In addition to implementing digital projects end-to end, the Digital Delivery Unit (DDU) also provides advisory services to GIZ projects and partners across all sectors, supporting them in scoping, planning and implementing digital solutions.

The Cluster Digital Transformation & Digital Economy Rwanda and the Digital Delivery Units are currently looking for an experienced individual, to drive the technical aspects of the project on cross-border e-payments, and to support other projects via our advisory service offering as: Technical Advisor Software Engineer.

The Technical Advisor Software Engineer performs the following responsibilities and tasks:

B. Responsibilities

• Plan and manage complex IT projects from scoping to go live
• Liaise with Partner and other internal and external stakeholders to ensure the IT implementation is aligned with the stakeholders’ and projects
  overall goals and capacities.
• Steer and manage external service providers and contracts incl. quality assurance and sign-off of work done
• Support the respective partner institutions and GIZ projects in their architecture and planning decisions
• Support planning, procurement processes, financial management and monitoring of the project activities
• Contribute actively to reports (regular and ad-hoc), PR materials, and other related tasks to reporting and communication.

• Plan and manage complex IT projects from scoping to go live
• Liaise with Partner and other internal and external stakeholders to ensure the IT implementation is aligned with the stakeholders’ and projects overall goals and capacities.
• Steer and manage external service providers and contracts incl. quality assurance and sign-off of work done
• Support the respective partner institutions and GIZ projects in their architecture and planning decisions
• Support planning, procurement processes, financial management and monitoring of the project activities
• Contribute actively to reports (regular and ad-hoc), PR materials, and other related tasks to reporting and communication.

• Proven experience in project management (conceptualization, planning, coordination, steering, monitoring).
• Proven experience in IT technology advisory to a team (planning, architecture, delivery standards, software engineering).
• Very good understanding of digital government, data governance frameworks incl. data protection, IT security and data sharing, as well as of digitalization challenges of public administrations
• Proven skills and experience in networking and fostering partnerships. An existing network in digital government in the region, and/or internationally is an asset.
• Experience in working with and/or advising government institutions on digital topics; a focus on public service delivery is desirable.

• University (preferably Master) degree in a STEM field (preferably IT).
• Certification as Project Management Professional (PMI), scrum master, or similar is a plus
• At least 5 years of work experience in digitalization (e.g. as software engineer, architect or project manager) 7 years is a plus, experience working with governments is a plus
• At least 3 years’ experience working on/ implementing payment systems – ideally cross border payment systems (e.g. for financial service provider or central bank, switches) is a plus
• Proven experience in project management (conceptualization, planning, coordination, steering, monitoring).
• Proven experience in IT technology advisory to a team (planning, architecture, delivery standards, software engineering).
• Very good understanding of digital government, data governance frameworks incl. data protection, IT security and data sharing, as well as of digitalization challenges of public administrations
• Proven skills and experience in networking and fostering partnerships. An existing network in digital government in the region, and/or internationally is an asset.
• Experience in working with and/or advising government institutions on digital topics; a focus on public service delivery is desirable.