Climate Change Adaptation Officer
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The primary roles of the Climate Change Adaptation Officer will be to work as a focal point for IUCN’s climate change adaptation activities, to ensure that IUCN’s Secretariat, Commissions and Members collaborate more closely to deliver the 2009-2012 Programme on climate change adaptation, to communicate and exchange information both internally and externally, as well as to develop new partnerships. The Climate Change Adaptation Officer will play a key role in IUCN’s engagement with the Ecosystems and Livelihoods Adaptation Network (ELAN). The Climate Change Adaptation Officer will be based in the Ecosystem Management Programme (EMP), but will work directly with other Programmes (Water, Forests, Marine, Protected Areas, Species), initiatives (Drylands, Islands, Invasive species) and regional programmes.
2. Supporting IUCN’s engagement in the Ecosystems and Livelihoods Adaptation Network (ELAN).
3. Providing support to IUCN thematic and regional programmes and Commissions to develop new programmes on climate change adaptation;
4. Working with IUCN members to achieve greater impact on the policy and practice of climate change adaptation;
5. Drawing on lessons learned across Programmes, and the latest science and adaptation practice internationally to provide synthesis and input into IUCN’s policy work on climate change adaptation;
6. Developing content on climate change adaptation for IUCN communications materials, disseminating communication materials at key events, and updating IUCN’s adaptation-related website material;
7. Fundraising, monitoring, reporting and communicating for the 2009-2012 Programme related to climate change adaptation;
8. Other duties, as assigned by the Head, Ecosystem Management Programme.
• 5 to 10 years’ experience in environmental management, climate change adaption or development at the national and international level, with considerable field experience; • Advanced post-graduate degree in a subject related to climate change, environmental management and/or development ; • Excellent interpersonal and networking skills; demonstrated ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences; • Demonstrated project management and development skills; • Ability to work effectively within a large decentralized workforce of professionals of different nationalities and to mobilize it for common goals; • Proven fundraising abilities; • Excellent English; knowledge of French and/or Spanish a considerable asset; • Must be prepared to travel frequently. |
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