Fashion Design Program Expert

JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

fashion design program expert (f/m)

APEFE is the Walloon Cooperation Agency that mobilizes its resources and expertise to serve the countries of the South for strengthening their capacities to implement their Development policy in the sectors of education, agriculture and environment, health, governance, and the private sector.

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APEFE Rwanda is implementing a five-year program (2022-2026) financed by the Belgian Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGD), with the objective of ” to increase the capacities of Rwandan young women and men to access or create decent jobs in selected TVET trades in 6 districts’’. The program is being implemented in a partnership with the Ministry of Public Service and Labour (MIFOTRA).

The IGIRA KU MURIMO UHANGE AKAZI program aims to improve the employability of young graduates from dual training and technical education sectors, particularly in the fashion design and creative industries sector. It supports operators in charge of technical and vocational training, higher education, the private sector, as well as associations, in order to improve the quality of services, local and international marketing of products and services in these sectors. The program includes technical training actions, exchange missions, participation in international events, the search for financial partnerships, compliance with international standards, as well as capacity building of RP Kigali College and innovation through the establishment of a “TexLab” for prototyping.

To fulfil its mandate, APEFE is seeking interested Rwandan candidates for the following position: One (1) Fashion design program Expert / Ref: Fashion design-02/2025:

• Full-time position;
• Place of assignment: Kigali (Rwanda)with possible travel to other regions of the country and internationally;
• Duration of the contract: Fixed-term, local contract, 1^stMarch 2025 to 31^stDecember

2026, according to the Rwandan labor law;

• Salary packageaccording to APEFE salary grid (2.211.925RWF monthly gross salary

for 3 years of experience, adjustable depending on the number of years of relevant

experience);

• Deadline for submitting application: 12^thFebruary 2025, 5 pm.

Duties and responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the program administrator and the intervention manager, the technical assistant will be responsible for ensuring the planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring and reporting of the various actions of the fashion design program, related to the fashion design sector component, particularly in the areas of technical training, innovation, international collaboration and strengthening the private sector. He/she will also be involved in the organization of training, exchange missions, immersion or participation in international events, as well as in the search for financial and technical partnerships to support the sustainability of the fashion sector.

Main responsibilities:

Assistance in coordinating the program’s actions:

• Participate in the planning, organization and monitoring of technical training activities, such as on international standards in the fashion sector, product marketing, copyright, marketing, fashion technology, etc. related to fashion and the creative industries.
• Take the lead in drafting and budgeting the fashion design program activities and concept notes.
• Coordinate the implementation of exchange missions and participation in international events, in conjunction with local and international partners and institutions.
• Assist the RP Kigali College and HELMO team in setting up the Texlab innovation and prototyping and serve as the Fashion Design ‘’Focal Point’’.

Support in managing partnerships:

• Contribute to the research and establishment of financial and technical partnerships to ensure the sustainable development of the program’s activities.
• Participate in the establishment of international partnerships (in particular with Belgium and other countries) within the framework of peer-to-peer collaborations.

Monitoring and evaluation of program activities:

• Monitor training actions and events, measuring their impact and producing regular reports.
• Assist in data collection and analysis of results to improve the quality and effectiveness of interventions.
• Make a regular inventory of fashion designers in supporting the program management and beneficiaries’ databases updates.

Communication and awareness-raising:

• Participate in the drafting and dissemination of communications on program results, international events, and training actions carried out.
• Support the team in organizing communication campaigns on collaboration and funding opportunities in the fashion and creative industries.

Profile of the expert:

Education: University degree in project management, international development, business, fashion, creative industries, or a relevant field.

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar role, ideally in a support project in the fashion or creative industries sector.
• Experience working in multicultural environments and with international partners.
• Experience in organizing training and events

Skills:

• Excellent command of French and English (oral and written)
• Strong organizational skills
• Project management skills
• Communication, report writing and stakeholder management skills
• Interest in issues and trends in the fashion and creative industries industry
• Ability to work in a team and show initiative
• Knowledge of gender issues and the environment and climate change is a plus
• To work with minimal supervision;
• When required, to have ability to work under pressure;
• Overall good interpersonal skills are required.

A curriculum vitae, a motivation letter, past and current service certificates (unproven experience will not be considered during the shortlisting), copies of diploma and certificates and names 3 references contacts and emails (former direct supervisors) indicating the reference Fashion design-02/2025, must be sent, not later than February 12^th, 2025, 5 pm., to APEFE by e-mail: bureau.kigali@apefe.org .

Only short-listed candidates whose background and experience meet the criteria above will be contacted.

This recruitment will also be used as a recruitment pool for later possible other recruitment processes.

Done in Kigali, 28^th January 2025,

Eric HUBY

Program Administrator

APEFE Rwanda