Job Summary

Advisor Private Sector Engagement for Skills Development’’

GIZ- Internal/External Vacancy Announcement ‘036/2021’

Sustainable Training and Education Program (STEP) 

Brief Description of the project/ unit:

• The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with co-funding by the European Union (EU) has commissioned GIZ to reach the specific objective to “Enhance the skills of youth and women in catchments of the IAIPs of Ethiopia” under the larger Ethio-German Sustainable Training and Education Program(STEP II) and as part of the joint EU action for the “Promotion of Sustainable Ethiopian Agro-industrial Development” (PROSEAD) under the Component 4. PROSEAD aims to increase decent employment and incomes for rural Ethiopians, particularly youth and women, in four environmentally sustainable Integrated Agro-Industrial Parks (IAIPs) and their agricultural production zones (catchment areas).

Duration of contract: December 31, 2021Responsibilities and Duties

Key responsibilities:

• Steering the implementation of activities in the different regions in accordance with the objectives of the project and regional plans
• Support in steering of implementation partners and sub-contractors (NGOs, Private service providers and consultants)
• Maintain direct relations with governmental counterparts and liaison at Addis Ababa level, e.g. with Oromia institutional partners
• Support and coordination of the regional staff
• Supervise the implementation progress of the Financial Agreements with the regional partner with the support of the staff
• Identify, assess, and recommend potential private sector partners and partnership opportunities
• Ensure mainstreaming of decent job agenda in all activities and relationship with the implementing public and private partners
• Support the regions in proactively establish and expand partnerships with business industries and private sector in IAIPs catchment areas and build a database
• Maintain regular information exchange and close cooperation with project partners and stakeholders in relation to skills development
• Identify specific areas for cooperation and develop strategies to build partnership in addressing skill development through long- and short-term training with other implementing partners or donors
• Knowledge management and product owner for Private sector engagement methodologies and tools at STEP Level

Tasks:

• Act as a focal point (product owner) of private sector engagement activities at STEP level
• Organize engagement platforms for the private sector and its networks with governmental stakeholders to strength commitment
• Organize coordination and informative meetings with internal and external stakeholders at project and in support of STEP
• Develop innovative approaches of cooperation with the private sector, TVET actors, and other parties in the field of: addressing skills needs training, employment promotion
• Support the TVET, universities and Career centers in establishing linkages with private sector entities
• Establish tools and methodologies for the systemic approach and engagement of private sector actors at different levels (dialogue platform, trainings, CT model, etc.)
• Build a database for the recording, monitoring, and evaluation of private companies contact and collaboration
• Contribute to knowledge management and monitoring/evaluation, especially when it comes to capturing numbers in the field of employment creation, skills development and private sector
• Steering communication and visibility effort of the component through brining up interesting success stories, e.g. related to the transition from unemployment to employment due to the intervention’s actions and cooperation with the private sector
• Draft any project-related document (ToR, MoU, reports…) as requested by the project manager
• Takes on further tasks assigned by the component manager

Job Requirements

Requirements and Qualifications 

• Minimum of Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Business Development, Economics, Social Sciences, Engineering or another relevant field.

Professional experience:

• At least 10 (ten) years of experience in the field of agri-business development, of which at least 3 (three) in the field of technical development projects
• Experience as a project manager/coordinator an asset
• Excellent network with private sector companies, industries and Agri-businesses in Ethiopia, especially in project areas of Amhara, Oromia, SNNP-Sidama, Tigray
• Experience in skills development programs & TVET system in Ethiopia is an asset
• Proven work experience in/with private businesses and industries in the field of Agri-business or other relevant industrial areas
• Ideally, knowledge of working in/with companies currently active or which has experience in one of Ethiopia’s Agro-Industrial parks
• Proven experience in organizing and steering complex processes that involve a variety of stakeholders and require a high degree of coordination
• Knowledge and ideally experience with Ethiopian government actors in the field of employment creations such as industry bureaus, IPDC, and Regional TVET bureaus, etc.
• Experience in cooperating with or working in Ethiopian government offices, agencies, NGOs and ideally international organizations.

Other knowledge, additional competencies:

• Excellent skills in English, Amharic and Oromifa languages (writing, speaking, listening)
• Very good skills in using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook); MS Teams knowledge is an asset
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in team and build team spirit
• Excellent ability to build and maintain good working relations with local actors on different levels and different organizations
• Solution-oriented and proactive
• Experience in conflict resolution, coordination, and mediation
• Flexibility and preparedness to perform a changing array of duties according to the needs of the project component
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.

How to Apply

Application procedure:

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 ‘Advisor Private Sector Engagement for Skills Development #036/2021’ 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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