Advisor (m/f/d) Digitalisation (Secondment) - Midrand at GIZ South Africa, Lesotho & eSwatini

Your tasks

• Responsible to 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 
• Plan, formulate and implement strategies to engage partners to commit resources and/or technical advisory for the implementation of the Digital Strategy within the Infrastructure & Connectivity Division
• Plan and implement dialogue fora and outreach events such as panel debates; workshops; events etc.
• To engage partners and initiate new partnerships in the field of Digitalisation 
• 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
• Research, engage and map partnerships that can add value to the mission and vision of AUDA-NEPADs Infrastructure & Connectivity Division in the field of Digitalisation
• 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 the field of Digitalisation
• Plan and prepare GIZ tender packages (terms of reference, Budget, etc.) to contract service providers
• Steer and manage consultancies from technical and budget perspective, in close consultation and coordination with AUDA-NEPAD

Your profile

• Master’s degree in economics, computer science, IT, engineering, social sciences or related field
• Several years of professional experience in the field of Managing Partnerships and/or Resource Mobilisation and/or Stakeholder Engagement and/or programme planning and/or related areas
• Proven track record of having mobilized partnerships and/or resources
• Long-standing professional experience in strategic planning; coordinating and steering product and/or process development
• Long-standing professional experience of leading stakeholder engagement and change management processes
• Long-standing professional experience of working in the digital ecosystem placed within public and/or private sector institutions in Africa and/or within African Union affiliated institutions
• Carry outstanding work ethic and motivation to act reliable, dedicated, and disciplined without much guidance and supervision
• Ability to work independent in a complex environment and be adaptive to change
• Business fluent in English, French as an advantage