About GIZ Rwanda
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been working in Rwanda for more than 40 years.
Rwanda is a country with a turbulent and, at times, tragic history, and the impact of the 1994 genocide is still felt today. Nevertheless, Rwanda has achieved progress at a number of levels since 2000. Stability, security, steady economic growth and low corruption are some of the key successes. The country is also regarded as a pioneer in Africa in environmental protection, digitalisation and gender equality.
Despite these encouraging developments, however, Rwanda is still a very poor country that continues to rely on international support. This support is in virtually all sectors and is coordinated by the Rwandan Government. As a reliable partner in an efficient task-sharing system, GIZ works in three priority areas on behalf of the German Government:
- Economic development and employment
- Governance and democracy
Digitalisation
Vacancy Announcement
Technical Advisor for climate and green finance
For both the “Capacity Development for the Implementation of Rwanda’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)” project and “Climate-friendly Economic Policy and Financing” project
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The GIZ Office in Kigali covers GIZ’s portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Union and other commissioning authorities in the following priority areas: Sustainable Economic Development; Good Governance; Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development; Digital Transformation and Digital Economy; and regional projects in the Great Lakes Region.
In March 2022, the Rwandan-German Climate and Development Partnership was signed by the two governments, which includes bilateral projects for technical assistance commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment (MoE) of Rwanda. Under this Partnership, the “Capacity Development for the Implementation of Rwanda’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)” project as well as the “Climate-friendly Economic Policy and Financing” project implemented by GIZ aim to enhance the institutional, regulatory and financial framework conditions of relevant state and non-state actors in Rwanda for the financing of the country’s climate targets and greening of the Rwandan economy.
To support the implementation of both projects, GIZ Rwanda is recruiting a candidate for the position of Technical Advisor for climate and green finance based in Kigali.
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Fixed Term: 12 months (with the possibility of renewal)
Position: One (1)
Start date: 15.02.2024
Under the supervision of the Director of the “Capacity Development for the Implementation of Rwanda’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)” project, the Technical Advisor for climate and green finance is responsible to:
Key responsibilities
- Contribute to the overall achievement of the objectives and outputs of both projects, especially to the work streams related to climate and green finance and private sector engagement,
- Support the political partners (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment; Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning) in the coordination and institutional strengthening of the climate and green finance agenda in Rwanda
- Advise relevant state and non-state institutions on approaches and measures for complying with green regulatory frameworks and policies and implementing the Climate and Nature Finance Strategy
- Foster access to climate finance with a focus on MSMEs, and specifically enterprises led by women
- Support the design and implementation of training and capacity development measures for financial institutions and private enterprises – including those led by female and young business owners – on green financing instruments, compliance with standards and regulations such as the Rwandan Green Taxonomy, and the development of bankable business models for climate action
- Support the identification of banks and financial intermediaries in Rwanda that my serve as partners for the project and organize and implement training measures for/with them
- Contribute to the coordination and exchange between the two projects and the public and private sector institutions, financial intermediaries and actors that are deemed relevant to facilitate sharing of experiences, and proactively build networks for the projects` missions,
- Support knowledge management, monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) as well as reporting-related activities and propose innovative ideas to achieve the projects` objectives,
- Maintain a good flow of communication and information sharing with the project team and relevant project partners.
Specific tasks
The Technical Advisor performs the following tasks:
Technical and policy advice & Capacity Development
- Advise the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning on the development and adoption of fiscal instruments for the integration of climate change considerations or for investment promotion
- Provide technical advice to state and non-state banks and other financial institutions on financial products which are adapted to the needs of micro, small and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs)
- Foster capacity building on climate/green/sustainable finance in general, the Rwandan Green Taxonomy, and Climate Budget Tagging for the public sector
- Foster capacity building on climate/green/sustainable finance in general, the Rwandan Green Taxonomy, sustainability-related disclosures and climate finance vehicles for the private sector
- Provide advice to the Rwandan Taskforce on Climate and Nature Finance (TCNF), and develop concrete activities to increase the Taskforce´s outreach and operations
- Support the government´s efforts regarding increased transparency and accountability, and an enhanced data basis for climate and green finance, and advise on the development of a Climate Finance Dashboard
- Identify and provide technical, policy and expert advice to selected financial intermediaries on the benefits of green and climate enterprises and on carrying out risk assessments for the use of green and climate technologies
- Provide technical, strategic and policy advice to the Rwanda Green Fund related to climate investment programming
- Support the implementation and monitoring of the curriculum development, Training of Trainers, and training series for capacity building measures
- Support regional and international sharing of experiences on NDC finance and green/sustainable finance through side events and promotional activities during relevant events
- Support the involvement of private enterprises and financial intermediaries in the project
- Advise the Project Directors on the achievement of the projects` objectives and outputs.
Communication and cooperation
- Support cooperation, regular dialogue, exchange and networking opportunities with all project stakeholders and within and across both project teams under the technical guidance of a “Focus Area Lead”, in close coordination with the Project Directors
- Maintain a good flow of communication and information sharing within the project team and the relevant project partners (MoE, MINECOFIN, financial institutions, private sector, line ministries, agencies, etc.).
Knowledge management and reporting
- Report regularly to both Project Directors on the implementation of project activities,
- Contribute to writing project reports, meeting minutes, policy briefs, presentations, etc.
- Support research activities, information gathering and innovative ideas on relevant topics,
- Contribute to the capitalisation of knowledge and the design of communication tools,
- Support knowledge management, monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), reporting-related activities as well as knowledge transfer to the project partners and within GIZ.
Other duties/tasks
- Support the coordination and implementation of the project activities in accordance with the project objectives, GIZ procedures, rules, quality standards, and existing agreements,
- Support the operationalization the project and participate in formulating project-related action plans while also monitoring the budgeting and financial flows of project expenses,
- Carry out any other relevant tasks for the project as requested by both Project Directors.
Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience
Qualification
- University degree (master’s degree) in a relevant field such as: economics, development economics, public administration, sustainable finance, environmental sciences, business administration, or any other related fields.
Professional experience
- In total 5 to 7 years of relevant professional experience in project management and/or advisory service in the fields of development economics, sustainable finance, green finance, development finance, public finance, climate finance, private sector development and public-private partnership (PPP),
- Good knowledge of Rwanda’s climate change policies, strategies, legislation, institutional landscape, relevant implementation structures, planning processes with an understanding of the local private sector actors and financial intermediaries involved in climate protection, incl. the National Sustainable Finance Roadmap
- Very good knowledge of the international climate finance architecture under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and International Finance Institutions (IFIs). A strong understanding of the national climate and green finance architecture of Rwanda and prior working experience with financial intermediaries or banks would be an asset,
- Proven work experience in advising and/or providing technical, policy and process-related advice to private sector institutions and financial intermediaries on climate-related goals,
- Proven experience in managing external (national and/or international) consultants.
Personal competencies
- Very good communication and excellent self-management and coordination skills,
- Self-creativity, proactivity and proper initiative towards the results of the project,
- Excellent ability to share knowledge and experience and demonstrated ability to work and deliver high quality work sometimes under time pressure as well as within tight deadlines,
- Be a good team player and having teamwork skills including in multicultural environments,
- Strong motivation to work in a multicultural team and environment, including remotely.
Other required knowledge and skills
- Excellent command (oral and written) of English (required). French would be an asset,
- Good knowledge of the use of ICT applications such as MS Office, Outlook, MS Teams,
- Willingness to develop new skills and competencies as required by the job and tasks,
- Flexibility to support other team members of the project in his/her areas of expertise,
- Ability and availability to travel outside of the place of employment as required.
Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references), via our electronic job portal by Click here then “apply”; until 22nd January 2025 at 4:00 PM. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB.
GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued – regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation. We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.
This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please let us know, if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to consider, when considering your application.
Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.
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