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Team Leader (m/f/d) for Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Grant Agency Bookmark jobadShare jobad
The Deutsche Gesellschaft fĂźr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a global service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. Owned by the Federal Republic of Germany, GIZ has over 50 years of experience in providing technical assistance, capacity development and project management services for a wide variety of specialised development areas, including education, health, governance, public finance management, agriculture, social development, gender equality etc.
Job-ID: V000058417 Location: Maputo Assignment period: 05/01/2024 - 12/31/2028 Field: Social Sectors Type of employment: full-time Application deadline: 04/11/2024Job description
In 2023, GIZ has successfully undergone the accreditation process for the role as Grant Agent for Global Partnership for Education (GPE) funding. In February 2024, GIZ was selected as GPE Grant Agent in Mozambique.
The GPE is a major international fund that provides financial support to education systems in developing countries, including many African nations. It mobilizes resources from various donors to support initiatives aimed at improving access to quality education, strengthening education systems, and promoting equity in education.
In its role as GPE Grant Agent, GIZ is now requested to assist the Mozambican government, more specifically the Ministry of Education and Human Development (MINEDH), in the application for and implementation of the GPE System Capacity Grant (SCG) (3,3M USD) and the GPE System Transformation Grant (STG) (107M USD).
Your tasks
The Team Leader will be responsible for the overall coordination of the programme and for managing a multidisciplinary team of international and national experts. Working closely with relevant entities within GIZ, the Team Leader will be responsible for implementing the various components of the programme. This includes, among other tasks:
Overseeing the overall technical and organizational implementation of the Grant Agent responsibility, including all components (partner coordination, fund management, fiduciary risk management, capacity development, monitoring and reporting).â Maintaining strategic dialogue with political and implementing partners, namely with the Ministry of Education and the education sector development partners present in Mozambique, supporting the implementation of the partnership compact via the annual processes of the education sector. Representing GIZ in meetings and negotiations, holding presentations, assessing overall developments in the sector. â Leading and developing the project staff, a team of international and national experts, in line with the company's understanding of leadership and ensuring an appreciative leadership culture.â Ensuring competent and smooth execution of the advisory, coordination and oversight processes as well as financial and administrative tasks. â Safeguarding grant execution according to guidelines and legal frameworks of the Global Partnership for Education, Maintaining dialogue with the GPE.â Coordinating closely with GIZ-internal stakeholders, such as the education portfolio in Mozambique and the various services involved at HQ-level, including at management level, as well as external stakeholders, such as the German Embassy in Mozambique and BMZ representatives.â
Your profile
Qualifications and skills
General professional experience
Team lead (management) experience of at least 15 years, in international development cooperation, including in high-complexity programmes (multiple components, high volume, managing a large team) Several years of experience in education system transformation, development cooperation in education Experience in Public Financial Management, Financial Cooperation and/or public administration, decentralization Experience with donor coordination of multi-stakeholder platforms Experience with high level political coordination & engagement Competence in organizational development and capacity development Regional Experience in Sub-Saharan Africa
Specific professional experience
Experience in and good understanding of the education sector, as well as experience in Public Financial Management, governance, public administration or other related sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably in Mozambique Experience in providing technical assistance to Ministries in Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably in Mozambique Experience with implementing GPE-programmes or other projects financed through multi-donor initiatives would be considered a strong asset Experience with budget support set-ups, grant management, basket funds, or with results-based financing Experience with GIZ procedures would be considered an assetLocation information
Maputo, Mozambique
Notes
This position is suited to a full-time position.
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Our benefits
We are a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and work to build a future worth living around the world. We support projects in over 130 countries to achieve goals sustainably together with our partners. Everyone has the same opportunities in our company, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or physical disability. We recruit based on specialist expertise and social skills. Transparency and fair opportunities for career advancement are just as much a matter of course for us as gender not being a barrier to taking up a management position. Extensive check-ups and preventive measures (e.g. on appointment, before the outward journey, during the stay in a country of assignment, in an emergency) are provided to our staff and the family members accompanying them as a matter of course. We reward staff who achieve their agreed annual targets with a variable remuneration component. You will receive various additional benefits during your stay abroad that will depend on your country of assignment. Everyone has the same opportunities in our company, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or physical disability. We recruit based on specialist expertise and social skills. Transparency and fair opportunities for career advancement are just as much a matter of course for us as gender not being a barrier to taking up a management position.We are a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and work to build a future worth living around the world. We support projects in over 130 countries to achieve goals sustainably together with our partners.Extensive check-ups and preventive measures (e.g. on appointment, before the outward journey, during the stay in a country of assignment, in an emergency) are provided to our staff and the family members accompanying them as a matter of course.You will receive various additional benefits during your stay abroad that will depend on your country of assignment.We reward staff who achieve their agreed annual targets with a variable remuneration component.About us
Your professional and personal development is important to us. At GIZ, you will be offered global work opportunities and an atmosphere that is characterised by diversity, respect and genuine equal opportunities. Gender equality promotion is a matter of course for us.