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Municipal Advisor
| Commissioning party | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1-5 D-65760 Eschborn; Germany Tel. ++49-(0)6196-79-0
GIZ Tunisia – Libya Programme Rue Le Grand Boulevard de la Corniche Imm. Le Boulevard Les Berges du Lac II 1053 Tunis, Tunisia +216 31 40 94 03
GIZ Libya Hay Al Alandalus, Tripoli – Libya Tel.: +218(0) 21 715 5822 Fax: +218(0) 21 4782279
Internet: www.giz.de
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| Country of assignment | Libya
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| Period of assignment | One year with the option to be prolonged |
| Context | On behalf of the Federal German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is implementing the Decentralisation and Support to Municipalities Programme as a contribution to the stabilisation process in Libya. The Programme is co-funded by the European Union through the Trust Fund for North Africa (EUTF). The Programme is being implemented in collaboration with the Libyan Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), and the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Local Administration (GS SCLA) and it is targeting 25 municipalities across Libya.
Overall, the Programme aims to contribute in improving inclusive local governance as well as socioeconomic stabilisation and development in municipalities. In this context, GIZ is looking for 5 Municipal Advisors to be based in 1. Ajdabiya or Brega; 2. Al Bayda or Shahat; 3. Benghazi; 4. Tobruk; 5. Jalu or Jakharrah |
| Tasks of the Municipal Advisor
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With guidance from the international expert team, the Municipal Advisor is expected to perform the following tasks:
· Provides technical advice and support to municipal councils and staff on municipal development, local development planning and public service delivery improvement; · Provides technical advice and support the process of delivering related capacity development measures aimed at providing partner municipalities and the Ministry of Local Governance (MoLG) with required capabilities; · Facilitation and organisation of all activities carried out within the partner municipalities under the framework of the project. Ensure proper quality implementation according to Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Communication and Visibility standards; · Identify the need for external consultancy support, prepare necessary TORs, specifications, budget estimations, and/or support concepts, and manage such consultancy services accordingly; · Prepare regular and sound technical and financial reports on the implementation progress and achievements; · Ensure proper coordination, communication, consultation, and cooperation with key partners and counterparts in the municipalities. Build trust and, if necessary, contribute in resolving potential disputes; · Document and promote successes and lessons learned locally and among the team; · As needed, represent the project in related forums in a professional manner; · Perform other tasks as necessary and as requested by the Head of the Project or the responsible component leader.
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| Required qualifications | · Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in public administration, law, public finance, political science or any other relevant field related to the tasks described.
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| Professional experience
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· At least 5 years of professional experience in working with/for the Libyan local governance system on municipal development and/or urban planning;
· Experience in capacity development strategies and methodologies for municipal and public sector. Knowledge of GIZ Capacity Works model is an asset; · Experience in management and coordination of support projects to municipalities is an added value; · Very good knowledge of the Libyan local governance and municipal context.
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| Other knowledge, additional competences
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· Team-orientated, as well ability to work independently;
· Proven ability to build solid and trustworthy relationships with partners at all levels; · Ability to function well in a multi-cultural and diverse environment; · Excellent working knowledge of ICT technologies and computer applications (e.g. MS Office); · Excellent verbal and written English and Arabic language abilities. German and French are an asset.
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| The 5 Municipal Advisors will
· Respectively be based in 1. Ajdabiya or Brega; 2. Al Bayda or Shahat; 3. Benghazi; 4. Tobruk; 5. Jalu or Jakharrah · have to travel to the GIZ Libya office in Tripoli · have to travel abroad on missions and for training · have to engage with stakeholders on international, national and municipal level.
The partner municipalities involved in the project interventions are respectively 1. Ajdabiya & Brega; 2. Al Bayda & Shahat; 3. Benghazi; 4. Tobruk; 5. Jalu & Jakharrah. |
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| GIZ Gender Policy | GIZ as an equal opportunity employer aims to promote the role of women in society and in its programs. Therefore, women with the required qualifications and working experiences are encouraged to apply and will be prioritized, if they have the same experiences and qualifications. |
| If you are interested in the Municipal Advisor position, please send your application and accompanying documents to the email address: HR-Libya@giz.de no later than 29 September 2021 at 17:00 PM. Please indicate in the subject line of your email: Confidential: Municipal Advisor (Decentralisation Project) and mention the location you are applying for (i.e. either 1. Ajdabiya & Brega or 2. Al Bayda & Shahat or 3. Benghazi or 4. Tobruk or 5. Jalu & Jakharrah ).
The application must include: – CV in English – Motivation letter in English – Copies of education certificates |
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