ABOUT THE COMPANY:
The services delivered by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH draw on a wealth of regional and technical expertise and tried and tested management know-how. As a federal enterprise, we support the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. We are also engaged in international education work around the globe.
JOB SUMMARY
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a state owned organisation.
We work worldwide in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development.
GIZ International Services (InS) is an integral division of GIZ. We offer the experience, the regional and technical know-how of GIZ in the global market and provide international clients with expertise in terms of economic and result-oriented services.
GIZ International Services is shortlisted for the EU-funded tender: EU-CHINA INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM in China.
The overall objective (Impact) to which this action contributes is to promote EU values and interests and engage China to tackle global challenges.
The specific objective (Outcome) of this contract is to develop a detailed and evidence-based understanding of China’s evolving role in international development and promote EU interests and positions in engaging China to address global development challenges and to deliver on key international commitments (e.g.
2030 Agenda, SDGs, Paris Agreement) in line with the NDICI partnership area of cooperation.
Your tasks
The KE2 plays a crucial role in implementing activities under Output 1 and Output 2, especially to engage with relevant stakeholders in Europe.
The KE2 will help the KE1 in ensuring the coordination with EUD China and DG INTPA. The KE2 will work directly under the supervision of the KE1.
This position is 75% part-time, min.
165 days/year. At least 80% of the time should be spent at the duty station: Brussels.
Your profile
Qualification and skills
- University degree at Master’s level, attested by a diploma, in a discipline relevant to this assignment.
Or, in the absence of Master’s degree, an undergraduate degree with additional 5 years of relevant professional experience on top of the 10 years of post-graduate general professional experience required below (15 years’ experience in total)
- High proficiency in English, both oral and written, at least at CERF-level C1 to be demonstrated by certificate or by past relevant experience
- Excellent communication, coordination, and organisation skills
General Professional experience
- Minimum 10 years post-graduate experience2 in an area relevant to the scope of this assignment, such as international development, international relations, economic cooperation, etc.
Specific professional experience
- Minimum 5 years of working experience in research work related to China’s international development cooperation
In addition to the minimum requirements described above, the following assets apply.
The assets will not form a basis for the rejection of an offer but will be used to further assess the strengths of a key expert that meets the minimum requirements:
- Previous working experiences in running knowledge networks
- Previous working experiences in collaborating with European researchers in the field of international development cooperation
Location information
The duty station of Key Expert 2 is Brussels, Belgium.
Duration: 36 months
Indicative start: November 2024
Notes
Please note that the requirements above are set by the European Union and are to be considered as minimum requirements unless otherwise stated.
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