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World Vision are Seeking Carbon Finance Coordinator – Nature Based Solution (NBS) for regenerated Forest and Community Resilience Project at World Vision
Position Title: World Vision are Seeking Carbon Finance Coordinator – Nature Based Solution (NBS) for regenerated Forest and Community Resilience Project
Employer: World Vision
Employment: Full-Time | Permanent
Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
Posted date: 3 weeks ago
Deadline: Submission date is over
Job Description:
Activity
- Coordinate the planning, implementation, and evaluation of climate change and environmental projects, especially those involving carbon financing mechanisms.
- Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation frameworks to track project progress, impact, and sustainability.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with local communities, partners, and government agencies related to climate change and environmental projects.
- Possess a strong understanding of climate change issues, environmental management, and carbon finance mechanisms, including Voluntary Carbon offset and other carbon markets.
- Prepare detailed reports on project progress, findings, and lessons learned, ensuring adherence to World Vision's reporting standards.
- Support the development and implementation of capacity-building initiatives to ensure local communities have the knowledge and skills to manage and sustain their environmental projects.
- Work collaboratively with other departments within World Vision Ethiopia and external partners to ensure effective project implementation and knowledge sharing.
- Support the organization's advocacy efforts on climate change and environmental issues, and effectively communicate project results to a wide range of audiences.
- Identify and document best practices and lessons learned from project implementation, contributing to the organization's knowledge base.
- Support FMNR Movement Catalyst Project Manager for FMNR Scale up of FMNR across the regions through coordination with Regional Liaison Coordinators
- Any additional tasks provided by immediate manager
Qualifications Required:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field, such as environmental science, forestry, agriculture, or related development studies.
- Strong knowledge of climate change, environmental management, and carbon finance mechanisms.
- Significant bi-lateral donor grant experience with program implementation, funding acquisition, and reporting
- Must be a creative individual with strong sense of priorities and organizational skills and an ability to work with diverse teams across considerable distances
Work Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in project management, particularly in the areas of climate change, environment, and carbon finance
Technical Skills and Abilities
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Experience in grant writing and proposal development.
- Must be able to negotiate ideas within and outside the World Vision partnership, particularly with donor communities and government.
Additional Requirements: Committed to WV’s vision, mission and core values.
- Experience in roles in NRM, landscape restoration and/or forestry
- Experience in stakeholder engagement and networking
- Demonstrated experience in organizing and facilitating training and capacity building in NRM (experience in FMNR is considered an advantage)
- Must be a creative individual with strong sense of priorities and organizational skills and an ability to work with diverse teams across considerable distances
- Must be able to negotiate ideas within and outside the World Vision partnership, particularly with donor communities and government.
- Optimum level of interpersonal skills to keep up internal and external harmonious working relation
- Quick learner with ability to think strategically and creatively
- Excellent ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Federal language/s
- Proficient computer literacy using of Microsoft Office Microsoft Word, Excel & MS Power Point
Location : Addis Ababa_Head office _frequent travel to project sites
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