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As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, owned by the German government, operates on behalf of German Ministries, the governments of other countries and international clients. GIZ has a record of more than 60 years working in Thailand.  As part of GIZ Thailand’s Environment and Climate Cluster, we are currently looking for a Climate Finance Coordinator to support the implementation of climate finance activities.

Climate Finance Coordinator

Thai-German cooperation on climate change started with its first joint projects in 2008 and up until now Thailand has already taken substantial steps both in the field of climate change mitigation and adaptation. In the area of climate change policy development, GIZ works closely with the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) as the main political partner and in cooperation with other key line agencies on improving the climate change policy environment and enabling the implementation of these policies at the national and subnational level. The Climate Change Master Plan (CCMP) and National Adaptation Plan (NAP) as well as the international commitments outlined in Thailand’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) serve as the guiding framework for the support. To ensure successful implementation and achieve meaningful progress towards Thailand’s ambitious climate change goals, significant financial resources and innovative financing mechanisms will be required. However, substantial gaps still exist with regards to the Climate Finance environment for Thailand, including access to national and international climate finance resources such as the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the systematic involvement of private sector stakeholders, be it from the financial or business sectors, in climate change programs. In addition, challenges remain in the identification and development of bankable projects and viable business models for climate change investments.    

The Thai-German Climate Programme (TGCP), the Risk-based National Adaptation Plan project (Risk-NAP) and the GIZ implemented projects through GCF Readiness funding, are actively engaged in this area of support and are currently seeking to strengthen their Climate Finance team further in particular with regards to public finance aspects, effective private sector engagement and the preparation of national  institutions for access to the GCF. We are an integrated team of national and international climate and environmental policy analysts, as well as political scientists and are now seeking for an interested candidate to complement the team preferably with a background of climate finance, including grant and non-grant financial instruments.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP)/ the Thai Environment Fund Division (EFD)/ consultants/ experts as well as other government agencies; and support the political partners in the area of climate finance including, amongst others, issues around:

• Assistance to Thai government agencies with planning for and accessing international funding mechanisms for climate-related projects
• Analysis on tools, mechanisms and incentives for the collaboration between the Thai government and the private sector (e.g. large corporations, SMEs, financial institutions, etc.) to direct finance flows towards more climate-friendly investments
• Research and analysis on viable business models for climate friendly investments and on the development of a strategic project pipeline attractive for private sector investments
• Identification of entry points to incentivize private sector actors to climate-proof their operations and investment decisions
• Standards to access international climate funds, e.g. with regards to Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS), Gender, and Fiduciary principles

• Coordinate and assist in the organization of peer-to-peer dialogues, workshops, capacity-building activities and conferences on climate finance under the projects mentioned above
• Coordinate and support stakeholder meetings between the Thai government and private sector partners with regards to climate financing
• Coordinate with other GIZ teams on the topic of climate finance to drive project implementation and work delivery
• Coordinate with other international projects and organizations
• Manage climate-finance related project activities under the guidance by the Project Director
• Coordinate and administrate the service delivery of national and international subcontractors (technically and contractually)
• Review the deliverables provided by external expert/consultants and ensure good-quality delivered, with particular emphasis on financing and cross-cutting topics
• Monitor work progress and support progress reporting to donors

We are looking for a candidate who preferably possesses the following qualifications and experiences (or the equivalent of):

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, business management, international development or a similar related field, ideally with background in climate finance or green project financing. Master’s degree in a relevant field listed above would be a strong asset.
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant professional work experience
• Strong interest in working on topics of national climate policy development and climate finance
• Solid professional experience in project management and coordination
• Experiences in working or coordinating with government agencies would be an asset
• Experiences and knowledge of the following areas would be an asset:

• Climate finance, grant and nongrant financial instruments and private sector engagement with previous experience in working with or association with private sector or financial institutions
• Climate investment strategies, risk management approaches or project funding, preparation or implementation
• The Green Climate Fund, adaptation finance and/or public sector finance overall
• Environmental and social safeguards, gender policies and fiduciary principles

• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Thai
• Very good presentation and communication skills
• Proactive and positive attitude and ability to self-motivate
• Interest and ability to work in a cross-cultural context and team
• Interest to work on climate change and sustainability topics and willingness to upskill
• Readiness to travel within Thailand or in the region, subject to project requirements

This will be a fixed-term contract, starting as soon as possible and running until December 2021.

Please submit your application and CV to chattayada.pattaragulwanit@giz.de. The deadline for applications is September 25, 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. GIZ Thailand is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages gender diversity within the company and operations.

GIZ Office Bangkok

Mrs. Chattayada Pattaragulwanit

193/63 Lake Rajada Office Complex, New Ratchadapisek Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110