Vacancy Announcement #116/2024
Social Protection Advisor
Sustainable Industrial Cluster II
Contract Duration: December 31, 2025
Application deadline: 24/10/2024
Duty station: Addis Ababa
The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) implemented several reforms that have opened considerable opportunities for investments in the economy and adapted private sector-led economic growth as one of the strategic pillars for economic development. The textile and garment sector and industrial parks are priority sectors in the new Manufacturing Industry Policy as well as in the recently published Home-Grown Economic Reform Agenda 2.0 (HGER 2.0) 2024 – 2026. The British and German governments are supporting the country’s pathway towards industrialization and economic transformation through the implementation of a joined project named Sustainable Industrial Clusters (S.I.C.) II.
S.I.C. II has the objective to strengthen the resilience of Ethiopia’s textile and garment sector by applying a demand- and market-oriented approach in its support to workers, manufacturers and the government. It aims at promoting worker welfare; preparing companies to align with international market requirements; attracting international buyers to sourcing from Ethiopia; advising the management of IPs on sustainable operations and offering policy advisory to ease business environment constraints. The project is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH under a co-financing agreement between the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
The project is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and pro-active worker welfare advisor to lead and oversee interventions aimed at improving the working conditions and welfare of workers in the textile and garment sector.
The project is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and pro-active Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to lead and oversee the project’s monitoring, evaluation and learning processes.
Responsibilities and Duties
As the Worker Welfare Advisor, you will be responsible for leading and overseeing interventions aimed at improving the working conditions and welfare of (the mainly female) workforce in the textile and garment sector. Your work will focus on enhancing workers’ rights and empowerment, promoting safe and healthy working environments, and ensuring that the project’s activities support decent work practices. Your key responsibilities will include:
About You
Qualifications
Professional experience
Other knowledge, additional competencies
Required Skills
Desired Skills
Application procedure:
Interested and qualified candidates shall submit their motivation letter along with their recent CV via Email: hreth@giz.de
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Please make sure you mention the vacancy number and position title Social Protection Advisor #116/2024 in the subject line of your email application. Applications without vacancy numbers in subject lines might be disqualified.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Please refer to our brochure to learn more about GIZ’s attractive benefits package.
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