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Project Brief:

Digital Transformation for Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Ghana (DTEG). The project improves the framework conditions for sustainable and inclusive economic development for micro and small women-led enterprises in Ghana. Its aim is to improve the conditions for digital transformation and digital services for women and strengthening digital skills. The implementation is in six selected regions with a gender transformative approach. Achieving better business conditions for women-led micro- enterprises and policy advisory on regional and national level

Scope of Role:

The position holder will support activities in the macro level activities of the project, whose focus is on strengthening the framework conditions for the advancement of gender-responsive digital entrepreneurship on the national level and within 6 other regions. S/he does so by supporting the design, implementation and assessment of projects that contribute to the development of the digital policy, entrepreneurship, and cooperation landscape of the country. Strong knowledge of the digital policy and entrepreneurship landscape as well as gender-transformative approaches on the national and local levels is required.

Tasks:

• Advice National and local Government structures to opportunities within the digital policy, emerging technology, entrepreneurship, and cooperation landscape of Ghana for project implementation.
• Work in a team of advisors to support the implementation of projects activities in Accra and selected regions in Ghana.
• Lead in conduct thorough reviews, research and assessments of the digital economy landscape, analyzing its economic impact on both national and regional scales.
• Collaborate with local partners to develop monitoring and evaluation processes and tools aimed at measuring the impact of public interventions.
• Put in place structures to coordinate and maintain proper oversight of activities outside of Accra.
• Draft paper, statements, presentations, and briefing documents in digitalization, policy, gender and support to macro-level stakeholders.
• Conception and organization of events, workshops, and meetings.
• Provide advice to partners and stakeholders on digitalization and gender.
• Support the development of proposals, and the implementation of tenders.
• Cooperation with and coordination of consultants in project implementation

Qualification Required & Experience

• Bachelors/Masters degree in social sciences, public policy, development cooperation, ICT, economics, or any other project related field.
• A minimum of five years’ work experience in the research, Public Policy landscape, preferably digital policy.
• Deep understanding of the digital policy and entrepreneurship landscape of Ghana and opportunities that currently exist for the advancement of the ecosystem.
• Work experience with public sector institutions and experience working with local government and civil society organizations.
• Knowledge and experience in organizing ecosystem events and stakeholders that contribute to the advancement of the space.
• Excellent knowledge of gender-related issues.
• Strong knowledge of ICT technologies and computer applications.
• Excellent team-working and communication skills as well as excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent knowledge of English.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, MS Team, Word, Excel, Power Point,
• Ability to work under pressure of deadlines, high degree of flexibility, attention to detail.

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:

recruitment-ghana@giz.de quoting the Job Code 2024/DTEG-TA/19/08 in the subject line. If you do not hear from us two
(2) weeks after the deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Closing Date: 06 September, 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.