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GIZ-External Vacancy Announcement #051/2025

Private Sector Development-Ethiopia (PSD-E)

Several projects in the cluster “Economic Transformation” are pooling their administrative and financial services in one Admin & Finance team that aims to deliver more efficient and professional services. All projects in the cluster have a common office building and need support in the area of Procurement and Contracts. The projects in the cluster jointly aim at enhancing productivity and supporting the growth of a robust and profitable economy to create more employment opportunities for young people in Ethiopia.

Desired contracts start date  July 01, 2025

Contract duration:  Until May 31, 2028

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Keep secure GIZ office in and its properties

Tasks

• Provision of security services to the GIZ compound and office.

• Provision of security services to the GIZ office vehicles parked on the compound and adjacent parking lots at day

• Opening entrance gate for GIZ office vehicles and registered visitors during office hours

• Security checks of visitors if directed by the GIZ management staff and support visiting partners through provision of information

• Check and control incoming and leaving GIZ properties at gate

Job Requirements

Required qualifications, professional experience

Qualifications

• Primary school education

• Physically fit

• Good hearing and eyesight

• Observant, responsible and trustworthy

• Assertive with good interpersonal skills

Professional experience

• Knowledge of basic security and fire protection procedures.

• Skill in both verbal and written communication.

• Skill in observing situations and decision making.

• Skill in dealing courteously with public

• Ideally, skills in basic first aid and using a first aid kit and in basic fire safety and using a fire extinguisher

• At least five years' work experience

Competencies

• Knowledge of local language

• No entries in criminal records

• Reliability and good organizational skills, appropriate appearance, and clothing

How to Apply

Application procedure:

 Interested and qualified candidates shall submit their motivation letter along with their recent CV via Email: hreth@giz.de

Please make sure you mention the vacancy number and position title ‘Guard #051/2025’ in the subject line of your email application. 

Applications without vacancy numbers in subject lines might be disqualified.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Please refer to our brochure to learn more about GIZ’s attractive benefits package.