Urban Planning Standards Specialist at Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) Under Statute :Deadline: Apr 22, 2024

Job responsibilities

1) Preparation of National standardization strategies and plans in the areas of Urban Planning • Undertake assessment of national priorities for standardization ( socioeconomic, new emerging sectors and future plans analysis ) in the area of Urban Planning • Draft the strategies and plans and Organize Stakeholders consultations to get their inputs and accommodate their feedback • Ensuring periodic review of the strategies and plans to effectively and efficiently achieve the standardization objectives • Analysis of the contribution of RSB on the implementation of national policies and strategies in terms of standards development. 2) Providing research data on products/services for the standards development in the areas of Urban Planning • Carry out research on local products and services to provide necessary data for standards development • Carry out regular studies/researches to determine the level and or impact of implementation of Rwanda standards in the areas of Urban Planning • Handle standards development projects which require prior research • Comment on draft standards, technical regulations and Conformity Assessment procedures and advise accordingly

• Initiate the justifications for proposing projects in regional and or international standardization activities and represent the interests of Rwanda in development of those standards • Handle enquiries / complaints related to standards implementation in the areas of chemistry, chemical and consumer products • Contribute in introducing standardization in education through providing lectures in Universities and higher learning institutions and designing programmes towards introduction of standardization in universities curricula • Provide technical/scientific opinion on new or emerging technologies • Attend regional and international forums with a view to presenting research findings with regard to standards development or related activities • Development of standardization project proposals or concepts with a view to lobby for fund from development Partners. 3) Undertake standards awareness and training in the areas of Urban Planning • Development of strategy and plan for dissemination and awareness of standards in the areas of chemistry, chemical and consumer products • Participate in the development and validation of training materials • Provide awareness and training to Stakeholders • Monitoring and evaluation of the awareness strategy and plans

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    Master’s in Urban Planning

    1 Years of relevant experience

• • 2

    Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

    3 Years of relevant experience

• • 3

    Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering

    1 Years of relevant experience

• 4

  Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning.

  3 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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    Inclusiveness

• • 4
    Accountability

• • 5
    Communication

• • 6
    Teamwork

• • 7
    Client/citizen focus

• • 8
    Professionalism

• • 9
    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

• • 14. Time management skills

• • 15. Risk management skills

• • 16. Results oriented

• • 17. Digital literacy skills

• 18. Fluency in English, Kinyarwanda and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage

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