Project Brief

• The GIZ regional project: “Promotion of Rule of Law and Judiciary in Africa“is present in four African countries.
• The second project phase starts in July 2022 for a period of three years. The main objectives will be to increase the access to (formal or informal) justice by vulnerable groups, provide legal services to entrepreneurs, promote alternative dispute resolution and to give better access to legal documents by digital tools

Scope of the Role

• The Technical Advisor is responsible for the technical/thematic planning, preparation and implementation of project activities

Tasks

• Assessing the needs and potentials of beneficiary groups in the project’s fields of intervention and adapting project activities accordingly
Installing/developing a good flow of communication and information-sharing with project partners (civil society, partner ministry, trade unions, etc.) and other stakeholders Contributing to the strategic planning and conceptualizing of the project’s (sub-) objectives and implementation
Jointly responsible with the partner institution for preparing, implementing and documenting training events, workshops, forums, meetings and other
project activities, while ensuring GIZ quality standards
• Assisting partner institutions and international advisers from both a technical and administrative perspective in carrying out activities that are financed by the project (consultancies, grant agreements, local subsidies…)
• Supporting the offices activities from a logistical, administrative and financial perspective
• Conducting surveys of project beneficiaries, monitoring of the project’s objectives and indicators, as well as evaluating project activities and promoting knowledge management

Qualification Required & Experience

• Master’s degree (strict requirement) in law, political science, sociology/anthropology, project management or related fields
• At least 8 years of professional experience in project management in the sector of development cooperation, preferably in the project’s fields of action
• At least 8 years of professional experience in the area of access to justice (formal or informal), legal aid and legal advice to vulnerable groups and/or legal services and alternative dispute resolution for entrepreneurs. Additional experience in the fields of either legal tech or integrity in the justice sector are advantages
• At least 6 years of professional experience in the sub-region and/or with regional/international organizations. A previous employment by GIZ is an advantage
• Solid (preferably academic) knowledge and understanding of the concepts of gender mainstreaming and alternative dispute resolution
• Highly impact-driven and focused on the needs/potentials of project beneficiaries
• Fluent written and oral mastery of the English language.
• Language skills in French or German are an advantage
• Proven analytical and organizational skills, as well as autonomy, flexibility, initiative-oriented and problem-solving skills

Location: Accra

How to Apply For the Job

Interested and suitable applicants are to forward their detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a one-page cover letter to:

hr-ghana@giz.de under the Job Code 2022/GoVID/06/06. If you do not hear from us two (2) weeks after the deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Closing Date: 20 June, 2022

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