National Climate Change Expert

Position Title: National Climate Change Expert

2024-12-07 Kabul Full Time 14

Job Location:	Kabul
Nationality:	National
Category:	Program
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	As per organization salary scale
Vacancy Number:	REHA-HR-24-016
No. Of Jobs:	1
City:	Kabul REHA HQ Office

Organization:	Resilience Environment and Humanitarian Aid Organization (REHA)
Years of Experience:	At least 3 years
Contract Duration:	3 Months
Gender:	Male/Female
Education:	Bachelor or Higher degrees
Close date:	2024-12-07

About Resilience Environment and Humanitarian Aid Organization (REHA):

Resilience, Environment, and Humanitarian Aid (REHA) is a transformative non-governmental organization (NGO) committed to empowering communities and safeguarding the planet. At the heart of REHA's mission lies a steadfast dedication to environmental protection, climate change resilience and adaptation, and disaster risk reduction. Through a comprehensive and innovative approach, the organization tackles these complex challenges head-on, blending "hard" and "soft" interventions to deliver tangible impact.
REHA's "hard interventions" manifest as robust infrastructure development, cutting-edge engineering solutions, and strategic physical projects that mitigate the effects of climate change and environmental hazards. Complementing these tangible actions, the organization's "soft interventions" empower communities through capacity-building initiatives, knowledge sharing, awareness campaigns, advocacy efforts, and policy development.

Job Descriptions:

The National Climate Change Expert will be recruited as part of the REHA-UNDP Advocacy and Communication project. This expert will be a key member of the project team, responsible for the technical activities of this climate change focused project. The Expert will collaborate closely with project coordination and the International Technical Advisor to ensure that project activities are aligned with stakeholder needs and contribute to sustainable outcomes.
This individual works under the leadership of the program department and other seniors of the organization, and his/her specific tasks, duties and responsibilities are as follows.
1.   Stakeholder Engagement:
•   Draft and develop the advocacy and events management plans, action plans and reporting mechanisms for the project activities.
•   Organize and facilitate stakeholder consultations and workshops to gather inputs and feedback on climate change knowledge products and initiatives.
•   Build and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders, including government agencies mainly with NEPA, NGOs and other entities.
2.   Data Collection and Analysis:
•   Oversee the collection and analysis of data related to climate change strategies, knowledge products, reports and events.
•   Ensure data quality and relevance to inform project decisions and outputs.
3.   Capacity Building and Technical Expertise
•   Contribute technical expertise to the development of knowledge products, including reports, guidelines, and policy briefs as outputs of this project.
•   Collaborate with team members to create training materials, that enhance understanding of climate change issues for the planned events, consultations and knowledge product development.
•   Design and deliver presentations, surveys, and capacity-building programs tailored to the needs of project stakeholders.
•   Assess training needs and evaluate the effectiveness of capacity-building initiatives.
•   Provide ongoing advisory support to the project team on all climate change-related components.
4.   Monitoring and Reporting:
•   Assist in the monitoring and evaluation process and frameworks of this climate change project including travel plans, missions and visits.
•   Prepare progress reports and contribute to project documentation as required.
5.   Knowledge Sharing:
•   Facilitate knowledge sharing among stakeholders and within the project team.
•   Promote best practices and lessons learned in climate change adaptation and resilience.
6.   Perform any additional tasks assigned by REHA leadership in line with project goals and organizational priorities.

Job Requirements:

•   Advanced degree Bachelor or higher degree in Environmental Science, Climate Change, Natural Resource Management, or a related field.
•   At least 3-5 years of professional experience in climate change, environmental policy, or sustainable development, preferably in Afghanistan or similar contexts.
•   Proven experience in designing and implementing climate change mitigation and adaptation projects.
•   Strong understanding of Afghanistan's climate change policies, national strategies, and legal frameworks.
•   Experience in capacity building, technical training, and community engagement related to climate change.
•   Excellent project management skills, including planning, budgeting, and reporting.
•   Fluency in Pashto, Dari and English, with strong communication and presentation skills.
•   Ability to work in a complex, multidisciplinary, and culturally diverse environment.

Submission Guidelines:

Note (1): Make sure that the CV you are attaching at the end of the form is below 1MB.
Note (2): Please do not attach any certificates along with your CV.
Note (3): Only qualified candidates will be short-listed.
Note (4): Qualified applicants, who are meeting those criteria and skills, highly encouraged to apply through this online form: https://forms.gle/mtsr2oTjNz5YY8wQ6
•   REHA is committed to promoting diversity as well as ensuring an equal employment opportunity for each applicant candidate, regardless of their age, color, race, religion, disability, gender or ethnicity among others.
•   REHA is committed to ensure equal employment opportunities for both male and female, and we encourage females to apply.
•   REHA has zero-level tolerance towards any type and scale of discrimination including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, corruption and any other misconduct and misbehavior.
•   REHA as an environmental organization strictly adheres to environmental protection principles and makes every effort to ensure its carbon footprint at the least possible level and encourage others as well to respect this policy.
•   REHA is committed towards a transparent, open and fair recruitment process.