Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Gender and Social Inclusion Specialist
Expertise France is the French international technical expertise agency. Its mission is to participate in France's policy of international cooperation, development aid and economic influence, by responding to the growing demand for expertise from developing countries and emerging countries to build public policies, taking into consideration their institutional, economic, demographic, social and environmental challenges.

Feasibility study - TVET support project in Rwanda
Job description: gender and social inclusion specialist
Rwanda Polytechnics has signed a financial agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD), for the implementation of a pilot project in the district of Rulindo: AFTER Project (Appui à la Formation Technique et l'Emploi à Rulindo). Expertise France, the French Agency for international technical expertise, has been asked to support the implementation of the project until 2024.

The project consists in 3 components:
• Component 1: Reinforcement of the training offer in IPRC Tumba and TVET around the IPRC:
• Component 2: Reinforcement and development of schemes to foster professional integration and entrepreneurship in the district
• Component 3: Technical assistance to the project management and support to the various actors involved in the territorial scheme
At the same time, in relation with the first positive results with AFTER project, the Rwandan authorities, AFD and Expertise France are considering, as early 2023 extending the project to two new districts of Nyamagabe and Karongi - with one IPRC and four TVET schools in each district.
The new phase of the project also aims to scale up the pilot actions of component 2 to the national level, i.e :
(i) strengthening the employability of students through better collaboration with employers and better monitoring students during and after their studies
(ii) strengthening support for entrepreneurship in IPRCs and TVET schools
(iii) strengthening the capacities of the Districts in the follow-up of job seekers and entrepreneurs.
To this end, AFD is mobilizing Expertise France within the framework of the Cap Compétences multi-country facility to conduct the feasibility study for this project.

A team of four consultants will be mobilised:
• A team leader specialised in project design
• A TVET specialist
• A specialist in employment support / professional integration / entrepreneurship
• A gender and social inclusion specialist

The present call for applications concerns the profile of a gender and social inclusion specialist
Tasks 1. Conduct a diagnosis in gender and social inclusion issues related to TVET an Employment in Nyamagabe and Karongi districts:
• Remind Rwandese legal framework and policies for Gender and Social Inclusion
• Remind general situation of Gender and Social Inclusion in TVET and Employment sector in Rwanda
• Identify main challenges faced by girls, vulnerable groups and others discriminated publics to access and complete TVET studies in Nyamagabe and Karongi districts and among Project TVET providers, by performing a desk review, collecting existing datas, conducting interviews and potentially focus groups.
• Identify main challenges faced by girls, vulnerable groups and others discriminated publics graduated from TVET schools and IPRC or job seekers in Nyamagabe and Karongi districts to access jobs.
• Contribute to the diagnosis report in all aspects related to gender and social inclusion including infrastructure aspects (to be worked on with the relevant supplier), governance of the TVET structures involved, governance of the project, etc…and provide specific recommendations to tackle identified challenges.
• Develop a specific Gender and Social Inclusion Diagnosis presentation (PowerPoint document) including recommendations.
• Present the Gender and Social Inclusion diagnosis and recommendations to all involved stakeholders during a workshop.

1. Develop a gender and social Inclusion action plan:
• Contribute to the definition of the gender and social Inclusion sensitive indicators to be followed during the project.
• Based on the outputs of the diagnosis shared with stakeholders, define the activities to be implemented during the project to answer gender and social inclusion challenges including infrastructure aspects (to be worked on with the relevant supplier), governance of the TVET structures involved, as well as the governance of the project.
• Built a Gender and Social Inclusion Action Plan (GSIAP) highlighting related activities to be implemented during the project, in line with the selected indicators.
A Gender and Social Inclusion Diagnosis and Action Plan for Rulindo District was completed in December 2021 under AFTER project. The modalities, organisation and level of analysis of the work requested for Nyamagabe and Karongi districts will be similar and the work made for Rulindo should be capitalised.
There will be a GSIAP for each district. Common measures relating to supervison authorities - RP, RTB and MINALOC - can of course be capitalised.

Required experience
• Bachelor degree (or equivalent level diploma) in social science or similar field;
• Successful experience of at least 5 years in conducting studies in gender issues and/or in conducting activities related to gender issues;
• Experience in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TEVT) in Rwanda.
• Experience in the set-up of projects funded by international donors would be an asset.

Required skills
• Excellent command of office equipment, especially Excel and Word;
• Excellent command of English (written and oral);
• A good command of French would be an asset
• Writing skills;
• Initiative, autonomy and responsiveness;
• Adaptability ;
• Analysis and synthesis skills;
• Organizational skills and thoroughness;
• Communication, coordination and teamwork skills;
• Ability in andragogy / capacity building;
• Interpersonal skills, sense of diplomacy.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Please note that application documents would be forwarded to this email: silas.niyitegeka@expertisefrance.fr  and the deadline is 23rd/05/2022.
Duration: Immediate start and final delivery in October 2022.
The number of days and fees for expertise will be discussed with the shortlisted candidates in an interview.
Notes: Application documents should contain a CV, cover letter and certificates and if you are a company, please send your company profile with the CVs of the person who will perform the task above
Kindly note that Expertise France will not be able to notify all the applicants. Only candidates who have been selected will be contacted.

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