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Development Worker (m/f/d) to strengthen the cooperative movement in Mozambique

JOB-ID: J000072592

App. w. professional exp. - Temporary

The project facilitates the implementation of the strategic plan 2024-2028 of the Association for the Promotion of Modern Cooperativism - AMPCM. This enables AMPCM to better support the growth and stability of cooperatives in the country.

• Improving internal management capacities
• Train staff on feasibility analysis and business model development
• Advise on service provision and regional expansion
• Capacitate staff in training delivery and impact monitoring with member organizations
• Support, identifying and testing digitization opportunities
• Improve advisory services of AMPCM staff to cooperatives in the area of access to financial services

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Organisational Management,  Agriculture or Rural Development
• First work experience in promotion and capacity development for cooperatives
• Experience in establishing services as business models
• At least one year experience in African countries
• Experience in Mozambique of advantage
• Business fluent in Portuguese, fluent in English is of advantage

Our model for success is a better life for everyone and purposeful tasks for our employees. For more than 50 years, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), as a company of the German Federal Government, has been supporting the implementation of development policy goals worldwide. Together with partner organisations in 120 countries, we are involved in a diverse range of projects. If you want to make a difference in the world and develop yourself in the process, you've come to the right place.

We are pleased to offer you a first impression on topics such as climate, shopping and services, the school situation and health care in Mozambique.

Nampula is a fast-growing city with influx of internally displaced people from Cabo Delgado. Leisure travel destinations to Ilha de Mozambique, Zambezia, Lake Niassa and Malawi are in reach. The security situation is currently stable, but Northern Districts of the province are not accessible due to conflict potential.
There are international schools and private hospitals. If better medical services are needed: there are daily flights to South Africa, Maputo, and Kenya.

The security situation requires heightened vigilance. Tailored security risk mitigation measures are in place for GIZ staff in country. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. GIZ runs a professional security risk management system in the field of deployment. In some cases, there may be restrictions on freedom of movement that are specific to the environment in which the work is carried out. GIZ does not impose any restrictions on life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment. Please note that the general and personal living conditions in the country of assignment may meet with different legal and social acceptance. We gladly support you with our many years of experience.

Further information on country-specific advice from the Federal Foreign Office at https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en.

GIZ's Development Service is looking forward to applications of candidates with a professional qualification and / or university degree and at least two years of professional experience. In addition you hold the German nationality or the nationality of a member state of the European Union.

For general questions from dependent partners about local employment - please contact us at: map@giz.de

Please observe the provisions of the country-specific vaccination regulations for entry and work in the country of assignment.

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