Job Description
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations on behalf of the German Government. We work to shape a future worth living in over 120 countries around the world.
In Indonesia, GIZ’s Energy Programme acts as trusted partner and technical advisor to the Government of Indonesia for the transition towards a sustainable energy system.
The GIZ Energy Programme works across five thematic areas:
- Power system transformation
- Sustainable energy finance
- Industry decarbonisation
- Island energy solutions
- Just Energy Transition
The private sector cooperation advisor tasks are to drive engagement strategies and to support the alignment of private sector expertise and capabilities into various energy transition initiatives in the Energy Programme which are implemented across projects. The objective is to streamline and foster private sector cooperation approaches across all five thematic areas.
GIZ seeks one (1) motivated and qualified candidate for: Private Sector Cooperation Advisor
(Job title in SAP: Advisor in Energy)
Core Tasks
In your role you are responsible for the technical, substantive and organizational implementation of a project’s measures and activities. In consultation with your line manager, you also assume tasks related to planning, steering and monitoring the project, including project administration tasks in some cases. You are also responsible for providing specialist support to colleagues I bands 2 and 3, and ensure the quality of the commission’s outcomes.
In addition you contribute to the conceptual design of the project, in particular its modifications or realignment.
You make technical and substantive contributions to overarching issues in cooperation with commissioning parties/clients, partners and other actors and thereby support the achievement of the agreed objectives of the respective of the project and provide impetus for further strategy development.
In coordination with the country director and your line manager, you also use your contacts for the acquisition of the contracts on behalf of the company.
In consultation with your team colleagues and line managers, you also coordinate all issues within your area of work and ensure that they are dealt with promptly and competently. You resolve problems that arise in your area of responsibility on the basis of existing rules and draw attention to more complex challenges in your team.
You are involved in ongoing process development within your remit, are responsible for knowledge management and prepare and share documentation. If required, you also support other experts in familiarizing themselves with and performing their tasks.
You perform the tasks assigned to you by your line manager, where required.
Task and Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain relationships with various private sector stakeholders and related organisations (associations, etc.)
- Drive private sector engagement (pledge programmes, etc.) and capacity development activities with the aim to accelerate the Indonesian energy transition
- Support technical coordination and steering of advisors implementing various private sector engagement activities
- Support establishment of resources required to support the advisors, such as expert pool contracts, MOU database, German energy company database, database of Indonesian private sector contacts, methods, tools and others
- Monitor and analyse current and new developments in renewable energy and energy efficiency, industrial decarbonization and relevant emerging technologies in Indonesia and globally as well as their impact as basis for the private sector cooperation work
- Conceptualisation, design, preparation, organisation, facilitation and documentation of events, workshops and conferences
- Conceptualisation of Terms of Reference for the procurement of external consultants and subsequent steering of external international and local consultants
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop tools, resources, and reports that strengthen private sector engagemenrt
- Represent the company to relevant high-level stakeholders incl. CEOs of MNCs and Indonesian businesses while maintaining good relationship with the respective businesses
- Prepare regular progress reports, highlighting successes, challenges, and lessons learned from the activities
- Contribute to organizational knowledge pool by documenting case studies and practices in private sector cooperation
- Contribute from your field of expertise to the GIZ portfolio development, including the participation in the preparation of new project concepts, project acquisition, proposal writing and initiation of private sector collaborations
The brief profile is not intended to provide a full and complete description.
While the position is anchored to the project “H2uppp”, which runs until 31.12.2025, you support the Energy Transition Cluster and projects within the Energy Transition cluster.
Job Requirements
Qualifications
- University degree in economics, engineering, business administration, political science or similar relevant field
- Working experiences in renewable energy, development cooperation and/or relevant private sector companies (minimum of 3-years real working experiences)
- Deep understanding of the renewable energy and energy efficiency private sector landscape in Indonesia and internationally
- Understanding of Sustainable Development Goals, impact-driven businesses, and/or public private partnership concept and implementation
- Strong network with the Indonesian and global private sectors in renewable energy and energy efficiency as well as relevant industries for decarbonisation
- Stakeholder management skills both for private and public institutions
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and presentation skills (in both English and Indonesian language)
- Outstanding conceptual and strategic thinking skills
- Previous experience in procurement and steering of external international and consultants
Duty Station: Jakarta
Joining Date: asap
Direct Supervisor: Lead Power System Transformation
How to Apply
Please submit your motivation letter and comprehensive resume (including training and list of references) to recruitment-indo@giz.de by 20 February 2025 with subject line ETC-PSCA
Please name your file as follow format:
[Your Complete Name]_[Motivation Letter/CV/Latest Education Certificate] (i.e: Nakula Sadewa_CV or Nakula Sadewa_Motivation Letter or Nakula Sadewa_Reference)
Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
