Skilling and Work-readiness Technical Advisor - (develoPPP)

Location

Nairobi•Kenya

Contract Type

A.Background

About GIZ

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is the German development agency and provides global services in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. As a public-benefit federal enterprise, GIZ is commissioned by the German Government and collaborates with public and private sector partners in around 120 countries in achieving their objectives in international development cooperation.

About the develoPPP Project

With its develoPPP programme, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) promotes private-sector activities where entrepreneurial opportunities and development policy meet. Its core purpose is to foster public-private partnerships that deliver sustainable development outcomes while creating economic opportunities in developing and emerging markets. The programme supports diverse sectors by matching private sector investment with public funding and development expertise, with the aim of producing both business success and measurable development impact.Top of FormBottom of Form

The Digital Outsourcing Jobs for Kenya’s Youth DeveloPPP project aims to create sustainable employment for young Kenyans by strengthening their participation in the global digital economy. It addresses the mismatch between the growing demand for IT and outsourcing talentfrom international companies in the global north (particularly in Germany) and the limited work-readiness, practical skills, and industry alignment of many local graduates. The project’s objective is to bridge this gap by equipping youth with market-relevant technical, soft, and cultural skills, while directly linking them to decent jobs in digital outsourcing and remote work. Overall, the initiative targets the training of 2,000 young people and the placement of at least 1,000 into high quality employment opportunities.

Responsibilities:

Supervision of grant implementation and coordination with grantee(s) and other relevant partners

Coordination of skilling activities with training partners, universities, and provision of technical advice to ensure successful achievement of demand led skilling with training institutions and the private sector;

Promotion of the cooperation with the private sector and other key stakeholders from training institutions, civil society, government, donors and international cooperation;

Coordination with the project leads in Kenya and with the develoPPP team in headquarters;

Coordination of monitoring and steering of the partnership projects, including updates for the programme monitoring system;

Support of knowledge management and communication of the projects;

Minimum qualifications

Supervision of grant implementation and coordination with grantee(s) and other relevant partners

Coordination of skilling activities with training partners, universities, and provision of technical advice to ensure successful achievement of demand led skilling with training institutions and the private sector;

Promotion of the cooperation with the private sector and other key stakeholders from training institutions, civil society, government, donors and international cooperation;

Coordination with the project leads in Kenya and with the develoPPP team in headquarters;

Coordination of monitoring and steering of the partnership projects, including updates for the programme monitoring system;

Support of knowledge management and communication of the projects;

Requirements

Supervision of grant implementation and coordination with grantee(s) and other relevant partners

Coordination of skilling activities with training partners, universities, and provision of technical advice to ensure successful achievement of demand led skilling with training institutions and the private sector;

Promotion of the cooperation with the private sector and other key stakeholders from training institutions, civil society, government, donors and international cooperation;

Coordination with the project leads in Kenya and with the develoPPP team in headquarters;

Coordination of monitoring and steering of the partnership projects, including updates for the programme monitoring system;

Support of knowledge management and communication of the projects;