Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH External Vacancy Announcement
Job Position-1 Intern
Required Qualification and Experience
Education:Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Forestry, Sustainable Development, Environmental Economics, or a related field.
Professional Experience
No prior work experience required. The candidate must be a fresh graduate with graduation less than one year in the past.
Skills & Competencies:
Strong interest in policy implementation, biological soil and water conservation, and ecosystem service finance.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Amharic.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills with high attention to detail.
Proactive, well-organized, and able to meet deadlines.
Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and engage effectively with institutional partners.
Requirement Skill
- Development-oriented
Agricultural Economics, Plant Science
Desired Skill - Development-oriented
Ability to deliver quality work within deadlines
ability to build strong working relationships
Job Position-2 Policy Advisor
Required Qualification and Experience
Education:University degree in economics, finance, environmental or climate science, urban planning, or a comparable field relevant to the tasks
At least 5 years of relevant professional experience, with demonstrated technical knowledge in both:
climate finance and subnational finance; and
subnational climate action, multilevel governance, NDC implementation and/or urban climate sectors.
Strong understanding of Ethiopia’s political administrative system in general, climate governance landscape and public finance context
Excellent coordination and partner-engagement skills at the interface between different organisations and government levels, with the ability to build trust-based relationships and work independently.
Strong strategic, policy analysis and advisory skills, with demonstrated experience in developing knowledge products and policy briefs adapted to specific audiences
Experience developing and delivering presentations and facilitating sessions (panels, roundtables, working groups).
Ability to track work plans and develop key deliverables according to an agreed timeline; proactive, highly organized and manages time efficiently.
Solid knowledge of IT tools (especially Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, etc.)
Excellent written and spoken English and Amharic.
Desirable:
Knowledge of the CHAMP context or comparable climate and multilevel governance initiatives
Technical knowledge of urban climate project preparation and financing instruments (grant/blended finance, national/regional climate funds, climate budget tagging) and familiarity with Article 6 carbon market mechanisms and its potential for urban applications.
Experience with country platform design or finance coordination mechanisms (e.g. ISFF-type platforms, climate funds)
Requirement Skill
Accounting
ability to build lasting relationships
- Development-oriented
Economics, Agricultural Economics, Rural Development, Development Management, Development Studies
Place of work: Addis Ababa
Deadline : October 18th, 2026
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