Posted on Mon 02nd May, 2022 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)
Multilink Sustainability Africa believes solutions for our world environmental issues needs partnerships and collaboration. In this regard, Multilink is participating in the new phase of Clean Air Africa Project by leveraging our strengths to deliver success. The Project is donor funded and based in Nairobi, bringing young African professionals together to deal with the issues of climate change.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Gender and Environment Specialist
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
This is an opening for gender professionals with experience in integrating gender with climate programming.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Africa Climate and Clean Air Project is seeking a Gender and Environment Specialist to integrate gender equality and women’s empowerment into a wide range of climate and environment programming under the SLCP Clean Air Africa Project. The roles of the selected individual will include:
Provide expert gender-framing support to the house hold energy team of the SLCP project
Provide technical support for and builds the capacity of SLCP Clean Air Africa Project on how to integrate gender into a wide range of climate, environment, energy, and social programming across the full breadth of the project activities, including with implementing partners and sub national governments.
Support project partners in integrating gender just climate considerations in their programs
Contribute to project project outputs
Stays current with technical advancements in the field of climate, gender, and development
Job Requirements
Education:
Master's Degree (Second University Degree or equivalent, or higher) in Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Gender Studies or related field is required
Experience:
At least three years of experience in integrating gender-just approaches in climate and /or development programs. Other preferred skills include gender advocacy and the advancement of gender policy
Required:
Experience in the climate, environment, energy, or infrastructure sector
Experience in gender integration and conducting gender analyses
Understanding of current climate issues and policy in international development
Desirable:
Strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills
Demonstrated flexibility and capacity to adapt to and operate in environments of uncertainty.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Ability to be proactive in problem solving with excellent listening skills
Demonstrated ability to advance equity and inclusion in leading the work of teams
Competencies:
Client Orientation: Analyzes complex technical materials (including data) and makes concise, relevant recommendations
Accountability: Proactively identifies new opportunities and challenges
Teamwork: Takes ownership of responsibilities
Communication: Understands, explains and shares information on assigned tasks with accuracy and clarity
Technical / Functional Skills:
Building Strategic Partnerships: Perform defined tasks. Maintaining information and databases, analyze general Information and select material in support of partnership building initiatives
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Performs defined tasks efficiently and deepens knowledge of area of work. Researches best practices and poses new, more effective ways of doing things
Job Knowledge / Technical Expertise:
Performs defined tasks efficiently and deepens knowledge of area of work. Fundamental knowledge of processes, methods and procedures.
Understands the main processes and methods of work regarding to the position.
Identifies new and better approaches to work processes and incorporates same in own work.
Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning.
Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments
Design and Implementation of Management Systems - Technical Assistance: Performs defined tasks efficiently and deepens knowledge of area of work. Data gathering and implementation of management systems.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
Salary
USD 15,000 / Month.
Application Closing Date
2nd May, 2022.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and supporting Documents to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.