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.
In the context of the bilateral cooperation between the Government of Germany and the Government of Indonesia, GIZ has received a new commission from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) on Adaptive Social Protection/Integrated Solutions in Disaster Risk Management and Social Protection (ISASP).
The ISASP aims to provide integrated solutions to improve the crisis response capacity and long-term adaptation of poor population groups to climate change by linking social protection instruments with disaster management and climate adaptation approaches. By improving the protection of poor people and those at risk of poverty against climate-related shocks, it contributes to reducing the poverty rate (programme objective indicator 1). Incentive systems and financing mechanisms for forest protection and environmental services are being tested with the development of support approaches for adapting livelihoods to climate change in the project provinces (programme objective indicator 2).
The TC module is in line with the BMZ core thematic strategy “Health, Social Protection and Population Policy”. It contributes to the implementation of the “Social protection” field of action, which is committed to establishing universal, inclusive and adaptive social protection systems in partner countries in order to strengthen the population’s resilience to individual life risks and collective crises and in future also increasingly to the consequences of climate change.
The political partner of the project is the National Authority for Disaster Management (BNPB). The project’s implementation is planned to be decentralised in two regions: West Nusa Tenggara (Mataram) and South Kalimantan (Banjarmasin). To achieve the module objectives, the Ministry of Finance (MoF), various directorates of the Ministry of Development and Planning (BAPPENAS), the Ministry of Village (MoV), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), and the Ministry of Housing and Public Works (MoPUPR) engage as the implementing partners.
To support the implementation of this project, GIZ seeks one (1) motivated and qualified Indonesian candidate for:
Provincial Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Specialist
(South Kalimantan)
(Job title in SAP: Crisis, Conflict, Disaster Specialist)
Core Task
In your role, you are responsible for managing all job orders within your jurisdiction and serve as the primary point of contact for advising the commissioning manager (AV), advisors (international, national, and provincial), other team members, and external partners on mainstreaming the disaster risk management (DRM)/disaster risk reduction (DRR) topics into South Kalimantan (Kalsel) government systems, following the National Disaster Management Master Plan (2020-2044) and other international DRM frameworks. You provide proactive and diligent advice and expertise in formulating and developing precise and impactful policies, strategies, and action plans related to DRM and cross-sectoral approaches for Kalsel, integrating social protection and disaster risk management fields, including the sensitive process of advocacy and lobbying for refinement of the legal and regulatory framework for DRM in Kalsel.
You support cooperation, regular contacts, dialogue, and liaise with partners and other important stakeholders of the project in Kalsel to support project activities and outputs in creating and promoting a disaster preparedness and management system within and beyond ASP that safeguards the country against disasters and ensures people coping mechanism; collaborate with relevant international development agencies, policy think tanks, research institutions, non-governmental organisations and individuals (pentahelix) in integrating the DRM measures into ASP framework in Kalsel.
You coordinate the process for procuring services in connection with the DRM intervention and focus in Kalsel, agree to and enter into contracts in accordance with relevant legal, contractual, socio-political, and corporate policy requirements, and monitor the processing and fulfilment of those contracts and their deliverables, working closely with the cluster finance specialist and ISASP AV.
In consultation with AV, the National Project Coordinator, the DRM National Specialist, other advisors, and the South Kalimantan DRR Forum team, you lead the conceptualisation, coordination, and execution of key joint project activities related to DRM/DRR policy and strategy, and coordinate contributions to other events where the ISASP project is involved.
In collaboration with your team and project management both at provincial and national levels, you play a crucial role in coordinating and promptly resolving all issues within your area of responsibility. Your dedication ensures that challenges are met competently, contributing to the overall success of the project.
You are involved in ongoing process development within your remit, are responsible for knowledge management and prepare and share documentation.
You perform the tasks assigned to you by your line manager where required.
Main Activities
The Provincial Disaster Risk Management Specialist performs the following key tasks:
- Providing professional advice proactively and diligently to the Kalsel government through the Kalsel DRR/PRB Forum, including pentahelix stakeholders, in the formulation and development of policies, strategies, and action plans for Kalsel’s cross-sectoral DRM approaches and integrated solutions, and incorporating them into the ASP provincial strategy (Output 1).
- Conduct a disaster mapping assessment using the risk layering approach and identify horizontal and vertical social protection interventions based on the different types of disasters under the ASP framework for Kalsel.
- Assist the ISASP project in developing local preparedness strategies for the livelihood models in at least 8 villages in Kalsel (Output 2).
- Assist the ISASP project and provincial partners in developing and refining strategies for the Kalsel DRM framework regulation and/or the Provincial Policy on Disaster Preparedness and Management, as well as their complementation and linkage with the overall ASP approach and strategy.
- Identify potential business development within the DRM/DRR area at the provincial level while creating synergies between relevant stakeholders involved in DRM efforts and promoting national–subnational coordination and collaboration processes.
- Design, prepare, and implement a series of capacity development measures, including training, workshops, seminars, and other knowledge-sharing events, aligning these measures with the project’s ongoing momentum, partners’ needs, and overall project direction.
- Assist the Cluster Coordinator and Country Director on overarching issues related to the implementation of the GIZ corporate strategy (eq., Vision 2028).
Qualifications and specialist knowledge
Qualifications
- University degree in disaster risk management-related topics, social sciences and rural development.
- Professional experience
- At least 3 years of international development experience (bilateral and/or multilateral organisations, consultancies) and a minimum of 5 years of subnational working experience in South Kalimantan and/or Kalimantan Island.
- Proven experience in developing, planning and managing technical cooperation strategies, frameworks and in disaster risk management, crisis prevention and sustainable recovery development at the regional level.
- Vast field experience in disaster environments and an in-depth knowledge of South Kalimantan hazards, vulnerabilities, and exposure risk issues.
- Knowledge of the national and international DRM system, agenda and coordination mechanisms and mastery in establishing inter-organisational networks and partnerships at the operational level.
- Ability to provide inputs for disaster risk assessment and its application to risk management decision-making, including planning and advocacy documents involving multiple stakeholders at the provincial level.
- Ability to develop evidence-based policy advice and promote a knowledge-sharing and learning culture.
- Well-proven analytical and writing skills.
- Proven experience in communicating complex topics in a targeted way to a broad range of stakeholders, including policymakers, private actors, marginal groups and research institutions.
Other knowledge, additional competencies
- Extensive knowledge and exposure to South Kalimantan government institutions and other DRM/DRR stakeholders, including civil society; a South Kalimantan resident is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced office environment, both independently and as part of a national and international team.
- Excellent command of both spoken and written English and Indonesian.
- Aware of social and intercultural sensitivities, flexible and possess a sense of diplomacy, negotiation proficiency, ability to listen attentively, familiarity with conflict resolution, and problem-solving aptitude is essential.
- Adaptable to rapidly changing priorities and able to manage multiple deadlines and deliver high-quality work products.
- A willingness to up-skill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management.
- Availability to travel within Indonesia for short-term coordination needs and project implementation on short notice.
- Working knowledge of ICT technologies and computer applications (e.g. MS Office and other programmes).
Duty Station: Banjarmasin (South Kalimantan), with frequent travel to Jakarta and Mataram.
Joining Date: ASAP
Direct Supervisor: Commission Manager of ASP
Interested candidates should submit a motivation letter, CV, list of training attended, and a list of references (a must) addressed to recruitment-indo@giz.de. The closing date for submitting the application is June 6, 2025.
Please indicate your application by putting the following code in the subject line: ISASP – KalselDRMS.
Please name your file as follows format:
[Your Complete Name]_[Motivation Letter/CV/Latest Education Certificate] (i.e: Nakula Sadewa _CV or Nakula Sadewa _Motivation Letter or Nakula Sadewa _Reference)
Only short-listed candidates will be notified.