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Company: SDO Mocambique
Job Location: Maputo, Maputo, Mozambique
Job Type: FULL_TIME - (ON_SITE)
Date Posted: April 06, 2025
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Apply NowGIZ is recruiting for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) , one Senior Gender, Equality Specialist (m/f) based in Maputo.
Closing date for applications: April 13, 2025
Project Description
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a global service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. Owned by the Federal Republic of Germany, GIZ has over 50 years of experience in providing technical assistance, capacity development and project management services for a wide variety of specialised development areas, including education, health, governance, public finance management, agriculture, social development, gender equality etc.
In February 2024, GIZ has successfully undergone the accreditation process for the role as Grant Agent for Global Partnership for Education (GPE) funding and has been selected as GPE Grant Agent in Mozambique.
The GPE is a major international fund that provides financial support to education systems in developing countries, including many African nations. It mobilizes resources from various donors to support initiatives aimed at improving access to quality education, strengthening education systems, and promoting equity in education.
In its role as GPE Grant Agent, GIZ is now requested to assist the Mozambican government, more specifically the Ministry of Education and Human Development (MINEDH), in the implementation of the GPE System Capacity Grant (SCG) (3,3M USD), the GPE System Transformation Grant (STG) (107M USD) and the Girls’ Education Accelerator (GEA) (10M USD). The majority of the funds (~ 85%) will be channeled through the education sector basket fund FASE. The remaining funds will be implemented directly by GIZ to support an efficient the education sector basket fund FASE. The remaining funds will be implemented directly by GIZ to support a more efficient implementation of the FASE funding and provide technical assistance and capacity development to MINEDH at both central and decentralized levels.
Description of tasks:
The Senior Gender, Equality Specialist will be a key member of the team for the GPE grants managed by GIZ. He/she will be responsible for the overall technical assistance in the area of gender and inclusion to the Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC) and their various thematic departments, especially in the department for cross-cutting topics, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Cooperation and Planning, Financing, and Teacher Training.
Working closely with the Team Leader and the Grant Supervision Team, the Senior Gender, Equality Specialist will be responsible for the implementation of various components of the programme, specifically with regards to advisory in gender and human-rights based approaches. He/she will also coordinate closely with the Capacity Building team, especially with regards to all capacity building measures on gender-sensitive education, making sure that the measures align with the overall programme objectives and approach.
This includes, among other tasks:
Qualification and Skills
General professional experience
Specific professional experience
Notes
This is a national position, remunerated according to GIZ terms ;
The cover letter and CV should be in a single file including relevant annexes ;
We encourage women and minority groups to apply for this position. GIZ is committed to equal opportunities and diversity of perspectives in the workplace ;
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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