On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) project implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH aims to improve the institutional, financial, and technical conditions for implementing adaptive and gender-transformative social protection in Pakistan. The project is contributing to capacity and organisational development at federal and provincial levels, as well as strengthening of coordination and policy-making across executing agencies and programmes.
Key Responsibilities
Ensuring the implementation of inclusive policies and procedures in the assigned area of responsibility to avoid systematic biases or discrimination
Actively engage in on-going self-reflection and continues to advance their knowledge and skills related to diversity, equity and inclusion
Ensuring the implementation of inclusive policies and procedures in the assigned area of responsibility to avoid systematic biases or discrimination
Actively engage in on-going self-reflection and continues to advance their knowledge and skills related to diversity, equity and inclusion
Steer the requirements analysis, solution design, development and lifecycle management of digital platforms, including dashboards and mobile applications
Establish and enhance interoperable integrations to enable seamless, secure data exchange across systems
Strengthen data governance practices, including data protection, and cybersecurity measures
Provide technical guidance and hands-on digital support to project partners, with a focus on federal and provincial social protection agencies in Pakistan
Co-create with government counterparts to embed adaptive social protection components into existing and new digital systems
Drive digital transformation initiatives with partner institutions (e.g. social protection authorities, relevant ministries, disaster management authorities), from scoping through implementation and change management
Ensure inclusive, accessible and user-centered policies and procedures in the area of responsibility to prevent systemic bias and discrimination
Commit to ongoing reflection and continuous learning to advance knowledge and skills related to diversity, equity and inclusion
Requirements
Master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, ICT, or a related field (PhD is an asset).
5+ years of professional experience in IT systems development, platform management, or digital solution design, preferably in the development or public sector.
