The promotion and dissemination of digitization is an independent development policy goal that the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) pursues in a special way together with its partners (see also www.toolkit-digitalisierung.de). On behalf of the BMZ, GIZ is carrying out the global digital transformation project to implement the initiative topic of digitization. Together with the partners of the digital ecosystem in East Africa, the project implements regional flagship projects to support the Smart Africa Secretariat and the digital centers in Africa, to implement digital learning, artificial intelligence and digital building blocks in administration.

• Leading a team of more than six digital experts as well as interns in Rwanda and in other East African pilot countries of the project
• Support of the management team in the digital cluster
• Policy advice from Smart Africa and other political partners on the implementation of the joint project and also on the further conceptual development
• Initiation and implementation of development partnerships with tech companies and civil society in partner countries of development cooperation
• Mediation of global and regional partnerships with other donors combined with the proactive approach to potential co-financing
• Responsibility for the proper implementation of the administrative processes of the umbrella project in accordance with GIZ regulations
• Budget monitoring and management of subcontractors

• Completed university degree with a technical focus on topics of digital transformation
• Several years of relevant professional experience on strategic topics of digital transformation in development cooperation
• Well-founded experience in the implementation of innovative collaborations with tech companies as well as with development banks and partners in the digital ecosystem
• Extensive knowledge and access to the partner network in the field of digital transformation in development cooperation
• Experience with sensitive political negotiation processes at home and abroad, primarily in the African partner countries of German development cooperation
• Independent, self-reliant action, even under time pressure, paired with good team orientation
• Analytical and communication skills as well as enjoyment of conceptual work
• Business fluent knowledge of German, English and French

The following link provides information about living and working in Rwanda .

In general, the security situation is calm. GIZ’s requirements for security measures must be followed at all times. In principle, please also inform yourself about country-specific information from the Federal Foreign Office. A contact person for security risk management is named in the on-site GIZ office. There are no restrictions on the part of GIZ for family members to leave the country. If necessary, we ask you to find out which types of relationships are legally and socially accepted in the country of assignment.