Team Leader (M/F/D) Technical Assistance For Post-Floods Rural Economic Recovery Of Green Produ...

GIZ México; Xico; Presencial; MXN 200,000 - 400,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading international development organization is seeking a Team Leader for a project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The role requires expertise in climate change policy, environmental governance, and robust leadership skills. Responsibilities include providing strategic guidance on climate adaptation and infrastructure planning. Ideal candidates will have at least 12 years of experience, a Master's degree in Environmental Policy or a related field, and fluency in English. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence sustainable development practices in challenging environments.

Servicios

Extensive health measures for staff and family

Variable remuneration component based on performance

Support for equal opportunities

Formación

• At least 12 years of experience in climate change policy or environmental governance.
• Experience advising on climate-responsive policies.
• Strong experience in leading multidisciplinary development programmes.

Responsabilidades

• Provide strategic leadership to the technical team.
• Lead the preparation of provincial green construction guidelines.
• Supervise development of capacity-building tools and training programmes.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Policy advisory skills

Fluency in English

Educación

Master's degree in Environmental Policy or related field

Descripción del empleo

Team Leader (m/f/d) Technical Assistance for Post-Floods Rural Economic Recovery of Green Productive Assets in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

• Location: Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
• Duration: ***********************
• Category: Energy
• Working hours: full-time

We are preparing for the EU-funded tender "Technical Assistance for Post-Floods Rural Economic Recovery of Green Productive Assets in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan" in the forecast stage.

The project will enhance the operational efficiency and sustainability of the KP Government's energy sector, tackling a gap analysis of PEDO operations, developing monitoring frameworks, optimizing hydropower plant operations, and improving occupational safety and health standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to the technical team and overall guidance to the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on climate adaptation, environmental governance, and resilient infrastructure planning.
• Lead preparation of provincial green construction guidelines, integrating climate, environment, gender, community engagement, disaster risk reduction, and sustainability criteria.
• Establish and oversee systematic EIA, feasibility and compliance review standards for water and power infrastructure prior to approval/commissioning.
• Strengthen policy coherence across relevant provincial departments (Energy & Power, Irrigation, Forests, Planning & Development) and align with Pakistan’s national frameworks, strategies, and the Sendai Framework.
• Facilitate policy dialogues, multi-stakeholder consensus-building, and institutional reforms to embed resilient infrastructure norms.
• Supervise development of capacity-building tools, SOPs, curricula, and training programmes to enhance long-term institutional ownership.
• Ensure full alignment with EU-funded programme requirements, reporting procedures, and quality standards.

Qualifications and Skills

• Advanced university degree (Master’s required; PhD preferred) in Environmental Policy, Climate Change, Environmental Engineering, Climate Science, Natural Resources Management, Sustainable Development, or a directly relevant field.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written); knowledge of local languages is an asset.
• Strong analytical, leadership, communication, and policy advisory skills.

Professional Experience

• At least 12 years of professional experience in climate change policy, environmental governance, and/or climate-resilient infrastructure planning.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in environmental and climate policy development, including at least 5 years in leadership or team-management roles for complex, multidisciplinary, or large-scale development programmes.
• Proven experience advising government institutions on climate-responsive policies, environmental safeguards, climate‑risk governance, and climate adaptation strategies.
• Demonstrated experience working in South Asia, preferably Pakistan.

Specific Professional Expertise

• At least 5 years of experience designing, reviewing, or implementing Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), sustainability frameworks or climate‑risk screening tools for public infrastructure.
• Strong expertise in green infrastructure and nature‑based solutions, climate‑resilient engineering and infrastructure planning, and integrated water resources management (IWRM).
• Experience preparing or advising on climate and environmental regulatory frameworks, infrastructure guidelines, feasibility review standards, and climate‑risk governance mechanisms.
• Demonstrated capacity‑building experience, including designing and delivering institutional learning modules, technical training, and structured knowledge‑transfer programmes for government departments.
• Familiarity with EU regulations, procurement procedures, and implementation modalities.

Intended start date: July ****.

Period of implementation: 30 months (minimum 550 days).

Please send an updated CV in EuropeAid format in English.

We can only accept and process applications via our E‑recruiting system.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Everyone has the same opportunities in our company, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or physical disability. We recruit based on specialist expertise and social skills, and transparency and fair opportunities for career advancement are fundamental principles. We provide extensive preventative and health measures for staff and accompanying family members, and reward staff who achieve target results with a variable remuneration component. We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities; severely disabled people and their equals may receive preference in the interview process if equally qualified.

Contact & Application

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