The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is pleased to announce a job offer for the position of Communication Specialist for the Multi Donor Action “EU4Climate Resilience” under the Regional Project “Promoting Green Deal Readiness in the Eastern Partnership Countries” (PROGRESS)”
Title of position: Communication Specialist, 50% position
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia - with duty travels to Moldova, Azerbaijan and Armenia
Duration of employment: July 1, 2024 - December 31, 2027
Deadline for submitting applications: May 27, 2024
Background:
The upcoming Multi-Donor Action “EU4ClimateResilience” is jointly co-financed by the European Union and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), and implemented by GIZ and OECD. EU4ClimateResilience is implemented as part of the BMUV-funded project ‘Promoting Green Deal Readiness in the Eastern Partnership Countries’ (PROGRESS). This complementarity and implementation of both the Action and PROGRESS by GIZ and OECD therefore reflects the Team Europe approach.
EU4ClimateResilience supports the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine in improving climate change and adaptation policies to achieve the mitigation and adaptation goals and targets under the Paris Agreement (PA) and related to bilateral agreements with the EU. This is achieved inter alia by technical support for the NDC 2025 up-date, improving the regulatory framework as well as further improving the institutional capacities to update the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), elaborate and implement Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems and mainstream climate change into sectoral and regional policies. The Action also acts on a local level by supporting the implementation of local climate adaptation projects, increasing the preparedness and resilience of cities and municipalities against short- and long-term climate risks. To mobilise additional sustainable investments, the introduction of innovative financial instruments such as green bonds will be supported. In Ukraine, the Action will address the reconstruction needs. EU4ClimateResilience and PROGRESS are complementary since both projects support the EaP countries in the context of the EU Green Deal.
The Overall Objective of the Action is to support the green transition, enhance decarbonisa-tion, boost energy security and increase resilience to counter the effects of climate change in the EaP countries. The Action comprises 3 Specific Objectives (outcome). GIZ is responsible for implementing Specific Objectives 1 and 2 including all related Outputs. OECD is responsible for implementing activities under Specific Objective 3 (Outcome 3):
Specific Objective 1 (Outcome 1): Countries’ capacity to adequately measure and reduce national emissions, mobilise green financing, and adapt to the impact of climate change in-creased, and implementation of the climate policy framework advanced.
Specific Objective 2 (Outcome 2): Benefits of climate adaptation demonstrated through specific projects.
Specific Objective 3 (Outcome 3): Credible regulatory frameworks on green financing es-tablished in line with EU norms and bond issuance diversified and scaled-up.
The project is looking for a Reginal Outreach Expert to support the project team regionally in all communication and PR related tasks of the project. The position will be located in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Responsibilities
Required qualifications, competences and experience
Qualifications
Professional experience
Other knowledge, additional competences
Interested persons should send their application documents in English (CV, cover letter and reference letters or reference persons) until 27.05.2024 to the following e-mail address:hr-georgia@giz.de
Please indicate in the subject the vacancy you are applying for:
Communication Specialist for “EU4Climate Resilience”
Mails without correct subject will not be considered.
By sending the application the candidate gives the consent for the personal data processing for recruitment processes solely.
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.
GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disability. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Title of position: Communication Specialist, 50% position
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia - with duty travels to Moldova, Azerbaijan and Armenia
Duration of employment: July 1, 2024 - December 31, 2027
Deadline for submitting applications: May 27, 2024
Background:
The upcoming Multi-Donor Action “EU4ClimateResilience” is jointly co-financed by the European Union and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), and implemented by GIZ and OECD. EU4ClimateResilience is implemented as part of the BMUV-funded project ‘Promoting Green Deal Readiness in the Eastern Partnership Countries’ (PROGRESS). This complementarity and implementation of both the Action and PROGRESS by GIZ and OECD therefore reflects the Team Europe approach.
EU4ClimateResilience supports the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine in improving climate change and adaptation policies to achieve the mitigation and adaptation goals and targets under the Paris Agreement (PA) and related to bilateral agreements with the EU. This is achieved inter alia by technical support for the NDC 2025 up-date, improving the regulatory framework as well as further improving the institutional capacities to update the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), elaborate and implement Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems and mainstream climate change into sectoral and regional policies. The Action also acts on a local level by supporting the implementation of local climate adaptation projects, increasing the preparedness and resilience of cities and municipalities against short- and long-term climate risks. To mobilise additional sustainable investments, the introduction of innovative financial instruments such as green bonds will be supported. In Ukraine, the Action will address the reconstruction needs. EU4ClimateResilience and PROGRESS are complementary since both projects support the EaP countries in the context of the EU Green Deal.
The Overall Objective of the Action is to support the green transition, enhance decarbonisa-tion, boost energy security and increase resilience to counter the effects of climate change in the EaP countries. The Action comprises 3 Specific Objectives (outcome). GIZ is responsible for implementing Specific Objectives 1 and 2 including all related Outputs. OECD is responsible for implementing activities under Specific Objective 3 (Outcome 3):
Specific Objective 1 (Outcome 1): Countries’ capacity to adequately measure and reduce national emissions, mobilise green financing, and adapt to the impact of climate change in-creased, and implementation of the climate policy framework advanced.
Specific Objective 2 (Outcome 2): Benefits of climate adaptation demonstrated through specific projects.
Specific Objective 3 (Outcome 3): Credible regulatory frameworks on green financing es-tablished in line with EU norms and bond issuance diversified and scaled-up.
The project is looking for a Reginal Outreach Expert to support the project team regionally in all communication and PR related tasks of the project. The position will be located in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Responsibilities
- Designing, coordinating and monitoring communication and visibility actions of EU4ClimateResilience
- Provision of communication and PR elements (virtual, printing, social-media content, etc.) on the activities of outcome 1 and 2 to the respective EU Delegations
- Identification and development of human success stories and best practice examples
- Ensuring that communication and visibility regulations and requirements of the EU, BMUV/ IKI and GIZ are met in communication products and during events
- Managing of media relations of EU4ClimateResilience
- Assisting in the planning, organization and implementation of local and regional project events, workshops and trainings
- Coordination with the strategic communication actions of the European Commission and EU Delegations regarding key actions of communication and visibility
- Coordination with the communication officer of the OECD on joint communication activities
- Providing support to colleagues from all five countries regarding communication activities, specifically on adapted language in communication products, delivery of key messages and communication channels
- Establishment of a photo database
- Ensuring that data consent has been collected for photo and video productions
- Liaising with other programmes and projects (within and outside GIZ) funded by the EU maintaining good working relationships and cooperating on communication actions
- Coordinating and monitoring of external communication service providers (contractors, consultants, agencies, photographers, writers, digital media experts)
- Regular updating of the project website
Required qualifications, competences and experience
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in communication, public relations, journalism or similar
Professional experience
- At least 5 years professional experience in a comparable position
- Proven experience in organizing large-scale events
- Demonstrated expertise in providing PR consulting services to a diverse portfolio of corporate and international donor organizations, covering topics such as adaptation to climate change, green financing, climate policies, NDC, etc.
- Experience in working with EU projects and their communication guidelines, work experience with the EU Digitool is of advantage
Other knowledge, additional competences
- Excellent working knowledge of IT technologies and computer applications
- Business fluent in Georgian and English
- Good self-organisation skills
- Joy in collaboration within national and regional teams and other project units
- Commitment, team spirit, reliability, and diplomatic skills
- Strong communication skills
- Strong service orientation, and capability of delivering excellent performance timely
- Strong capability in creating compelling content and customizing messaging across various channels to enhance project visibility.
Interested persons should send their application documents in English (CV, cover letter and reference letters or reference persons) until 27.05.2024 to the following e-mail address:hr-georgia@giz.de
Please indicate in the subject the vacancy you are applying for:
Communication Specialist for “EU4Climate Resilience”
Mails without correct subject will not be considered.
By sending the application the candidate gives the consent for the personal data processing for recruitment processes solely.
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.
GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disability. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.