March 26th, 2025 at 01:32 pm
GIZ Ghana Latest Job Recruitment
POSITION: Junior Technical Advisor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is a publicly beneficial federal organization operating in over 100 countries across the globe. We operate for the German Government and assist clients from both the public and private sectors across numerous domains, such as economic growth and job creation, energy and environmental issues, as well as peace and security. Our work encompasses three key areas: Energy and Climate, which focuses on renewable energy and improving energy efficiency; Training and Sustainable Growth for quality employment; and Peaceful and Inclusive Societies, which emphasizes effective governance.
Project Overview:
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been involved in Ghana regarding international development cooperation for over 30 years. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has tasked GIZ with executing the Special Initiative “Decent Work for a Just Transition” in Ghana. As Africa’s population is expected to double to 2.5 billion by 2050, the continent requires 20 million new jobs each year. This objective can only be attained through collaboration with the private sector.
Role Scope
The Junior Technical Advisor will be allocated to the Ghanaian SME segment of Invest for Jobs and will assist with project development and management tasks for the Unit.
Duties:
- Assist in the creation and execution of initiatives within the Ghanaian SME segment of Invest for Jobs.
- Assist in the creation of technical project documents including concept notes, terms of reference, memoranda of understanding (MOUs), work plans, and others for project execution.
- Assist in the creation of contract documents for the different projects within the component.
- Assist in the administrative tasks related to assigned and other project implementation activities of the team.
- Assist in the planning and organization of workshops, seminars, and various events.
- Assist in creating presentation materials for both external and internal purposes.
- Facilitate ongoing interaction and coordination with partner organizations and pertinent stakeholders.
- Assist in the reporting and knowledge management for Invest for Jobs.
- Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of current initiatives within the component.
- Performs designated research activities necessary for planning the execution of projects or programs.
- Gathers the necessary information for collaborative tasks and projects.
- Aids short-term specialists assigned to projects in finishing their duties.
- Aids in reflections on the overall strategic direction and methodology, mainly through planning and learning processes at the programme level.
Qualification Required & Experience
- A Bachelor’s degree in Economics related to development, Management, Social Sciences, Project Management, Development Studies, or similar fields from an accredited educational institution.
- Preliminary experience in the field of SME advancement, T-VET & Skills Enhancement or collaboration and growth in the private sector.
- Understanding and expertise in the use of Microsoft Office and similar software
- Deep analytical and conceptual abilities, excellent communication skills, strong interpersonal skills with the capacity to thrive in a multicultural setting.
- Driven team contributor with an organized, methodical, proactive, detail-focused, and goal-directed work style.
- Strong proficiency in the English language (both written and spoken)
Location: Accra
How to Apply for this GIZ Ghana Job Recruitment
Candidates who are interested and meet the requirements should send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) along with a one-page cover letter detailing their motivation for the role and their contribution to the project to: recruitment-ghana@giz.de with the Job Code 2025/JTS-SIJOBS/14/03 mentioned in the subject line. If you haven’t received a response from us two (2) weeks after the deadline, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
Closing Date: 31 March 2025
GIZ is an employer that values equal opportunities and is dedicated to diversity. All eligible applicants, irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity, race, or religion, are invited to submit their applications.
NOTE:
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