Climate Communications & Development Officer

The INTASAVE Group: an Overview

The INTASAVE Group is a leading global not-for-profit organisation that innovates, connects and implements

practical solutions for sustainable development and climate change. INTASAVE works with governments, scientists, practitioners and communities to enable a future world which provides an equitable and sustainable future for all and can respond effectively to the challenges and opportunities of climate change. Our work covers a range of relevant fields (climate risk and resilience, low carbon energy for development, biodiversity and ecosystem-based adaptation), and our donors include DFID, UNEP, World Bank, USAID, IDRC/CRDI and the Inter-American Development Bank.  INTASAVE’s  45+ technical specialists and programme managers work from a network of offices across seven different countries (Jamaica, Barbados, UK, Nairobi, South Africa, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing).

Project Development & Research Internship Duties:

INTASAVE is seeking a pro-active and self-motivated professional who can take forward two areas of work; developing high quality, effective climate communications products, and developing a range of exciting climate change and sustainable development initiatives. The successful applicant would be expected to participate actively in communications work, project research, development and management tasks related to our Africa programme, reporting to the Regional Director for Africa. Additional tasks related to the Group’s work in other regions such as Asia-Pacific or the Caribbean may also be undertaken on an ad hoc basis. This is unique opportunity to develop a broad range of technical, research and fundraising skills in the area of climate change and international development by working directly on project management and development within a dynamic not-for-profit organisation.

Project assignments will depend on the successful applicants’ interests, skills and experience and the work available at the time. The candidate will be expected to conduct communications tasks, project management, desk research, donor outreach and research assistance. Examples of specific assignments include:

• ·         Script writing for Literature review to determine the current pathways of climate knowledge exchange and social learning in semi-arid regions

  • Desk research and market analysis of Kenyan solar energy market contributing to the business plan of INTASAVE’s low carbon energy for development enterprise

  • Desk research and targeted outreach to institutional foundations and corporate partnership opportunities in Europe

  • Article writing of project impact stories and evaluation results for targeted communications outputs

   

  The duties of the position are to:

  1. Conduct targeted research or project management tasks that can directly contribute towards ongoing projects;

  2. Conduct research for funding proposals and projects which may be specific to a climate related activity or for a particular donor or funding organisation;

  3. Conduct research of relevant funding opportunities and assist in the preparation of targeted outreach to new prospective donors;

  4. Support the drafting of complex climate related proposals, for example to research councils, statutory donors and global funding institutions;

  5. Collect and analyse relevant data and information on climate change related topics, e.g., semi-arid regions, climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies in communities, communications for climate adaptation etc.

  6. Promoting INTASAVE and its work regionally and globally through support for targeted communications outputs;

  Other duties as assigned from time to time as determined by the needs of the Africa programme or wider Group.

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How to Apply:

To apply for this position please submit a CV and covering letter describing your relevant experience in relation to the requirements for this post to the Human Resource Manager at: hr@intasave-caribsave.org

Deadline for application submission 30/04/2016

When submitting your application please reference Climate Communications & Development Officer in the subject title of the email and indicate where the advertisement was seen.

As required the successful candidate should ensure they are already in possession of the necessary work permit/visa to work and be based in UK.