Job description
• Develop a pipeline of viable green and resilient urban infrastructure projects that attracts funding from different donors
• Design projects with nature-based solutions/green infrastructure that attracts climate related financing
• Ensuring nature-based solutions and green infrastructure initiatives are appropriate for the context, reduce community level risks, build the resilience of cities and represent the needs and aspirations of city communities
• Developing and strengthening the capacity of MoE stakeholders to design and implementation nature-based solutions and green infrastructure for urban resilience.
• Ensure regular, quarterly and annual reports on his activities as related to the post.
• Ensure integration of environment and social safeguards and gender consideration in the urban resilience projects implemented under MoE,
• Other Project Management related duties allocated to him/her from time to time may be assigned by the supervisors
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
Experience: 3
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Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering
Experience: 2
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Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering
Experience: 3
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Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering
Experience: 2
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Master’s degree in Architectural Engineering
Experience: 2
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Master’s degree in Sustainable Urban Development
Experience: 2
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Bachelor’s degree in Renewable Energy Engineering and Urban Planning
Experience: 3
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Master’s degree in Renewable Energy Engineering and Urban Planning
Experience: 2
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Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering
Experience: 3
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Bachelor’s degree in Sustainable Urban Development
Experience: 3
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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• Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English. Knowledge of French will be an added advantage
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Demonstrated Technical knowledge of climate change in thematic areas of urban resilience or green cities or municipal finance
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Previous experience in city planning, environmental management and environmental and social safeguards
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Demonstrated ability to build collaborative working relationships with government counterparts, private sector and civil society organizations
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Demonstrated knowledge of green growth and sustainable urban development;
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Microsoft Skills, Communication, Collaboration, Leadership, Global Fluency
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For Bachelor Degree in the above fields with more than 3 years of experience in in resource mobilization for sustainable urban development, developing and managing green and urban resilient projects including green housing components and using sustainable and green construction materials, landscaping and ecosystems management and restoration in cities.
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For Master’s 2 years of professional experience in resource mobilization for sustainable urban development, developing and/or implementing green and urban resilient and transformation energy projects including housing and construction, landscaping and ecosystems management and restoration, renewable energy and transformational energy
