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Private Sector Advisor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarb (GIZ)eit
Business
Project Management
Addis Ababa
5 years
1 Position
2023-10-11
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2023-10-19
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Job Description
Vacancy Announcement # 171/2023
Organizational Development and Management Advisor
GIZ- Job Partnership Promotion of small and medium-sized enterprises in Ethiopia
Contract Duration: 30/11/2025
Application deadline: 19/10/2023
Duty station: Addis Ababa
1. Background
The Special Initiative “Decent Work for a Just Transition” is a program that has been commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in December 2022 until November 2025 (three years) and it is the second project phase under the special initiatives of the German Development Cooperation.
In Ethiopia, the Special Initiative improves conditions for European and African investors, promotes the development of small and medium enterprises, and improves business ecosystems in selected economic clusters, thereby promoting sustainable investments, which will ultimately contribute to more local jobs.
Responsibilities and Duties
The Organizational Development and Management Advisor is responsible for:
Identify and assist partner organizations in formulating project ideas.
Advise partner organizations about GIZ instruments.
Support partner organizations to develop implementation plans and follow their implementation thereof.
Regularly follow overall project implementation as per agreements between GIZ and partners
Liaison between partner organizations and GIZ internal structures
Assist partner organizations in developing proper documentation structure and efficient utilization of project resources
Support project monitoring and update information on project progress, and spending, and report regularly on the status of results
Any other tasks as and when advised by the head of the Programme or duly assigned deputy.
Job Requirements
Required qualifications, competencies, and experience
Formal Education
First-level university degree in management, economics, social science, or related field.
Professional Experience
Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in supporting project implementation and organizational development
Experience in project planning, financial planning, and supporting internal processes.
Experience in tracking results, and reporting
Strong experience in working with organizations supported by GIZ.
Further Knowledge
Good knowledge of GIZ instruments and internal processes
Good knowledge of programme implementation techniques, procedures, and practices
Demonstrated ability to liaise and negotiate with GIZ partners
Experience with project management support
Good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g., MS Office, Access, or other database programmes)
Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management.
Excellent written and spoken command of English.
How to Apply
Application procedure:
Interested and qualified candidates shall submit their motivation letter along with their non-returnable recent CV via Email: hreth@giz.de
Note Please make sure you mention the Vacancy Number ‘Organizational Development and Management Advisor #171/2023’ in the subject line of your email application
Due to the large number of applicaions, we categorize applications with 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 the case of equal qualification, persons with disabilities will be given preference.
Applications from qualified women are encouraged.
“Please refer to our brochure to learn more about GIZ’s attractive benefits package
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Management
Economics
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