Job Description
Reporting channel: reports to the Director General
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Contribute to the overall attainment of RTDA mission & vision
• Manage the SPIU and provide effective steer in the development and implementation of the project in all aspects (technical, fiduciary, M&E, …)
• Lead the needs identification, planning and budgeting process for the funded activities to be implemented, and ensure that all activities are planned, budgeted for, and executed in line with project agreements in a timely manner, meeting key projects milestones established;
• Ensure the SPIU team’s effective delivery of the projects against the Financing Agreements, including the formulation and periodic review and update of the Projects Implementation Plans, as needed, furnishing requisite reporting to different development partners;
• Ensure adherence to development partners guidelines and procedures and effective disbursement of projects funds;
• Establish and maintain effective, inclusive, and collaborative coordination and working relationships with development partners and other key project stakeholders, serving as the main interlocutor on issues related to the overall project design and implementation;
• Promote activities enhancing awareness of the projects and contribute to knowledge-sharing, representing the project in relevant internal and external fora as and when needed;
• Design an overarching risk mitigation plan for projects and regularly review the performance to ensure that risks are adequately identified, and that mitigation is effectively and promptly applied, including but not limited to those related to fiduciary, stakeholder engagement, environmental and social aspects of the project;
• Staying abreast of sectoral-wide development that may reasonably be expected to impact the projects, including but not limited to action taken by Government or other donor-funded activities in the road development subsector;
• Ensure delivery against cross-cutting projects priorities and commitments related to citizen engagement, gender and inclusion, climate adaptation and mitigation, etc.;
• Support RTDA to attain clean audit
• Perform any other relevant tasks as assigned by the DG
Minimum Qualifications
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Master’s in Civil Engineering
4 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management
6 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Construction Management
4 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Highway Engineering
6 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Highway Engineering
4 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation Engineering
6 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Transportation Engineering
4 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate & Construction Management
6 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Real Estate Development
4 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainable Urban Planning & Design
6 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Sustainable Urban Planning and Design
4 Years of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Leadership skills
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Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
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Report writing & Presentation Skills
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Computer Literate
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Interpersonal and communication skills ;
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Time work and management skills ;
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Deep understanding on Government policies implementation
