Logistics Specialist

GIZ- Internal Vacancy Announcement vacancy number #016/2022

Capacity Development to Strengthening Drought Resilience in the Lowlands of Ethiopia (CDSDR II)

Approach: The Strengthening Drought Resilience programme consists of six projects (three Technical Cooperation (TC) and three Financial Cooperation (FC) projects). The TC projects develop jointly an integrated approach to strengthen drought resilience of pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities in the Ethiopian lowlands (Afar and Somali). The approach has been developed for the effective and sustainable rehabilitation and use of degraded land in dry valleys. Key elements of the Dry Valley and Productive Use (DVRPU) approach are participatory land use planning using drones and the introduction of physical and biological measures like water-spreading weirs, check dams, dry stone walls or deep rooting plants, to create additional options for pastoral livelihoods.

Objective: The pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities together with state and non-state actors are becoming more resilient to the impacts of drought. 

Duration of contract:   30.03.2025

Application deadline: February 12, 2022 

Required Candidates: One

Place of Work: Addis Ababa

 The Liaison Officer is responsible to support the programme’s objectives by:

• Liaising, communicating, and coordinating with partner staff of Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and its downstream institutions, and other stakeholders at political and strategic level in the agricultural sector;
• Participate in different platforms and working groups relevant for the objective of the SDR programme (pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihoods, natural resource management, emergency related topics) in the lowlands of Ethiopia
• Strengthening the cooperation, coordination and network with national and international actors at political, strategic and operational level;
• Ensuring regular contact and dialogue of SDR staff about technical issues with partners, institutions and relevant stakeholders at national level;

The Liaison Officer performs the following tasks:

• Supporting all kind of monitoring, evaluation and appraisal missions by linking them to partners within MoA and adjacent institutions involved;
• Organise steering committee meetings at the set intervals on regional and federal level
• Supporting the organisation of official visits to project areas in the project regions;
• Representing SDR in platform meetings; amongst others: Disaster Risk Management and Pastoral & Agro-Pastoral Taskforces
• Providing support to networking of GIZ staff with all relevant stakeholders.
• Correctly providing services within the team in accordance with GIZ’s requirements;
• Assist in implementing operational aspects of all issues related to the SDR program

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• MSc degree in any or combination of the following fields: Natural science like agriculture, forestry and forest ecology, water management, rural development, or equivalent educational background.

 Professional experience

• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in governmental functions within development sectors in Ethiopia;
• At least 5 years within positions necessitating networking / coordination / management experience;
• At least 3 years of practical experience working with international organizations, preferably in the area of management and networking
• Very good understanding of federal and regional development processes of Government of Ethiopia;

 Other knowledge, additional competencies

• Very good English and Amharic language skills, both written and oral
• Knowledge of government institutions active on strengthening pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihoods and natural resource management and agro-pastoralism in Somali/Afar is an advantage
• Previous work experience in Somali/Afar is an advantage
• High degree of initiative, integrity and accountability
• Good self-organization, strong interpersonal skills and results-orientation
• Ability to work structured and maintain the overview in a complex environment; ability to work independently and as part of a team; ability to work under time pressure; stress tolerance and patience
• High work ethic and willingness to travel, discipline and punctuality

 Other duties/additional tasks

•  The Liaison Officer performs other duties and tasks at the request of the management.

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: hreth@giz.de

Note: Make sure you mention the Vacancy Number ‘Logistics Specialist #016/2022’ 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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