ICON-INSTITUTE recruits 01 Senior National Expert – Organisational Development in Private Companies
ICON-INSTITUTE
Tunisia
Application Deadline: 20.07.2020 (11 days left) Jobcode: 4404040/604 Country: Tunisia Languages: English, French Sector: Private Sector Development Project Title: Supporting the improvement of working conditions for Tunisian employees in selected sectors by building capacities of private companies Position: Senior National Expert – Organisational Development in Private Companies Project Duration: 30.11.2020 – 30.11.2022 (24 months) Mission Duration: 158 Days Required CV-Format: Download CV-Template (EU / GIZ-Format)
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BackgroundThe Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH implements the Special Initiative on Jobs Training and Job Creation (SI Jobs) in selected African partner countries on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The goal of the SI Jobs is to promote job-creating growth in selected sectors and thus to improve social and economic prospects of the population in the selected partner countries. SI Jobs is one of the central policy initiatives for Africa of the German Government, specifically of the BMZ.
The project “Job partnerships and medium enterprise support in Tunisia (JPEST)” project implemented by GIZ on behalf of the BMZ is part of the SI Jobs in Tunisia. The goal of the project is to increase the employment-generating growth of domestic and European companies in Tunisia. Identified priority sectors are the aviation and automotive industries. The project works in three areas of intervention towards the following outputs:Output 1: The preconditions for trade and investments by German and European companies,particularly in the selected clusters (automotive and aviation industries) in Tunisia, have improved.Output 2: The capacities of Tunisian small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in selected clusters (aviation and automotive) are increased to grow sustainably whilst generating employment.Output 3: The business ecosystem of selected sectoral clusters has improved.The performance of Output 2 “The capacities of Tunisian small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in selected clusters (aviation and automotive) are increased to grow sustainably whilst generating employment” will be subject of this assignement. The main task is to formalise relationships with the selected companies for the development of measures aimed at improving the working conditions in the companies and the implementation of these agreed measures on company level. Job DescriptionImplement activities as requested in the concrete deliverables (Chapter 2) as outlined by the team leader in their personal concept/ implementation planLiaise and ensure smooth cooperation with local partners (private enterprises) and establish and maintain good working relationships and communication channels (in coordination with the responsible GIZ officers)Providing insights into the local context (business, industry, customs, etc.)On the ground project manager Candidate’s ProfileEducation/training: University qualification (German ‘Diplom’/Master) in business administration, economics or related field of studies;Language: Excellent business language skills in French (C1 CEFR) and in Arabic (written, and Tunisian dialect oral, C2 CEFR) are crucial and will be evaluated.Very good business language skills in English (B2 CEFR); Documents that serve as proof might be language certificates, university transcript, academic or working experience in the required language (CV, transcript or similar);General professional experience: 10 years of professional experience in organizational development in private companies, out of which 4 years in Tunisia;Specific professional experience: 5 years of professional experience in improving working conditions in private companies in developing countries (see categories for improving working conditions outlined in chapter 2);Leadership/management experience: 5 years of management/leadership experience as project team leader or manager in a company;Regional experience: 10 years of working experience in MENA / Francophone Africa; out of which 6 years outside TunisiaDevelopment Cooperation (DC) experience: 3 years of experience in DC projects;Other: 2 years of experience in one or both sectors, aviation and automotive