Digitalisation Advisor seconded to the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)

GIZ; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international cooperation agency is seeking a Seconded Advisor for the AUDA-NEPAD to support digitalisation efforts in infrastructure. The role involves mobilising partnerships, advising on digital strategies, and coordinating stakeholder engagement. Candidates should have a Master's degree and experience in managing partnerships within the digital ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Several years of professional experience in managing partnerships and resource mobilisation.
• Experience working within the digital ecosystem in Africa or African Union institutions.

Responsibilities

• Mobilise partnerships and resources in digitalisation.
• Plan and implement strategies for the Digital Strategy.
• Engage partners and initiate new partnerships.

Skills

Partnership Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Strategic Planning

Change Management

Digital Ecosystem Knowledge

Reliability

Education

Master’s degree in economics

Master’s degree in computer science

Master’s degree in IT

Master’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in social sciences

Job description

Our model for success is a better life for everyone and purposeful tasks for our employees. For more than 50 years, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), as a company of the German Federal Government, has been supporting the implementation of development policy goals worldwide. Together with partner organisations in countries, we are involved in a diverse range of projects. If you want to make a difference in the world and develop yourself in the process, you’ve come to the right place.

The GIZ project “Green Infrastructure Corridors for intra-African Trade (Support to PIDA)” collaborates with the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and advises the AUDA-NEPAD Division Infrastructure & Connectivity on the development of a Digitalisation Strategy and the digitalisation of a technical advisory process to bring infrastructure projects to bankability. AUDA-NEPAD also works on topics such as Cyber Security, Data Governance, Data Centers, and Tech Startups. The Advisor will be seconded to AUDA-NEPAD and will advise the recently established Unit “Digitalisation” within the Division Infrastructure & Connectivity on these topics. The Seconded Advisor will work in tandem with the GIZ Senior Technical Advisor Digitalisation.

Tasks

1. Mobilise partnerships and resources in the field of Digitalisation and advise AUDA-NEPAD, AU Member States, and GIZ on digital topics within the Infrastructure & Connectivity Division.
2. Plan, formulate, and implement strategies to engage partners to commit resources and/or technical advisory for the implementation of the Digital Strategy within the division.
3. Organise dialogue forums and outreach events such as panel debates, workshops, and other events.
4. Engage partners and initiate new partnerships in the field of Digitalisation.
5. Work closely with the GIZ Senior Technical Advisor Digitalisation and other AUDA Digital programmes to align and complement work streams and messaging between AUDA-NEPAD and GIZ.
6. Research, engage, and map partnerships that can add value to AUDA-NEPAD’s Infrastructure & Connectivity Division in the field of Digitalisation.
7. Coordinate stakeholder engagement and management processes to steer product and/or process development with active partner involvement.

Advise AUDA-NEPAD and Member States on partnership opportunities in digitalisation.

1. Plan and prepare GIZ tender packages (terms of reference, budget, etc.) to contract service providers.
2. Steer and manage consultancies from a technical and budget perspective, in close coordination with AUDA-NEPAD.

Qualifications / Requirements

1. Master’s degree in economics, computer science, IT, engineering, social sciences, or related fields.
2. Several years of professional experience in managing partnerships, resource mobilisation, stakeholder engagement, programme planning, or related areas.
3. Proven track record of mobilising partnerships and resources.
4. Extensive experience in strategic planning, coordinating, and steering product and/or process development.
5. Significant experience in leading stakeholder engagement and change management processes.
6. Experience working within the digital ecosystem in public and/or private sector institutions in Africa or within African Union affiliated institutions.
7. Strong work ethic, reliability, dedication, and discipline, with minimal supervision.
8. Ability to work independently in complex environments and adapt to change.
9. Business fluency in English; French is an advantage.