Program Officer (PO) for the Development Cooperation Section in the field of Environment, Climate and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and inclusive economic development

The Swedish Embassy in Kigali is responsible for Sweden's relations with Rwanda and manages the Swedish bilateral development cooperation program with Rwanda.

The thematic areas covered are: Human Rights, Democracy, Rule of Law and Gender Equality; Environmentally Sustainable Development and Inclusive Economic Development.

RESPONSIBILITIES/JOB DESCRIPTION

The Officer’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Identify, assess and manage projects in the above-mentioned field in accordance with procedures provided by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida);
• Engage in policy dialogue with cooperation partners.
• Participate in consultations and coordination with donor groups.
• Participate in all regular activities of the development cooperation section and the Embassy, including planning, monitoring and reporting, as well as other issues when required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCES

Required qualifications:

• Documented academic degree in relevant field, such as Social Sciences, Economics, Natural Sciences, Project management, minimum at Master’s level.
• Fluency in English (both oral and written).
• Extensive experience of working with computer programmes, applications, and systems.

Required work experience:

• At least five years documented experience of work related to Environment, Climate and Sustainable use of Natural Resources.
• Documented experience of managing donor-funded programmes and projects in a development cooperation context, including legal aspects related to agreements and financial follow-up.

Additional qualifications considered as merits are:

• Proven capacity to work independently, take leadership of processes, manage programmes and budgets, create relevant professional networks and to conduct dialogue and negotiations with partners and colleagues.
• A team-player with good communication skills.
• A results-oriented approach to work as well as practical experience from Results Based Management (RBM).
• A good understanding of the Rwandan and regional institutional structure, as well as policies and legal frameworks.
• Experience in risk assessment and anti-corruption.
• Additional language skills that are relevant to the position, for instance Swedish and French.

For information on Swedish development cooperation with Rwanda, please refer to the Strategy for Sweden’s regional development cooperation with Africa 2022–2026 - Government.se. Information about the Embassy of Sweden in Rwanda and its work can be found on: Kigali, Rwanda – Sweden Abroad. For more general information on Sweden’s international development cooperation, please refer to Start page | Sida.

Rwandan citizens, and citizens of other countries resident in Rwanda and entitled to work in Rwanda, are eligible to apply. 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The vacancy is a local position, full-time, starting with a probation period of six months with the possibility of permanent employment.An individual salary system is applied. The Embassy of Sweden is an equal opportunities employer.

APPLICATION

Applicants should submit the following documents by e-mail, to the Embassy of Sweden in Kigali:

• A brief but comprehensive CV, including details of relevant education and work experience.
• A one-page letter of application in English, setting out why you consider yourself a good candidate for this particular post.
• Names, telephone numbers and addresses of two reference persons who are willing to provide a reference on your character, expertise and work capacity.
• Clear contact phone numbers and addresses in Rwanda where the Embassy can rapidly contact you.

How to Apply:

• Please submit your application (cover letter, CV, and references) to Sandberg ltd, international recruitment company based in Rwanda, on: application@sandberg-ltd.com
• Subject Line on the email: Program Officer - Environment, Climate and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and inclusive economic development Embassy of Sweden, Kigali
• The applicant should list 2-3 references 

Application Deadline: Applications must be submitted no later than 23/03 at 16:00 (Kigali time).
Late applications will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Questions may be received by Madi-Alexandre Lebrun, Senior HR Consultant, Sandberg Ltd by e-mail: m.lebrun@sandberg-ltd.com

The Embassy will contact the final selected candidates for interviews. Written tests will be part of the assessment process. The Embassy will not return documentation received from the applicants. You are therefore advised to deliver only copies of the documents listed above as part of the application.

Additional Information

For information about Sweden’s development cooperation with Rwanda: https://www.government.se

More information about the Embassy of Sweden in Rwanda can be
found: https://www.swedenabroad.se/en/embassies/rwanda-kigali/