIZ
International Services is currently preparing its participation in a service
contract tender of the European Union in the agriculture sector. The purpose of
the contract is to provide technical assistance to enhance the Government of
Rwanda’s capacities in the agriculture sector for the sustainable use of land
and water resources, value creation and nutrition security.
International Services is currently preparing its participation in a service
contract tender of the European Union in the agriculture sector. The purpose of
the contract is to provide technical assistance to enhance the Government of
Rwanda’s capacities in the agriculture sector for the sustainable use of land
and water resources, value creation and nutrition security.
The
project will focus on the following result areas
project will focus on the following result areas
- Improved
strategic planning, policy, monitoring and evaluation for 6 Ministries
(finance and economic planning, agriculture, health, local government,
natural resources, trade and industry) - Decrease
prevalence of chronic malnutrition among young children, - Decrease
seasonal food and nutrition security of vulnerable households - Improve
and sustainable food utilization practices among rural households - Improve
access of rural households to safe drinking water - Improve
agro-environmental management of natural resources - Increase
climate changes resilience of agricultural households - Increase
access of households to agricultural advisory services - Increase
quality standard compliance in agricultural and horticultural value chain - Improve
market oriented rural infrastructure
Your
tasks
tasks
As
the team leader of the project you will be responsible for planning, managing
and allocating the inputs of the long-term and short-term experts. Your task is
ensuring the successful implementation of all project activities in close
coordination with the main beneficiary institutions. You are responsible for
the achievement of client’s objectives. You maintain managerial oversight over
the project’s administrative and financial processes and ensure the compliance
with GIZ Orientation and Rules, as well as EU requirements. You steer the team
of international, regional and national staff according to GIZ’s personnel
policy. You represent the project internally within the GIZ Senior Management
Team and towards the GIZ Coordination Office Rwanda. To the outside, you
represent the project towards the client and governmental partners.
the team leader of the project you will be responsible for planning, managing
and allocating the inputs of the long-term and short-term experts. Your task is
ensuring the successful implementation of all project activities in close
coordination with the main beneficiary institutions. You are responsible for
the achievement of client’s objectives. You maintain managerial oversight over
the project’s administrative and financial processes and ensure the compliance
with GIZ Orientation and Rules, as well as EU requirements. You steer the team
of international, regional and national staff according to GIZ’s personnel
policy. You represent the project internally within the GIZ Senior Management
Team and towards the GIZ Coordination Office Rwanda. To the outside, you
represent the project towards the client and governmental partners.
- More
specifically you will manage the programme intervention in the following
fields of activitystrategic planning, policy, - monitoring
and evaluation, - food
and nutrition security, - agriculture
extension, - land
management, irrigation, agroforestry, - agriculture
finance, - agriculture
value chain development, - agricultural
decentralisation and - Public
financial management.
Your
profile
profile
Qualifications
and skills
and skills
- 4-years
university degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (agriculture,
agronomy, development studies, politics, economics etc.); or equivalent
professional experience of at least 20 years - Proven
verbal and written communication and presentation skills - Proven
project management skills, preferably within the framework of European
Union’s interventions - Strong
command of business level written and spoken English - Strong
interpersonal skills and team-work attitude, preferably in a multicultural
environment - IT
literacy (Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project)
General
professional experience
professional experience
- Minimum
of 15 years of experience in rural development, agriculture, land and
water resource management and nutrition security - Minimum
of 8 years of professional international experience, including management
of donor funded rural development programmes - Proven
experience of capacity building for governmental institutions - Experience
in the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems in
the public sector
Specific
professional experience
professional experience
- Proven
experience in as many as possible of the above described project
components - Experience
of team leadership with strong track record in managing a team composed of
expatriate and local staff, preferably in EU funded projects - Work
experience in Sub-Saharan Africa is required - Proven
knowledge (work or research) of the Rwanda socioeconomic, political and
legal framework is an asset.
Assignment
period:
10/2016 – 10/2019
period:
10/2016 – 10/2019
Other
information
information
Please
note that we basically can only receive and process applications sent via our
e-recruiting system. Should you not be able to do so, please contact the person
named in the job advertisement.
note that we basically can only receive and process applications sent via our
e-recruiting system. Should you not be able to do so, please contact the person
named in the job advertisement.
To
enable us to assess your existing skills and qualifications as part of our
internal selection procedure, please complete the questionnaire on your competences
when you apply online.
enable us to assess your existing skills and qualifications as part of our
internal selection procedure, please complete the questionnaire on your competences
when you apply online.
After
submitting an application, please check your spam/junk folder regularly for
incoming messages, as emails from our e-recruiting system are treated as spam
by some providers.
submitting an application, please check your spam/junk folder regularly for
incoming messages, as emails from our e-recruiting system are treated as spam
by some providers.
GIZ
would like to improve its disability inclusion ratio at the workplace and
therefore welcomes applications from people with disabilities.
would like to improve its disability inclusion ratio at the workplace and
therefore welcomes applications from people with disabilities.
The
place of assignment will be Kigali, Rwanda. Due to the nature of the project
frequent travels within the country will be required.
place of assignment will be Kigali, Rwanda. Due to the nature of the project
frequent travels within the country will be required.
If
we caught your interest, we are looking forward to your application until
30.05.2016.
we caught your interest, we are looking forward to your application until
30.05.2016.
Contact
department:
Yongmi Schibel, +49 6196/79-3164
department:
Yongmi Schibel, +49 6196/79-3164
