VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Project Manager Regional Resource Governance Liberia

Who we are?

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a German development agency that provides services in the field of international development cooperation and international education work. GIZ’s main commissioning party is Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

GIZ is one of the world’s largest development agencies, with a business volume in excess of $ 3.7 billion in 2019 as well as 22,199 employees spread over more than 120 countries.

GIZ was active in Liberia from 1974 until the outbreak of civil war in 1989. In 2010, GIZ reopened a regional office for Sierra Leone and Liberia in Monrovia and is supporting sustainable economic development through various projects.

The programme Regional Resource Governance in the Fragile States of West Africa, with headquarters in Freetown, Sierra Leone, is being implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and co-financed by the European Union (EU). It starts where political and economic interests have to be reconciled with development goals in a fragile context. The aim is to implement socially and ecologically responsible and transparent supply chains for minerals like gold. To this end, the project works in a multi-stakeholder approach with

partners from government, civil society and the private sector at regional, national and local

level.

For GIZ we seek applications from suitable candidates from West Africa for

Position: Project Manager Regional Resource Governance Liberia (m/f/d)

Location: Monrovia

Contract Period: 1.1.2023 – 31.12.2023 with an option of extension

Purpose of the post

The Project Manager is responsible for the management of the operations and functions of the Regional Resource Governance Programme in Liberia, and related technical, administrative and/ or ancillary tasks. She/he reports to the Head of Programme based in Freetown.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Technical planning, oversight and implementation of measures in the fields of action of the

Project in Liberia

• Budget responsibility and annual budget management within the area of responsibility
• Administrative, financial and technical quality assurance
• Technical and process advisory responsibility for work packages in Liberia
• Technical lead of at least one national advisor
• Reporting, communications and impact monitoring in the area of responsibility
• Active networking, cooperation and positioning within the framework of international

development partners and initiatives in the field of resource governance in Liberia

• Management of cooperation with the Liberian GIZ Country Office.

Required qualifications, competences and experience

Competencies & Values

• Integrity and Accountability
• Strong commitment and Motivation
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Independent workstyle and good team player
• High political sensitivity and a confident and diplomatic appearance
• Judgement and Decision-making
• Respect for Diversity.

Qualifications

• University degree in administrative, economic, political, geo and/or legal sciences

Professional experience

• At least 3 years’ professional experience in a comparable position in the mining sector
• At least 3 years’ professional experience with EU funded projects
• Very good knowledge of the West African region, the mining industry and the associated economic, social and environmental challenges
• Management and advisory experience in the implementation of project activities using a

multi-stakeholder approach

• Knowledge of GIZ procedures for implementation with BMZ, ideally also with the EU
• Experience in financial management is an asset.

Other knowledge, additional competences

• Good working knowledge of MS Office application (Word, Excel), email and internet;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, knowledge of French and German will be considered as an advantage.

How to Apply

Please send a cover letter and CV only to recruitment-liberia@giz.de by December 2nd, 2022.

Applications will be reviewed when received. Early applications are strongly encouraged. As your application e-mail subject, please write: “Project Manager REGO”

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.