Junior Technical Advisor at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Ukraine is seeking a qualified professional for the projects “Support of the Ukraine Energy Efficiency Fund (EEF) and the climate-friendly Reform Agenda (S21)” and “Energy Efficient District Lviv” to fill the position:

Junior Technical Advisor (full-time, Kyiv)

(internal SAP code: Junior Construction Advisor)

The Junior technical advisor is a member of a team of experts implementing two GIZ-projects: “Support of the Ukraine Energy Efficiency Fund (EEF) and the climate-friendly Reform Agenda (S2I)” and “Energy Efficient District Lviv”.

The projects are funded by the German Federal Government through the International Climate Initiative (IKI) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in cooperation with the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine. Both aim to achieve decarbonization, energy efficiency and energy security in Ukraine by supporting energy efficient reconstruction and refurbishment of multi-apartment buildings. The Energy Efficiency Fund is a Ukrainian state-institution which provides financial support for home-owners associations (HoAs) for the thermo-modernization of buildings. It was established with the support of the European Union and Germany. The GIZ EEF support project provides supports the organizational development of the EEF and contributes to overall housing and municipal services agenda in Ukraine. The project “Energy Efficient District Lviv” aims to demonstrate the energetic and economic advantages of a comprehensive energy refurbishment along the entire heat chain (heat generation, distribution and use) on the example of a residential district in Lviv. It supports homeowners’ associations in implementation of thermal modernisation projects and the city of Lviv in reducing fossil energy demand in DH sector.

Main Responsibilities:

• assists in providing professional advisory services to the project team and to a wide range of stakeholders in the areas of energy efficient reconstruction and refurbishment of residential buildings;
• assists in coordinating project activities related to planning and preparation of energy efficient reconstruction and refurbishment projects of multi-family residential buildings, including renewables, and serve as one of the contact persons of the project to HOAs;
• assists in communication with engineering and architectural companies, international as well local, which are supposed to develop the project design documentation;
• provides a support to project team in monitoring the assignments, conducted by external consultants and ensuring that deliverables are prepared timely and in a high quality;
• participates in identifying needs for EEF and advice, work on policy recommendations and provides a support in development of a project strategic approaches;
• supports in preparing and structuring capacity development measure for EEF and planning their implementation in cooperation with external consultants and if foreseen other GIZ projects;
• supports in implementing project activities in line with the projects operational plan and project indicators together with the project team and in consultation with the project`s counterparts;
• provides support in design, preparation and conduction of workshops, seminars and other project events;
• supports in preparation the procurement of consulting services, energy equipment and ensure quality and compliance with GIZ rules of the services provided by external experts and service providers;
• assists the preparation and the implementation of assignments by short-term experts in completing their tasks (i.e. drafting of ToR, preparing other necessary documents, logistical and organisational support, etc.);
• assists with recording and documenting the results of all activities in the project components;
• ensures daily flow of internal and external correspondence (drafting letters and their registration, pre-check of adherence to visibility standards, takes notes, minutes etc);
• supports project monitoring and updates information on project progress, documents and reports regularly on the status of results, contributing to the reporting cycles of the project;
• in consultation with the manager or team experts, prepares and carries out qualitative research projects (developing survey instruments, collecting and analysing data etc);
• providing support in developing and organizing quality assurance measures, suggesting necessary changes, improvements and initiatives;
• contributing to controlling expenses for project activities in accordance with the prevailing provisions;
• preparing of appropriate input for various project reports including annual reports;
• supports the maintenance of a project database;
• assists in project communication activities, updating and collecting information on MS-Teams and other services, assists with PR work for the project;
• prepares presentation materials with infographics based on the results of the project, develops concepts for videos and printed materials, supports the development of information materials;
• supports the component manager and project director in organizational matters, e.g. in operational planning and other coordination sessions of the team;
• supports in maintaining excellent professional relations with partners and stakeholders.

Required qualifications, competences and experience:

Qualifications

• masters/MSc in Engineering or a related field to the project’s objectives;

Professional experience

• at least 3 years’ professional experience in a comparable position;
• practical experience working with homeowners’ associations or similar stakeholders;
• experience working international organizations in the field of energy efficiency;
• good communication and coordination skills;
• good knowledge of and existing network in the construction, building materials and related professional services sector.

Competencies

• high proficiency in written and spoken Ukrainian and English. German would be an asset;
• good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, email, internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office);
• basic understanding of technical assistance specifics in a local context in Ukraine;
• keen interest in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development in Ukraine with particular focus on climate action and energy efficiency.

Additional Skills

• ability to self-responsibly organize and implement assigned work and responsibilities;
• ability to prioritize tasks independently with possible time constraints and workload;
• team player;
• capacity to collect, process and analyze complex data and information;
• has a calm diplomatic manner and can be good-humored even under pressure;
• goal orientation combined with a high level of frustration tolerance;
• willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed;
• ability to make new and useful ideas work, improve performance and satisfaction;
• customer and service-oriented attitude;
• high degree of loyalty, self-organization and motivation;
• readiness for occasional business trips within Ukraine, in compliance to the current GIZ travel policy.

We offer:

• official employment;
• salary fixed in EUR;
• performance-related bonuses and 13th salary;
• medical insurance;
• 29 vacation days annually;
• language classes;
• hard and soft skills trainings;
• individual and group psychological support;
• possible remote and flexible work;
• meaningful and valuable work, international environment.

Employment conditions

Full-time position with 40-hours working week. Place of assignment is Kyiv with regular business travels to Lviv. The contract duration is until February 2026 (project duration). Starting as soon as possible.

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer and offers an attractive and challenging working environment with opportunities for skill enhancement.

Application

Application comprising of the candidate’s CV and a cover letter in the English language explaining the motivation to apply for the job is to be sent until COB 22 January 2025, Wednesday.

By sending the application the candidate gives the consent for the personal data processing for recruitment processes solely.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the recruitment process.

2025-01-08T11:32:10.000 2025-02-07T23:59:59.000 Full time / Повна зайнятість TELECOMMUTE Україна Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH