Our model for success is a better life for everyone and purposeful tasks for our employees. For more than 50 years, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), as a company of the German Federal Government, has been supporting the implementation of development policy goals worldwide. Together with partner organisations in 120 countries, we are involved in a diverse range of projects. If you want to make a difference in the world and develop yourself in the process, you’ve come to the right place.

For our operations in Nampula/Mozambique, we are looking for an

Development Worker (m/f/d) to strengthen the cooperative movement in Mozambique

Assignment period:10/01/2024 – 09/30/2026 / full-time

Job description

The project facilitates the implementation of the strategic plan 2024-2028 of the Association for the Promotion of Modern Cooperativism – AMPCM. This enables AMPCM to better support the growth and stability of cooperatives in the country.

Your tasks

• Improving internal management capacities
• Train staff on feasibility analysis and business model development
• Advise on service provision and regional expansion
• Capacitate staff in training delivery and impact monitoring with member organizations
• Support, identifying and testing digitization opportunities
• Improve advisory services of AMPCM staff to cooperatives in the area of access to financial services

Your profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Organisational Management, Agriculture or Rural Development
• First work experience in promotion and capacity development for cooperatives Experience in establishing services as business models
• At least 1 year experience in African countries
• Experience in Mozambique of advantage
• Business fluent in Portuguese, fluent in English is of advantage