Vacancy title:
Urban and Economic Development Officer
Employment type: Full time, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Civil & Government, Business Operations, Social Services & Nonprofit
Jobs at:
Karongi District
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, October 20 2026
Duty Station:
Kigali | Kigali
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 14 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
The Urban and Economic Development Officer will be responsible for implementing development initiatives at the cell level, focusing on various sectors including agriculture, human settlement, infrastructure, disaster management, and economic activities. This role involves data collection, monitoring of local economic actors and cooperatives, promoting entrepreneurship, and coordinating community mobilization campaigns. The officer will also monitor the implementation of district development plans, disaster prevention, environmental protection, and ICT projects.
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Implement interventions related to Agriculture and Natural resources, human settlement, infrastructure, disaster management, and economic activities at cell level;
- Collect and report basic economic data related to economic potential;
- Monitor the functionality of cooperatives and saving groups;
- Promote entrepreneurship among youth, women, and vulnerable groups at the cell level;
- Monitor and support local economic actors (NGOs, private sector, and cooperatives) to support productivity and market access;
- Monitor the operationalization of voluntary groups and stakeholders in economic activities;
- Coordinate and monitor community mobilization campaigns focusing on business development and tax collection;
- Monitor the implementation of District development plans, including the District Development Strategy (DDS) and Annual Action Plans at the cell level;
- Monitor the implementation of disaster prevention and recovery activities at the cell level;
- Monitor the environment and forest protection activities at cell level;
- Monitor the implementation of ICT and infrastructure development projects at the cell level;
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Economics
- 0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration
- 0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Sociology
- 0 Year of relevant experience
- BACHELORS IN URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN
- 0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelors in Project Management
- 0 Year of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy
- 0 Year of relevant experience
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
To apply for this position, please submit your application through the provided link. Ensure all required documents are attached.
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