Ref.
2025/GETIGTAFRPAR/13298
Job offer type
Experts
Type of contract
Service contract
Activity sectors
Vocational training, Integration, Employment ; Other
Deadline date
2025/06/30 12:30
Duration of the assignment
Short term
Contract
Freelancer
Duration
2 months (18 man/days)
Gender Expert Trainer(s) in Gender Transformative Approaches for Rwanda Polytechnic (RP) and Rwanda TVET Board (RTB). (M/W)
Département Capital humain et Développement social - CHDS > Formation professionnelle, Insertion et Emploi
Published on : 2025/06/09
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
RWANDA
KIGALI
Mission description
The main objective of this assignment is to strengthen the capacity of RP and RTB in Gender Transformative Approaches to promote gender equality and inclusion in technical and vocational education, in alignment with the ‘Leave No One Behind’ principle of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
To achieve the objectives, the expert will conduct the following tasks:
- Provide theoretical and practical training on the Gender Transformative Approaches to staff of RP and RTB. The training will cover key concepts such as gender socialization, equity versus equality, root causes of inequalities, harmful gender norms, positive masculinity and gender-based violence.
- Foster a deeper understanding of gender-related barriers in TVET by exploring how gender socialization shapes attitudes, behaviors, and opportunities, and identifying strategies to challenge harmful norms within educational and professional settings.
- Develop practical case studies, exercises, and hands-on activities that guide participants’ ability to apply gender-transformative principles in their work, ensuring context-specific and actionable outcomes.
- Provide practical recommendations to enhance gender mainstreaming within RP and RTB.
The expected deliverables and timeline are detailed in the Terms of Reference attached.
Project or context description
The Government of Rwanda and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed 5 years grant/loan agreements on 8th March 2023 to implement AFTER II Project (Appui à la Formation Technique et l'Emploi au Rwanda). AFTER Il aims to improve technical and vocational education and learning conditions in order to strengthen the skills of youth in line with labour market requirements.
Project management will be provided by two contracting authorities: Rwanda Polytechnic (RP) for college-related interventions, and Rwanda TVET Board (RTB) for TVET schools-related interventions, through their respective Single Projects Implementation Units (SPIU).
Expertise France will provide technical assistance to the project implementation. Short and long-term expertise are mobilized on the basis of a technical offer validated by AFD, with the agreement of the Rwandan party.
On the side of RP, the beneficiary sites are RP Karongi and Kitabi colleges located in Karongi and Nyamagabe Districts. On the side of RTB, the beneficiary sites are Muhororo and Cyanika TVET Schools located in Karongi and Nyamagabe Districts.
AFTER II project is divided into 4 main components and 2 cross-cutting components:
- Component 1: The RP Kitabi and Karongi colleges and TVET schools of Cyanika and Muhororo campuses are expanded, modernised and environmentally friendly
- Component 2: The training offer in the RP Kitabi and Karongi colleges and TVET schools of Cyanika and Muhororo is strengthened and more attractive
- Component 3: The link between TVET providers and the private sector is strengthened, and employment and entrepreneurship support mechanisms are more efficient
- Component 4: The quality and leadership of RP and RTB as institutions in the TVET sector are reinforced
- Cross-cutting component 5: The TVET programs are more gender-responsive and inclusive and specifically address dropouts of the general education
- Cross-cutting component 6: Greening TVET – TVET programs provide youth with green skills and competencies for sustainable economic growth
Required profile
The gender expert trainer in Gender transformative approaches with the below requirements:
⮚ At least 7 years of working experience related to gender-related capacity building.
⮚ At least a Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences or Development Studies.
⮚ Proven experience in designing and facilitating training sessions for institutional staff.
⮚ Strong understanding of gender dynamics in Rwanda.
⮚ Excellent command of English and Kinyarwanda (written and oral) ; fluency in French will be an added value.
Additional information
Application documents should contain a CV, cover letter and certificates and if you are a company, please send your company profile with the CVs of the experts who will perform the task above.
Kindly note that Expertise France will not be able to notify all the applicants. Only candidates who have been selected will be contacted for an interview before final selection.
Selection criteria for applications
The selection process for candidates will be based on the following criteria :
- Candidate’s training/skills/experience
Deadline for application : 2025/06/30 12:30
File(s) attached : AFTERII_TA_ToRsGenderExpertTrainer.pdf
Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects. The agency operates around four key priorities :
- democratic, economic, and financial governance ;
- peace, stability, and security ;
- climate, agriculture, and sustainable development ;
- health and human development ;
In these areas, Expertise France conducts capacity-building initiatives and manages project implementation, leveraging technical expertise and acting as a project coordinator. This involves combining public sector expertise with private sector skills to drive impactful results.