Country: Ethiopia

Organization: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Closing date: 15 Aug 2023

Note:

This is the first of a two-staged hiring process. This first step can be understood as an expression of interest from your side, and it will guide our decision in which countries to enter the second hiring stage. The second stage of hiring will be conducted inside your country of residence following the procedure and salary scheme of the respective GIZ country office. We value your efforts to write a meaningful cover letter to accompany your application. Rest assured that we will thoroughly read your CV and cover letter elaborating on your motivation and relevant qualifications.

Candidates:

Of all African nationalities

Application period:

Until 15 August 2023

Field:

Institutional Development | Peace and Security

Location: GIZ AU Office. Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Assignment period:

Starting from 01.10.2023

About our organization:

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a global service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. As a public-benefit federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government – in particular the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) – and many public and private sector clients in achieving their objectives in international cooperation in around 120 countries.

Since 2004, GIZ has been a reliable and trusted partner of the African Union (AU) to enhance inclusive growth and sustainable development on the African continent in line with the AU’s Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. With more than 200 staff, GIZ African Union cooperates with the AU Commission, as well as the AU’s specialised institutions and agencies, such as the Development Agency AUDA-NEPAD, at continental, regional and national level in more than 35 member states. Key areas of engagement include Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention, Governance and Migration, Sustainable Economic Growth and Employment, as well as Health and Social Development.

The GIZ African Union Office headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with further staff based in South Africa, Ghana, and Germany provides services and support in the areas of procurement, financial management, events and travel, human resources, internal operations, communication, and portfolio management to all GIZ programmes and projects that are implemented in partnership with the African Union.

Description of the Project:

The Tana High Level Forum on Security in Africa is an independent initiative of the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS), of the Addis Ababa University, the African Union and of eminent African personalities, including the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. The Forum is a response to the Tripoli Declaration of the AU Summit in August 2009 that calls for “African-centred solutions” and designates peace and security as a collective “intellectual challenge”.

The Tana Forum brings together African leaders, personalities and stakeholders to engage and explore African-led security solutions. The Forum complements the statutory formal meetings between African heads of states and governments by assembling them in an informal and collaborative environment. These meetings are complemented by panel discussions, interaction on the floor, and bilateral talks to share views and experiences in a time efficient, results-oriented and open manner. The maiden Tana High-level Forum took place on 14-15 April 2012 in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia and its 11th edition takes place this October.

GIZ supports the Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa as part of the German Federal Republic’s engagement in the area of crisis prevention and peace mediation in Africa. The Tana Forum project is part of the GIZ African Union Portfolio and contributes to the convening of the annual Tana Forum, its complementary dialogue formats as well as the strategic development of the Forum.

Responsibilities and Duties (Tasks):

• Independently implement the project component on strengthening the sustainability of the Tana Forum.

• Advice and support the Partner on the strategic development of the Forum including the financial, organizational and institutional sustainability of the Tana Forum.

• Promote strategic partnerships that strengthen the outreach and impact of the Tana Forum, including with the African Union, Regional and international organizations, other peace foras, as well as the private sector.

• Support the partner with the development of financial sustainability mechanisms including fundraising, with particular focus on private sector partnerships.

• Provide technical inputs into content development and strengthen impact monitoring for the Tana Forum and its regional events.

• Contribute to the development of innovative tools and products to strengthen the communication and visibility of the Forum and its engagement platforms.

• Maintain a close cooperation with the partner for operational and financial planning as well as the implementation of activities.

• Independent implementation of cross-cutting tasks, including gender mainstreaming and application of GIZ instruments such as results-oriented monitoring, communication and knowledge management.

Job Requirement (Profile):

• Completed university degree (preferably Masters) in a field relevant to the tasks (e.g. international relations, law, political science, business administration)

• 10 years’ professional experience in communication, policy advice or project implementation in Africa and with regional bodies

• 5 years’ experience in partnership development and resource mobilization; with a track-record in private sector engagements.

• Experience working in politically complex work contexts in Africa; working with high-level government and multilateral actors is an advantage.

• Good organizational, moderation, presentation and communication skills.

• Excellent diplomatic, collaboration and networking skills with intercultural sensitivity

• Business fluent in English. Knowledge of French/Arabic/German is an advantage.

Additional Skills Required:

• Outstanding work ethic and motivation to act reliable, dedicated, and disciplined without much guidance and supervision.

• Strong service-oriented thinker to provide professional and proactive advisory to GIZ and GIZ partner organisations.

• Brings intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, problem solving skills and ability to collaborate.

• Ability to work independent in a stressful and complex environment and be adaptive to change.

• Ability to work on multiple processes simultaneously and within a Team.

Additional Information

This position is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with the option for a flexible (i.e., office and work from home) setup.

The successful candidate will be expected to start full-time employment with GIZ on a fixed term contract as soon as possible. The contract period for this position is until 30 April 2025 in line with commission period of the Project.

How to apply

Application Process

GIZ will only assess applications which meet the following criteria:

Suitable candidates should apply by submitting:

• Cover Letter clearly stating your motivation for applying for the position and outline your competencies why you are the best suited candidate addressing qualifications, competencies and experiences asked for in this advert as well as salary range expectation (in Euros). Cover Letter must not exceed one (1) page to be submitted in PDF Format.

• This should be accompanied by a CV, indicating their nationality. The CV must include at least one professional reference of previous employment including contact details and must not exceed four (4) pages to be submitted in PDF format.

The application should be only one PDF file, comprising of Cover Letter and CV and submitted to: irene.ndungu@giz.de , with the following email subject line “Institutional Development Advisor Application”.

Closing date for applications: 15th of August 2023.