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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 Officer to support the implementation of climate finance activities.

Climate Finance Officer

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 consultants/ experts and support the partners in the area of climate finance including, amongst others, issues around:

• Processes and mechanisms to assist Thai government agencies with planning for and accessing funding for climate-friendly development
• Tools, mechanisms and incentives for the collaboration between the Thai government and the private sector (e.g. large corporations, SMEs, banks, etc.) to direct finance flows towards more climate-friendly investments
• 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

• Coordinate and assist in the organization of workshops and conferences on climate finance under the scope of projects mentioned above
• Coordinate or support stakeholder meetings between the Thai government and private sector partners
• Assist in monitoring project work plans / strategies and project progress
• Coordinate and administrate the service delivery of national subcontractors (technically and contractually)
• Coordinate with other international projects and organizations

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

• Master’s degree in economics, finance, business management, international development or a related field, ideally with background in climate finance or green project financing
• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional work experience
• Strong interest in working on topics of national climate policy development and climate finance
• Professional experience in project management and coordination
• Experiences and knowledge of the following areas would be an asset:

• Climate finance, grant and nongrant financial instruments and private sector engagement and previous experience in working with or association with private sector or financial institution
• Investment strategies, risk management approaches or project funding, preparation or implementation
• The Green Climate Fund, adaptation finance and/or public sector finance overall

• 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 December 17, 2019. 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

Closing Date               :      19 April 2026 (11:59 PM, Bangkok Time)