Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Key Technical Skills
Personal Information
Languages
References
Key Scientific Works
Courses And Trainings
Timeline
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Jean Claude INGABIRE

NYARUGENGE District

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Ag Director General for Local Government Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

MINALOC
Kigali
06.2023 - Current
  • Coordinate and provide technical guidance on the elaboration of national policies, strategies, programs, Imihigo, regulations and standards related to decentralisation and governance, social affairs and community development.
  • Initiate and maintain systems for improved coordination of the Ministry, Affiliated Agencies and Local Governments planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.
  • Coordinate the preparation of the Ministry, Affiliated Agencies, Districts and sub District Entities Annual Plans throughout the planning cycle.
  • Coordinate the Local Government Capacity Development Strategy implementation.
  • Coordinate the initiation of the twinning and partnerships arrangements within Local Government in compliance with country’s regional and international integration and positioning arrangements.
  • Coordinate and monitor the Integrated Development Program (IDP) Management for their sustainability towards the improved community settlement and wellbeing.
  • Coordinate the planning, implementation and monitoring of various High-Level Decisions assigned to the Ministry, Affiliated Agencies and Local Government.

Corporate Planning Specialist

MINALOC
Kigali
06.2021 - 06.2023
  • Coordinate the planning and budgeting of the Ministry and its partners.
  • Participate to development of the joint multi-sectorial action plan to tackle poverty and extreme poverty.
  • Elaboration of the medium-term expenditure framework for the Ministry with more focus on the Ministry-led sectors namely Social protection and Governance & Decentralization.
  • Planning, budgeting and Imihigo (Performance contracts) elaboration for the Ministry and its Affiliated Agencies.
  • Coordinate the preparation of the annual joint Imihigo in the field of Social protection and service delivery which involves the coordination of other sector ministries and agencies.
  • Coordinate the elaboration of Sector and Ministry key strategic documents (Policies, strategies, programs) and regular and periodic review.
  • Participate to the preparation of sector working groups and their technical committee meetings.
  • Coordinate the yearly ministerial planning and budget consultations at the level of Ministry, Agencies and with MINECOFIN.

Sectoral Decentralization Coordination Specialist

MINALOC
Kigali
07.2019 - 05.2021
  • Supervise, coordinate and provide technical guidance/assistance on the Policies, programs and projects aiming at building sectoral mandate of central organs and decentralized administrative entities based on decentralization that serve the population.
  • Review and Evaluate the existing laws, policies, programs or projects on decentralization policy specifically the sectoral institutions.
  • Monitor and supervise studies and put in place programs and lay strategies for promotion decentralization at the local government level.
  • Give the orientation for updating national policies and programs aimed at addressing anomalies identified in Local Governments brought by the sectoral decentralization.
  • Organize and carry out evaluation in areas concerning sectoral decentralization at local administrative entities.
  • Monitor emerging issues from sector ministries and make quarterly reports.
  • Carry out regular inspections in the decentralized entities in order to verify the compliance and effective implementation of the policies, programs, rules and regulations of sectoral decentralization.
  • Monitor working relations between LG and Institutions and related issues.
  • Participate and monitor the central and local government planning and budgeting consultations.
  • Participate and monitor Sector Joint reviews and other sector working groups assignments.

Planning Officer

FARG
Kigali
01.2016 - 06.2019
  • Designing and monitor the implementation of weekly, annual and other Action Plans.
  • Designing institutional Medium Term Expenditure Framework.
  • Preparation of weekly, quarterly and annual reports.
  • M&E of activities to ensure the realization as planned.
  • Preparation of institutional and individual performance contracts (Imihigo).
  • Supervising studies commissioned by the institution.

Team Member

TEARFUND-ICS- International Citizen Service
Kigali-Muhanga
08.2014 - 08.2015
  • Team Project planning and presentation.
  • Developing weekly and monthly action plans for team projects.
  • Designing daily, weekly reports and questionnaires for data collection at the field.
  • Monitoring and evaluating team projects in the field of cooperative management, education, environment protection.
  • Community Teaching and Mobilization.

In Charge of Personnel

HELPAGE/RWANDA
Gicumbi
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Coordinating and overseeing field labor activities.
  • Monitoring and evaluating field activities through collection of data using designed questionnaires.
  • Consolidating field reports on the project progress.
  • Participate in labor recruitment, selecting and payment lists preparation.

Northern Province Student Association Coordinator

National University of Rwanda
Huye
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Coordinating Districts students’ associations.
  • Consolidating student associations action plans.
  • Coordinating and chairing student associations elections and chairing periodic and adhoc meetings.
  • Advocating for issues affecting the students welfare.

In-country volunteer

RDIS
Muhanga
08.2014 - 12.2014
  • Office administrative assistance work.
  • Action plans preparation and progress tracking.
  • Designing questionnaires, reports and data collecting.
  • Directing and guiding UK volunteers in Rwanda.
  • Serve as translator of UK volunteers.

Field Worker

Vision 2020 Umurenge Program
Gicumbi
01.2010 - 01.2010
  • Overseeing field activities.
  • Employee lists consolidation and reports preparation for payment.

Intern

Huye
Huye
01.2014 - 01.2014
  • Office work in the Social Development Unit.
  • Field activities and reports designing.

Education

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - PROJECT MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF KIGALI
01.2022

BACHELOR - DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA
01.2014

ADVANCED LEVEL - ARTS AND LANGUAGES (English, French, Kiswahili)

APEM/NGARAMA
01.2009

Skills

  • Strategic management skills
  • Leadership and analytical skills
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Stress and complexity management skills
  • Team player and interpersonal skills
  • Oral and written communication skills
  • Maintaining effective working relationships with others
  • Honest
  • Flexible
  • Self-motivated
  • Hard-working
  • Innovative
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Internet

Key Technical Skills

Strategic management skills, Leadership and analytical skills, Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, Stress and complexity management skills, Team player and interpersonal skills, Oral and written communication skills, Maintaining effective working relationships with others, Honest, Flexible, Self-motivated, Hard-working, Innovative, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Internet

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 01/15/90
  • Marital Status: Married

Languages

Excellent writing and speaking, Very good in speaking and excellent in writing, Very good in speaking and writing, Mother tongue

References

  • DUSENGIYUMVA Samuel, Former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, 0788308448
  • Yves Bernard NINGABIRE, Former Director General for Local Government Planning, M&E in Ministry of Local Government, 0788387998
  • Theophile RUBERANGEYO, Former Director General/Funds for Support and Assistance to Needy Genocide Survivors (FARG), 0788305080

Key Scientific Works

  • 2021-2022, A successful research project submitted to the school of graduate studies in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the masters of business administration in project management at the University of Kigali. Assessment of The Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic and The Performance of Vision Umurenge Program.
  • 2022, An article published in Global Scientific Journals (GSJ PUBLISHER), Published in Volume 10 Issue 11, Nov 2022. The effects of ban of mass gatherings on performance of income generating activities supported through VUP Financial Services.
  • 2019-2020, Contributed to the development of the Ministry Strategic Plan 2020-2024 and the Local Government Capacity Development Strategy 2020-2024. This was elaborated without hiring consultant to support.
  • 2020, Initiated and coordinated the Assessment of the current Status of Sectoral Decentralization in Rwanda carried out in 2020 as user person in charge of the sectoral decentralization. This study informed the design of the Decentralization Policy 2021, approved by the Cabinet later on.
  • 2020-2022, Contributed to the design of the National Graduation Strategy and revised vision Umurenge Program; key documents under social protection sector.

Courses And Trainings

  • 2020, University of California-Irvine, Project Management Principles and Practices, Initiating and Planning Projects, Budgeting and Scheduling, Managing Projects Risks and Changes, Project Management Project
  • 2020, University of London, Understanding Research Methods
  • 2021-2023, Sida-International Training Program by EPRI, International Training Program on Social Protection for sustainable development, Results-Based management and Gender & Social inclusion
  • 2022, Ministry of Commerce of People’s Republic of China, in partnership with the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), South-South Cooperation in Cross-border E-Commerce for Poverty Eradication and Global Sustainable Development
  • 2019, The Hague Academy, Gender Inclusive Governance
  • 2019, Minagri and Avanti, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) in Agriculture Sector
  • 2016, Ministry of Economic Planning and Finance, Financial Management Integrated System (SMART-FMIS)
  • 2016, Ministry of Public Service, Results-Based Management (RBM)
  • 2011-2012, National University of Rwanda and Huye District, Civic Education, Leadership and Development
  • 2011-2012, University of Rwanda, Language Training
  • 2009, National Itorero Commission, Itorero training program

Timeline

Ag Director General for Local Government Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

MINALOC
06.2023 - Current

Corporate Planning Specialist

MINALOC
06.2021 - 06.2023

Sectoral Decentralization Coordination Specialist

MINALOC
07.2019 - 05.2021

Planning Officer

FARG
01.2016 - 06.2019

Team Member

TEARFUND-ICS- International Citizen Service
08.2014 - 08.2015

In-country volunteer

RDIS
08.2014 - 12.2014

Intern

Huye
01.2014 - 01.2014

Northern Province Student Association Coordinator

National University of Rwanda
01.2013 - 01.2014

In Charge of Personnel

HELPAGE/RWANDA
01.2010 - 01.2012

Field Worker

Vision 2020 Umurenge Program
01.2010 - 01.2010

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - PROJECT MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF KIGALI

BACHELOR - DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA

ADVANCED LEVEL - ARTS AND LANGUAGES (English, French, Kiswahili)

APEM/NGARAMA
Jean Claude INGABIRE