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Advisor to the EAC Secretariat for Capacity development on transboundary integrated water resources management
As
a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving
its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable
development.
The Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and
Development (BMZ) has commissioned GIZ to support implementation of a
technical cooperation project for strengthening capacities of the EAC
secretariat in transboundary, integrated water resources management
(IWRM), with a focus on the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) and its subsidiary
institution, the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC). The project is
implemented under the EAC Deputy Secretary General (DSG) for Productive
& Social Sectors (project holder), within the Directorate for
Productive Sectors, and with the LVBC in Kisumu, Kenya (IWRM Unit).
The project is structured along three intervention areas, strengthening:
- capacities of the EAC Secretariat to create framework conditions for transboundary IWRM in the EAC;
- capacities of the LVBC Secretariat to perform its IWRM core functions; and
- cooperation between the LVBC and key actors in IWRM in the five partner states of the LVB.
- For
support of the EAC secretariat Directorate for Productive Sectors, GIZ
is recruiting a senior institutional and water resources management
specialist (WRM) as an advisor to strengthen the capacities of the EAC
secretariat in transboundary IWRM.
Duty station: Arusha, Tanzania (East African Community)
Fixed term contract
Responsibilities and Tasks
- Strategic,
conceptual and technical coordination to implement the activities for
strengthening of the EAC Secretariat to create framework conditions for
transboundary IWRM in the EAC (output (i)). - Coordination between
the GIZ project team and the EAC secretariat in Arusha, with the LVBC
Secretariat in Kisumu and with the GIZ team advising LVBC in Kisumu,
where outputs (ii) and (iii) of the project are implemented. - Support
the EAC secretariat in liaising with project teams supported by other
development partners (e.g. LVB-IWRM programme supported by KFW; IUCN
supporting the EAC IWRM strategy process, the Nile Basin Initiative
supported by WB (NCCR-project), by GIZ and others) in the field of IWRM
or other relevant topics regarding natural resources management and/or
regional harmonisation and integration, regarding LVB, but as well other
Basins in the EAC. - Support coordination and communication
between the EAC secretariat and national river and/or transboundary lake
basin organisations of LVB and within the EAC, eventually also with
neighbouring regions to the EAC (ex. Lake Tanganyika, Lake Kivu, Lake
Nyasa). - Facilitate collaboration of short-term consultants with
EAC staff, stakeholders in partner countries, LVBC staff, and ensure
that input and feedback of local partners is included in all final
outputs of the consultants. - Support and monitor activities of
short term consultants in developing an analysis of the status of IWRM
in the EAC, including an assessment of the performance of major lake and
river basin organisations in EAC, with a focus on transboundary and
trans-regional basins (e.g. institutional arrangements, implementation
capacities, performance, challenges, level of harmonisation of
respective protocols, guidelines and standards; development of a road
map for the EAC how to strengthen the Lake / River Basin organisations). - In
collaboration with the international consulting company selected by
GIZ, develop a gender sensitive EAC “Gender & Safeguards” proofing
mechanism and guidelines for IWRM / natural resources management
projects. - Support the international consulting firm commissioned
by GIZ to prepare three ready-for-finance IWRM project proposals along
the new EAC-IWRM strategy, and conforming to the EAC Gender &
Safe-guards proofing mechanism; introduce the proposals to the relevant
technical committees and decision makers of the EAC (and LVBC). - Prepare,
in collaboration with an international consulting firm to be contracted
by GIZ, a concept note for a Center of Excellence on IWRM of the EAC. - Support
of monitoring, knowledge management and reporting of the project to the
EAC steering structures and prepare communication material for external
representation (e.g. regarding knowledge sharing and dissemination,
participation in stakeholder meetings and public dialogues). - Close
cross-sectoral cooperation with the EAC Secretariat and representatives
of the EAC Partner States as well as with relevant regional,
continental, and international institutions, academic institutions,
organizations and networks. - Cooperation and coordination with
the GIZ team on site, in Arusha and at the LVBC in Kisumu, with other
relevant projects, and with partner structures in the EAC region,
including in identifying, developing and exploiting synergies and
gathering best practices and sharing lessons learnt.
Required qualifications, competences and experience
- Completed
university studies in water resources management, natural resources
management, economics / organisational development, development studies
or another degree programme relevant to capacity development in the area
of international development of transboundary IWRM (Master degree). A
focus on water resources management and/or climate change adaptation
would be a plus. - At least five (5) years of experience working
in capacity development experience in water resources management /
natural resources management development programmes (ideally
transboundary water resources management, water supply and sanitation,
climate change adaptation, solid waste management), with several years
of experience in coordination and implementation of relevant projects. - Several
years of work experience in international collaboration; in particular
approaches to capacity development; knowledge of GIZ procedures and
processes is an advantage. - Knowledge of policies, objectives,
concepts, methods and institutions of international and regional
cooperation, particularly in the thematic field of water resources
management, lake or river basin organisations and related climate
mitigation and adaptation measures. - Excellent advisory skills,
strong conceptual and strategic skills, high performance under pressure
and a solution and goal-oriented approach. - Strong teamwork
skills in diverse, multicultural teams, cooperation and communication
skills; political and strategic intuition, sensitivity and diplomatic
skills as well as very good networking skills. Prior work and/or
cooperation experiences with the EAC Secretariat and/or other key
stakeholders in the region are an advantage. - Fluent language
proficiency in English, both written and spoken. Advanced skills in
French and/or Swahili are desirable, language skills in German are an
advantage. - Preparedness to travel frequently in the EAC region.
Applications:
Interested
candidates should send their letter of application together with the CV
and copies of academic certificates by email to [email protected].
Please use the subject line “Advisor IWRM EAC”. Closing date for submission: 05.02.2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
GIZ
Tanzania is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications
from all qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their gender,
origin, religion/belief, disability, or any other minority group.
