Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit Vacancies 2020

The GIZ public-private-partnership program develoPPP.de was established by the German government as a way to support and foster the involvement of the private sector in developing countries and emerging economies. Together with a consortium of private firms – sourcing company Ethical Apparel Africa, digital pattern company Gerber, interlining supplier Freudenberg and needle supplier Groz Beckert – GIZ has launched a develoPPP.de project focusing on the emerging apparel industry in West Africa. The primary objective of the project is to strengthen small and medium-sized clothing manufacturers for the export market in order to create qualified and socially responsible employment. Addressing a key barrier to competitiveness, industry growth and job creation, one key area of the project are classroom-based (delivered at Accra Technical Training Centre, ATTC) and in-factory technical vocational trainings aiming at building a pipeline of skilled local talent. Furthermore, factories are accompanied and advised on their compliance performance in order to achieve international standards.

Job Description

Job Title: Project Manager 

Your tasks

• Responsible for the operative implementation of all GIZ project activities, especially with regard to the area of compliance
• Ensuring the provision of project contributions of the private partners
• Close coordination with all internal and relevant external stakeholders (e.g. garment association) of the project
• Report to the develoPPP.de team lead in Ghana and the project’s supervisory committee
• Coordination of and providing input to the project progress report
• Organizational and content-related preparation of steering and supervisory committee meetings
• Coordinate and complete baseline surveys, mid-term assessments and final assessments to measure the project outcomes
• Work with the factories, the association and ATTC to create a culture that promotes learning, including giving and receiving feedback
• Conduct assessment of existing ATTC trainings and support ATTC’s organizational development in order to ensure continuity of trainings after the official project term
• Provide support to ATTC to develop the business structure for the pattern and mechanics service center as an income generator to support the project ongoing
• Prepare budget forecasts and monitor budget expenditure