Creative Economy Development Manager

Position: Creative Economy Development Manager

Starting: Immediately/As soon as possible

Occupancy rate: 100%

Duty station: Ministry of Youth and Arts (MoYA)

Reports to: Ministry of Youth and Arts (MoYA) and SDC Director with a contract by L’ESPACE PLUS

Job Summary:

The Ministry of Youth and Arts (MoYA), in partnership with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) through L’ESPACE PLUS, seeks a dynamic and experienced Creative Economy Development specialist.

The successful candidate will lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of arts policies and programs that drive job creation, productivity, and economic empowerment of Rwandan artists. The role will also focus on fostering income-generating projects within the creative economy.

As the primary lead for MoYA’s arts development efforts, the manager will organize meetings, events, and exchange programs, mobilize partners and resources, and support strategic initiatives aimed at advancing Rwanda’s creative sector.

The CCI Sub-Sector Working Secretariat Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination of the secretariat activities aimed at ensuring effective functioning the Sub-Sector Working and full attainment of its contributions to National Strategy for Transformation – NST2.

The Creative Economy Development Manager will be seconded to the Ministry of Youth and Arts. She/he will have a three-year consultancy contract with L’ESPACE PLUS in accordance with the SPIU Salary scale.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Policy and Program Development:

• Develop forward-thinking policies, strategies, and programs to grow Rwanda’s creative economy.
• Lead initiatives to nurture artistic talent, foster innovation, and enhance the industry’s commercial viability.
• Drive the development of innovative projects and products that showcase Rwandan artists and meet market demands.

Partneship Building and Resource Mobilization:

• Establish strategic partnerships with local and international stakeholders to promote and export Rwandan arts and culture.
• Design resource mobilization strategies, including proposal development for arts-related projects.

Project Coordination and Implementation:

• Oversee the design, implementation, and monitoring of arts projects, ensuring alignment with MoYA’s goals and KPIs.
• Organize arts-focused events promoting socioeconomic transformation through creative industries.

Capacity Building:

• Strengthen the capacity of stakeholders within the creative economy through training, workshops, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Collaborate with GoR and partners to develop strategies for sustainable growth in the arts sector.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Conduct research to evaluate the economic impact of arts policies and projects.
• Monitor and report on program outcomes, adapting strategies to maximize effectiveness.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders in the arts ecosystem to enhance collective impact.
• Represent MoYA at forums, conferences, and events focused on arts and creative industries development.

Administrative and Reporting Duties:

• Prepare and submit regular reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual) on activities and outcomes.
• Ensure adherence to laws, regulations, and organizational policies across all initiatives.

Additional Duties:

• Provide technical support for arts project design, implementation, and evaluation.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by MoYA management.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

• Master’s degree in Cultural Studies, Creative Industries, Arts Management, Public Policy, International Development, Monitoring & Evaluation, Project Management, or a related field.

Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience, including: At least 3–5 years working within the cultural and creative industries ecosystem.
• Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation, including managing reviews and assessments.
• Experience in coordinating multi-stakeholder or sub-sector working groups, preferably involving development partners, government institutions, or civil society.
• Prior involvement in policy development, sector strategy, or national frameworks (e.g., NST2) is an added advantage.

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to make sound decisions and propose innovative solutions.
• Exceptional networking and relationship management skills, particularly with government institutions, donors, and private sector partners.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multitask effectively.
• Advanced knowledge of research methodologies and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.

Application Link

Deadline: 28th/06/2025

Cultural and Creative Industries Sub-sector Working Group Secretariat Manager

Position: Cultural and Creative Industries Sub-Sector Working Group Secretariat Manager

Starting: Immediately/As soon as possible

Occupancy rate: 100%

Duty station: Ministry of Youth and Arts (MoYA)

Reports to: Ministry of Youth and Arts (MoYA) and SDC Director with a contract by L’ESPACE PLUS

Duration: two years renewable based on performance

Job Summary:

The Ministry of Youth and Arts in partnership with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), trough L’ESPACE PLUS wishes to recruit a competent and experienced Cultural and Creative Industries Sub-Sector Working Group Secretariat Manager or coordinator if approved.

Th CCI Sub-Sector Working Group brings together Government Institutions, Development Partners, Civil Society and the Private Sector involved in the Sector or with an interest in the sector’s development.

The CCI Sub-Sector Working Secretariat Manager will be responsible for the coordination of the secretariat activities aimed at ensuring effective functioning the Sub-Sector Working and full attainment of its contributions to National Strategy for Transformation – NST2.

The Cultural and Creative Industries Sub-Sector Working Group Secretariat Manager will be seconded to the Ministry of Youth and Arts. She/he will have a three-year consultancy contract with L’ESPACE Plus in accordance with the SPIU Salary scale.

1. Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic management

• Develop and maintain relationships among Cultural and Creative Industries Sub – Sector Working Group members and with all other relevant actors;
• Identify opportunities and strategies to increase the impact of the SSWG approach
• Ensure the coordination of SSWG members;
• Provide strategic advice and technical support to the chair and co-chair for the SSWG performance and development;
• Participate in the development of policies, strategies, and researches related to the sector.

Coordination of the Secretariat

• Management supervision and support of the secretariat to ensure the team fulfils its responsibilities;
• Produce the SSWG joint sector reviews reports, ensure their quality and timely submission;
• Effectively organize and prepare regular SSWG and TWG meetings (clear agenda circulated in advance, invitations and circulation of working documents with sufficient time for stakeholders to review and provide input);
• Liaise with all SWG and SSWG stakeholders to ensure inclusive participation in SWG meetings;
• Analyse and produce briefs on documents subject to SSWG review and submit them to the chair and co-chair ahead of the meeting;
• Develop and timely implement the secretariat annual action plan;
• Reporting and making presentations of the SSWG activities and on opportunities to increase the added value of the SWG approach;
• Reporting and updating the SWG about the sector progress through the regular SWG meetings;
• Develop monitoring and evaluation tools and ensure regular monitoring of SWG members activities;
• Prepare/ Update SSWG operational tools (stakeholder mapping tool, feedback tool, document management system, mailing list, SWG meetings management, dashboard for the sector indicators, etc);
• Undertake other appropriate duties requested by the SSWG Chair.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Ensure the implementation of the decisions taken by the SWG;
• Monitor the sector outcome and output indicators;
• Coordinate learning and research activities of the SSWG;
• Ensure that monitoring and evaluation (M&E) tools established are applied consistently by SSWG and SWG;
• Ensure that there is effective M&E of all sector policy actions, and that M&E reports are regularly sent to SWG members and relevant stakeholders;
• Ensure monitoring, review and sharing of lessons learnt from the activities of SWG members;
• Support the documentation and dissemination of success stories, good practices, challenges and lessons-learnt;
• Organize field visits for the SSWG members.

Communication and visibility

• Ensuring effective communication and information sharing between members of the SSWG; other relevant actors and stakeholders according the strategy of the SWG;
• Develop and implement Sector communication and visibility strategy.

2. Academic Qualification and Experience

Education:

• Master’s degree in one of the following fields: Arts-related Sciences, Project Management, International Development, Policy Analysis, Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or other relevant fields.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in:

• Arts program/project/business management.
• Leading and managing multi-stakeholder platforms.
• Facilitating cross-sectoral collaborations in the creative economy.
• Designing, implementing, and evaluating development or cultural projects.
• Capacity building and/or resource mobilization within the arts sector.

3. Skills and Competences

• High analytical capacity, Critical thinking with strong advisory competencies and problem solving;
• Having strategic planning and decision-making capabilities;
• Strong capabilities in quality assurance of documents;
• Strong management, team coordination, mentoring, coaching and supervision capacities;
• Teamwork and collaboration;
• Professionalism and strong work ethic;
• Leadership skills;
• Ability to work with minimal supervision;
• Ability to work independently and make mature and proactive decisions informing management;
• Demonstrate strong presentation and facilitation, excellent interpersonal and professional skills in interacting with development partners and other stakeholders;
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders;
• Fluency in English, Kinyarwanda and/or French, knowledge of all these languages is an advantage;
• Creative, proactive, solutions led and results oriented;
• Advanced skills in MS office- Word, Excel and Power Point.

Application Link

Deadline: 28/06/2025