Green Finance Advisor

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
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1089
06 Sep 2023
30 September 2023

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 Green Finance Advisor to support the implementation of project activities.

Green Finance Advisor

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. Recently, we have expanded this cooperation with ONEP to the field of biodiversity conservation and management. To ensure efficient project implementation in this multi-stakeholder environment in line with international standards, supporting the implementation of key global agreements, particularly the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the United Nations 2030 Agenda, we as integrated team of national and international climate and environmental policy analysts and political scientists, under the Climate, Coastal and Marine Biodiversity (CCMB) project, are now seeking for an interested candidate to complement our team and provide these key supporting functions of project implementation.

Main responsibilities:

delivering professional advisory services in topics related to project implementation, and particularly related to sustainable finance, green finance, climate finance, including carbon pricing mechanisms
supporting the project director in project management and coordination, including liaising with donors and partners
supporting the project’s communication and visibility activities
initiating and maintaining knowledge management within project and contributing to GIZ-wide knowledge management
supporting business development and acquisition processes.

To exercise the Green Finance Advisor’s responsibilities, the following tasks are foreseen:

Professional advisory services

Provide technical advice to, and supports capacity development within partner institution(s) on sustainable finance, green finance, climate finance, including carbon pricing mechanisms, and on topics that are relevant to the project’s scope
Propose strategic approaches and recommendations to address gaps and needs of partner institution(s) to fulfill the common objective(s) as identified in the project’s outcome and outputs
Support partner institution(s) in identifying needs for external support and advice
Formulate job descriptions and terms of reference, as well as select and supervise third party consultant(s)/grant recipient(s) in the course of carrying out project activities
Provide technical and related guidance to third party consultant(s)/grant recipient(s) to ensure effective and timely delivery of high-quality services to partner institution(s)
Design, prepare and organize workshops, seminars and other events on issues related to the project/programme’s outputs and work packages
Identify opportunities and support the project director to develop new businesses for different climate finance sources (IKI, GCF, and other donors), involving various national partners, as appropriate

Project management and coordination

Support the project director and partner institution(s) to develop work plans and implementation strategies for the project in order to fulfill the common objective(s) as identified in the project’s outcome and outputs
Independently plan and manage project activities under relevant work packages in accordance with the project’s outcome and outputs
Estimate budget and monitors expenses for related project activities in consultation with the project director and relevant finance officer(s)
Monitor and document project progress and activities in close consultation with relevant counterparts
Regularly update the project director on relevant project progress and seek advice as needed to ensure high-quality, effective and timely execution of project activities
Brief the project director and team about key developments of climate change discussions in Thailand, in the region and internationally
Act as a focal point for communication with partner agencies in assigned topics
Communicate and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure effective and timely execution of project activities
Communicate and coordinate with other projects and relevant working groups, clusters and other network mechanisms within GIZ to ensure synergies and harmonized approaches in delivery of services
Contribute to a well-functioning teamwork and learning within the team

Communication and visibility

Develop collaborative relationships with national partners, including relevant agencies and line ministries, academia, civil society organizations, and other relevant national and international organizations
Liaise with partners and consultants to develop relevant communication materials, including newsletters, website contents and other outreach activities
Help coordinate the cooperation of the project with other national, regional and international programmes/projects
Represent the project and GIZ in national and international events

Knowledge management

Ensure proper documentation of project information to promote knowledge transfer e.g. through DMS and related tools
Develop ready-to-use strategies and technical concepts, including guidelines, manuals and procedures
Draw up reports and presentation documents
Formulate appropriate input for various reports including annual reports, and contributes to other reports required by the project director and GIZ Head Office
Assist with research activities and studies which benefit the project

Other duties/additional tasks

Perform other duties and tasks at the request of management

Required qualifications, competence and experience

Thai nationality only
Master’s or Doctorate degree in environmental/natural resource economics, finance, sustainable businesses and/or related fields
Over 5 years of professional working experience in a similar position or related field
Professional experience in the field of project management
Working experience with national and international organisations and/or ministries
Fluent command of written and spoken English
Very good presentation and writing skills
Very good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
Proactive and positive attitudes and ability to self-motivate
Hands-on mentality and detail-oriented work ethics
Ability to work under time pressure by ensuring quality outputs and meeting deadlines
Interest and ability to work in a cross-cultural context and environment
Strong interest to work on climate change and sustainable development topics
Willingness to upskill, as required and supported by agreed measures with project director
Readiness to travel frequently in accordance with project requirements