GCAP - Date posted: 12 Aug 2013
Senior Associates – Climate Adaptation Partnership As the pace of climate change accelerates, businesses, donors and governments are increasingly engaging in efforts to determine sound climate adaptation solutions. In order to maintain its significant growth, GCAP seeks Senior Associates to help support and provide technical excellence in our growing number of climate adaptation projects. Successful candidates should meet the following criteria: • 15+ years of technical experience working on climate change, adaptation or related projects (including expertise in high priority climate change sectors) • English speaking and comprehension fluency. Additional languages are a plus. • Ability to handle international and regional travel • Excellent skills in time management • Ability to work remotely from home office, company offices and independently • Excellent Team player • Successful applicants must be committed to the GCAP vision: client oriented services, team building and multi-disciplinary assessment Required Skills/Experience: Due to the unique nature of Climate Adaptation projects, the following skills and experience are required: • Experience working in the Climate Change and Climate Adaptation field • Technical experience in any one or more of the following: climate science and impact assessment, training and capacity building, private sector and finance, national strategy and sectorial action plans, disaster risk reduction, sectorial expertise as it relates to climate change, climate change economics and finance, theory of change and facilitation, and monitoring and evaluation. • Experience working across different sectors • Experience working with Governments • Knowledge of the major climate adaptation players in your area Position Purpose and Expectations: • Working with GCAP on a project-by-project basis • Successfully completing assigned tasks and deliverables on time and of the highest quality • Working closely with senior leadership team and project managers. ...
Senior Associates – Climate Adaptation Partnership As the pace of climate change accelerates, businesses, donors and governments are increasingly engaging in efforts to determine sound climate adaptation solutions. In order to maintain its significant growth, GCAP seeks Senior Associates to help support and provide technical excellence in our growing number of climate adaptation projects. Successful candidates should meet the following criteria: • 15+ years of technical experience working on climate change, adaptation or related projects (including expertise in high priority climate change sectors) • English speaking and comprehension fluency. Additional languages are a plus. • Ability to handle international and regional travel • Excellent skills in time management • Ability to work remotely from home office, company offices and independently • Excellent Team player • Successful applicants must be committed to the GCAP vision: client oriented services, team building and multi-disciplinary assessment Required Skills/Experience: Due to the unique nature of Climate Adaptation projects, the following skills and experience are required: • Experience working in the Climate Change and Climate Adaptation field • Technical experience in any one or more of the following: climate science and impact assessment, training and capacity building, private sector and finance, national strategy and sectorial action plans, disaster risk reduction, sectorial expertise as it relates to climate change, climate change economics and finance, theory of change and facilitation, and monitoring and evaluation. • Experience working across different sectors • Experience working with Governments • Knowledge of the major climate adaptation players in your area Position Purpose and Expectations: • Working with GCAP on a project-by-project basis • Successfully completing assigned tasks and deliverables on time and of the highest quality • Working closely with senior leadership team and project managers. ...