Consultant at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Job Description

The programme is seeking a consultant to provide the following services in close coordination with The University of Nairobi, Nairobi Innovation Week secretariat and the GIZ Project Make-IT in Africa.

• Project management support for NIW 2019 – as a basis to consolidate collaboration in the start-up Ecosystem, including impact monitoring for Start Up Support Programs
• Impact monitoring for Start-ups from NIW 2018 – Consolidate follow up on the impact of NIW participation for the 100 start-ups that took part in the NIW 2018 and set up continuous impact monitoring measure that will be used for NIW 2019 including a baseline survey

Required competences and professional experience:

• At least 5 years of demonstrable experience in project management, policy formulation and working with start—ups.
• At least 7 years of experience working on/supporting SME/Start-up programs in Kenya
• Highly developed organizational development and analytical skills
• Experience of organizational development, analytical skills and working with entrepreneurship enablers
• Regional experience! Knowledge of country (Kenya)
• Proficiency in English language and Kiswahili