Component Manager- Institutional Development, Liaison and Climate Finance
Job Description
Title: Component Manager- Institutional Development, Liaison and Climate Finance
Company Name: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in Political Sciences, Development Studies, Sociology, or any other Social Sciences or any other relevant subjects
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ GIZ Bangladesh is currently seeking applications for its `Improved Coordination of International Climate Finance, ICICF for the position "Component Manager- Institutional Development, Liaison and Climate Finance".
∎ Band: 4T
∎ Contract Duration: Up to 31 May 2022
∎ Job Location: Dhaka, with field visits
Job Responsibilities:
∎ In your role, you have the responsibilities amongst others for the following points:
∎ 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
∎ In this context, the position holder fulfils the following tasks:
∎ Tasks:
∎ Coordination / communication / participation:
∎ It is your task to maintain a sufficient coordination/coordination with:
∎ supervisor, regarding the implementation progress including technical and budgetary issues (without any delay if urgent actions or decisions are required)
∎ other team colleagues, to allow an efficient implementation
∎ with the partner structures, to create ownership for the project and sustainable impacts
∎ with other projects in the cluster, to generate synergies within in the cluster and program
∎ with development partners who are active in the region and work on similar issues
∎ In addition it is your task to participate in working groups on cluster lever and on country level.
∎ Implementation:
∎ You also have the following (technical) tasks:
∎ Develop appropriate tools, methodologies and capacity development measures to achieve the objectives of the project and program with a specific focus of the technical responsibilities entrusted to you by the supervisor
∎ Maintain a time and budget bound operational plan for the entrusted technical responsibilities
∎ Steer and manage activities under the entrusted technical responsibilities (including management of contracts with third parties and coordination with the partner)
∎ Be aware of activities of other actors (government, civil society, donors and academy) in the region and sector
∎ Synthesize the progress in regard to the technical responsibilities for monitoring and reporting and feed it back into team meetings
∎ Knowledge products and extract learnings
∎ Maintain communication with GIZ structures county office, in the region and headquarters and sector networks
∎ Reporting to client, political partners and others as required.
∎ Specific task:
∎ Supporting with the finalization of MoU, ProDoc Implementation Agreement and TAPP of ICICF project
∎ Preparing of and assisting in strategic and operation planning workshops
∎ Supporting institutional set-up and organizational development of an International Climate Finance Cell (ICFC) of Economic Relations Division (ERD), Ministry of Finance
∎ Provide technical advice support to the ICFC as required include climate finance flow reporting, position papers etc.
∎ Support in capacity development measures for ICFC, ERD and key stakeholders on climate finance mobilization for SDGs, NDC and integration into project proposal development
∎ Support capacity building for the prioritisation and quality assurance of climate finance projects
∎ Support ICFC to setup coordination process with ERD wings for increased mobilization of climate finance through presentations, events etc.
∎ Supporting ICFC to prioritise eligible climate finance projects based on previously developed funding criteria
∎ Coordinating with and set up liaison structures for the ministries responsible for the essential planning processes (Economic Relations Division-Ministry of Finance Planning Commission, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, etc.)
∎ Identifying, coordination and cooperation with (national and international) institutions, funds, development partners providing climate finance
∎ Advising stakeholders including ministries, local government institutions, NGOs, private sectors on eligibility criteria of climate change project proposals
∎ Advising stakeholders on accreditation processes to climate funds
∎ Preparing knowledge products on climate finance availability and dissemination to stakeholders
∎ Supporting the team leader in drafting and tendering of the service packages for respective action fields of the project
∎ Arranging, participate and organize different exchange and training events, workshops, conferences, investment fairs etc.
∎ Supporting developing Climate change project proposals/ project pipeline with SDG and NDC linkages
∎ Developing concept notes, Terms of Reference, position papers etc. as required
∎ Preparing and coordinating trainings, workshops, events as required
∎ Supporting/overseeing engagement of third-party service providers such as consultants, consulting firms etc.
∎ Advising technical experts and officials on climate change project development
∎ Developing press releases, articles etc to communicate outputs of the project
∎ Cooperating with other technical advisor in project as required
∎ Performing additional tasks assigned by the Principal Advisor.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 5 Years of working experience in relevant field
∎ More experienced candidates in relevant field will get preferred
∎ Previous experience/work with national and/or international organizations in the development sector are a must
∎ Previous engagement with ERD is an added advantage
∎ Liaison, communication and networking experience with government, donors, NGOs , climate experts
∎ Experience in organisational development, strategy development and implementation,
∎ Experience in monitoring and evaluation
∎ Previous experience in grant management from development partners is an added advantage
∎ Previous experience in project reporting to climate funds, donors etc.
∎ Knowledge and experience of accreditation processes of climate funds is an added asset
∎ Working experience at the local level will be considered an asset
∎ Knowledge of the international climate funds and their investment criteria is an added asset
∎ Strong knowledge and experience in Public Policy Analysis and Evaluation in Bangladesh
∎ Knowledge of the national climate priorities, objectives, planning processes (e.g. annual investment program (ADP), five-year plans, BDP 2100, SDGs, NDC etc.) are a must
∎ Proven experience in demand oriented and tailor-made capacity development and its practical implementation is highly desirable due to the nature and demand of the TC project.
∎ Other knowledge, additional competences:
∎ Ability to work well under pressure, deadlines and must be a strong team player
∎ Must have good interpersonal and communication skills
∎ Fluency in English and good writing skills in both English and Bangla is essential
∎ Ability to work in an intercultural environment
∎ Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed - training measures to be agreed upon with management
∎ Familiarity with development cooperation, bilateral or multilateral organizations and especially with GIZ related procedures
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 25 Jul 2021
Company Information:
∎ 15 Jul 2021
∎ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
∎ Business : As a service provider with worldwide operations in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH works together with its partners to develop effective solutions that offer people better prospects and sustainably improve their living conditions. GIZ is a public-benefit federal enterprise and supports the German Government as well as many public and private sector clients in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and the environment, and peace and security.
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