Vacancy title:
District Environmental Officer under Rural Settlements Climate Proofing Project

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA)

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, May 28 2025

Duty Station:
kigali | Kigali | Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 14 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Rural Settlements Climate Proofing Project Manager

Job responsibilities

 Work closely with local Government and other technical staff at district level to make sure the project activities are included in the District Development Plan (DDP) and implemented according to the project development objectives;  Oversee all the Environmental and Social aspects of all project activities implemented under LDCFIII at District level;  Support in mobilizing Community Driven Development sub-projects (CDDs) beneficiaries and identify the CDDs in collaboration with the livelihood development specialist;  Monitor the project’s activities and produce the reports to the Project Manager in collaboration with the M&E Specialist;  Work Closely with contractors and the community through regular site visits to ensure mitigation measures for environmental and social risks are properly implemented;  In collaboration with Environmental and Social risk management specialists, monitor project’s activities and provide regular reports on compliance to environmental and social requirements;  Ensure Grievance Redress Committees (GRCs) are fully operational;  Oversee the implementation of project activities at the District level in collaboration with the M&E Specialist, promoting the project at District level and among all partners;  Oversee and manage project implementation, monitor work progress, and ensure timely delivery of outputs in Project intervention areas;  Report to the M&E Specialist regarding project progress. Reports should contain assessments of the progress of implementing activities, including reasons for delays, if any, and recommendations on necessary improvements;  Support the M&E Specialist in developing and facilitating the implementation of a comprehensive monitoring and reporting system;  Support in the preparation of detailed annual work plans and budgets;  Supervise, coordinate and facilitate the work of the hired service providers by the project in the Districts;  Provide input to management and technical reports, and other documents as described in the M&E plan for the overall project;  Participate in the TCC meetings and coordinate project site visits;  Represent the project in relevant meetings and conferences to which REMA is invited in the assigned Districts;  Actively participate in the supervision, monitoring and evaluation of projects activities;  Plan and execute all activities related to the Ecological restoration interventions and livelihood development in the assigned Districts in close collaboration with the authorities and technicians at District level;  Assist in developing and reviewing technical studies carried out in the project site through field visits, consultation meetings with communities, NGOs, local Government in order to ensure that they get the accurate information and oversee the activities of contracted parties, such as trained facilitators, implementing agencies, supporting staff and other providers of services to the beneficiary communities;  Ensure that all projects funded at community-level sub-project activities align with the district development plan (DDP);  Prepare the Annual Work Plan and budget at a local level in line with REMA projects/programs and submit it to the LDCFIII Project Coordinator;  In close collaboration with the Project Accountant, ensure that funds are advanced by the project in a timely manner that it does not hinder the implementation of projects activities and that all projects resources are used efficiently in support of the project objectives and targets of communities;  Collect data (contact details, work plans, meeting schedules) and maintain comprehensive operational information on all partners’ activities in the assigned districts including NGOs, Government offices, community-based organizations, and civil society, this exercise will be undertaken jointly with District Environmental Officers, District forests officers and Joint Action Development Forum JADF “Permanent Secretary”, and will involve capacity building with local partners. The recommendations on their needs in the mainstreaming environment in their daily development activities will also be submitted to REMA;  Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports on the status of the implementation of the project activities at District level, including technical, financial, policy matters, Environmental and Social safeguard highlighting challenges and proposing options to solve them;  Monitor implementation plans including the gender action plan, stakeholder engagement plan, and any environmental and social management plans;  Ensure that the indicators included in the project results framework are monitored annually in District  Monitor District project financial resources and accounting to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial reports  In collaboration with project communication Specialist, provide the knowledge management system for the project that will document lessons learned, insights, best practices, results and impacts  Perform any other activities directly related to the project objectives that will be assigned by the project Coordinator

Qualifications

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• Degree in Geography5 Years of relevant experience
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• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences5 Years of relevant experience
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• Bachelor’s Degree in Agroforestry5 Years of relevant experience
• 4
• Bachelor’s Degree in Rural Development5 Years of relevant experience
• 5
• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Management5 Years of relevant experience
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• Bachelor’s Degree in Soil and Water Management5 Years of relevant experience
• 7
• Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry,5 Years of relevant experience
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• Bachelor's Degree in Natural Resources Management5 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

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• Strong organisation and time management skills with ability to multitask, prioritise work plan and deliver tasks on time;
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• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative working relationships with government counterparts, private sector and civil society organizations
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• Highly motivated and self-starter person and he/she should able to work effectively as a member of a team
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• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and coaching skills and orientation as a team member
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• Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality outputs while working under pressure and within tight time schedules, as well as providing effective implementation support.
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• Familiarity with project implementation procedures and guidelines
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• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
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• Having strong and confident communication skills, particularly in high level discussions as well as strong relationship building and management skills with Local leaders;
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• Strong knowledge in partnership building for both public institutions and Development partners
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• Familiarity with World Bank funded projects

Psychometric Domains

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• Time managementCompetence / Skills

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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