Climate Change Adaptation Specialist – CARE Iraq (International Position)

Climate Change Adaptation Specialist – CARE Iraq

Duty Station: Iraq – Erbil/Dohuk

Contract Duration: 1 Year with the potential to renew

Reporting Line: Country Director

Job Summary

CARE is seeking a dynamic, engaged, innovative and motivated Climate Change Adaptation Specialist. The CCAS will be responsible for mainstreaming climate change adaptation into CARE Iraq’s projects and programmes through technical guidance, strategy development, support, oversight, capacity development, advocacy and representation, contributing to CARE’s vision and mission of Gender equality and Climate justice. The CCAS will collaborate with other technical leads in the county and the region, as well as programme managers in Iraq to design and execute high quality state of the art programming and implementation.

The CCAS will develop and/or maintain collaborative and cohesive working relationships with local and national government, donors, counterparts, national partners, CARE Member partners, and other stakeholders.

The CCAS will be based in Erbil or Dohuk and expected to travel to project sites as well as to actively represent CARE in relevant networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mainstreaming of climate change adaptation into programme, projects and/or initiatives
• Provide strategic advice to staff in identifying, preparing, implementing and supervising programs, projects and project’s components to address climate change issues and climate change readiness.
• Identify trends and technical standards, and develop frameworks, strategies and tools
• Build relationships with environmental and development NGOs, government, the scientific community and colleagues within the CARE confederation, to develop and share latest thinking on adaptation tools, methods and frameworks
• Ensure learning through collecting and sharing best practices with CARE staff and their national partners
• Provide guidance to CARE Iraq’s green team

Qualifications

• Master / Bachelor degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience in relevant subjects – natural resource management, hydrology, soil and water conservation engineering, water resources management, biodiversity or climate change or other relevant discipline
• sound understanding of the linkages between ecosystems, biodiversity, human well-being, gender and climate change
• At least 3 years of working on climate change or related environment and/or
  development issues, either in an NGO or the public or private sector
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex scientific issues and to communicate and apply them at programme and project level
• An understanding of climate change and conservation challenges in developing countries, with the ability to recognise and work with local and national level priorities to identify linkages between policy and practice.
• Demonstrated experience in program design, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and reporting.
• Excellent presentation, communication and facilitation skills
• Proficiency in English; Arabic and Kurdish added value

Accountability:

A commitment to CARE values and CARE’s integrity framework is critical to working with CARE. Any candidate offered a job with CARE will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability:

• Comply with CARE’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.

• Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area.

• Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a CARE staff or partner.

Safeguarding:

Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with CARE as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury, and any other harm. One of the ways that CARE shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

Gender equality:

CARE is committed to meeting the standards of the CARE International Gender Policy (2019). Through this policy, CARE seeks to promote the equal realization of dignity and human rights for girls, women, boys and men in all diversities, and the elimination of poverty and injustice. Specifically, this policy seeks to improve the explicit incorporation of gender in programmatic and organizational practices.