Climate Change Specialist at Farsight Africa Group

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Climate Change specialist will be responsible for customizing national climate change frameworks to city level.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Providing analytical support on Climate Change Programme
• Assisting in coordination of climate change programmes and different projects.
• Carrying out education on programs and projects on climate change.
• Providing technical assistance on climate change programmes and projects.
• Promoting public participatory and awareness creation on climate change programmes and projects.
• Preparing reports and brief for projects status
• To provide technical guidance and support that informs proposals, project implementation and overall organizational strategy in environment and climate change matters.
• To ensure that the organization’s projects are implementing activities in line with best environmental practices following local and donors’ environmental regulations. Coordinates / Works with the communities in climate change, environment, Natural Resource, forestry and climate change matter
• Acts as Climate Change focal person for all development partners
• Performing any duties that may be assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in customizing national climate change frameworks to city level.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Excellent client-facing and internal verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills.
• Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and multi-tasking.
• Ability to predict challenges and proactively head-off obstacles.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, innovative and solutions-oriented