Vacancy Announcement
Technical Advisor Waste Management Economy for “Support for sustainable waste management and the circular economy in Rwanda” Programme
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The GIZ Office in Kigali covers GIZ’s portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Union and other commissioning authorities in the following priority areas: Sustainable Economic Development; Good Governance; Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development; Digitalization and Digital Economy; and regional projects in the Great Lakes Region.
Summary of the Project: The project is building the capacity of public and private actors in the inclusive, climate-smart waste management (WM) and circular economy (CE) sector through technical, organisational and in-process consulting. The results that we are striving for are 1. The empowerment for the implementation of WM and CE capacity of state institutions 2. The enablement of private enterprises to adopt WM and CE approaches and to find new business opportunities as well as to improve the access of SME to finance for investing into sustainable business ideas and 3. Introduce strategies, plans and pilots for circularity in the waste management sector in satellite cities.
GIZ would like to recruit the candidates for the position of Technical Advisor “Waste Management Economy” for “Support for sustainable waste management and the circular economy in Rwanda” Programme.
Location: Kigali
Fixed Term: 12 months (renewable upon review till Aug 2026)
Position: 1
Start date: 15.02.2024
The Technical Advisor performs the following responsibilities and tasks:
A. Responsibilities
The technical advisor is working on the economic dimension in the waste management sector and circular economy schemes and its implementation in national strategies, policies and by the private sector. This includes
- advising public institutions and supporting policy processes for the structures and market of waste management in the national landscape of the economy
- working with private sector and multipliers from private sector (associations, chambers, etc.) on innovations, structures and solutions that provide the basis for Green Growth in RWA
- advising on the development of sustainable long-term structures in waste management and CE schemes, especially its fit with the economic conditions
- supporting in the development of business cases and business opportunities
- supporting on the projects interventions regarding improved access to finance
- fostering and supporting the dialogue between the private and public sector
Thereby responsibilities are:
- managing an area of responsibility that forms part of the programme objectives, team agreements and/or agreements with the superior
- implementing daily operational aspects of all issues related to the project and cooperate with a broad range of target groups
- processing technical aspects and providing knowledge support specifically on the areas of economics in waste management and circular economy as well as private sector engagement
- further developing the area of responsibility in accordance with the specified quality standards
- maintaining of a good flow of communication and information between all involved institutions and counterparts
B. Tasks
- coordinates and assists in preparing and conducting project activities and carries out, monitor and evaluate activities required for implementation,
- develop different scenarios for WM and CE scheme structures and assesses their implications and feasibility
- help in shaping the future direction of the waste policy
- is jointly responsible with the partner and cooperating institutions for preparing, implementing and documenting training events, workshops, forums, team meetings and other project activities
- plans and helps synchronize the planning and budgeting system, contributes to project documentations, reporting and presentations
- develops and maintains contact with all important stakeholders, provides technical assistance to local and international experts
- ensures knowledge management: collects, processes and distributes relevant information, monitors communication and interaction between government institutions, NGOs, private sector and society
- helps identify local interests and efforts, embedding innovative approaches into local context and encourages sharing ideas and information
- perform other duties and tasks at the request of management.
C. Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience Qualifications and professional experience
- masters/MSc in an area that is related to the project objectives, e.g. economics, environment, financing, etc. with a focus on a relevant field
- proven track record of at least 4 years’ professional experience in the specific working fields mentioned under responsibilities
- proven track record in conceptualizing, drafting and implementing strategies in the required fields of expertise in at least 3 projects
- in depth understanding and experience in the economics in WM and CE schemes, the financing related mechanism and stakeholders on a macro level as well as on a micro level
Other knowledge and additional competences
- very good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
- fluent written and profound oral knowledge of English
- willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management
Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references,), via our electronic job portal by using the button “apply”; until 11th December 2023 at 4:00 PM. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB.
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This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please let us know if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for an assessment/interview or that you wish us to consider when considering your application.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.
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