Job Summary
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.
Minimum Qualification:Masters
Experience Level:Senior level
Experience Length:7 years
Job Description/Requirements
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.
The role will lead strategy development and the technical design and
implementation of high quality programmes that deliver change for
children in both emergency and development programming. The Sr. Advisor
will ensure that all climate change programming is of excellent
technical quality and contributes significantly to Save the Children’s
strategic objectives, national/regional/global learning and advocacy.
The role will also support various thematic technical advisors in
integrating a climate resilience lens in programming.
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
Essential
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.
Experience of building, leading and developing colleagues and staff with different backgrounds and expertise.
Commitment to Save the Children values – including gender equality and focusing on the most marginalised and deprived.
Desirable
Strong child rights programming and commitment
to the rights based approach, environmental justice and sustainability,
ecosystem-based approach, gender equality, inclusion, and
community-based development.
Experience of working within a complex and matrix organisation structure.
Excellent training, facilitation, and team building skills
Please
apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single
document, including your salary expectations for this role.
To see a full a job description, please visit our website atwww.savethechildren.net/jobs;
We
need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our
commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is
subject to our Child protection standards including background checks
and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Female candidates are encouraged to apply
Disclaimer:
Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents
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