The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been working in Rwanda for more than 40 years.Rwanda is a country with a turbulent and, at times, tragic history, and the impact of the 1994 genocide is still felt today. Nevertheless, Rwanda has achieved progress at a number of levels since 2000. Stability, security, steady economic growth and low corruption are some of the key successes. The country is also regarded as a pioneer in Africa in environmental protection, digitalisation and gender equality.Despite these encouraging developments, however, Rwanda is still a very poor country that continues to rely on international support. This support is in virtually all sectors and is coordinated by the Rwandan Government. As a reliable partner in an efficient task-sharing system, GIZ works in three priority areas on behalf of the German Government:
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Advisor Social Housing
for Climate-sensitive, socially just planning and housing Project
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The GIZ Office in Kigali covers GIZ’s portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Union and other commissioning authorities in the following priority areas: Sustainable Economic Development; Good Governance; Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development; Digitalization and Digital Economy; and regional projects in the Great Lakes Region.
The new project “Climate-sensitive, socially just planning and housing” is part of the German-Rwandan Program for “Climate Protection, Climate Adaptation and Sustainable Urban Development”. The project’s objective is to improve climate-sensitive urban planning processes and promote access to affordable housing opportunities for poorer population groups, especially women, in cities. It strengthens social, ecological and economic urban development through improved public participation of the local population in planning and decision-making processes.
The project is searching for a suitable candidate for the position of an Advisor Social Housing. The Advisor will work for the project “Climate-sensitive, socially just planning and housing” as part of the Cluster Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development.
Location: Kigali
FixedTerm: 1st of November 2024 to 31st of October 2025 (with option to extend)
Position: 2
The Advisor performs the following responsibilities and tasks:
Responsibilities
- provides technical advice and knowledge support in the field of climate-sensitive and social (rental) housing
- contributes know-how and systematic thinking in the area of social and green housing finance, including social housing programmes, housing subsidies, targeting of beneficiaries etc. as well as municipal revenue systems
- assists with capacity development of public, private and academic institutions and individuals in social (rental) housing and housing finance
- conceptualizes and monitors consultancy contracts and assignments
- liaises and maintains a good relationship with partner institutions in Rwanda, especially the Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA), the Rwandan Housing Authority, the National Land Authority and others
- maintains a good flow of communication and information between all stakeholders involved, as well as within the GIZ team
- implements daily operational aspects of all issues related to the project and cooperate with a broad range of target groups
Tasks
The Advisor will perform the following tasks:
Management and Coordination
- carries out analyses of existing Rwandan housing policies and strategies as well as designs conceptual guidelines for climate-sensitive and socially inclusive housing for poor households in urban areas
- advises the Rwandan Housing Authority in conceptualizing an international study to compare different approaches to social housing in cities
- in close co-operation with the commissioning manager and external consultants, supports the development of two detailed models for climate-sensitive and social (rental) housing
- advises MININFRA in the set-up of a new support structure (e.g. Special Purpose Vehicle) for affordable housing
- advises MINALOC in the set-up of a targeting mechanism to identify beneficiaries for a social rental housing system
- coordinates and assists in preparing and conducting project activities and carries out activities required for implementation
- is jointly responsible with the partner institution for preparing, implementing and documenting training events, workshops, forums, team meetings and other project activities
- draws up reports and presentation documents, prepares appropriate input for various project/programme reports including annual reports, and contributes to other reports required
- assists the project with all organizational and management issues
Communication and Networking
- develops and maintains reliable communication and networks with all important stakeholders and partners
- communicates well within the GIZ team for ensuring an efficient work-flow and synergies between the different project outputs
- communicates local interests and efforts, forwards these and encourages sharing ideas and information for the benefit of the project
Other duties/tasks
- performs other duties and tasks at the request of management
Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience
Qualifications and professional experience
- Masters/MSc in an area that is related to the project/programme objectives, with a focus on a relevant field (e.g. economics/finance, public administration, housing/architecture, infrastructure, urban geography etc.)
- 5 years of professional experience, at least 3 years’ professional experience related to social housing, housing finance, public policy/administration or urban development
- knowledge of green and/or social housing finance and work experience with MININFRA and/or MINALOC is an asset
- proven experience in managing projects, research and documentation, trainings, and preparing planning materials
- strong analytical skills and the willingness to acquire new specialized knowledge
Other knowledge and additional competences
- very good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office, Teams, Outlook)
- fluent written and profound oral knowledge of English; French or German is an asset
- experience in working with graphical material using computer assisted design tools is an asset
- Willingness to upskill tasks and contents as required – corresponding measures are agreed with management
Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references) via our electronic job portal by using the button “Apply”; until 31st October 2024 at 4:00 PM. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB.
GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued – regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation. We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.
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.
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