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Vacancy Announcement No: 087

The Project

• Green Innovation Centre for Agriculture and Food Sector (GIAE) Programme The GIZ Programme “Green Innovation Centre for Agriculture and Food Sector (GIAE)” aims to increase the productivity and income of smallholders by promoting the market-oriented development of agricultural value chains.
• The Global Programme places focus on the identification and fostering of innovations, dissemination of know-how and technology solutions and skills upgrading.
• The Nigeria Country module has operations in 8 states (Benue, Nassarawa, Cross Rivers, Kaduna, Kano, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau) with a target group of 200,000 farmers plus producer organizations, processing companies, and input suppliers.
• Vacancy Announcement 087 The contractor AFC is responsible for implementation of large-scale trainings to farmers, the capacity development of up and down-stream companies, and inclusive business linkages with farmers.
• GIZ coordinates these operations with the contractor team, provides equipment and supports the improvement of frame conditions for value chain upgrading and learning processes/exposure for partners in Germany and other countries.

Responsibilities

• The Junior Admin Officer will, in conjunction with the rest of the GIZ GIAE admin team, support the Admin and finance manager in the coordination of the programme’s administrative support to the project implementation.

Under the direct supervision of the Admin and finance manager, the Junior Admin Officer will:

• Support the project finance and inventory management in line with GIZ rules and standards.
• Support the general administration of the office in line with GIZ rules and standards.
• Support the office management.

Specifically, the Junior Admin Officer performs the following tasks:
Finance and Accounting:

• Supports the project accounting and ensures that expenditures are in accordance with the endorsed budget.
• Supports the settlement of pending transactions (receivables and tax liabilities).
• Supports preparation for internal control and ensures the financial documents are prepared in accordance with GIZ rules and regulations.
• Supports the project inventory management and undertakes checks to ensure the project assets are in good use.
• Monitors the project receivables and ensures timely settlement.
• Monitors project supplies and consumables and ensures proper use.

General Administration:

• Provides general administrative supports (printing, copying, and scanning of documents) for the project.
• Filing documents according to GIZ filing system.
• Supports the periodic inventory checks and rebelling of assets of the projects.
• Supports the day-to-day running of the office.
• Supports project logistics (travels, trainings, workshops, etc.) and visa processes.
• Supports office management (effective functioning of office equipment, regular data backup, and efficient use of project assets – stock control and fuel consumption).

Other Duties / Additional Tasks:

• Liaise with risk management office (RMO) as the project security focal person on issues on security, overland travels, and monitoring charts.
• Assume other tasks at the request of management.

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related courses.

Professional Experience:

• Not more than 3 years of professional working experience in a similar position.
• Broad experience in financial and administrative management.
• Previous GIZ experience is an asset.

Other Experiences and Skills:

• Excellent management, administrative, and multi-tasking skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Social skill and good team player.
• Good working knowledge of MS-Office, particularly Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Good working knowledge of modern telecommunication systems (telephone, e-mail, internet, phone conferences, Skype) and related software.

Salary
According to GIZ salary scale for Band 3.

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Vacancy Announcement No: 085

The Project
Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, IDPs and the Host Population in North-East Nigeria (SEPIN):

• On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is implementing the Programme, ‘Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, IDPs and Host Population in North-East Nigeria’ (SEPIN). The main objective of the programme is to improve the economic and social participation of returnees, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable members of host communities in Adamawa State in a gender-responsive way.
• Adopting an integrational approach, the programme contributes to SDGs 1, 2, 5, 10, and 16 in accordance with the ‘leave no one behind’ principle and hopes to complement the humanitarian response to the crisis in the Northeast by going beyond a humanitarian short-term approach and focusing on a more long-term development perspective, through the institutionalization of gender-responsive participatory planning and provision of livelihood support.
• ‘Peaceful and Inclusive Transhumance in the Lake Chad Region (PETRA)’
• The main objective of the programme is to contribute to crisis prevention and peaceful conflict management in the context of (cross-border) transhumance in the Lake Chad region (Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger).

Responsibilities

• As part of the management team of the programme Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, Internally Displaced Persons, and the Host Population in North-East Nigeria (SEPIN), the Head of Component is responsible for the management of the economic participation/livelihoods stream of SEPIN and responsibility for seeking synergy and alignment of activities and approaches between the project peaceful Transhumance (PETRA) and the other SEPIN workstreams - namely governance (community development planning).

Tasks
The Head of Component will undertake the following roles and functions:

Management and Coordination Responsibilities:

• Coordinate activities on social cohesion, rural development, pastoralism, and agriculture with the neighboring country packages, notably Cameroon and Chad but also Niger.
• Contribute to the management of relations with partners locally as well as with donors internationally, including notably the EU.
• Support partner organizations in the development of the management of peaceful and inclusive transhumance on cross-border transhumance activities between Nigeria, Cameroon, and Chad.
• Support national and regional organizations in developing and harmonizing regional regulatory frameworks on several themes.
• Advise multi-party platforms on the organization, implementation, and monitoring of dialogue activities for peaceful and inclusive transhumance.
• Activity planning, budgeting, and reporting.
• Drafting and issuing invitations to tender.
• Contribution to the project's strategic thinking.
• Any other tasks and activities as instructed by his/her line manager or as required.

Required Qualifications, Competences, and Experience
Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Peaceful Conflict Management, Displacement and Migration, Conflict Prevention And Mediation, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Or Climate Sciences, Management, Regional Planning Or a Similar Discipline.

Professional Experience:

• Longstanding experience (minimum 10 years) in the field of governance and support to the institutional system including in public administration in the geographical region of project intervention.
• Experience with managing large stakeholder networks.
• Experience with financing by the European Union.
• At least 5 years' professional experience in the link between governance, displacement, migration and the management of in natural resource management, climate change or conflict prevention.
• Significant (at least 10 years) of practical experience of working in fragile contexts and experience in the field of conflict and security, including cross-border, notably in the Sahel.
• Basic knowledge of the link between pastoral and agricultural practices, as well as the protection of natural protected areas.
• Experience of cooperation with state partners and regional organizations is an asset.
• Knowledge and experience working in North-East Nigeria. Extensive work with government actors in Adamawa State is a plus.
• Knowledge of capacity-building techniques.

Other Experiences and Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively in a conflict-sensitive manner and engage tactfully and diplomatically with various stakeholders to ensure constructive relationships.
• Digital proficiency includes the ability to leverage digital tools, technologies, and solutions in both internal processes and in the engagement and support of Programme partners, especially as it relates to establishing and maintaining large databases.
• Strong writing, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Proficient in performance-driven planning, monitoring, and reporting.
• Resourceful, resilient and with an ability to stay motivated in the face of setbacks or during periods of pressure.
• Self-motivated, performance-oriented and with good analytical ability.
• Excellent analytical, conceptual, and communication skills.
• Strong networking and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and willingness to take responsibility.
• Fluent written and oral knowledge of English and French will be required.
• Fluency in Hausa, Fulfulde, and any other languages spoken in the North-East would be an asset.

Salary
According to GIZ salary scale for Band 5.

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The Project
Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, IDPs and the Host Population in North-East Nigeria (SEPIN):

• On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is implementing the Programme, ‘Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, IDPs and Host Population in North-East Nigeria’ (SEPIN).
• The main objective of the programme is to improve the economic and social participation of returnees, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable members of host communities in Adamawa State in a gender responsive way.
• Adopting an integrational approach, the programme contributes to SDGs1, 2, 5, 10 and 16 in accordance with the ‘leave no one behind’ principle and hopes to complement the humanitarian response to the crisis in the Northeast by going beyond a humanitarian short-term approach and focusing on a more long-term development perspective, through the institutionalization of gender responsive participatory planning and provision of livelihood support.
• Addressing the situation of IDPs, returnees and the host population, the Programme is primarily implemented at LGA and community level to ensure direct benefit for the target groups.
• Through the Community Development Planning (CDP), the Programme hopes to strengthen the relationships between local communities and community leaders, government institutions and civil society.
• Simultaneously, the Programme hopes to build the capacities of local and state governments as well as civil society and community-based organizations for improved service delivery. Alongside the CDPs, the Programme will set up and consolidate spaces and mechanisms where women can meet to engage in dialogue to identify problems, needs and priorities and voice their concerns to the leadership of their communities.
• The gender and governance interventions will be supported by social protection and livelihoods measures.
• Particularly, the focus in these areas is to build the capacities of state institutions for an inclusive, transparent, and accountable state social protection system and to further strengthen the social safety net system to reduce the burden of poverty and hunger amongst vulnerable communities.

Responsibilities & Tasks
Responsibilities:

• As part of the management team of the programme Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, Internally Displaced Persons, and the Host Population in North-East Nigeria (SEPIN), the Head of Component “Social Protection)” will be responsible for the overall implementation of component 4 ‘Social Protection’.
• The HoC conceptualizes and develops the programmatic initiatives on social protection especially within the framework of Federal and sub-national social protection policy and legal frameworks. The HoC ensures the quality implementation of component activities across
• the 2 intervention states (Borno and Adamwa).
• Furthermore, the HoC will support the Head of Programme in the building and maintaining relationships with the political and implementation partners at Federal and State levels.
• Finally, the Head of Component will be responsible for reporting on the component’s work, evaluating approaches and for sharing good practices that can be replicated as well as team management.

Tasks
The Head of Component will undertake the following roles and functions:

Management and Coordination Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership for all substantive and organisational aspects of work for the Social Protection Component (including conceptual and operational planning, implementation, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting) in accordance with the requirements of the commissioning parties - BMZ and the EU – and in accordance with GIZ rules and procedures.
• Ensure effective coordination and harmonisation with other programme components (governance, social and economic participation, and gender)
• Ensure compliance of the component's team with the risk mitigation measures set up by the RMO and country management.
• Contribute to the programme's M&E system and reporting mechanism.
• Deputize for other HoCs or for the HoP during their absence if required (upon request and explicit mutual agreement)
• Support effective communication and visibility of the Programme and in line with requirements of commissioning parties.
• Lead in the recruitment, onboarding, and technical guidance of component team members.
• Provide good leadership and management to staff within the social protection component and implement sound management functions, enabling team members to implement their respective areas of work and promote a healthy, vibrant, and collegial team atmosphere.
• Assume core management responsibilities for staff within the social protection component in accordance with GIZ management principles.
• Ensures the day-to-day running of the social protection component including working with team members to formulate and implement substantive work areas; developing annual plans and strategies; ensuring sound contract implementation and monitoring; coordinating and monitoring progress against plans; contributing to reporting processes.
• Support effective communication and visibility of the Programme in line with requirements of commissioning parties.
• Responsible for quality control.
• Regular travel to intervention states

Programme Planning and Implementation:

• Analyze key research studies, evaluations, and reports on social protection in Nigeria to identify and document lessons and produce analytical summaries for internal use and / or policy application.
• Develop and drive advocacy and engagements with relevant government agencies, policy makers and identified stakeholders to generate demand for policies on social protection and social inclusion.
• Lead in the design and development of contextualized social protection and social inclusion policy and legal frameworks in the intervention states.
• Lead peer review, validation, and institutionalization of social protection policies in intervention states.
• Ensure high level political advocacy and engagements for domestication, approval and implementation of the social protection policies and legal frameworks in intervention states.
• Steer the design and implementation of approaches towards broadening and quality improvements of the State Social Registers (SSRs).
• Lead in the design and development of approaches towards strengthening the integrity and visibility of the State Social Registers (SSRs) through effective multi-stakeholder engagements.
• Facilitate institutional capacity development support to the State Operations Coordinating Units (SOCUs) in intervention states.
• Lead in the design of approaches & initiatives for data protection of the SSRs in line with the national data protection law.
• Facilitate high level political advocacy and engagement in intervention states with the State Operations Coordinating Units (SOCUs) for the usage of the State Social Registers (SSRs) by a broad range of state and non-state stakeholders.
• Responsible for liaising with the social protection development partners working group and actively participating in the DPGs activities as well as the national social protection technical working group.
• Responsible for technical oversight of external consultancy for the implementation of the poverty graduation approach, social safety net interventions and shock responsive social protection mechanisms.

Grants Management and Reporting:

• Lead in the development of calls for proposals, assessment of partner proposals and preparation of the grant agreements.
• Ensure grants monitoring efforts including checking of the financial reports / documents of partner(s) before submission to the GIZ headquarters and giving feedback to partners on adjustments needed for correction of financial reports, ensuring that expenditure tallies with budget provisions.
• Lead in the contracting of consultants and service providers and monitoring of the implementation of such services.
• Identify, mitigate, and communicate about risks around external stakeholders' engagement, strategy/programme, finance, operations, compliance, and environment.
• Ensure transparent, compliant, and accountable management and oversight of project funds and component budget.

Knowledge Management, Monitoring, Visibility, and other Duties

• Support effective impact monitoring and reporting for the Component in line with the requirements of the commissioning parties (EU and BMZ).
• Oversee sound implementation of knowledge management, best practice and lessons learned processes and ensure responsiveness and adaptability to new developments or challenges that may arise during implementation of activities.
• Support effective communication and visibility of the Programme in line with requirements of commissioning parties.
• Any other functions as assigned by management.

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience
Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Policy, Sociology, Development Studies, Political Science, Economics, International Relations, Social Sciences, or similar area of study.

Professional Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years professional work experience in relevant thematic areas of the Programme (Social Protection, Social Policy, Governance, Policy Development & Design, Institutional Strengthening).
• In-depth knowledge of social protection concepts and instruments, specifically on system building approaches, poverty targeting mechanisms and social registries, social safety nets, graduation, and shock-responsive social protection approaches.
• Good knowledge of the Nigerian Social Protection context at the federal and sub-national (state) levels.
• A strong ability in policy design, policy advocacy, institutional strengthening, policy analysis and the development of strategic frameworks.
• Effective project management skills and experience in complex multi-faceted projects.
• Prior experience with the German and/or EU cooperation systems would be an asset.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary, and highly political context.
• Familiarity with gender mainstreaming in social protection programming.

Other Experiences and Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively in a conflict-sensitive manner and engage tactfully and diplomatically with various stakeholders to ensure constructive relationships.
• Digital proficiency includes the ability to leverage digital tools, technologies, and solutions in both internal processes and in engagement and support of Programme partners, especially as it relates to establishing and maintaining large databases.
• Strong writing, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Proficient in performance-driven planning monitoring and reporting.
• Resourceful, resilient and with an ability to stay motivated in the face of setbacks or during periods of pressure.
• Self-motivated, performance oriented and with good analytical ability.
• Solution orientated.
• Spoken and written language skills in English will be required.
• Fluency in Hausa and any other languages spoken in the North-East would be an asset.

Salary

• According to GIZ salary scale for Band 5

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Vacancy Announcement No.: 089

Programme:

• On behalf of the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is implementing the Market Oriented Value Chains for Job and Growth in ECOWAS – MOVE.
• The aim of the project is to promote market-oriented and futureproof value chains that contribute to income and employment generation in the ECOWAS region. The focus will be put on the cashew and rice value chains and the proejet will build on the succeses of Competitive Cashew Initiative (ComCashew) and Competitive Rice Initiative (CARI).
• MOVE project will be implemented in Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Nigeria. The overarching strategy of implementation is built on making value chains more resilient, collaborating with large companies and SMEs, integrating Gender Transformative Approaches (GTA), developing a more conducive local/regional business climate, and then scaling for achieving broad impact in ECOWAS. MOVE objectives and outputs focuses on the following:
  • Increasing the share of value added in the ECOWAS region
  • Enhancing the viability of production systems
  • Increasing the demand for regional products
  • Scaling good practices in supply chain development
  • Strengthening policy advice and public-private cooperation
• In West Africa, the consumption of high-quality rice outstrips local supply due to the continued growth of imported rice from Asia. No country in West Africa has achieved rice self-sufficiency despite having the right agro-climatic conditions and water availability to meet regional demand.
• The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has therefore adopted a new strategic framework to accelerate the development of rice value chains with the goal of reaching regional self-sufficiency by 2030. To achieve this, ECOWAS has aligned and with several development partners including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, GIZ/MOVE, the African Development Bank, the Islamic Development Bank, FCDO, AGRA, JICA/CARD, World Bank, and others.
• Based on field research and recommendations from public and private sector partners across ECOWAS member states, a regional “ECOWAS Rice Observatory” (ERO) has been jointly created by stakeholders. ERO, housed at the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja, Nigeria, coordinates rice sector-related programs, public/private investments, and policy recommendations for key decision-makers.
• At the same time, national rice platforms are being established, comprised primarily of private sector stakeholders across the value chain, in addition to representation from research, government, and civil society to coordinate country-specific investments and policies.
• MOVE Is seeking a Regional - Communication, Event and Organizational Manager (CEOM) who will be based at the at the ERO Secretariat in Abuja, Nigeria. He/she will report to directly to the ERO Executive Secretary and support the Board comprised of ECOWAS, Africa Rice, development agencies, national stakeholder platform representatives and others in the rice sector. Working in collaboration with our partners—including regional governments, researchers, development partners, the private sector and civil society—ERO will be focused on implementing the recommendations made by the Board, its technical committees, and by national stakeholder platforms.
• The vision of the ERO is fully aligned with the ECOWAS Rice Offensive as well as with MOVE.

Responsibilities & Tasks
Responsibilities:

• The Communication, Event and Organizational Management Advisor (CEOM) will bring experience in communications as well as in organizing events and trade shows.
• She/He will be responsible for supporting all ERO organizational structures, committees, and value chain partners working to advance joint objectives. And also responsible for developing and xecuting a multi-year communications plan as well as taking the lead on event planning in the sub region.

Board, technical committee, and general assembly support:

• Assist ERO staff to maintain a master calendar of all ERO meetings and events
• Develop and maintain relationships with communications experts working with ERO partners
• Assist ES in preparing materials for ERO Board meetings, as needed
• Track key performance indicators related to ERO communications.
• Take detailed Board and technical committee meeting minutes, identifying action items and decision points, as needed
• Organize semi-annual general assembly meetings and rice industry trade shows

Communications:

• Develop a comprehensive communication strategy and plan to be reviewed and approved by the ERO board
• Prepare and execute an ERO social media plan in collaboration with ERO partners
• Prepare press releases
• Design an ERO logo and branding plan
• Develop and maintain a roster of reporters, influencers, etc. with interest in ERO objectives
• Develop and maintain an ERO website and knowledge management system (with contractor support) of rice-related agronomic and market information, as well as best practices in rice sector development
• Draft speeches and talking points, as needed for ERO leadership.

For Internal Communications:

• Ensure the management and proper flow of information within ERO’s Secretariat and other partners including the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources of ECOWAS.
• Facilitate communication with all actors involved in the implementation of ERO.
• Support integration of tools and processes and identify opportunities to make ERO’s work more efficient and effective.
• Contribute to a positive, innovative, and supportive work environment.

For external communications:

• Consolidate a contact base for the dissemination of content produced by ERO.
• Produce or revise communication media intended for beneficiaries and partners and ensure compliance of media with the established graphic charter.
• Identify, meet, establish, and cultivate relationships with key national, regional and international media in order to increase ERO’s visibility, and ensuring the availability of media information required.
• Design multimedia tools and computer graphics as desired.
• Regularly report on the performance of ERO content.
• Drive the development of ERO multilingual communications and content that translates complex concepts into compelling and engaging communications across various media, including print and digital, with an eye towards cutting-edge solutions and data integration to ensure stakeholder engagement.
• Assists in preparing data from the project’s monitoring system and project planning tool, facts and figures for communication materials.
• Provide photographic and audiovisual coverage of ERO’s events (with contractor support).

For knowledge capitalization and management:

• Develop and implement an effective knowledge management strategy, ensuring the capitalization and dissemination of achievements
• Develop the quarterly ERO’s newsletter, solicit content, compiles articles, coordinates with graphic designers, ensures final editing of all articles and its wide dissemination.
• Write press releases, analyses, blogs, stories/testimonials, success stories, etc.
• Select information to be capitalized on (learning event, exchange networks, good practices on different media and communication channels, etc.) and seeks approval for its dissemination.

Administrative-related support:

• Assist in developing and maintaining a work plan for the Secretariat, approved by ES
• Edit annual report
• Work with ERO staff to organize for the Board any special assignments, travel, visitor travel, and events administration including the semi-annual General Assembly meetings and rice industry trade shows in partnership with the ECOWAS Commission
• Lead the preparation of the annual cycle of events, including but not limited to the ERO Structured Dialogue events, specialized workshops, and conferences at regional level.
• Manage the organizational planning and implementation of events, including the coordination of inputs from relevant internal and external counterparts, invitation and registration processes, administrative and substantive support to the country and entity teams in developing the event agendas.
• Perform other initiatives as assigned by the ES.

Other Duties/Additional Tasks:

• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of project management

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience
Qualification:

• A minimum of a University Degree in Communications, Political Sciences, Public Information, International Relations, Management, or a related field. A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.
• Social Behavioural Change Communication (SBCC) Certification would be an asset.

Professional experience:

• Minimum of 4 years working in communications and event
• planning and management, ideally involving private sector
• Excellent communication/writing skills in English and French
• (writing samples requested with CV)
• Excellent website and computer skills using Microsoft office applications, Teams, etc, (including knowledge of graphic design software that might be considered an asset, e.g., InDesign, Photoshop).
• Experience in setting up and running conferences, publicprivate stakeholder events and trade shows (this may include the knowledge of organizing and hosting virtual meetings on diverse platforms)
• Experience working in teams and managing processes dependent on cooperation with multiple actors
• Excellent report/proposal writing skills and dependable in meeting all deadlines and deliverables
• Proven track record in developing communication strategies, content, websites, and marketing
• Knowledge of agricultural related programs, specifically rice, is desirable
• Ability and willingness to travel within the ECOWAS region as needed
• Good knowledge and practical experience of print, oral and online media.

Key Personnel Character:

• Detail-oriented and dependable with excellent organizational skills
• Self-starter who is a highly motivated
• Creative thinker with website design skills
• Team player with positive disposition
• Ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work as part of a multicultural team.
• Willingness to adhere to all principles of confidentiality.
• Ability to show initiative, good judgment, and resourcefulness.

Salary
According to GIZ Nigeria Salary scale for Band 4