Technical Advisor: Natural Resources Stewardship Programme II

Reports to: Country Coordinator: NatuReS II South Africa

Duration: Until 31 December 2024 (with a possible contract extension)

Duty Station: Hatfield, Pretoria

BACKGROUND

The Natural Resources Stewardship Programme II (NatuReS II) is implemented by GIZ in Ethiopia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia. NatuReS promotes corporate natural resources stewardship and multi-stakeholder collective action for more sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources. NatuReS II aim to strengthen and support local partnerships with key stakeholders from both the public and private sectors as well as with civil society on socio-ecological transformation processes and to address shared water-related natural resources risks. The programme is financed by the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).


The programme promotes natural resources stewardship and multi-stakeholder collective action for more sustainable management of natural resources, especially those resources that are linked to water security and natural resource risks in economic zones. NatuReS II aims to strengthen and support local partnerships to address shared natural resources risks. Due to the scale and complexity of emerging challenges related to water and natural resources, individual actions, though important, are limited in effectiveness. “Natural Resources Stewardship” addresses this issue by offering a pragmatic approach to establishing strategic dialogue and identifying projects of mutual benefit between public and private partners and civil society actors, in order to better manage their shared natural resources risks and promote a just transition. NatuReS II currently operates in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia, and South Africa.

This vacancy is in support of activities in South Africa.

The NatuReS II South African team is based in the GIZ’s Centre for Cooperation with the Private Sector (CCPS) in Pretoria. The project will work in close cooperation with the GIZ’s Climate Cluster portfolio. The team requires the expertise of an independent and innovative team member who is dynamic, self – driven, adaptable and passionate about supporting improved water security, natural resource governance, environmental and economic sustainability and a just transition through a collaborative partnership approach. 

In particular, the team member is expected to work specifically on supporting the programme’s technical advisory on resource use efficiency and embedding of stewardship principles in an economic zone and industrial parks. This includes support to the national secretariat for the Re-imagined Industrial Park initiative. He/ She should demonstrate strong advisory competency as well as flexibility to work on technical resource use efficiency topics, including the inter-connection between efficiency mechanisms and maintaining the integrity of natural resources surrounding economic zones and industrial parks. 

In execution of tasks, the colleague will assist the programme team with the following responsibilities:

RESPONSIBILITIES - see full job description download below

  • The incumbent is expected to lead the NatuReS South African team on all and developing in-country staff as well as management and supervision of international and local consultants,
  • Budgetary management and steering of project delivery for NatuReS South Africa,
  • Active management and continuous evaluation of partnerships and co-operation pipeline,
  • Supporting strategic programme-wide initiatives and partnerships; portfolio development and acquisition of donor and private sector co-financing,
  • Ensure data collection for Monitoring and Evaluation and reporting to donors /co-financiers,
  • Monthly reporting at partnership/co-operation and country level and additional meetings on demand,
  • Fostering alignment of NatuReS with country programmes, including identifying synergies and leveraging networks and knowledge and participation in regular management meetings of the programmes in the Centre for cooperation with the Private Sector as well as the Climate Cluster portfolio,
  • Conceptual contributions to the development of programme wide concepts, strategies and tools,
  • Proactive participation in knowledge-sharing, lessons learned reviews and cross-country collaboration between the NatuReS implementations countries,
  • Strategic contribution and integration of key lessons from project implementation into national discourse on natural resources stewardship and industrial park development,
  • Technical advisory on industrial park and economic development and oversight of all technical contributions and knowledge products emanating from NatuReS II,
  • Extensive networking and collaboration with public and private sector stakeholders as well as relevant civil society organisations on NatuReS specific topics.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Suitable candidates should apply by submitting:

  • Motivation Letter in PDF format (concisely 1 page) clearly stating why they should be preferred candidate, the value they will bring as well as salary range expectation.
  • A detailed CV in PDF format.
  • Proof of eligibility to work in South Africa (copy of SA ID).

Applications should be submitted to: recruit-pretoria@giz.de, with the email subject line “Technical Advisor: Natural Resources Stewardship Programme II” for the attention of Head of Human Resource.

Closing date for applications: 02 July 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications without a motivation letter will not be considered!