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DEVELOPMENT WORKER AS ADVISOR (M/F/D) ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR AGRICULTURE
POSTED BY: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
REF:GIZ 184
Date Published:Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Date of Expiration:Sunday, January 31, 2021 EXPIRED
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| LOCATION OF THIS JOB |
 Mozambique | MAPUTO in Mozambique |
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| Development Agency
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| MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION |
Job-ID: P1533V4557
Location: Maputo
Assignment period: 11/01/2020 - 12/31/2021
Field: Information and Communication Technology
Type of employment: full-time
Application deadline: 08/30/2020
ABOUT
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
The Project "Improvement of the Framework Conditions for a competitive Private and Financial Sector", which is financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the European Union aims to improve income and employment in rural areas of Mozambique. The work of the project focusses in three areas: (1) Improvement of the business climate, (2) private sector development through upgrading of value chains and (3) improvement of financial services and access to the formal financial sector. Current work is concentrated at national level and in the provinces of Inhambane, Manica, Sofala, Nampula and Zambezia. The project works in close cooperation with the global project "Green Innovation Centres in the Agriculture and Food Sector" which contributes to sustainable rural development through innovations in agriculture and the food sector.
YOUR TASKS
1. Developing and implementing a strategy to strengthen Information and Communication Technology (ICT) service providers for agriculture and inclusive business models
2. Providing advisory services to public and private partners of the projects, especially development of specifications of ICT solutions and identification of suitable providers for hard- and software
3. Supporting digital literacy initiatives at target group level (smallholders; micro, small and medium-sized enterprises) and roll-out of solutions
4. Adapting existing methodologies for training and other advisory services (for example global gap training, farmer business school, information services) to digital solutions
5. Developing ICT solutions for selected value chains and inclusive business models
6. Setting up cooperation with the Mozambican ICT and innovation ecosystem (accelerators, incubators, universities etc.)
7. Identifying regional and international providers of ICT solutions to transfer and adapt their solutions to the Mozambican context
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YOUR PROFILE
1. University Degree related to digital change in social sciences, economics, ICT, media, engineering or equivalent
2. Proven ICT/IT knowledge and many years of experience of practical work in the ICT sector
3. Experience in development of ICT solutions for the agricultural sector as well as in software testing (systems, integration, regression) and digital literacy
4. Sound knowledge and/or experience in development cooperation and project management of development projects is an asset
5. Work experience within digital or innovation ecosystems is an asset
6. Very good communication and network skills
7. Fluency in English, written and oral; knowledge of Portuguese or Spanish desirable
LOCATION INFORMATION
Please use the following link for information about living and working in Mozambique.
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. A contact person for security risk management is appointed at the local GIZ office. 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.
NOTES
GIZ's Development Service is looking forward to applications of candidates with a professional qualification and / or university degree and at least two years of professional experience. In addition you hold the German nationality or the nationality of a member state of the European Union.
Please note that the role of a development worker according to German law is not a gainful employment. You can get an overview of our benefits packages here.
Please understand that we can accept and process in principle only applications via our E-recruiting system. Following the confirmation of your succesful application, kindly check your spam / junk mail folder on a regular basis, since some provider classify emails form our recruiting system as spam.
A prerequisite for the conclusion of the agreement is the lifting of the restrictions currently in force in the company on the possibilities for travel and business trips in order to contain the worldwide spread of the Covid-19 virus.
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