Climate and Environment Coordinator-URRI
Kampala * Full-time
The Danish Refugee Council
Category: NGO
Total Positions:
Location: Kampala
Full-time
Salary: Attractive
Posted 10 months ago
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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