Job Vacancy For Technical Advisor (Project Coordination)
- Accra
- Permanent
- Full-time
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
- Name of Project - Global Skills Partnership between Ghana/Senegal and Germany GSP between Ghana/Senegal and Germany in the Construction Sector is part of the EU Migration Partnership Facility (MPF) to support mobility programmes for work/employment or training with capacity building and investment in human capital, including skills development, vocational education and training, and operationalization of work-related exchange programmes.
- Providing employment opportunities for Ghanaian youth through a concrete example of either vocational training in Germany or
in the country of origin that meets local needs while aligning with destination country curricula or broader international standards.
- The skills and migration infrastructure can align the interests of all stakeholders and contribute to the balance if young people from Senegal and Ghana can find employment opportunities in local and international markets. The proposed sector of interest to all countries is construction. For background details, refer to following link: preview (migrationpartnershipfacility.eu)
- Developing & networking partnerships between the relevant public and private actors mainly in Ghana (focus on construction sector & TVET providers).
- Liaison person for good cooperation and coordination with all project stakeholders in Ghana (private and public institutions)
- Management of the implementation of the core processes of the project in coordination with German team
- Responsibility for the preparation, implementation and documentation of seminars, workshops, and other project activities in Ghana.
- Regular exchange and support of the team based in Germany on all topics (including providing updates on the Ghanaian context
- Support financial planning and monitoring; responsible for national contracts; selection of national service providers/consultants.
- Supporting the project manager in Germany in the preliminary analyses & definition of the prerequisites for the implementation of the two models of the project (vocational training in Germany and GSP) together with the relevant actors in Ghana.
- Reporting and public relations: providing content - facts and figures, success stories about the project - for external communication
- University degree in a relevant field (preferably in the field of Economics; Political or Social Sciences; International Relations and Development Cooperation; International Trade);
- At least 6 years of professional experience as a project manager or project coordinator, preferably in an international context.
- Experience in working with Ghanaian authorities and in organizing exchanges between the different actors (private actors, civil society, local and national administration);
- Experience in working with local civil society actors with experience in counselling.
- Business fluent in English, German language skills are an advantage.
- Knowledge of the German education system and knowledge of Germany are an advantage.
- Appreciative behavior and the ability to contribute constructively in teams and cooperation formats and to achieve results together; intercultural competence.
- Very good knowledge of common Office applications
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