Markets, Investments and Business Development Advisor
GIZ-Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #051/2021
Energizing Development (EnDev) Household Energy - Cooking Component
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. GIZ promotes complex reforms and change processes.
In Ethiopia, GIZ has been working for more than 40 years in bilateral cooperation on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and on the commission of the Ethiopian Government and other international donors.
Energizing Development Ethiopia (EnDev) Ethiopia (being implemented by GIZ) supports a sustainable supply of energy services to lower-income households, social institutions and small to medium sized enterprises with a focus on rural areas. EnDev is a multi-donor and multi-implementer energy access partnership. It is currently financed by six donor countries – the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Sweden. Being part of the global programme, EnDev Ethiopia receives additional co-funding from Ireland, the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare and the European Union.
As part of EnDev program, the Household Energy Cooking Component seeks to strengthen the clean cooking sector, promote cleaner cooking technologies and alternative fuel efficient and healthy fuels, working closely with the public and private sector.
Duration of contract: Until December 31,2022 (with possibility of extension)
A. Responsibilities
The Markets, Investments & Business Development Advisor will have the following areas of responsibility:
Within the above broader context, the market, investments and business development advisor will fulfill the following tasks:
B. Tasks
Technical Engagement & Implementation Processes
A. Identify and assess potential decentralized renewable energy projects that require funding for implementation through investments, loans or grants.
B. Develop together with the funding applicant project funding proposals in collaboration with other GBE staff members, that include, amongst others, financial and technical planning, implementation timelines and prospective outputs and pay-back/profit distribution plans.
C. Advise on national-, international-, public- and private investment-, loan- and grant opportunities. This shall be done in collaboration with other GIZ projects such as the Get.Invest project in Germany.
D. Once successful, follow-up on the disbursement of the funds and provide technical advice to the funded project regarding the required financial reporting.
Advisory Services
Networking and Cooperation
Monitoring, reporting and knowledge management
General Duties
Education Qualifications
Professional experience and competencies