Advisor (M/F/d) Digitalisation (Secondment)

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- **Job-ID**:V000055160
- **Location**:Midrand
- **Assignment period**:09/01/2023 - 10/31/2025
- **Field**:ICT and Digitalisation
- **Type of employment**:full
- or part-time
- **Application deadline**:09/10/2023

**Job description**:
The GIZ project "Green Infrastructure Corridors for intra-African Trade (Support to PIDA)" collaborates with the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and advises the AUDA-NEPAD Division Infrastructure & Connectivity on the development of a Digitalisation Strategy and the Digitalisation of a technical advisory process to bring infrastructure projects to bankability. AUDA-NEPAD also works on topics such as Cyber Security, Data Governance, Data Centers and Tech Start Up. The Advisor will be seconded to AUDA-NEPAD and advise the recently established Unit "Digitalisation" within the Division Infrastructure & Connectivity on above mentioned topics. The Seconded Advisor will work in tadem with the GIZ Senior Technical Advisor Digitalisation.

**Your tasks**:

- Responsible to mobilise partnerships and resources in the field of Digitalisation and advise AUDA-NEPAD, AU Member States and GIZ on Digital Topics within the Infrastructure & Connectivity Division
- Plan, formulate and implement strategies to engage partners to commit resources and/or technical advisory for the implementation of the Digital Strategy within the Infrastructure & Connectivity Division
- Plan and implement dialogue fora and outreach events such as panel debates; workshops; events etc.
- To engage partners and initiate new partnerships in the field of Digitalisation
- Work closely with the GIZ Senior Technical Advisor Digitalisation and other AUDA Digital programmes to align and complement work streams and messaging between AUDA-NEPAD and GIZ
- Research, engage and map partnerships that can add value to the mission and vision of AUDA-NEPADs Infrastructure & Connectivity Division in the field of Digitalisation
- Coordinate stakeholder engagement and management processes to steer product and/or process development with active partner involvement
- Advise AUDA-NEPAD and Member States on partnership opportunities in the field of Digitalisation
- Plan and prepare GIZ tender packages (terms of reference, Budget, etc.) to contract service providers
- Steer and manage consultancies from technical and budget perspective, in close consultation and coordination with AUDA-NEPAD

**Your profile**:

- Master’s degree in economics, computer science, IT, engineering, social sciences or related field
- Several years of professional experience in the field of Managing Partnerships and/or Resource Mobilisation and/or Stakeholder Engagement and/or programme planning and/or related areas
- Proven track record of having mobilized partnerships and/or resources
- Long-standing professional experience in strategic planning; coordinating and steering product and/or process development
- Long-standing professional experience of leading stakeholder engagement and change management processes
- Long-standing professional experience of working in the digital ecosystem placed within public and/or private sector institutions in Africa and/or within African Union affiliated institutions
- Carry outstanding work ethic and motivation to act reliable, dedicated, and disciplined without much guidance and supervision
- Ability to work independent in a complex environment and be adaptive to change
- Business fluent in English, French as an advantage

**Location information**:
We are pleased to offer you a first impression on topics such as climate, shopping and services, the school situation and health care in South Africa.

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.

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. GIZ runs a professional security risk management system in the field of deployment. GIZ does not impose any restrictions on life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment. Please note that the general and personal living conditions in the country of assignment may meet with different legal and social acceptance. We gladly support you with our many years of experience.