Background:

Develop the population development policy to achieve a sustainable and balanced population dynamic that enhances the overall well-being, quality of life, and human rights of all individuals, while supporting long-term economic prosperity and environmental sustainability and aligning population needs with national priorities.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct a desk review of Rwanda’s policy landscape, including NST2, Vision 2050, and sectoral strategies.
• Contribute to the development of the methodological guidance for policy formulation, implementation planning, and monitoring frameworks.
• Ensure integration of cross-cutting issues: gender, SRHR, youth, migration, aging, environment, and human capital development.
• Work closely with the international Lead Consultant and sector experts to contextualize findings.
• Facilitate technical workshops, stakeholder consultations, and policy validation sessions.
• With the guidance of the lead consultant, draft and finalize the National Population Policy and Implementation Roadmap, including advocacy materials for policymakers.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (Master’s or higher) in Demography, Population Studies, Economics, or Social Policy.

Experience needed:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in population policy development and analysis at national level.
• Strong understanding of Rwandan demographic trends and global frameworks (SDGs, Agenda 2063, ICPD25).
• Proven experience in aligning population policy with socio-economic development agendas.
• Excellent analytical, facilitation, and report writing skills.

• Conduct a desk review of Rwanda’s policy landscape, including NST2, Vision 2050, and sectoral strategies.
• Contribute to the development of the methodological guidance for policy formulation, implementation planning, and monitoring frameworks.
• Ensure integration of cross-cutting issues: gender, SRHR, youth, migration, aging, environment, and human capital development.
• Work closely with the international Lead Consultant and sector experts to contextualize findings.
• Facilitate technical workshops, stakeholder consultations, and policy validation sessions.
• With the guidance of the lead consultant, draft and finalize the National Population Policy and Implementation Roadmap, including advocacy materials for policymakers.

• Advanced degree (Master’s or higher) in Demography, Population Studies, Economics, or Social Policy.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in population policy development and analysis at national level.
• Strong understanding of Rwandan demographic trends and global frameworks (SDGs, Agenda 2063, ICPD25).
• Proven experience in aligning population policy with socio-economic development agendas.
• Excellent analytical, facilitation, and report writing skills.