Climate Resilience Advisor

2 weeks ago

Remote, India World Vision International Full time

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life.

We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children's life stories

Employee Contract Type:
Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

Provide technical support and build capacity of Field Offices - 40%

  • Develop a Regional Environment and Climate Change action plan that is aligned with global commitments.
  • Actively work with FO to ensure that they have internal capacity to activate action plans through the building of internal technical understanding and capacity
  • Drive the evolution and development of impact focused program models to enhance the lives of the most vulnerable children and ensure they and their households are more resilient to economic, conflict and climate shocks through strengthened absorptive, adaptive and transformative capacity.
  • Utilise and/or refresh mapping of existing FO Environment and CCA programs, support/guide/mentor FO's to develop strategic directions and implement programs that are in align with the Global commitment
  • Build strong strategic alliances with key internal stakeholders within WV's partnership both regionally and globally on Environment and CCA (e.g. APR Learning Group) 6. Develop capacity statements and case studies to contribute to organizational learning and positioning.
Coordinate regional engagement and represent the Asia-Pacific Regional Office as CCA technical expert both internal and with external partners - 20%

  • Present and promote World Vision's Climate Action & Resilience programs to private and institutional donors.
  • Be a thought leader to challenge and drive new thinking and action at World Vision and among local and international stakeholders to identify opportunities to influence policy, seek funding and form new partnerships.
  • In cooperation with RO GAM and FOs, identify funding opportunities, at regional, subregional and NO levels.
  • Ensure proper coordination among thematic portfolios for the exchange of information and experience, facilitating Climate Change program learning and synthesis across projects: and encourage and support dissemination of research findings at research and policy forums.
Showcase WV as a thought leader and technical specialist -20%

  • Conduct policy/strategy dialogue with relevant government officials, UN bodies, faithbased organizations, media and development partners in Asia Pacific on strategies to mainstream climate change mitigation and adaptation in WV programming with a special emphasis on climate change impacts on natural resources.
  • Identify and roll out vulnerability measures for CCA impacts on child wellbeing in alignment with WV's Our Promise 2030 strategy.
  • Develop position papers to influence donor policies and government interventions.
Research and Knowledge management - 20%

  • Research and evaluate global and regional promising practices on climate change action.
  • Ensure technical quality of programmes/projects, policies, practices, and guidance on climate change action.
  • Provide fieldcentred training on climate change and adaptation to build the capacity of RO and FOs.
  • Participate in research and analysis that supports relevant technical areas

Qualifications:

  • Master's degree and/ higher professional qualifications in Forestry, Environment, Climate Change or relevant field Master's degree and/ higher professional qualifications in Forestry, Environment, Climate Change or relevant field
Experience

  • Experience working in developing country/resourceconstrained contexts
  • Experience in a program development/business development function
  • Experience in livelihoods and economic development with the poor and marginalised

Applicant Types Accepted:
Local and International Applicants (IA's) Accepted

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