Responsibilities and Duties
\n\u2022 Provide policy and technical advisory services to partner institutions in Ethiopia, particularly the Ministry of Planning and Development (MoPD), on the implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
\n\u2022 Promote environmental integrity and sustainable development in carbon market activities by advising partner institutions on the application of robust safeguards, transparency standards, and sustainable development criteria, ensuring alignment with international best practices and Article 6 guidance.
\n\u2022 Support the establishment and operationalisation of national carbon market infrastructure, including a national carbon registry and its integration with the national greenhouse gas inventory and sectoral MRV systems.
\n\u2022 Coordinate technical guidance on Article 6 accounting frameworks, including the development of Corresponding Adjustment workflows, emissions balance logic, and metrics conversion rules.
\n\u2022 Support the development of national reporting workflows in line with the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) and assist partner institutions in preparing Initial Reports, Annual Information submissions, and Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) to the UNFCCC.
\n\u2022 Contribute to design and implement a comprehensive capacity development strategy for key stakeholders\u2014including government institutions, regional authorities, private sector actors, and civil society\u2014covering Article 6 processes, MRV, carbon project development, and market operations.
\n\u2022 Deliver and coordinate targeted capacity-building activities, including trainings, workshops, and learning-by-doing formats for public and private sector actors involved in carbon market activities.
\n\u2022 Assist to enhance an ecosystem of national and regional validation and verification bodies (VVBs).
\n\u2022 Contribute to analytical work and strategic research on climate finance and carbon markets, including collaboration with academic institutions and international partners to generate policy-relevant insights.
\n\u2022 Support the transition of CDM mitigation activities to the Article 6.4 mechanism, the development of standardised baselines, and technical inputs with relevant international mechanisms such as CORSIA.
\n\u2022 Contribute to project implementation and coordination, including stakeholder engagement, knowledge management, supervision of consultants, monitoring and reporting to the commissioning partner (BMZ), and alignment with other GIZ programmes and development partners.<\/p>\n
About You
\nQualifications<\/p>\n
\u2022 Advanced university degree (Master\u2019s or equivalent) in climate policy, environmental economics, environmental science, international relations, or a related field relevant to carbon markets and climate finance.
\n\u2022 At least 7 years of relevant professional experience in carbon markets, climate finance, or market-based climate cooperation, including substantial experience with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and\/or the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM).<\/p>\n
Professional experience<\/p>\n
Proven track-record in the design and implementation of carbon market activities, including policy advisory, institutional readiness support, and capacity development in developing or emerging economies.
\nExtensive experience advising government institutions and ministries on climate policy, NDC implementation, and carbon market governance.
\nStrong technical understanding of international carbon market architecture, including emission reduction accounting, corresponding adjustments, authorization procedures, MRV systems, and transparency requirements under Article 6 and the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF).
\nFamiliarity with environmental integrity principles, including safeguards frameworks and sustainable development criteria relevant to Article 6 and voluntary carbon markets.
\nExperience in managing or coordinating technical assistance and research activities, including the supervision of consultants and quality assurance of analytical outputs
\nExcellent stakeholder engagement and networking skills, with experience working with government institutions, private sector actors, civil society, and international organizations.
\nExperience in developing and facilitating capacity-building activities, such as trainings, workshops, and peer-learning formats at national and international levels.
\nOther knowledge, additional competencies<\/p>\n
Excellent command of English and Amharic (written and spoken); combined with strong intercultural competence and the ability to work effectively in international and multidisciplinary teams
\nProficiency in standard IT applications (MS Office) and digital collaboration tools<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","job_listing_type":[17],"job_listing_category":[216],"job_listing_location":[4],"job_listing_tag":[],"class_list":["post-29088","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_type-full-time","job_listing_category-research-and-data-analytics","job_listing_location-addis-ababa"],"metas":{"_job_logo":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-content\/uploads\/wp-job-board-pro-uploads\/_job_logo\/2026\/03\/GIZ-Ethiopia.webp","custom-text-26140818":"GIZ Ethiopia","_job_featured":"","_job_tag":[],"_job_filled":"","_job_urgent":"","_job_type":{"17":"Full Time"},"custom-select-24762152":"Onsite","_job_category":{"216":"Research And Data 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