Re-announcement - Technical Advisor -Social Participation and Community Engagement by Youth_SPACE

A. Required qualifications, competences and experience
Education & Qualifications
 University degree (Bachelor’s and/or MSc) in integrated development, sociology and/or social/managerial studies or similar

Professional experience
 At least 7 years professional experience in a comparable position
 Working experience with youth in the field of social participation community engagement
 Experience in participatory processes
 Experience in implementation and preparation of trainings, workshops and similar events
 Experience in both field and desk works
 Ability to deal with different stakeholders and local communities
 Ability to cope with dynamic situation of cooperation system in development field
 Ability to deal with unexpected challenges
 Good communication skills, especially with youth
 Knowledgeable about stakeholder participation and dialogue
 Good communication skills, intercultural competence
 High level of technical proficiency, negotiation and coordination skills
Language skills: fluent spoken and written skills in English and Arabic – report writing level

Other knowledge, additional competences
 Very good working knowledge of IT technologies (related software, phone, email, the internet)
 Excellent knowledge of English and Arabic
 Individual initiative/ independence
 Team player/ability to cooperate with others
 Conflict resolution and negotiation skills
 Assertiveness and reliability
 Dedication/commitment regarding youth issues, education, refugees and social integration
 Dedication and motivation to work with young people in a volatile environment
 Pragmatism and solution-oriented management skills
 Intercultural skills
 Organizational skills
 Outgoing, constructive, positive attitude

B. Responsibilities The position holder is responsible for:
 Implementing independently the planned project activities and any activity relating to improved performance and quality
 Supporting the assessment of organizational needs and the design, in close coordination with the team leader
 Developing and implementation of initiatives related to the project’s objectives and strategy in close coordination with the team leader
 Technical organization and implementation of workshops, meetings related to component’s field of work
 coordinating actively with all the key stakeholders concerning the area of activity
 carrying out the information and knowledge management for the related activities
 Representing the interests and always acts on behalf of GIZ

C. Tasks
In this context, the position holder fulfils the following tasks:

1. Implementation of project activities
 Advising and contributing to building up the Youth Project, framework and standards of operation
 Providing support for the exchange between both branches of the project in Lebanon and Jordan
 Providing technical assistance to the partner institutions when and where needed
 Providing support to partners institutions in the development of the proposals
 Coordinating with the implementing partners for the successful implementation of projects activities
 Contributing and monitoring to the project's indicators for social participation, community engagement, gender and other social measures
 Supporting in the coordination with the project leader on status and details of projects implementation and field work and supporting with data to assess impacts of the project
 Implementing and coordinating activities in fields related to participatory designs of public spaces with local communities and the provision of social services
 Conducting and facilitating exchange formats, public workshops and meetings
 Writing TORs for related needed consultancy fields
 Supporting public relations activities, including the development of PR material.
 Translating key documents

2. Networking and Cooperation
 communicates and liaises regularly with all relevant stakeholders
 cooperates actively with all GIZ and non-GIZ team members

3. Knowledge Management
 Supports project monitoring and updates information on project progress, documents and reports regularly on the status of results

4. Other duties/additional tasks
 Representing the interests and always acts on behalf of GIZ

 Implementing other relevant tasks upon the request of direct superior

About the Project:

The new project “Social Participation and Community Engagement by Youth” addresses that young people in the MENA region are only involved to a small extent in shaping their society; they lack opportunities to shape their society peacefully. The project advises and supports partners, particularly from the civil society sector, at the micro and meso level in selected regions of Jordan and Lebanon on the topic of youth participation and sustainable peaceful conflict resolution.

GIZ is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities. Remuneration will be in accordance with the candidate's qualification, experience, as well as the scope of responsibility of the job announced and in line with local standards.