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Vacancy Announcement

National Advisor for local service planning and delivery on SGBV

for

the Project “Prevention of sexualised and gender-based violence”

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; Digital Transformation and Digital Economy; and regional projects in the Great Lakes Region.

The project focuses on the contribution of state and non-state actors to the target-group oriented implementation of national guidelines on sexualized and gender-based violence in Rwanda. Its political partner is the Ministry for Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF).

The project works on four thematic areas: 1) Strengthening of Rwanda’s national gender structure, 2) support to local administrations in improving gender-responsive service provision, 3) enhancing the capacities of non-governmental organizations, and 4) expand the participation spaces for Rwandans affected by or at risk of SGBV.

The Project “Prevention of sexualised and gender-based violence” is searching for one candidate for the position of National Advisor for local service planning and delivery on SGBV services. 

Candidate Profile

The project “Prevention of sexualised and gender-based violence” is seeking a highly qualified, self-motivated and committed National Advisor with high ethical standards, gender sensitivity and experience in the field of SGBV prevention services and project management. The National Advisor will contribute to Output 2 by providing strategic and operational expertise for the implementation of tasks supporting local administrations in improving gender-responsive service provision and reintegration of victims. Furthermore, the National Advisor supports with strengthening the national gender structure and contributes to other activities that fall under the logic and mandate of the project.

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

FixedTerm: 01.12.2024 – 31.12.2025, with the possibility of extension

Position: 1

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Tasks related to Output 2: 

  • Coordinate the contributions of a consortium of local and international consultants to the development and implementation of trainings for local government staff on service provision for victims of SGBV and conduct regular quality checks on deliverables
  • Ensure a client-centered and target-group centered participative approach in the planning and implementation of interventions
  • Create and maintain an exchange mechanism with involved governmental stakeholders on the national and local level, e.g. MIGEPROF, MINALOC, Districts, JAF
  • Prepare, facilitate and contribute to Steering Committee meetings of the overall project and the stakeholders under Output 2

Tasks related to the Project: 

  • Technical and organizational preparation of workshops and trainings with and for partners in cooperation with the Advisors and external staff of the project (such as consultants), e.g. with regards to gender-transformative approaches.
  • Organises the monitoring and evaluation (M+E) of activities and the overall progress of the project, following the monitoring and evaluation requirements of GIZ and the established M+E System of the project
  • Formulates appropriate input for various project reports including annual reports, and contributes to the other reports/publications as required by the Program Manager and GIZ Head Office
  • Participates in team meetings and other meetings as requested by GIZ

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience

Qualifications and professional experience

  • Master’s degree in an area that is related to the projects’ objectives, e.g. Governance, Social Work, Business studies with a focus on a relevant field or Bachelor’s degree with extensive experience in comparable positions
  • Proven experience in advisory methods and organizational development, ideally acquired through collaboration with government stakeholders
  • Experience in coordination of networks of stakeholders or complex multi-stakeholder projects
  • Experience in developing and conducting participant-oriented and methodically diversified and didactically designed workshops and trainings
  • Experience in political communication
  • Proactive and results-oriented work ethic
  • Team player with the ability to work with minimum supervision
  • High level of cultural sensitivity and diplomacy
  • Dynamic, flexible, and able to work under pressure
  • Comfortable in intercultural teams and engaging with various stakeholders
  • Proven extensive implementation knowledge in the field of gender as well as in the prevention of SGBV
  • Strong conceptual, strategic and communication skills, including moderation of events and workshops
  • Dynamic, self-motivated, flexible and able to work under pressure
  • At least 6 years of work experience in a related field

Other knowledge and additional competences

  • Experience in gender-transformative approaches is an advantage

Reporting and Outputs

  • The National Advisor is a staff member of GIZ Rwanda, supervised by and reporting to the SGBV Project Leader of GIZ.
  • The National Advisor will work both at SGBV Project level and at local level.

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references) via our electronic job portal by using the button “apply”; until 5th November 2024 at 4:00 PM. 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.

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