Vacancy title:
Technical Advisor Software Developer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Computer & IT]

Jobs at:
GIZ Rwanda

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, June 11 2025

Duty Station:
Kigali | Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 30 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The GIZ Office in Kigali covers GIZ’s portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Union and other commissioning authorities in the following priority areas: Sustainable Economic Development; Good Governance; Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development; Digital Transformation and Digital Economy; and regional projects in the Great Lakes Region.

Summary of the Project 

Join the Frontlines to Shape Africa’s Digital Transformation!

At GIZ, we don’t just work in international cooperation, we strive to shape the future of sustainable development. In partnership with Smart Africa, we’ve launched an exciting new initiative: Accelerating the Digital Transformation in Africa.

Our Mission? To turn the vision of a Single Digital Market into a bold reality by unlocking regional economic integration, cross-border innovation, and digitally-enabled growth across the continent.

Our Delivery? This pan-African project brings public and private stakeholders together to:

1. Advise and drive cross-border digital policy implementation in key Member States.
2. Strengthen systems and structures within Smart Africa for long-term impact.
3. Build strategic partnerships and mobilise resources to scale digital initiatives across sectors.

Your Next Career Move? We’re assembling a dynamic, purpose-driven team and are looking for an exceptional Technical Advisor to help bring our mission to life. This role is cross-functional, fast-paced, full of potential and ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of policy, strategy, and implementation. You’ll work across African markets, shape high-impact digital interventions, and help catalyse the next wave of economic growth on the continent. If you're passionate about digital innovation, regional development, and system sustainability this is your moment.

The Technical Advisor performs the following responsibilities and tasks:

Responsibilities

• Act as a Task Manager to plan, prepare and implement selected Digital Initiatives across economic sectors in Africa based on GIZ/Smart Africa priorities
• Advise and implement different digital initiatives in parallel to drive digital economic development across sectors and countries

Tasks

• Formulate technical documentation to advance project implementation in selected digital economy areas (e.g. Policy Briefs, Recommendations, Concept Note, ToR, Agenda, etc.)
• Provide advisory, quality control and due diligence by reviewing and commenting technical documentation that require inputs from a Digital Economy perspective.
• Plan, prepare and implement GIZ tender packages (ToR, Budget, etc.) to contract service providers; steer and manage consultancies from technical and budget perspective independently, in close consultation and coordination with Smart Africa.
• Analyse, research and formulate strategic narratives to contextualize global and regional digital policy initiatives (e.g. Global Digital Compact) for strategic use by GIZ and Smart Africa
• Lead regular operational planning for selected digital initiatives in close cooperation with Smart Africa 
• Lead stakeholder engagement and management processes to steer product and/or process development with active partner involvement.
• Advise Smart Africa on partnership opportunities to contribute to the development and/or implementation of the joint digital initiatives and assist in mobilising partnerships in close cooperation with a Technical Advisor on Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation
• Organise workshops and consultations that provide guidance on digital policy and other GIZ/Smart Africa priorities for knowledge sharing and capacity building
• Provide support to other tasks and duties deemed relevant to the request of management

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience

Qualifications and professional experience

• Master’s Degree in Technology, Economics, IT, Political Science, Finance or any other related field
• At least 7 years professional experience in coordinating and implementing digital economy initiatives in various sectors, preferably across African regions
• At least 5 years professional experience in policy research, analysis and writing relevant to the digital economy
• Proven track record of planning, coordinating and steering multiple products and/or process developments in parallel
• Proven track record of having led stakeholder engagement and management processes
• Proven track record of advisory/consulting experience

Additional Skills Required

• Carry outstanding work ethic and motivation to act reliable, dedicated, and disciplined without much guidance and supervision.
• High level of intercultural competence, diplomacy, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently, across diverse teams, and under tight deadlines in a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Strong service-oriented thinker to provide professional and proactive advisory to GIZ and GIZ partner organisations.
• Brings intellectual curiosity, critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to implement multiple processes simultaneously
• Previous working experience with GIZ and/or the pan-African organisations is an asset
• Excellent IT Skills (Microsoft Office, MS Teams, data management and analysis)
• Excellent communication skills in business English (written, verbal), French is an asset

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Job application procedure

GIZ will only assess applications which meet the following criteria:

• Cover Letter must clearly state your motivation for applying for the position and outline your competencies why you are the best suited candidate addressing qualifications, competencies and experiences asked for in this advert. Cover Letter must not exceed one (1) page and be submitted in PDF Format.
• CVs must include three professional references of previous employment including contact details and must not exceed four (4) pages to be submitted in PDF format.

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references), via our electronic job portal by using the button “Apply”; until 11^th June 2025 at 4:00 PM. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation. We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please let us know, if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to consider, when considering your application.

Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

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