Advisor (m/f/d) in the Technical Support Unit of the Mitigation Action Facility

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Job description

The Mitigation Action Facility – an agile, grant-based multi-donor fund – drives sectoral decarbonisation by providing technical support and climate finance for ambitious mitigation projects. It funds ambitious climate change mitigation projects to implement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and long-term strategies (LTS) that are central to meeting the Paris Agreement goals. The Facility primarily focuses on three priority sectors – energy, transport and industry. To shift the targeted sector towards a carbon-neutral development pathway, the Mitigation Action Facility selects innovative projects through a competitive process that can catalyse sector-wide transformational change. 

The Technical Support Unit (TSU), under the leadership of GIZ, serves as the secretariat and portfolio manager and supports the Board in management of the Facility. This includes managing the overall project cycle of the Mitigation Action Facility, organising Calls for Projects, assessment of Project Concepts, Outlines and Proposals, carrying out monitoring, evaluation and learning activities as well as reporting to Donors.

Your tasks

• Supervision of selected projects
• Advice on project design and implementation of selected mitigation projects in developing countries and emerging economies
• Evaluation of Concepts, Outlines and Project Proposals received in the course of annual Calls for Proposals of the Mitigation Action Facility
• Conception and implementation of innovative events for projects and potential applicants who prepare Concepts, Outlines and Project Proposals in the course of annual Calls for Proposals of the Mitigation Action Facility
• Preparation of position and knowledge products
• Conception, accompanying and processing of large-volume expert assignments and framework contracts

Your profile

• University degree in business administration or economics, engineering, industrial engineering; Environmental reference during study is an advantage
• Several years of relevant professional experience in the field of development cooperation with a focus on decarbonisation in the transport, energy or industry sector
• Experience in developing, implementing, or appraising financial instruments and mechanisms, preferably in the context of ODA-funded development projects
• Experience working with financial institutions, banks, the private sector
• In-depth knowledge of the international climate regime
• Strong written and oral communication skills, quick comprehension, self-organization, resilience, flexibility and team spirit
• Business fluent in written and spoken English is a must, French or Spanish are an asset

Notes

This job is suited to a full or a part-time position.

The willingness for frequent business trips is required.

In order to fulfill the company’s objectives, the willingness of employees for assignments at all GIZ locations in Germany and abroad is of high corporate interest.

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About us

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 benefits 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.

Contact
hrsc@giz.de
+49 6196/79-4455

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