Technical Advisor III, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation

Job title:

Technical Advisor III, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation

Company

Catholic Relief Services

Job description

Job Description:NOTE: This is a remote position; CRS will only consider candidates who are based in countries where we have existing offices. CRS does not sponsor visas for telecommuting employees.About CRSCatholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work are accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.CRS is dedicated to addressing hunger and food insecurity among vulnerable communities around the world, and our Agriculture and Livelihoods programming is evolving to address the growing complexity of poverty and food security. Climate change and climate variability significantly impact agricultural production, leaving smallholder farmers particularly vulnerable. CRS has responded to the growing threat through a range of initiatives and programs ranging from emergency relief after climate disasters, to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) to climate-smart agriculture and nature-based solutions.However, as the climate crisis worsens and governments and donors, including the US government, increasingly prioritize climate risk management in their strategic focus, CRS is stepping up its engagement. While the agency already has a significant focus and investments in climate change, we are seeking to increase programming related to climate change adaptation and to a lesser extent mitigation to help rural families become more resilient to climate variability and change.Job SummaryAs Technical Advisor III for Climate Change and Resilience, you will contribute to the strategic development and integration of climate change adaptation at country, regional and global levels. You will support Country Programs (CPs) to understand climate risks and vulnerabilities and to place a climate lens on program design. With a broad awareness of climate tools and resources, you will help country teams identify and fill gaps. Your experience with institutional donors and collaboration with climate networks will support country and headquarter teams understanding of and ability to respond to donor expectations. Your expertise will increase visibility of CRS’ climate change agenda, and you will represent CRS at various climate fora and with key donors and stakeholders.Though you will spend a significant percentage of time supporting Country Programs working across a variety of sectors, such as education, health and water, you will also work closely with the Agriculture and Livelihoods team, reporting to the Senior Technical Advisor for Climate Change and Land Restoration. Within Agriculture and Livelihoods, you will provide support to a team working on Nature-based Solutions, as well as integrating climate change into markets, financial inclusion, gender and social cohesion. You will participate in an interdivisional working group on climate change, enhancing communication and coordination with other members working on agency climate action in the four pillar areas of operations, policy, emergency response and development programming. Your strategic programmatic insights and knowledge of country support needs will contribute to that group’s effective coordination.Responsibilities:

• Contribute to program design with partners to incorporate standards, tools, and best practices in climate change adaptation, and climate change mitigation where relevant. While support will be provided to a variety of sectors, you are not expected to have technical expertise in multiple sectors, but rather to help teams understand and find appropriate resources to incorporate and act on key climate considerations.
• Support strategy development at country and regional levels and use field connections and experience to inform agency-level climate action, and eventual development of agency-level action plan.
• Represent CRS to donors, partners and networks, and at key events, globally, regionally and in country programs where we work. Help to position CRS with donors and as a thought leader in the climate space.
• Provide CPs, Regions and HQ teams with thought leadership, strengthening, contributing to program design and tools development as needed/appropriate.
• Oversee or lead capacity strengthening initiatives in climate change adaptation globally for staff and partners supporting the development of learning and training strategies and activities. Provide mentoring and coaching to technical advisors and Country Program and regional staff.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Climate Change related studies, including Environmental Engineering, Meteorology/Climate Risk Management, Natural Resource Management (NRM), Sustainable Development, Agroecology, or related field. PhD a plus.
• Minimum of seven years of work experience in climate change adaptation and mitigation with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO. This should include three years overseas working in multiple regions in a developing country context as a technical advisor and/or program manager of climate change adaptation and mitigation and/or multi-sectoral projects.
• Strong understanding and application of technical principles and concepts in climate change adaptation and mitigation. Good knowledge of related disciplines to ensure proper cross-sectoral approach.
• Track record of contributing to successful resource mobilization activities capturing public and/or private donor funding in climate change adaptation and mitigation.
• Experience in the development and production of training materials to support climate change adaptation and mitigation interventions and programming. Demonstrated experience in knowledge transfer to diverse audiences.
• Experience with program monitoring and evaluation including development of indicators, data collection tools and methodologies, data analysis, and data presentation.
• Experience and skills representing the organization at meetings with donors, government, international NGOs, local partners – faith-based and civil society. Understanding of partnership principles.
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications and strong understanding of information and budget management systems and knowledge-sharing networks.
• Technical and/or academic publications a plus.

Required Languages – Excellent spoken and written English skills. Good knowledge of French or Spanish desirable.Location and Travel: The successful candidate can be based and work out of any country where CRS has offices with a preference for the US. Must be willing and able to travel up to 30%.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings.
• Very strong strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment.
• Very strong written and oral communication skills
• Very strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
• Proactive, resourceful, and results-oriented

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

• Integrity Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Builds Relationships
• Develops Talent
• Strategic Mindset
• Accountability & Stewardship

Key Working RelationshipsInternal: You will report to the Senior Technical Advisor for Climate Change and NRM and will work closely with the STA/Team Lead for Climate Change and Food Security as well as well as other members of these teams. You will collaborate with a variety of headquarters based, regional and country program technical advisors and project implementors. You will also be collaborating with the Climate Action Working Group and the Climate Policy and Research Advisor.External: Bilateral and multi-lateral donors, private foundations, UN organizations (Green Climate Fund, Global Environmental Fund, UN Environmental Program, etc.), peers, private sector partners and potential partners such as Conservation International, Nature Conservancy, World Resources Institute, the Church, local partners etc.***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Location

USA

Job date

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 03:47:25 GMT

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