REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

NAME OF PROJECT: ENGAGING PRIVATE SECTOR FOR GREEN GROWTH IN LAKE VICTORIA BASIN (EPSGG-LVB)

Assignment Title: INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL STAFF TO CONDUCT TRAININGS AND AUDITS ON RESOURCE EFFICIENT AND CLEANER PRODUCTION IN RWANDAN INDUSTRIES

Reference Number: No 002/RECP/2019-2020

1. Background

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The Rwanda Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Centre (RRECPC) in collaboration with National Industrial Research and Development Agency (NIRDA), and Private Sector Federation of Rwanda (PSF), wishes to recruit the national experts for conducting in-house trainings and assessments on Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production for selected industries located in Lake Victoria Basin-part of Rwanda.

The overall objective of the project “Engaging Private Sector for Green Growth in Lake Victoria Basin” is to increase use of and investment in resource efficient and cleaner production technologies by private enterprises in the Lake Victoria Basin.

The expected outcome of this project is to contribute towards the long-term impact of sustainable industrial development within Lake Victoria Basin. This can be achieved through increased awareness-raising, trainings, in-plant assessments, monitoring and participating in awarding events by industries.

Given the extent of the work to be carried out, The Rwanda Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production   seeks to recruit two individual technical experts. The technical experts will conduct in-house awareness, trainings and monitoring the implementation of the resource efficient and cleaner production best practices.

2. Scope of work

2.1 For Technical experts

  • Conduct in-house meetings and walkthrough to raise industrial awareness on adoption of resource efficiency and cleaner production (RECP) technologies, environmental management systems, Occupational Health and Safety, and industrial symbiosis so as to adopt the implementation of the RECP and waste utilization.
  • Facilitate industries to have awareness material on energy, material, water savings and occupational health and safety;
  • Conduct in-house walkthrough to gathering information in industries (gaps, benefits and critical areas that need improvements during planning and decision making);
  • Conduct in –house assessments on Resource efficient and cleaner production (provide options to improve productivity and social-environmental performance);
  • Propose an action plan showing short and medium terms interventions;
  • Provide skills on RECP to industrial staff (all thematic “energy, water, material, waste and chemical” should be conducted together with industrial staff)
  • Assist industries to develop a database in terms of resources consumptions per day and a month;
  • Evaluate all assessments done (interventions implemented or to implement, investments required, pay-back and social and economic benefits) and prepare brief report on activities, accomplishments and make final report of RECP assessments and environmental management implementation as well as recommendations for improvements at program or policy level;
  • Participate in environmental and clean technologies meetings organized by key partners and mainstream RECP concept where necessary;
  • Identify opportunities among the partners and contribute to development of the project proposals for mobilization of funds;
  • Evaluate each training programme and prepare brief report on activities, accomplishments and make final report of RECP trainings and environmental management implementation as well as recommendations for improvements during planning and decision making.
  • Participate in RECP award verification activities to identify the best RECP performers;
  • Participate in RECP award verification activities to identify the best RECP performers.

3. Duration

One year renewable

4. Required profile (Qualifications, experience, desirables, skills and competencies):

– Technical Experts:

  • A Bachelor ’s degree/Advanced diploma  in Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, electro-mechanical engineering, food technology, chemical engineering, environmental sanitation;
  •  A minimum of 4 years practicable experience in manufacturing industry or environmental audit.
  • Practicable experience in conducting trainings  and raise awareness on waste management in industry sector;
  • Knowledge on cleaner production concept;
  • Participation in any ISO Certificate procedures is added value.

Language for all candidates: Fluency in English/French and Kinyarwanda

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 08: 00 a.m. to 05:00pm.

Expressions of interest including motivation letters, CV and Copy of degrees or certificates must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person by 1/07/ 2019 at 16:00 o’clock.

Attn: Reception Office of Rwanda Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Centre  

Private Sector Federation Premises

P O. Box 319 Kigali – Rwanda

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