2 Positions at Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA). Deadline 26 May 2021

3 Positions at Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA): (Deadline 26 May 2021)

1. Watsan Swap Secretariat Coordinator at Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA): (Deadline 26 May 2021 )

(i)    Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Strategic Management:

Develop and maintain relationships among Water and Sanitation Sector Working Group (SWG) members and externally with relevant actors;

Identify opportunities and strategies to increase impact of the SWG approach;

Identify funding sources for the development of the sector;

Ensure coordination of SWG members;

Ensure monitoring, review and sharing of lessons learnt from the activities of SWG members;

Coordinate advocacy initiatives and innovations derived from learning and research according to the advocacy and communication strategy of the SWG.

Management of the Secretariat:

The Coordinator manages/leads all Secretariat staff for the purpose of implementing Sector Working Group objectives in collaboration with members. This is done by ensuring:

Management, supervision and support of the Secretariat to ensure the team fulfil its responsibilities;

Organize and prepare regular SWG and thematic working group meetings;

Reporting and updating the SWG about the sector progress through the regular SWG meetings;

Ensuring effective communication and information sharing between members of the SWG, other relevant actors and stakeholders according to the strategy of the SWG;

Development of projects proposals for funds mobilization and implementation, activity plans, reports and other relevant SWG Programmes to documents sector progress;

Participate in different sector meetings;

To develop monitoring and evaluation tools and ensure regular monitoring of SWG members activities;

Ensure that monitoring and evaluation (M&E) tools established are applied consistently by SWG members; that there is effective M&E of all SWG Programme activities, and that M&E reports are regularly sent to SWG members and relevant external funding agencies as appropriate;

Providing secretariat support to the SWG;

Undertake other appropriate duties requested by the SWG Chair or his/her designate.

Finance and Donor Compliance:

Support the host Ministry Accountant to ensure compliance and proper report of finances and grants allocated to the Secretariat account:

Be responsible for overall financial management of the Secretariat including cash management, budget preparation and monitoring;

Ensure that donor compliance is adhered to within the SWG Secretariat and SWG members;

Ensure development and implementation of work and expenditure plans;

Ensure that programmes are implemented within agreed and approved budgets by undertaking regular budget monitoring of expenditure against budget;

Ensure that internal and donor financial reports are submitted in a timely manner and up to high quality standard;

Support the host Ministry Internal Auditor and external funding agency(ies) auditors in conducting audits of the Secretariat and SWG members;

Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E):

Support the coordination of monitoring and evaluation of the SWG Programmes and members’ activities:

Ensure adherence to monitoring and evaluation guidelines, frameworks and indicators for the SWG Programme and provide technical support to embed M&E and accountability;

In collaboration with SWG members, ensure and enhance primary stakeholder ownership of the programme via community participation and consultation and use of participatory approaches in M&E;

Organize and facilitate meetings with SWG members on activities’ progress, learning from SWG innovations, analyzing challenges and developing solutions to develop learning points in order to share learning and contribute to the development of best practices;

Communicate widely within the SWG and externally best practice developed through implementation, based on evidence.

Advocacy, Communications and Visibility:

The Coordinator is responsible for coordinating advocacy, communication and visibility activities of the SWG Programme including:

Production of briefing papers, press releases and other publications which are approved by the SWG for wider dissemination to influence practice and policy in the sector and promote the work of the SWG;

Ensuring that high quality translations of sector documents are produced where required;

Ensuring that documents produced for external advocacy, communication and visibility purposes are approved by individual agencies and the SWG prior to dissemination;

Ensuring that the SWG brand and identity is clearly identified on all documents for public consumption.

Accountability:

The Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and documenting accountability activities agreed by SWG members and tracking progress against a SWG accountability framework.

Training and Capacity building:

Identification of training needs of staff recruited to support the Secretariat;

In consultation with SWG members, identification of the training needs of the Secretariat staff;

Planning and where appropriate the provision of interventions to meet the identified training needs.

(ii)    Minimum requirements:

Master’s degree in any of the following fields: Economics, Project Management, Economic Policy and Management, Development Economics, Public Policy, Management, Development Studies, Business Administration, Statistics, Finance, Monitoring and Evaluation with 5 years of relevant working experience;

(i)    Required competencies and key technical skills:

Experience of working with major international donors;

Proven experience (at least 5 years) in programme management and leadership, working with INGOs, NGOs, CBOs, parastatal organizations and other civil society groups;

Thorough understanding of rights-based approaches (equity & inclusion, gender and protection issues);

Strong financial management and donor compliance issues;

Experience in the design and use of monitoring and evaluation systems;

Knowledge of the key tools used by donor agencies, such as logical frameworks, results chains, theories of change, results-based management and financial administration systems;

Experience in working and/or managing a consortium model of working;

An understanding of the Rwandan water and sanitation context would be an advantage;

Knowledge of National planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, project planning, project proposal writing, project management, policy formulation, research and data analysis, reporting, budgeting;

Adequate Knowledge of National Development Agenda for the long and medium term including Vision 2020/2050 and the National Strategy for Transformation;

Knowledge of Global, continental and regional development Agenda including the Sustainable Development Goals, Agenda 2063 and EAC Vision 2050 among others

Having Strategic planning and decision-making capabilities;

Knowledge of Programs and Project Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation;

Knowledge in application of results based management;

Knowledge on Research and data analysis, reporting, budgeting;

Strong capabilities in quality assurance of documents;

Confidence in using analytical software applications and tools like Microsoft Excel, SPSS, Word and PowerPoint,

Strategic planning and decision-making capabilities;

Strong management, team coordination, mentoring, coaching and supervision capabilities;

Creative, proactive, solutions led and results-oriented;

Complex Problem solving Skills and ability to handle multiple tasks effectively;

Ability to communicate effectively in national languages (English or French and Kinyarwanda) with a wide range of stakeholders;

Fluency in English, Kinyarwanda or French; knowledge of all these three (3) languages is an advantage

Strong analytical, interpersonal, communication and organization skills;

Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with senior representatives of donor, INGO and Government structures;

Strong analytical skills and subject to matter;

Capacity to work in a multicultural environment;

Ability to work independently and make mature and proactive decisions informing management;

Should have good working knowledge and experience in operations of water and sanitation systems and funding for the projects;

Leadership skills;

Time Management skills;

Experience in the field of water and sanitation would be an advantage;

Detailed Job profiles/Terms of reference can be found on the Ministry’s Website.

Link: https://www.mininfra.gov.rw/updates/announcements.

MODE OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates must submit an application letter addressed to the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Infrastructure, accompanied by updated and detailed curriculum vitae, copy of national identity card, and non-notified copies of academic documents.

Scanned application documents must be submitted in a single file by email to recruitment@mininfra.gov.rw  not later than 26/05/2021  by 5 pm Kigali Time.  For more details, please call 4247.

Done at Kigali, on 18/05/2021

Patricie UWASE

Permanent Secretary

 CC:

Minister of Infrastructure

2. Water and Sanitation Economist in Watsan Swap Secretariat at Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA): (Deadline 26 May 2021)

(i)    Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Contribute to the financial and economic analysis for the Water and Sanitation Policies and Strategies formulation;

Lead the development of investment opportunities and investment flow chart in water and sanitation sector;

Lead the analysis and assessment of the cost effectiveness, cost recovery and other financial and economic analysis during the development of MoU and other agreements with investors and partners/stakeholders;

Lead the formulation of guidelines to the establishment of water and sanitation services tariffs;

Contribute and follow up to the establishment, analysis and assessment of water tariff especially social water tariffs as well as social sanitation services tariffs;

Report to the ministry the status on water and sanitation services tariffs in compliance with population complaints and regulation;

Conduct and/or coordinate research and analysis by developing ideas/concepts in support of WATSAN operational activities as well as technical documents that will support the dissemination of the strategic investment plans;

Identify, define, design, coordinate and conduct applied research efforts (supported by consultants and divisional staff) on key topics in the areas of water and sanitation social economics;

Provide advisory services and technical support to operational teams on the preparation of financial and economic analysis and evaluation in water and sanitation projects;

Design and implement capacity building programs to support water and sanitation operators and sector institutions in social, financial, economic and management in the delegated water and sanitation management;

Design and implement internal programs for the dissemination of research products aimed at strengthening technical capabilities of staff members through conferences, publications, and seminars in water and sanitation sector;

Other duties related to the financial and economic context in water and sanitation sector.

(ii)    Minimum requirements:

Master’s Degree in Water and/or Sanitation Economics, Environmental Policy with Economics, Economics and Business Studies, Water and Sanitation Management, Urban Economics with 1 year of relevant working experience or Bachelor’s degree in Water and/or Sanitation Economics, Water and Sanitation Management, Economics with 3 years of relevant working experience.

(iii)    Required competencies and key technical skills:

Knowledge of Water and Sanitation sector;

Knowledge of social and environmental issues;

Knowledge with regard to analysis of Projects feasibility studies;

Water and Sanitation sector policy analysis and formulation skills;

Knowledge and experience in in economic analysis;

Knowledge in the use of Excel for modelling and analysis;

Knowledge of financing of capital-intensive infrastructure projects;

Highly numerate and with good economic and finance modeling skills;

Knowledge to interpret financial models and financial proposal reports;

Judgment and decision making skills;

Knowledge of financing of capital intensive infrastructure projects;

Ability to work independently and make mature and proactive decisions informing management;

Project formulation and funding skills;

Good at policy formulation, review and analysis;

Coordination, planning and organizational skills;

Interpersonal skills;

Resource Management skills;

Problem solving skills;

Decision Making skills;

Networking Skills;

Mentoring and Coaching skills;

High analytical skills;

Report writing and presentation skills;

Leadership skills;

Risk Management skills;

Digital Literacy skills;

Performance Management skills;

Time management skills;

Team working skills;

Fluency in English, Kinyarwanda or French; knowledge of all these three (3) languages is an advantage;

Capacity to work in a multicultural environment

Ability to work independently and make mature and proactive decisions informing management;

Should have good working knowledge and experience in operations of water and sanitation systems and funding for the projects

Detailed Job profiles/Terms of reference can be found on the Ministry’s Website.

Link: https://www.mininfra.gov.rw/updates/announcements.

MODE OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates must submit an application letter addressed to the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Infrastructure, accompanied by updated and detailed curriculum vitae, copy of national identity card, and non-notified copies of academic documents.

Scanned application documents must be submitted in a single file by email to recruitment@mininfra.gov.rw  not later than 26/05/2021  by 5 pm Kigali Time.  For more details, please call 4247.

Done at Kigali, on 18/05/2021

Patricie UWASE

Permanent Secretary

 CC:

Minister of Infrastructure