Senior Advisor

Duties and Resposibilities

Under the supervision of the Programme Manager, the incumbent will work independently through adhering to GIZ's rules and regulations,

- Support and provide advice on knowledge management and knowledge dissemination of Climate-Smart-Agriculture measures

- Support and advice on the most appropriate and practical ways for increasing the capacity of stakeholders to disseminate and finance climate-smart practices in agriculture value chains

- Support climate proofing of strategies and policies as well as climate proofing of priority agriculture value chains

- Support capacity development within the partner institution CCARDESA and for further implementation partners of the project

- Capture and elaborate lessons learnt from pilot projects and studies and to contribute to an active knowledge management.

Qualifications and Requirements

- Master's Degree in agriculture or environmental studies or a closely related field.

- Minimum of 10 years' professional experience in with international development partners, preferably in African countries and institutions.

- At least 5 years work experience in a comparable position.

- Broad knowledge about climate change adaptation and especially in the field of agriculture.

- Knowledge/Work experience in Climate Proofing of Agriculture Values Chains.

- Experience in planning and implementing feasibility studies and model applications/piloting of climate smart agriculture practices and technologies.

- Experience in climate-proofing of policies, strategies, programmes and investments.

- Practical experience in supervision of subcontractors, including quality control of products and deliverables.

- Experience in management and coordination - especially in developing effective networks, knowledge sharing and knowledge management.

Competencies

- Very good knowledge of ICT technologies and computer applications

- Excellent written oral knowledge of English, knowledge of Portuguese and French would be an added advantage

- Excellent communication and report writing skills

- Experience in stakeholder involvement processes

- Team player with efficient and result oriented work-stile, strategic and able to work independently

- Experience in capacity development of partner organisation

- Willingness to travel frequently including to remote areas in the SADC region

- Driver's licence.

Contacts

Applicants who apply should enclose current CV, certified copies of certificates, ID/passport, and at least two traceable references.

Applications should be addressed to:

GIZ

Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit

GnbH

The Human Resources Manager

P/Bag X12, Village

Gaborone

Or

Hand delivered to:

1st floor Morula House, Plot 54358, Prime Plaza, New CBD, Gaborone

Closing date is 8 February 2016

For further information please contact HR department at 395 7400