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The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federal enterprise with worldwide operations. GIZ supports the German Government in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ has been working as a development partner of Bangladesh since 1972 under bilateral agreement. Currently, we are working in the areas of renewable energy, adaptation to climate change, private sector development and technical education, biodiversity, as well as good governance and displacement.
GIZ Bangladesh is currently seeking applications for the position of “Energy Advisor” from candidates under "Green Room Air-Conditioning (GRACE) project. Green Room Air-Conditioning (GRACE) is a global project that has been commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), under its International Climate Initiative (IKI), and is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The Partner Ministry in Bangladesh is the National Ozone Unit under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). The project strengthens existing transformation approaches in the country and enables the indispensable regional and international exchange between private and public decision-making and key actors. The project is complementary to other GIZ Proklima projects and other initiatives as well as to bilateral projects, especially in the field of renewable energy, energy efficiency and skills development.
Number of positions: 01
Possible Contract duration: Initially for one year with possibility of extension until 30.04.2028
Job location: Dhaka
Band: 4
A. Responsibilities
The position holder is responsible for:
- managing an area of responsibility that forms part of the programme objectives, team agreements and/or agreements with the superior
- assisting project/programme initiatives to provide professional advisory services to and cooperate with a broad range of target groups
- advise supervisor on all task when implementing GIZ rules and regulation
- advise supervisor in the field of project's planning, steering and monitoring
- independently implement goals and requirements set by the line manager
- make decisions which have a short-term effect within a limited project area/ unit
- assist supervisor to identify day to day problem and suggest appropriate solution
B. The position holder is responsible for the following tasks:
• Tasks
1. Coordination:
- Coordinates the implementation of project activities in Bangladesh.
- Represents the project GRACE in Bangladesh.
- Coordinates with other German Cooperation projects.
- Ensures a close collaborative relationship and good use of synergies with other institutions working in the field of climate protection, energy efficiency and financing e.g. UNDP, UNEP, among others.
- Drafts inputs for progress reports to the donor on activities in Bangladesh.
- Ensures, in coordination with the Project Officer, the visibility of the project at the national, sub-regional and international levels.
- Ensures the planning and budgeting, the monitoring of the implementation and the financial follow-up of all interventions.
- Elaborates operation plans and harmonizes planning and budgeting.
- Consults regularly with the Project Officer on all activities and the implementation of the intervention strategy and propose, if necessary, options for adapting the strategy.
2. Technical activities and implementation of the project:
The position holder develops and implements a coherent strategy for project interventions in collaboration with the National Ozone Unit of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in charge of the project, in the following areas:
Country consulting
- Implement strategy forums with relevant stakeholders to identify needs in the RAC sector, raise awareness for green AC solutions and strengthen policy coherence in the sector.
- Provide demand-oriented consulting services on already formulated support needs, but also formulate standards and regulations for AC technologies.
- Assist stakeholders in the implementation of concrete transformation activities resulting from strategy forums.
Financing proposals for international climate finance mechanisms
- Advise and raise awareness among decision makers about financing opportunities through international climate finance mechanisms.
- Use national instruments to develop international climate finance. Develop project proposals (with the involvement of the private sector).
Implementation of innovative pilot projects
- Support implementation of pilot projects by demonstrating the benefits of switching to natural refrigerants (with the involvement of the private sector).
- Support in setting up supply chains for refrigeration and air conditioning systems. Monitor and document technology partnerships and best practices.
Capacity development and training
Support training institutes and certification bodies with the involvement of the private sector.
Support organization and implementation of AC trainer and technician trainings in cooperation with training institutes.
3. Management
- Helps to identify the needs of government institutions and non-governmental partners.
- Ensures the preparation, planning, implementation and the documentation of trainings, workshops, forums, team meetings and other activities of the project.
- Ensures internal and external networking between different stakeholders in the area of intervention and thinks and acts outside the boundaries of the immediate team.
- Represents the project in coordination- and exchange fora at both national and international levels.
4. Communication and networking
- Establishes and maintains relations with all important actors in the area of responsibility.
- Provides technical support to local and international experts acting in this domain.
- Supports knowledge management: gathers, processes and communicates relevant information to partners and colleagues in the other countries of intervention of the project, observes communication and interactions between governmental institutions, non-governmental institutions and society through press analysis, direct dialogue and participation in conferences, seminars, etc.
- Developing and disseminating public relations materials that increase the visibility of the project among relevant
stakeholders such as project fact sheets and power point presentations in close cooperation with the project’s communication expert.
- Organising and updating project documentation, the filing systems and the virtual project library.
- Ensures cooperation, regular contact and dialogue with partners; cooperates with relevant partner organizations, non-governmental agencies and individuals to improve and maintain good working relationships.
- Communicates project interests and efforts; forwards these and encourages sharing ideas and information for the benefit of the project.
Other Duties/Additional Tasks
• Capacity building and management of institutional support on issues related to the AC sector.
C. Required qualifications, competencies and experience
Academic qualifications
- Master’s degree in Environmental Studies / Engineering / Climate Change / Economics or a related field with a focus on climate change mitigation and preferably energy efficiency.
Professional experience
- 5 years in a similar position in a project or a structure in the field of climate change mitigation, or energy efficiency, or the RAC sector, or environmental policy, or development.
- Excellent knowledge of climate change and ozone protection and in the field of energy efficiency and the RAC sector.
- Knowledge of the structure of development strategies in Bangladesh on a national and sectorial level, the integration of climate change mitigation in other domains and the monitoring and evaluation of climate change mitigation.
- Knowledge on training institutions and preferable knowledge of development of technical curricula.
- Experience in building and maintaining professional relationship with stakeholders, particularly the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) agencies as well as other development partners, including knowledge on various government protocols is an asset.
Other knowledge, additional competences
- Ability to work well under pressure and must be a strong team player.
- Must have good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Fluency in English and Bangla is essential.
- Excellent network within public and private sector organisations in energy and RAC sectors.
- Ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team in a multi-cultural environment.
- Strong coordination experience with multiple partner organisations, specifically in public sector.
We only accept electronic applications.
If you meet the above requirements, please, apply through the link below:
Apply here
Please submit your CV in .pdf format (word document will not be accepted)
Last Date of Application: 07 July 2025
No phone calls please. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
All applications will be treated according to the merit and with strict confidentiality. |
