GIZ

Advisor

Views: 1072|Published on: Jan 12, 2026

NGO / INGO / Social work

Senior Level

Full Time

Vacancy: 1

Kathmandu|

Experience: More than 5 years|

Not Disclosed

Position: Advisor
Duty Station: Kathmandu

Responsibilities:

Identify, design, and implement private-sector engagement and scaling strategies, including market validation, partnership development, and clear pathways for enterprises to scale products and services.
Support the design and deliver business readiness and pitch preparation support for selected companies, including investment-readiness diagnostics, business model refinement, value proposition development, financial projections, and pitch deck preparation.
Provide strategic and technical guidance to implementing organizations under the IKI Small Grants Programme, ensuring sound project design, effective risk management, safeguards compliance, gender integration, and institutional capacity development.
Contribute to the conceptual development and continuous improvement of funding programmes, including refining selection processes, scaling mechanisms, impact monitoring frameworks, evaluation approaches, and the institutionalization of best practices.
Coordinate and support knowledge management and learning, by documenting, analyzing, and disseminating innovative practices, key developments, and lessons learned through reports, learning events, and conferences.
Oversee monitoring, evaluation, and quality assurance under the IKI Small Grants Programme and GRAPE 2, including conducting site visits to assess implementation progress, compliance, and results.
Develop, apply, and maintain gender-sensitive monitoring frameworks for GRAPE 2 and the IKI Small Grants Programme to track performance, assess gender mainstreaming outcomes, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Required qualifications and experience:

Master’s degree in Natural Resource Management, Forestry, Development Studies, or a related field with relevance to climate, biodiversity, and/or sustainability.
At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in climate change and/or biodiversity, with a strong focus on enterprise development, private sector development, or market- based solutions; experience in greenhouse gas mitigation or climate change adaptation is desirable.
Strong familiarity with gender-transformative and inclusive approaches in agriculture forestry and private sector development
Expertise in stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, and institutionalization of best practices.
Experience in project management with impact-oriented monitoring, preferably in cooperation with NGOs and proven consulting, capacity development, and management skills
Good communication, networking and knowledge management skills.

Required Skills and Competencies:

Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills to foster partnerships and stakeholder collaboration.
Strategic thinking with a demonstrated ability to design scalable and impactful solutions for innovation and sustainable development.
Strong technical and analytical skills to provide expert guidance on risk management, impact monitoring, and climate resilience.
Ability to share knowledge effectively and apply lessons learned for program improvement.
Fluency in English and Nepali language

The salary and social benefits will correspond to the GIZ rule applicable to national staff. Especially women and candidates from minority groups are highly encouraged to apply.

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Apply Before: Jan 26, 2026

About the organization

GIZ

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH invites applications from suitable and qualified professional for the Green Resilient Agricultural-Centred Private Sector Development (GRAPE 2) and International Climate Initiative (IKI) Small grants programme.

GRAPE 2 is jointly financed by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). It is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH under the strategic guidance of the Ministry of Land Management,Cooperative and Poverty Alleviation (MoLCPA).The overall objective of the Project is to strengthen gender-equitable and climate-resilient economic development in Nepal.

Applicants will also support the team of the global climate and biodiversity action funding programme, IKI Small Grants. IKI Small Grants funds local actors who drive change and are essential for effective climate and biodiversity action worldwide. The funding programme is part of the IKI, which is jointly commissioned by three German Federal ministries. IKI Small Grants fosters bottom-up solutions and strengthens the capacities of local actors. The IKI Small Grants team is based in Berlin, and the applicant will work closelwith GIZ colleagues in Germany.