Vacancy title:
Landscape Designer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
City Of Kigali

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, September 22 2025

Duty Station:
Rwanda | Kigali | Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 12 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job responsibilities

Overall responsibilities The staff will be responsible of management of contracts involving the implementation of landscaping projects. He /she will be in charge of following up those projects from the design phase up to the project implementation phase. He /she will ensure that the works are implemented in accordance with the approved landscaping plans and meet the required standards. He/she will also ensure a smooth progress of works and the quality of work. In addition, the staff will make sure that the contracts meet the targeted timeline and budgets. Furthermore, the staff will advise the City of Kigali through the SPIU on neighbourhood landscaping and public green space designs and management; Detailed tasks (Responsibilities) • Monitor the implementation of landscaping programs, projects and strategies which will be implemented through the SPIU of the City of Kigali • Overseeing quality control for landscape projects or sub projects as they progress • Ensure that landscaping projects or activities are carried out in conformity with the social and environmental safeguard requirements as described in specific ESMF. • checking contractors/consultants’ invoices and check whether they conform with the executed works or the provided consultancy services thus process the payment of those invoices. • Ensuring that the proposed vegetation species and/or strategies and Landscaping works for a specific project are performed as per the approved specifications; • Planning the work and efficiently organizing the implementation of landscaping plans and /or projects in order to meet agreed deadlines and providing advice to resolve any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise; • Work hand-in-hand with other professionals such as civil Engineers, architects, etc to ensure the delivery of projects with high quality • Ensure that the designed and implemented projects are environmentally friendly • Prepare ToRs, supervise technical studies, work supervision, etc – for Landscaping works • Liaise with consultants and other professional experts involved in the project to make sure that the proposed landscape designs are in line with local environmental laws urban planning principles and landscaping standards • Advising on matters to do with landscaping and environmental conservation • Reporting to the supervisors in accordance with the established reporting hierarchy and schedule,

Qualifications

• • Master’s in Architecture
  • 5 Years of relevant experience

• • Master’s in Urban Planning
  • 5 Years of relevant experience

• • Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Design
  • 7 Years of relevant experience

• • Master’s Degree in Urban Design
  • 5 Years of relevant experience

• • Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning
  • 7 Years of relevant experience

• • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture
  • 7 Years of relevant experience

• • Bachelor’s Degree in Landscaping architect
  • 7 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s degree in Landscaping architect
• 5 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• • Decision making skills

• • Time management skills

• • Results oriented

• • Fluency in English, Kinyarwanda or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage

• • Judgement and decision-making skills

• • Analytical, problem solving and organizational skills

• • Communication skills

• • Effective communication skills

• • Planning and organisational skills

• • Management and coordination skills

• • Team working Skills

• • Judgment & Decision-making skills

• • Creativity and

• • Teamwork skills

• • Creative, innovative and motivated

• • Organizational skills with ability to mult-task

• • Result oriented

• • Understanding the environmental and natural context of Rwanda particularly having enough information on local vegetation species (trees, flowers, herbs and or any other type of grasses)

• • Having participated in the projects involving the implementation of Nature Based Solutions (NBS) to deal with climate related issues is another preference

• • Having a critical ability to assess the visual quality and appearance of a landscaping project and analysing whether it would be pleasant to the beneficiaries based on local culture and beneficiaries’ philosophical thinking towards the landscaping

• Having particular working experience widely in projects related to Informal settlements upgrading, neighbourhood development and which include the improvement or provision of landscape features

Psychometric Languages

• • English

• Français

Psychometric Domains

• • Critical thinking
  • Competence / Skills

• • Decision making
  • Competence / Skills

• • Analytical skills
  • Competence / Skills

• • Time management
  • Competence / Skills

• • Coordination
  • Behavior and attitude

• Clear and Effective Communication
• Communication skills

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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