Technical Advisor: Carbon Markets and Article 6 Implementation at GIZ South Africa, Lesotho & eSwatini

• This role sits at the intersection of climate policy, carbon markets, technical advisory and institutional collaboration, supporting high-impact work across government, development cooperation, private sector and international climate stakeholders.

What We Need From You

Qualifications:

• Honours Degree in Climate Change, Environment, Natural Resources Management, Sustainable Development, Political Science, Economics or a related field

Professional Experience and Competencies

• Proven track record in the design and implementation of carbon market activities, including policy advisory, institutional readiness support and capacity development within developing or emerging economies
• Extensive experience advising government institutions and ministries on climate policy, NDC implementation and carbon market governance
• Strong technical understanding of international carbon market architecture, including emission reduction accounting, corresponding adjustments, authorisation procedures, MRV systems and transparency requirements under Article 6 and the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF)
• Familiarity with environmental integrity principles, safeguards frameworks and sustainable development criteria relevant to Article 6 and voluntary carbon markets
• Experience managing or coordinating technical assistance and research activities, including consultant supervision and quality assurance of analytical outputs
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and networking skills across government, private sector, civil society and international organisations
• Experience facilitating capacity-building initiatives including workshops, peer-learning engagements and technical training programmes
• Knowledge of the SDG Agenda 2030 and its interlinkages with climate change
• Strong understanding of energy, land use, forestry and ecosystem-based approaches within NDC implementation and sustainable development will be advantageous

Core Competencies

• Strong organisational, analytical and technical advisory capability
• Ability to analyse and synthesise complex technical information across climate, energy, environmental and natural resource disciplines
• Ability to develop high-quality technical guidance, communication and knowledge products
• Strong partnership-building and relationship management capability
• Good working knowledge of ICT technologies and computer applications including MS Office
• Excellent English language skills, written and verbal, at C1/C2 level

What You Will Be Doing

Technical Advisory and Project Implementation

• Coordinate and implement project activities in collaboration with global project teams, ensuring alignment with project objectives, indicators and gender-responsive delivery
• Provide technical advisory support on climate change mitigation, Carbon Tax and carbon market mechanisms linked to Article 6 implementation
• Support the identification of institutional, policy and capacity gaps relating to carbon market implementation and pilot activities
• Contribute to the development and implementation of Article 6 carbon market mechanisms aligned to national climate priorities and sustainable development objectives
• Provide technical advisory support on carbon project development and MRV systems including GHG accounting methodologies, emissions quantification approaches, monitoring frameworks and reporting requirements
• Support the development and review of technical documentation including concept notes, baseline assessments, monitoring plans, emissions reduction calculations and project design documentation
• Support project implementation and coordination activities including procurement processes, contract management, monitoring and reporting activities

Stakeholder Engagement and Capacity Development

• Support stakeholder engagement and technical capacity building for public and private sector stakeholders on Article 6 implementation, MRV systems and high-integrity carbon market mechanisms
• Maintain strong communication and collaboration between partner institutions and GIZ
• Contribute to partnerships and technical collaboration with national, regional and international stakeholders including UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Centres, NDC Partnership, Southern African Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance and other development partner initiatives
• Support cooperation with the DFFE, DEE and other strategic stakeholders on carbon market implementation
• Collaborate with the GIZ Energy Cluster, Climate Cluster and other GIZ projects to identify synergies across activities and events

Communication and Knowledge Management

• Monitor developments in international and domestic climate policy discussions related to Article 6, carbon markets and South Africa’s Carbon Tax landscape
• Develop technical guidance materials, training content and knowledge products related to carbon markets, MRV systems and Article 6 implementation
• Support the development of communication materials including presentations, fact sheets and newsletter content for both technical and non-technical audiences