JOB OPPORTUNITY

PROJECT MANAGER- CAN PROJECT

World Vision is a child-focused Christian humanitarian organization implementing development programs in 30 Districts of Rwanda. Our interventions in the strategic period of 2021-2025 seek to reach 2 million of the most vulnerable children. This is done through programming in Resilience and Livelihoods, WASH and Health, Child Protection and Education.

World Vision Rwanda seeks to hire a highly qualified, dedicated, and experienced Rwandan national for the role of Project Manager, joining an established and experienced team. This stimulating position incorporates a range of skills and development in multiple areas, allowing for an exciting opportunity for career growth in a dynamic, global organization. It will be based in Kigali, Rwanda, and report to the Resilience & Livelihood TP Manager. 

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The Project Manager – Carbon Project will oversee the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the planned Community Agroforestry Nurseries for Livelihoods and Resilience (CAN) project to ensure its alignment with organizational goals, compliance with international carbon standards, and delivery of measurable environmental, social, and economic benefits. The role requires collaboration with stakeholders, including government agencies, private sector partners, investors, auditors and community groups, to ensure the successful execution of carbon initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management

• Lead the design, planning, and execution of CAN-LR project activities in alignment with organizational goals and investors/standards requirements.
• Lead and manage project team, by defining and providing clear goals and objectives of the project.
• Manage project budgets, ensuring cost efficiency and compliance with financial guidelines.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive project implementation plan with clear timelines, deliverables, and performance metrics.
• Ensure compliance with relevant carbon standards (e.g., Gold Standard) and regulatory requirements both in country and internationally.
• Manage adherence to environmental laws and policies related to carbon emissions and sustainability.
• Develop a profound understanding of carbon management principles, standards, and best practices, including carbon accounting methodologies, emissions reduction strategies, and sustainability frameworks

Stakeholder Engagement

• Foster partnerships with key stakeholders, including government institutions, private sector entities, investors, and community organizations.
• Represent the project in external forums, conferences, and stakeholder meetings.
• Ensure effective communication and coordination among project stakeholders to promote collaboration and buy-in.
• Develop a project awareness plan and adoption strategies and share to key relevant stakeholders
• Convene regular meetings and provide updates and share progress and outcomes of the projects to the relevant stakeholders.
• Lead the development and implementation of stakeholders’ engagement plan, ensuring participation and buy in of key stakeholders.

Technical Oversight

• Guide technical teams in conducting baseline assessments, and monitoring activities, including data collection, quality assurance and quality control.
• Provide support to the development and implementation of standard operating procedures to guide project implementation, safe guarding, monitoring and verification.
• Stay updated on global trends in carbon credits, carbon markets and climate finance to inform project strategies.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Establish robust monitoring and evaluation systems to track project performance and impacts.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to donors and other stakeholders.
• Document lessons learned and best practices to improve project implementation and inform future initiatives.
• Support the development of external communication and marketing material in compliance with organizational, carbon standards and investors visibility requirements.
• Provide regular and timely reporting on project progress in line with existing templates and requirements.

Capacity Building

• Provide training and technical support to the team members and community stakeholders involved in carbon project activities.
• Strengthen local capacity to sustain project outcomes beyond the project lifecycle.
• Have capacity building plan for the project teams and other project supporting staff

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing projects especially climate or carbon-related projects.
• A strong project management and stakeholder engagement skillset with a keen willingness to learn new skills related to carbon and climate actions.
• Familiarity with community-based approaches to carbon initiatives is an asset.
• Well versed with national carbon market policies and schemes, including evolving government policies and regulations, in the forest, environment, biodiversity and agriculture sector Strong project and people management skills, including planning, budgeting, and reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and partnership-building abilities.
• Technical knowledge of the carbon project lifecycle, including carbon accounting, monitoring, and validation/verification is an advantage
• Proficiency in data analysis and GIS tools is an advantage.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong understanding of carbonization and its associated effects would be an added advantage
• Strong understanding of decarbonization processes, methodologies and approaches. Would be an added advantage

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Climate Change, Natural Resource Management,
• Master’s degree  is preferred for the above related field.
• Carbon project certification or training in standards like VCS, Gold Standard, or CDM is an advantage.

Salary:

The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

N.B: Women are highly encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

Should you wish to apply for this position, please go to

https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WorldVisionInternational/details/Project-Manager_JR39317 If this is your first time applying online via the World Vision International careers website, you will need to register an account along with your application details. This site will provide you with additional functionality, such as saved searches and email alerts. Registration requires minimal information to create your account. Further details will be collected during the application process.

All applicants must apply using our online application system, CVs received via email or standard post will NOT be considered.

In case you face any challenges in applying, please let us know at wvrwanda-recruitment@wvi.org (no applications will be accepted through this email).

The closing date for submission of applications is 22^nd January 2025; no late applications will be accepted.

As a child-focused organization, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks.

Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.