Junior Energy Specialist (full-time, Lviv or Kyiv) at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Ukraine is seeking a qualified professional for the project “Power4JustTransition” to fill the position of the

Junior Energy Specialist (full-time, Lviv or Kyiv)

(internal SAP code: Junior Energy Specialist)

The Junior Energy Specialist is a team member in the GIZ-project “Power4JustTransition”, commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) of Germany. The project is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in close cooperation with the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development and the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine. The project operates within the framework of four components:

1) National level – support for the further development of a strategic, regulatory and institutional framework within the framework of EU convergence for just energy transition and reconstruction;

2) Regional and local level – implementation of resilient and just structural change and strengthening of energy security in coal regions;

3) Financing – financing of structural change and energy security in coal regions;

4) Infrastructure and reconstruction – infrastructure for rehabilitation and green reconstruction.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the Programme Component manager and project team in the implementation of all technical support activities relating to regional development and pilot project implementation in the field of just transition.
• Support in compiling, verifying, collating of data and information related to projects’ operations.
• Makes technical translations of internal documents, reports, and presentations.
• Contribute to the organization of operational planning and other coordination sessions of the team.
• Assist in organization, implementation, documentation, communication and follow-up of workshops, trainings, stakeholder consultations and other events (offline, online, hybrid), international exchange formats and field visits of international delegations.
• Support the project team in monitoring project activities, knowledge management and document management for DMS in line with GIZ’s filing rules, keep track of forthcoming meetings and events and autonomously monitor and address open tasks and deadlines for these events
• Provide cross-cutting support to the project team, procurement and finance officers in performing their tasks related to the project operations.
• This position requires Ukraine-wide travels, in case necessary, under a business as usual scenario (i.e. when travel restrictions are lifted).
• Prepares Terms of References for consulting contracts on project level and researching projects and ensure quality and compliance with GIZ rules of the services provided by external experts and service providers.
• Perform other duties and tasks at the request of the management.

Required qualifications, competences and experience:

• BA\ BSc or MA\ MSc with a focus on a relevant field.
• At least 2 years of experience.
• Interest for the coal transformation agenda.
• Fluency in Ukrainian and English.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Excellent and proactive communicator with a service-oriented attitude.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office package and digital conference tools.
• Curiosity and creativity in inventing new exchange formats.

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 flexible and remote work (depending on projects’ needs up to 10 days a month within Ukrainian border).
• Meaningful and valuable work, international environment. 

Employment conditions:

Full-time position with 40-hours working week. Place of assignment is Lviv or Kyiv. Starting as soon as possible. The contract duration will be 12 months with the possibility of prolongation.

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic.

We particularly encourage veterans and people with disabilities to apply.

Application:

We are looking forward to your application in English, comprising your CV and a Cover letter explaining your motivation to apply for the job until COB 01 July 2026, Wednesday. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the recruitment process.

Candidates are requested to submit their documents with the following title:

• Surname Name_CV

By sending the application you give the consent for the personal data processing for recruitment processes solely according to GIZ data privacy regulations. You can familiarize yourself with these regulations by the link Data protection | GIZ

2026-06-17T11:26:21.000 2026-07-01T23:59:59.000 Повна зайнятість TELECOMMUTE Україна Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH