Climate and Environment Adviser – British Embassy

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Job Category  

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Programme Roles)

Job Subcategory  

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Programme Roles), Climate change, Environment & Sustainability

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Application deadline:	26 August 2022
Grade:	Senior Executive Officer (SEO)
Type of Position:	Fixed Term, Full-time
Working hours per week	38.5
Region	Africa
Country/Territory	Sudan
Location (City)	Khartoum
Type of Post	British Embassy
Number of vacancies	1
Salary	USD 61,838 Annually
Start Date	1 September 2022

Main purpose of job:

The SEO Climate and Environment adviser will play a key role in the development and delivery of the British Embassy in Khartoum’s climate, environment and water programmes and policy iniatives – and will work across the office to ensure that climate and environment issues are mainstreamed across our wider portfolio in Sudan.

The post holder will report to a G7 UK Climate and Environment adviser supporting the exciting expansion of our climate work across the portfolio. They will draw upon technical best practice, centrally managed programming and HQ expertise to ensure climate and environment is mainstreamed across everything we do.

The key functions of the role are:

Forging effective relationships and influencing to develop effective climate policies and initiatives in Sudan – the post holder will take on and develop collaborative relationships with Government of Sudan (GoS) in line with our ODA principles, other donors, international development partners and private sector actors to support development and implementation of climate smart policymaking and initiatives. Supporting Sudan’s efforts to access and effectively delveir international climate finance will be critical, both leveraging core UK Technical Assistance and programming as well as influencing wider programming.  This will include contributing to a strategy to enhance support for state level water provision through creative partnerships between federal, state authorities and international partners.

Programme management and oversight – the postholder will play an active role in oversight and monitoring of water programming, working closely with the lead UK Climate & Environment Advisor and programme management colleagues. This will require constructive working relationships with implementing partners, robust programme management, and adherrence to FCDO’s compliance requirements.

Policy support across the office to mainstream climate and environment. The UK in Sudan provides largescale humanitarian assistance, water and health funding, as well as economic and governance work.  The postholder will work closely with the G7 Climate and Environment Advisor to draw on HQ level thinking and best practice and support the  Peace, Economic Reform and Humanitarian Teams as we increase our climate focus, implement follow up from COP26 and meet International Climate Finance ambition.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience  

• All aspects of rural and urban water supply, including knowledge of integrated water resources management, water and sanitation for domestic, industry and agricultural use, including associated environmental health aspects.
• Strong experience of climate and environment programming and working with non-climate change focused programming on mainstreaming climate risk.
• Experience of working collaboratively and effectively across the international community.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience  

• Experience of working in international development contexts, particularly fragile and conflict affected states.
• Experience in one or more working on natural resource conflict issues AND/OR renewable energy AND/OR green investment AND/OR climate and resilience in humanitarian.

Required behaviours  

Seeing the Big Picture, Making Effective Decisions, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing

Other benefits and conditions of employment  

Learning and development opportunities:

Post holders will be expected to gain expert accreditation to the Climate and Environment Advisory Cadre and undertake ongoing capacity development on both technical and programme management topics required on deliver the role.

The applicant will be expected to demonstrate ability to accredit to the FCDO Climate & Environment Cadre.

Additional information  

• Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
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• The British High Embassy does not sponsor visas/work permits except where it may be local practice to do so.
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