Advisor (m/f/d) for the Nigeria programme component – Nigeria

• Conception and coordination of project activities with the Management Unit in Germany
• Coordination of project activities in conjunction with other GIZ projects (GIAE, CARI, SEDIN) and other development cooperation (DC) projects in Nigeria
• Ensure that there is coherent implementation of the consulting component and the contractually agreed service provision by the consulting firm as well as acceptance of reports and performance confirmations
• Strategic-technical dialogue with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, banks, companies and producer groups in the areas including business models, improvement of framework conditions and agricultural financing in the Nigerian context
• Ensure the conceptual development and implementation of the project
• Gene-sensitive impact monitoring, surveys, and knowledge management
• Harmonized reporting to the Management Unit of the global project in Germany (contribution to the project progress reports and facts in coordination with the control unit of the global project in Bonn)
• Professional management of the project staff as well as budget planning and management (annual cash and expenditure planning)
• Coordinating the use of external short-term experts and coordinating contractors from industry, NGOs and research

• University degree in agricultural economics, economics, agricultural sciences and/or in other relevant degree programs
• Several years of professional experience in the field of agricultural value chains, agriculture, financial system development and/or agricultural financing
• Relevant experience of farms, peasant organizations and financial institutions in the African context
• Several years of project management experience
• Very good knowledge of GIZ’s internal procedures, will be an added advantage
• Cooperation and/or work experience with German development cooperation institutions, especially KfW, will be an added advantage
• Very good organizational and communication skills
• Mastery language skills in English (C2); in addition, language skills in German will be an added advantage

• Due to the sometimes tense security situation, GIZ’s security precautions and guidelines must be adhered to.
• Abuja has a warm and humid rainy season, which lasts from April to October, with peak rainfalls occurring in July and August. The daily maximum temperatures are usually below 30 degrees. In the dry season there is usually no precipitation and the temperatures rise in the months of February and March daily to above 35 degrees, but very rarely above 40 degrees. The temperatures in the nights are usually not below 20 degrees all year round.
• Basic medical care is guaranteed to international standard by several practicing physicians and clinics in Abuja.
• A German kindergarten and a German elementary school as well as international primary and secondary schools (French school, American school and various schools according to the British curriculum) are available.
• The issue of pollution at this location usually exceeds the permissible limit in Europe many times over. During the selection procedure and in the course of the recruitment examination, you will be informed about the appropriate protective and behavioral measures.

Willingness to travel within Africa and to Europe is required

It may be possible to bring the contract start date forward.

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GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disability, both in Germany and abroad. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome.

Further information about the project can be found here.