Information Technology officer

The Government of Rwanda has received credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of the Land Husbandry Water Harvesting and Hillside Irrigation (LWH) Project. The Land Husbandry Water Harvesting and Hillside Irrigation (LWH Project) is one of the development initiatives designed under the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Resources (MINAGRI), and party funded by the World Bank in order to tackle the issue related to food insecurity and rural communities’ livelihoods income.

For this purpose, the Government of Rwanda has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA)], to finance the LWH Project and now seeks to recruit competent persons to fill the following positions :

6. Information Technology Officer (ITO)

Overall Function of the Position

Under direct supervision of Head of Information and Management Systems Department, the ICTO will be responsible for designing and managing the implementation of a sound Information Dissemination and Information Technology (IT) strategy and program for the RSSP.

Specific Duties of the Position :

• Manage the implementation of the information program and IT system of the LWH/ RSSP ;
• Develop an IT software to ensure complete IT connectivity of the implementation coordination function—effective linkages with the provincial teams, within SPIU and between SPIU and participating implementation agencies ;
• In coordination with the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, maintaining and regularly updating a database of subprojects ;
• Preparing LWH/RSSP information dissemination packages for the media ;
• Manage information on all documents coming in and going out of LWH/RSSP ;
• Liaise with LWH/RSSP beneficiaries and stakeholders to secure valuable feedback that can be used to improve on LWH/RSSP services ;
• Develop and maintain RSSP and LWH Website(s) and an online content policy ;
• Provide technical support for the rest of the project team in specific functions wherever ICT can be used for better performance (training, media use, database development, etc.) ;
• Build and foster the network of stakeholders through online means (mailing list) backed-up by effective off-line means and the team members ;
• Manage and facilitate flows of information and documents within the RSSP ?LWH using the LAN
• Any other task as agreed between Coordinator and the World Bank Communications Officer in the Kigali Office.

Qualifications and Experience required

• Degree in information and communication technology ;
• Practical experience of at least 3 years in information and Technology –related work ;
• Knowledge in design of communication/information dissemination packages ;
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of database development ;
• Good knowledge of office automation tools such as Ms Office products (Access, Excel, Power point, etc) ;
• Artistic design experience – ability to transform verbal ideas on a multimedia presentation ;
• Good experience directly relevant to the area of information technology ;
• Familiarity with IDA financial management procedures ;

The following are the general Terms and Conditions of Service for the posts :

Remuneration : the project will provide a competitive package. Successful candidates will sign a 2 years renewable contract on satisfactory performance.

Interested candidates should deliver Written Applications letter and a latest copy of CV should be addressed to the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Box 621, Kigali, and delivered to the Single Project Implementation Unit (Land Husbandry Water Harvesting and Hillside Irrigation (LWH) and Rural Sector Support Project (RSSP) head offices at Kacyiru not later than Thursday 19th,April 2012, at 4.30pm (16h30).

Ms. Jolly DUSABE
Project Coordinator
LWH/RSSP Projects
B.P. 6961 Kigali ;
Email : lwh@minagri.gov.rw