Overview
Employer The German Development Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, (GIZ) GmbH; Projects: “BioWaste Caribbean” and “Circular Economy Caribbean”.
Place & Modality Local Position, Full time; based in Grenada, with regular travel to St. Lucia (main project office) and occasional regional or international missions.
Duration September 2026 until August 2027, with possibility for extension.
Duties
- Coordinate and implement project activities in Grenada and support regional cooperation with St. Lucia, Dominica, SVG, and Jamaica.
- Facilitate cooperation between solid waste authorities and private companies to develop PPPs.
- Facilitate cooperation between public institutions and private sector entities (chambers, industry associations and individual businesses to improve waste prevention, resource recovery and management.
- Provide technical and organisational support to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in developing sustainable Circular Economy and BioWaste business models.
- Provide technical and organizational support to public institutions and private sector entities in designing and implementing activities in the Circular Economy, organic waste management, resource recovery and Sargassum valorization.
- Support the development of financing opportunities and investment readiness / establishment and monitoring of financing mechanisms for local entrepreneurs, with a particular focus on women-led enterprises.
- Contribute to awareness-raising and capacity-building activities on sustainable waste management and Circular Economy.
- Collect and analyse data to support project reporting, monitoring, and evaluation at both the national and regional level.
- Provide technical advice and support the development of policies, strategies, action plans and demonstration projects on biowaste, sargassum and Circular Economy-related issues to other relevant GIZ and partner projects in the Caribbean.
Profile requirements
(I) Qualifications
- University degree in Waste management, Environmental Economics, Circular Economy, or a related field.
- 5–10 years of professional experience, with at least 3 years in circular economy or related areas.
- Candidate must be a Citizen of Grenada or hold a valid work permit for this country.
Professional Experience & Technical Knowledge
- Familiarity with participatory approaches, and working with Solid Waste Authorities, MSMEs or community-based organisations.
- Work experience in or with CARICOM, OECS, or other relevant regional/ national institutions (public and private), and/or international cooperation sector’s organizations.
- Proven experience in multi-stakeholder coordination and regional cooperation, ideally in the Eastern Caribbean.
- Strong facilitation, coordination, and networking skills with government, civil society, and private sector actors.
- Proven experience in policy guidance, providing capacity development support as well as coordinating complex multi-stakeholder settings.
Skills & Competences
Profile requirements (II)
- Experience with data collection, reporting and analytics.
- Excellent communication skills in English (oral and written); knowledge of Spanish, French, is an asset.
- Strong commitment to gender equality, social inclusion, and climate resilience.
- Excellent organisational and analytical skills, ability to work independently and in teams.
- Proficiency in standard IT applications (MS Office).
- Proven experience in policy guidance, providing capacity development support as well as coordinating complex multi-stakeholder settings.
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
- Strong team player with excellent communication, facilitation, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
- Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed.
- Willingness to travel regularly within the Eastern Caribbean region.
- Willingness to travel outside the region regularly.
Application Information
Documentation
- CV (max. 2 pages), Motivation letter & two (2) reference letters.
- All in PDF & in English, max size 4MB
How to apply Applications are received only via e-mail by 30.07.2026 to the following address:
HRCaribbean@giz.de Reference “Circular Economy & BioWaste Caribbean Advisor Grenada”
- Incomplete credentials will be discarded,
- Please include the Reference Subject of the e-mail
- Due to the high volume of applications received, we will be in contact with the applicants who fulfill the requirement and the required documentation.
- Data Privacy Statement based on Article 13 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR) is applied during this process.