GIZ JOB VACANCIES 2025
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. Its corporate objective is to improve people’s living conditions on a sustainable basis. GIZ has been working in Indonesia since 1975 and formally with ASEAN since 2009 on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
GIZ’s ASEAN Green Recovery project aims to strengthen the integration of Sustainable Finance into the financial systems of ASEAN member states. It focuses on developing enabling regulatory and policy frameworks while providing direct advisory support to financial institutions
Key thematic priorities include fostering the development and use of Sustainable Finance instruments—such as thematic (eg green) bonds—as well as supporting the creation and implementation of Sustainable Finance taxonomies. A particular emphasis is placed on ensuring the interoperability of these taxonomies within ASEAN and between ASEAN and the EU.
The project works in close collaboration with financial market actors and regulatory authorities to promote sustainable economic development and align financial flows with climate and sustainability goals.
We seek 1 (one) motivated and qualified Indonesian candidates for:
Sustainable Finance Advisor
Tasks & Responsibilities
- Independent development and implementation of concepts and activities (e.g. workshops, trainings for financial market participants) within the scope of the Green Recovery project responsibilities in ASEAN
- Preparation, implementation, and communication of activities, concepts, and approaches with internal and external stakeholders, including political, regulatory, and financial sector partners, as well as commissioning parties and GIZ internal units/programmes
- Building and maintaining networks with external partners, such as banking/investor associations, universities, project developers, and financial market regulators, as well as with international forums and initiatives.
- Project management tasks, such as budget planning and monitoring, drafting of contracts, coordination of consulting services with relevant stakeholders, management of contractors, and contributions to reporting
- Drafting target group-specific information and communication materials for commissioning parties, project partners, and donors
- Coordination with other projects within the ASEAN portfolio and the GIZ Indonesia Cluster
- Monitoring and reporting of project activities and results in accordance with GIZ’s internal formats and requirements
- Completed university degree in economics, finance, environmental studies, or a comparable field
- At least 5 (five) years of professional experience in the field of sustainable/climate finance (e.g. taxonomies, adaptation finance, management of sustainability risks (e.g., from climate change and biodiversity loss); transition plans; financial market regulation to promote sustainability) and/or project finance (e.g. energy, water, agriculture sector),
- Proven track record in designing and delivering training and advisory services for financial institutions and/or financial market regulators and supervisory authorities,
- Solid knowledge of international discussions on sustainable finance, climate finance, and climate-related risks
- Ability to think and act independently, strategically and analytically, with a quick grasp of complex issues and a focus on what matters most
- Confident and persuasive communicator, capable of engaging effectively with both technical audiences and high-level stakeholders
- Strong commitment, team spirit, reliability, diplomatic skills, gender competence, and intercultural sensitivity
- Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required; knowledge of German is an asset
- Competency in computer skills with adequate knowledge of Microsoft Office (Power Point) and Outlook where relevant to the position
- Good communication & coordination, planning & organization, accountability, teamwork and willing to continuous learning.
Duty Station: Jakarta
Joining Date: 01.10.2025
Direct Supervisor: Component Leader
Please submit your motivation letter and comprehensive resume (including training and list of references) to recruitment-indo@giz.de by August 15th, 2025, with subject line ASEAN Green Recovery – Sustainable Finance Advisor.
Please name your file as follow format:
[Your Complete Name]_[Motivation/CV/Latest Education Certificate] (i.e: Nakula Sadewa_CV or Nakula Sadewa_Motivation or Nakula Sadewa_Education Certificate) – the attachments are not more than 300 KB.
Only short-listed candidates will be notified.