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Tasks
The technical professional performs the following tasks:
Management and Coordination:

• Coordinates and assists in preparing and conducting project activities in Nigeria relating to SORMAS in close cooperation with GIZ teams supporting SORMAS implementation
• Regularly consults with the GIZ officer responsible for the contract and cooperation on all project activities.
• Helps identify the needs of government institutions and NGOs.
• Participates in formulating project action plans and helps synchronise the planning and budgeting system and counterparts.
• Is jointly responsible with the partner institution for preparing, implementing, and documenting training events, workshops, forums, team meetings and other project activities.
• Supports the financial management of the above projects in the framework of the given budget and in accordance with the prevailing provisions.

Communication and Networking:

• Develops and maintains contact with all important stakeholders, especially with other GIZ projects working with SORMAS.
• Provides technical assistance to local and international experts.
• Ensures knowledge management collects, processes and distributes relevant information, monitors communication and interaction between government institutions, NGOs and society through analyses of the media, direct dialogue, participation in meetings and seminars etc.

Professional Advisory Services:

• Advises partner institutions on order clarification, identifies needs, develops concepts and strategies, and provides technical input.
• Identifies needs for external support and advice, works on policy recommendations, and develops a strategic approach.
• Contributes to preparing and implementing the coordination process, joint project activities and work in the regions.
• Formulates terms of reference and selects and supervises third parties while carrying out project activities, including performance evaluation.
• Monitors the development and implementation of project plans and activities in close consultation with counterparts.
• Overall responsible for M+E for Output 4.
• Deals with the design, preparation and implementation of workshops, seminars and other events on issues related to the project’s area of activity.
• Develops and organizes quality assurance measures and suggests necessary changes, improvements, and initiative.
• Monitors project progress, reviews reports and documents on the progress of joint projects, identifies bottlenecks and recommends alternatives.

Other Duties / Additional Tasks:

• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience
Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Informatics, Digital Health or related field.

Professional Experience:

• At least 7 years professional experience with emphasis on strategy development, implementation of activities and supervision of digital health projects, preferably in the field of infectious disease control.
• Experience working with the Nigerian health system is required and knowledge of ECOWAS systems is also desirable.
• Good knowledge in project management and admin processes.
• Knowledge about Pandemic preparedness, response, and recovery.
• Experience in development cooperation.

Desired Additional Qualifications, Competencies and Experiences:

• Good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office).
• Strong managerial and organisational competence.
• Willingness to travel (abroad) regularly.
• Professional working proficiency in English.
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management.

Salary
According to GIZ salary scale for Band 4

Application Closing Date
22nd February, 2023.

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 and Vacancy No. as the subject of the email.

Note

• Please include Vacancy No. 012 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.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job Title: Junior Administrative Officer
Vacancy No: 011
Location: Abuja
Organization: GIZ Nigeria, SEDIN-NICOP

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.
• 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).

The Project

• The “Pro-poor Growth and Promotion of Employment in Nigeria” Program – SEDIN responds to the high un- and underemployment in Nigeria. Acknowledging the central role of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in employment creation, SEDIN aims at improving the employment and income situation of MSMEs by improving the business enabling environment, increasing access to financial and business services, enhancing entrepreneurial and management skills, and strengthening MSME in selected value chains (currently cassava, rice, potatoes and low-cost construction).
• With the EU-co-financed Nigeria Competitiveness Project (NICOP) additional value chains have been integrated into the SEDIN programme (tomato, chilli, ginger, leather and textiles).
• Improving access to financial services, particularly loans and investment, is an important part of the integrated value chain promotion approach of NICOP together with the enhancement of the business enabling environment.

Responsibilities
The admin officer is responsible for:

• Ensuring that the secretariat runs smoothly
• Ensuring good communication and flow of information within the project and GIZ office
• Filing documents in reference files or in DMS in line with GIZ filing rules
• Assisting team leader
• Assisting the advisors in their administrative tasks (e.g., procuring tickets, organizing events)

Tasks
Secretariat work and services:
The admin officer performs the following tasks:

• Organizes and coordinates team leader’s schedules
• Reminds, updates, and notifies the team leader of daily appointments
• Answers, reviews, forwards and/or takes calls
• Manages incoming and outgoing correspondence (post, fax, email) and prioritises and organizes it
• Replies to and looks for correspondence(replies)
• Prepares and organizes information materials for meetings
• Help prepare visitor programmes, draws up travel schedules, organizes transport of visitors, and makes hotels and ticket reservations
• Participates in internal and external team meetings, workshops and assists in documenting these e.g., by writing minutes
• Photocopies and scans documents as needed
• Supports in planning and organising of office events
• Regularly draws up a list of forthcoming meetings and events

Administration and knowledge management:
The admin officer will:

• Creates and address file with important contact addresses and maintains this
• Helps create and maintain a filing system for the office or project, treats information confidentially, specifically in the areas of personnel and finance
• Updates the filing system daily with incoming and outgoing correspondence

Communication and website management:
The admin officer will:

• Helps research, create, and collate content for project website
• Ensure project presentation at communication brainstorming sessions and meetings
• Ensures accuracy of information disseminated in materials and on websites
• Ensures that visibility and communication requirements are in line with regulations
• Other internal and external communication actions performed as required

Facilities, Logistics and Equipment Management:
The admin officer is:

• Ensures that project equipment are in working order and furniture are in good condition for use.
• Maintains a schedule for the routine maintenance of equipment and furnishings
• Liaises with IT and project facilities manager for more advanced repairs and maintenance.
• Maintains an inventory of project equipment and furniture.
• Reports damage/defects in office furnishings and equipment to project management and organizes and follow up on maintenance and repair
• Maintains a schedule for movement and maintenance of project vehicles
• Ensures project management approval for use of project vehicles
• Maintains schedule for project drivers.
• Ensures adequate transportation for colleagues.

Project Management Tasks:
The admin office will:

• Coordinates relevant activities at local level in consultation with the pillar head at NICOP as well as in cooperation with the partners, to ensure efficient implementation and organisation of the project
• Prepares input for project/programme reports and draws up documents in accordance with project standards on communication and presentation
• Handles contract management where needed including, but not limited to, offer preparation, impact monitoring, project progress review, reporting

General Tasks:
The admin officer will:

• Ensures that visitors (staff, counterparts, project staff or consultants) are comfortable
• Organizes and coordinates project support staff and works well with them

Other Duties / Additional tasks:
The admin officer will

• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management, e.g., assistance in accounting and procurement if qualifications allow.

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience
Qualifications:

• B.Sc or HND in Secretarial Studies, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or other similar related studies.

Professional Experience:

• At least 5 years professional experience in a comparable position
• Demonstrated experience with GIZ and European Union programmes
• Specific experience on account and finance support
• Confirmed practice on procurement processes

Other knowledge, Additional Competences:

• Good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g., MS Office).
• Good management and organisational skills.
• Customer and service-oriented attitude.
• Willingness to upskill as required by the task to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management.
• Have passion for and excellent understanding of the West African, especially Nigerian, entrepreneurship ecosystem.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English. Additional Nigerian languages would be added advantage.
• Excellent team spirit and networking capacity.
• Highly motivated to work in a multicultural environment.
• Strong organizational competence.
• Proactive, independent, and flexible working style.
• Willingness to travel to project sites in Nigeria.
• Strong awareness and passion on gender and other inclusivity considerations.

Salary
According to GIZ salary scale for Band 3

Application Closing Date
13th February, 2023.

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 and Vacancy No. as the subject of the email.

Note

• Please include Vacancy No. 011 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.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job Title: Technical Advisor – Digital Policy & Cooperation

Vacancy No: 009
Location: Lagos
Organization: GIZ Nigeria, Digital Transformation Center Programme (DTC)

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.
• 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).

The Project
Digital Transformation Center (DTC) Programme:

• The Digital Transformation Centre Nigeria (DTC Nigeria) is cofunded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union (EU) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
• The project focuses primarily on digitalisation and entrepreneurship. The aim of the project ‘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, scalable digital solutions, and digital skills.

The project will focus on the following outputs:

• Output 1 – Cooperation between political actors and actors in national and international innovation ecosystems is improved: By promoting innovation-friendly framework conditions for the digital economy by improving cooperation between policy actors and actors in the innovation ecosystem from the private sector, science, and research as well as civil society.
• Output 2 – Innovation support organisations are developed and supported to offer a range of services to MSMEs to implement digital innovations leading to digital transformation of MSMEs.
• Output 3 – Validated digital solutions are available to the Nigerian economy: Promoting the production and validation of new and existing innovative digital solutions for use by MSMEs in Nigeria.
• Output 4 – The skills of women and young people to use digital solutions for their economic activities are improved through the harmonization of digital and entrepreneurial skills.

Responsibilities & Tasks
Responsibilities:

• The Technical Advisor for Digital Policy will work closely with the Team Lead to implement activities related to improving the innovationfriendly conditions for the digital economy (Output 1), especially by liaising with relevant government actors (NITDA), identifying capacity building needs, supporting in the implementation of policies, providing technical assistance, formulating initiatives, and training programmes and ensuring their implementation.
• The Advisor will collaborate with the DTC Team, to support the implementation of related activities in other outputs.

He/she will manage the following areas of responsibility:

• Supporting the Implementing Partner in the development and implementation of participatory formats of policy making/ and innovation promotion at both federal and state level.
  • Support through research to contextualize, improve and execute existing participatory policy framework and processes at federal and state-level
  • Support NITDA to contextualize and improve existing participatory policy making frameworks and processes by developing models to bring relevant stakeholders together, building capacities and piloting the framework with at least two states.
  • Support NITDA, by creating and coordinating a technical working group.
• Cooperation with public and private sector
  • Liaising between the project and the implementing partner to ensure sustainability in the established partnership
  • Providing strategic guidance and support to policy level partners in Nigeria on matters related to joint activities and agreed upon collaboration areas
  • Identifying new opportunities to work with other ministries, departments, and agencies in the state and/or federal government.
• Implement capacity-building formats to drive the development of the digital innovation ecosystem: Build capacities of policy makers, civil servants and bureaucrats in digital innovation and entrepreneurship and other topics relevant to improve digital innovation for economic growth
• Support networking and policy dialogues between national and international policy actors and innovation ecosystem actors: Bring together national as well as international policy and innovation ecosystem actors by using platforms aimed at fostering peer-to-peer exchange, knowledge transfer, and inclusive and participatory policy making
• Support of key policy institutions to develop and implement a digital transformation dashboard for monitoring and accelerating result-oriented digital innovation outcomes:
  • Support key policy actors (NITDA) to transition from policy framework design to implementable digital platforms for MSME’s and service providers, through digital transformation metrics (digital literacy policy by NITDA, and the digital transformation mandate).
  • Build a dashboard that identifies metrics (data analysis, data collection and M&E), validates policy, allows for room of submission of innovative solutions, serve as a national data pool for data sharing from inter from support agencies into the dashboard, and access to online digital policy skillsre monitoring and progress reports in collaboration with Team.

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) in the coordination and planning of planned joint activities,
• Close cooperation with the Focal Point and the technical working group and project team during the planning, implementation, and monitoring of joint activities
• Cooperation with public and private stakeholders and other digital innovation ecosystem actors 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 support implementation of other outputs:

• Provides technical advisory support to team members and partners in the development and implementation of workplans and activities in related fields.
• Develops technical documents e.g., concept notes and Terms of References in his/her domain and contributes to other outputs.
• Provides quality assurance of related activities for the project and partners.
• Oversees consultants and ensures that deliverables are submitted and 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 in his/her.

Development and Management of Strategic Stakeholder Relationships:

• Supports cooperation, regular contact and dialogue with partners, local communities, relevant organisations, nongovernmental 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 Project Management and Country Office visits, engagements, and communication with relevant policy level partners in the regions.
• Designs, prepares and implements workshops, seminars and other events (identify events, organize, and hold own events).
• Communication on relevant activities, including showcasing good examples.

Knowledge management, Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Ensures knowledge transfer and sharing with GIZ projects and partners.
• Co-implements M&E and knowledge management in collaboration with Team.
• Ensures indicators and milestones are achieved on time
• Assists with research activities and studies which benefit joint programmes
• Executing other tasks as required by the Project Lead.

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience
Qualifications:

• University degree (B.Sc./BA & M.Sc./ MBA) Political Science, Public Policy, Public Relations, Social Sciences, Digital Transformation Regulation, Digital Innovation, Economics, Business Informatics or a similar subject.

Professional experience:

• At least 10 years of general work experience
• At least five years of professional experience in policy development and/or implementation (including public policy cycle), government relations, public sector engagement and policy communication strategy.
• At least two years of professional experience and communication, network management and cooperation with the public and private sector.
• At least two years working experience in the field of digital innovation or skills or digital policy.
• Experience in capacity building of policy stakeholders
• Extensive knowledge of digital transformation, technologies, and the digital innovation ecosystem in Nigeria.

Desired additional qualifications, competencies, and experiences:

• Strong writing, documentation and editing skills (reports, policy analysis & review, policy briefs etc).
• Excellent relationship management and presentation skills
• Strong research and analytic skills
• Project timeline management
• 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 work experience and international development organisations is an advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of the MS Office suite.

Salary
According to GIZ salary scale for Band 4.

Application Closing Date
13th February, 2023.

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. 009 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.

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