GIZ is recruiting (1) Advisor Climate Change (m/f/d), PCTE-Politica Climática e Transição Energética based in Maputo, Mozambique

Closing data for applications: 06.04.2025



Context

Mozambique is among the African countries most affected by climate change, facing severe environmental, social, and economic consequences. The country has experienced frequent climate-related disasters, including droughts, floods, and cyclones. These incidents underscore the urgency and importance of implementing effective measures to address the growing impacts of climate change.

The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, aims to limit global warming to below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels, with efforts to cap the increase at 1.5 °C. It commits countries to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and strengthen mitigation and adaptation actions. Its central tool are the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which are country-specific targets that articulate ambition for conditional and unconditional measures to achieve the collective climate goals.

The NDCs play a crucial role in shaping climate policies, ensuring transparency, and holding governments accountable for their commitments. Countries are required to define and regularly update their climate action plans, with periodic reporting to assess progress and refine strategies. By requiring Parties to set clear, measurable targets and regularly update their commitments, NDCs provide a dynamic and adaptive policy tool. This ensures that climate strategies remain relevant and ambitious.

Mozambique submitted its updated NDC in December 2021, outlining the country’s climate action commitments for the period 2020-2025. However, this submission did not provide a long-term climate strategy or specific targets beyond 2025. The third round of NDC is scheduled for 2025 and is expected to introduce NDC 3.0, outlining Mozambique’s long-term climate objectives and actions while aligning with global mitigation and adaptation efforts.

In June 2024, Mozambique and Germany reinforced their long-standing cooperation on climate through a new Climate and Development Partnership (P+). This partnership aims to support Mozambique in implementing ambitious climate and energy policies, enhancing climate resilience, and consolidate its position as a regional hub for renewable energy in Southern Africa.

The Supporting Climate Policy and Energy Transition in Mozambique (PCTE) programme, implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and commissioned by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), is designed to strengthen Mozambique’s institutional capacities while contributing to the country’s National Development Strategy 2015-2035. A core objective of the program is to support Mozambique in developing and implementing ambitious, realistic, and science-based NDCs. Additionally, the P+ Secretariat is anchored within PCTE, which facilitates the climate policy dialogue and action dialogues.

Notes

This is a national position, remunerated according to GIZ terms;

The cover letter and CV should be in a single file including relevant annexes;

We encourage women and minority groups to apply for this position. GIZ is committed to equal opportunities and diversity of perspectives in the workplace;

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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