🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) – 9 Positions

The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (German Agency for International Cooperation) is an international enterprise owned by the German Federal government, operating in many fields across more than 130 countries.

In Nigeria, GIZ's portfolio includes among others, a programme to support the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in its regional integration goals. The programme aims to strengthen sector-specific capacities in the areas of Peace and Security, Customs and Trade as weir as Strategic Management and Organizational Development in the ECOWAS Commission.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (x3)
2.) Team Leader
3.) Education Specialist (x3)
4.) Junior Advisor, Agricultural Policy & M&E
5.) Agricultural Policy Advisor

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Job ID: V000057472
Locations: Sokoto, Jigawa and Kano
Field: Social Sectors
Type of employment: Full-time

Your Tasks

• Under the overall strategic direction of the Team Leader, the Monitoring and Evaluation specialists will oversee the development of an integrated results framework, as well as other monitoring tools across all components of the programme.

The experts will have:

• Experience in design and implementation of baseline studies, preferably in the education sector, to generate data for monitoring and evaluation;
• Proven experience in the design, and supervision of education projects in Nigeria or in other Sub-Saharan/West-African countries);
• Experience with iterative and participatory planning methodology for operationalisation of school based management committees;
• Experience with implementation of educational development using the EdTech approach.

Qualifications and Skills
Minimum Requirement:

• At least a Master's Degree or equivalent in Economics or other related Social Sciences.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with EU funding instruments such as the European Development Fund (EDF);
• Proven knowledge of M&E, certification or membership of a monitoring and Evaluation Association;
• Fluency in the English language;
• Knowledge of Hausa Language will be an added advantage.

General Professional Experience
Minimum Requirement:

• At least 8 years of professional experience in the implementation of education projects in Nigeria or in Sub-Saharan Africa, developing results frameworks, logical frameworks, or similar tools for project design.

Preferred Requirement:

• Expertise in Institutional Needs Assessment techniques in public and/or private institutions;
• Experience in conducting training/ capacity-building to ensure knowledge transfer for addressing identified competency gaps;
• Experience in the preparation of ToRs, publication, dissemination, and shortlisting of
  applications.

Specific Professional Experience
Minimum Requirement:

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in performance monitoring and evaluation, either with an international development organisation or working on international development projects.

Preferred Requirement:

• Experience in developing survey instruments, research-based methodologies including conducting focus group sessions, study design, and data analysis and impact evaluations;
• Experience in developing M&E/ Performance Frameworks for institutional development plans (incl. setting long-term/ medium term goals, targets, SMART indicators etc.) as well as corresponding Annual Work Plans;
• Experience in development cooperation in Nigeria or in Sub-Saharan Africa;
• Proven field research and report-writing skills.

Application Closing Date
22nd December, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Team Leader - Technical Assistance for the Implementation of Education and Youth Empowerment in Northern Nigeria

Job ID: V000057469
Locations: Abuja
Field: Social Sectors
Type of employment: Full-time

Your Tasks

• Under the overall strategic direction of the EU Delegation and working in close coordination with the Federal Ministry of Education and its related agency(ies), the Team Leader will be the Head of the team.
• She/he will be required, inter alia, to provide leadership and high quality advice on critical policy and technical issues; interact on substantive and operational issues with team leaders of the other components of the programme, senior governmental, non-governmental and donor officials and stakeholders; and assume overall responsibility for the coordination, planning, budgeting, management, monitoring and reporting of project activities.
• The Team Leader will ensure prudent and effective management of the assets as well as the human and financial resources of the project, ensure complete project documentation at all times, guide the preparation and submission of annual work plans, and prepare and submit timely progress reports as required.
• Mastery of education principles, concepts, practices, methods, and advanced techniques for the design, implementation, and evaluation of development assistance programs are required in order to apply new developments and theories of the field to major problems and accepted methods.

Qualifications and Skills
Minimum Requirement:

• Advanced University Degree (Masters or Ph.D) in Education, International Development, or Social Sciences from a recognized institution or equivalent relevant professional experience is required.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with EU funding instruments such as the European Development Fund (EDF) and EU funded development projects.

General Professional Experience
Minimum Requirement:

• At least 15 years post qualification experience in the area of Policy Studies, Economics, Development Studies, or other related fields.
• Fluency and excellent communication skills in the English language; Hausa fluency and cultural understanding an asset.

Preferred Requirement:

• Proven work experience in managing and monitoring the implementation of multifaceted projects in the field of education assistance and proficient working knowledge of the institutional reforms approach;
• Proven work experience in managing and leading teams – excellent social skills;
• Extensive experience in project management and in the design and implementation of education support programmes;
• Proven experience in coordination, budgeting, planning, monitoring and reporting of activities of development support programmes;
• Strong analytical skills, sound judgment, resourcefulness, ability to take initiative, capacity to work in a self-directed manner in a multi-cultural environment, and ability to create a team-based work environment;
• Experience in working with large and challenging boards and/or coordination or steering
  committees and advisory structures;
• Fluency and excellent communication and writing skills in the English language Hausa fluency and cultural understanding an asset.

Specific Professional Experience
Minimum Requirement:

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in planning, design,
  supervision, and management of large-scale education programmes at international level.
• At least 2 years of this experience should be in implementing education or related development programs in sub-Saharan Africa.

Preferred Requirement:

• Solid record of performance in increasingly responsible positions in a reputable institution and experience managing or implementing activities with non-governmental or community-based organizations; education-related projects including institutional and policy reforms in developing countries;
• Proven knowledge and understanding of political economy analysis, governance and accountability issues associated with educational provision in developing countries;
• Knowledge of EDF regulations and procedures will be an advantage;
• Fluency in English - speaking, reading, and writing proficiency;
• Excellent communication skills, strong operational, analytical, managerial, and excellent computer skills particularly in Microsoft Office applications;
• Ability to provide advisory services to the EUD in order to promote the Commission’s goals and objectives to outside audiences.

Application Closing Date
22nd December, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Education Specialist

Job ID:  V000057470
Locations: Sokoto, Jigawa and Kano
Field: Social Sectors
Type of employment: Full-time

Qualifications and Skills
Minimum Requirement:

• Advanced University Degree (Master's or PhD) level in Policy Studies, Education, Development Studies, Economics or other related fields.

Preferred Experience:

• Fluency in the English language: fluency in Hausa an asset.

General professional experience
Minimum Requirement:

• At least 8 years of post-graduation professional experience in the area of educational management/administration.

Preferred Requirement:

• Experience with EU funding instruments such as the European Development Fund (EDF) and EU funded development projects.

Specific professional experience
Minimum Requirement:

• At least 5 years of experience in education-related projects including institutional and policy reviews in developing countries.

Preferred Requirement:

• Proven experience with management of global education funds and establishment of M&E systems in the Education sector;
• Proven experience with governance, accountability, civil society (including media and private sector), and gender issues related to the education sector in developing countries and education in emergency and conflict settings.
• Knowledge of EDF and NDICI regulations and procedures will be an advantage.

Application Closing Date
22nd December, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Junior Advisor, Agricultural Policy & M&E

Vacancy Announcement No: 100
Location: Abuja
Organization: GIZ Nigeria, Sustainable Agricultural Systems and Policies (AgSys)

Background
GIZ. Solutions that work.

• As a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, we are dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment promotion, energy and the environment, and peace and security.
• The diverse expertise of our federal enterprise is in demand around the globe – from the German Government, European Union institutions, the United Nations, the private sector, and governments of other countries.
• We work with businesses, civil society actors and research institutions, fostering successful interaction between development policy and other policy fields and areas of activity. Our main commissioning party is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
• The registered offices of GIZ are in Bonn and Eschborn. Our approximately 23,500 employees, almost 70 percent of whom are national personnel, work in a round 120 countries (July 2020)
• GIZ has worked in Nigeria since 1974. Since 2004, GIZ has maintained a country office in the capital city Abuja. Currently 361 national and 66 international employees, 19 regional staff, 4 integrated specialists and 3 development workers are working in the country (June 2020).

The Project
Sustainable Agricultural Systems and Policies (AgSys):

• The global project "Sustainable Agricultural Systems and Agricultural Policy" (GV AgSys) supports partner countries in transformation processes towards sustainable agricultural systems.
• AgSys’ vision for transformation is based on the understanding that current agricultural practices are not fit to feed a growing population with a nutritious diet while respecting planetary boundaries.
• Agri-food systems that feed people well and do not overuse natural resources, require a transformation of current practices and frameworks.
• At the country level, AgSys takes up and strengthens previous innovations and partnerships of the German and international development cooperation and complements them by policy advice at the state and federal level.
• At the global level, the country contributions are connected to regional exchange formats and supported by advisory inputs from global knowledge hubs. In this way, reform approaches in the partner countries are linked to global agendas and their feasibility is improved.
• The country measure of AgSys is part of a cluster of eight other GIZ projects, intervening at different levels of the Nigerian and ECOWAS agri-food system to improve the competitiveness of agri-businesses in selected value chains, develop climate-smart innovations and improve access to finance for small agricultural producers and agri- businesses and thus contribute to the transformation of the Nigerian agri-food systems.

Responsibilities & Tasks
Responsibilities:

• Generally, junior professionals perform their duties in accordance with guidelines defined by the manager or are under the instruction of professionals in higher bands.
• The content of work and the learning stages are geared towards enabling the staff member to assume functions in GIZ band 4 or corresponding activities in the market.
• This function allows the employee to acquire technical and methodological knowledge and personal and social skills which can also be used in other band 4 functions.
• Carrying out specific tasks in connection with knowledge
  management for the project
• The project manager in carrying out project activities

Tasks:
Coordination and Monitoring:

• Puts together an overview of project deadlines etc. and presents this regularly at team meetings.
• Supports project monitoring and updates information on project progress, documents and reports regularly on the status of results,
• Assists with recording and documenting the results of all
  activities.
• Draws up media analyses, participates in fora and public
  hearings on issues directly connected with the project,
• Assists with planning, coordinating and documenting meetings, workshops, seminars, and other project activities with a focus on technical aspects,
• Assists with PR work for the project,
• Assists short-term experts assigned to projects in
  completing their tasks

Research:

• In consultation with the policy advisor as well as the international advisor, prepares and carries out qualitative research projects (developing survey instruments, organisational preparation in the field, collecting and analysing
  data)
• Conducts desk research based on the instructions of the policy advisor

Knowledge Management:
The junior advisor / junior technical professional:

• Assists in drawing up reports and translations.
• Assists in communicating, updating and collecting information on activities and results of the project.

General Obligations:
The junior advisor / junior technical professional

• Is familiar with GIZ planning, implementation and reporting procedures and their changes.
• Is familiar with other programme components and GIZ- assisted measures, concepts and status of implementation and knows the corresponding experts and staff.
• Represents the interest of the GIZ-assisted measure and always acts on its behalf.
• Carries out important tasks for the project, even if these are not explicitly cited in the job description.

Other Duties/Additional Tasks:
The junior advisor / junior technical professional

• Perform additional tasks as requested by management.

Required Qualifications, Competences, and Experience
Qualifications:

• University Degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences, Law, or closely related field.

Required Experience:

• Initial experience in agricultural development or governance.

Other Knowledge, Additional Competencies:

• Good working knowledge of ITC technologies and computer applications (e.g, MS Office, Access or other database programme)
• Good knowledge of English
• Experience of project management and research experience in an area related to the project requirements is desirable.
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management.
• Willingness to learn in a highly independent manner and to deepen technical knowledge on agri-food systems transformation globally and in contexts beyond Nigeria,
• Willingness to work collaboratively in a close-knit team with flat hierarchies.

Salary
According to GIZ salary scale for Band 5.

Application Closing Date
29th November, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Letter of Motivation as one document with complete contact details to: recruitment-nigeria@giz.de using vacancy no. 100 as the subject of the email.

Note

• GIZ is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity. All qualified candidates, regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, race, and religion are encouraged to apply.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job Title: Agricultural Policy Advisor

Vacancy Announcement No: 098
Location: Abuja
Organization: GIZ Nigeria, Sustainable Agricultural Systems and Policies (AgSys)

Background
GIZ. Solutions that work.

• As a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, we are dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world.
• GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment promotion, energy and the environment, and peace and security.
• The diverse expertise of our federal enterprise is in demand around the globe – from the German Government, European Union institutions, the United Nations, the private sector, and governments of other countries.
• We work with businesses, civil society actors and research institutions, fostering successful interaction between development policy and other policy fields and areas of activity.
• Our main commissioning party is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
• The registered offices of GIZ are in Bonn and Eschborn. Our approximately 23,500 employees, almost 70 percent of whom are national personnel, work in around 120 countries (July 2020) GIZ has worked in Nigeria since 1974.
• Since 2004, GIZ has maintained a country office in the capital city Abuja. Currently 361 national, 66 international employees, 19 regional staff, 4 integrated specialists and 3 development workers are working in the country (June 2020).

Programme

• The global project "Sustainable Agricultural Systems and Agricultural Policy" (GV AgSys) supports partner countries in transformation processes towards sustainable agricultural systems.
• AgSys’ vision for transformation is based on the understanding that current agricultural practices are not fit to feed a growing population with a nutritious diet while respecting planetary boundaries.
• Agrifood systems that feed people well and do not overuse natural resources, require a transformation of current practices and frameworks.
• At the country level, AgSys takes up and strengthens previous innovations and partnerships of the German and international development cooperation and complements them by policy advice at the state and federal level.
• At the global level, the country contributions are connected to regional exchange formats and supported by advisory inputs from global knowledge hubs.
• In this way, reform approaches in the partner countries are linked to global agendas and their feasibility is improved.
• The country measure of AgSys is part of a cluster of eight other GIZ projects, intervening at different levels of the Nigerian and ECOWAS agri-food system to improve the competitiveness of agribusinesses in selected value chains, develop climate-smart innovations and improve access to finance for small agricultural producers and agri-businesses and thus contribute to the transformation of the Nigerian agri-food systems.

Responsibilities & tasks
Responsibilities:

The policy advisor is responsible for:

• Leading the policy and technical dialogue with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), other ministries as well as international partners across all outputs and for the new cluster of 8 GIZ projects to foster agri-food system transformation,
• Advising the FMAFS on effective inter-ministerial cooperation, specifically with the Federal Ministry of Budget and Planning (FMBP) - and specifically its Steering Committee on Food System Transformation - as well as with the Federal Ministry of Environment (FME) as well as on effective cooperation with the federal states on agri-food system transformation,
• Managing activities of project output 1 “Transformative Agricultural Policy” as well as output 4 “Harmonisation of financial support”
• Coordination with other national and international stakeholders in the sector in relevant forums such as the Agriculture Donor Working Group (ADWG) and the National Forum on Agriculture, Cooperative Affaires or Climate Change.

The professional advisor performs the following tasks:
Tasks:

Advising partner institutions:
The policy advisor:

• Assists and monitors the work of the Steering Committee on Food System Transformation under the FMBP in implementing the “National Pathways to Food System Transformation Document” in close cooperation with theF ood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),
• Advises and supports the FMAFS in the development of legal texts (proclamations, directives etc.), policies and strategies related to agri-food system transformation
• Advises and supports the development and implementation of crop or sector specific policies and/or strategies, such as the National Potato Strategy,
• Advises and supports other projects of the GIZ cluster with regards to their strategic and policy interventions with the FMAS and other federal ministries, advises the FMAFS on effective inter-ministerial cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Budget and Planning (FMBP) - and specifically its Steering Committee on Food System Transformation - as well as with the Federal Ministry of Environment (FME) as well as on effective cooperation with the federal states on agri-food system transformation,
• Advises any partner organizations of the AgSys project on how to effectively use national forums such as the National Council on Agriculture to express their interests and further the agri-food system transformation agenda
• Supports any other initiative of the project or cluster related to transformative agricultural policy or harmonization of financial support for agri-food system transformation.

Networking and cooperation:
The advisor:

• Represents the project and the cluster towards national and international partners upon request of the project manager or cluster coordinator
• Establishes and maintains excellent working relationships with senior staff of the FMAFS and other relevant ministries as well as agencies and state governments
• Supports cooperation, regular contact and dialogue with all relevant partners, assists with PR work and cooperates with relevant organisations, non-governmental agencies in the project environment and with other projects to improve and maintain good working relationships,
• Leads the preparation of publications (such as policy briefs) directed at an expert audience contributing to eminent debates in agri-food system transformation
• Networks proactively with international experts and policy advisors of other country measures of the global programme and uses this network proactively for the achievement of the project objectives,
• Stays abreast of relevant developments related to frame conditions (incl. policies and regulations) of the Nigerian agricultural sector and informs the project manager, cluster coordinator and the technical team on a regular basis.

Management & Coordination:
The policy advisor:

• Plans and implements activities of output 1 “Transformative Agricultural Policy” and output 4 “Harmonization of Financial
• Support to Agriculture” according to the project proposal and orientations from the project manager as well as in cooperation with the project’s political and implementation partners, plans and monitors the budget for all activities of output 1 & 4,
• Ensures the achievement of results for output 1 & 4 as defined by the project proposal and results matrix/log-frame, ensures the full alignment of interventions in output 1 & 4 with other project activities and other projects in the cluster,
• Provides all information and data required for the monitoring and evaluation as well as annual reporting for output 1 & 4 in a diligent and timely manner,
• Proactively suggests and supports communication and PR activities (incl. social media posts) for output 1 & 4, documents, manages and shares knowledge related to output 1 & 4 and uses MS Teams as well as IDA proactively for this purpose
• Technically supervises and coaches a junior advisor to support with the planning and implementation of all activities of output 1 & 4.

Additional tasks:
The policy advisor:

• Prepares and updates when necessary the project implementation agreement in cooperation with the project manager and assures a smooth communication and agreement with the political partner
• Monitors the partner contributions as agreed in the implementation agreement, supervises the preparation of regular steering meetings with the political partner according to the steering structure
• Supports the project manager in strategic and operational planning of the project
• Supports the project manager with any other tasks that go beyond the scope of this job description
• Engages in working groups and other collaborative efforts at cluster level.

Required qualifications, competences, and experience
Qualifications:

• Masters’ or higher Degree in agriculture, Plant Science, Agricultural Economics, Law, or closely related field

Professional experience:

• At least 10 years’ professional experience in Nigerian agricultural sector
• At least 5 years’ professional experience in a senior position either in a federal public institution or in comparable position advising or consulting on agricultural policies
• Excellent knowledge of the institutional landscape and legal and regulatory framework of the Nigerian agricultural sector
• Extensive professional network in the Nigerian agricultural sector and specifically to public institutions
• At least one proven experience of contributing to the development of a policy/legal document in a leading role,
• A relevant publication record is an asset
• Proven experience in project management, including budget and staff management.

Other knowledge, additional competences:

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak and present in front of large and high-level audiences,
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills as well as the ability to multi-task,
• Very good working knowledge of ITC technologies (especially all MS Office applications),
• Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English, knowledge of French is an asset,
• Willingness to increase knowledge on GIZ’s rules and procedures and apply them independently in procurement and other processes,
• Willingness to learn in a highly independent manner and to deepen technical knowledge on agri-food systems transformation globally and in contexts beyond Nigeria,
• Willingness to work collaboratively in a close-knit team with flat hierarchies,
• Willingness to perform any tasks required by the management beyond the scope of this job description.

Salary
According to GIZ salary scale for Band 4.

Application Closing Date
29th November, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Letter of Motivation as one document with complete contact details to: recruitment-nigeria@giz.de using "Agricultural Policy Advisor - 098" as the subject of the email.

Note

• Please include vacancy no. 098 in mail subject
• GIZ is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity. All qualified candidates, regardless of disability, age, sex, ethnicity, race, and religion are encouraged to apply.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.