Field Staff Carbon Mitigation in Agriculture Cluster (ReCARP)

As an international cooperation enterprise with worldwide operations, the German government-owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH operates on behalf of German ministries, the governments of other countries and international clients to provide tailor-made, cost-efficient and effective services for sustainable development. We are looking for a Field Staff to support GIZ’s work on carbon mitigation in the agriculture sector. Field Staff Carbon Mitigation in Agriculture Cluster Location: Central Plain (Ang Thong, Lopburi, Singburi) Agriculture plays a vital role in Thailand’s economy and sustains a significant portion of population. However, the sector is also a significant contributor to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions. Farming practices such as continuously flooded paddy, excessive fertilizer application, and post-harvest residue burning exacerbates the issue. At the same time, the agriculture sector is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Rising temperature, unpredictable rainfall, and more frequent extreme events (e.g. floods, droughts and temperature extremes) affect crop yields and livelihoods of farmers, many of whom have limited financial means and insufficient technical capacity to adapt. In addition, carbon mitigation has become a growing interest for several organizations and presents opportunities for local communities to adopt low emission, more sustainable farming practices across a variety of crops including corn and rice, including coordination with Thai Rice GCF Project. Therefore, the GIZ Food & Agriculture Cluster in Thailand has been collaborating with like-minded partners to mitigate climate risks in agriculture and enhance farmers’ resilience through regenerative agriculture. Tasks and responsibilities: The Field Staff will carry out the following tasks: Technical support: § Support Senior Field Staff for the project’s field implementation (farmer recruitments, climate smart practices trainings to project farmers, data collection, farmer group engagement). Set-up, facilitate, and execute training activities in the area, in joint coordination with related project partners (both private and public) and local stakeholders, Monitor field activities, provide reports and documents on the progress of local activities, identify bottlenecks and recommend alternative solution options to achieve the project activity plan Provide technical advice to farmers regarding climate smart technologies (such as Land Levelling, Alternate Wetting and Drying, soil improvement methods, sustainable crop rotation, etc.) Facilitate linkages between farmers and off-takers. Actively contribute input of possible improvements of the planned activities Project coordination and management support: Establish good relationship with local partners in the areas e.g. off-takers, farmer groups, local government, etc. § Coordinate with / support local governmental (ie, RD, DoAE, BAAC, etc.) and private partners based on need and request Communicate and promote the project’s interests as well as exchange ideas and information for the benefit of the project Collect relevant information from the field on the innovative rice cultivation, soil improvement methods and other supporting data as a baseline (i.e.: farmer database, miller database, etc.) and/or impact progress monitoring Support field administrative and financial tasks in coordination with Office and Finance Manager in Bangkok § Support procurement for office equipment, office supplies and other required assets § Ensure that Environmental and Social Safeguards Checklist is incorporated and verified Communication and knowledge management: § Support a field manager in developing on-ground training strategies to improve project implementation § Identify and develop knowledge products for internal and external audiences § Liaise with partners to develop relevant communication materials and outreach activities § Assist with research activities and studies which benefit the project § Support coordination with other GIZ projects in Thailand and in the region Qualifications: § Thai nationality only § Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field, e.g., agriculture, agronomy, climate change, environmental management, social sciences § At least 3 years of experience in agricultural extension. An experience in sustainable / climate smart rice extension and value chain is preferred. § Experience in designing farmer training, working with farmer group, and agricultural value chain. § Experience in farmer training, data collection, demo farm, field activities, § Experience coordinating with farmers, lead farmers, local authorities § Experience working with stakeholders in the public, private, and non-governmental sectors § Excellent communication and interpersonal skills § Excellent command of MS Office package (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Microsoft Teams Personal attributes and competencies: § Self-motivated, flexible and resourceful § Good organizational and conceptualization skill § Hands-on mentality and detail-oriented work ethics § Ability to work independently and in a team § Ability to work under time pressure and meet deadlines with strong attention to consistency, details, and quality § Interest and desire to work in a cross-cultural context, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and sustainable agriculture value chains § Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work with several partners and actors *Have full right to work in Thailand without restriction* Duty station and timeframe: The position will be based in Central Plain (Ang Thong, Lopburi, Singburi) and will report to the Project Director in GIZ Thailand. This will be a fixed-term contract, starting as soon as possible and running until at least 31 December 2027, with possibility of extension. Please carefully read this announcement and submit a CV AND a cover letter in English to aroonratt.soontonbura@giz.de . The deadline for applications is 16 Aug 2026 . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. GIZ Thailand is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages gender diversity within the company and operations. GIZ Office Thailand 193/63 Lake Rajada Office Complex, New Ratchadapisek Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110 https://www.giz.de/en/html/index.html https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeyVDmQlGbPvlI5Ccob91JQ https://www.youtube.com/user/GIZonlineTV