The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit Head of Component, Capacity Development Jobs in Nigeria

The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit Head of Component, Capacity Development Jobs in Nigeria

Background

GIZ. Solutions that work. As a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, we are dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world.

GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment promotion, energy and the environment, and peace and security.

The diverse expertise of our federal enterprise is in demand around the globe – from the German Government, European Union institutions, the United Nations, the private sector, and governments of other countries. We work with businesses, civil society actors and research institutions, fostering successful interaction between development policy and other policy fields and areas of activity. Our main commissioning party is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

The registered offices of GIZ are in Bonn and Eschborn. Our approximately 23,500 employees, almost 70 percent of whom are national personnel, work in a round 120 countries (July 2020) GIZ has worked in Nigeria since 1974. From 2004, GIZ has maintained a country office in the capital city Abuja. Currently 361 national and 66 international employees, 19 regional staff, 4 integrated specialists and 3 development workers are working in the country (June 2020).

The Project

Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) The Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) is co-funded by the European Union and the German Government and implemented jointly by the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

It aims at enabling and fostering investments in a domestic market for Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE) and improving access to electricity in Nigeria. As part of the programme activities and in close collaboration with its public and private partners, the Component “Capacity Development” aims at standardizing skill acquisition of professionals, improve training delivery of partner institutions and ensure technical support to operationalise the national certification of skills for the growth and advancement of clean energy in Nigeria. This includes activities with Federal Ministry of Power (FMP) & Federal Ministry of Works & Housing (FMWH).

Partnerships have been established with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), relevant Ministries, Departments & Agencies (MDA’s), Academia, Centres for Renewable Energy Research as well as the private sector.

Responsibilities

As part of the management team of the project "Promoting the Energy Transition and Energy Access in Nigeria", the Head of Component, Capacity Development will contribute to the quality of training and certification offers for professional qualifications required for the

implementation of the energy transition to ensure expansion.

Required qualifications, Competences and Experience Qualifications

University Degree in Energy, International Relations, Political Science, Social Sciences, vocational education and training or similar area of study. A Master’s Degree is an added advantage.

Professional experience:

At least seven years of experience in Capacity Development/TVET projects in developing national competency standards, accreditation, quality assurance, programmes curricula design, employability actions and initiatives

Excellent working knowledge of instructional design and computer applications (e.g., MS Office, MS Teams)

Proven project management experience incl. staff and budget responsibility

Work experience on project implementation within GIZ or another international cooperation organization working in Nigeria

Excellent knowledge of national actors and institutions in the sphere of RE and EE skills development is required (proven work experiences needed)

Strong interpersonal, negotiation, conflict management and communication skills are required

Networking and stakeholder moderation skills

Knowledge of dual TVET systems in Renewable Energy is desirable

Knowledge of best practices in competency-based education and learning management systems is mandatory

5 years’ experience in training coordination, curriculum development and knowledge of effective skills transfer methodology

Experience in working with international organizations.

Desired Additional Qualifications, Competencies, and Experiences

Fluency in English (speaking and writing); good knowledge of German is of added advantage

Experience of practical project management practices in training implementation.

Excellent presentation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting skills

Excellent conceptual and organizational skills as well as moderation, presentation, and communication skills in an intercultural context

Commitment, team spirit, reliability, diplomatic skills, gender competence and intercultural understanding

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Letter of Motivation as one document with complete contact details to: recruitment-nigeria@giz.de using the Job Title and Vacancy No. as the subject of the email.

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