Job Opportunities at Ministry of Environment

1. Job Title: Forest Management Specialist

Job responsibilities

• Elaborate forest management policies and legal instruments

• Conduct the review and update of forest management policies and legal instruments

• Provide technical advice on matters related to the proper forest resource protection mechanisms;

• Ensure coordination and follow up of strategic actions and initiatives related to forest resource protection;

• Assess all forest management issues and propose timely the feedback and comments to the Ministry's Authorities;

• Develop and strengthen good relations and cooperation framework between the Ministry of Environment and stakeholders operating in forest management subsector

• Follow up and advise on the smooth implementation of regional and international conventions signed and ratified by the Rwandan Government in relation to forest management

• Monitor the enforcement of policies, strategies, legislations within forest management subsector

• Propose key actions in elaboration of Annual Action Plans, Budgets and reports for the sub sector of forest Management

• Analyze and integrate forest related data and provide technical guidance to Ministry of Environment to handle different technical issues

• Follow up on the community engagement in activities related to forest and tree planting including tree planting season,

• Contribute to digitalization, packaging and dissemination of forest related data and information

• Work with different institutions to promote forest conservation;

• Initiate and develop project proposals for funds mobilization,

• Contribute/lead/coordinate different studies, consultancies, surveys, assessments assigned in forest management subsector;

• Attend courses to continuously up grade and acquire required skills

• Establish and operate a national database for forestry;

• Build synergies between management of forestry and other natural resources (land, water, environment etc)

• Use satellite imagery, cloud computing, machine learning, scripting, programming, algorithms advanced GIS and new technologies to monitor the forest cover

• Contribute to the positioning of forestry subsector to carbon market

• Propose measures to manage forestry for mitigation and adaptation to climate change effects

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences, Agroforestry, Forestry, Agriculture Sciences, Conservation, nature conservation, Agronomy, Biodiversity Conservation, Natural Resources Management, Natural Resources with 3 Years of relevant experience

• Master's Degree in Agro-forestry, Natural Resources Management, Conservation, Forestry, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources Management, nature conservation with 1 Years of relevant experience

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2. Job Title: Pollution and Waste Policy Specialist

Job responsibilities

• Elaborate the development of pollution control policies and legislations

• Conduct the review and update of pollution control policies and legislations

• Provide technical advice on matters related to the proper pollution control mechanisms;

• Ensure coordination and follow up of strategic actions and initiatives related to pollution control

• Develop and strengthen good relations and cooperation framework between the Ministry and stakeholders operating in pollution control

• Follow up and advise on the smooth implementation of regional and international conventions signed and ratified by the Rwandan Government in relation to pollution control.

• Monitor the implementation of policies, strategies pollution control

• Enforcement of policies, strategies within the subsector of pollution control for effective implementation

• Prepare plans, guidelines & procedures for safe management of chemicals & hazardous substances including movement, containerization, storage, identification, record keeping, & emergency response &/or disposing of hazardous waste;

• Monitor activities pertaining to the installation or construction of pollution source & control facilities to ensure compliance with the National Emission Standards for Source Specific Air Pollutants, National Ambient Air Quality Standards, Effluent Discharge, & report monitoring results.

• Monitor the general use of chemicals, with particular attention on those listed under the provisions of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA);

• Monitor the importation or distribution of chemicals and the generation of solid and hazardous wastes;

• Make follow ups and ensure that hazardous wastes Treatment Storage & Disposal (TSD) facilities are properly operated & maintained;

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering and Sanitation, Sanitation Engineering, Waste and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Water Engineering, Natural Science, Environmental Chemistry with 1 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sanitation Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Natural Sciences, Environmental Chemistry with 3 Years of relevant experience

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3. Job Title: Environment & Climate Change Policy Specialist

Job responsibilities

• Develop and disseminate environmental training modules and capacity building programs for different institutions in charge of environment management and development

• Develop and update programs, guidelines and tools for integration of environment in formal and informal education programs

• Design and develop a variety of materials and activities that enhance public awareness, educate citizens to relevant environmental issues,

• Liaise with businesses, community groups and other local organisations in environment management and sensitisation

• Organising events and activities to raise awareness of environmental issues

• Provide technical support to integrate environment in curriculum development.

• Coordinate the preparation and implementation of strategy and regulatory frameworks and instruments towards mitigation and adaptation of the country on climate change;

• Periodically coordinate, verify and review available literature, specific data and other sources of information, and update on climate change portal;

• Timely provide quality information and technical advice on climate change issues and policies;

• Contribute to efforts to mobilize additional resources from the carbon market, special climate change funds, Global Environment Facility, GCF, adaptation fund and other potential funds

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Management, nature conservation, Climate Sciences with 3 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources, Climate Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Management, environmental economics, Environmental Chemistry with 1 Years of relevant experience

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4. Job Title: Biodiversity Management Specialist

Job responsibilities

• Initiate the development of Biodiversity related policies and legislations

• Conduct the review and update of Biodiversity related policies and legislations

• Provide technical advice on matters related to the proper Biodiversity management and administration mechanisms;

• Ensure coordination and follow up of strategic actions and initiatives related to environment management;

• Assess all Biodiversity management, propose the feedback and comments to the Ministry's management;

• Develop and strengthen good relations and cooperation framework between the Ministry and stakeholders operating in the Biodiversity sector;

• Follow up and advise on the smooth implementation of regional and international conventions signed and ratified by the Rwandan Government in relation to Biodiversity Management.

• Monitor the implementation of policies, strategies within the subsector

• Enforcement of policies, strategies within the subsector of Biodiversity for effective implementation

• Propose key action in Elaboration of Annual Action Plans, Budgets and reports for the sub sector of Biodiversity protection.

• Biodiversity related policies and legislations initiated and developed

• Updated and reviewed biodiversity related policies

• Strategic action implementation reports

• Analytical monitoring reports

• Monitoring logframe

• Annual Action Plans, Budgets and reports for the sub sector of environment management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Biodiversity Conservation, nature conservation, nature resources and conservation with 3 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in Environmental Sciences, Biodiversity Conservation, Forestry, nature resources and conservation, nature conservation with 1 Years of relevant experience

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5. Job Title: Land Use Planning And Monitoring Specialist

Job responsibilities

• Elaborate land use planning and monitoring legislations

• Conduct the review and update of land use planning and monitoring legislations

• Contribute to elaboration of land use plans

• Provide technical advice on matters related to land use planning and monitoring;

• Ensure coordination and follow up of strategic actions and initiatives related to land use planning and monitoring;

• Assess, monitor the compliance to land use plans and propose timely the feedback and comments to the Ministry's Authorities;

• Develop and strengthen good relations and cooperation framework between the Ministry and stakeholders operating in land use planning and monitoring

• Follow up and advise on the smooth implementation of regional and international conventions signed and ratified by the Rwandan Government in relation to land use planning and monitoring;

• Monitor the enforcement of policies, strategies within the subsector

• Propose key actions in elaboration of Annual Action Plans, Budgets and reports for the sub sector of land use planning and monitoring

• Analyze and integrate land use planning related data and provide technical guidance to Ministry of Environment to handle different technical issues

• Analyze the requests related to land use change,

• Follow up on Districts in the implementation of land use plans

• Contribute to dissemination of land use plans

• Work with different institutions to promote compliance to land use plans;

• Initiate and develop project proposals for funds mobilization,

• Contribute/lead/coordinate different studies, consultancies, surveys, assessments assigned in land use planning subsector;

• Attend courses to continuously up grade and acquire required skills

• Establish and operate a national database related to land use compliance and change;

• Build synergies between land use planning and sustainable management of natural resources (land, water, forestry, environment etc)

• Use satellite imagery, cloud computing, machine learning, scripting, programming, algorithms advanced GIS and new technologies to monitor land use compliance and changes,

• Model effects of large scale land use changes on environment

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Urban and Regional Planning, Land Use Planning and Management, Geomatics Engineering, Surveying and Geomatics Engineering, Land Surveying, Geography, Environmental Management, Rural Engineering, Land Management, Physical planning, rural planning with 3 Years of relevant experience

• Master's in Land Use Planning and Management, Geography, Geomatics Engineering, Land Surveying, Urban and Regional Planning, Rural Engineering, Surveying and Geomatics Engineering, Land Management, Environmental Sciences, land surveying, Physical planning, rural planning with 1 Years of relevant experience

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6. Job Title: Legal Affair Specialist

Job responsibilities

• Take part in the drafting of the laws and regulations relating to the operation and development of the Sector

• Harmonize the national laws with international agreements ;

• Control the compliance with legal matters in all the national programs likely to affect the management and operations of the Sector

• Receive and study contentious files and give advice to the decision-makers;

• Initiate a preliminary investigation into contentious cases and assess the enforcement of the legislation and regulations

• Collect and keep jurisprudence decisions.

• Process the inspection reports and elaborate complaints

• Submit progress reports concerning legal issues to PS

• Advice the sector on the contract management process

• Advice the Sector on the decisions taken on disciplinary Matters

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in law with a certification in Legal Practice with 1 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Law with Legal Practice with 3 Years of relevant experience

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7. Job Title: Administrative Assistant

Job responsibilities

• Provide assistance to the implementation of the project activities, namely develop, support and assist with the organization of activities of the project including seminars, workshops, training sessions.

• Assist in the organization of meetings organized by the SPIU coordinator and Program Managers, attend and produce reports and follow up on actions decided during meeting.

• Maintain correspondences and project files for completed and on-going activities, with electronic archive of program documents and reports;

• Draft letters, notes for the record, meeting minutes, agendas, and hand-outs for the meeting as required;

• Maintain an updated list of all stakeholders such as steering committee, technical committee, consultants etc., their addresses and phone numbers

• Manage and neatly maintain the office of the SPIU Coordinator;

• Read and verify the form and substance of documents submitted to the PS for signature;

• Assist SPIU coordinator in his/her administrative responsibilities;

• Performs such other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisors from time to time

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Administrative Sciences, Management, Communication, Office Management, International Relations, Business Administration, Customer Relations, Social Science, Hospitality Management, Marketing with 0 Year of relevant experience

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8. Job Title: Rural Landscapes Adaptation Specialist

Job responsibilities

• Develop a pipeline of viable green and climate resilient projects for rural areas that attracts funding from different donors;

• Ensure design and implementation of rural landscapes adaptation projects including ecosystem-based adaptation projects;

• Developing and strengthening the capacity of MoE stakeholders to design and implementation climate resilient projects that are implemented in rural landscapes;

• Ensure regular, quarterly and annual reports on his activities as related to the post;

• Ensure integration of environment and social safeguards and gender consideration in rural landscape projects developed and implemented under MoE;

• Other Project Management related duties allocated to him/her from time to time may be assigned by the supervisors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Rural Development, Environmental Engineering, Agriculture Economics, Climate Sciences, Conservation agriculture, Sustainable water management, Forestry with 3 Years of relevant experience

• Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering, Climate Sciences, Rural Development, Forestry, Agriculture Economics, conservation agriculture, Sustainable water management with 2 Years of relevant experience

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9. Job Title: Sector Strategic Monitoring And Evaluation Specialist

Job responsibilities

• Lead the operationalization of an M&E system for the Ministry and affiliated agencies.

• Facilitate the development of the performance indicators to help the measurement of results.

• Coordinate the preparation of weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual activity reports.

• Facilitate data collection of the implementation of the sector programs;

• Develop and implement the monitoring and evaluation plan for the Sector.

• Prepare monitoring and evaluation reports on strategic plan, policy implementation & other national strategic documents.

• Monitor & evaluate the implementation of all sector projects/programs.

• Follow up on implementation and reporting on resolutions and decisions of top leadership meetings, retreats and Fora in relation to the sector.

• Analyze and consolidate M&E reports of the sector and submit them timely.

• Perform any other task assigned by the Immediate supervisor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Development Planning, M&E, Management, Economics, Finance, Statistics, Project Planning, Project Management, Public Policy, Business Administration or Actuarial Studies with three (3) years of relevant working experience

• Master’s Degree in Development Studies, Development Planning, M&E, Management, Economics, Finance, Statistics, Project Planning, Project Management, Public Policy, or Business Administration or Actuarial Studies with (1) year of relevant working experience

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