Climate Justice Technical Advisor – CJC at Trócaire: (Deadline 17 November 2023)

Climate Justice Technical Advisor – CJC at Trócaire: (Deadline 17 November 2023)

Job Specification 

Job Title: Climate Justice Technical Advisor – CJC

Division: Trócaire Rwanda Country Programme        

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Description

Trócaire works in partnership with local and church organisations, supporting communities in over 20 developing countries

across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to bring about lasting change. Trócaire envisages a just and peaceful world where; people’s dignity is ensured, and rights are respected; basic needs are met and resources are shared equitably; people have control over their own lives; and those in power act for the common good. As the official overseas development agency of the Irish Catholic Church, Trócaire has been working in Rwanda since 1994.

With funding from the Scottish Government, and in collaboration with the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF),

Trócaire has obtained a 3-year commercial contract for a Climate Just Communities (CJC) programme in Rwanda (2023-2026).

The purpose of the CJC Programme is to implement effective climate justice interventions focusing on community voice and needs, prioritizing marginalized communities, women, and people with disabilities, and considering the Scottish Government’s pillars of climate justice. In line with this purpose, Trōcaire (Principle Sub-Contractor) works together with local delivery partners including Rwanda Climate Change and Development Network (RCCDN), DUHAMIC-ADRI, DUTERIMBERE NGO, Rwanda Development Organisation/RDO, as well as the National Union of Disabilities Organisation Rwanda (NUDOR).

The project is being implemented in three Districts; Gisagara, Karongi and Ngororero.

Trócaire works in partnership with local and church organisations, supporting communities in over 20 developing countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to bring about lasting change. Trócaire envisages a just and peaceful world where; people’s dignity is ensured, and rights are respected; basic needs are met and resources are shared equitably; people have control over their own lives; and those in power act for the common good. As the official overseas development agency of the Irish Catholic Church, Trócaire has been working in Rwanda since 1994.

With funding from the Scottish Government, and in collaboration with the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF), Trócaire has obtained a 3 year commercial contract for a Climate Just Communities (CJC) programme in Rwanda (2023-2026). The purpose of the CJC Programme is to implement effective climate justice interventions focusing on community voice and needs, prioritizing marginalized communities, women, and people with disabilities, and considering the Scottish Government’s pillars of climate justice. In line with this purpose, Trōcaire (Principle Sub-Contractor) works together with local delivery partners including Rwanda Climate Change and Development Network (RCCDN), DUHAMIC-ADRI, DUTERIMBERE NGO, Rwanda Development Organisation/RDO, as well as the National Union of Disabilities Organisation Rwanda (NUDOR).

The project is being implemented in three Districts; Gisagara, Karongi and Ngororero.

The Climate Justice Technical Advisor reports to Tricare’s CJC Chief of Party (CoP) and will be responsible for Tricare’s climate change activities under the CJC contract, supporting both Trócaire and local partners in their activity design, implementation, as well as ensuring quality and timely delivery as per pricing budgets and in line with international best practices and national level regulations and standards.

The Climate Justice Technical Advisor (CJTA) will furthermore focus on supporting women, people with disabilities (PWD) and youth’s resilience and adaptation to the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation in Rwanda. The role will serve as the lead technical expert for climate change intervention activities, policies and advocacy programming. The role will provide strategic and technical guidance and leadership in climate-related topics for the Rwanda team and help develop strategic partnerships with stakeholders – all aiming to achieve measurable results in reducing the impacts of climate change and improving environmental conditions in Trócaire Rwanda’s areas of operation, including the 3-Districts of intervention in particular.

The CJTA will support Trócaire Rwanda mission’s efforts in integrating cross-sectoral and locally led climate solutions in the areas of food security, nutrition, enterprise development, renewable and clean energy, energy efficiency, trade, natural resources management, health, governance and education. To achieve this, the CJTA will be responsible for facilitating, supporting and empowering key stakeholders to identify and implement effective solutions to prevent, reduce and address the negative impacts of climate change.

The role will require extensive travel to the districts of operations, carrying out regular field and local partner support visits, as well as attending programme related meetings, stakeholder engagements, coordination meetings, and other representation as required (including participation in partner and other stakeholder organized activities, technical working groups & dialogues). On top of the above, engagement in organisational platforms (e.g., GAP working group); and external networks (e.g., PACJA, CAN Africa etc.)

The CJTA will work closely with Trócaire Rwanda’s Climate Change and Resilience Programme Coordinator, Trócaire’s Global Climate Justice Manager, Sustainable Agriculture Advisor and Market Systems Advisor in order to ensure that activities and interventions are in line with Trócaire’s global strategy and approaches to climate and environment (Agroecology, Natural Resource Management. Market systems Approaches and Disaster Risk Reduction).

Safeguarding Programme Participants-Children & Adults

Trócaire is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct), which outlines the expected behaviours and the responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives.

Any candidate offered a job with Trócaire will be expected to sign Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policies and Global Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. All offers of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references and appropriate screening (e.g., police/Garda vetting, counterterrorism and anti-trafficking). Trócaire also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, and all employees will be subject to this as part of the contract of employment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Programme Quality

• Lead and assume accountability for the successful delivery of climate change intervention activities, policies and advocacy programming under the CJC contract.
• Provide high quality technical support to local partners on cross-sectoral and locally led climate smart solutions in the areas of food security, nutrition, enterprise development, renewable and clean energy, energy efficiency, trade, natural resources management, health, governance and education” or “approaches to climate and, change, the environment (and Agroecology, Natural Resource Management, Market systems Approaches and Disaster Risk Reduction)
• Support the CJC team to proactively drive an evidence-based agenda to inform policy and advocacy on climate and environmental justice at local, national and international level.
• Ensure that all CJC related interventions are coherent with national and local strategies, policies and development plans, and adhere to best practices as well as national and international standards.

Technical Support & Innovation

• Staying abreast of the latest developments, good practices and discussions around relevant thematic areas including Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Territorial and Ecosystems approaches, Climate Financing, COP discussions, Food Systems, Circular and Solidarity Economies, Food Sovereignty, Biodiversity, Agroecology, Access to Markets, Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Livelihoods.
• Coordinate and roll out of Trócaire Rwanda’s Market System Development approaches across all CJC areas of intervention.
• In collaboration with Trócaire Rwanda’s Climate Change and Resilience Programme Coordinator, provide capacity strengthening of Trócaire (CJC) staff and local partner staff on issues, discussions and solutions related to Climate Change (e.g. Climate Financing; COP; climate change adaptation and mitigation solutions, climate change risks analysis and land use; inclusive natural resources management and governance, agroecology actions and practices with a reference to FAO 10 elements, climate change and gender; community based climate change risks analysis and action plan development).
• Capture learning and identify opportunities for innovation in our program work.
• Active participation and support for local partners and other relevant networks in the areas of Climate Change and Resilience.

Partner Capacity Strengthening

• Work closely with the Localization and Partnership Team and in collaboration with Trócaire Rwanda’s Climate Change and Resilience Programme Coordinator, to develop and implement capacity strengthening initiatives, coaching, and mentoring of partners on technical areas.
• Design and deliver capacity strengthening trainings, manuals, and guidance documents for delivery partners and community members in key technical areas using appropriate participatory techniques.
• Monitor ongoing implementation of delivery partner service contracts, through field visits and provide written feedback to all delivery partners on compliance with agreed project objectives and Trócaire’s standards.
• Contribute proactively to the successful implementation of Trócaire APQ framework and ‘Safe, Inclusive, Empowering Programming’ one of Trócaire’s key programming strategies.

Reporting and Information Management

• Actively support and contribute to the CJC reports and programme reports.
• Review delivery partners’ narrative reports and share contribution when needed on time.
• Coordinate with MEL and Gender Advisor to manage programme Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) and support partners to have effective results-based M&E systems, ensure a clear and comprehensive M&E framework is in place with appropriate tools developed with partners and communities to track progress and impact of the intervention
• Contribute to the development of case studies and lessons learned documents and disseminate to key stakeholders.
• Participate in wider organisational planning and review work, as and where appropriate.
• Ensure all the files of the CJC service contract are maintained and filed in Trócaire’s cloud-based information management systems (I.e., Box and salesforce).
• Participate and contribute to RGB, MINAGRI, MoE and District reports

Other

• Support partners on implementation of disaster risk reduction (DRR), and humanitarian preparedness and response activities as part of the CJC project scope.
• Any other reasonable duty as may be assigned by the line manager that is consistent with the nature of the job and its level of responsibility.

Person Specification-Essential Requirements 

Qualification

Third level qualification in: Environmental Science, Climate Change, Agricultural Science, Ecosystem Planning and Management or other related disciplines.

Experience

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience working in Rwanda and/or East Africa on climate change adaptation and environment programming, with a focus on designing activities intervention, policy and advocacy.
• Experience in advocacy on climate and environmental justice.
• Experience of working in a partnership with civil society organizations and the use of participatory approaches to development is an advantage.
• Previous experience in operating under commercial contracts and/or in report writing for major international donors such as Scottish Government, European Union, UN, Irish Aid, UK donors, etc., is an advantage.

Skills

• Thorough understanding of, – and programming skills in- climate change adaptation and loss and damage issues with a focus on agriculture, food security, sustainable development, biodiversity, livelihoods and risk reduction.
• Excellent writing skills (reports, strategies).
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and facilitation skills.
• Proven results-based management skills.
• Gender analysis/mainstreaming skills.
• Excellent planning, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Monitoring and evaluation skills, including indicator setting and performance monitoring.
• Competent in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and with internet/email.
• Spoken fluency and written proficiency in English and Kinyarwanda.

Qualities

• Commitment to Trócaire’s Vision, Mission and Values and an understanding of a partnership approach to development.
• Openness to learning especially about new agroecological food systems, gender analysis and social norms approaches.
• Sympathetic understanding of the Catholic Church’s role in relief and development.
• Demonstrates an active commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• Self-motivated with proven ability to take initiative and learn on-the-job.
• Ability to work to deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong team player who can establish solid working relationships with colleagues.

Knowledge

• Technical knowledge of areas relating to climate change, natural resource management, forest enterprise development, humanitarian response and resilience.
• Understanding local context & issues affecting women and persons with disabilities in the areas of climate change and resilience.

Other

• Willingness to travel frequently in country.
• Able to work irregular hours on an occasional basis.

APPLICATION:

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply following the link provided below and submitting an updated CV in PDF format.

https://www.qsourcing.com/job/qssr-trocaire-climate-change-technical-advisor/

Deadline: Friday, 17th November 2023