Manager – Climate and Green Jobs

The Manager – Climate and Green Jobs will provide leadership, to plan, coordinate, manage and monitor the implementation of climate resilient value chains program that address climate change mitigation and adaptation, and for development by supporting climate resilient income opportunities and access to sustainable “green Jobs” in line with WWF UCO strategic objectives.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness, Agroecology, social Forestry, Natural Resource economics or a related field.
  
• A Master’s degree in Natural Resource Management, Climate change sciences, Agriculture and food systems, Climate or green financing, Impact investing, or related field.
  
• Professional training in Project Planning and Management is an asset.
  
• At least 7 years of work experience in Agroecology, Value chain development, Climate change, Green and Nature- based enterprises, or any other related field.
  
• The ideal candidate should have experience with NbS implementation on the ground and a good understanding of the IUCN NbS Standard.
  
• Proven practical experience in project coordination and management in the field of nature-based solutions, ecosystem-based management, green enterprises and/or climate change adaptation and mitigation is a must.
  

• Support climate resilient values chain that strengthens capacity of small holder farmers to adapt to rapidly changing impacts of micro-climate effects and withstanding shocks
  
• Support WWF-UCO in developing and mainstreaming climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies and actions in energy, forestry and freshwater initiatives based on the findings and recommendations from WWF-UCO Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and other related studies.
  
• Assess and recommend Nature based solutions, sustainable ecosystem-based management interventions for climate resilience, mitigation and development in the Albertine Graben.
  
• Work with partners and experts to undertake value chain studies and determine most profitable value chains that increase economic opportunities to participating households in the landscape
  
• Lead staff and partners to identify and partner with private sector actors and financial institutions to provide marketing and financial solutions to actors along the value chain to unlock barriers to productivity and profitability
  
• Support the development of climate change mitigation and adaptation capacity strengthening initiatives for WWF- UCO staff and partners including climate smart conservation and community-based climate risk assessments as well as identification of locally suited nature-based solutions.