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Green Public Financial Management (Green PFM) Project
National Coordinator

Job title: National coordinator

Reports to: Head of Project Green PFM 

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Type of contract: full-time, fixed-term national contract (12 months, renewable subject to performance and project needs)

Job Level: senior level

Start date: as soon as possible 

Overview 

Expertise France is the French agency for international technical cooperation. The agency implements projects that sustainably strengthen public policies in low- and middle-income countries, focusing on four priority areas:

• Democratic, economic and financial governance;
• Stability of countries in crisis/post-crisis situations and security;
• Combating climate change and favoring sustainable urban development;
• Strengthening health systems, social protection and employment.

In these areas, Expertise France engineers and implements technical assistance projects, bringing together public expertise and private know-how. With an annual business volume of 390 million euros and over 400 projects in 145 countries, Expertise France's activities are a key actor in France's international cooperation policy and official development assistance.

Project description

In December 2022, Rwanda became the first African country to access the IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Fund (RSF). With an amount of USD 319 million, this RSF financing is backed by a matrix of reforms that will sequence the disbursements. Building upon this initiative, the French Development Agency AFD provided a 50 Mio EUR budget support programme to contribute to Rwanda’s ambitious climate goals. This result-based budget is disbursed over the course of 3 years (2023 to 2026) with one to two disbursements per year, depending on the achievement of a series of (8x3) 24 disbursement-loan indicators (DLIs). Progress under each DLI is assessed at the end of each fiscal year (i.e. end of May) for validation and disbursement of the related funds.
As part of this programme, the AFD also funded a 3 Mio EUR technical assistance (TA “Green PFM”) to support the Rwandan government (GoR) in achieving the DLIs. 

This TA contributes to (i) integrating climate considerations into public finance management processes; as well as (ii) supporting Rwanda’s central bank and FIs in assessing financial climate risks and reporting according to international sustainability standards. This will allow the country to further increase transparency and trust to scale-up volume and impact of climate financial flows. The TA regularly reports to the Chief Economist (main counterpart for GoR), however activities are implemented with a series of government partners depending on the target result (see below). 

The project interventions are broken-down into 5 results, with respective partner institutions. 

• R1: Climate-sensitive public investment (partner MINECOFIN - Project development and Quality Insurance Department) > the objective is to ensure that the development and appraisal process for public-funded projects integrates climate considerations, so that new (major) projects are not projected to be harmful to climate and / or ensure that public investments are designed in a resilient way. The TA will focus on the implementation of the Project Concept Note and the Selection Criteria with Climate Consideration, and provide capacity building on EAIs. 
• R2: Climate budget tagging (adaptation and mitigation) (partner MINECOFIN - National Budget Department) > the objective is to develop a methodology for the tagging of harmful expenditures, and support the implementation of the CBT tagging for both green and brown expenditures. CBT allows GoR to analyses its budget against climate objectives, and informs decision-making (harmful expenditures can be assessed on a yearly basis to see whether a more sustainable alternative could be found or not). 

• R3: Sustainable public procurement (partner Rwanda Public Procurement Agency - RPPA) > SPP aims at identifying more sustainable alternatives for procured goods and services. With public procurement representing 13.5% of Rwanda’s GDP, SPP allows to leverage GoR funds to foster a change in consumption habits towards the procurement of more sustainable alternative products. 
• R4: Monitoring, reporting, evaluation (MRV) (partner Rwanda Environmental Management Agency – REMA) > The MRV system is used to estimate GHG emissions and calculate projected GHG emissions for the coming years. The MRV system is used to measure progress against national climate targets (NDC) and to report under the Paris Agreement. The TA will provide capacity building to REMA on several softwares for GHG emission calculation, support in reporting on the NDC implementation and provide additional 2 licences for GHG emission calculation softwares.
• R5: Sustainable financial systems (partner National Bank of Rwanda – BNR) > The TA will support the development of a climate stress-test. The climate stress-test allows BNR to measure the resilience of Rwanda’s financial sector to extreme climate shocks (extreme scenarios). This will allow the regulator to identify vulnerabilities and develop strategies to address / contain them. 

In addition, the TA will support BNR in developing a tailored ESG reporting framework for FIs (Banks, Insurance, MFIs). This ESG reporting encompasses both financial materiality of sustainability and climate issues (similarly to IFRS I and II) but also incorporates the impact materiality (the impact that the organizations have on environment and society). 

The role 

The national coordinator will be based at the project office in Kigali, under the direct supervision of the Head of Project. He/she will support the Head of Project in the day-to-day management and coordination of project activities, by managing administrative, financial, and operational tasks to ensure a smooth implementation of the project, in line with contractual objectives and timelines. 

The national coordinator will play a key role in the coordination of activities, ensuring effective collaboration with government counterparts, partners and experts.

The main responsibilities of the national coordinator will be:

Support the operational management of the project

• Assist the head of project in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities, ensuring milestones are met, risks are assessed, and corrective measures are proposed when needed.
• Contribute to establishing strong and effective partnerships with all project stakeholders and support the coordination of governance and steering meetings.
• Develop terms of reference for new missions in line with project needs 
• Support the identification, contracting, and coordination of external experts, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Facilitate the effective coordination of the project team by ensuring smooth information flow and collaboration.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) activities.

Coordinate stakeholder engagement and policy dialogue

• Support the dialogue with project counterparts, ensuring the alignment of project activities with national priorities.
• Coordinate with government institutions, development partners, and civil society organisations involved in green PFM, ensuring synergies and complementarity (mostly but not limited to: IMF; GIZ, ICPAR, GGGI).
• Support the organisation and follow-up of technical workshops, trainings, and steering committees (drafting agenda, invitations, presentations, draft Minutes of meeting, ensure follow-up).
• Provide technical inputs and ensure review of reports and deliverables, and coordinate the feedback from partners on technical documents and deliverables. 

Support the administrative and financial management of the project

• Contribute to project budget preparation and monitoring, including tracking budget execution, supporting forecasts, and ensuring alignment with financial planning
• Support the Head of Project in ensuring alignment with project goals, and compliance with HQ and donor requirements, together with the Head of Project,
• Support the country office (Project Support Unit – USP) in managing procurement and contracting processes for national services and experts, ensuring compliance with donor and agency procedures.
• Monitor and coordinate the experts’ invoicing process end-to-end, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing, in liaison with the Project Support Unit
• Ensure effective coordination with the Project Support Unit for the timely execution of logistical tasks (travel, procurement, events, workshops), guaranteeing consistency with project budgets and operational plans.”
• Coordinate the collection and consolidation of information and data from experts, ensuring the quality, compliance and timely delivery of external technical reports, as well as supporting documents (timesheets, travel documents, etc)
• Support the Head of Project in risk assessments related to project operations and finances, 
• Ensure adherence to organisational, legal, and donor regulations regarding admin and finance,

Profile 

Qualifications: Master's degree or equivalent university degree in project management, international development, economics, public finance management, public policy, climate change, or another relevant field.

Professional experience: 

• Minimum of 7–10 years of professional experience with increasing responsibilities in project management, public financial management, climate finance, or related fields in Rwanda.
• Proven track record working with Rwandan government institutions, particularly in public financial management and/or climate-related reforms.
• Demonstrated experience working with donor-funded / international cooperation projects, including a general understanding of administrative and finance reporting processes.
• Experience in policy dialogue, stakeholder coordination, and institutional capacity building.
• Familiarity with Rwanda’s Vision 2050, National Strategy for Transformation, and climate change frameworks is an asset.

Skills: 

• Strong project management and coordination skills, with the ability to plan, organise, and deliver results within deadlines.
• Excellent understanding of public finance systems, climate change policy, and green growth strategies, ability to absorb and understand new emerging topics.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to provide sound technical inputs.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and work effectively with government counterparts, development partners, civil society, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to adapt to complex contexts and manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in office IT tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Fluency in English (oral and written) and Kinyarwanda (oral) required; knowledge of French could be an asset.

Additional information 

Desired start date: October 2025

Application deadline: September 21st, 2025

Remuneration: competitive remuneration will be offered according to Expertise France’s salary scale and the candidate’s qualification and experience.

How to Apply

Please apply via National Coordinator - Green Public Financial Management (Green PFM) Project (M/W), and provide your CV, cover letter (no longer than 2 pages each), photocopies of diplomas and certificates of employment, as well as three professional references with contact details.

Candidates are invited to submit their application as soon as possible. Expertise France reserves the right to pre-select candidates before the application deadline.