District Environmental Officer Under Adaptation Planning Process Project at Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA): (Deadline 22 May 2026)

District Environmental Officer Under Adaptation Planning Process Project at Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA): (Deadline 22 May 2026)

Job responsibilities

• Work closely with local Government and other technical staff at district level to make sure the project activities are included in the District Development Strategy (DDS) and implemented according to the project development objectives; • Oversee all the Environmental and Social aspects of all project activities implemented under LDCF IV project at District level; • Support in mobilizing Community Driven Development sub-projects (CDDs) beneficiaries and identify the CDDs in collaboration with the livelihood development specialist; • Monitor the project’s activities and produce the reports to the Project Manager in collaboration with the M&E Specialist; • Work Closely with contractors and the community through regular site visits to ensure mitigation measures for environmental and social risks are properly implemented; • In collaboration with Environmental and Social risk management specialist, monitor project’s activities and provide regular reports on compliance to environmental and social requirements; • Ensure Grievance Redress Committees (GRCs) are fully operational; • Oversee the implementation of project activities at the district level in collaboration with the M&E Specialist, promoting the project at District level and among all partners; • Oversee and manage project implementation, monitor work progress, and ensure timely delivery of outputs in Project intervention areas; • Report to the M&E Specialist regarding project progress. Reports should contain assessments of the progress of implementing activities, including reasons for delays, if any, and recommendations on necessary improvements; • Support the M&E Specialist in developing and facilitating the implementation of a comprehensive monitoring and reporting system; • Support in the preparation of detailed annual work plans and budgets; • Supervise, coordinate and facilitate the work of the hired service providers by the project in the district; • Provide inputs to management and technical reports, and other documents as described in the M&E plan for the overall project; • Participate in the Technical Coordination Committee meetings and coordinate project site visits; • Represent the project in relevant meetings and conferences to which REMA is invited in the assigned District; • Actively participate in the supervision, monitoring and evaluation of project’s activities; • Plan and execute all activities related to the Ecosystems restoration interventions and livelihood development in the assigned District in close collaboration with the authorities and technicians at District level; • Assist in developing and reviewing technical studies carried out in the project site through field visits, consultation meetings with communities, NGOs, Local Government in order to ensure that they get accurate information and oversee the activities of contracted parties, such as trained facilitators, implementing agencies, supporting staff and other providers of services to the beneficiary communities; • Ensure that all projects funded at community-level sub-project activities align with the district development strategy (DDS); • Prepare the Annual Work Plan and budget at a local level in line with REMA projects/programs and submit it to the LDCF IV Project Manager; • In close collaboration with the Financial Management Specialist, ensure that funds are advanced by the project in a timely manner that it does not hinder the implementation of projects activities and that all project’s resources are used efficiently in support of the project objectives and targets of communities; • Collect data (contact details, work plans, meeting schedules) and maintain comprehensive operational information on all partners’ activities in the assigned districts including NGOs, Government offices, community-based organizations, and civil society, this exercise will be undertaken jointly with District Environmental Officers, District forest and natural resources officers and Joint Action Development Forum JADF “Permanent Secretary”, and will involve capacity building with local partners. The recommendations on their needs in the mainstreaming environment in their daily development activities will also be submitted to REMA; • Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports on the status of the implementation of the project activities at District level, including technical, financial, policy matters, Environmental and Social safeguard highlighting challenges and proposing options to solve them; • Perform any other activities directly related to the project objectives that will be assigned by the Project Manager.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences