Job Profiles for the Rwanda Digital Acceleration Project

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Job profile (Needed Qualifications, Skills and Experience)

Duties and Responsibilities

Number of Positions

10

Digital ID & Trust Services Expert

Selection Criteria:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer / Software Engineering, Information, and Communication Technology (ICT), Information Systems or equivalent, with a minimum 8 years of relevant work experience; or

Master’s Degree (preferred) in Computer Science, Computer / Software Engineering, ICT, Information Systems, or equivalent, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.

Technical competencies:

• Proven experience in the design, development, implementation, and operation of digital ID and digital authentication solutions and in related fields of experience, such as federation protocols and architectures, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and information security;
• Experience in the definition, design, and delivery of population-scale, secure IT solutions, preferably involving digital identity;
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically about the role of ID in improving service delivery, the importance of protecting personal data, and developing systems in a way that prevents vendor lock-in.
• Must have a thorough understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and been involved in various phases of Software Development: Requirements Gathering, Analysis/Design, Development, Integration, Testing and Deployment, and Software Support;
• Experience with data privacy, including personally identifiable information (PII)
• Blockchain experience is an added advantage.
• Experience with global standards

General Competencies (management, leadership, communication, problem-solving, monitoring, coordination, stakeholder management, etc.)

• Ability to work effectively across multiple cross-functional teams to proactively resolve problems, support and engage key stakeholders; as well as work effectively across boundaries even without active guidance from the management;
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills; including the ability to work independently, effectively in a team/task force as a team member or leader, and with senior staff and managers;
• Demonstrated ability to listen and integrate ideas from diverse views, create partnerships and collaborate with others, advocate and influence, resolve conflicts constructively,
• Proven ability to conduct research independently and present results effectively;
• Impeccable planning, organization, and time management skill; Ability to work well under pressure and to meet tight deadlines;
• Demonstrates a high level of motivation, confidence, integrity, and responsibility;
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to provide solutions to emerging challenges;
• Experience leading change, taking initiative, and driving results;
• Computer literacy including Microsoft packages;
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal, including the capacity to communicate complex and technical issues in simple terms;
• Proven ability to clearly and concisely prepare, present, and discuss recommendations at senior levels and to produce deliverables such as memoranda, recommendations, requirements documents, and status reports;
• Fluency in English is essential;

Should demonstrate a high degree of professionalism and integrity

1. Act as primary technical advisor, lead, and program manager for all digital skills related activities envisioned under the project,
2. Support the coordination of related technical assistance and works financed by the project, collaborating with concerned stakeholders and beneficiaries to determine gaps and needs (as they evolve), provide technical advice, ensure effective planning, smooth implementation, adequate quality assurance, follow-up, maintenance, and support;
3. Support the Procurement Specialist on the technical elements of procurement and contract management of related activities: (i) support concerned stakeholders and beneficiaries to prepare/refine/review technical terms of reference and bidding documents, and related selections; (ii) act as a contact for contracted consultants and firms in relation to the delivery of technical assignments; (iii) liaise with parties to ensure delivery of activities against agreed timelines and technical specifications;
4. Stay abreast of emerging digital skills trends, in order to advise management and project stakeholder on new developments and emerging best practices that may positively shape project design, planning, etc including conducting ad hoc research as needed;
5. Support the M&E Specialist on the technical elements of M&E framework design and set-up, maintaining an overview of progress and other detailed technical KPIs to ensure that broadband market growth leads to target subscription, device penetration figures as well as network usage and resilience, etc.;
6. Support development and review of enabling guidelines, policies, and procedures as needed, in conjunction with relevant stakeholders, ensure that corresponding standards are embedded in activity design and delivery;
7. Work with Cybersecurity specialist to ensure that cybersecurity considerations are integrated, as part of related said standards;
8. Lead ad-hoc site-visits to review progress, flagging issues and suggesting solutions, to ensure maximum and intended impact
9. Support in developing annual plans; timely, high-quality implementation of activities; budget allocation and execution, monitoring and evaluation of project implementation and deliverables;
10. Supervise recording and keeping data on digital skills initiatives and beneficiaries, track impact regularly and prepare regular reports on progress with actionable recommendations for improvement where applicable;
11. Audit digital skills plan in line with the government priorities and monitor the impact of the funds to ensure value for money and progress of implementation to inform policy decisions;
12. Provide advice on policy issues arising and affecting digital skills and develop policy paper(s) on key problems that require high-level attention;
13. Plan and provide statistical expertise required in the design, conduct, and analysis of relevant digital skills field studies, projects, and program evaluations; Also collect relevant statistical data to inform the planning and evaluation of the impact of the digital skills in Rwanda;

Reporting:

• The Digital Skills Expert will report to the SPIU Coordinator

Deliverables:

• Support procurement and delivery of PPA activities linked to digital (within first three months of contract signature)
• Progress report (every month)

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