Climate Advisor Job at TRIAS Tanzania

Climate Advisor Job at TRIAS Tanzania… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at TRIAS Tanzania.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the stakeholders to identify the main climatic risks and understand the impacts of climate change on agriculture as well as co-design strategies for reducing their exposure to these risks using the Building Resilience Toolbox developed by FFD for AgriCord.
• Provide guidance and advice on best practices for managing crops and livestock in response to changing climate conditions, such as drought, flooding, and temperature extremes.
• Provide training and capacity building to farmers and other stakeholders on how to use climate information to make informed decisions about their operations.
• Advise government and non-governmental entities on best practices and policies reforms, development for climate resilient agribusiness, and supporting decision making processes by fostering partnerships in the agriculture and forestry sectors.
• Develop further guides and trainings for local partners on climate related topics including best practices for managing crops and livestock in response to changing climate conditions.

The climate resilience advisor will collaborate as a team with Trias’ environmental advisor and in coordination with other partners of FFD and Trias.

V. DUTY STATION AND DURATION

The vacancy of Climate Advisor is for the period of March/April 2023 until December 2026. There will be a six-month evaluation period before the contract is extend till 2026.

The main duty station is located at the TRIAS’ office in Arusha with visits to project locations in Njombe, North-West Arusha and Southern Uganda, and potential participation in international events in Eastern Africa and Europe. Some visits to Helsinki, Finland will be included during the vacancy period.

The remuneration and other benefits will follow Trias’ guidelines and practices for human resources management.

VI. QUALIFICATIONS

The Climate Resilience Advisor should have the following qualifications:

• A Tanzanian possessing a degree/advance degree in Geography and environmental science, agriculture, agronomy, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience working in the climate and/or agriculture sector.
• Strong knowledge of local climate conditions and the impacts of climate change on agriculture, forestry, or pastoralism.
• Keen interest in learning and understanding climate and development context and solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – has excellent English speaking, writing and presentation skills and speaks Kiswahili fluently.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of carbon mitigation activities and carbon emissions monitoring and reporting

METHOD OF APPLICATION

If you meet all the requirements, please send your CV (max. 4 pages) and motivation letter (1 page) to [email protected]. At this stage, there is no need to send references or diplomas, etc. The selection process will include an oral interview and a written test. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, if you do not hear from us within one month you can consider your application to be unsuccessful.