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JOB NAME

DEVELOPMENT WORKER AS CAPACITY ADVISOR (M/F/D) AT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE

POSTED BY: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
REF:GIZ 75
Date Published:Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Date of Expiration:Sunday, January 19, 2020 EXPIRED
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LOCATION OF THIS JOB

Germany | LUSAKA in Germany

INDUSTRY

Development Agency

JOB TYPE

Full-Time

MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION

Job-ID: P1533V1645
Location: Lusaka
Assignment period: 10/01/2019 - 03/31/2021
Field: Governance
Type of employment: full-time

As a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development.

With the dispatch of qualified specialists as development workers, GIZ contributes to the sustainable improvement of living conditions of people in developing and transition countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Within the program Decentralization for Development (D4D) GIZ is supporting the Local Government Association of Zambia (LGAZ) and the Chalimbana Local Government Training Institute (CLGTI) as a medium for capacity development at local level. In your position you support LGAZ to coordinate the voicing of the training needs of local authorities vis-a-vis relevant actors at the national level and CLGTI. At CLGTI you support the development of training courses that reflect the identified training needs for local authorities. The goal of this assignment is to contribute to the development of a comprehensive training program for local government.

YOUR TASKS
1. Advising LGAZ on the conceptualization and implementation of research, e.g. training needs analysis and knowledge management in local councils
2. Supporting LGAZ in strengthening the coordination mechanisms with its membership as well with other relevant institutions and partners
3. Assisting CLGTI in the development of standardization of training materials
4. Advising CLGTI on the improvement of its training framework
5. Supporting CLGTI to improve the quality of their training modules, e.g. through use of information and communications technology (ICT)
6. Contributing in strengthening the internal management capacities of both institutions

REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS JOB