Advisor
Internal/External Vacancy Re-Announcement #046/2019
GIZ- Training/Job Partnership and promotion of the Medium-Size Enterprises in Ethiopia
Background
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a German state-owned company, which is working in the field of technical and international development cooperation in more than 100 countries worldwide.
“The Programme Training/Job Partnerships and Support to the Middle-size Enterprises” is a program that has been commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in December 2018 until November 2021 (three years) and it is the first project phase under the special initiatives of the German Development Cooperation.
The aim is that “Enterprises in selected sectors are showing employment growth” and the programme has the following areas of intervention:
1) Capacity Development of the Ethiopian Medium Size Enterprises;
2) Improvement of the employment conditions for sustainable job creation and employment- related growth of the production in the industrial parks;
3) Creation of conducive environment for cooperation between Ethiopian and international companies.
The program thereby acts as a facilitator between the project partner, German Development Cooperation and relevant stakeholders and therefore uses appropriate learning formats to promote networking and the sharing of knowledge among partners.
For its GIZ- Training/Job Partnership and promotion of the Medium-Size Enterprises in Ethiopia
Activities project is looking, for an Advisor as per the detail below:
Position: Advisor- Training/Job Partnership and promotion of the Medium-Size Enterprises in Ethiopia (SME development)
Place of Work: Addis Ababa
Required Candidate: One
Application deadline: March 27, 2019
Responsibilities
The Advisor with a technical focus is especially responsible for:
Over all support to improve the employment conditions to ensure sustainable job creation and employment-related growth in Industrial Parks
Analysis of challenges on employment conditions to be supported by the Programme
Conduct assessment on support mechanism to ensure sustainable job creation
Develop and present concept for sustainable job creation and employment related growth in the industrial parks
Managing tasks according to the program’s goals, team agreements in consultations with deputy head of program and/or assigned team member
Innovation and knowledge management as well as transmission of results to counterparts and other relevant stakeholders such as international partners and bilateral/regional German cooperation programmes
Identifying of topics in the sphere of Training/Job partnerships that are relevant for the target group, national commission and international partners that are part of the program’s dialogue
Monitoring and reporting on recent developments in the sphere of the programme sectoral areas in the region
Close collaboration with other GIZ bilateral or regional programs in the region that are linked working in the same areas
Any other tasks as and when advised by the deputy head of the Programme or duly assigned deputy.
Tasks
Supporting development and implementation of technical priority areas
Support of research and study activities on topics relevant for the programme.
Supporting Networking and Cooperation
Overall support and stand-in for Advisor –
Cooperation and regular exchange with relevant counterparts in the region, with a special focus on the Training/Job Partnerships in the field of job creation in the medium size enterprises in Ethiopia
Cooperation and regular exchange with German cooperation and international partner institutions in the region
Support of the development and management of a network between stakeholders and discussions with national and international partners
Knowledge Management
Management and Coordination Tasks
Professional Experience Required entry qualifications and competencies
Higher education degree in development studies, international relations, business, economics or other related field of studies.
professional experience in project coordination and management of professional networks
Experience working within an international environment and dealing with international partners.
Working experience with GIZ and / or in the fields of international development cooperation is an asset.
Further Knowledge
Importance of very good self-management
Excellent analytical skills
Ability to work independently and within a global team
High interpersonal skills combined with very good communication skills
Professional experience in the field of human and institutional capacity building and development