Client Description

Our client is one of the largest civil society organizations from Europe that has defended democracy and human rights over many decades.

Job Description

i. Act as the environment and climate justice focal point

ii. Contribute to the internal reporting, communications and fundraising related to environment, climate change, adaptation and resilience

iii. Provide technical support to the Regional office on issues related to environment, climate change, adaptation, and resilience,

iv. Build the capacity to partners on issues related to environment, climate change, adaptation, and resilience,

v. Provide support to the partner field-based projects and programmes,

vi. Monitor models on environment, climate change and adaptation and disseminate best practices,

vii. Organise the annual Environment, Climate Justice and Resilience workshops among other tailored trainings,

viii. Support with development and implementation of policies related to environmental and climate change at the local, regional, and global levels.,

ix. Stakeholder engagement and collaboration towards partnerships establishment and management,

x. Ensure environmental compliance of all partners programmes,

xi. Support with data analysis, trends analysis and reporting in line with environment, climate change, adaptation, and resilience issues to internal and external stakeholders,

xii. Lead in innovations around environment, climate change, adaptation and resilience.

Qualifications & Skills

i. A sound background in environment, climate change, resilience, adaptation, natural resource management and/or biodiversity,

ii. Relevant academic degree in Climate Change & Environment Studies or equivalent, Social Science, Project management, Human Rights, Environment Rights, Law or equivalent qualifications,

iii. A minimum of 5 years work experience, with a proven track record of significant experience in environment, climate change, adaptation and resilience,

iv. A broad understanding of the various aspects of climate change adaptation methods, tools and frameworks,

v. Sound experience of working on climate change or related environmental issues either in an NGO or the public or private sector,

vi. Substantial skills and field experience of project and programme design, management, monitoring and evaluation,

vii. An understanding of climate change and conservation challenges for developing countries, with the ability to recognise and work with local and national level priorities to identify linkages policy and adaptation in practice,

viii. Cultural sensitivity and ability to respect and work well with people from different backgrounds and disciplines,

ix. The ability to work within complex institutional environments

x. Experiences in multistakeholder engagements, working with environment and climate

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