Vacancy Announcement

A. Background

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. 

Rwanda is positioning itself as a regional leader in sustainable mobility, with government policy actively driving a shift away from fossil-fuel vehicles. The country's technical and vocational training system must address the new areas to provide skills for local technicians to maintain EVs: EV technology, battery diagnostics, or high-voltage safety - technical careers on emerging green jobs. Targeted vocational training would close the EV skills gap, improve employment prospects for Rwandan graduates, and create the technical foundation for Rwanda's e-mobility ambition.

B. Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Technical leadership for the joint implementation of the e-mobility develoPPP project in Rwanda including:
• Budget and expenditure planning, 
• Project and contract management
• Joint project management with the project partner
• Stakeholder relations with project and technical partners, risk and conflict management
• Technical and financial monitoring of the project and regular reporting to the local GIZ team and develoPPP headquarters team.

C. Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience

1. Qualifications and professional experience

• Master’s degree in business administration, Economics, International Development, Political Science, Social Science or other related field. 
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in relevant thematic areas of the project, such as private sector development, TVET and related areas
• In-depth experience of working with or within the private sector management level 
• Knowledge of skills development concepts and instruments, Train-of-Trainer concepts,
• Work experience in GIZ projects.
• Good knowledge of the Rwandan private sector landscape 
• Effective project management skills and experience in complex multi-faceted projects. 
• Ability to lead and work in a dynamic and multidisciplinary team and context.

D. How to apply

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references) via our electronic job portal by using the button “apply”; until 13th September 2026 at 4:00 PM. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB. The cover letter should be limited to one page and the CV to a maximum of two pages. Otherwise, the application will not be considered. 

If qualified national candidates are identified, priority will be given to national candidates under an NMA contract.

Applications are assessed on a rolling basis as they are received. Early application is 

therefore encouraged, as the recruitment process may be concluded before the stated 

deadline.

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.

GIZ Office Rwanda

KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu 

P.O. Box 59, Kigali, 

Rwanda

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