Project Advisor in Public Investment Planning for GIZ/Macroeconomic Programme

an 30% of the
population. To achieve the aforementioned goal, there is need for increased
capacities of the department in charge of National Development Planning and
Research to adequately support sectoral Ministries, Agencies and Districts to
plan and implement the right interventions and projects that will deliver EDPRS
2 objectives.

• Working
  with the National Investment Planning Unit on the implementation of 
  daily operational aspects, identifying key priority areas for capacity
  building and research;
• Financial
  and economic assessment of public investments;
• Ensure
  synergy between the infrastructure investment plans at all levels (central
  and local government) and between institutions;
• Identify
  issues and bottlenecks on strategic infrastructure projects through
  coordinating with NDPR staff and analysing information from budget and
  other departments;
• Showing
  inter-linkages between economic policies/strategies and different programs
  of the Government of Rwanda;
• Support
  the heads of units of NDPR in the coordination of activities relating to
  the area of expertise.

• will
  work with the heads of units of NDPR and support the development of a
  capacity building plan to ensure that adequate capacity of NDPR/MINECOFIN
  staff and procedures are built over the period to the end of the
  assignment;
• supports
  financial and economic appraisal as well as prioritization of public
  investments in infrastructure sub-sectors in the context of limited
  resources;
• supports
  NDPR in coordination of investment planning in the infrastructure
  sub-sectors;
• supports
  NDPR in monitoring key infrastructure projects;
• provides
  recommendations on priority projects to be funded in the medium term
  expenditure framework and propose mode of financing to be pursued for
  projects to be funded;
• assists
  to draft terms of reference for short-term experts and consulting firms,
  e.g. for trainings, and help to identify suitable experts;
• will
  contribute to regular progress reports.

• will
  work closely with all staff of NDPR;
• will
  regularly participate in GIZ meetings and GIZ sector network meetings and
  job related trainings;
• Maintains
  a good flow of communication and information between NDPR and GIZ.

• will
  be assigned tasks according to a work plan, which is agreed upon with the
  management of NDPR on a monthly basis;
• will
  report and receive joint feedback on the basis of the monthly work plan;
• will
  work to fulfil targets (imihigos), jointly decided upon with NDPR;
• Performs
  other duties and tasks at the request of management.

• Master’s
  Degree in finance, business administration and/or related field;
• Knowledge
  of economics, development planning concepts and project management are an
  added advantage.

• At
  least 2 years of relevant work experience in an investment planning
  function, preferably in the energy or water sector;
• Experience
  in the field of skills development activities and research is an added
  advantage.

• Advanced
  knowledge in using Microsoft Excel;
• Sound
  knowledge of financial analysis and investment programming;
• Strong
  implementation and follow up skills;
• Strong
  strategic planning and decision-making capabilities;
• Ability
  to communicate effectively in national languages (English and Kinyarwanda)
  with a wide range of stakeholders including high level policy makers;
• strong
  managerial and organisational competence;
• Motivated
  and willingness to up skill as required by the tasks to be performed –
  corresponding measures are agreed with management.