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Advisor (m/f/d) for the National Information Platform for Nutrition (NIPN) in Niger, Mali and region [Niamey]
POSTED BY: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
REF:GIZ 455
Date Published:Thursday, April 28, 2022
Date of Expiration:Tuesday, October 25, 2022 EXPIRED
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| LOCATION OF THIS JOB |
 Niger | NIAMEY in Niger |
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| Development Agency
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| Full-Time |
| MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION |
Job-ID: V000049276
Location: Niamey
Assignment period: 07/01/2022 - 03/31/2025
Field: Rural Development
Type of employment: full- or part-time
Application deadline: 05/16/2022
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. Our benefits are also impressive in terms of work-life balance and family friendliness. Flexible working hours that fit your life situation are an integral part of our corporate culture.
GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.
GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disability, both in Germany and abroad. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome.
Our model for success is a better life for everyone and purposeful tasks for our employees. For more than 50 years, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), as a company of the German Federal Government, has been supporting the implementation of development policy goals worldwide. Together with partner organisations in 120 countries, we are involved in a diverse range of projects. If you want to make a difference in the world and develop yourself in the process, you've come to the right place.
CONTACT
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+49 6196/79-3200
kundenportal-rueckfragen@giz.de
JOB DESCRIPTION
Capacity for Nutrition - National Information Platforms for Nutrition (C4N-NIPN) is one of three components of the ‘Knowledge for Nutrition (K4N)’ programme. As a joint action, K4N supports the European Commission (EC), its partners as well as the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with competence and knowledge to inform nutrition-related programmes and policies through evidence-based approaches and strategies. C4N is a key element of the EC’s ‘Nutrition for Development’ (N4D) Programme, which underpins the implementation of the EU ‘Action Plan for Nutrition (APN)’. Launched in 2015, NIPN is an EC initiative, providing support in nine countries for better nutrition information systems and improve data analysis for better-informed strategic decisions. Working with national institutions and partners GIZ will implement country-level platforms in Ethiopia and Niger with Mali being anticipated. The Advisor will work with the platform team in Niger (plus possibly Mali) and other platforms in the region towards delivery of strategic and coordination activities.
YOUR TASKS
1. Support the national partners in multisectoral dialogues to promote and strengthen the use of the NIPN platform within countries’ nutrition governance
2. Provide support to national partners in strengthening linkages with sectoral departments and with advocacy activities to promote resource mobilization for nutrition
3. Contribute to the planning and operationalization of the platform through active participation in relevant national technical fora
4. Facilitate dialogue to strengthen synergies with the EU Delegation, EU Member States and German development cooperation
5. Contribute to technical assistance and capacity development activities on, for example, project and budget management, advocacy for the allocation of national funds to NIPN
6. Support organisational development processes to embed the NIPN platform in national systems ensuring its sustainable management by national institutions
7. Regionally, strengthen structured knowledge sharing between platforms in the region and the NIPN implementing partners as well as with regional nutrition data initiatives
8. For Mali, support the set-up of the platform, with possible residence in Bamako, once the implementation is confirmed
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YOUR PROFILE
1. University degree in nutrition, public health, food security, international development or related discipline, e.g. agriculture, public policy
2. Several years of relevant professional experience, preferably gained abroad, in providing support to the elaboration of strategies for nutrition to inform policymakers
3. Several years of experience in coordinating and facilitating multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder processes with partners from government, non-governmental-organizations, development coordination and research
4. Proven experience in dialogue facilitation, partnership brokering, strategic planning, advocacy and communication
5. Longstanding experience with the delivery of capacity development measures in the areas of policy advice and communication strategies towards decision-making
6. Team orientation, flexibility within a rapidly changing environment, high degree of intrinsic motivation to achieve results, as well as ability to deliver goal-oriented results on time
7. Readiness to travel in Africa and to work under difficult conditions
8. Business fluent in French and English; knowledge of German is an asset
LOCATION INFORMATION
We are pleased to offer you a first impression on topics such as climate, shopping and services, the school situation and health care in Niger.
The GIZ offers an additional benefits package for deployments in fragile security situations. You can find further information in the Guide to the Collective Agreement on Assignment Conditions in Fragile Contexts.
The security situation is tense. Tailored security risk mitigation measures are in place for GIZ staff in country. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. GIZ runs a professional security risk management system in the field of deployment. The freedom of movement is restricted. GIZ does not impose any restrictions on life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment. We kindly ask you to inform yourself which forms of relationships are legally and socially accepted in the country of deployment.
Further information on country-specific advice from the Federal Foreign Office at https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en.
NOTES
This position is suited to a full or a part-time position.
The willingness for frequent business trips is required.
Please observe the provisions of the country-specific vaccination regulations for entry and work in the country of assignment - in particular also regarding COVID-19.
We are happy to help accompanying partners discuss questions about benefits, residence permits and how to find your own job locally - feel free to get in touch with us during your application phase at map@giz.de.
To ensure and further strengthen GIZ's ability to deliver, the willingness to operate in changing conditions in Germany as well as abroad is of high corporate interest.
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