Vacancy Announcement
Portfolio and mainstreaming specialist for GIZ Country Office Rwanda and Burundi
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The Country Office in Kigali covers GIZ’s portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. In Rwanda, GIZ works in the following priority areas on behalf of the German Government: Training and sustainable growth for decent jobs; Responsibility for our planet – climate and energy; Peaceful and inclusive societies, good governance; and Digitalization.
The main commissioning authority is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. The portfolio in Burundi is in a period of transition, as bilateral development cooperation between Germany and Burundi is phasing out. Global and regional projects implemented by GIZ are active in both countries and across all sectors.
Portfolio Management in the Country Office in Kigali supports strategic portfolio development of bilateral programs in close communication with the German Embassy, analyzes policy trends of Rwandan partner institutions, multilateral and bilateral donors, monitors annual portfolio objectives, prepares delegation visits, ensures effective internal and external communication, including onboarding of new staff members, and implements policies related to gender, inclusion of persons with disabilities, and other mainstreaming topics.
The GIZ Country Office Rwanda and Burundi is searching for one candidate for the position of Portfolio and mainstreaming specialist.
Location: Kigali
Fixed Term: 1 year (renewable upon review)
Position: one (1)
Start date: 1 December 2022
The Portfolio and mainstreaming specialist performs the following responsibilities and tasks:
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Strategic Portfolio Development
- Follow policy trends of Development Partners and government institutions relevant to GIZ’s portfolio
- Draft analytical pieces summarizing relevant policy developments and formulating recommendations
- Regularly update and develop portfolio presentations (quantitative and qualitative)
- Contribute to portfolio-wide knowledge management and learning
- Foster opportunities for cooperation within the portfolio and with external actors
Internal Mainstreaming
- Support the GIZ One Mainstreaming Coordinator, the Gender Focal Person, the One Mainstreaming Focal Points and the members of the Gender Working Group in planning and implementing activities designed to raise awareness among staff and to actively promote gender equality, inclusion of persons with disabilities and diversity within GIZ.
- Organize and facilitate events, workshops, trainings and other internal mainstreaming activities as required.
Other duties/tasks
- Support internal and external communication activities
- Support the preparation and organization of delegation visits
- Focal point for newly arrived international colleagues and spouses
Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience
Qualifications and professional experience
- University degree (Master level equivalent) in political science, social studies, law, economics, media or communications studies or other related fields
- Good understanding of the Rwandan political system and of the development partners active in Rwanda, including multilateral and bilateral actors
- Knowledge of mainstreaming topics including gender, inclusion of persons with disabilities, diversity
- Several years of professional experience in a policy institute, think tank, foundation, government institution, embassy, development agency or similar environment
- Proven analytical capabilities and track record of drafting English language texts for (internal) publication
- Experience in preparing, organizing and facilitating events
Other knowledge and additional competences
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- High proficiency in English and French
- Structure work style with a high degree of self-organization
Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references) until 18th October 2022 at 4:00 PM, by e-mail to recruitment-rw@giz.de. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB. Please quote the job title in the subject.
GIZ is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please let us know, if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to consider, when considering your application.
Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.
GIZ Office Rwanda
KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu
P.O. Box 59, Kigali,
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