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Development Worker as Advisor (m/f/d) for Capacity Development (Lusaka)
POSTED BY: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
REF:GIZ 312
Date Published:Thursday, March 11, 2021
Date of Expiration:Tuesday, September 7, 2021 EXPIRED
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| LOCATION OF THIS JOB |
 Zambia | LUSAKA in Zambia |
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| Development Agency
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| Full-Time |
| MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION |
Job-ID: P1533V5930
Location: Lusaka
Assignment period: 05/01/2021 - 03/31/2024
Field: Governance
Type of employment: full-time
Application deadline: 03/31/2021
ABOUT US
We offer the opportunity to work in an innovative and worldwide operating institution related to development policy. Your competencies and qualifications are demanded on the spot in an interdisciplinary team. You advise governmental and civil society organizations at local or municipal level. The Development Service of GIZ offers a comprehensive service package. It includes a specific technical and personal preparation. The basis for the deployment of specialists in the development service is the German Development Workers Act (EhfG).
Contact
Recruitment and Follow-on assignments Client Portal
+49 6196/79-3200
kundenportal-rueckfragen@giz.de
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 programme Decentralisation for Development 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 authority’s vis-a-vis relevant actors at the nation al level and CLGTI. At CLGTI you support the development of training courses and respective modes of delivery 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. Advise the LGAZ on the conceptualisation and implementation of research, and advise services in local councils
2. Support the LGAZ in strengthening the coordination mechanisms with its membership as well with other relevant institutions and partners
3. Support of the development of standardisation of training materials at CLGTI
4. Advise CLGTI on the improvement of its training framework
5. Work with the CLGTI to improve the quality of their training modules, through use of information and communications technology
6. Support both institutions in strengthening their internal management capacities
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YOUR PROFILE
1. University degree in social science, political science or public administration
2. Several years of relevant experience, ideally in the public sector and with training institutions
3. Hands-on experience with management of public institutions preferably with a link to training organisations
4. Professional experience with or in local Government
5. Demonstrated ability to operate in multi-cultural teams
6. High degree of flexibility
7. Fluency in English
LOCATION INFORMATION
In general, the security situation is calm. 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. There are no special restrictions to freedom of movement in the working environment. 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 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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