Regional Advisor for Africa – GIZ African Union

Advisory
Gaborone
August 28, 2026
Full Time

Job Description

Job Summary

In this context, the Position Holder fulfills the following tasks: Support the establishment of a Corridor Management Institution (CMI) for the North-South Corridor, Setting up and coordination of the North-South Corridor Technical Working Group, Development of a Transformation & Investment Plan (from North-South Corridor to North-South Economic Corridor based on prioritized regional value chains and catalytic projects), Provision of advanced advisory services via experts from AUDA-NEPAD’s Service Delivery Mechanism (SDM) to priority infrastructure projects in the Corridor (early-stage project preparation), Mobilisation of additional resources from other relevant project preparation facilities, Promotion of private sector participation in the planning, financing and implementation of infrastructure projects along the North-South Corridor, Co-organisation of study visits for key corridor stakeholders to well-established economic development corridors and other benchmarking and peer-learning activities, Design and delivery of capacity enhancement activities for relevant corridor actors based on a participatory capacity needs assessment, including on gender-responsive infrastructure development, Preparation of, and participation in, appraisal and implementation missions including the identification of relevant partners and potential projects to support, Independent exchanges and collaboration with francophone stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the establishment of a Corridor Management Institution (CMI) for the North-South Corridor
  • Setting up and coordination of the North-South Corridor Technical Working Group
  • Development of a Transformation & Investment Plan (from North-South Corridor to North-South Economic Corridor based on prioritized regional value chains and catalytic projects)
  • Provision of advanced advisory services via experts from AUDA-NEPAD’s Service Delivery Mechanism (SDM) to priority infrastructure projects in the Corridor (early-stage project preparation)
  • Mobilisation of additional resources from other relevant project preparation facilities
  • Promotion of private sector participation in the planning, financing and implementation of infrastructure projects along the North-South Corridor
  • Co-organisation of study visits for key corridor stakeholders to well-established economic development corridors and other benchmarking and peer-learning activities
  • Design and delivery of capacity enhancement activities for relevant corridor actors based on a participatory capacity needs assessment, including on gender-responsive infrastructure development
  • Preparation of, and participation in, appraisal and implementation missions including the identification of relevant partners and potential projects to support
  • Independent exchanges and collaboration with francophone stakeholders

Requirements

Advanced university degree (Master or equivalent) in Economics, Business Administration, Infrastructure, Engineering, Spatial Planning, Transport, Environmental & Social Sciences or fields related to the position’s profile. Qualification should be enhanced by at least 10 years’ relevant working experience and understanding of the following:

  • Infrastructure development, at continental, regional and national levels in Africa covering corridor-relevant sectors including transport, energy, and ICT
  • Collaborating with regional and international networks of public and private sector actors in the field of infrastructure development and infrastructure finance on the African continent
  • Value chain development and industrialization
  • Advisory to actors in the infrastructure sector at various hierarchical levels, preferably AU and continental or regional institutions
  • Collaboration with RECs, Corridor Management Institutions (CMIs), and/or similar intergovernmental bodies

How to Apply

Applicants who apply should enclose motivational letter, current CV, certified copies of certificates, ID/Passport, and two traceable references. Applications should be addressed to:

Head of Human Resources (HR)
Private Bag X12, Village Gaborone

E-mail address: [email protected]

Closing date for application is 05 September 2026.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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