World Vision are Seeking Carbon Finance Coordinator – Nature Based Solution (NBS) for regenerated Forest and Community Resilience Project

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

Skills Required:

• Agricultural / Studies
• Environmental / Natural / Resource
• Social / Science / Project / Management / Development