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IRC Climate Resilience Specialist Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs

IRC Climate Resilience Specialist Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

IRC Kenya looking for “Climate Resilience Specialist”.

Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 12 April 2023.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster.

IRC Climate Resilience Specialist Jobs 2023

The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 01 April 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Climate Resilience Specialist to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Recruiter International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Position Climate Resilience Specialist
Location Nairobi, Kenya
Country Kenya
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification University degree
Experience Required 6-8 years
Application Deadline 12 April 2023

IRC Job Vacancy 2023

Job Overview: The Climate Resilience Specialist will lead efforts to adapt IRC programs to be more resilient and responsive to the impacts of climate change. The postholder will provide advice and support in three principal ways:

  • Support learning and innovation across Crisis Response, Recovery, and Development (CRRD) to promote climate resilient / responsive programs;
  • Demand driven support to Technical Units, Regional Units, and Country Teams to design services that are climate resilient and/or build community resilience; and
  • Develop practical resources to help the organization adopt and scale climate resilient/responsive interventions.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Support to strategic design and business development opportunities related to climate resilience and wider efforts to position IRC in this space.
  • Targeted support to Technical Units in adapting priority intervention approaches and providing intervention-specific guidance on how to promote climate resilience.
  • Work with regions and technical units to better understand and adapt to the projected impacts of climate induced disasters.
  • Build organizational resources to help to develop IRC’s portfolio of climate resilient / responsive programs.
  • In addition to the above, the Climate Resilience Specialist will support the following work led by the Climate Change Advisor: convening learning exchanges between climate specialists, building mitigation and adaptation efforts into business processes.

Qualification & Experience:

  • Experience of leading programs that: 1) respond to the impacts of climate change, and 2) build resilience to future impacts, gained through 6-8 years of experience working in fragile contexts.
  • Expertise in delivering / supporting programs related to one or more of IRC’s outcome areas: Economic Well Being, Education, Health, Power, and/or Safety.
  • Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
  • Strong knowledge of the intersection between conflict and climate and the role humanitarian assistance can play in building resilience.
  • Ability to provide practical technical advice and support strategic direction setting.
  • Strong data literacy and the ability to support evidence and learning informed decisions.
  • Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills, including strong written and verbal communication skills in a multi-cultural environment.
  • Collaborative and pro-active colleague with a talent for working across interdisciplinary teams.

Other Details

  • Contract Type: Full Time
  • Selection Process: Interview
  • Salary: negotiable
  • Application Process: Online

How to Apply IRC Climate Resilience Specialist Jobs 2023

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to this link Click Here

The Closing Date: 12 April 2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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Official Website www.rescue.org
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