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As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development-policy objectives. It provides viable, forward-looking solutions for political, economic, ecological and social development in a globalised world. GIZ promotes complex reforms and change processes. Its corporate objective is to improve people’s living conditions on a sustainable basis. For more information see: www.giz.de

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, project Kosovo for Green is seeking to fill the position of:

                                                                        Climate Change Advisor

                                                            Green Agenda for Western Balkans

The overall purpose of the post

The Climate Change Advisor will be in charge of implementing output 4 of the project which aims to strengthen the interministerial coordination of the Government of Kosovo in line with the Climate Change Act. The advisor will also work on strengthening the capacities of the Office of the Prime Minister for ensuring the coordination, monitoring, and reporting for implementing the action plan for the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

The Climate Change Advisor will be responsible for:

• Strengthening the capacities of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) for ensuring the coordination, monitoring, and reporting for implementing the action plan for the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans (GAWB),
• Analysing the current state of play of the implementation progress for the GAWB and defining a set of criteria to measure the progress for each pillar of its Action Plan,
• Conducting need assessment and defining priorities and shortcomings in the implementation of GAWB, including reporting and monitoring,
• After developing an online platform, define the methodology for reporting and monitoring as well as keeping track of the processes concerning the implementation of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans,
• Advising and supporting OPM and relevant line ministries on strengthening the monitoring and reporting for the implementation progress,
• Performing other duties and tasks as requested.

Required qualifications, competencies and experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor´s or Master´s degree in the field of economics or international relations.

Professional experience

• At least five years of professional experience in the field of EU integration, regional cooperation, economic integration and inter-institutional coordination,
• At least five years of professional experience in the field of writing reports, conducting research, and data gathering,
• At least three years of professional experience in the field of organisational development and management in the public sector, in particular at the central government level.

Other knowledge, additional competences

• Strong coordinating skills and ability to work with multiple stakeholders Very good working knowledge of general IT and communication technologies as well as computer applications (e.g. MS Office, MS Teams),
• Excellent command of English; German is an added value,
• Excellent representation and communication skills,
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Location: GIZ Office-Pristina

Expected start date: June/ July 2024

How to apply?

Interested and, suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to submit their electronic application in English, in PDF version, to [email protected]

• CV (Europass template is recommended)
• Letter of motivation
• Diploma(s), references/recommendations
• Exclusively to ensure transparency and avoid any potential conflict of interest, please provide the name(s) of any individuals who are related to you or you may know that have either previously worked for or are currently employed by GIZ, to the best of your knowledge (GIZ, in this case, will act in accordance with Article 13 of the Law No. 06/L –082 on Protection of Personal Data)
• Subject of the email: Name & Surname –Advisor-Green Agenda for WB – K4G

Applications that do not meet these rules will not be considered!

Deadline for the application: 13th of May 2024

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and invited to the next stage of recruitment.

GIZ encourages female candidates, candidates from ethnic communities, and candidates with a disability to apply.

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