Closing Date: 1 December 2025
GIZ is hiring for an Infrastructure and Energy Consultant: Apply Now!
Overview
A better life for everyone and meaningful work for its employees – that’s GIZ recipe for success. For more than 50 years, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), a German government company, has supported the global implementation of development policy goals. Together with partner organizations in 120 countries, GIZ is involved in a wide variety of projects. If you want to make a difference in the world and develop yourself in the process, you’ve come to the right place.
Area of activity
The “Construction in International Cooperation” group supports GIZ projects worldwide in the conceptualization, planning, and implementation of a wide variety of construction projects on behalf of German federal ministries and other donors. The scope of work is diverse, ranging from the development of technical and social infrastructure to technically sophisticated buildings. In its partner countries, GIZ provides comprehensive expertise in basic services such as water and energy supply, as well as the circular economy. Within the framework of a new project to electrify two secondary towns in southern Chad and a project to construct a new building complex for the German Embassy in the capital, N’Djamena, we are strengthening our commitment.
Your tasks
The Infrastructure and Energy Consultant will
- Technical support and assistance for those responsible for implementation in the area of municipal energy and water supply as well as general building construction and civil engineering.
- Review of planning services, tender documents and cost estimates
- Supporting the local and central contracts department in the awarding and commissioning of national and international experts and construction companies.
- Consulting on the conception, implementation and commissioning of infrastructure measures for efficient and environmentally sound electricity and water supply in close coordination with specialists and managers of the participating stakeholders such as national and regional authorities, the regulatory authority and municipal administrative authorities in the intervention communities.
- Consulting services for specialists, managers and operators of the facilities for the systemic operational management of energy and water supply systems (capacity development)
- Support in reporting and the creation of documentation
Infrastructure and Energy Consultant profile
- A completed university degree, preferably in engineering (energy/water/civil engineering) or comparable training in a relevant discipline (e.g., focus on alternative energies, water supply, environmental management) is mandatory.
- Initial expertise in the development and implementation of energy efficiency projects for electricity/water supply in a municipal setting, ideally in an international context or in partner countries of development cooperation, is expected.
- Experience with EU funding and consulting services related to digitalization is advantageous.
- Several years of international and work experience
- Strong social and intercultural skills, high level of commitment, team spirit, reliability, diplomatic skills, gender sensitivity
- Fluent German and French skills are required.
Desired criteria:
- Prior knowledge of GIZ instruments, processes, rules and procedures is desirable.
- Knowledge of environmental and social impact assessment (Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance Standards).
- Work experience in a fragile context
- Good English skills are desirable.
Notes
The job is suitable for full-time or part-time employment. A willingness to travel regularly for business is required.
To achieve the company’s objectives, the willingness of employees to be deployed to all GIZ locations, both domestically and internationally, is of high corporate interest.
Please understand that GIZ can only accept and process applications submitted through its e-recruiting system. After confirming your successful application, please check your spam/junk folder regularly, as some email providers may classify emails from GIZ e-recruiting system as spam.
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