VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
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Reference #
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120/10/2026/F&BAdvisor/IFP/NewDelhi
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Project
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IKI Interface Project (IFP)
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Position
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Forestry and Biodiversity Advisor
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Band
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Band 4
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Location
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New Delhi
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Documents to be submitted:
- CV and a statement of suitability for this position
- A maximum of 2 pages note on any one of the topics given below:
How can India and Germany collaborate on the topic of biodiversity in context of IKI priorities for biodiversity in India?
Or
Describe an approach for industries to contribute to biodiversity action in India with support from IKI and MoEFCC?
Last Date of Application: 31st October 2026
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A. About GIZ India
B. Project Background
India, through its NDC targets, aims to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 47%, create a carbon sink of 3.5 to 4.0 billion tonnes of CO? equivalent, and achieve the goals outlined in its NBSAP. The project supports the Government of India by strengthening the capacities of carbon-intensive public and private sector industries, such as iron and steel, construction, and cement, for low-carbon transition and build a case for low-carbon investments. In addition, the project enhances enterprises’ ability to assess biodiversity, and ecosystem impacts and mitigate them through nature and ecosystem-based solutions. Furthermore, it fosters youth engagement and education to enable their meaningful participation in climate and biodiversity action. All this as an interface project, it promotes political dialogue between India and Germany on climate change, biodiversity, and their interlinkages, while facilitating knowledge exchange and networking among all IKI India projects and beyond.
C. Responsibilities
- Coordinate with the technical lead and programme manager in planning and monitoring of project activities.
- Leads implementation of activities with project partners.
- Contributes to knowledge products, policy dialogue, technical studies, workshops and capacity-building activities related to the project.
D. Core scope of Tasks:
- Leads implementation of activities for industry transition and youth & education in context of biodiversity action.
- Oversees development of technical studies and capacity building products on the topic of biodiversity with project partners and contractors.
- Leads technical engagement on the topic of biodiversity in context of CBD and NBSAP with project partners such as MoEFCC, state governments, research institutions, technical organisations, public sector entities and other development partners.
- Takes proactive initiative in contractual and administrative processes of GIZ required to implement the project.
- Take charge of project reporting, results monitoring, documentation and preparation of inputs for internal GIZ, MoEFCC and BMUKN on the topic of biodiversity.
Other duties/additional tasks
- · The Advisor performs other duties and tasks at the request of the management.
E. Required Qualifications, Experience and Competencies
- Master’s degree in areas of climate change/Biodiversity or equivalent
- 5 years of professional experience working in climate policy/biodiversity, capacity building for climate change in context of CBD.
- Experience of working with international agencies or government is desirable but not mandatory.
- Proficiency in English language and Hindi; knowledge of German language will be an asset.
- Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills.
- Excellent command over– MS Office (word, excel, power point), and ability to operate with on-line web-based applications
F. Location:New Delhi
G. Duration of the contract: until 31st July 2029
Application without GIZ application form will not be considered
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- GIZ supports Work-Life Balance.
- GIZ promotes Gender Diversity – Applications from women professionals are encouraged.
- Please note that those individuals who have completed a consultancy assignment with GIZ in less than 6 months prior to the intended start date for this position will not be shortlisted due to organisational policy.
Disclaimer: As per GIZ’s data confidentiality policy, candidate’s application is stored in our database for six months and is deleted thereafter.