Job Vacancies @ Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) – 6 Positions (Nigeria)

Vacancy No: 031
Location: Benin City, Edo
Organization: GIZ Nigeria, Skills for Youth Employment in Nigeria (SKYE)

Background

• 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. From 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).

Programme

• Skills Development for Youth Employment (SKYE) Programme The GIZ Programme “Skills for Youth Employment in Nigeria (SKYE)” supports the diversification of the economy in Nigeria through the promotion of demand oriented technical and agricultural vocational training and education (A/VET).
• Apart from the sectors agriculture and construction, the project is focusing mainly on the automotive, ICT and other sectors.
• The strategy of the project is to improve the synergy between measures on the demand side for employment (i.e. skilled persons that followed vocational qualification measures, formal and informal TVET and Agricultural-VET (ATVET) measures) with those of the employment supply side (i.e. promotion of a pro-employment environment in the private sector through e.g. job centers, job fairs, short-term training and internship programmes, etc.).
• The purpose is to develop the match-making between the supply and demand of skilled labor force and hence to contribute to the decrease of youth unemployment in the country.

Responsibilities & Tasks
Responsibilities:

• The Technical Advisor on Employment Promotion will be responsible for SKYE interventions related to active labour market measures and economic  reintegration of returnees. This includes:
• Achieving the project objectives, in the field of labour market analyses / training needs assessments
• Ensures stakeholder collaboration and commitment through the development of a dialogue platform for employment promotion in Edo State
• Supports in the development of labour information systems
• Supports in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of job creation / job promotion measures such as, e.g. job fairs, support in the development of job centres, internship programmes, etc.
• Supports in the development and implementation of innovative (e.g. digital) solutions for job promotion
• Ensuring that the results of the SKYE programme interventions are backed up by reliable data, well documented and visualised
• Developing proposals for additional interventions that support job promotion.
• Ensures demand driven short- and long-term training programmes meet the desired outcomes and are delivered to meet SKYE indicators
• Ensures the economic reintegration of returnees through demand driven employment promotion measures

Tasks:
The Advisor:

• • Identifies employment opportunities in selected sectors and develops innovative strategies for employment promotion.
  • Both, independently and in collaboration with SKYE colleagues in different States (Lagos, Abuja etc.) plans, designs, prepares, organizes, coordinates and implements interventions and activities on employment promotion e.g. trainings, seminars and workshops, budgets, networking events, linkages, awareness and sensitization campaigns.
  • Builds effective networks with relevant partners to identify employment opportunities for young people in Edo State.

• Works with industry training organisations, training providers and tertiary institutions to implement skills development programmes which align to the needs of young Nigerians
• Supports the identification of consultants and trainers or event managers, drafting of ToRs and oversees the quality control of the performance of national and international consultants.
• Provides strategic, operational and other technical support to stakeholders and partners on federal, state and local levels
• Assists and monitors the development and implementation of unit/ programme plans and activities in close consultation with counterparts to ensure quality and suggests necessary changes, improvements and initiatives.
• Identify synergies and promote as well as coordinate activities with stakeholders and partners
• Work closely together with the colleagues that work on other intervention sectors in Edo (esp. with Programme Migration for
• Development, Migration and Diaspora and the SEDIN programme (promotion of employment / entrepreneurship)
• Participates actively in the overall planning and implementation of employment promotion intervention for returnees and potential migrant
• Supports and takes responsibility for the achievement of any other task as needed and assigned by the management

Tasks - State Coordinator:

• Coordinate all activities in Edo State and work as a primary contact point for government partners
• Serve as a liaison between GIZ – SKYE and it’s stakeholders in Benin City by Organizing, attending, and participating in stakeholder meetings.
• Report updates describing state practice concerns and policy developments
• Participate in extended Management Meeting with other State
• Coordinators and SKYE staff
• Maintaining and monitoring state plans, state project schedules, budgets, and expenditures.
• Providing administrative support as needed.
• Undertaking project tasks as required.
• Supporting in the development of project strategies for the state
• Ensuring the state team adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for SKYE.
• Ensure stakeholder views are managed towards the best solution.
• Chair and facilitate meetings where appropriate and distribute minutes to all project team members.
• Any other tasks assigned by the Team Leader.

Knowledge management:

• Ensures knowledge transfer of relevant information to the unit or programme
• Documents and adequately labels all relevant files for future use on the relevant servers
• Prepares appropriate input for various unit/ programme reports including annual reports, presentations and contributes to the other reports required by the programme
• Assesses and analyses existing interventions in the country to support strategic decision-making and advisory services for partners.
• Support the management in meeting the programme’s M&E requirements (including providing data for monthly special reporting on returnees)

General management:

• Supports GIZ-SKYE in gaining the commitment and support of stakeholders in the state
• Assists in preparing, conducting and documenting meetings with partners.
• Assists in keeping track of processes and actions required.
• May be assigned other tasks as required.

Required Qualifications, Competencies and Experience
Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics or Social Sciences.

Professional experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience private sector companies, international development organisations or international consultancy firms.
• Work experience in the field of job creation, job promotion and the employment environment.
• Understands the national employment strategy and how the labour market activities contribute to achieving development outcomes
• An understanding of seasonal jobs and employers/opportunities
• Work experience in the Nigerian private sector environment.
• Proven excellent knowledge of the English language, both oral and written.
• Exceptional analytical, conceptional and organizational skills.
• Proven good working knowledge of computer applications (e.g. MS Office Package).
• Willingness to strengthen skills and competences as required by the task to be performed in line with measures agreed with the supervisor and management.
• Willingness to travel to the field and other programmes offices in Nigeria.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A good team player who is willing to take on responsibility

Desired additional qualifications, competences and experience:

• 4 years Management experience in relevant field or sector.
• Experience with job centres, the employment promotion environment in Nigeria (e.g. job portals / platforms)
• Skills on data collection, analysis and visualization is considered a strong asset.
• International exposure
• Knowledge in the area of Migration and economic reintegration of Returnees
• Knowledge on skills development
• Knowledge in issues of gender equality
• Knowledge on value chain development
• Knowledge of security related skills.

Salary
According to GIZ Nigeria Salary scale for Band 4.

Application Closing Date
28th March, 2022.

How to Apply
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 the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note

• Please include vacancy no. 031 in the mail subject.
• GIZ is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity. All qualified candidates, regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, race and religion are encouraged to apply.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Vacancy No: 030
Location: Lagos
Programme: DSSDN

Background

• • 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. In 2019, we generated a business volume of around EUR 3.1 billion. Our 22,199 employees, almost 70 per cent of whom are national staff, work in around 120 countries. As a recognised development service provider, we currently have 556 development workers in action in partner countries.
• Furthermore, in 2019, the Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM), which is run jointly by GIZ and the German Federal Employment Agency, placed 262 integrated experts and 515 returning experts with local employers in our partner countries, or provided them with financial support, advice or other services.
• Personnel and business figures as at 31 December 2019.

The Program

• The Digital Transformation Center in Nigeria is a new project of the GIZ that aims to contribute to the improvement of the capacity of the Nigerian economy to implement digital innovations for growth, through supporting the digital transformation of the economy and society. To achieve this the project will work closely with Nigerian actors in the innovation ecosystem such as: National Information and Technology Development Agency, research institutions, innovation hubs, hub networks, start-ups, MSMEs, women.
• The activities will focus mainly on capacity building through promoting policy development and implementation and networking among digital ecosystem actors and providing coaching and training, advisory services, equipment and kick-start funding

Responsibilities
The driver is responsible for:

• Safely and responsibly performing all official travel using official vehicles,
• Regularly servicing and looking after official vehicles,
• Taking account of all available information on road conditions, accessible routes, locations and security when preparing and during travel,
• Running official errands, and assisting with other office work.

Tasks
The driver performs the following tasks:
Driving:

• Provides passenger transport in an official car for project / programme staff, official visitors and guests, and ensures that safety and security standards are not compromised,
• Runs errands for the project, programme or office, e.g. delivering letters and messages, paying bills and buying smaller quantities of office supplies,
• Helps with transporting goods,
• Completes the vehicle log correctly and conscientiously in accordance with GIZ standards.

Service:

• Cleans the interior and exterior of the vehicle(s) regularly,
• Ensures the up to standard maintenance of the vehicle (s) including checks oil, water, brakes and brake liquid, tyre pressure, battery levels and the entire vehicle, monthly or every 5,000 km (whichever is first), headlights, brakes, bodywork for dents etc.,
• Is responsible for the project vehicle documents and good condition, keeping a vehicle log and recording monthly maintenance,
• Calculates monthly petrol, oil and lubricant consumption for the daily cash fund and for forwarding monthly vouchers to cost accounting,
• Reports need for service and carries out minor repairs,
• Immediately reports all involvement of the project or office vehicle in accidents, including minor accidents, damage, loss or theft of vehicle fittings,
• Ensures unrestricted availability of vehicles at all times and reports restrictions immediately

Knowledge Management:

• Uses all available information (including current radio news on traffic conditions) to update daily knowledge of road conditions, current passable routes and locations, and shares this information with other office drivers,
• Considers security information in planning routes to ensure safe passage while travelling.

Other duties / Additional Tasks:

• The driver
• Assists other colleagues as needed in the project, programme or Office if there is no travel pending and carries out other office work on request

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience
Qualifications:

• Secondary School Education,
• Security background will be an advantage
• Professional experience
• At least 2-3 years’ work experience as a driver with references,
• Holds a valid driver’s licence
• Prior training and/or a background in security and safety,
• Experience working with international organizations,
• Work experience as a car mechanic is an advantage,
• Training in first aid is an advantage,
• No major accidents in the past 3 years

Other Knowledge, Additional Competences:

• Good knowledge of written and spoken English language,
• Knowledge of local languages is an asset,
• Familiarity with Lagos,
• Discipline and punctuality,
• Professional, friendly, polite and respectful,
• Resilient and patient,
• Appropriate appearance and attire (possibly uniform),
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed –
• Corresponding measures are agreed with management.

Application Closing Date
22nd March, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and Letter of Motivation as one document with complete contact details to: recruitment-nigeria@giz.de using "Vacancy No.030" 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.

Vacancy No: 029
Location: Abuja
Organization: GIZ Nigeria, Green Innovation Centre for the Agriculture Programme
(GIAE)

Background

• As a service provider in the field of international cooperation forsustainable 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. From 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).

Programme

• The Special Initiative One World No Hunger has been launched 2014 by the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development BMZ with the objective to increase food security and combat poverty.
• Under the Special Initiative, the Global Programme Green Innovation Centre for the Agriculture and Food Sector (GIAE) aims to increase the productivity and income of smallholders by promoting the market-oriented development of agricultural value chains.
• The Global Programme places focus on the identification and fostering of innovations, dissemination of know-how and technology solutions and skills upgrading. The Nigeria Country module has operations in 7 states (Benue, Nassarawa, Kaduna, Kano, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau) with a target group of 200,000 farmers plus producer organizations, processing companies and input suppliers.
• The contractor is responsible for implementation of large-scale trainings to farmers, the capacity development of up and down-stream companies and inclusive business linkages with farmers. GIZ coordinates these operations with the contractor team, provides equipment and supports the improvement of frame conditions for value chain upgrading and learning processes / exposure for partners in Germany and other countries.

Responsibilities

• The Technical Advisor will in conjunction with the rest of the GIZ GIAE team support the Project Coordinator in the coordination of the programme’s activities with the implementing consulting firm (AFC), other GIZ programmes in Nigeria, GIZ Country Office and Headquarters as well as GIAE partners such as the Federal/State Governments, other international organizations, and the private sector.
• Under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator the Technical Advisor will:
  • Support the project coordinator in overseeing the technical implementation of programme activities
  • Conduct specific tasks in connection to market oriented agricultural value chain development
  • Provide technical support for improving the inclusive business services within the agricultural value chains.

Tasks:

• • Support technical implementation of programme activities
  • Assists with overall planning, coordinating and implementation of programme activities
  • Provide technical support on agriculture practices across the four value chains of project activities with specific emphasis on technical advice for one of the value chains
  • Support the development and review of training materials for trainers
  • Coordinate local consultancies and procurements as part of the project activities in the four value chains with specific focus on entrepreneurship, business and organisational development.

• Ensure effective implementation and provide technical guidance in close cooperation with AFC
• Provide input to project monitoring and evaluation methodology and design
• Market oriented agricultural value chain development
• Contribute to the development and coordination of project approaches that link smallholder farmers to market and companies.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of services that will deliver appropriate improvement in the value chains especially with respect to mechanization of agriculture and agro-processing
• Assist in monitoring and evaluating the project value chains approaches in order to decide on the most impactful in the project interventions to either upscale them or promote new ones
• Inclusive business services
• Assist in optimizing and facilitating inclusive business models being implemented by the project
• Research and gather information on business opportunities as it relates to value chain development across the four value chains of project activities
• Liaise with private sector partners in developing inclusive business models that will enhance smallholder farmers’ productivity and income.

Other Duties:

• Write reports and develop presentation documents
• Assist in reviewing reports from local and international consultants
• Assist in quality assurance of training and communication material
• Assist in Ensuring synergies with other technical projects both within GIZ and other donors in Nigeria
• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of the Project Coordinator.

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience
Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Agriculture, Agronomist, Agricultural Economics, or related field.

Professional Experience:

• At least 5 years of professional working experience in a similar position
• Broad experience in the promotion of agriculture value chains through integrated approaches in capacity development and business development in the agricultural sector
• Experience in planning, monitoring and evaluation in the agricultural sector is an added advantage.

Other Knowledge, Additional Competences:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate adequately with interdisciplinary/multiinstitutional teams (units/research organizations, NGOs and Governmental agencies, farmers, their organizations, and donors)
• Team player and constructive attitude responding positively to critical feedback and differing points of view
• Advanced working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
• Developed attitude and awareness of service delivery
• Personal Integrity and accountability
• Positive, collaborative and constructive attitude to people and work.
• Composed and good humoured even under pressure.
• Open to change and ability to manage complexities.
• Knowledge of local Nigerian languages is an asset.

Renumeration
According to GIZ Nigeria Salary scale for Band 4.

Application Closing Date
24th March, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and Letter of Motivation as one document with complete contact details to: recruitment-nigeria@giz.de using the vacancy no. (029)" 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.

Vacancy No: 028
Location: Abuja
Organization: GIZ Nigeria, SDG Market Building Programme

Background

• 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. From 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).

Programme

• Public and private partners working closer together to achieve the SDGs of the 2030 Agenda" - this is the goal of the consulting project "Cooperation with the private sector" of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. GIZ, in turn, works on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
• One of the BMZ's goals is to achieve a new dimension of cooperation with Africa. The G20 Africa Partnership, the Compact with Africa, and the Marshall Plan with Africa have laid the foundations for this.
• On this basis, it is necessary to sensibly expand the information, promotion and investment protection offers of German Development Cooperation (DC) in order to win more companies for a sustainable commitment in developing and emerging countries.
• The above-mentioned consulting project is dedicated to this development potential by piloting new and innovative approaches at the interface between development policy benefits and entrepreneurial action.
• Among other things, the project focuses on the promotion of development-relevant private investments and access to financing opportunities.
• The objective of the SDG Market Building Program is pursued, among other things, through a work package in the area of project development.

Project Development:

• Identification of project opportunities in the field of Agri-photovoltaic, irrigation, and post-harvest mechanization
• Detailed examination of these opportunities in form of (yield-) Simulations
• Support in the course of project development and marketing of successes

Responsibilities
The position holder is responsible for the below tasks:

• Managing an area of responsibility that forms part of the programme objectives, team agreements and/or agreements with the superior
• Assisting project/programme initiatives to provide professional advisory services to and cooperate with a broad range of target groups
• Advice supervisor on all task when implementing GIZ rules and regulation
• Advice supervisor in the field of project's planning, steering and monitoring
• Independently implement goals and requirements set by the line manager
• Make decisions which have a short-term effect within a limited project area/ unit
• Assist supervisor to identify day to day problem and suggest appropriate solution

Tasks
In this context, the position holder fulfils the following tasks:
Project Development:

• Compiles information on agriculture and renewable energy markets, the legal framework and business opportunities in Nigeria.
• Proactively builds networks within farmer´s structures, Agroindustry / Agribusiness and identifies project opportunities and future project partners with promising ideas and development potential
• Conducts engineering site audits to collect and verify structural data to the agricultural and economical activities, conduct interviews, observations, and measurements for the preparation of simulations in the fields if irrigation and Agrivoltaic. This might includes site related information like production processes, cultivated crops, mechanisation plans, roof quality and accessibility, availability of roof (orientation and inclination) as well as ground spaces (shading)
• Advising companies on technical and finance implications of the implementation of mechanization, irrigation and RE projects
• Works closely with SDG Country manager in Bonn and third-party consultant in the design of irrigation, RE and mechanisation´s systems and cash-flow modelling in the commercial and industrial sector using selected simulation tools
• Works closely with local banks, auditors and regulatory authorities
• Presentation of results to client (local off-taker) and to brands working with many clients, with the goal to convince the client to option for the proposed system
• Supports the Off takers with the implementation of technical and financial tender processes and evaluation.
• Manages administrative procedures within the GIZ country office, such as contracts with third parties, travel bookings, visa procedures and others

Coordination:

• Plans, coordinates and documents meetings, workshops, seminars and other project activities;
• Organizes, prepares and implements professional information and expert workshops;
• Manages and assists short-term experts / consultants assigned to projects/programmes in completing their tasks (e.g. consultancy for load measurements)
• Compiles an overview of programme activities, deadlines etc. as discussed in team meetings and presents this regularly during the meetings.
• Compiles an overview of other GIZ Programs and further development agencies active in the country and the field of agriculture identifying potential for cooperation

Implementation of Project Activities:

• Implements activities outlined in the existing operation plan and to the satisfaction of SDG and the private partners.
• Assisting in activities in line with the local collaborations with industry associations or agricultural/farmers associations.

Communication, Knowledge Management and Monitoring:

• Represents SDG Nigeria in regional conferences, workshops, seminars and relevant events in collaboration with the project coordinator.
• Prepares PR contributions, identifies appropriate distribution channels in case of significant events, and compiles articles for newsletters.
• Assists with PR work for the program.
• Organises and updates programme documentation in the data management system.
• Continuously updates the local contact database.
• Updates information on project progress, documents and reports regularly on the internal monitoring platform.
• Preparation of reports for all project activities undertaken

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience
Qualifications:

• University Degree in Agricultural Engineering or related field

Professional Experience:

• At least 5 years of working experience in industry or engineering, preferably in project development, business development, market development, preferably in the agricultural sector and/or energy industry
• Knowledge in the area of irrigation, Post-harvest mechanization, renewable energy and energy efficiency
• In-depth experience in project development (renewables or other industry) is a prerequisite
• Existing network within the farmer´s and other agricultural associations and/or cooperatives and RE and/or EE industry and/or any other Agrobusiness, is a plus

Other Knowledge, Additional Competences:

• Excellent networking skills, incl. interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational competence, administrative and event organization experience is a plus
• Highly motivated to work in a multicultural environment
• Willingness to travel abroad and to project sites across the country
• Very good knowledge of English, both spoken and written
• Ability to work well under pressure and must be a strong team player

Salary
According to GIZ Nigeria Salary scale for Band 4.

Application Closing Date
24th March, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and Letter of Motivation as one document with complete contact details to: recruitment-nigeria@giz.de using the vacancy no. (028)" 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.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Vacancy No: 027
Location: Lagos
Organization: GIZ Nigeria, Skills for Youth Employment in Nigeria (SKYE)

Background

• 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.
• 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. From 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).

Programme

• Skills Development for Youth Employment (SKYE) Programme The GIZ Programme “Skills for Youth Employment in Nigeria (SKYE)” supports the diversification of the economy in Nigeria through the promotion of demand-oriented technical and agricultural vocational training and education (A/VET).
• Apart from the sectors agriculture and construction, the project is focusing mainly on the automotive, ICT and other sectors.
• The strategy of the project is to improve the synergy between measures on the demand side for employment (i.e. skilled persons that followed vocational qualification measures, formal and informal TVET and Agricultural-VET (ATVET) measures) with those of the employment supply side (i.e. promotion of a pro-employment environment in the private sector through e.g. job centers, job fairs, short-term training and internship programmes, etc.).
• The purpose is to develop the matchmaking between the supply and demand of skilled labor force and hence to contribute to the decrease of youth unemployment in the country.

Responsibilities
The Technical Advisor supports the project in:

• Achieving the project objectives.
• Ensuring that the advisory services to partners and the capacity development of partners supports achieving these objectives (in areas such as training implementation, private sector partnerships, career guidance, sensitization and network development).
• Ensuring that results of programme interventions are backed up by reliable data, well documented and visualised.
• Developing proposals for additional interventions that support skills development.

Tasks
The Advisor:

• Independently plans, designs, prepares, organizes, coordinates and implements interventions and activities e.g. trainings, seminars and workshops, budgets, networking events, linkages, awareness and sensitization campaigns.
• Supports the identification of consultants and trainers, drafting of ToRs and is in charge of the quality control of the performance of national and international consultants
• Provides strategic, operational and other technical support to stakeholders and partners on federal, state and local levels
• Assists and monitors the development and implementation of unit/ programme plans and activities in close consultation with counterparts to ensure quality and suggests necessary changes, improvements, and initiatives.
• Supports and takes responsibility for the achievement of any other task as needed and assigned by the management
• Identify synergies and promote as well as coordinate activities with stakeholders and partners.

Knowledge Management:

• Ensures knowledge transfer of relevant information to the unit or programme
• Documents and adequately labels all relevant files for future use on the relevant servers
• Prepares appropriate input for various unit/ programme reports including annual reports, presentations and contributes to the other reports required by the programme.
• Assesses and analysis existing interventions in the country to support strategic decision making and advisory services for partners.

General Management:

• Assists in preparing, conducting and documenting internal meetings.
• Assists in preparing, conducting and documenting meetings with partners.
• Assists in keeping track of processes and actions required.
• May be assigned other tasks as required.

Required Qualifications, Competencies and Experience
Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Technical areas such as Education, Economics, Engineering, Social Sciences or in a similar area

Professional Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience with national and international organisations, private sector companies or government institutions
• Work experience in the field of vocational training, employment promotion or career guidance is an asset.
• Proven excellent knowledge of the English language, both oral and written
• Exceptional analytical, conceptional and organizational skills
• Proven good working knowledge of computer applications (e.g. MS Office Package)
• Willingness to strengthen skills and competences as required by the task to be performed in line with measures agreed with the supervisor and management
• Willingness to travel to the field and other programmes offices in Nigeria
• Good communication skills
• A good team player who is willing to take on responsibility

Desired Additional Qualifications, Competences and Experience:

• Initial experience in Nigerian private sector and/or public sector institutions
• International exposure
• Knowledge in issues of gender equality
• Knowledge of security related skills
• Knowledge of issues of gender equality
• Knowledge on value chain development
• Knowledge of security related skills.

Salary
According to GIZ Nigeria Salary scale for Band 4.

Application Closing Date
23rd March, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and Letter of Motivation as one document with complete contact details to: recruitment-nigeria@giz.de using the vacancy no. (027)" 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.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Digital entrepreneurship is the driver of digital change in Africa and especially in Nigeria.  Entrepreneurs have the potential to modernize the economies and societies of their countries, to find innovative solutions to development problems, to create new perspectives and employment opportunities.
• The aim of the project ‘Digital Solutions for Sustainable Development in Nigeria’ is to improve the capacities of the innovation ecosystem for the growth of the digital economy in the following areas - policy implementation, performance improvement of organisations and networks service providers of the digital economy and scalable digital solutions.

Project Description
The project will focus on the following outputs:

• Output 1: Improve cooperation between political actors with those from the private sector, science and research and civil society that are relevant to the innovation ecosystem.
• Output 2: Improve collaboration among Nigerian hubs through the fostering and facilitation of synergies that could promote a focused network of ADIHs and thus offer improved services to MSMEs, which will in turn enable them to benefit from digital innovations.
• Output 3: Improve existing digital solutions. Through the support of research institutions and pan-African networks, start-ups and innovative MSMEs further develop their digital solutions.
• Output 4: Increase women’s skills in using digital solutions and access to resources for economic activities

Responsibilities
The Technical Advisor for Digital Innovation Policy:

• While working closely with the Team Lead, other technical advisors, and team members he/she will be mainly responsible for the implementation of Output 1 of the project, as well as supporting the implementation of related activities in other outputs. He or She will manage the following areas of responsibility:

Cooperation with public and private sector

• Supporting the Implementing Partner in the development and implementation of participatory formats of policy making and innovation promotion
• Providing strategic guidance and support to political partners in Nigeria on matters related to joint activities and agreed upon collaboration areas
• Liaising between the project and the political partner to ensure sustainability in the established partnership
• Identifying new opportunities to work with other ministries, departments, and agencies in the state and/or federal government.
• Supporting the cooperation among Policy and Nigerian ecosystem actors and pan-African hub networks in cooperation.
• Strengthening dialogue and cooperation between policy actors and innovation ecosystem actors,
• Strengthening and supporting hub community networks such as Nigerian’s Innovative Support Network initiatives,
• Provide support for hubs curriculum development and improve services offerings
• Identify networking events including hosting and coordination of policy and hub sharing workshops around different pan-African networks.
• Fostering cooperation with other Digital Transformation Centers across Africa (e.g., Ghana; Kenya; Tunisia; Rwanda)

Tasks
The Technical Advisor performs the following tasks:

Advising partner institutions:

• Assists and monitors the development and implementation of project/programme plans and activities in close consultation and collaboration with Project Lead and counterparts. This includes:
• Cooperation with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and its subsidiary Office of ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE) in the coordination and planning of planned joint activities,
• Close cooperation with the National Coordinator of OIIE as well as the staff of the technical team during the planning, implementation, and monitoring of joint activities,
• Cooperation with public and private stakeholders such as OIIE and local innovation hubs on joint activities.
• Develops and organises quality assurance measures and suggests  necessary changes, improvements, and initiatives.
• Promotes the application of participatory planning methods and design  thinking methodology, the inclusion of civil society, the empowerment  of women and the consideration of the interests of minorities.

Provide technical input and administer the programme implementation in the field:

• Provide technical advisory support to team members and partners in the development and implementation of workplans and activities.
• Is responsible for developing technical documents e.g., concept notes and Terms of References in his/her domain.
• Is responsible for quality assurance of programme activities within geographical coverage of assignment.
• Contributes technical documents’ creation and use by other team members and in other project domains.
• Provide technical advisory support to team members and partners in the development and implementation of workplans and activities.
• Overseeing consultant objectives and ensuring that deliverables are  submitted and are in accordance with contract timelines and   requirements included in the ToR.
• Work with administration and finance team to ensure the smooth implementation of project activities pertaining to the defined area of   responsibility.
• Is responsible for quality assurance of programme activities within assigned areas with respect to of GIZ quality standards.

Development and Management of Strategic Stakeholder Relationships:

• Supports cooperation, regular contact and dialogue with partners, local communities, relevant organisations, non-governmental agencies, other GIZ projects and individuals in the project/programme environment; builds up a professional network of relevant actors and   maintains good working relationships.
• Supports by facilitating and advising Programme Management and Country Office visits, engagements, and communication with partners   in the regions.
• Deals with the design, preparation and implementation of workshops, seminars and other events on issues connected with the   project/programme’s area of activity (identify local events, organize,   and hold own events).
• Online and offline communication on project related activities, including showcasing good examples.
• Cooperates closely with tandems of development workers and regional advisors in other regions.

Knowledge management, Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Ensures knowledge transfer and sharing with other   project/programmes working on similar topics.
• Develops ready-to-use strategies and technical concepts, including  guidelines, manuals, and procedures.
• Reviewing the project’s operational plan periodically to ensure thatactivities in nigeria are meeting specified outputs in line with theproject’s indicators.
• Assists with research activities and studies which benefit joint programmes
• Monitoring and evaluation of implemented measures .

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience
Qualifications:

• Minimum of University Degree in an area that is related to the Project / Programme objectives (e.g., Communications, Economics, Political Science, Social Science, Education, IT, Business Informatics or a similar subject). Masters in the relevant field will also be an advantage.

Professional experience:

• Minimum of Five years of general work experience.
• Minimum of two years of professional experience in policy development and/or implementation.
• Minimum of two years of professional experience and communication, network management and cooperation with the public and private sector.
• Working experience in the field of digital innovation or skills (e.g., AgTech).
• Extensive knowledge of digital modernization in Nigeria and of the West African digital start-up eco-system.

Skills, Competencies and other Knowledge:

• Very good technical understanding of digital technologies.
• Knowledge of Start-up and MSME promotion and entrepreneurship.
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently and in teams, structure tasks, familiarize with new topics quickly and comprehensively.
• High social competence and ability to work in an international team.
• Open minded and ability to engage partners and stakeholders.
• Business fluency in English is vital.
• Previous experience in working with Government entities and/or international development organisations is an advantage.

Application Closing Date
18th March, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and Letter of Motivation as one document with complete contact details to: recruitment-nigeria@giz.de using the vacancy no. (025)" 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

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