Regional Cybersecurity Advisor (West Africa) at 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 weir as Strategic Management and Organizational Development in the ECOWAS Commission.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Regional Cybersecurity Advisor (West Africa)

Vacancy Announcement: 034
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full Time

Responsibilities
The Regional Cybersecurity Advisor (West Africa) is responsible for the following areas:

• Design and implementation of regional project activities to advance regional skills and mechanisms on cyber diplomacy and operational response capabilities across West Africa
• Provision of advisory services to the ECOWAS Commission on strategic cyber diplomacy and cybersecurity approaches
• Multi-stakeholder management and network-building, including with regional experts, service providers, the local EU delegation and other international partners
• Continuous project management, including communication and visibility activities, results-based monitoring and reporting, budgeting of activities, and knowledge management (jointly with the global project team)

Task
The Regional Cybersecurity Advisor (West Africa) performs the following tasks:

• Regularly exchange with the ECOWAS Commission for strategic advice and the preparation and implementation of activities, with a focus on change management and sustainable anchoring
• Steer the implementation of activities both in Abuja and across the region (e.g. policy and technical trainings with external partners, workshops, conferences, organisational change and community development), including coordination of participants, partners, contributors and local GIZ offices
• Tendering and quality control of contractual project partners, e.g. grantees and service providers, jointly with the GIZ local offices
• Contribute to effective project management of the regional component (ECOWAS), including operational planning and reporting
• Create visibility and communication material and measures
• Function as a regional project focal point in West Africa, e.g. participate in relevant regional events on behalf of the project, regularly liaise with regional experts and partners, and represent the project vis-á-vis European representatives in Nigeria (e.g. German embassy, EU delegation)
• Closely collaborate with and regularly report back to the global project team on project activities, stakeholder management, etc.

Required qualifications, Competences and Experience
Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Political Science, International Relations Business Administration, Economics, Law, IT Security, or in related discipline.
• Professional proficiency in English and at least working knowledge of French.

Professional experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience with regional or international organisations in the field of capacity building, organisational change and policy advice
• Professional experience and demonstrable knowledge at the interface of digital and security policy, particularly in the fields of cybersecurity and cyber diplomacy (a strong professional network in cyber security is considered as an asset)
• Experience and knowledge of procedures and actors in foreign affairs and international cooperation in digital or security policy fields
• Sound knowledge of relationship building, relationship management and networking.
• Experience in impact-oriented project management, event organisation including setting up and running workshops and conferences, results monitoring and stakeholder management
• Proficiency in regular communications tools and software, including but not limited to Microsoft Office tools and information dissemination platforms.
• Desired additional qualifications, competencies, and experiences.
• Work experience with international and development organizations.
• Ability to work with little supervision to meet set deadlines.
• Excellent copy editing, writing and research skills, analytical skills, oral and written presentation skills, interpersonal skills and high integrity.
• Outstanding commitment to working needs-based along set partner priorities, achieving practical impact and enabling the
• ECOWAS Commission and its member states to strengthen regional cybersecurity.
• Willingness to travel across the West African region to attend in-person project activities, relevant events and conferences; occasionally also to Europe or other regions.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified. 

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 "034" as the subject of the email.

Note

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