Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
GIZ assists the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation. GIZ offers demand-driven, tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development worldwide. Our actions are guided by the principles of sustainability. We advocate for human rights, equal opportunities and integrity, and we promote market-oriented, ecological and social economic development.
Supervisor:
Team leader of the technical team.
No. of Post:
1
Duty Station:
Gedaref and regular duty trips to Kassala and other states, if required
Closing Date:
03 Oct 2019
Background:
On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union (EU), GIZ will start implementing a new project in Kassala and Gedaref. The project aims at improving the livelihoods of the local population and refugees alike in three areas of intervention:
Supporting the government and the private sector in improving the quality and availability of market-oriented vocational training for young women and men;
Supporting small industry unions in providing business development services (BDS) for employment-oriented growth of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Enhancing the labour market environment in Eastern Sudan through fostering dialogue between the private-public dialogue and establishment of job centres
For the second area of intervention, the GIZ Office in Gedarefis looking for a qualified person to fill the following position:
Technical Advisor for Employment Promotion with duty station in Gedaref and regular duty trips to Kassala and other states, if required.The advisor is reporting to the team leader of the technical team.
Duties and responsibilities:
The Technical Advisoris responsible for:
Identifying gaps and capacity shortcomings among small enterprises and assists in formulating implementation-oriented solutions
Assist in development of a strategy for theintegration of trainees into the labour market with relevant stakeholders
Advising public institutions and private entities on issues related to employment-oriented private sector promotion
Developing instruments and assisting in introducing innovation on labour market
Managing knowledge by documenting best practices, experience, and information gathered on employment and the labour market
Providing technical support to the project by dealing with questions and problems relating to labour market development
The Technical Advisor for Labour Market Developmentperforms the following tasks:
Tasks
Assess the current system on labour market
Support the establishment of a dialogue process between VTCs, enterprises with regards to job opportunities for job seekers, involving the State Council for Vocational Treaining and Apprenticeship, and unions and other stakeholders
Support the establishment of a 'Job Centre' if demanded by relevant stakeholders (no hardware or construction)
Support the relevant stakeholders to organize job fairs
Support the establishment of a dialogue process between VTCs, enterprises with regards to job opportunities for graduates involving the governmental institutions, unions, and other stakeholders
Support the VTCs in organizing job fairs for graduated trainees ( as one example ) or establishment of internships
Support the relevant partners in elaborating an employment strategy
Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
Qualifications
university degree (at least Bachelor) in a relevant field (Economics, Development, etc.)
familiarity with the needs ofsmall, micro, and medium industries in Sudan
good knowledge of Sudanese labour market
familiarity with the microfinance sector
Professional experience
at least 5 years of relevant working experience (employmentand private sector promotion, livelihood provision or others)
previous experience in collaborating with governmental counterparts
Other knowledge, additional competences
experience in project design and implementation
experience in monitoring and evaluation
ability to work efficiently with tight deadlines and competing priorities
strong English and Arabic writing and verbal communication skills
excellent inter-cultural competencies and experience working in international teams
willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed –corresponding measures are agreed with management
experience in development cooperation is an asset
existing network with relevant public and private entities in Kassala and Gedaref is an asset
Closing date: 3rd of October 2019
If you do not hear from GIZ until the 30th October 2019, your application was not further considered.
The application shall not exceed 1MB. Please also desist from sending any further certificates or attachments. References and degrees will be requested if required.
Please submit the following documents through Sudanjob.net in soft copy:
In English CV
Motivation letter
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