Fiduciary Oversight Specialist (m / f / d) for the GPE Grant Agency

General Introduction :

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a global service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. Owned by the Federal Republic of Germany, GIZ has over 50 years of experience in providing technical assistance, capacity development and project management services for a wide variety of specialized development areas, including education, health, governance, public finance management, agriculture, social development, gender equality etc.

In February 2024, GIZ was selected as Grant Agent for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) in Mozambique. GPE is a major multilateral fund supporting education systems in developing countries by improving access to quality education, strengthening systems, and promoting equity.

GIZ assists Mozambique’s Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC) in implementing the GPE System Capacity Grant (USD 3.3 million), the System Transformation Grant (USD 107 million), and the Girls’ Education Accelerator (USD 10 million). The majority of funds are channeled through FASE, the multi-donor education sector financing facility for education, governed by a Memorandum of Understanding between MEC and contributing partners (France, Portugal, Ireland, UNICEF, Canada, among others).

The World Bank has been providing fiduciary oversight for the FASE fund. As of January 2026, GIZ will take over this role. However, due to the World Bank's withdrawal from FASE, GIZ is starting to gradually step in to ensure continuity, especially for multi-annual procurements extending beyond 2025.

The Fiduciary Oversight Specialist will coordinate and provide technical support to a small team to ensure GIZ’s fiduciary oversight responsibilities are met.

Key tasks include :

• Reviewing annual FASE procurement plans for alignment with activity plans.
• Advising on, reviewing and approving of the MEC’s procurement processes exceeding defined thresholds.
• Design, organize and oversee the implementation of ad-hoc reviews and checks of below-threshold procurement processes.
• Supporting MEC in updating procurement plans in the e-SISTAFE State Assets Module.
• Monitoring the implementation of fiduciary risk mitigation plans.
• Introducing and supporting a digital procurement monitoring system, including training.
• Supporting public financial management reforms, including e-procurement.
• Overseeing FASE-funded activities to ensure proper environmental and social risk management.
• Coordinating with GIZ HQ, preparing reports for GPE, FASE donors, and internal GIZ units.
• Participating in relevant working groups, such ason institutional development and financial management.
• Providing technical expertise to the fiduciary oversight sub-team and coordinating with other programme components.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in public financial management and procurement , with experience in international development projects .

Required :

Desired :

Maputo, Mozambique

This position is suited to a full-time position.

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Everyone has the same opportunities in our company, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or physical disability. We recruit based on specialist expertise and social skills. Transparency and fair opportunities for career advancement are just as much a matter of course for us as gender not being a barrier to taking up a management position.We are a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and work to build a future worth living around the world. We support projects in over 130 countries to achieve goals sustainably together with our partners.Extensive check-ups and preventive measures (e.g. on appointment, before the outward journey, during the stay in a country of assignment, in an emergency) are provided to our staff and the family members accompanying them as a matter of course.You will receive various additional benefits during your stay abroad that will depend on your country of assignment.We reward staff who achieve their agreed annual targets with a variable remuneration component.

Your professional and personal development is important to us. At GIZ, you will be offered global work opportunities and an atmosphere that is characterised by diversity, respect and genuine equal opportunities. Gender equality promotion is a matter of course for us. Our are also impressive in terms of work-life balance and family friendliness. Flexible working hours that fit your life situation, comprehensive onboarding and internal health management are an integral part of our corporate culture, along with the opportunity to use childcare facilities and parent / child offices.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation.

We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities. Severely disabled people and their equals are given preference in the interview process if they are equally qualified.

Hannah Metz