Forest Investment Program/ Development of Agroforestry for Sustainable Agriculture (FIP-PRODAR) Project Manager at Rwanda Forestry Authority (RFA) Under Contract :Deadline: Apr 30, 2024

Job responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate implementation of FIP-PRODAR project in RFA: Planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation, reporting of project activities. • Ensure responsibility of administrative management of the program (monitoring implementation of budgets, proper use of resources, timely recording in accordance with appropriate formats); • Ensure involvement of national, regional and international sustainable forest and agroforestry practices; • Provide support to local partners and stakeholders for the sustainable management of forest and agroforestry in the RFA and supervise organization of related workshops and trainings;

• Coordinate activities aimed at strengthening SPIU capacity in forest and agroforestry monitoring; • Provide necessary support in the design of activities related to the project and provide guidance for achieving the overall objectives of the program; • Manage the delivery of project outputs, milestones, financial resources, and donor relations; • Supervise contractors, consultants and ensuring the quality of their deliverables; • Provide planning directions and input to the Project Steering Committee and Project technical team; • Collect information, producing and disseminating reports and documents as required, more specifically report to the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, and AfDB; • Maintain daily communications and working relationships with the government partners, civil society stakeholders and international partners;

• Prepare donor reports, communicate successes and new developments to the government stakeholders, key donor partners and actively brief them on opportunities for cooperation; • Maintain RFA in meeting its reporting requirements to the AfDB in a timely manner; • Coordinate development and implementation of a monitoring and reporting system, with the support of the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist and ensure that concerned parties are aware of project updated schedule, progress and deadlines; • Coordinate development of activity-based budgets, work plans, and procurement plans for the approval of the Project Steering Committee; • Inform the SPIU Coordinator and the Project Steering Committee of any risks that may jeopardize the success of the project without delay; • Develop management and technical reports and other documents as described in theMonitoring and Evaluation Plan and monitor the contract/consultancy services for FIP activities;

• Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual progress reports to RFA and MoE focused on capturing results, learning lessons and documenting best practices in order to improve project performances; • Ensure key technical, environmental risk management, social risk management,gender consideration and other crosscutting issues are incorporated into the project interventions in line with the project documents; • Supporting resource mobilization efforts through proposal development; • Perform any other activity by request of his/her supervisor.

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    Master’s Degree in Biodiversity Conservation

    7 Years of relevant experience

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    Master’s Degree in Natural Resources Management

    7 Years of relevant experience

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    Master’s Degree in Agroforestry

    7 Years of relevant experience

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  Master’s degree In Forestry

  7 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies 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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    Accountability

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    Communication

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    Resource management skills

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    Analytical skills

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    Project formulation and funding skills

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    At least seven (7) years of relevant professional experience in designing and managing similar donor-funded projects/programmes in the field of biodiversity conservation, environment, land fertility restoration, watershed management, climate change and natural resource management

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    At least five (5) years of managerial experience of projects funded by bilateral and multilateral donors; • Strong experience in project management, administrative and financial management, stakeholder engagement and coordination

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    Proven experience in managing external (national and/or international) consultants

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    Strong expertise and experience in environment, natural resource management, watershed management, in relevant sectors with cross-cutting themes such as gender, environmental and social impact assessments and mainstreaming

• • 12. Good knowledge of Rwanda’s climate change policies, strategies, legislation, institutional landscape, relevant implementation structures and actors, and planning processes

• • 13. Work experience in advising and/or providing technical, administrative and project-related support diverse partners in the environment, climate change and natural resource management fields and land fertility restoration

• • 14. Having worked with the project supported by the African Development Bank or the World Bank Group would be an asset.

• 15. Excellent in writing and speaking English; and good knowledge in French is an added value.

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