Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH Expert for Employment in the context of migration Jobs in Ethiopia

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH Expert for Employment in the context of migration Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Id: 222081

Category: Development and Project Management, Social Sciences and Community, Community Service

Location: Gambella, Gambela

Career Level: Senior Level (5+ years experience)

Employment Type: Full time

Salary:

Job Description

Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #153/2019

GIZ- Qualifications and Employment Opportunities for Refugees and Host Communities in Ethiopia Program (QEP)

Background

The programme on Qualifications and Employment Perspectives for Refugees and Host Communities in Ethiopia (QEP) has been commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in December 2017.

The programme is part of the German Special Initiative on Displacement and seeks to provide better vocational training and more employment opportunities for refugees and host communities in Ethiopia.

The programme leverages the potentials of TVET for integration. Implementation will take place in Addis Ababa, Somali region and Benishangul-Gumuz region. In 2019, an expansion of the programme to Tigray and Gambella is currently under way.

QEP works on three output levels and seeks to (1) increase the quality of technical and vocational training (TVET), (2) broaden the opportunities of TVET available to the target groups and (3) foster entrepreneurship and exchange formats for employment.

QEP works together with the public TVET system and tries to extend the standards of the Ethiopian TVET system to TVET opportunities available for refugees and remote host communities.

The programme works in fragile social and economic contexts. The changing regulatory framework governing inter alia access to education and employment for refugees poses a challenge and an opportunity at the same time.

The programme will expand its operations to Gambella in 2019 with a strong focus on employment promotion.

The new Expert on Employment in the Context of Migration will be based in Gambella town with frequent duty trips within Gambella region and occasional duty trips to Addis Ababa.

S/he will be responsible for closely cooperating with all relevant government and non-government stakeholders of the programme working in the field of employment within the refugee context.

The Expert will develop and facilitate the implementation of approaches that allow to multiply improved training and employment promotion measures within the context of refugees and host communities, most likely around refugee camps.

S/he will facilitate and steer all regional activities, which are related to (short term) training and employment promotion for refugees and host communities.

The Expert will closely cooperate with the regional Expert on Training and Employment, focusing on capacity building of regional government actors.

The Expert cooperates with the programme team in Gambella and brings in his/her knowledge to further develop solutions to employment promotion that can also be linked with refugee communities.

S/he maintains a close relation with the Addis Ababa head office and reports to the Programme Coordinator for QEP.

Position:

Expert on Employment in the Context of Migration

Place of Work:Gambella Town

Application deadline: September 15, 2019

Required Candidate: One

Duties and Responsibilities

Further strengthens relationships with all relevant regional government and non-government stakeholders in training and employment promotion for refugees and Ethiopians

Builds trustful relationship between regional government organizations, non-government and international/multilateral organizations whose mandate is protecting refugees/working in the migration sector

Conducts further feasibility assessments, identifies partners, develops and plans innovative activities related to multiplying (short term) trainings and employment promotion measures for refugees and surrounding host communities

She/he draws on initially developed approaches of training provision and employment promotion within the urban context of Gambella and develops solutions of how these approaches can be replicated in the context of refugee camps and surrounding host communities

Develops approaches that create a win-win situation for refugees and host communities

in the field of training and employment promotion and actively seeks to incorporate relevant local and regional government actors in the approaches

Pro-actively initiates, steers and monitors the implementation of activities related to (short term) trainings and employment promotion in the context of refugee camps and surrounding host communities

Develops and documents best practices of inclusive training and employment measures for refugees and Ethiopians within fragile contexts

Contributes to the revision and design of new employment focused curricula and (short term) trainings, especially when it comes to the special needs of refugee communities

Closely cooperates and exchanges approaches with the Expert for Training and Employment

Contributes to conceptualizing, planning and conducting regional platforms bringing together relevant regional private, government and non-government stakeholders to tackle problems of employment promotion and inclusion of refugees

Contributes to programme reporting, knowledge management, evaluation and public relations (PR)

Takes on a variety of other tasks according to changing demands


Job Requirements

Required qualifications and experience

College or University degree in social sciences (eg. economics/business, political science, public management/policy, or related fields)

A minimum of 5 years relevant occupation experience in the necessary field

Experience of working within a volatile and conflictual context

Conflict management skills and high degree of social competency

Experience in organizing and steering complex processes that involve a variety of stakeholders and require a high degree of coordination

Experience in working in government organizations dealing with refugee affairs and/or employment promotion

Experience in working within non-governmental and/or international organizations, ideally with a focus on promoting training and employment for refugees and host communities

Proven track record of successful design and conduct of sustainable training and employment activities (“livelihood activities”) that target refugees/host communities

Experience in cooperating with Ethiopian government offices, agencies, NGOs and international organizations

Good overview of federal and regional government structures and knowledge about mandates and responsibilities of different government actors in the field of migration/refugee affairs

Good knowledge about federal and regional policies in Ethiopia governing the status of refugees in the country

Regional experience and networks in Gambella, including knowledge of relevant stakeholders in the field of migration and refugee affairs

High degree of understanding the general context of training, employment and migration in Gambella region

Practical and/or theoretical knowledge about the basic characteristics and standards of the Ethiopian TVET system

Very good language skills in English (writing, speaking, listening); good knowledge of Amharic (writing, speaking, listening); good knowledge of a regional language spoken in Gambella is an advantage

Good skills in using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook)

Flexibility and preparedness to perform a changing array of duties according to the needs of the programme


How to Apply

Your application

Please submit a cover letter showing why and how you qualify for the job
Please submit a CV with all relevant information for the job

Application procedure:

Interested and qualified candidates shall submit their motivation letter along with their non- returnable recent CV via Ethiojobs or Email: hreth@giz.de

Note: -

Please make sure you mention the vacancy number and position title ‘Expert for Employment in the Context of Migration #153/2019' in the subject line of your email application.

Due to large number of applications we categorize applications with the vacancy numbers.

Applications without vacancy numbers in subject lines might not be categorized in the appropriate folder and could be disqualified.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

We encourage persons with disabilities to apply for the position. In case of equal qualification, persons with disabilities will be given preference.

Applications from qualified women are encouraged.

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH Expert for Employment in the context of migration Jobs in Ethiopia