Regional Implementation Coordinator (re-advertised)

GIZ- Internal/External Vacancy Announcement ‘#008/2022’

QEP

 The Qualifications and Employment Perspectives for Refugees and Host Communities in Ethiopia Programme (QEP) implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been initiated against the background of integrating refugees into vocational training. Ethiopia is currently hosting more than 800,000 refugees. Thus, QEP supports the Ethiopian government in four regions of the country to expand labour-market relevant training provisions for refugees and Ethiopians. The project establishes linkages between the TVET sector and the private sector to support the integration of TVET graduates, Ethiopians and refugees, into the labour market.

 Duration of contract:  31.12.2023

Responsibilities and tasks

The main responsibilities of the Regional Implementation Coordinator include:

•  Steering the implementation of activities in the different programme regions in accordance with the regional focus, objectives of the programme, and the regional operational plans
• Management of aligned financial and activity planning in the regions
• Overall steering of implementation partners (such as NGOs) in the regions and liaison at Addis Ababa level with NGOs
• Adjustments to implementation concepts
• Inputs for new, scalable implementation concepts for programme regions
• Ensuring quality data flow from the regions for QEP M&E system
• Knowledge management and communication of innovations
• Management of regional staff in the different regions of implementation

Tasks

Management responsibility

The Regional Implementation Coordinator:

• is responsible for the timely and effective implementation of programme activities in different region and for managing all staff members who report to him/her
• implements existing approaches and processes for remote management, including frequent travel to implementation regions
• manages staff in accordance with management principles and guidelines to promote a sense of corporate identity, enables employees to carry out tasks independently and create scope for developing creativity and innovation
• is responsible for assessing and planning the assignment of staff that report to her/him
• is also responsible for monitoring, managing staff and ensuring that they provide cost-effective services
• carries out the annual staff assessment and development talk for staff members who report to him/her

Professional advisory services

The Regional Implementation Coordinator:

• contributes to the programme strategic development
• contributes to new concepts for additional activity implementation and contributes to the development of new quality proposals
• quality checks terms of reference for third party assignments (eg. consultancies, implementing partners, etc.) in the regions together with regional programme officers
• monitors the development and implementation of the programme activities in the different regions in close consultation with regional programme officers
• together with regional programme officers, office management, and administrative staff, designs and prepares workshops, trainings and seminars
• develops and organises quality assurance measures and suggests necessary changes, improvements and initiatives

Networking and cooperation

The Regional Implementation Coordinator:

• ensures cooperation, regular contact and dialogue with partners on the regional level
• cooperates with regional and local communities, relevant organisations, non-governmental agencies and individuals in the programme environment and with other projects to improve and maintain good working relationships
• communicates local interests and efforts, forwards these and encourages sharing ideas and information for the benefit of the programme

Knowledge management

The Regional Implementation Coordinator:

• compiles information on progress of implementation in the regions and products; feeds these documents to the central knowledge management platform in Addis Ababa office
• makes sure that these documents are ready-to-use
• draws up reports and presentation documents
• formulates appropriate input for various programme reports including annual reports for different donors, and contributes to the other reports required by the programme manager and GIZ Head Office
• assists with research activities and studies

Other duties/additional tasks

The Regional Implementation Coordinator:

• performs other duties and tasks at the request of management

Job Requirements

Qualifications

•  Master's Degree in political science, management, public policy or another field relevant for the position

 Professional experiences

• minimum 5 years’ professional experience, with ideally 2 years’ professional experience in a comparable managerial position
• proven experience in operational management and insights in financial management
• applied experience in project cycle management, operational planning and implementation
• experience in managing diverse teams in remote settings
• ideally experience in working on a managerial level within the sector of migration and refugee affairs in Ethiopia
• work experience with GIZ, especially in a coordinating and managing role is a strong advantage
• Proven working experience on a managerial level in government, non-government and international organizations, ideally related to the sectors of vocational training, socio-economic development and/or employment promotion or migration

Other knowledge, additional competencies

• Excellent network and knowledge of relevant government, non-government and international stakeholders active within the sector of the programme (vocational training, employment, inclusion of refugees, migration)
• Strong conceptual skills and ability to develop ideas in a clear and coherent manner
• Excellent knowledge of national policies, debates and new developments in the field of employment promotion and ideally refugee inclusion
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Very good knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
• Excellent knowledge of English and Amharic (writing, speaking, listening)
• German language skills are an advantage
• Willingness to go the extra mile and produce high quality outputs within a limited timeframe

How to Apply

Application procedure:

 Interested and qualified candidates shall submit their motivation letter along with their non- returnable recent CV via CLICK HERE or Email: giz-recruitment@lonadd.com

NB: Make sure you mention the vacancy number and position title ‘Regional Implementation Coordinator (re-advertised) #008/2022 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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