GIZ is recruiting for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) a Senior Education and Youth Advisor (m/f) based in Maputo.

Closing date for applications: March 13, 2025

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für International Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a global service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. Owned by the Federal Republic of Germany, GIZ has over 50 years of experience in providing technical assistance, capacity development and project management services for a wide variety of specialized development areas, including education, health, governance, public finance management, agriculture, social development, gender equality etc.

In February 2024, GIZ has successfully undergone the accreditation process for the role as Grant Agent for Global Partnership for Education (GPE) funding and has been selected as GPE Grant Agent in Mozambique.



The GPE is a major international fund that provides financial support to education systems in developing countries, including many African nations. It mobilizes resources from various donors to support initiatives aimed at improving access to quality education, strengthening education systems, and promoting equity in education.

In its role as GPE Grant Agent, GIZ is now requested to assist the Mozambican government, more specifically the Ministry of Education and Human Development (MINEDH), in the application for and implementation of the GPE System Capacity Grant (SCG) (3,3M USD), the GPE System Transformation Grant (STG) (107M USD) and the Girls’ Education Accelerator (GEA) (10M USD).



Description of tasks:

The Senior Education Specialist will be a key member of the team for the GPE grants managed by GIZ. He/she will be responsible for the overall technical assistance to the Ministry of Education (MINEDH) and their various thematic departments such as for Primary Education, Secondary Education, Planning, Teacher Training, and cross-cutting topics.

Working closely with the Team Leader and the other key experts, the Senior Education Specialist will be responsible for the implementation of various components of the programme, specifically with regards to sector coordination and planning processes.

This includes, among other tasks:

Technical assistance and advisory to various departments of Ministry of Education, specifically the ones for Primary Education, Secondary Education, Teacher Training, Planning and Cooperation and cross-cutting topics
Responsible for engagement with and participation in sector coordination formats and working groups, provide input on status of grant implementation
Responsible for project implementation with regards to sectoral planning and monitoring processes, incl. participation in regular meeting formats
Preparation of and participation in monitoring missions
Contribution to reporting formats towards MINEDH, GPE, FASE partners and BMZ
Support in capacity development of central and decentralized levels of the Mozambican education system

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Notes

This is a national position.

The cover letter and CV must be in a single file including the relevant annexes, min. 3 references are required.

We encourage women and minority groups to apply for this position. GIZ is committed to equal opportunities and diversity of perspectives in the workplace.

Master’s degree or equivalent in public policy (social services), education, development studies or international development

Fluency in Portuguese;
Very good command of spoken and written English
Proven ability to work in an international team, strong teamwork skills
Excellent communication skills
Firm command of digital working methods and instruments (MS Office, Teams)


General professional experience

Minimum requirement of 10 years of experience in support of quality education (sector coordination, education system strengthening, curriculum development, training of teachers, gender-transformative education, education management and planning…)
Experience in working directly with or providing technical assistance to a Ministry of Education or an education entity, preferably in Mozambique
Experience with donor coordination mechanisms and/ or multi-stakeholder platforms
Experience with high level political coordination & engagement


Specific professional experience

Minimum 8 years of experience in providing technical support to quality education projects, programs or policies. Extra number of years

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