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Christian Aid is the development and campaigning agency of 40 sponsoring churches in the UK and Ireland. We have a vision – an end to poverty – and we believe that vision can become a reality. We are striving to bring lasting change to the lives of poor and marginalized communities. In pursuit of this goal, we work in partnership with national NGOs in Ethiopia on Secure Livelihoods, Community Health and HIV/AIDS, and Pro-poor Energy & Climate Change projects.

About the role

To ensure effectiveness of climate knowledge exchange mechanisms in the Climate Information and Assets for Resilience in Ethiopia (CIARE) project through facilitating routine climate knowledge related project activities, fostering partnership among climate services actors, progress tracking and documentation of lessons in climate services. This post will have roles in directly coordinating technical activities of climate knowledge management implemented by UK Met Office and NMA. In addition, the role will contribute to the representation and brand of Christian Aid to engage with and promote its role in climate knowledge management at operational levels and establish strong linkage with government, donors, and the international community. The role works within the International Programmes role family and will be part of the CIARE project management team in Ethiopia composed of the Senior Programme Manager, the Programme officer for climate change and the programme Finance Officer. He/she will be line managed by the Senior programme Manager (CIARE). The role is key to manage day-to-day technical activities relevant to climate knowledge management, programme wide support including capacity building to CA CIARE partnerships and programmes in Ethiopia and mainstreaming climate information in to livelihood enhancement interventions and decisions.

About you

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate who can work with both internal CA staff,external stake holders,  and government departments. You will need to be proactive, solution-focused and have strong negotiation and interpersonal skills. You will be a team player, able to establish good team relationships across CA staff and other stake holders. If you feel you are competent to help with these, you are invited to apply for the post of Program Officer- Climate Knowledge Management. The position is line managed by the Senior Program Manager.

Essential

 

• MSc degree in field of climatology, meteorology, agro-meteorology, hydro-meteorology or equivalent;
• Above five years of professional experiences in climate knowledge management relevant fields;
• Solid understanding and experiences in climate risk analysis; weather forecasting; climate modeling and down-scaling techniques;
• High level technical and professional  competence on integrating climate information with other sectors and livelihoods such as agriculture and environmental resources management;
• Proven skills in conducting climate research, climate knowledge generation, and communication;
• Excellent inter-personal skills and nurturing partnership among development actors.

Desirable

• Experiences of working in Ethiopia and practical understanding of the different livelihood and climate regimes in the country;

Previous experiences in managing partnerships with international actors.

IT competency required:  High level IT competence and knowledge of different metrology related software applications

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

 

Competency questions

As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:

Build partnerships

Tell us about a time when you actively consulted with others to ensure that you understood their needs or goals before taking action

Communicate effectively

Give us an example of a time when you communicated something complex in a way that could be easily understood by others

Deliver results

Tell us about a time when you had to make recommendations or take decisions after analysing data, information and other evidence

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