The Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a German international cooperation enterprise for
sustainable development with worldwide operations. As a federal enterprise, GIZ supports
the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international
cooperation for sustainable development.
For our operations in Indonesia/Banda Aceh, we are
looking for a/an :
Provincial
Coordinator Aceh – REDD+, Support to Indonesia's climate
change response (m/f) JOB-ID: 22858
Field of
activity :
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ) GmbH is a service enterprise for development cooperation with
international operations and global experience. Owned by the Federal Republic
of Germany, the organisation operates as a private-sector enterprise with a
development-policy mandate: to make sustainable improvements to the living
conditions of people in the countries we operate in. The organisation’s
business area GIZ International Services is the vehicle for offering GIZ’s
services to international clients.
GIZ International Services has been shortlisted for the
up-coming EU-funded project “Support to Indonesia’s climate change response -
Technical Cooperation Component” in Indonesia.
The overall objective of the project of which this
contract will be a part is as follows:
Indonesia achieves its climate change response objectives
in the LULUCF (land use, land-use change and forestry) sector through low
carbon, resource efficiency, biodiversity and livelihoods optimal development
planning and implementation.
The purpose of this contract is as follows:
Aceh province contributes in an effective and coherent
way to the national REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest
Degradation) strategy, by designing and streamlining provincial REDD+
strategies with existing development planning frameworks and by implementing
and monitoring sustainable, participatory, transparent, low-carbon and
economically sound land-use decisions.
Your tasks
:
As Provincial Coordinator in Aceh (m/f), you will support
the Team Leader in implementing project activities and delivering project
results in Aceh province.
Your
profile :
Qualifications and skills:
- Master's degree or equivalent in any discipline relevant to the project;
- Proven overall knowledge of key climate change policy areas and response mechanisms such as REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation), MRV (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification), LEDS (Low Emissions Development Strategies), FLEGT-VPA (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreement) etc.
- Excellent team leadership, organisation, liaison and communication skills;
- Excellent verbal and written command of English. Knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia would be an advantage;
General professional experience:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience, including 5 years in fields related to the project with governmental organisation, non-governmental organisation, international organisation, the private sector or university / research body;
- Experience in the field of international development cooperation;
- Experience in the management of projects, including planning, monitoring and evaluation, supervision of technical, administrative and logistical tasks, budget management, communication etc.;
Specific professional experience:
- Working experience preferably in Aceh province would be an advantage.
- Knowledge and/or experience with the EU FLEGT-VPA and/or the Indonesia SVLK system (Indonesia's Timber Legality Assurance System - Sistem Verifikasi Legalitas Kayu) would be an advantage.
Assignment
period :
The intended start date is January 2016 and the period of
implementation of the contract will be 36 months from this date. The Provincial
Coordinator in Aceh (m/f) will have an input of 650 working days.
Assignment
location :
Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Please
submit your comprehensive resume to Margot Eichinger
(Margot.Eichinger@giz.de) and
Yongmi Schibel (Yongmi.Schibel@giz.de) by
07.08.2015 the latest.
