Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) - is a public-benefit federal enterprise working in more than 100 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:

• The programme Participation, Accountability, and Integrity for a Resilient Democracy (PAIReD) supports public institutions in Ghana in implementing citizen-oriented, trustworthy, and accountable governance structures at national and local level.
• PAIReD works on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in partnership with the Ministry of Finance in Ghana and is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
• The programme cooperates with ministries and national authorities, civil society organizations, as well as 60 districts.
• PAIReD supports the capacity development of its partners for making the public financial management system more transparent, fairer, and more effective.
• It advises national institutions and partner districts on developing data-based plans and inclusive planning processes, strengthening the linkages between land-use plans and development plans with an associated budget and expenditure.
• PAIReD also cooperates both with state and non-state actors to curb corruption through joint actions.
• As part of its interventions in the field of anticorruption PAIReD plans to implement a multi-donor action co-financed by the European Union that seeks to strengthen the rule of law and the fight against corruption in Ghana

Tasks:

• Management of the Logistic and Fleet Coordination team of the Governance and Peace Cluster.
• Manages office equipment and supplies, and orders new equipment and supplies for office functioning as needed.
• Manages the Rent Agreement and Payment schedule of the rent of the office buildings.
• Manages maintenance of the office facilities including repairs, overseeing work, focal person to the landlord.
• Manages cost sharing agreements for all projects.
• Focal person for security, risk management and information security.
• Represents department managers or other senior-level officers in meetings regards Logistics and Fleet coordination.
• Disciplinary management of officers in the field of fleet, logistics and facility management

Qualification Required & Experience

• Master’s degree in Administration, Facility Management, Logistic and Operations, Economic sciences or similar areas.
• At least 5 years working experience in similar position.
• At least 3 years working experience in a management position/ disciplinary management.
• Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams.
• Should take strategic approach to the planning and management of task.
• Ability to understand, follow and enforce specific instructions and safety procedure.
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in project management: tracking of progress, planning of timelines.
• Ability to work quickly and in a potentially high-stress environment.
• Strong communication skills and extremely self-motivated when managing communication channels.
• GIZ strongly encourages female candidates to apply for this position as well.

Location: Accra

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:

hr-ghana@giz.de quoting the Job Code 2024/SLA-PAIRED/11/07 in the subject line. If you do not hear from us Four (4) weeks after the deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Closing Date: 25 July, 2024

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