Junior Technical Assistant

GIZ Kenya is the German Agency for International Cooperation, acting on behalf of the German Government to support sustainable development in Kenya since 1975. Based in Nairobi, it partners with Kenyan authorities, private sector, and civil society to improve living conditions through projects focused on economic development, agriculture, renewable energy, and governance.

Background

The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) is critical for the food security, livelihoods and economic development of ten states in eastern and southern Africa, supporting an estimated 60 million people. Prominent blue economy sectors include fisheries, tourism, shipping, extractives and aquaculture. However, population growth, unsustainable consumption, pollution and climate
change impacts are placing increasing pressure on fragile coastal and marine ecosystems.

In response, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) commissioned GIZ to implement ProsperBlue. The programme partners with a diversity of regional, national, and local organizations to support them collaborate and contribute to the protection and sustainable use of marine and coastal biodiversity in the WIO region through an inclusive and sustainable blue economy (ISBE). Managed from Nairobi, Kenya, ProsperBlue partners with the Nairobi Convention, an intergovernmental environmental agreement and platform covering the WIO and coordinated by UNEP. It has also helped to establish the multi-stakeholder “Our Blue Future” initiative, now with 35 partners focused on an ISBE.

ProsperBlue is implementing Pillar 2 of the EU-funded Sustainable Western Indian Ocean Programme (SWIOP). SWIOP is a multi-country, multi-partner programme supporting sustainable blue economy development and regional cooperation in nine countries of the WIO. SWIOP is coordinated at regional level by the European Union Delegation to Tanzania with the support of GIZ ProsperBlue.

Junior Technical Assistant – EU Sustainable Western Indian Ocean Programme (SWIOP-Invest)

Duty Station: Nairobi

Duration of Assignment: One (1) year

The JTA BE provides support to ProsperBlue, particularly to the country component of Somalia and the ISBE Hub development for the Blue Economy underbSWIOP-Invest. The role supports planning, implementation, documentation, learning and communication processes across ProsperBlue activities, while also supporting the team in coordinating programme-level processes and engagement in the blue economy in the WIO.

Tasks

• Support planning, coordination and tracking of ProsperBlue activities and workplans.
• Support the DV and Somali team of the country component of Somalia in the implementation of the program
• Support the development and website architecture of the ISBE Hub under SWIOP-Invest
• Support the development of Blue Economy bankable businesses ready for financial uptake especially in the tourism sector
• Prepare agendas, background notes and presentation materials.
• Conduct desk research on topics related to blue economy, ocean governance and sustainable development.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, knowledge and learning processes, including basic data collection and analysis.
• Support preparation of programme updates, event summaries and learning products.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Tourism Management, Blue Economy or similar disciplines
• At least one year of professional experience supporting projects or programmes in an international development organisation (e.g. GIZ or a similar international agency; internships may be counted).
• Work experience in Somalia in the context of international development
• Strong organisational and coordination skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent written and spoken English, including the ability to draft minutes and concise summaries.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• High proficiency in standard IT tools, especially in the context of website design, and collaborative working platforms.

Desirable

• Familiarity with blue economy, ocean governance or sustainability topics.
• Ability to work effectively in multicultural and multi-stakeholder environments.