GIZ is Looking for Specialists in development services as Digital Ambassadors based in various locations
Closing Date: 28 February 2025
GIZ is Looking for Specialists in development services as Digital Ambassadors based in various locations
GIZ is looking for committed digital changemakers who want to contribute to overcoming the digital divide as development workers worldwide, for example in Vietnam, Rwanda, Jordan or Honduras.
About GIZ
A better life for everyone and meaningful tasks for its employees – that is GIZ model for success. For more than 50 years, the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), as a German government company, has been supporting the global implementation of development policy goals. Together with partner organizations in more than 130 countries, GIZ is involved in a wide variety of projects. If you want to make a difference in the world and develop yourself in the process, you have come to the right place.
Field of activity
Do you want to help reduce the digital divide in countries in the Global South and actively shape the digital transformation locally? Do you want to advise municipal multimedia centers or youth clubs in West Africa, improve climate data platforms in Latin America, advance digital administrative services for municipalities in Central Asia, support micro-enterprises in North Africa with digitization or make vocational training in South Asia more digital? Do you have experience in the field of digital transformation and have technical and methodological skills? Then you have come to the right place!
Under the motto “ promoting inclusive digital change ”, GIZ Digital Ambassador Initiative aims to give disadvantaged groups, municipalities and civil society organizations in partner countries better access to relevant digital technologies and their use. In this way, more people can benefit from the opportunities of digitalization. The initiative particularly promotes the use of the Internet in rural areas, digital skills ( digital literacy ) among women, girls and young people and digital support for democratic processes.
Digital Ambassadors are mediators between the digital world, digital ecosystems and local realities. With their work, they support the development of solutions to overcome the digital divide between urban and rural areas, rich and poor, and men and women.
Your Tasks
As part of your service as a development service specialist, you will take on the following tasks, which are each derived from the specific needs on site:
- Teaching basic digital skills in partner authorities, developing easily accessible digital information channels, support in the areas of data protection/cybersecurity, promoting the digital entrepreneur and start-up scene, Industry 4.0, and digitalization in vocational training.
- Designing digital concepts or media campaigns for NGOs that promote democratic participation online.
- Development of innovative solutions for Internet access where broadband does not exist or for those who do not have a smartphone with a data flat rate.
- As a Digital Ambassador, you will often work within a GIZ team with complementary skills, but always together with local partners with whom you will jointly design and develop solutions.
Your profile
- University degree or professional qualification related to digital change (social, political or economic sciences, social work, education, media, ICT, engineering or comparable qualification).
- Practical professional experience in supporting digital transformation processes and initial experience in the field of development cooperation/international cooperation (possibly also in the context of qualified internships accompanying your studies).
- Proven IT/ICT knowledge and experience and understanding of IT developments and IT/ICT projects or proven experience in imparting digital skills or digital change management approaches.
- Knowledge of the promotion of “ digital literacy ” and consulting approaches to information and communication technologies as well as interest in cooperation/interface management and process design/design (e.g. design thinking , scrum ) as well as good knowledge of current European discussions e.g. on artificial intelligence, transparency of supply chains, data protection (especially GDPR), consumer rights in the digital space, as well as the UN Principles for Digital Development
- Experience abroad, preferably outside of Europe, and experience working in intercultural contexts.
- Sensitivity to or experience with approaches to gender equality in the sense of German feminist development cooperation.
- Ability to work in a team and network, combined with the talent to think conceptually and analytically, as well as a structured working style with a high degree of self-organization, flexibility and creativity, as well as strong communication, presentation and moderation skills.
- Fluent English or German skills or, depending on the location, very good Spanish, French or knowledge of local languages is an advantage.
Location information
Location: Capitals and provincial cities in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Latin America or the MENA region
For the Specialists in development services assignment, the specific geographical location depends on the project requirements. Digital Ambassadors are currently deployed in the partner countries of German development cooperation, for example in Ghana, Malawi, Senegal, Vietnam, Pakistan, Honduras and Egypt.
Please indicate in the subject line of your cover letter if you prefer to apply for a specific region (not countries).
The duration of the Specialists in development services assignment, including the start and end dates, also depends on the project in which applicants are to be deployed. In general, the duration is between one and two years
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