Technical Advisor (ghanaian – German Digital Dialogue)

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) - is a public-benefit federal enterprise working in more than 100 countries worldwide. We work on behalf of the German Government and support public and private sector clients in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and environment, and peace and security. Our activities cover three priority areas: Energy and Climate, which deals with renewable energy and energy efficiency; Training and Sustainable Growth for decent Jobs; and Peaceful and Inclusive Societies, which focuses on good governance.

Project Brief

• On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV), GIZ supports the German Federal Government and its partner governments in efforts to promote value-based harmonisation in bilateral Digital Dialogues.
• The International Digital Dialogues provide a platform for direct exchange between policy makers, regulators, businesses, academia, and civil society.
• Together, stakeholders produce tangible solutions for harmonization that are fed back into multilateral fora like the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF). The Ghanaian-German Digital Dialogue is foreseen to commence in 2024.
  
  

Scope Of Role

• The position holder will ensure the effective implementation of the bilateral Ghanaian-German Digital Dialogue in Ghana, coordinate with the Ghanaian Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation (MoCD) on political priority areas, workplan implementation and high-level meetings and engage various stakeholders from private sector, academia and civil society for active participation in the Digital Dialogue on the technical areas of cooperation
  
  

Tasks

• Advise the focal point at the MoCD and other stakeholders of the Ghanaian-German Digital Dialogue on strategic and political opportunities as well as conceptual and technical issues in implementation of the dialogue.
• Establish and develop the local network of stakeholders, including research institutions, regulators and companies, identify additional opportunities for collaboration based on the fields of technical cooperation.
• Prepare and coordinate the development of analyses and technical reports on relevant developments in economic, digital, and innovation policy issues in Ghana
• Plan and implement activities such as technical exchanges and high-level delegation visits by engaging stakeholders required
• Monitor topics, projects and structures in Ghana that are relevant to the country’s digital transformation and of potential interest to the German Federal Ministry
• Support the collaboration with ongoing GIZ projects on digitalisation
• Support the implementation, management and financial planning of the project
• Support the integration of the project within the Digital Transformation Centre
• Quality and knowledge management as well as monitoring and reporting
  
  

Qualification Required & Experience

• Degree in political science, international relations, law or a similar subject (advanced degree is an advantage)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in policy advisory and/or implementation of international cooperation projects, preferably with a focus on digitalisation, or economic cooperation.
• Diplomatic, strategic, and networking skills, confidence in handling politically sensitive issues and in working with high-ranking government representatives
• Experience with facilitation of multi-stakeholder dialogues with the business community
• In-depth knowledge in digitalisation and private sector cooperation, as well as high affinity for technology-related topics
• High level of organizational, communication, reporting, and writing skills
• Ability to prioritize and deliver assigned tasks diligently under strict deadlines
• Excellent skills in writing and speaking English
• Willingness to travel also regarding international business trips is required.
• Proficiency in MS Office, ideally MS Office 365.
  
  

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and suitable applicants are to forward their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a one-page cover letter stating their motivation to the position and added value to the project to:

hr-ghana@giz.de quoting the Job Code 2024/DTEG-GGDD/27/06 in the subject line. If you do not hear from us two (2) weeks after the deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Closing Date: 16 July, 2024

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. All qualified candidates regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, race, and religion are encouraged to apply.