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Biosafety Specialist

    Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA)

    Job responsibilities

     Assist the institution in coordination of the implementation of the biosafety related international and national agreements in general and on Biosafety in particular  Assist in the implementation and assessment of all activities related to biosafety within the country  Assist in the development and delivery of capacity building programs related to biosafety issues.  Collaborate with the Biosafety Committee  Assist the National Competent Authority to perform duties of registrar handling the applications, permits issuance and decision making on the use, handling and movement of the genetically modified organisms  Assist the institution in the Biosafety monitoring and evaluation  Assist in biosafety risk assessment and risk management procedures  Assist t the institution in the liability and redress  Contribute to biosafety policy, strategies, programmes and legislation development process  Lead statutory planning and reporting processes for biodiversity management and conservation;  Maintain biodiversity related databases and statistics;

    Qualifications

      • 1

        Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology

        5 Years of relevant experience

      • 2

        Master’s Degree in Microbiology

        3 Years of relevant experience

      • 3

        Master of Science in Biotechnology

        3 Years of relevant experience

      • 4

        Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology

        5 Years of relevant experience

      • 5

        Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

        5 Years of relevant experience

      • 6

        Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Biotechnology

        5 Years of relevant experience

      • 7

        Master’s Degree in Plant Biotechnology

        3 Years of relevant experience

      • 8

        Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular Biology

        5 Years of relevant experience

      • 9

        Bachelor’s Degree in Genetic Engineering

        5 Years of relevant experience

      • 10

        Master’s Degree in Molecular Biology

        3 Years of relevant experience

      • 11

        Master’s Degree in Genetic Engineering

        3 Years of relevant experience

      • 12

        Bachelor’s of Science in Food Biotehcnology

        5 Years of relevant experience

      • 13

        Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation Biology

        5 Years of relevant experience

      • 14

        Bachelor’s degree in Bio-Sciences

        5 Years of relevant experience

      • 15

        Bachelor’s Degree in Integrated Sciences

        5 Years of relevant experience

    • 16

      Integrated Sciences

      3 Years of relevant experience

    Required competencies and key technical skills

      • 1
        Ability to work under pressure, multi-task and solve problems within expectations;
      • 2
        Demonstrated ability to build collaborative working relationships with government counterparts, private sector and civil society organizations
      • 3
        • Highly motivated and self-starter person and he/she should able to work effectively as a member of a team
      • 4
        Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality outputs while working under pressure and within tight time schedules, as well as providing effective implementation support.
      • 5
        Experience in mainstreaming Numerical Weather Prediction products into development interventions
    • 6
      Strong organization and time management skills with ability to multitask, prioritize work plan and deliver tasks on time

    Psychometric Domains

    • 1

      Time for reaction

      Behavior and attitude

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