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Job Description
As a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development.
For our operations in Addis Ababa/Ethiopia, we are looking for a/an
Junior expert (m/f) policy design / climate change
JOB-ID: 20763
Field of activity
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a service enterprise for development cooperation with international operations and global experience. Owned by the Federal Republic of Germany, the organisation operates as a private-sector enterprise with a development-policy mandate: to make sustainable improvements to the living conditions of people in the countries we operate in. The organisation’s business area GIZ International Services is the vehicle for offering GIZ’s services to international clients.
GIZ International Services has submitted a Letter of Interest (LOI) to provide EU-funded services on “Capacity building on monitoring, reporting and verifications of GHG emissions and actions in developing countries”. The contract has the following objectives:
- To provide understanding of the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) capacity and capabilities of selected countries on the African continent (Algeria, Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria and Senegal) in the area of climate change.
- To build capacity in the area of MRV of climate change in 2-3 selected countries, which will be chosen based on the results under the first objective.
As part of its bid, GIZ IS will be proposing an expert team for which applications are currently solicited from interested experts. Please note that all expert profiles are indicative only and therefore subject to change once the ToR are made available.
Your tasks
The Junior Expert (m/f) policy design / climate change will support the Team Leader and Deputy Team Leader in the execution of the contract, particularly with regard to objective 1. above.
Your profile
- Postgraduate degree from a recognized university in a relevant subject area (natural resources, environment, climate change etc.).
- Minimum five years of experience in the field of climate change mitigation policies (e.g. crediting mechanisms, energy efficiency, renewables, etc.)
- Good understanding of key challenges relating to MRV of greenhouse gases in the agriculture, energy and forestry sectors in developing countries.
- Expertise in international negotiations under the UNFCCC.
Experience in designing and evaluating policies, including the use of modelling tools with policy scenarios development to inform policy makers.
- Excellent analytical and communication skills.
- Relevant experience in sub-Saharan Africa or Maghreb is an asset.
- Fluency in written and spoken English or French, with good knowledge of the other, is required. Knowledge of Portuguese is an asset.
Assignment period
24 months starting in April 2015 (280 working days, of which approximately 70% in the countries covered by the contract)
Information on place of assignment
Addis Ababa/Ethiopia, with regular travel to selected African countries and Brussels
Other information
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If you are interested, please do not hesitate to apply until January 18th, 2015.
Contact department:
Yongmi Schibel
+49 6196/79-3164
Apply now:
https://recruiting.giz.de/www/index.php?ac=jobad&id=20763
About the Organization
Broad-based expertise for sustainable development – under one roof
Working efficiently, effectively and in a spirit of partnership, we support people and societies in developing, transition and industrialised countries in shaping their own futures and improving living conditions. This is what the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is all about. Established on 1 January 2011, it brings together under one roof the long-standing expertise of the Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst (DED) gGmbH (German Development Service), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (German Technical Cooperation) and Inwent – Capacity Building International, Germany. As a federally owned enterprise, we support the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. We are also engaged in international education work around the globe.
Making development effective
Our partners want to take responsibility for achieving their own long-term development goals. We support them by offering demand-driven, tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development. We apply a holistic and value-based approach to ensure the participation of all stakeholders. In doing so, we are always guided by our concept of sustainable development. We take account of political, economic, social and ecological dimensions as we support our partners at local, regional, national and international level in negotiating solutions in the broader social context. This is how we drive development.
GIZ operates in many fields, including economic development and employment; governance and democracy; security, reconstruction, peace building and civil conflict transformation; food security, health and basic education; and environmental protection, resource conservation and climate change mitigation. We also provide management and logistical services to help our partners perform their development tasks. In crises we carry out refugee and emergency aid programmes. As part of our development services, we also second technical advisors to partner countries.
We advise our clients and partners on drawing up plans and strategies, place integrated experts and returning experts in partner countries, and promote networking and dialogue among international cooperation actors. Capacity building for partner-country experts is a key component of our services, and we offer our programme participants diverse opportunities to use the contacts they have made. We also give young people a chance to gain professional experience around the world – exchange programmes for young professionals lay the foundations for successful careers in national and international markets.
Who we work for
Most of our activities are commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). GIZ also operates on behalf of other German ministries – in particular the Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Environment Ministry and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research – as well as German federal states and municipalities, and public and private sector clients both in Germany and abroad. These include the governments of other countries, the European Commission, the United Nations and the World Bank. We work closely with the private sector and promote results-oriented interaction between the development and foreign trade sectors. Our considerable experience with alliances in partner countries and in Germany is a key factor for successful international cooperation, not only in the business, academic and cultural spheres but also in civil society.
The company at a glance
GIZ operates in more than 130 countries worldwide. In Germany we maintain a presence in nearly all the federal states. Our registered offices are in Bonn and Eschborn. GIZ employs approximately 17,000 staff members worldwide, more than 60 % of whom are local personnel. In addition, there are 1,135 technical advisors, 750 integrated and 324 returning experts, 700 local experts in partner organisations and 850 ‘weltwärts’ volunteers. With an estimated turnover of EUR 1.9 billion as at December 2010, GIZ can look to the future with confidence.
