Technical Advisor, Urban Development, Mitigation And Adaptation

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Provide technical support in the identification, conceptualization, and early-stage development of climate-resilient infrastructure projects (waste, water, transport, urban greening).
• Support pre-feasibility assessments and liaise with potential financiers and implementing partners to develop bankable projects.
• Position the project within GIZ, towards donors, private sector, financiers and partners in a highly political Global Gateway-relevant context. Including solid knowledge of EU's Global Gateway Investment Agenda targets and set-up.
• Manage highly complex, sensitive and political relevant stakeholder settings in a diplomatic yet strategic manner.
• Strengthen institutional readiness of local administrations for accessing climate finance and managing infrastructure investments. Knowledge and proven experience in the advisory of (large-scale) urban infrastructure finance and private sector engagement, including PPP advisory.
• Support partners in finance outreach to secure finance for urban infrastructure projects, including (European) private sector buy-in. Facilitate investment matchmaking and engagement with development finance institutions (DFIs) and climate funds.
• Select, steer, and provide quality assurance for national and international consultants working on sustainable urban energy and climate-related investments.
• Design and implement capacity-building strategies for urban actors on climate policy, planning, and project development.
• Facilitate technical dialogues, peer-learning exchanges, and regional cooperation between municipalities.
• Facilitate mainstreaming of climate and gender considerations across existing local development frameworks and promote participatory, data-driven planning.
• Coordinate with national and sub-national authorities, development partners, civil society, and private sector actors.

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience

Qualifications:

• Advanced university degree (Masters level or equivalent) in Urban Planning, Architecture, Environmental Engineering, Geospatial Science, Climate Policy, Sustainable Infrastructure, or a related field.

Professional Experience

• At least five years of progressive experience in the design, implementation, or advisory support of urban climate mitigation and adaptation measures, including project preparation and resilient infrastructure development.
• Proven expertise in multi-stakeholder management and private capital mobilization.
• Solid knowledge of EU's Global Gateway Investment Agenda in Africa and set-up, including proven expertise and track record in successful infrastructure finance advisory.
• Proven expertise in climate-resilient urban infrastructure and low-emission technologies and demonstrated capability to support local governments in climate action planning and participatory urban governance.
• Solid understanding of the infrastructure project lifecycle (feasibility assessments, co-benefit analysis, procurement pathways, sustainability safeguards) and experience mobilizing investment with development partners, climate finance institutions, or public-private consortia.
• Competence in applying digital platforms, GIS, and data-driven tools for urban diagnostics, climate risk mapping, and MRV systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills across government, civil society, academia, consultants, and the private sector, with strong project management, budgeting, and results-based monitoring capabilities.
• Excellent writing, reporting, and presentation skills, high intercultural competence and gender sensitivity, and the ability to work autonomously and within interdisciplinary teams.
• Full professional proficiency in English and strong ICT skills (e.g., MS Office 365); GIZ experience and additional languages are an advantage.