The Climate Change Team is a thematic programme of the IUCN Secretariat, within the IUCN Centre for Economy and Finance that works under a mandate provided by IUCN membership with a focus on delivering key transformations in the conservation, restoration and management of ecosystems. CC works as a delocalised team across several IUCN duty stations with the majority of the staff divided between its Gland-based Headquarters, Bonn, and Washington D.C. office.
The incumbent will support the Programme Officer, Climate Change, in tasks related to the implementation of several global-scale climate change projects. The incumbent will support in reviewing technical documents, communications, and donor deliverables; and in ensuring the timely coordination of activities and reports among IUCN and partner offices. The Programme Assistant will support the production of quality and timely internal and external facing communications materials, webpages, and social media content for IUCN’s Climate Change Team, including for specific flagship projects including the Global EbA Fund, CBA SCALE, and Friends of EbA network.
Specific Duties:
Support grants management activities for Global EbA Fund including strategic planning of future calls for proposals, development of informational webinars for applicants, development of a grants management software to streamline and optimize grant selection and reporting process, contribute to reports to donor, etc.
Lead on developing and maintaining Global EbA Fund web and social media presence, to encourage innovative and catalytic proposals in alignment with IUCN, partner, and donor programmatic goals.
Manage general mailbox and respond to Fund inquiries from potential applicants.
Climate Adaptation Projects
Support work being done in on-ground implementation of the Community-Based Adaptation: Scaling up Community Action for Livelihoods and Ecosystems in Southern Africa and Beyond (CBA-SCALE Southern Africa+) project in Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Collaborate with global colleagues, across IUCN and partner organisations, to evolve and grow IUCN's climate change adaptation portfolio. Foster connections across networks to expand the IUCN Climate Change presence.
Contribute to Climate Adaptation project proposals and project materials as needed, such as indicator frameworks, logic models, budgets, gantt charts, knowledge management, and other proposal needs as indicated by line-manager.
Requirements
3-4 years relevant work experience in fields related to ecosystem management, sustainable development, climate change, international development, and/or environmental science.
A relevant university degree in a subject relevant to natural resources management, geography, international development, conservation science, environmental policy, etc.
Well-developed computer skills (Word for Windows, Excel, e-mail)
Good organizational, administrative and reporting skills
Ability to work independently and on multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to meet tight deadlines without compromising the quality of outputs
Highly motivated to learn and develop new skills, keen to bring in own ideas
Excellent interpersonal skills; Proven ability to work harmoniously as part of a team in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity
Excellent written and spoken English required. Excellent editing skills will be highly desirable.
