Job Title: Industrial Park Advisor

GIZ- Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #027/2021

Sustainable Industrial Clusters (S.I.C) 

The Ethiopian government has adopted an Industrial Development Policy to transform the currently agricultural-led economy into an industry-based one, aiming to lift the population out of poverty and becoming a middle-income country by 2025. The textile and garment industry are considered a priority sector on the path to industrialization. The sector is, however, often characterized by precarious working conditions, low wages, non-compliance with human rights, social and ecological standards and poor business linkages between companies operating in Industrial Parks (IPs), international and local suppliers.

In line with the Ethiopian transformation agenda, the United Kingdom and Germany are supporting the country’s pathway towards industrialization through the implementation of a joint project named Sustainable Industrial Clusters (S.I.C.). The project will be implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH under a co-financing agreement between the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

S.I.C. has the objective to address the current challenges in the IPs and focus on increasing job-effective growth and improving the social and environmental sustainability of Ethiopia’s textile and garment industry. It will contribute to closing the gap between results and aspirations of the parks by tackling issues such as: improving park operations; satisfaction of labor; environmental and social regulatory framework and their enforcement; as well as business linkages into the wider textile and garment sector.

In this regard the project is looking for an Industrial Park Advisor to support the implementation of project in interventions in Hawassa.

Duration of contract:  Until March 31, 2025

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide training/support/guidance in the Industrial Park based in Hawassa to promote environmentally, socially and economically sustainable production in and management of the IP in Hawassa
• Provide technical support to the overall implementation of the project component focusing on either Social/Environmental Sustainability, Park Management, in close coordination with the project team based in Addis Ababa
• Provide effective communication and coordination between the project team based in Addis Ababa and the Industrial Park based in Hawassa
• Assist in the development and implementation of concepts to improve occupational safety and health (OSH) at industrial park level, in coordination and cooperation with the International Labor Organization (ILO) and other actors
• Coordination with park management and factories
• Assist in the implementation of interventions on increasing the capacity of park management
• Assist in the technical implementation of interventions in regard to the implementation of the Eco Industrial Park Framework in Hawassa
• Support in monitoring the components’ inputs, activities and outreach, according to the overall project planning and management tool
• Manage short-term experts to undertake subject-specific research into areas of concern

Job Requirements

Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in international development/Logistics/Engineering/ Economics/ Business Administration / Human Resources / Organizational Management/ Similar
• Excellent knowledge of Amharic and English language both in speaking and writing, German language knowledge is an asset
• Good working knowledge of IT (E-mail, internet and computer applications such as MS Office)

Professional experience

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas: Industrial park management, coordination, investors’ guidance or customer relation, community linkages, CSR for industry, environment & social sustainability
• Proven track record in project management and co-ordination of various stakeholders
• Prior work experience in the private sector, preferably in the textile and garment sector or industrial parks management, is an advantage

Other knowledge, additional competencies

• Excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills
• Good organizational and time management skills to prioritize workloads 
• Eye for detail and team spirit
• Results orientation

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates shall submit their motivation letter along with their non- returnable recent CV via Ethiojobs or Email: hreth@giz.de

Note: Please make sure you mention the vacancy number and position title ‘Industrial Park Advisor #027/2021’ in the subject line of your email application. Due to large number of applications we categories applications with the vacancy numbers.

Applications without vacancy numbers in subject lines might not be categorized in the appropriate folder and could be disqualified. 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted 

We encourage persons with disabilities to apply for the position. In case of equal qualification, persons with disabilities will be given preference. 

Applications from qualified women are encouraged.

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