Key Expert 1: Team Leader (m/f) - Support for Public Administration Capacity Building in Turkmenistan

Job Description

As a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development.

For our operations in Turkmenistan/Ashgabat, we are looking for a/an

Key Expert 1: Team Leader (m/f) - Support for Public Administration Capacity Building in Turkmenistan

JOB-ID: 26855

Field of activity

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 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: Support for Public Administration Capacity Building in Turkmenistan.

The overall objective of the project is to modernise, in line with international and European standards, the know-how and skills of the Turkmen Public Administration by building up the capacity of the institutions responsible for the training and professional development of civil servants.

The specific purpose is to enhance the institutional and training capacities of the Academy of Civil Servants and of relevant state bodies through the development of modern training programmes.

Your tasks

The Team Leader (m/f) will be responsible for the institutional development activities of the first component as well as for the design and development of training courses and programmes in legal and public administration fields under the project’s second component.

The responsibilities of the Team Leader (m/f) will include, but not be limited to:

• Overall leadership (lead the project team; ensure the coordination and motivation of the team; assure quality and monitor the performance of long and short term experts; manage project resources);
• Reporting;
• Ensure successful achievement of project objectives:

1. responsible for the overall strategy of the project and of the project implementation;
2. supervise the implementation of all components and activities;
3. facilitate the effective operation of the PSC, prepare and attend meetings of the PCS and provide all information required;
4. ensure effective liaison and coordination with EU and other donor-funded projects.

Your profile

Qualification and skills

• Master degree in law, public administration, or a relevant, directly related discipline.
• Proven knowledge of civil service systems of EU member states through e.g. publications, seminars, trainings, etc.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Computer literacy and familiarity with electronic databases.
• Very good verbal and written English is essential.
• Verbal and written knowledge of Russian (preferably level 2, but minimum level 3).

General professional experience

• Minimum of 5 years of direct work experience as a civil servant or a consultant in civil service, preferably in a legal specialist position.
• Minimum of 5 years of international experience as consultant/technical adviser in transition countries (preferably in CEEC and/or CIS region) providing policy advice to central government bodies.
• Experience working in Central Asian countries will be considered an advantage.

Specific professional experience

• Experience as Project Team Leader on at least three long term projects (over 1 year full time), preferably in CEEC and/or CIS region.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in working in or providing advice to the central civil service training institutions.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in institutional capacity building in the public administration as a consultant or civil servant.
• Experience in designing training programmes, developing curricula and training materials and alike is an advantage.

Assignment period

The intended commencement date of the project is July 2016 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 48 months from this date.

Other information

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If we caught your interest, we are looking forward to your application until 15.05.2016. To apply, please make use of our online application facility under: https://recruiting.giz.de/www/index.php?ac=jobad&id=26855

About the Organization

Broad-based expertise for sustainable development – under one roof Working efficiently, effectively and in a spirit of partnership, we support people and societies in developing, transition and industrialised countries in shaping their own futures and improving living conditions. This is what the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is all about. Established on 1 January 2011, it brings together under one roof the long-standing expertise of the Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst (DED) gGmbH (German Development Service), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (German Technical Cooperation) and Inwent – Capacity Building International, Germany. As a federally owned 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. Making development effective Our partners want to take responsibility for achieving their own long-term development goals. We support them by offering demand-driven, tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development. We apply a holistic and value-based approach to ensure the participation of all stakeholders. In doing so, we are always guided by our concept of sustainable development. We take account of political, economic, social and ecological dimensions as we support our partners at local, regional, national and international level in negotiating solutions in the broader social context. This is how we drive development. GIZ operates in many fields, including economic development and employment; governance and democracy; security, reconstruction, peace building and civil conflict transformation; food security, health and basic education; and environmental protection, resource conservation and climate change mitigation. We also provide management and logistical services to help our partners perform their development tasks. In crises we carry out refugee and emergency aid programmes. As part of our development services, we also second technical advisors to partner countries. We advise our clients and partners on drawing up plans and strategies, place integrated experts and returning experts in partner countries, and promote networking and dialogue among international cooperation actors. Capacity building for partner-country experts is a key component of our services, and we offer our programme participants diverse opportunities to use the contacts they have made. We also give young people a chance to gain professional experience around the world – exchange programmes for young professionals lay the foundations for successful careers in national and international markets. Who we work for Most of our activities are commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). GIZ also operates on behalf of other German ministries – in particular the Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Environment Ministry and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research – as well as German federal states and municipalities, and public and private sector clients both in Germany and abroad. These include the governments of other countries, the European Commission, the United Nations and the World Bank. We work closely with the private sector and promote results-oriented interaction between the development and foreign trade sectors. Our considerable experience with alliances in partner countries and in Germany is a key factor for successful international cooperation, not only in the business, academic and cultural spheres but also in civil society. The company at a glance GIZ operates in more than 130 countries worldwide. In Germany we maintain a presence in nearly all the federal states. Our registered offices are in Bonn and Eschborn. GIZ employs approximately 17,000 staff members worldwide, more than 60 % of whom are local personnel. In addition, there are 1,135 technical advisors, 750 integrated and 324 returning experts, 700 local experts in partner organisations and 850 ‘weltwärts’ volunteers. With an estimated turnover of EUR 1.9 billion as at December 2010, GIZ can look to the future with confidence.