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mandate of the EU Delegation to Rwanda,Communication, Visibility, Media, Education and Evaluation Jobs Vacancy Delegation of the European Union to Rwanda The mandate of the EU Delegation to Rwanda is to represent the European Union in Rwanda and ensure the follow-up of bilateral relations in the areas of political, economic, trade and external assistance cooperation. Plus, maintain and increase the visibility, awareness and understanding of the EU and its mission and values. Furthermore, to supervise long-term programming of aid and the management of programmes and projects within the framework of EU external aid management and introduce Rwanda to European citizens. Exiting Employment Opportunity with the European Delegation in Rwanda Position: Local Agent: Communication, Visibility, Media, Education and Evaluation Duty Station: The Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Rwanda in Kigali Reports to:Team leader Economics and Governance section Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Economics and Governance section and Team Leader, and in collaboration with the other agents of the section and Delegation, the agent will contribute to the communication and visibility of the EU Delegation. Support policy dialogue with all relevant ministries, agencies, donors and other relevant stakeholders. The jobholder should specifically contribute to dialogue on Human Rights, Communication and Economics (Trade and Private Sector Development)This can include to undertake policy dialogue on Media, Communication (including Information and Communication Technology -ICT) and Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET).S/he could be called to cover the regional dimensions (Eastern and Central Africa including the Great Lakes) in the areas of responsibility. Main Tasks: • Contribute to sector analysis and to the definition of a sector strategy e.g. National Indicative Programme, Human Rights, Economics, Media, Communication and Visibility Plans, etc. • Internal communication and Sectoral reporting to Headquarters. • Produce and disseminate the results of projects at workshops, seminars, conferences and other public events. • Contribute to the in-country strategy for the thematic instruments CSO-LA/EIDHR. • Delegation’s project cycle management; Assist in launching, managing and monitoring calls for proposals, tenders, evaluation and selection of projects under both the geographic and thematic instruments in the areas of responsibility. • Jobholder will have responsibility for thematic budget lines and organise consultations with the CSOs and relevant stakeholders. Jobholder will also be involved in evaluation of central Calls for proposals. • Ensure the follow-up of the implementation of projects. Specifically, be involved in the implementation of the National Indicative Programme and in charge of the complementarity between the geographical and thematic instruments. • Coordination with other donors and insure effective operational coordination with member States. • Participate in donor assistance group meetings specifically in the sectors of Human Rights, Private Sector Development, TVET, ICT and Media, etc. • Partially contribute to the work of the political section of the EU Delegation. • Possibly other tasks in line with his/her competencies. S/he could become a backstop for absent colleagues. Competencies • Works strategically to realise organisational goals. • Sets and develops strategies. • Identifies and develops positive and compelling visions of the organisation’s future potential. • Takes account of a wide range of issues across, and related to, the organisation. • Adapts to the team, builds team spirit and good working with others. • Speaks clearly and fluently when expressing opinions, information and key points. • Makes presentations and undertakes public speaking with skill and confidence. • Writes clearly, succinctly and correctly. • Structures information to meet the needs and understanding of the intended audience. • Good at analyses numerical data, verbal data and all other sources of information. • Breaks information into component parts, patterns and relationships. • Produces workable solutions to a range of problems. Key qualifications and experience: • University level in Economics, International relations, communication, Journalism (or equivalent, with a link to communication), minimum Master degree (eq. BAC+3), attested by a recognised diploma. • At least 2 years of general experience in the field ofcommunication and/or media with CSO and/or within International organizations. • Experience in managing contracts in the areas of Human Rights and Private Sector Development. Can be asked to manage contracts on Communication and/or TVET and/or Media. • Experience in working on TVET sector issues. Advantage: • Familiarity with EU rules and procedures concerning calls for proposals, calls for tenders and contracts • Capacity to assess impact of policies, legislation or programmes. • Experience in technical and financial management of projects, procurement procedures. • Knowledge of the European Union cooperation, European Development Fund procedures, and experience in a delegation of the European Union or in projects funded by the European Commission all constitute an advantage. • Knowledge of Project monitoring methods and techniques • Participated in missions, seminars, trainings or coordinating meetings in the specific areas of Human Rights, Trade, Private Sector Development, Media, Communication and TVET Language: Excellent command of English and French is required (C1), good knowledge of other languages is a plus (Kinyarwanda (B1) and Swahili in particular) This position gives the candidate the opportunity to work in a recognised international organisation with a favourable working environment and conditions. Plus, the opportunities to learn and work with high level staff, regional authorities, development partners, private sector and civil society. Contact To apply Email:DELEGATION-RWANDA-LTB@eeas.europa.eu E-mails that exceed 2MB will not be considered. CLOSING DATE IS 5PM ON 1st October2017. While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.