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ADVISOR (M/F/D) IN BUSINESS LINKAGES, SUPPLY CHAIN AND SOURCING FOR ‘PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN THE TEXTILE AND GARMENT INDUSTRY’
POSTED BY: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
REF:GIZ 189
Date Published:Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Date of Expiration:Monday, February 1, 2021 EXPIRED
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| LOCATION OF THIS JOB |
 Ethiopia | ADDIS ABABA in Ethiopia |
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| Development Agency
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| JOB TYPE |
| Full-Time |
| MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION |
Job-ID: P1533V3742
Location: Addis Abeba
Assignment period: 07/01/2020 - 06/30/2023
Field: Economic Development
Type of employment: full- or part-time
Application deadline: 08/11/2020
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Ethiopian government has adopted an Industrial Development Policy to transform the currently agricultural-led economy into an industry-based one, aiming to lift the population out of poverty and becoming a middle-income country by 2025. The textile and garment industries are considered priority sectors on the path to industrialization. These sectors are often characterized by precarious working conditions, low wages, non-compliance with human rights and social and ecological standards. The project "Promoting Sustainable Growth in the Textile and Garment Industry” in Ethiopia aims at job-effective growth and social and environmental sustainability of the textile and garment industry, by ensuring better working conditions for workers, better management in four industrial parks, increased sustainability on industrial park and company level, improving institutional frameworks and improving capacities of local companies.
YOUR TASKS
1. Support the overall implementation of the Business Linkage component of the project, in close coordination with the project team
2. Plan and monitor the components’ inputs, activities and outreach as well as supporting knowledge management and cross-cutting issues
3. Plan and guide support measures for local companies to address identified barriers to improve capabilities for vertical integration
4. Support the analysis of regional economic clusters and identification of business linkages within selected industrial parks
5. Coordinate technical short-term experts, working with companies to increase their productivity and competitiveness
6. Advice on financing options and increasing financial literacy
7. Advice to local and international investors in the development of special services for industrial parks and economic clusters
8. Prepare reports and support communication with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
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YOUR PROFILE
1. University degree in Economics, Business Administration, Business Logistics or similar fields
2. Minimum 5 to 7 years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas: Promoting business-to-business linkages, supply chain management, sourcing
3. Minimum 5 to 7 years of professional experience with the private sector preferably in the textile and garment sector and/or with public sectors in developing countries
4. Sound technical understanding of business supply chain management and/or business
5. Excellent communication skills, cultural sensitivity, teamwork as well as the ability to work under pressure and flexibility
6. Very good organisational skills and structured working methods
7. Written and oral fluency in English and German, good command of Amharic is an advantage
LOCATION INFORMATION
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 requires heightened vigilance. 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 working environment is subject to special restrictions on the freedom of movement. 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
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This job is suited to a full or a part-time position.
There is the option of an earlier start of the contract as well as an extension of the contract.
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