Strategic Capacity Building Priority Skills Specialist at Rwanda Development Board (RDB) Under Contract :Deadline: Jan 25, 2024

Job responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility of overseeing the implementation of flagship projects like Center of Excellence for Aviation Skills (CEAS), Priority Skills for Growth(PSG) in RDB and its stakeholders. • Working closely with project Manager for the Center of Excellence in Aviation to oversee the entire project lifecycle, from the construction phase to the operationalization of the academy. He/she will be responsible for ensuring the successful completion of the project within the defined scope, budget, and timeline, while coordinating with various stakeholders and managing project resources effectively. • Stakeholder Coordination: Collaborate with internal stakeholders, external consultants, contractors, and regulatory bodies to ensure seamless coordination and effective communication throughout the project. • Prepare monthly and quarterly activity reports to be submitted to Donors and to the Ministry of Finance and Economic planning. • Facilitate and supervise the work of experts and technical advisors engaged under CEAS and PSG. • Support SPIU Coordinator to ensure regular Monitoring and Evaluation of projects’ activities so that clear results are delivered based on robust data. • Support the SPIU coordinator to allocate budget to CEAS and PSG activities. • Provide relevant recommendations to SPIU on spending of projects’ resources and suggestion to reallocation based on any over or under spend to ensure adequate use of resources. • Any other related assignment as may be directed by superior. • Work closely with the program manager to ensure smooth implementation of Support for Sustainable and Inclusive Private Sector Development Project • Serve as the point of contact for internal and external stakeholders facilitating effective communication and coordination. • Prepare timely and accurate monthly and quarterly reports on project activities, progress, progress, achievements and success stories for internal and external stakeholders. • Organize and facilitate regular meetings, workshops and events to engage stakeholders, share updates and gather feedback. • Maintain positive working relationships with relevant government agencies, donors and other key stakeholders. • Ensure proper documentation of program activities including meeting minutes, report and other relevant documents. • Support RDB in the overall coordination of private sector interventions in their respective organizations and to address eminent challenges facing the private sector • Provide relevant recommendations to RDB on how to better improve the performance of the private sector development program basing on past experience • Provide information to RDB on private sector spending of resources and suggestions for reallocation based on any over or under spent funds to ensure equitable use of resources. • Any other related assignment as may be directed by superior.