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Advisor (f/m/d) Data Economy (Value Creation) Bookmark jobadShare jobad
Job-ID: V000056644 Location: Bonn Assignment period: 12/01/2023 - 11/30/2025 Field: ICT and Digitalisation Type of employment: full- or part-time Application deadline: 11/06/2023Job description
The GIZ's Digital Transformation Cluster promotes a sustainable, inclusive and sovereign digital development through \"Tech4Good\". To this end, it advises political partners and strengthen digital ecosystems in developing and emerging countries. E-learning, Artificial Intelligence or blockchain - beyond the buzzwords, the cluster analyses, develops, accelerates and scalse innovative approaches and technologies. It trains and empowers their partners in business, civil society and politics with the right tools to find sustainable and context-sensitive solutions to global and local problems. As part of the Digital Transformation Cluster, the Data Economy initiative aims to improve the conditions for a value-generating data economy together with the digital ecosystem at all levels โ macro, meso and micro level. Under this mandate, the Data Economy Project is implementing the EU Action โData Governance in Africaโ, the first Team Europe approach in the field of data economy, thus, being an official flagship-initiative under the EU Global Gateway Strategy to promote a human-centred approach to data economy and society.
Your tasks
Coordinate the design, validation, and implementation of the economic and social Data Value Creation approach, designed to advise political partners in the maximization and distribution of data value to facilitate sustainable and inclusive economic and social development Support the data economy team in the preparation and implementation of data use cases at the national and sub-regional levels (Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Southern Africa) Support the identification, selection, and implementation of data economy projects (use cases) through solution challenges, hackathons, and ideation formats, that involve national ecosystems Support the development and implementation of technical assistance programs with partner governments, civil society organisations and the private sector Conduct needs and maturity assessments for each use case; establishment of multistakeholder support structure; organisational, technical, logistical support to development of use cases Prepare and/or participate in national and regional workshops with stakeholders of use cases - lessons learnt, cross-border/regional issues, scaling up, roundtables Facilitate the active participation of civil society organisations and the private sector in the development of data projects (use cases) and data exchanges based on the existing available data Design capacity building measures for stakeholders to enhance their knowledge to facilitate upscaling/uptake of data use cases (trainings, workshops, knowledge exchange, etc.) Prepare and disseminate knowledge products and communication productsYour profile
Master's degree in Economics, Finances, Business Administration, International Development, Political Science or similar Several years or similar relevant professional experience working on Digital for Development with relevant professional experience working in a development agency and/or international financial institution Several years of relevant professional experience related to the analysis of economic data value creation, data value measurement, or economic and social impacts of digital transformation Practical experience in technical assistance and advisory services for national or subnational stakeholders in developing countries and emerging economies, particularly in Africa, ideally in data and digital transformation Proven ability to handle politically sensitive negotiations, particularly in intercultural contexts in partner countries of German Development Cooperation Experience with agile project management methods is a plus (Kanban, Scrum, Design Thinking) Strong strategic and analytical thinking, ability to quickly grasp concepts, and focus on essential aspects Collaborative, team-oriented, and gender-sensitive approach, with experience in diverse intercultural and remote team settings Business fluent in English and fluent language skills in German and /or French are an advantageNotes
This position is suited to a full or a part-time position.
The willingness for frequent business trips is required.
To ensure and further strengthen GIZ's ability to deliver, the willingness to operate in changing conditions in Germany as well as abroad is of high corporate interest.
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