Call for Experts: Defining and Measuring the Sustainable Economic and Social Value of Data in Africa

Team leader (39 Working Days) 

Tasks of the team leader 

• Overall responsibility for the advisory packages of the contractor (quality and deadlines) 

• Coordinating and ensuring communication with GIZ, partners and others involved in the project 

• Personnel management, in particular identifying the need for short-term assignments within the available budget, as well as planning and steering assignments and supporting local and international short-term experts. 

• Regular reporting in accordance with deadlines  

Qualifications of the team leader 

• Education/training (2.1.1): university degree (German ‘Diplom’/Master) in Economics, International Development, Law, Data Management, Computer Science, Business Administration 13 

• Language (2.1.2): C2-level language proficiency in English; English language skills are absolutely essential – Mandatory requirement (no rating in grid for the technical assessment). Bidders who do not meet this criterion will be automatically disqualified. 

• General professional experience (2.1.3): 7 years of professional experience in the value chain analysis, valuation methods or related research sector • Specific professional experience (2.1.4): 7 years in Data Value Chain Analysis 

• Leadership/management experience (2.1.5): 5 years of management/leadership experience as project team leader or manager in a company 

• Regional experience (2.1.6): 5 years of experience in projects in African (region), of which 2 years in projects in Senegal, Kenya or South Africa (country) 

• Development cooperation (DC) experience (2.1.7): 5 years of experience in DC projects

Methodological Expert (53 WDs) 

Tasks of Methodological expert 

• In collaboration with the team leader, contribute to the research and deliverables of all components. 

• Development of the methodological framework 

• Implement the research methodology in collaboration with the team leader, the key country experts and GIZ that includes both quantitative and qualitative methods, supported by literature review. 

• Organize, in agreement with the team leader and GIZ, and in coordination with GIZ’s partners, relevant virtual and/or in-person field missions to selected countries in the study scope • Development of the data valuation methodology 

• Implementation of the data valuation methodology in selected countries 

• Development of the content for the Work package 4 Capacity Building 

• Data analysis and reporting  

Qualifications of Methodological expert 

• Education/training (2.2.1): university degree (German ‘Diplom’/Master) in Economics, Statistics, Econometrics, Quantitative Economics, or similar 

• Language (2.2.2): C2 -level language proficiency in English; English language skills are absolutely essential – Mandatory requirement (no rating in grid for the technical assessment). Bidders who do not meet this criterion will be automatically disqualified. 

• General professional experience (2.2.3): 10 years of professional experience in the digital development (including data-related policies) sector 

• Specific professional experience (2.2.4): 10 years in Value Chain Analysis, valuation methods and related research. 

• Regional experience (2.2.6): 10 years of experience in projects in African (region), of which 2 years in projects in Senegal, Kenya or South Africa (country). 

• Development Cooperation (DC) experience (2.2.7): 5 years of experience in DC projects

Kenya Junior Consultant (21 WDs) 

Tasks of Kenya Junior Consultant 

• In line with the research methodology analyse the data value chain in Kenya 

• In collaboration with the methodological expert conduct data collection 

• In collaboration with the methodical expert, support the implementation of the data valuation methodology in the respective countries 

• In collaboration with the team leader and the methodological expert contribute to research and deliverables of WP2, WP3 and WP4  

Qualifications of Kenya Junior Consultant 

• Education/training (2.3.1): University qualification (Bachelor) 

• General professional experience (2.3.3): 3 years of professional experience in the data and or digital transformation sectors 

• Specific professional experience (2.3.4): 3 years of professional experience in analysing data value chains 

• Regional experience (2.3.6): 3 years of experience in Kenya and 2 years of experience in the East African region 

Senegal Junior Consultant (21 WDs) 

Tasks of Senegal Junior Consultant 

• In line with the research methodology analyse the data value chain in Senegal 

• In collaboration with the methodological expert conduct data collection 

• In collaboration with the methodical expert, support the implementation of the data valuation methodology in the respective countries 

• In collaboration with the team leader and the methodological expert contribute to research and deliverables of WP2, WP3 and WP4  

Qualifications of Senegal Junior Consultant 

• Education/training (2.4.1): University qualification (Bachelor) 

• General professional experience (2.4.3): 3 years of professional experience in the data and or digital transformation sectors 

• Specific professional experience (2.4.4): 3 years of professional experience in analysing data value chains 

• Regional experience (2.4.6): 3 years of experience in Senegal and 2 years of experience in the West African region 

South Africa Junior Consultant (21 WDs) 

Tasks of South Africa Junior Consultant 

• In line with the research methodology analyse the data value chain in South Africa 

• In collaboration with the methodological expert conduct data collection 

• In collaboration with the methodical expert, support the implementation of the data valuation methodology in the respective countries 

• In collaboration with the team leader and the methodological expert contribute to research and deliverables of WP2, WP3 and WP4  

Qualifications of Senegal Junior Consultant 

• Education/training (2.5.1): University qualification (Bachelor) 

• General professional experience (2.5.3): 3 years of professional experience in the data and or digital transformation sectors 

• Specific professional experience (2.5.4): 3 years of professional experience in analysing data value chains 

• Regional experience (2.5.6): 3 years of experience in South Africa and 2 years of experience in the Southern African region  

If you are interested, please (1) mention which position you are interested in, (2) send your updated CV, highlighting your experience in similar assignments, (3) indicate your desired fee rate, and (4) confirm your availability for the project period.