Climate Change Officer

Do you want to play a key role in a growing, experienced and passionate team supporting and shaping CARE International UK’s Climate Change portfolio? Join the Programme Quality Team!

Why work for us?

The Programme Quality Team is at the centre of CIUK’s new strategy for the delivery of high quality and impactful programming within CARE.  The team delivers high quality technical assistance to CARE offices around the world in the areas of Women’s Economic Justice, Inclusive Governance, Emergency Shelter and Gender and Resilience. The team also provides thought leadership, learning as well as a global perspective to CARE programmes.

CIUK’s efforts on climate change and resilience help people who are most vulnerable to climate change in developing countries, often women, improve their ability to deal with climate impacts and natural disasters. Our efforts are through programming that directly supports communities and people negatively affected by climate change, and through advocacy and campaigning for climate justice and gender justice. The CIUK Gender & Resilience team provides technical advisory support to a range of programmes in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and also contributes to the CARE confederation’s global policy and advocacy work. Here we embrace the humanitarian-development-peace nexus – focused on reducing demand for humanitarian assistance by addressing its root causes which lie in poverty, inequality, poor governance and denial of human rights.

Why work for us?

The Programme Quality Team is at the centre of CIUK’s new strategy for the delivery of high quality and impactful programming within CARE.  The team delivers high quality technical assistance to CARE offices around the world in the areas of Women’s Economic Justice, Inclusive Governance, Emergency Shelter and Gender and Resilience. The team also provides thought leadership, learning as well as a global perspective to CARE programmes.

CIUK’s efforts on climate change and resilience help people who are most vulnerable to climate change in developing countries, often women, improve their ability to deal with climate impacts and natural disasters. Our efforts are through programming that directly supports communities and people negatively affected by climate change, and through advocacy and campaigning for climate justice and gender justice. The CIUK Gender & Resilience team provides technical advisory support to a range of programmes in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and also contributes to the CARE confederation’s global policy and advocacy work. Here we embrace the humanitarian-development-peace nexus – focused on reducing demand for humanitarian assistance by addressing its root causes which lie in poverty, inequality, poor governance and denial of human rights.

About You

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the CIUK team to play a leading role in coordinating CARE’s efforts in the lead-up to the UNFCCC COP26 conference and provide technical thought leadership and support to CARE’s climate change programming in developing countries.

We are looking for a highly organised, confident and personable individual to join the team who can manage a diverse workload. You will have knowledge and experience of climate change programming in developing countries, particularly in regions that are significantly impacted by climate change and natural disasters. As well as having good analytical skills and being self-motivated, you will also be passionate about tackling the injustice of climate change and keen to engage in the global policy arena in this very critical year for the UK and the UNFCCC process.

About CARE

CARE International is one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development charities. We fight poverty and injustice in the world’s most vulnerable places.  We save lives in disasters and conflicts. We stand with women, girls and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future.

Safeguarding

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy (link here) and our Code of Conduct (link here). They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.

Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to:

- satisfactory references. CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (link here).  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

- appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check, link here).

By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch by sending an email to, info@careinternational.org

We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK.

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK

The post holder will be required to travel internationally up to approximately 30% of the time.

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