Save the Children Senior Climate Resilience Advisor Jobs in Kenya
Save the Children Senior Climate Resilience Advisor Jobs in Kenya
Senior Climate Resilience Advisor Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Role Purpose:
We are looking for an experienced climate change professional, with a commitment to children's rights, who is able to think strategically about Save the Children's potential to contribute in a more systematic and significant way to this global crisis in Southern Africa.
The Senior Advisor will use their in-depth contextual understanding, technical expertise, and relationship building skills to define and deliver our strategic ambition for Climate Change in Southern Africa. T
Contract Duration: 2 Years with possibility of extension
Location: the role can be based anywhere within the region especially the Southern Africa Country Offices of focus (Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe)
Qualifications
Master's degree in a Climate related discipline essential. PhD desirable
At least 7 years' experience of working nationally and internationally on Climate resilience issues in emergency or development settings.
Experience in leading the creation and implementation of a strategy, demonstrating the ability to identify
and prioritise the necessary steps towards an ambitious goal.
Experience in designing and writing proposals, monitoring and evaluating development programmes that build resilience to climate shocks with a focus on children.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to motivate, influence and negotiate both internally and externally - including in English.
Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind sets.
Excellent analytical skills especially on social aspects and impact of climate change on children
Experience of building networks, resulting in securing significant new partnership and funding opportunities for the organisation.
Sound understanding of major issues in the Southern Africa Region related to the climate emergency, nexus agenda between humanitarian and development - and a close focus on evidence based approaches, and action learning/adaptation of programming.
How to Apply
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