Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Environmental Mainstreaming Adviser

The Opportunity

This position can be based in: Panama, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua or Peru.

Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Environmental Mainstreaming Adviser

ROLE PURPOSE

Lead the development of SC’s disaster risk reduction (DRR) portfolio in LAC, ensuring the application of the most innovative approaches to child-centred DRR and anticipatory action. Develop resource mobilisation and new business development opportunities with traditional donors and national and regional mechanisms and development banks to finance SCI’s DRR and humanitarian programming.

Work with humanitarian and development programmes and colleagues and the regional climate change adviser to ensure mainstreaming of environmental approaches into programming, not only mitigating the environmental footprint of SC’s work but also identifying programme opportunities to develop environmental benefits through the implementation of programme activities and country/regional priorities.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• Masters’ degree or equivalent in disaster (risk) management, social sciences, environmental sciences/management, geography or other demonstrably relevant field.
• Demonstrated experience integrating both mitigation of environmental impact and opportunities to generate environmental enhancements into multi-sectoral humanitarian programmes, development activities and community-based DRR.
• Broad experience in supporting/leading/integrating on DRR environmental activities, preferably in an NGO sector proving sound theoretical and practical understanding of DRR and environmental issues.

• Experience supporting countries to adopt anticipatory action approaches.

• Project management experience, varied experience of using monitoring and evaluation methodologies.

• Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at careers

Save the Children | Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Environmental Mainstreaming Adviser | Latin America and the Caribbean

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.