Key responsibility includes:

• Lead the climate component of DCA and contribute for the meaningful mainstreaming into all the thematic pillars of DCA: Resilient Livelihood, DRR/Humanitarian Response and Fight Extreme Inequality;
• Provide technical leadership and organisation support in the management of projects with climate focus;
• Play lead role in implementing DCA’s climate policy, and developing country specific climate strategies;
• Represent DCA in national climate change dialogues and forums, and DCA’s Climate Community of Practice;
  Engage in national level climate action advocacy efforts, and forums within DCA Nepal’s climate change policy framework and strategy;
• Prepare and adapt inputs to policy briefs/position papers that address links between climate change and other development concerns, mainly within the governance, poverty reduction, gender, crisis preparedness and recovery, and capacity development, etc. themes;
• Strengthen partnerships with key climate actors in Nepal particularly government, donors, private sector for resource generation, leveraging and management;
• Contribute to the development of capacity building tools and activities related to climate change, especially on adaptation and mitigation;
• Explore opportunities and develop proposals with strong climate actions at community, local and national level;
• Initiate and coordinate climate change and clean energy related research and documentation and sharing results;
• Provide relevant documents, content to Communication team and work closely to produce communications materials/ testimonies, case studies that are particularly focusing on Climate Action impacts and learning; suitable for fundraisings and for use on our websites and social media.

What you bring:

• Master’s degree in Climate Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Forestry, Agriculture or any other relevant field
• A minimum of seven years of experience focusing on climate actions (research, mitigation, adaptation, policy advocacy, among others) of which five years in an international organisation with similar responsibilities.
• Experience in working with government, donors, private sectors and other stake holders is an asset
• Good understanding and demonstrated knowledge of the national level policies, frameworks, and national level legislations on climate change
• Knowledge and understanding of global debate on climate change
• Demonstrated excellent written and spoken English
• Good command over report writing in English
• Good analytical and research skills
• Demonstrated skill on writing proposals focused on climate change; Scientific publications as an author/co-author will be an added advantage
• Critical thinker and ability to engage in and contribute to higher-level policy discussions on climate actions with multiple stakeholders
• Role model for diversity, inclusion and belongingness as well as contributing to positive team spirit.

What we offer:

• A one-year contract with possibility of extension depending upon the funding scenario
• Learning and development opportunities
• An opportunity to make a difference and improve the lives of communities DCA is working with in Nepal.

Qualified and interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for this vacancy.

Application consisting of the below will only be considered:

• Cover Letter (max 1 page),
• CV (max 3 pages), and
• Answers provided to the online-application questions.

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