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Development Worker as Advisor (m/f/d) for Innovative Digital Approaches in the GIZ-Civil Society Programme in the Palestinian Territories Bookmark jobadShare jobad

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Job-ID: V000055040 Location: Ramallah Assignment period: 10/01/2023 - 03/31/2026 Field: ICT and Digitalisation Type of employment: full-time Application deadline: 08/13/2023

Job description

The governance cluster of the GIZ Country Office in Palestine implements programmes that contribute to the vision of a democratic Palestinian state with a diverse and active civil society. „Strengthening Civil Society Organizations in the Palestinian Territories (CSP)“ is a GIZ programme that works closely with civil society partner organizations in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. The goal is to strengthen Palestinian civil society organisations (CSOs) to become strong governance actors, to be able to promote the rights and participation of Palestinian citizens, especially marginalized groups including women, girls, youth and persons with disabilities. In order to perform as strong governance actors, CSOs need to have strong governance structures themselves such as monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning systems, social impact assessment systems, strategy development capacities, digital capacities, inclusive, innovative approaches, and self-sustainability. CSP’s cross-cutting mandate is to leave no one behind.

Your tasks

Identify needs of partner organisations regarding digital transformation Support digital transformation of partner organisations Manage digital change according to needs and capacities of the partner organisations Use adapted and innovative tools/approaches e.g. Human Centred Design, Leave No One Behind (LNOB), Do No Harm, Accessibility Measures Coach, train and raise awareness upon need, to the CSP team and various civil society partner organizations in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip on relevant areas such as digital security, digital rights, digital accessibility, digital innovative approaches and tools Technical advisory support to introduce and/or update websites, databases, digital security protocols, digital advocacy campaigns Support co-creative piloting measures, such as networking activities, dissemination of good practices and lessons learnt at local, national and regional level, amongst partner organisations and with the private sector

Your profile

Master’s Degree in Information and Communication Technology, international cooperation with a focus on digitalisation or similar Many years of relevant work experience with digital transformation processes Experience in gender, inclusion of persons with disabilities, LNOB fields is an asset Excellent communication and intercultural skills Ability to work flexibly in a team, and to adjust work plan and priorities rapidly in response to urgent needs and external opportunities Fluent German and English language skills; Arabic language skills are an asset

Location information

We are pleased to offer you a first impression on topics such as climate, shopping and services, the school situation and health care in the Palestinian territories.

In general, the security situation is calm. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. GIZ runs a professional security risk management system in the field of deployment. GIZ does not impose any restrictions on life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment. Please note that the general and personal living conditions in the country of assignment may meet with different legal and social acceptance. We gladly support you with our many years of experience.

Further information on country-specific advice from the Federal Foreign Office at https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en.

Notes

GIZ's Development Service is looking forward to applications of candidates with a professional qualification and / or university degree and at least two years of professional experience. In addition you hold the German nationality or the nationality of a member state of the European Union.

Willingness to travel on a regular basis is required.

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