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As an international cooperation enterprise with worldwide operations, the German government owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH operates on behalf of German ministries, the governments of other countries and international clients to provide tailor-made, cost-efficient and effective services for sustainable development. We are looking for a Bangkok-based Project Advisor Climate Issues -  to support the Promotion of Sustainable Agricultural Value Chain in ASEAN (ASEAN AgriTrade) project

Project Advisor Climate Issues - ASEAN AgriTrade

The ASEAN-German Cooperation Project, “Promotion of Sustainable Agricultural Value Chain in ASEAN” (ASEAN AgriTrade), commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), has the objective to improve the framework conditions for the implementation of sustainability standards in agricultural value chains within the ASEAN region. The Project is being implemented in collaboration with the ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN Member States (AMS) at the regional/ASEAN level, and at the national level in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Viet Nam (CLMV) as the focus countries.

As part of the Project top-up to mainstream climate relevant issues along the agricultural value chain, the Project will support to improve institutional and technical capacity of ASEAN actors to implement action on climate issues. The Project will support relevant ASEAN working group, networks in the organisation and/or engagement in climate relevant meetings, or in sector specific workshops on climate topics, and implement training/knowledge exchange activities and policy dialogue formats on relevant topics for ASEAN climate actors.

1. Responsibilities

• providing professional advice to partners and cooperating with relevant stakeholders
• developing strategies and implementing activities in close cooperation with partners
• knowledge management and communication to a broad target group
• integrating results and experience into teamwork and the work of all relevant groups
• supporting project management

2. Tasks

1. Professional advisory services

• provides technical input, policy recommendations and develops strategic approaches for climate smart land use considering both, climate change adaptation and mitigation
• supports with the design, preparation and implementation of capacity development, peer exchange and other learning and dialogue activities such as workshops, seminars etc.
• develops knowledge products and case studies on climate-smart land use
• contributes to preparing and implementing the coordination and cooperation mechanisms and joint project activities with key stakeholders
• keeps up-to date with developments in the field of climate-smart land-use as well as climate policy (i.e. the UNFCCC climate negotiations) and makes relevant information/ knowledge available to partners in an appropriate format
• formulates job descriptions and terms of reference and selects and supervises third parties in the course of carrying out project activities, including performance evaluation
• supports aligning the services provided by the project with the partner's needs

2.   Networking, cooperation, and communication

• supports cooperation, regular contact, and dialogue with partners in ASEAN and its Member States, implementation partners and other important stakeholders
• supports PR work to enhance visibility of ASEAN’s engagement in climate policy and climate-smart land-use as well as the project and its results
• cooperates with local communities, relevant organisations, non-governmental agencies and individuals in the project environment and with other projects to improve and maintain good working relationships

3.   Knowledge management

• draws up reports and presentation documents
• supports dissemination of knowledge products, information materials and other sources of knowledge
• assists with research activities and studies on political issues which benefit joint programmes

4.   Management and coordination tasks

• contributes to project planning, develops project strategies and activities in close cooperation with the counterparts and further partners
• uses GIZ's Capacity Works to manage the tasks
• coordinates and prioritises relevant project activities in cooperation with the partners
• assists in monitoring of the project progress, the activities and the budget, drafts report and documents on the progress, identifies bottlenecks and recommends alternative management options to the principal advisor
• supports development of further project proposals
• compiles the relevant information for joint activities and assignments
• develops and organises quality assurance measures and suggests necessary changes, improvements, and initiatives

5.   Other duties/additional tasks

• performs other duties and tasks at the request of management

3. Required qualifications, competences, and experience

• Thai Natioanlity

Education

• advanced university degree (Master or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, ideally agriculture, environmental management/ science or related areas

Work experience and knowledge

• at least 5 years of experience in developing and implementing capacity development and dialogue formats in a regional or international context
• At least 5 years of experience in implementing approaches for and/or doing research on climate-smart agriculture
• At least 5 years of experience in managing projects and working with different stakeholders
• Proven experience with communicating complex topics in a targeted way to a broad range of stakeholders, including policy-makers 
• proven experience with developing and implementing strategies for climate change mitigation and/ or adaptation and/ or climate finance is of high advantage
• experience with advising ASEAN bodies or member states is of high advantage

Further skills

• excellent command of both spoken and written English  
• good knowledge of an ASEAN language and/ or German skills is of advantage
• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• knowledge of GIZ’s management model Capacity Works is of advantage
• high sensitivity in dealing with political and administrative stakeholders, combined with the ability to assess various stakeholders, bundle their interests and establish corresponding networks
• flexibility, reliability, efficiency, intercultural competence, personal resilience and the ability to cope with stressful situations

Contract:

This will be a fixed-term contract, starting in December 2021 and running until December 2022.

(with high possibility of extension until December 2023).

Duty station will be in Bangkok, Thailand.

Application:

Please submit your application and CV to norrapat.taratonrattanakul@giz.de. The deadline for applications is 15 December 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. GIZ Thailand is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages gender diversity within the company and operations.

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