Climate Change Program Manager (m/f)

African Wildlife Foundation - Nairobi (Quénia)

More / LessDescriptionThe African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is the leading international conservation organization focused solely on the African continent. AWF’s mission is, together with the people of Africa, to ensure that the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever.

Position Summary:

The AWF Climate Change Program Manager leads the AWF Climate Change Program and manages the technical design, funding and implementation of a portfolio of climate change monitoring, mitigation and adaptation projects. S/he participates in strategic, national and international climate change policy processes and prepares written technical reports for internal and external audiences. S/he reports to the AWF Chief Scientist and Lands Director.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Improve understanding and monitoring of climate change impacts in the AWF Heartlands Programme

•Work with AWF GIS and ecology teams to enable assessment of climate change impacts on key species and habitats in AWF Heartlands and prospective landscapes, to help refine program priorities.
•Help refine and apply AWF climate change vulnerability assessment methodologies and adaptation frameworks.
•Support AWF climate change monitoring efforts and interpretation of findings in internal strategy, planning and action prioritization processes.
2. Develop and manage portfolio of carbon mitigation projects across AWF Heartlands

•Work with AWF program, program design, philanthropy and marketing teams to build understanding of carbon financing opportunities in carbon markets, keeping up to date with market trends.
•Provide technical support to existing portfolio of REDD projects in Tanzania, Kenya, and Democratic Republic of Congo liaising with partners and field-based implementation teams to help ensure high quality, on-budget and timely delivery of project outputs.
•Support AWF field teams in developing new afforestation, re-afforestation and avoided deforestation carbon offset projects.
3. Lead work to promote ecosystem-based adaptation across AWF Heartlands

•Work within the AWF Programme to build and guide the portfolio of work on climate change adaptation, including water storage and adaptation.
•Document best practices and lessons learned, for project implementation and policy development.
•Help fundraising teams to draft proposals for project funding.
4. Support climate change policy work across AWF target countries

•Lead AWF Program teams in identifying and prioritizing climate change policy work, including participation in national and international level meetings and processes that help achieve AWF’s climate change objectives.
•Build capacity of AWF teams and partners to engage in climate change policy processes. Inform AWF Program of implications of international climate change negotiations and decisions as well as financing processes. Participate in strategic policy processes in support of AWF’s climate change strategy and objectives.
5. Prepare key papers and presentations, and represent AWF in strategic forums

•Lead on preparation and updating of AWF climate change strategy and policy papers and make presentations in key forums as directed by line manager.
6. Advise AWF on institutional responses to reduce AWF carbon footprint.

Qualifications:

Education

•Postgraduate (MBA, MSc or PhD) qualifications required in relevant field.
Experience

•At least 5 years relevant experience of working at a responsible level on climate change issues, including wide knowledge and understanding of climate change issues related to ecosystems, forests and biodiversity; voluntary and regulatory carbon markets; climate policy; and REDD policy and projects.
•Direct experience of conservation in Africa.
•Demonstrable experience of designing conservation and climate change projects and of engaging in high level stakeholder consultation and policy analysis with regards to sustainable development and conservation.
•Demonstrable commitment to AWF mission and understanding of issues faced by AWF.
Skills & Knowledge

•Outstanding technical skills and knowledge with respect to climate change issues, and carbon financing in Africa.
•Proven ability to conceptualize and write high level reports.
•Ability to network strategically and communicate effectively with a wide group of partners, including proactive sharing of information and reporting;
•Advanced computer and internet skills;
•Ability to work both as part of a team and independently;
•A flexible, multi-tasker who meets deadlines.
•Ability and willingness to fulfil AWF administrative and accounting procedures;
•Candidates should be fluent in spoken and written English; additional fluency in French would be preferred.
.More / LessHow to applyIf your background, experience and competencies match the above specifications please send a cover letter, your detailed CV indicating daytime telephone numbers, address and names of three referees to Human Resources Manager at Humanresources@awfke.org. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

(publicado em www.idealist.org a 19-10-11)

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