RTI International
Job Vacancy: Women in Rwandan Energy (WIRE) Program Assistant
RTI International is an independent,
nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition by
turning knowledge into practice.
The organization provides research,
development, and technical services to government and commercial clients in
more than 75 countries.
The East Africa Energy Program (EAEP)
is a four-year project to increase on-grid electricity access, accelerate
private sector investment, and improve the enabling environment of the power
sector in East Africa.
RTI International leads
implementation of the program, which is funded by Power Africa, a U.S.
Government-led partnership coordinated by the U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID).
RTI International seeks to recruit a
Women in Rwandan Energy (WIRE) Program Assistant to be based in Rwanda under
the East Africa Energy Program.
Job Summary: The goal of WIRE Program Assistant is
to promote an integrated approach to enhance women and girls’ participation and
social inclusion across the energy sector in Rwanda.
In close collaboration with the WIRE
Coordinator S/He will engage in developing gender equitable HR practices,
creating career advancement opportunities for women currently in the workplace
and expanding the pool of women workers in the energy sector through the
establishment of strategic partnerships.
The WIRE Assistant will work under
supervision of the WIRE Coordinator and will also provide administrative
support to the EAEP Technical Team (the Rwanda Technical Lead and an Energy
Specialist).
Specific Responsibilities:
·
Support the WIRE Coordinator in
implementing a rotating apprenticeship program for female university students
·
Support the WIRE Coordinator and the
Gender Expert to collect information on gender participation in the energy
sector and maintain a database of women professionals in the sector
·
Support the WIRE Coordinator
implement a technical training program for promising women with the Rwanda
Energy Group (REG)
·
Assist in organizing and conducting
high-level meetings and events with partners from across the sector, developing
agendas and taking meeting notes
·
In collaboration with the WIRE
Coordinator, organize regular WIRE networking events, workshops, and mentoring
programs
·
Assist the Monitoring and Evaluation
(M&E) Manager, WIRE Coordinator and the Gender Expert in tracking WIRE
indicators
·
Help compile regular reports on WIRE
activities to share with the EAEP management and USAID/Rwanda mission
·
Regularly support the WIRE
Coordinator to develop and share updates and communication through various
channels, including social media platforms.
·
Assist the WIRE Coordinator in
developing success stories and lessons learned and share these with partners.
·
Properly record and store information
on WIRE at all times
·
Other relevant duties as might be
assigned
Required minimum qualification and experience
·
Experience in Gender Mainstreaming.
·
Minimum bachelor’s degree in a
discipline relevant to energy, international development, capacity building /
education, governance and/or gender.
·
Minimum of 4 years of relevant
experience with a focus on public and private sector engagement, capacity building
and/or gender, strategic collaborations.
·
Strong knowledge of the Rwandan power
sector is preferred. Knowledge of DRC and/or Burundi is desirable.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
·
English language proficiency
·
Excellent leadership, coordination,
and organizational awareness skills
·
Good listening / communication and
client skills
·
Superior computer skills, writing
ability in English, and presentation skills
·
Strong oral / written communication
skills and ability to communicate at multiple levels in an organization: and
ability to coordinate activities with officials from host country government,
US Government, NGO’s, and other agencies
·
Ability to build effective
relationships with all clients, peers, and stakeholders
·
Ability to work hands-on,
independently, and within a team.
·
Strong organizational and
interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team-oriented setting.
Job Vacancy: Women in Rwandan Energy (WIRE) Coordinator
RTI International is an independent,
nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition by
turning knowledge into practice.
The organization provides research,
development, and technical services to government and commercial clients in
more than 75 countries.
The East Africa Energy Program (EAEP)
is a four-year project to increase on-grid electricity access, accelerate
private sector investment, and improve the enabling environment of the power
sector in East Africa. RTI International leads implementation of the program,
which is funded by Power Africa, a U.S. Government-led partnership coordinated
by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
RTI International seeks to recruit a
Women in Rwandan Energy (WIRE) Coordinator to be based in Rwanda for this
program.
Job
Summary: The WIRE Coordinator will work
closely with USAID/Rwanda, the Rwanda Technical Lead, an energy specialist and
a gender expert to support the implementation of a university apprenticeship
program; development of a technical training program with Rwanda Energy Group
(REG); expansion of WIRE professional network; creation of the WIRE network
mentorship program; gender mainstreaming implementation and training program;
designing of the National Energy and Gender Mainstreaming Strategy with the
Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA) and
implementation of community outreach activities, amongst other activities.
implementation of community outreach activities, amongst other activities.
S/he will also provide high level
representation for the program, as well as manage the WIRE support team based
in Rwanda.
Specific
Responsibilities:
·
Lead efforts in building a rotating
apprenticeship program for female university students, enabling students to
spend a few months each at a government affiliated energy sector organization,
a private company and a development partner or civil society organization.
·
Help the gender expert collect
accurate information on gender participation in the energy sector, identify
structural and environmental barriers to women’s equal participation in the
energy sector, and create and maintain a database of women working in the
sector.
·
Help design and implement a training
program for promising women for advancement in the energy sector workplace,
including co-launching a technician training program with REG to prepare women
for technical roles within the organization and for staffing of the Nyabarongo
II Hydropower Plant, which REG targets to be operated fully by women when the
project commissions in 2024.
·
In close cooperation with USAID, the
WIRE Professional Network Steering Committee and other key partners, establish
the WIRE secretariat, which will provide high-level oversight over all partner
WIRE activities (not exclusively USAID).
Required
minimum qualification and experience
·
Experience in gender mainstreaming.
·
Minimum bachelor’s degree in a
discipline relevant to energy, international development, capacity
building/education, governance and/or gender. Master’s degree preferred.
·
Minimum of 7 years of relevant
experience with a focus on public and private sector engagement, capacity
building and/or gender, strategic collaborations.
·
Strong knowledge of the Rwandan power
sector is preferred. Knowledge of DRC and/or Burundi is desirable.
·
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
·
English language proficiency
·
Excellent leadership, coordination,
and organizational awareness skills
·
Good listening/communication and
client skills
·
Superior computer skills, writing
ability in English (writing sample required), and presentation skills
·
Strong oral/written communication
skills and ability to communicate at multiple levels in an organization: and
ability to coordinate activities with officials from host country government,
US Government, NGO’s, and other agencies
·
Ability to build effective
relationships with all clients, peers, and stakeholders
·
Ability to work hands-on,
independently, and within a team.
·
Strong organizational and
interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team-oriented setting.
Job Vacancy: Community Engagement Advisor, Ethiopia
RTI International is an independent,
nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition by
turning knowledge into practice.
The organization provides research,
development, and technical services to government and commercial clients in
more than 75 countries.
The East Africa Energy Program (EAEP)
is a four-year project to increase on-grid electricity access, accelerate
private sector investment, and improve the enabling environment of the power
sector in East Africa.
RTI International leads
implementation of the program, which is funded by Power Africa, a U.S.
Government-led partnership coordinated by the U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID).
RTI International seeks to recruit a
Community Engagement Advisor to be based in Ethiopia for this program.
Job
Summary: The Community Engagement Advisor will
be responsible for helping interface between electric utilities and
communities, to improve understanding and communication on energy-related
issues.
The advisor will help utilities
communicate important issues like tariff changes and help communities lobby for
better access to affordable and reliable power in line with the SDG goal 7.
S/He will also help identify and advocate
for solutions to the challenges frequently faced by the energy sector (land
rights issues, siting of equipment, electricity theft).
The advisor will hold meetings to
understand the issues communities face in terms of service delivery as well as
energy access and empower them to take charge of planning for their own energy
needs.
S/He will assist communities to work
with government officials in having their strategies incorporated into higher
level plans. This position will entail communicating sensitive information in
order to solve broader issues in the energy system (e.g. electricity theft,
tariff increases) and facilitating negotiation between the utility and
communities when possible.
Specific
Responsibilities:
·
Contribute to project efforts to enable
citizen engagement in planning and monitoring of service delivery.
·
Support project staff members to
connect with peers through networking and find innovative ways of mutual
engagement with civil society for social accountability.
·
Identify, strengthen and develop
mechanisms and social accountability tools for civil society dialogue, advocacy
and oversight.
·
Identify strategies to promote civic
participation and oversight at the project level, institutionalizing
participatory processes that promote civil society engagement.
Required
minimum qualification and experience
·
Bachelor’s degree in social science,
business, or any other relevant field.
·
10 years of experience working with
the local governance energy projects in Ethiopia to strengthen and develop
mechanisms for engagement of civil society in advocacy and oversight.
Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities
·
Exceptional and demonstrated ability
to influence and build consensus across diverse groups perspectives.
·
Demonstrated ability to identify
problems and propose meaningful solutions required; fluent understanding of
social and ethnic issues in Ethiopia is essential.
·
Excellent oral and written communication
skills in Amharic required.
·
Strong proficiency in English is
preferred.
Interested candidates should submit a
cover letter and curriculum vitae to hrapplications@nb.rti.org indicating the
Job Title as the subject line of the email by 14th August by 5.00 p.m.
Only shortlisted applicants will be
contacted.
RTI International is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply
*No applicant will ever be asked for
any payment either to secure a role with RTI International or as a follow-up to
having been awarded a position with RTI International. If anyone ever
approaches you asking for any such payment, please immediately email
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