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  • Posted: Apr 20, 2018
    Deadline: Apr 27, 2018
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    At Chemonics, we believe our mission of helping people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives is driven by our commitment to service-service to our mission, to our beneficiaries, to our clients, and to our staff. From our founding in 1975, we have worked in more than 150 countries to help our clients, partners, and beneficiaries face ...
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    Climate Vulnerability Analyst - ATLAS

    Chemonics International Inc. seeks a climate vulnerability analyst to provide technical direction and management for the Sustainable Water for the Mara Basin (SWM) Activity under the USAID Climate Change Adaptation, Thought Leadership and Assessments (ATLAS) project.

    The climate vulnerability analyst will work with ATLAS’ climate change adaptation specialist and the SWM team to co-design and lead the field work in the Mara basin (in both Tanzania and Kenya).

    The analyst will supervise local consultants, organize field schedules, direct the participatory field-based research, and contribute to the written assessment.

    We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

    Responsibilities include:

    • Co-design and lead the field work in the Mara basin to evaluate key economic sectors’ vulnerability to climate change and weather variability
    • Co-design and lead field work and analysis to investigate the climate-related vulnerability and adaptive capacity of communities and sectors in two areas of the Mara basin: the Nyangores catchment in Kenya and the Mara Wetlands in Tanzania
    • Supervise a team of two to three local consultants, directly managing staff daily, organizing field schedules, and directing the participatory field-based research
    • Contribute to the written assessment, including evaluation of key sector risks due to climate variability and change, and recommendations to improve these sectors’ resilience
    • Conduct meetings and maintain open communication with Tanzanian and Kenyan government officials, counterparts, and other relevant stakeholders in collaboration with the ATLAS team leader and climate change adaptation specialist

    Qualifications:

    • Advanced degree in a related field, such as environmental or climate science, required
    • Minimum of eight years of professional experience coordinating and preforming vulnerability assessments; experience conducting assessments at localized scales preferred
    • Minimum of eight years of professional experience conducting analyses of climate risks
    • Experience leading and managing assessment teams preferred
    • Knowledge of geographic information systems preferred
    • Demonstrated abilities to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing and to work as part of a team
    • Resourcefulness, flexibility, and creative problem-solving skills
    • Experience working on similar activities in sub-Saharan Africa, preferably with experience in Tanzania or Kenya
    • Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
    • Fluency in English; fluency in Swahili preferred

    Method of Application

    Please send an email with your CV attached  using the job position in the subject line to atlasmararecruit@chemonics.com by April 27, 2018. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

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