Global Green Growth Institute,Senior Officer Jobs in Rwanda

Closing date: 04 Jun 2017

Location: Rwanda

Contract Type:
Individual Contractor (ICA)

Grade: X9

Salary scale:
International Scale

Contract Duration:
36 months

Date to close:
04/06/2017

Ref No: STA1613

PURPOSE

Assess
issues and opportunities within targeted sectors for development and
formulate projects within the context of the country program;
Implements
specific programs or projects, including budget, project monitoring and
evaluation and propose strategic partnerships that support among others
resource mobilization to enhance FONERWA intervention capacity.
Apply
institutional strategy (“GGGI Strategic Plan 2015-2020”) and
country engagement strategy (“Country Planning Framework”) to
the design and development of yearly program plans and activities for the
alignment with GGGI core values and corporate priorities
Analyze
dynamic contexts and evolving green growth needs & priorities of the
country and integrate them into design and implementation of country
program plans and activities
Support
identification of funding gaps in the programmed activities of the Green
Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy and EDPRS II Green Economy priority
interventions identified and a resource mobilization plan for FONERWA
prepared and operationalized.
Develop
result reporting of program activities internally and externally and Build
support and understanding working closely with national counterparts for
application of green growth in development planning;
Provide
capacity strengthening support to GGGI, MINIRENA and REMA to ensure
successful resource mobilization to fill identified funding gaps in
programmed activities and priority interventions.
Develop
project models that align with national development priorities and can be
promoted to the donor community.
Ensure
knowledge transfer on environment and green growth to GGGI, MINIRENA, REMA
and officials of other relevant state institutions, private sector and
civil society organizations, and share lessons with the GoR and GGGI’s
global network.

ENGAGEMENT

Advise
Country Team and Representative with evidence and data driven substantive
inputs and analyses on program activity development to support FONERWA to
effectively mainstream green growth and climate resilience across economic
sectors of the Rwandan Economy
Collaborate
with other country teams, units and divisions of GGGI on identified joint
activity opportunities to ensure integrated delivery as “One
GGGI”
Maintain
active professional relations with partner governments and other key
stakeholders to capture and integrate their changing green growth needs
and manage “client” expectations.
Promote
green growth and the GGGI methodology with the donor community and other
stakeholders in guiding FONERWA resource mobilization, the development of
business cases and funding proposals
Advise
GGGI on opportunities for engagement in the national context,
demonstrating effective adaptation of the GGGI approach;
Support
to produce knowledge products like portfolio performance reports, priority
sector outlook papers, case studies and policy briefs that are most likely
to influence implementation and how the fund positions itself to respond
to emerging needs.
Assist
FONERWA coordinator in his day to day functions related to Institutional
Development in preparing and executing climate responsive policies and
plans and the wider ENR sector in the broader mainstreaming of environment
and climate change issues in development planning and implementation.

DELIVERY

Identifies
project delivery issues and ensures effective coordination of project
activities and resources to ensure attainment of objectives against
established timeframes.
Organize
program activities including policy consultation and validation meetings
& workshops, capacity building programs based on yearly/ biannual work
programs and budget plans
Develop
project execution modality and documents across project management cycle
per country.
Perform
data collection and analyses to build and maintain country specific
knowledgebase
Develop
result reporting of program activities and facilitate internal and
external communications
Capture
lessons learned in project management to support refinement/improvement of
existing policies and procedures.
Ensure
tools and skills transfer to GGGI, MINIRENA, REMA and implementing sector
stakeholders for effective implementation of Green Growth and Climate
Resilience programs of action and for EDPRS II Green Economy priorities.

REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

At
least a Master’s Degree in the areas of environmental sciences, resource
economics, policy and research, or related development studies with
demonstrated interests in climate change related issues or related
discipline.
At
least 7-year progressive experience at the national or international level
in providing program management and advisory services in environment,
integrating green growth and climate resilience in national development
programs, sustainable development strategy, policy, planning consulting or
project management position including climate change adaptation and
mitigation.
Demonstrates
good oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated
relevant practical work experience in the field of sustainable development
and climate change at national, regional and international levels.

FUNCTIONAL

Sound
understanding of evidence-based environmental, climate change resource
efficiency and low-carbon production and consumption approaches in
sustainable development programming. Competency and experience in
knowledge and skills transfer in environment and natural resources
management in developing countries.
Demonstrated
relevant practical work experience in the field of sustainable development
and climate change
Demonstrated
experience in training and capacity building of national and sub-national
staff is required
Demonstrated
skills in policy support, research and analysis are required.