Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) - is a public-benefit federal enterprise working in more than 100 countries worldwide. We work on behalf of the German Government and support public and private sector clients in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and environment, and peace and security. Our activities cover three priority areas: Energy and Climate, which deals with renewable energy and energy efficiency; Training and Sustainable Growth for decent Jobs; and Peaceful and Inclusive Societies, which focuses on good governance.

Project Brief:

The Global Project Development Programme (PDP) implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is providing energy project development for local industries and matchmaking with German Solution Providers active under the German Energy Solutions Initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy. The objective is to contribute to local economic development, global climate change mitigation and to promote German quality services and products in the field of climate friendly energy solutions in the Commerce and Industry (C&I) sector. Applications include energy efficiency, energy supply, and heating/cooling in 20 countries worldwide.

Scope of Role:

The Technical Advisor will report to the implementation manager in Ghana and will be guided on technical topics by a technical advisor in Germany. He/she represents the country component of PDP towards project partners and will perform tasks in the areas of project development, coordination, as well as communication, knowledge management and monitoring

Tasks

• Targeted identification of opportunities for sustainable energy investment projects meeting PDP criteria
• Efficient coordination of relevant steps of project development activities with energy intensive local companies (clients), external service providers (primarily auditors) and the PDP Team in Germany
• Professional client management including the marketing of PDP services, presentation of results and providing other advisory services supporting implementation (e.g. procurement processes, project financing etc.)
• Focused management and further development of a network of partners from associations, financial sector, regulators and other relevant stakeholder
• Closely following market trends and regulatory developments. Contribution to developing and periodically updating the country strategy and operational plan.
• Efficient planning, organisation, implementation and documentation of online and offline events and trainings, coordinate market studies and facilitate other PDP measures in Ghana
• Pro-active contribution to communication and monitoring of results. Ensuring a continuous up-to date documentation of all Ghana related documents in the designated filing systems.

Qualification Required & Experience

Profile:

• A master’s degree in energy, engineering, economics or related fields At least 5 years of working experience in the C&I sector or consulting, preferably in project development, sales, business development, preferably in the energy sector.
• In-depth understanding of energy sector policies and regulatory framework conditions.
• Advanced technical knowledge of energy efficiency applications in the industry, process heat or renewable energies (PV or biomass).
• Hands-on experience in developing energy efficiency, process heat or biomass projects an asset.
• Broad personal network within the energy industry and/or any other industry or commercial sector with high energy consumption, is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, being at ease interacting with high management and presenting to large audiences.
• Convincing personality, excellent networking skills
• Independent hands-on ingenious person with high level of self-motivation and organisation with an affiliation to work in a multicultural environment
• Willingness to travel abroad and to project sites across the country
• Excellent verbal and written English language skills
• Fully computer literate in MS Teams, PPT, Excel and Word
• Strong organizational competence, administrative and event organization experience is a plus

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and suitable applicants are to forward their Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) and a one-page cover letter stating their motivation to the position and added value to the project to:

recruitment-ghana@giz.de quoting the Job Code 2025/PDP/09/16 -Your Name. If you do not hear from us four (4) weeks after the deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Closing Date: 30 September, 2025

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. All qualified candidates regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, race, and religion are encouraged to apply.