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GIZ KE
Only on FuzuCLOSEDNairobi, Kenya
Closing: Feb 29, 2024
This position has expiredPublished: Feb 14, 2024 (2 months ago)
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About GIZ:
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federal enterprise that implements German development policy around the globe. By providing international cooperation services for sustainable development, GIZ is dedicated to building a future worth living around the world. With over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and the environment as well as peace and security; GIZ also stands for and works towards the realisation of human rights in the digital space.
About SPARK:
GIZ implements the new regional project 'SPARK' which aims at strengthening African technology ecosystems for gender-responsive, climate-smart and research-based innovation on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
With a strong focus on gender and climate priorities, the project reinforces the link between applied research and entrepreneurship. While the project has roots in pan-African Startup and
Tech-Ecosystem Support focus areas are:
improving capacities of research actors to apply their research for entrepreneurship ·
boost cooperation with innovation ecosystem actors
offer ventures more fit-for-purpose financing opportunities
The project has a pan-African scope, and the teams will initially operate out of Nairobi, Kenya and GIZ HQ in Germany.
Position Overview:
SPARK is seeking a dedicated and motivated Advisor to support our pan African team based in Kenya in setting up the project, building up a collaboration with selected innovation enablers and investors/financiers in the ecosystems. Your main task will be to co-create a diversified financing models with our partners that are purpose fit to be gender-responsive and address the need to climate solutions. This will require a solid understanding about investments and a wide network in the space.
Additionally, collaborate closely with other bilateral, regional and global GIZ projects in the Cluster or beyond to co-create viable ideas benefitting over-all objectives and implementation.
About GIZ:
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federal enterprise that implements German development policy around the globe. By providing international cooperation services for sustainable development, GIZ is dedicated to building a future worth living around the world. With over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and the environment as well as peace and security; GIZ also stands for and works towards the realisation of human rights in the digital space.
About SPARK:
GIZ implements the new regional project 'SPARK' which aims at strengthening African technology ecosystems for gender-responsive, climate-smart and research-based innovation on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
With a strong focus on gender and climate priorities, the project reinforces the link between applied research and entrepreneurship. While the project has roots in pan-African Startup and
Tech-Ecosystem Support focus areas are:
improving capacities of research actors to apply their research for entrepreneurship ·
boost cooperation with innovation ecosystem actors
offer ventures more fit-for-purpose financing opportunities
The project has a pan-African scope, and the teams will initially operate out of Nairobi, Kenya and GIZ HQ in Germany.
Position Overview:
SPARK is seeking a dedicated and motivated Advisor to support our pan African team based in Kenya in setting up the project, building up a collaboration with selected innovation enablers and investors/financiers in the ecosystems. Your main task will be to co-create a diversified financing models with our partners that are purpose fit to be gender-responsive and address the need to climate solutions. This will require a solid understanding about investments and a wide network in the space.
Additionally, collaborate closely with other bilateral, regional and global GIZ projects in the Cluster or beyond to co-create viable ideas benefitting over-all objectives and implementation.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Design and Co-create the Project’s implementation for Anglophone Africa
2. Implement the Project
Qualification and Requirements
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Timing and Duration of Assignment
The duration of this contract is until 31/12/2026.
Duty location
The duty station will be Nairobi.
Submission of Application
Vacancy Reference Number: GIZ/SPARK/09/02/2024
GIZ is an equal opportunity employer.
All applications should be received by 26th February 2024.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications submitted via Fuzu have 32% higher chance of getting shortlisted.