Policy Advisor (m/f/d) Off-Grid Energy Policy and Regulation for GET.transform

The Global Energy Transformation programme (GET.transform) is a European multi-donor programme with the aim to support developing and emerging countries worldwide in advancing their energy and power sector transformations. It offers comprehensive advisory services to governments, regulatory bodies, and electric utilities on the topics of long-term energy planning, renewable energy grid integration, as well as energy policy, regulation and market development. GET.transform operates in Africa and Latin America.

• Support and implement GET.transform advisory projects and initiatives in the field of energy policy, regulation and markets with a focus on off-grid energy and market development
• Identify policy and regulatory support needs with GET.transform country advisors, governments, regulatory bodies, and electric utilities and develop targeted advisory approaches addressing them
• Organise support for partner countries, e.g in implementing their electrification targets working on topics such as concessions, tariff frameworks, subsidy schemes, and solicited procurement processes for mini-grids
• Cultivate and engage exchange networks and manage implementing partnerships with multilateral and regional strategic partner organisations including our sister project GET.invest
• Develop and organise capacity building measures and proactively, creatively, and effectively disseminate knowledge products to relevant stakeholders
• Organise events such as workshops, seminars and other means of information sharing among government decision-makers, industry representatives and other experts as well as represent GET.transform at such public events
• Administrate international consulting service contracts and coordinate international short-term and long-term expert assignments
• Providing expert backstopping support to other GIZ programs through GET.transform Leveraged Partnerships

• University degree in Law, Economics, Political Science, Engineering or Environmental Science or any related discipline with a focus on sustainable energy and or electricity access
• Several years of professional experience in the field of sustainable development or sustainable energy, ideally in the work environment of energy policy, regulation, planning, and market development
• Experience in working with government regulatory bodies, electric utility companies, consulting, or non-governmental organisations on topics of power grids or mini grids and / or electricity access
• Experience in project management, including the administration and coordination of international consulting service contracts as well as with monitoring and evaluation systems
• Experience working with Africa and Latin America highly valuable
• Excellent writing, verbal, and presentation skills and the ability to clearly communicate complex policy issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Proven ability to work in a multi-disciplinary, divers, and complex environment, and experience working cooperatively in a team
• Business fluent in English and German; knowledge in French and/or Spanish preferred

This job is suited to a full or a part-time position.

The willingness for frequent business trips is required.

In order to fulfill the company's objectives, the willingness of employees for assignments at all GIZ locations in Germany and abroad is of high corporate interest.

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Your professional and personal development is important to us. At GIZ, you will be offered global work opportunities and an atmosphere that is characterised by diversity, respect and genuine equal opportunities. Gender equality promotion is a matter of course for us. Our benefits are also impressive in terms of work-life balance and family friendliness. Flexible working hours that fit your life situation, comprehensive onboarding and internal health management are an integral part of our corporate culture, along with the opportunity to use childcare facilities and parent/child offices.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation.

We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.