Job Description
– Regularly provide quality information and technical advice on environment and climate change issues and policies through policy briefs, factsheets, article, etc;
– Organize and coordinate multi-stakeholder environment and climate change thematic working group.
– Provide technical advice on opportunities and emerging issues related to environment and climate change;
– Provide technical advice on endorsement of climate change technology to be transferred in all sectors to build climate resilience and low carbon development
– Provide technical inputs in negotiating and implementing regional and international conventions, protocols and treaties relating to environmental management.
– Support and guide public and private sector for an effective and fair participation in the MEAs;
– Initiate cooperation framework with Private sector actors and ensure their regular updates on environment and climate change emerging issues and their capacity building.
– Lead community mobilization on environment and climate change issues.
– Liaise with decentralize entities for effective management of environment and natural resources.
– Coordinate capacity building of national stakeholders on international market mechanisms and cleaning house mechanism related to different MEAs;
– Identify national investment opportunities in all sectors that are critical to greening the national economy;
– Monitor and evaluate the impact of Green Economy Programs to the national economic development;
– Integrate in both public and private institutions the best practices of Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production (RECP) in sustainable planning, urban design, green building and green services
– Advise on policies driving the development of green economy and consequent implication;
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Environmental Sciences
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Geography
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Management
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Environmental Management
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Climate Change
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Climate Change
1 Year of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in environmental economics
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelors Degree in environmental economics
3 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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Resource management skills
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– Analytical skills
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Problem solving skills
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Decision making skills
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Time management skills
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Risk management skills
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Results oriented
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Digital literacy skills
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Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
