Job Description

1. Job Title: Community Engagement Specialist

Job responsibilities

Establish mobilization strategies for self-reliance and enhanced community engagement in socio economic transformation;
Identify and document critical issues affecting the community and requiring strategic engagement for solution seeking;
Put in place strategies to collaborate with relevant partner institutions to overcome identified critical issues through community engagement;
Identify, document and publish community based/public interest innovative solutions for recognition and inspiration to other communities to spur self-reliance;
Put in place strategies for the citizens engagement in socioeconomic programs with special focus to dependency mindset change for rapid graduation and self-reliance;
Support and maintain effective working relations between the community and local authorities for a sound community engagement;
Coordinate a range of partners in various programs at different levels for effective and regular community engagement in programs implementation;
Carryout research relevant to his/her attributions to ensure standardized and effective performance;
Perform any other ministry significant duties assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Public Administration, Administrative Sciences, Sociology, Management, Development Studies, Psychology, Political Sciences, Social Work, Business Administration, Community Development, Social Studies with 3 Years of relevant experience
Master's in Project Management, Economics, Public Administration, Administrative Sciences, Management, Development Studies, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Business Administration, Community Development, Social Studies with 1 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.
risks management skills
Analytical skills;
Knowledge of volunteerism strategy
Community development and mobilization skills
knowledge in monitoring and evaluation systems
Knowledge of Rwandan ethics and values principals

2. Job Title: Local Governance And Sector Decentralization Policy Specialist

Job responsibilities

Lead the development of policies, strategies, programs and regulations to foster decentralization and transformational governance;
Review and evaluate the existing laws, policies, strategies, programs and regulations in relation to the decentralization policy perspectives;
Provide technical guidance/assistance on the Policies, strategies, programs and projects aiming at fostering decentralization;
Reinforce mechanisms for the citizens engagement and participation in decisions-making, planning and budgeting processes;
Strengthen mechanisms meant for the Faith-Based Organisations engagement in development agenda;
Provide technical support to the capacity development local government staff and officials;
Prepare, monitor, follow up the Sector working group and Joint Sector Review activities;
Carry out research relevant to his/her attributions to ensure standardized and effective performance;
Perform any other ministry duties assigned by the supervisor;

Qualifications

Master's Degree in Law, Economics, Management, Public Administration, Administrative Sciences, Development Studies, Political Sciences, Sociology, Governance and Leadership, Social Work with 1 Years of relevant experience
Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Public Administration, Administrative Sciences, Sociology, Management, Law, Development Studies, Social Work, Political Sciences, Governance and Leadership with 3 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

Resource management skills
Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.
Knowledge of scope, challenges and problems concerning local development and decentralization service delivery
Knowledge of approaches or models for building better governance
Knowledge of the legislative background of Local Government Entities
Knowledge of administrative issues
Skills of all good governance standard for Public Services
Knowledge of local issues, community priorities, organizational relationships, social and cultural constraints and realities, and environmental conditions

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