Climate Resilience and Adaptation Lead

Islamabad

  • Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
  • Location: Islamabad
  • Grade: Senior level - Senior
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Environment
    • Meteorology, Geology and Geography
    • Disaster Management (Preparedness, Resilience, Response and Recovery)
    • Climate Change
    • Managerial positions
  • Closing Date:

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The IRC is seeking to hire a Climate Resilience and Adaptation Lead for the upcoming Institutional Strengthening component of the FCDO-funded “Building Resilience and Addressing Vulnerability to Emergencies (BRAVE)” Programme in Pakistan. 
This is anticipated to be a 4-year, approximately £15 million programme. The aim of the institutional strengthening component of BRAVE is to improve the institutionalised planning, resource management, budget allocation and implementation of policies across different government levels, which will ultimately lead to increased government investment scaling up and replicating BRAVE's resilience activities in other districts. The programme interventions would strengthen institutional capacity and capability across federal, provincial, and district government departments, enhancing their ability to mitigate and respond to climate-related shocks and stresses.
Job Description: Climate Resilience and Adaptation Lead
Requirements and Responsibilities- Climate Resilience and Adaptation Lead: 
The Climate Resilience and Adaptation Lead will be responsible for providing technical leadership and guidance to the programme team (across target geographies) in thematic areas related to evidence-based institutional strengthening for climate resilience and adaptation.  Through convening and involvement of stakeholders and government authorities at various levels, use of evidence and research, as well as policy development and implementation processes, the position will contribute to improve climate resilience and adaptation policies and institutions. They will maintain strong communication with the rest of the programme leads, consortium members and delivery team to ensure coordination of programme strategies. They will ensure strong relationships with government authorities at central and subnational level in coordination with Provincial Leads. They will keep close coordination with other BRAVE components for developing integration and synergies. 
The key requirements for the role are:
•10 to 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and providing technical support for climate resilience, mitigation, and adaptation in Pakistan. International experience is a plus, but not required.
•Proficient in relevant national and international policies and frameworks, including the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), National Adaptation Plan (NAP), COP agreements, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Climate Change Policy, and the Climate Change Act.
•Strong understanding of key disaster risk reduction (DRR) frameworks, the National DRR Act, and the political economy and operational hierarchy of disaster management in Pakistan.
•Expertise in climate research and resilience, working with government institutions to refine policy, systems and frameworks.
•Skilled in providing technical inputs and effectively communicating with stakeholders, including project teams, to influence and persuade.
•Worked with donors especially FCDO in Pakistan.
•Experience of working with relevant government bodies in Pakistan, e.g. MoCC&EC / Pakistan Climate Change Authority, Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) relevant ministries like Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Agriculture, Water Resources, Food Security and Research etc.  
•Strong awareness and understanding of ongoing resilience programs, donors, relevant institutions, funding streams, and evaluation approaches both in Pakistan and internationally.
Please note that the JD is high level and indicative only at this stage and may be subject to change once the Terms of Reference for the programme is released and as the opportunity develops. This position will be contingent on the outcome of the bid.


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