Programme Component Manager - Regional Transboundary Water Management and Conflict Prevention at the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (German Agency for International Cooperation) is an international enterprise owned by the German Federal government, operating in many fields across more than 130 countries.

In Nigeria, GIZ's portfolio includes, among others, a programme to support the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in its regional integration goals. The programme aims to strengthen sector-specific capacities in the areas of Peace and Security, Customs and Trade, as well as Strategic Management and Organizational Development in the ECOWAS Commission.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Programme Component Manager - Regional Transboundary Water Management and Conflict Prevention

Vacancy No: 057
Location: Abuja(FCT)
Organization: GIZ Nigeria, Lake Chad Basin programme

The project
Applied Water Resources Management in the Lake Chad Basin II

• The " Applied Water Resource Management in the Lake Chad Basin, phase II " project is a regional project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and implemented by GIZ in collaboration with the Lake Chad Basin Commission.
• Its specific objective is to strengthen the capacities of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) to better advise its member countries on transboundary water resource management that is environmentally friendly, adapted to climate change, gender-sensitive and conflict-reducing.
• The Lake Chad Basin Commission and its member countries (Cameroun, Chad, CAR, Nigeria, Niger and Libya) are engaged in a constant struggle against multidimensional and multi-faceted challenges in the basin, including the gradual drying-up of Lake Chad amplified by climate variability and change, recurrent droughts, demographic pressure and growing insecurity.
• To meet these challenges, the LCBC has developed several strategic documents reflecting the political will of member countries to turn the Lake Chad Basin into an environment of sustainable socio-economic development for the benefit of the fifty million people living in the basin.
• These documents include the Strategic Action Program (SAP) 2023-2027, the Regional Stabilization Strategy and the LCBC Vision 2025.
• The regional project "Applied Water Resource Management in the Lake Chad Basin, phase II”, implemented by GIZ, provides crucial support to the LCBC in implementing the Water Charter and the Strategic Action Program (SAP) for the period 2023-2037.
• The project pursues three results and 6 performance indicators, two for each result, at three (3) intervention levels, namely the central level (support for the LCBC Executive Secretariat), the regional level (support for LCBC member countries) and the local level (support for stakeholders in the transboundary sub-basin).

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Design and implementation of regional project activities in the Komadougou Yobe transboundary basin in the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Republic of Niger.
• Responsible for technical and administrative coordination with GIZ offices in Niger, Nigeria in collaboration with regional project coordination based in Ndjamena.
• Advise partner organizations on the implementation of the project approach in conflict and gender sensitive Integrated Water Resources Management both at regional level (LCBC) national and local levels.
• Support the design and implementation of participatory approaches for the development of climate, gender and conflict sensitive IWRM action plans in the Lake Chad basin with a focus in the Komadougou Yobe interventions areas.
• Regularly exchange with the LCBC and project coordination in Chad for strategic advice and the preparation and implementation of activities, with a focus on the development of the Lake Chad Information System (LIS) and LCBC water charter and Strategic Action Program Implementation.
• Function as a regional project focal point in Nigeria and Niger, e.g. participate in relevant regional events on behalf of the project and regularly liaise with projects partners such LCBC focal points in Niger and Nigeria.
• Effective project management of the Komadougou Yobe component of the project including operational planning, reporting and project staff management in Niger and Nigeria.
• Supervise the Organization and facilitation of regional workshops and dialogue sessions through the platforms to collaboratively identify climate and conflict hotspots in the Komadougou Yobe.
• Design and support the implementation of training workshops for local stakeholders in the Komadouguou to apply environmentally friendly, resource-conserving, climate change- adapted and conflict-reducing IWRM practices identified in the action plans

Other duties/additional tasks:

• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management

Required qualifications, competences, and experience.
Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Hydrology, Water Resources Management, Climate Change or a comparable field relevant to the position and subject area Professional experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in water resource management and the design and development of decision-support tools.
• Solid knowledge of climate change and natural resources related conflict prevention in the Lake Chad Basin.
• At least 3 years' experience in providing advisory support to regional basin organizations.
• Practical experience and demonstrable knowledge in the prevention and peaceful management of conflicts linked to the management of natural resources in a context of climate change.
• Language skills: English and French required.
• Awareness-raising and capacity-building for identified partners and key stakeholders.
• Strong technical network in the region

Other Knowledge, additional competences

• Work experience with international and development organizations, including GIZ.
• Strong experience in design and conducting participatory IWRM approaches at transboundary levels in a fragile context.
• Language skills: English and French required
• Fluent oral knowledge in local language (Hausa, Fulani, or Kanuri) and basic French is highly desirable.

Salary
According to GIZ salary scale for Band 5.

Application Closing Date
30th June, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Letter of Motivation as one document with complete contact details to: recruitment-nigeria@giz.de using the Job Title and Vacancy Number (vacancy no. 057) as the subject of the mail.

Note

• GIZ is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity.
• All qualified candidates, regardless of disability, age, sex, ethnicity, race, and religion, are encouraged to apply.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted