Climate Change Adaptation and Global Gender Advisor with CARE

CARE Danmark (CDK) is seeking an Advisor for the CARE International Poverty, Environmental and Climate Change Network (PECCN) to further develop and strengthen CARE’s climate change adaptation work in the African Region. Starting date is 1^st of August 2011 or as soon as possible with initial contract period of two years.

The network is a programme development, programme quality and advocacy network that is based on horizontal and largely informal relationships across CARE, and between CARE and peer organizations. As a CARE-led “community of practice”, and the first Centre of Expertise within CARE International (CI), PECCN’s global membership includes hundreds of professionals from CARE and partner organisations committed to addressing the challenges of environmental change from the perspective of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people.

The goals and strategies of PECCN are defined by the Climate Change Strategic Plan (CCSP) of CARE International.  Climate change adaptation is one of the four main themes of the CCSP. See www.careclimatechange.org for details of CARE’s climate change programming and advocacy. 

Responsibilities and tasks

• Support implementation of the Adaptation Sub-strategy of the CARE International CCSP with particular emphasis on programme development; knowledge management; capacity building; and external relations in the Africa region
• Enhance the integration of gender and women’s empowerment into CARE’s climate change adaptation programming and advocacy portfolio
• Strategic programme development in cooperation with the Adaptation Coordinator, Adaptation Theme Team, CARE International Members, the Africa-Regional Management Units and Country Offices within Africa
• Coordinate CARE’s knowledge management and capacity building in the Africa region, under the overall guidance of the PECCN Global Adaptation Coordinator, and in close collaboration with the PECCN Community of Practice (CoP) Coordinator and Africa Adaptation Learning Programme (ALP)
• Develop relationships with relevant organisations and explore possible partnerships within the Africa region to maximize CARE’s influence and impact on poverty and social justice in the context of climate change

Profile

• Minimum qualification of a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline
• Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience
• Experience from a developing country
• NGO experience an advantage  

 We offer

An attractive position with the possibility to work from your home base preferably in the African Region and overseas travel up to 40%.

 How to apply

For questions regarding the position, please contact CARE Danmark’s Programme Director Lisbeth Moller at lmoller@care.dk. Please apply on-line at CARE Danmark’s website http://www.care.dk/english/jobs and use the “Apply online” button in the ad to enter the application form.

 Deadline for application including CV is May 23, 2011. Interviews will be held in Copenhagen June 20-21, 2011.

 A detailed job description is available on request.