JOB DESCRIPTION

 

Job description

GIZ International Services is shortlisted for the EU-funded tender: Technical Assistance in „ Support Measures for Regional and Multi-Country Programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa”.

The overall objective is to support an efficient and effective implementation and management of the Multiannual Indicative Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA MIP). This contract will provide technical services to DG INTPA unit A.02 to manage and deliver on the Technical Assistance Component (including evaluations) of the Support Measures of the SSA MIP.

Your tasks

Key experts have a crucial role in implementing the contract. Altogether, the team, including the non-key experts, shall have complementary experience and expertise about all the priority areas (and respective components) covered by the SSA MIP to be able to deliver high level services to DG INTPA units, EUDs and potentially other key stakeholder in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Your profile

Qualifications and skills

A level of education corresponding to at least 5 years’ completed university studies in
Economics, Political science, Social science, Development Studies or a relevant, directly
related discipline;
Demonstrated excellent communications and negotiating skills;
Excellent writing and oral presentation skills in English;
Excellent leadership skills and proven successful experience in project coordination and
team management;
Excellent communication skills and experience in establishing good working relationships
with a wide range of stakeholders at national and global levels. Experience related to Sub-Saharan Africa is an advantage;
Expertise in project management (including coordination, planning, note-taking and
reporting, liaising with experts and stakeholder groups, drafting ToRs for the provision of
short-term technical expertise and organising the selection of experts, assisting the experts
in the organisation of events).
The team of key experts, as a whole, is required to have working knowledge of French.

General professional experience

At least 8 years of professional experience in implementation and overall management and
coordination of regional and/or multi-sector development policies or programmes;
At least 5 years’ experience in strategic coordination related to the above professional skills.

Specific professional experience

Experience and knowledge of EU development policy, cooperation programmes and
procedures;
Experience with monitoring and reporting systems of complex and/or multi-sectoral
programmes;
Experience with database management and reporting dashboards is a strong asset;
Advanced user experience with Microsoft Excel is a strong asset.

Location information

The key experts will be based in Europe and shall be available for at least four in-person meetings a year within the facilities of DG INTPA in Brussels. All key experts may be deployed, at short notice in any country of Sub-Saharan Africa, or any other part of the world if it is deemed necessary for the achievement of the contract objectives and purposes

Start date & period of implementation

The intended start date is September 2025 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 48 months from this date (for a minimum of 720 days).

Notes

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Our benefits

We are a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and work to build a future worth living around the world. We support projects in over 130 countries to achieve goals sustainably together with our partners.
Everyone has the same opportunities in our company, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or physical disability. We recruit based on specialist expertise and social skills. Transparency and fair opportunities for career advancement are just as much a matter of course for us as gender not being a barrier to taking up a management position.

Extensive check-ups and preventive measures (e.g. on appointment, before the outward journey, during the stay in a country of assignment, in an emergency) are provided to our staff and the family members accompanying them as a matter of course.
We reward staff who achieve their agreed annual targets with a variable remuneration component.

You will receive various additional benefits during your stay abroad that will depend on your country of assignment.

Everyone has the same opportunities in our company, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or physical disability. We recruit based on specialist expertise and social skills. Transparency and fair opportunities for career advancement are just as much a matter of course for us as gender not being a barrier to taking up a management position.We are a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and work to build a future worth living around the world. We support projects in over 130 countries to achieve goals sustainably together with our partners.Extensive check-ups and preventive measures (e.g. on appointment, before the outward journey, during the stay in a country of assignment, in an emergency) are provided to our staff and the family members accompanying them as a matter of course.You will receive various additional benefits during your stay abroad that will depend on your country of assignment.We reward staff who achieve their agreed annual targets with a variable remuneration component.

About us

Your professional and personal development is important to us. At GIZ, you will be offered global work opportunities and an atmosphere that is characterised by diversity, respect and genuine equal opportunities. Gender equality promotion is a matter of course for us.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements