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Project Brief:

• The EU co-funded SKBoWa project aims to enhance human security conditions in border regions across Burkina Faso, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana, fostering collaboration and economic development.
• Operating in Upper West and Savannah Regions, SKBoWa focuses on local governance, social cohesion, and economic opportunities for vulnerable groups, leveraging partnerships with ministries and regional organizations.
• The African Union Border Programme (AUBP) addresses the risks posed by ill-defined borders inherited from colonial times. AUBP seeks to prevent conflicts arising from unclear borders, recognizing them as threats to peace, security, and regional integration.
• Through clearly defined and internationally recognized borders, AUBP aims to mitigate conflicts, facilitating economic growth and development in Africa

Scope of Role:

• As Advisor Cross-Border Cooperation, you'll collaborate with governmental bodies in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana, devising strategies to enhance border governance and cooperation.
• Your role involves guiding local governments on cross-border cooperation, human security, and capacity
building for stability and development.
• You'll support local authorities in institutionalising Cross Boder frameworks, developing Cross Border cooperation programmes and establishing mechanisms for timely conflict alerts, fostering dialogue between security forces and border residents.
• Collaborating with partners, you'll tailor strategies aligning with project goals, monitor progress, and adjust activities for optimal impact.
• Your responsibilities include budget formulation, transparent communication of progress, and sharing lessons learned. Additionally, you'll conduct assessments, oversee activity implementation, and represent the GIZ/AUBP program, advocating for positive relationships and project objectives

Tasks:

• Advise and collaborate with governmental bodies and agencies in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana to develop and implement strategies aimed at improving border governance and fostering cooperation.
• Provide guidance and assistance to local government entities and officials in border regions, addressing various aspects such as cross-border cooperation, human security, peacebuilding, and capacity building to promote stability and development.
• Creation of mechanisms for cross-border consultation to establish timely alerts to potential conflicts or security threats in border areas.
• Dialogue and cooperation initiatives between security forces and residents of border regions for mutual understanding, respect and collaboration.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate project activities in the field, analyzing progress against predefined indicators and making necessary adjustments to optimize effectiveness and impact.
• Formulate realistic budgets that align with project objectives, ensuring efficient allocation and utilization of resources for project implementation.
• Regularly communicate project progress, activities, and outcomes maintaining transparency and accountability to stakeholders and donors.
• Facilitate the documentation and sharing of lessons learned and best practices acquired during project implementation to enhance knowledge exchange
and inform future initiatives.
• Represent the GIZ/AUBP program towards local authorities, partners, and stakeholders, advocating for project goals and fostering positive

Qualification Required & Experience

• University degree (Master) in social sciences, law, economics, land planning, agronomy, project management or a similar discipline.
• 5 years of working knowledge in the field of organizational development and/or advisory services to the policy design.
• Experience in working with government institutions at different levels (decentralized and centralized), NGOs and CSO in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.
• Experience with conflict-sensitive approaches to development cooperation and experience implementing projects in fragile contexts.
• Knowledge of legal framework on decentralization and border management.
• Good communication and facilitation skills of local actors in decentralization and in the cross-border context.
• Ability to contribute to project management in terms of capacity building of stakeholders involved in cross-border initiatives.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within diverse teams and multicultural environments, coupled with adept conflict resolution and stress management capabilities. Possessing a creative mindset, proactive initiative-taking attitude, and flexibility for frequent fieldwork assignments.
• Fluency in French and English both writing and speaking.

Location: Wa

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:

recruitment-ghana@giz.de quoting the Job Code 2025/TA-CB/04/25 in the subject line. If you do not hear from
us four (4) weeks after the deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Closing Date: 30 May, 2025

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