Chemonics
International, a leading international development consulting firm based
in Washington, D.C., is seeking Indonesian national Climate Change
Adaptation Advisor candidates for the anticipated USAID-funded Indonesia
Adaptasi Perubahan Iklim dan Ketangguhan (APIK) project in Indonesia.
The $18-20 million, five-year project will aim to improve climate and
disaster resilience in Indonesia by supporting the government at the
local, district, and provincial, and national levels, working directly
with communities and the private sectors, and helping key stakeholders
to develop, disseminate, and utilize better climate change information.
We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a
difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities:
• Provide technical assistance and oversight on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction
• Oversee the development and implementation of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reeducation tools and approaches for local public and private counterparts.
• Work with local government and NGOs/CSOs to build their capacity to conduct or contribute to climate change and vulnerability risk assessments and to incorporate responses into future policies
• Oversee activities to strengthen responses and lessen vulnerability to climate change and weather-related disasters
• Oversee the development and implementation of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reeducation tools and approaches for local public and private counterparts.
• Work with local government and NGOs/CSOs to build their capacity to conduct or contribute to climate change and vulnerability risk assessments and to incorporate responses into future policies
• Oversee activities to strengthen responses and lessen vulnerability to climate change and weather-related disasters
Qualifications:
• At least seven years of experience in climate change adaptation;
• At least a master’s degree or a higher degree in a relevant field of study, such as environmental management, agriculture, fishery, spatial planning, economics, public policy; natural, earth, or physical sciences; engineering; business administration; governance; climate change, climate change adaptation, disaster resilience; or other related field;
• Demonstrated knowledge of climate variability and change and/or disaster risk management, as well as capacity building related to the provision and use of information to inform actions about disaster risk reduction or climate variability and change;
• Demonstrated understanding of climate vulnerability and risk assessment in a developing country context, with Indonesia or Southeast Asia preferred;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Strong English writing and speaking skills.
• At least a master’s degree or a higher degree in a relevant field of study, such as environmental management, agriculture, fishery, spatial planning, economics, public policy; natural, earth, or physical sciences; engineering; business administration; governance; climate change, climate change adaptation, disaster resilience; or other related field;
• Demonstrated knowledge of climate variability and change and/or disaster risk management, as well as capacity building related to the provision and use of information to inform actions about disaster risk reduction or climate variability and change;
• Demonstrated understanding of climate vulnerability and risk assessment in a developing country context, with Indonesia or Southeast Asia preferred;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Strong English writing and speaking skills.
Application Instructions: Please submit detailed CV, cover letter, and contact information to IndonesiaAPIKRecruit@gmail.com
as soon as possible but no later than April 30, 2015. Please include
the name of the position in the subject line. No telephone inquiries,
please. Only finalists will be contacted.
