BASELINE SURVEY ON REINFORCING COMMUNITY CAPACITY FOR SOCIAL COHESION THROUGH SOCIETAL TRAUMA HEALING IN NYAMAGABE, NYABIHU, NYAGATARE, NGOMA AND MUSANZE DISTRICTS.

 ToRs FOR DATA COLLECTORS

 Positions: 50 Data Collectors/Enumerators

Duty Station: Nyabihu, Nyamagabe, Nyagatare, Ngoma and Musanze Districts

I. Background

Rwanda has identified mental health and trauma healing as areas of priority. A 2018 Mental Health Survey revealed a high prevalence of mental health disorders, particularly among survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. In addition, the country’s National Unity and Reconciliation Policy recognises “serious levels of trauma” as a major effect of the genocide that still weighs heavily on society today. It identifies the healing of psychological wounds as a guiding principle on which unity and reconciliation are established. High levels of trauma, anxiety and depression make it more difficult for people to trust and forgive each other. Trauma affects the ability to open up, receive and trust others, and it is a major cause of inter-community suspicions, especially between groups of genocide survivors and former genocide prisoners. This has limited people’s ability to cooperate in shared, mutually beneficial economic activities. Based on that observation, Rwanda’s 4th Health Sector Strategic Plan emphasises the need for holistic innovative programmes that simultaneously promote mental health service provision, advance social cohesion and support sustainable livelihoods.

With funds from Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), Interpeace in partnership with Prison Fellowship Rwanda, Haguruka NGO, Dignity in Detention

Organisation (DIDE) are implementing a programme focusing on the linkages between psychosocial wellbeing, reconciliation and socio-economic development with a goal of reinforcing social cohesion and sustainable peace through scaling up community-based healing initiatives. The Programme is in line with, and will further inform, the Government’s policy of establishing community mental health services to improve the uptake among traumatised individuals of Government-funded mental health support.

In addition, the programme is tailored to the context of Rwanda and is based on a core partnership and the shared expertise of the MINUBUMWE, Prison Fellowship Rwanda, Haguruka NGO, DIDE and Interpeace; in close collaboration with other key stakeholders such as the Ministry of Health through Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC), Ministry of Justice and Rwanda Correctional Services.

II. Purpose of the baseline survey

The Programme partners seek to analyse the current state and dimensions of mental health, social cohesion and collaborative livelihood initiatives at the community level in the 5 Districts. The study will assess the current availability and adequacy of services and service providers, in the fields of mental health, social cohesion and livelihoods support. The study will assess perceptions and attitudes of community members and service providers of their involvement in the above mentioned three components. The baseline survey will provide qualitative and quantitative data information to be used by multiple-stakeholders and to set up benchmark for performance indicators.

Currently Interpeace and its partners are looking for qualified and highly motivated candidates of high moral character and professional integrity to qualify for the position of Data collectors/Enumerators to contribute to the successful execution of data collection in Nyamagabe, Nyabihu, Nyagatare, Musanze and Ngoma Districts. Their services will be required for at least 25 working days during the period of December 2021 and January 2022.

III. Key Responsibilities

In close collaboration with the programme team (Interpeace and its partners) and a joint team of Local and International experts, the data collectors will undertake the following specific tasks:

• Ensure that the study is carried out ethically and according to applicable laws and regulations.
• Carry out household survey interviews on three project dimensions (Mental Health, Social Cohesion, and livelihood) in all 5 districts.
• Collect quality data using both qualitative and quantitative tools/methods;
• Enter and send timely collected data via allocated tablets;
• Ensure that the data is collected from the right households and people (as selected by the team leaders);
• Ensure that collected data reflects responses provided by respondents and that it is well captured in the required format/software;
• Document and communicate to the field supervisor issues encountered during data collection exercise;
• Attend after-data collection evaluation workshop to share experiences with other enumerators and local experts;
• Check the quality of transcripts and translations;
• Contribute to the interpretation of data and analysis where necessary;
• Perform other activities as needed and indicated by the field supervisor or local experts;
• Avoid causing conflicts and troubles with other team members during the fieldwork;

IV. Essential skills and qualifications

The desired candidates should meet the following requirements:

• Holding at least a bachelor’s degree
• Prior experience with quantitative and qualitative data collection on reconciliation, social cohesion, mental health, and livelihood (at least 3 recommendations);
• A good understanding of the sociopolitical context of Rwanda is a pre-requisite.
• Prior experience with tablets and smartphones is an asset;
• Excellent communication in Kinyarwanda and at least basic knowledge of English is mandatory.
• Ability to maintain the anonymity/confidentiality and trust with people.

V. How to apply

To apply, please send the following by e-mail to recruitment-eca@interpeace.org attaching the following:

• A copy of academic qualification
• A copy Rwandan National Identity Card;
• A CV
• Three recommendations of previous relevant work.
• Please include ‘’Data Enumerator’’ in the subject line of the application e-mail.

Due to the large number of applications, Interpeace will only contact short-listed candidates. The application deadline is on 15^th December 2021. The application can be addressed to Interpeace Great Lakes Regional Representative.

Done at Kigali on 1^st December 2021.

Kanda kumwanya wifuza kureba:

1. Environment & Climate Change Advocacy Specialist
2. Environmental Research and Information Specialist
3. Water Pollution Prevention Officer
4. Environmental Inspector
5. Laboratory technician
6. Process Senior Engineering Inspector
7. Site Plant Monitoring Specialist
8. Plankton and Ecology specialist
9. Lake Chemist specialist
10. Green House Gas Inventory Officer
11. Environment & Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation Specialist
12. Accountant
13. Air quality Specialist
14. Boat Driver 
15. Environment and Climate Change Education Officer
16. Environmental Auditor Officer
17. Biosafety Specialist
18. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Monitoring Officer 
19. Chemicals and Hazardous Waste Management Specialist
20. (2) Air Quality Stations Technicians 
21. Air Quality Monitoring Officer
22. Concession & Transboundary Compliance Specialist 

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;

Job description

– Ensure Terms of Reference of new research projects are clear and well prepared; develop and implement research programs/projects to preserve environmental resources and to provide public environmental protection;
– Identify synergies, gaps to be filled, and high-priority emerging areas among existing research strategies in the field of environment and climate change;
– Develop a monitoring and evaluation framework for the implementation of the environment and climate change research strategy;
– Ensure regular update and management of the institution Environmental Information System;
– Provide Technical guidance to uses in areas of Environmental Information System;
– Participate in developing a communication strategy for publication and dissemination of the research findings;
– Ensure Terms of Reference of new research projects are clear and well prepared; develop and implement research programs/projects to preserve environmental resources and to provide public environmental protection;
– Identify synergies, gaps to be filled, and high-priority emerging areas among existing research strategies in the field of environment and climate change;
– Develop a monitoring and evaluation framework for the implementation of the environment and climate change research strategy;
– Ensure regular update and management of the institution Environmental Information System;
– Provide Technical guidance to uses in areas of Environmental Information System;
– Participate in developing a communication strategy for publication and dissemination of the research findings;
– Identify opportunities of new research studies in terms of environmental management focusing on sustainable economic development and poverty reduction;
– Assess financing mechanisms of research priorities and programs;
– Analyze key research stakeholders in each area of environmental management in Rwanda;
– Propose partnerships opportunities and stimulate collaboration with relevant national and international stakeholders;
– Propose a coordination mechanism of environmental research and research development effort between all interested parties.
– Design and adopt technologies, product and processes increasing resource efficiency (reduce, recycle and reuse principle);

– Assess and advise on risks affecting the future sustainable use of natural resources;

– Provide advice on appropriate models to interpret long and medium term climate change projections;

– Develop a strategy for mainstreaming environmental indicators and statistics in the national statistical systems;

– Provide an essential framework to be used in the collection, preparation, recording and use of statistics.

Job description

– Plans and conduct regular inspection of potential polluting activities including waste water treatment facilities, industrial effluents, mining activities etc
– Propose and recommend the appropriate measures to address the suspected and confirmed water polluting activities
– Prepare and submit the inspection reports focused on capturing results, recommendation and action proposed to improve performances;
– Propose and advice on new technologies in order to achieve better water quality monitoring and control to her /his supervisor;
– Ensures that water quality is thoroughly considered in environmental Impact Assessments;
– Works with institution in charge of standards and other stakeholders to elaborate and enforce water quality standard

Job description

– Prepare and submit environmental inspection plans on timeline basis;
– Undertake adhoc environmental inspections to enforce all laws related to environment and climate change;
– Analyze proposed emergency response, procedures and guidelines, to environmental disasters and hazards, including spills or releases of pollutants and leakage of hazardous substances and advise accordingly;
– Participate in the development of national/regional standards related to environmental management inspection;
– Participate in developing, maintaining and updating a database of national & international environmental regulations and standards; Provide technical advice on disposal of chemicals & wastes, Solid waste management facilities; sanitary landfills, composting facilities;
– Conduct field follow-ups of compliance monitoring with set standards and laws & take procedures prescribed by law against any violation of environmental standards/regulations;
– Propose appropriate enforcement actions in case of non-compliance, and remedial measures in case of any environmental violation;
– Analyze and interpret data from compliance & enforcement inspection to determine environmental quality & compliance;
– Conduct investigations on public perceptions of environmental standards and regulations, and propose the way forward for improvement;
– Follow up on reported findings to ensure issues identified are being addressed
– Participate in identifying new areas of research to address new environmental issues;
– Prepare inspection reports on issues identified and provide recommendation on action plans to address these concerns.

Job description

– Carrying out laboratory tests,
– Generating data and reporting of test results according to relevant requirements;
– Keeping of technical records;
– Participate in the development, control and monitoring the implementation of the Management System Documents;
– Participating in the internal laboratory audits and conducting root cause analysis, correction and corrective actions for other identified nonconformities;
– Maintain the assigned equipment using the manufacturer’s instruction or the applicable work instruction;
– Ensuring the assigned equipment are calibrated;
– Identifying and ordering adequate and detailed technical specifications of supplies (equipment, reagents, chemicals, materials needed for analysis) and verifying the same on delivery;
– Ensure that good Health Safety and Environment (HSE) is maintained all in line with the organizational policy, national policy and best practices on field as well as in the Laboratory
– Participate in quality control programs and prepare statistical reports;
– Participating in the development of new test methods in collaboration of relevant specialist;
– Receiving and ensuring proper storage of test samples, chemicals, materials and reagents;
– Prepare and standardize solutions, materials and reagents used in laboratory analyses;
– Prepare the Laboratory Chemical and equipment inventory

Job description

– Reviewing feasibility studies of potential investors in methane gas;
in negotiation of agreement between investors and the GoR,
– Reviewing designs of methane gas extraction facilities prior to construction
– Regularly carrying out inspections on operational plants to check compliance with contractual obligations,
– Cooperate regulatory with other involved institutions to harmonize views on status of compliance of various operators on the Lake;
– Analyse data shared by operators and compare them with the requirements of their contractual obligations;
– Participate and/or supervise on specific research studies on new technology of methane gas extraction and other uses of Lake Kivu resources,

Job description

– Contribute to all activities related to operationalization of environmental and limnological laboratory analytics;
– Near plant monitoring activities: (Collect physical and chemical data, collect water samples, and perform required physico-chemical analysis);
– Perform and interpret the result of data and samples collected near methane gas extraction facilities.
– Participate and/or supervise Specific scientific research studies on the Lake;
– data shared by operators and compare them with the results of Near plant monitoring
– Regularly communicate with operators to discuss the results of monitoring finding for compliance purposes
– Participate in the elaboration of monitoring protocol
– Ensure that collected and produced data are adequately integrated in the Integrated Data Management System and shared according to the Data sharing policy in place
– Supervise the development and functioning of the 3D hydrodynamic model to assess the impact of methane extraction on the Lake.

Job description

– Regularly carry out field sampling and measurements, including but not limited to profiles with multi-parameters probe and plankton samplings,
– Perform laboratory analyses including but not limited to plankton conditioning, zooplankton qualitative and quantitative analyses (including determination of taxa), pigment analysis, and plankton data treatment, interpretation and discussion;
– Perform nutrient analyses using manual and automated procedures
– Carry out fish monitoring through variation of fish statistics on the Lake
– Perform fish Biology assessment and Hydroacoustic survey for fish stock assessment
– Perform macroinvertebrate sampling and identification analysis
– Participate in the elaboration of monitoring protocol
– Participate and/or supervise in specific scientific research studies on the Lake;
– Regularly communicate with operators to discuss the results of monitoring finding for compliance purposes
– Supervise the development and functioning of the 3D hydrodynamic model to assess the impact of methane extraction on the Lake.

– Ensure that collected and produced data are adequately integrated in the Integrated Data Management System and shared according to the Data sharing policy in place,

Job description

– Contribute to all activities related to operationalization of environmental and limnlogical laboratory analytics
– Carry out monitoring of the overall stability and the concentration of gases in the Lake.
– Perform and interpret the result of data and samples collected on the Lake
– Participate and/or supervise specific scientific research studies on the Lake;
– Ensure that good Health Safety and Environment (HSE) is maintained all in line with the organizational policy, national policy and best practices in the Laboratory
– Analyse data shared by operators and compare them with the results of Near plant monitoring
– Regularly communicate with operators to discuss the results of monitoring findings for compliance purposes;

– Ensure that collected and produced data are adequately integrated in the Integrated Data Management System and shared according to the Data sharing policy in place

– Supervise the development and functioning of the 3D hydrodynamic model to assess the impact of methane extraction on the Lake.

Job description

– Regularly coordinate the Green House Gases (GHG) Inventory and feed GHG inventory data management system;
– Participate in the preparation of GHG inventory chapters for National Communication and Biennial Update Reports;
– Manage daily the data bank related to GHG inventory;
– Prepare annual reports on the status of GHG emissions in Rwanda;
– Participate in the capacity building of national stakeholders on methodologies for GHG inventories;
– Facilitate the development of national framework for GHG inventory;
– Support/Facilitate activities related to the improvement of the quality and quantity of activity data and emission factors;
– up the publication of IPCC working group I: Science of Climate change and prepare a technical note on the implication of the findings on the country economic
development Regular update all information related to GHG information on climate change Portal;

Job description

– Contribute to all activities related to climate change vulnerability and adaptation at national level;

– Contribute to all activities related to the development of climate change mitigation measures;

– Contribute to the preparation of policy and strategies related to mitigation and adaptation at national level,

– Contribute to the development and implementation of strategies, guidelines for the mitigation and adaptation at national level;

– Contribute in all activities related to capacity building of national stakeholders through workshops, seminars and conferences related to international climate change adaptation mechanisms including NAPA, NAPs, Risk assessment, Loss and Damage, NDC and NATCOMs;

– Contribute in all activities related to capacity building of national stakeholders through workshops, seminars and conferences related to international climate change mitigation mechanisms including NAMA, Mitigation scenarios, Carbon trade, NDC and NATCOMs ;
– Provides strategic advice on building resilience to climate change through capacity building, organizational change and provisional of technical support and common tools, methods and frameworks;

– Facilitate development, implementation and monitoring of climate change mitigation and adaptation actions in national climate change policy, strategy and plans;

– Regularly update climate change mitigation assessment through National Communications, Biennial update Reports (BUR) and other related reports;

– Provide technical and strategic support in the design and implementation of climate change adaptation and mitigation activities across REMA’s projects and programmes;

– Advise and monitor the national adaptation planning process and particularly, the implementation status on the green growth and climate resilience strategy and other national adaptation goals;

– Provide technical input on multilateral and bilateral Climate change negotiations;

– Facilitate the domestication and implementation of all international climate change adaptation and mitigation mechanisms, tools and initiatives in the country;

– Facilitate the endorsement and follow up the implementation of Technology to be transferred related to climate change adaptation and mitigation;

– Provide relevant information related to carbon markets to be shared on climate change portal;

– Liaise with national and international stakeholders on issues relating to existing carbon markets and the development of new and innovative sustainable development mechanisms for an effective engagement of Rwanda;

Job description

– Prepare the MTEF in collaboration with planner and units;
– Enter MTEF data in smart IFMIS;
– Integrate changes in smart IFMIS as agreed in budget consultation meetings;
– Share the approved budget with all staff for execution;
– Strengthen and maintain network with BNR and MINECOFIN focal persons for effective service delivery;
– Prepare annual, quarterly and monthly cash plans in collaboration with other units;
– Produce requested purchase order in respect with budget lines;
– Ensure that adequate financial controls are in place to maintain propriety and proper accountability of expenditures;
– Regularly keep and update accounts as well as fully maintained invoice register;
– Prepare and process payments;
– Ensure approval of payment;
– Prepare and record all financial transactions in the books of account; using the financial management software system related to accounting field (SMART IFMIS), ensuring that transactions are entered into the system in a timely and proper manner and that updated accounting records are kept, which are essential for the generation of reports,
– Keep and maintain accounting records in accordance to existing policies and procedures;
– Ensuring timely processing of all financial report and ensure that all financial reports are complete, properly approved, with all supporting documents
– Manage cash flows and carry out bank reconciliations;
– Analyse financial statements for consistency;
– Correct errors found in financial statements;
– Consolidate the accounting information and fill in the reporting format provided by MINECOFIN;
– Follow up the approval of the financial statement report and submit to MINECOFIN in due time;
– Identify REMA service providers whose VAT and withholding taxes are to be declared and paid;

Job description

– Supervise all related activities to the air quality management plans;
– Provide technical support and day to day management of air pollution monitoring effort within the institution;
– Ensure that the air quality monitoring system is operated and maintained strictly following the standard operating procedures of the equipment;
– Conduct regularly quality assurance and quality control of air quality monitoring system(s) maintained by the institution;
– Provide data analysis, technical reports and policy guidance to inform the institution and its stakeholders on air pollution indicators, pollutants levels and trends;
– Advise the institution on new updates and new technologies in air quality monitoring in order to complement and improve existing air quality monitoring efforts leading to better understanding of sources and drivers of air pollution in order to achieve efficient air quality management policies;
– To prepare and/ or Contribute to papers, briefs and various reports related to air quality monitoring;
– Ensure that monitoring and evaluation of program activities related to the air quality management is established and conducted against the indicators set in the results based management framework
– Ensure the preparation of quarterly and annual progress reports focused on capturing results, learning lessons and documenting best practices in order to improve performances;
– Work with the institution in charge of standards and other stakeholders to elaborate and enforce ambient air pollution standards.
– Follow-up of the maintenance and operational of air quality monitoring equipment’s including industrial, vehicle emission monitors and other related equipment.