Climate Change Advisor
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Job highlights:
Job with purpose: Work for a paradigm shift in Cambodian rice farming to achieve ambitious climate targets
Pioneering topics: Making innovative climate finance accessible to smallholder farmers
Dynamic team: Join an international and dedicated team with potential for personal and professional growth
The Climate Change Advisor is based at the cluster office in Phnom Penh, and s/he will fulfil the following duties:
- Provide advisory and support to projects within the GIZ Cluster Climate and Agrifood Systems in the field of climate change mitigation and adaptation in the agricultural sector, climate finance and carbon markets
- Provide advisory support to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on climate change mitigation and adaptation, support the institutional development of the climate change unit
- Support the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in updating and enhancing Cambodia's NDC 3.0 with a focus on agriculture and livestock (climate change mitigation and adaptation)
- Steer the implementation of the carbon market linkages sub-activity of the Climate project, including facilitation and conceptualization of alignment of project impacts with voluntary carbon markets initiatives, as well as with government-to-government transfers under article 6 of the Paris Agreement
- Suggest and deliver targeted analysis and solutions on specific climate-related issues, creating detailed written reports and oral presentations tailored for different audiences, including government partners and development agencies
- Formal Education
- University degree (Masters) in climate change, environment, natural resources, economics or comparable qualification
- Professional experience
- At least 5 years of professional working experience in climate change, climate finance space or with the private sector in financing greenhouse gas mitigation
- Previous experience working on carbon markets is a strong asset
- Profound understanding of the international and national climate change mitigation targets and mechanisms
- Very good networking, moderation and facilitation skills
- Excellent communication skills facilitating collaboration to achieve joint objectives
- Proven ability to work in a team, also in intercultural contexts
- Excellent verbal and written English and Khmer language skills
- Other requirements
- Willingness to travel in Cambodia and to work and stay in the field
- Excellent command of MS-Office
- Good working knowledge of modern telecommunication systems
