Job description
Analyze the national investment pipeline and develop actionable skills development plans to meet the skills needs of key investment projects in pipeline
– Undertake Skills forecasting to deliver and sustain long term national development agenda and advise the Head of Department on key priority sectors for short term, medium and long term future skills development
– Analyze NST 1 investment projects and draw their implications on skills development in short term, medium and long term perspective
– Engage the private sector to come up with innovative and actionable initiatives to bridge the skills gaps in key sectors
– Analyze the emerging technology and propose subsequent skills development mechanisms and programs to meet skills needed as a result of technology advancements
– Leverage the national Data Science and training center to streamline RDB data science initiatives and undertake capacity building for strategic capacity development department’s staff with the ultimate aim of using data for skills development problem solving
– Based on analysis of skills available (mapping done by sector capacity building analyst) and analysis of future skills needs in immediate and medium
– term, develop a strategy to bridge the skills gap. This can include but not limited to attracting diaspora talents, designing targeted scholarship programmes, identification of training providers to be attracted.
– Analyse skills partners of Labour Market Structural Shift and provide actionable recommendations for improved coordination
– Develop framework to identify talents and approaches for Talent Development in emerging technologies with competitive advantage for Rwanda
– Develop actionable mechanisms to attract Rwandan diaspora with Special talents to bridge the gap in skills for priority sectors
– Perform any other task as requested by the Head of Strategic Capacity Development in line with RDB mandate
Job profile
Minimum Qualifications
•Master degree in any of these fields: Economics, Development Studies, Demography, Actuarial Studies, Human Resource Management, Public Administration or Applied Statistics, with 3 years of relevant working experience or;
•Bachelor’s Degree in any of these fields: Economics, Development Studies, Demography, Actuarial Studies, Public Administration, Human Resource Management, or Applied Statistics, with 5 years of relevant working experience. Key Competencies required
•Demonstrated knowledge of the national planning and development policies, strategies and implication on capacity building strategies;
•Demonstrated strong skills in forecasting demand and supply of sector(s) capacity development needs and developing required strategies;
•Excellent skills in diagnosing emerging sector skills needs;
•Highly analytical with excellent public relations and interpersonal skills, detail orientated, proper communication and presentation skills;
•Demonstrated skills in economic trends analysis, economic modeling and long run analysis of variable relationships;
•Proven skills to compile, analyze and interpret labor statistics and use them to project employment and skills; •Excellent command of written and spoken English; •Proficiency in French and Kinyarwanda is an added advantage;
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