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Climate and Environment Coordinator-URRI

Kampala * Full-time
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The Danish Refugee Council

Category: NGO Total Positions: Location: Kampala Full-time Salary: Attractive Posted 10 months ago
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KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Technical support and quality assurance • Provide technical support for URRI consortia partner staff and other key stakeholders on regenerative resilience, climate adaptation and environment. • Strengthen technical capacities through online, in-person, site-based trainings and demonstrations to scale-up, improve and expand climate adaptation, environment and resilience initiatives. Technical fields may include a broad range: nature-based solutions, permaculture, regenerative and circular resilience, climate-smart agriculture, groundwater recharge and more. • Support URRI project design and programme adaptation for climate adaptation, resilience and environment (in above-mentioned technical fields), including by supporting development of key results indicators. • Deliver technical resources, guidance and tools for climate adaptation and resilience across the consortia. • Support documentation and replication of good practices across URRI and support the development of communication materials on the same. • Resources and learning • Establish and co-facilitate a Community of Practice comprising URRI partners and actively coordinate and plan with the relevant team members. • Develop and maintain a roster of technical experts (consultants) in relevant fields related to climate adaptation, environment and resilience. • Contribute to learning and evidence-building on climate adaptation and resilience, including by collecting and sharing good practice. • Contribute to consortia awareness raising and internal communication. • Coordinate with the climate and environmental mainstreaming lead. • Strategy and policy • Provide support to business development, fundraising and partnership development in on the above technical topics. • Build partnership, support of evidence-building, advocacy and learning. • Represent URRI in relevant forums and contribute to key advocacy messages related to climate and environment.
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QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• To be successful in this role, we expect you to have a strong technical background in regenerative resilience and/or climate adaptation methods and practices, in one or more specific areas for example circular design, permaculture, regenerative design, agroecology, natural resource management or other. Moreover, we also expect the following: • Required: • An academic degree in climate adaptation and resilience, environment or in any other closely related area (social sciences or a relevant technical field) • 6 years of experience in a similar role • Strong knowledge of climate change and environment issues in West Nile, Uganda • Ability to assess climate risks, develop recommendations and provide technical support for programming to improve resilience and support climate adaptation. • Ability to develop and deliver technical trainings (in one or more relevant technical fields, see above). • Ability to establish collaborative working relationships across district locations. • Excellent oral and written communication skills, including writing and facilitation. • Demonstrated ability to work independently as part of a small team, and to form close working relationships with a diverse range of multi-cultural colleagues. • Strong computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point). • Able and willing to travel within West Nile, Uganda and the region as relevant. • Strong commitment to gender equality. • Strong track record of mobilizing donor support • Knowledge / experience in conflict sensitivity and/or conflict resolution • Experience using Climate vulnerability assessments (CVA) for programme design and implementation • Experience with forecast-based and/or climate early warning programming • Experience in participatory project design with communities • A good team player • Excellent analytical and negotiation skills • Proven commitment to accountability practices • Proven ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and work with limited supervision • Fluency in written and spoken English • Desirable: • Knowledge of one or more local languages widely spoken in the covered Districts is an added advantage. • In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies: • Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. • Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. • Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. • Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. • Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. • We offer • Contract length: 1 year. • Band: NM G1 • Designation of Duty Station: Arua • Start date: As soon as possible • Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national employees; please refer to our website.
HOW TO APPLY
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered. Closing date for applications: 23rd September 2025
Deadline: Expired
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