DFID Rwanda - Climate & Low Carbon Development Adviser

Reference: DFIDJOB-0125

Closing date: 04 October 2011

Interview date: Not Specified

Number of vacancies: 1

Salary: RWF28,790,000 - RWF per annum

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Appointment Terms: Permanent

Working Arrangements: Full time

Specific requirements: Staff Appointed in Country (SAIC)

Brief description: We are looking for an exceptional individual with demonstrable talent, commitment, experience and professional skills to work at the highest levels in helping to shape and deliver a major new programme of international funding. Is that you?

KIGALI, RWANDA – LOCAL DFID VACANCY
CLIMATE & LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT ADVISER (DFID GRADE A2)
Gross annual salary: RWF 28,790,000 - DEADLINE 4th OCTOBER 2011
You must have the right to live and work in Rwanda to apply for this position.

The UK Government Department for International Development (DFID) is responsible for delivering the British Government’s development and poverty eradication programmes around the world. For more details please go towww.dfid.gov.uk.

DFID Rwanda is planning its support for the implementation of a National Strategy on Climate Change and Low Carbon Development. This includes helping to create and build institutions that will enable Rwanda to access international and bilateral climate finance, mainstream climate resilience and low carbon development into the national development plans and achieve its vision of being a low carbon and climate resilient middle income economy by 2050. DFID Rwanda is looking for an experienced Climate and Low Carbon Development Adviser to lead and expand this process.

To qualify for this post you will need to demonstrate that you meet the requirements of DFID’s Climate and Environment technical competency framework, available on the DFID website -http://www.dfid.gov.uk/Documents/recruitment/Advisers/technical-competencies-climate-environment-advisers.pdf .

For a full job description please email DFID-Rwanda@dfid.gov.uk with the subject CLIMATE & LOW CARBON GROWTH ADVISER

To apply, send your CV, a covering letter, and a written paper of up to 500 words explaining why investment in climate change programmes should be a priority for Rwanda, by 10am (Central African Time) on Tuesday 4th October (include your phone number, but no copies of certificates or qualifications are needed at this stage) to the HR Manager (‘Climate and Low Carbon Development Adviser’), DFID, PO Box 576, Kigali, Rwanda. Or by email to DFID-Rwanda@dfid.gov.uk with the subject ‘Climate and Low Carbon Development Adviser’.

Your application should clearly demonstrate and provide evidence for the role requirements above. Referees should be included but will not be contacted without the applicant’s prior permission.

Those successful at this stage will be invited for interview in the weeks commencing 10th or 17th October. Sorry, but no feedback or replies will be sent to candidates unsuccessful at the first stage.