Climate Change Adaptation Adviser

Essential

1. Minimum qualifications of a Master degree in Environmental Management / Development or other relevant discipline OR a Bachelor degree in lieu, with applied relevant work experience in excess of the minimum required relevant work experience.

Essential

2. At least 7 years of experience in climate change adaptation work , preferably in the Pacific islands region, with at least 5 of those years at the senior leadership and advisory level

3. Extensive knowledge of environmental issues, specifically climate change adaptation as well as emerging climate change issues and challenges within the Pacific Island Countries and Territories with excellent understanding and appreciation of environmental ethics, values and priorities

4. Extensive leadership and management experience including high level advisory and analytical skills as well as leading and nurturing teams of diverse technical backgrounds and expertise in multicultural and multi-disciplinary environments

5. Excellent project management and leadership experience including the development of funding proposals, design and delivery of integrated work programme activities, monitoring and evaluation of performance, resource management as well as a good understanding of synergies and inter-linkages across multilateral environmental agreements

6. Excellent relationship management and fundraising skills and experience that demonstrate a high level of professional and constructive engagement with a diverse range of stakeholders as well as an excellent understanding of key donor partners and funding institutions with proven fundraising experience

7. Excellent experience at strategic and high level communication, negotiation and reporting across diverse audiences, as well as extensive experience in capacity building, particularly in the Pacific setting