Advisor for Youth Employment Promotion

Reports to: Commission Manager (AV) S2PYEI

Duration: Until 31 December 2024

BACKGROUND

The South African President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) in 2020 to address the persistent challenge of high youth unemployment in the country. Through a mix of demand- and supply-side interventions, the PYEI aims to design, accelerate and enhance programmes that create opportunities for young people in South Africa to access the labour market, address skills gaps and contribute to economic growth and stability. The PYEI is implemented through a coordinated, multi-sectoral approach and seeks to streamline the efforts of multiple stakeholders in public, private and other non-governmental sectors towards common objectives. It is coordinated by the Presidency. Find more information on the PYEI at www.stateofthenation.gov.za.

On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH implements the project “Support to the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention” (S2PYEI). The purpose of S2PYEI is to assist the Presidency in achieving the interventions’ goals. This includes aspects of technical, administrative and implementation support to the Presidency, involved departments, agencies and organisations steering the interventions as well as implementers from public, private or non-governmental sector.

 S2PYEI seeks a qualified and motivated individual to support its team.

RESPONSIBILITIES (see full job description download below)

The position holder is responsible for:

  • Designing and implementing project activities in support of the PYEI in the following areas:
  • Engagement and management of stakeholders of the PYEI;
  • Generating evidence and learnings from the implementation of the PYEI;
  • Public communication of learnings from PYEI implementation;
  • Building partnerships and fostering networks with a diverse group of PYEI stakeholders;
  • Supporting GIZ commission management, including project planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, Reflection and Learning (MERL), reporting, communication, and knowledge management.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Suitable candidates should apply by submitting:

  • A motivation letter (concisely 1 page) stating why they should be the preferred candidate, the value added they will bring to the project and their basic salary expectation range.
  • This should be accompanied by a detailed CV and indicating their nationality.

Applications should be submitted to: recruit-pretoria@giz.de, with the email subject line “Application for Advisor for Youth Employment Promotion” for the attention of Head of Human Resource.

Closing date for applications: 07 May 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications without a motivation letter will not be considered!