Position 1: Economic Policy Advisor
Full Time
Addis Ababa
As per the organization scale ETB / Month
Salary: As per the organization scale
Closes: May 29, 2023
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) would like to invite qualified and competent applicants for the Economic Policy Advisor vacant position;
Responsibilities and Duties
Support bilateral partners in Ethiopia, e.g. Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration, Ethiopian Customs Commission or Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations, in fostering their role in implementing the AfCFTA through technical advisory services
Support AUC ETTIM as continental partner in the development and implementation of economic transformation policies, as a framework to anchor the continental free trade efforts.
Manage short-term experts to undertake subject-specific research into economic transformation and trade areas of concern to institutions´ representatives, this includes industrialisation, trade in goods and trade in services as well as investment, competition, IPR and digital trade.
Technical advice and project coordination on various aspects of industrial policy, trade integration, trade facilitation, stakeholder involvement and possibly also value chain development and other emerging economic topics.
Financial management (incl. costing) of technical assistance services, taking into account price attractiveness. Regular monitoring of the financial viability of envisaged activities. Monitoring of contracts with external service providers and approval of invoices.
Close collaboration with AUC ETTIM, national partners and the GIZ AfCFTA Support Programme team (which the advisor is part of), including liaison officers in RECs and focus countries.
Participate in the AfCFTA team meetings and bilateral exchanges with AfCFTA advisors throughout the various project components and locations.
Work with other GIZ projects and be familiar with GIZ internal procurement processes.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in Economics, Law, or equivalent
Fluent in written and spoken English and Amharic. Fluency in French or another official AU language is an asset.
Professional experience
Demonstrated experience of at least 8 years in economic policy
Demonstrated experience of at least 5 years in trade and/ or investment policy
At least 2 years of project management experience
Sound knowledge of the Ethiopian trade landscape and Ethiopian economics
Solid understanding of regional and continental economic integration issues in Africa
Experience in development cooperation is an asset
Experience in working with national institutions or AU and other regional organisations is an asset
Other knowledge, additional competencies
Advanced skills in MS office products and online communication
Great organizational skills
Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills in an intercultural environment
Problem solving orientation
Teamwork and cooperation skills, stress resistance and ambiguity tolerance; perseverance and assertiveness.
Flexibility to travel within the region
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How to Apply?
Interested and qualified candidates shall submit their motivation letter along with their recent CV via Email: hreth@giz.de.
Please make sure you mention the vacancy number and position title ‘Economic Policy Advisor #098/2023’ in the subject line of your email application.
Applications without vacancy numbers in subject lines might be disqualified.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
We encourage persons with disabilities to apply for the position. In case of equal qualification, persons with disabilities will be given preference.
Applications from qualified women are encouraged.
“Please refer to our brochure to learn more about GIZ’s attractive benefit package.”
