Technical Advisor: GBV Prevention Economist

Overview

Join GIZ as Technical Advisor – GBV Prevention Economist (PfP III). Reporting to the Programme Manager – PfP III and based in Hatfield, Pretoria on a contract until 31 December 2028, driving evidence-based private sector engagement to prevent Gender-Based Violence across Southern Africa.

Gender-Based Violence is one of the most severe and widespread human rights violations, with profound social and economic consequences. Preventing GBV is not only a moral imperative but an economic one. Businesses, labour markets and entire economies absorb the hidden costs of violence through lost productivity, increased healthcare expenditure, weakened workforce participation and intergenerational inequality.

The Partnerships for Prevention of Gender-Based Violence in Southern Africa (PfP III) programme operates across South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia to scale evidence-informed and multisectoral GBV prevention approaches. The programme builds strategic partnerships between government, private sector and civil society to embed sustainable prevention mechanisms at scale.

The third phase of PfP strengthens three pillars: scaling up evidence-based prevention flagships, positioning the private sector through a compelling economic case for GBV prevention and enabling regional exchange through collaboration with the SADC Gender Unit. This role sits at the intersection of economics, gender equality and private sector transformation.

• Advanced University Degree at Master’s Level or higher in Economics, Development Economics, Public Policy or related fields

Professional Experience and Competencies

• 7–10 years of relevant professional experience in Economic Analysis, Private Sector Development, Partnerships or related fields
• Demonstrated experience engaging with private sector actors including businesses, investors or business associations
• Proven experience working on gender equality, gender-based violence or social impact initiatives, preferably within development or humanitarian contexts
• Experience in low- and middle-income countries with Southern Africa experience as an advantage
• Strong analytical skills including economic modelling, cost–benefit analysis and impact assessment
• Ability to translate economic evidence into persuasive narratives for non-technical audiences
• Excellent partnership-building and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong writing, facilitation and presentation skills
• Ability to work across sectors including gender, economics and private sector development
• Fluency in English

• Strategy and Technical Leadership:
  Lead the development of private sector engagement strategies for GBV prevention grounded in economic analysis and evidence
• Integrate GBV prevention into broader economic development and private sector development programmes
• Provide technical advice on market-based and incentive-driven GBV prevention approaches

• Economic Analysis and Evidence Generation:
  Conduct and oversee economic analyses on the costs of GBV to businesses, sectors and economies
• Develop business cases including cost–benefit and return-on-investment analyses
• Translate economic evidence into clear actionable messaging for private sector audiences

• Private Sector Partnerships and Engagement:
  Build partnerships with companies, business associations, investors and financial institutions
• Support co-design of workplace policies, supply chain standards and community-level interventions
• Facilitate dialogue between private sector, civil society and public institutions

• Programme Design and Implementation:
  Provide technical inputs to pilots and scalable models
• Support embedding GBV prevention into business operations, HR policies and procurement systems
• Ensure alignment with international human rights and labour frameworks

• Monitoring, Learning and Advocacy:
  Develop indicators to measure economic and social impact
• Document and disseminate good practices and lessons learned
• Contribute to policy dialogue and represent the programme in technical forums

• Coordination and Knowledge Management:
  Manage consultant advisory work including terms of reference and quality…