Advisor in IT Project Management – GIZ RWANDA

Vacancy Announcement

A. About GIZ and the 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 (BMZ), 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.

The Cluster Digital Transformation & Digital Economy is home to several GIZ projects, which supports the Rwandan government on the implementation of concrete activities and projects all over the country. These projects include topics like promoting the development of digital solutions for the public sector, support the deployment of artificial intelligence, use of drones for different use cases as well as building digital skills and digital literacy for the economic and social development of Rwanda. The projects within the Digital Transformation Cluster are implemented under the guidance of the Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT) and with other sector ministries, local and international private companies, research institutions and the civil society.

An essential part of the portfolio of the Cluster focuses on supporting our partners during the development and implementation of concrete initiatives and projects in several parts of Rwanda and East Africa in close collaboration between public and private stakeholders.

The Cluster Digital Transformation & Digital Economy Rwanda is currently looking for an experienced individual, to support the existing teams and projects in project management, business analyses and technical advice for the position as Advisor inIT Project Management

The Advisor inIT Project Management performs the following responsibilities and tasks:

B. Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and implement IT projects from initial scoping to go live
• Give advice to and liaise with Partners, GIZ Project Managers and other stakeholders to ensure the IT implementation are in sync with overall development cooperation projects
• Steer and manage external service providers and contracts incl. quality assurance and facilitate the sign-off of work done
• Identify synergies and dependencies with other projects and initiatives to maximize impact and enhance collaboration.
• Support the respective government institutions in their role as technical lead by acting as an IT architect as well as building capacity for the team members.
• Develop and foster partnerships with governmental and other relevant actors in the field of digital government.
• Effectively managing a network of local and regional project partners as well as steering of consultants and other service providers
• Support planning, procurement processes, financial management and monitoring of the project activities
• Contribute actively to reports (regular and ad-hoc), PR materials, and other related tasks to reporting and communication.

C. Tasks

1. Project management, Partnerships & Network Management: 

• Plan and manage IT projects according to best practices and frameworks (e.g. Scrum)
• Organize and facilitate meetings, and workshops with stakeholders and service providers, ensuring effective communication execution and follow-ups (including sprint planning meeting, backlog refinement sessions, retro and review sessions).
• Work closely with other GIZ digital teams and experts to facilitate knowledge exchange and help harmonize approaches and refine the service offering of the DDU
• Assist in preparing contracts, terms of reference, concept notes, reports, and briefings to support project activities.
• Work closely with the GIZ administration team to facilitate logistical and administrative processes.

2. Technical Advisory:

• Coordinate the IT design and implementation of innovative ICT projects.
• Facilitate system design and architecture workshops
• Documenting and coordinating the implementation of an architecture together with a team of contracted developers
• Lead the IT design of solutions, working closely with project teams to identify user requirements, business needs and match them to IT infrastructure.
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify new solutions and emerging technologies that can be leveraged to support project objectives.
• Work with project teams to ensure that solutions are effectively integrated into existing systems and processes.
• Provide guidance and support to project team members on IT architecture activities.
• Contribute to the scaling of best practices from Rwanda to other countries in Africa.

 D. Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience

1. Qualifications and professional experience

• University (preferably Master) degree in a STEM field (preferably IT).
• Certification as Project Management Professional (PMI), scrum master, or similar is a plus
• Certification as an IT Architect is a plus
• At least 3 years of work experience in digitalization and/or public administration 5 years is a plus
• Proven experience in project management (conceptualization, planning, coordination, steering, monitoring).
• Proven experience in IT technology advisory to a team (conceptualization, architecture, delivery standards, software engineering).
• Very good understanding of digital government, data governance frameworks incl. data protection, IT security and data sharing, as well as of digitalization challenges of public administrations
• Proven skills and experience in networking and fostering partnerships. An existing network in digital government in the region, and/or internationally is an asset.
• Experience in working with and/or advising government institutions on digital topics; a focus on public service delivery is desirable.

2. Other knowledge and additional competences

• Strong ability to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Results-driven, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Open to continuous learning and staying updated on new topics and trends.
• Proficiency in English (both oral and written) is required; knowledge of French, Kinyarwanda is an asset.
• Proactive and pragmatic in the development and implementation of ideas and proposals
• Fine-tuned organizational skills, self-organized.
• Ability to build and manage internal and external relationships and build strategic partnerships and networks.

E. 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 7th October 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 an assessment/interview or if 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 a test and interview.

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