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Main purpose of job:
The British Embassy in Ethiopia is responsible for the UK government’s efforts to promote sustainable development and support climate resilience in Ethiopia and deepen bilateral ties between the UK and Ethiopia. The British Embassy is committed to promoting economic reform and growth, investing in human capital, improving resilience to humanitarian shocks and tackling global challenges such as climate change.
This is a really exciting time to join the British Embassy, 18 months out from COP32 in Ethiopia. This role will be central to supporting the UK’s partnership with Ethiopia on COP32, building on our global leadership on climate finance and experience hosting COP26. As Climate and Nature Programme and Policy Officer, you will play a central role in delivering the Embassy’s bilateral Climate and Nature Strategy and supporting the UK’s objectives in the lead up to and delivery of COP32.
The role sits within the Climate, Economic, Trade and Investment Team (CETI), which leads the Embassy’s efforts on macro-economic reform, investment and climate change, including COP32. You will be managed by the Head of Climate and Nature, alongside the Energy and Infrastructure Adviser. This role will also be part of the Embassy’s COP32 Unit.
The role combines high quality technical policy advice with programme leadership and management. The jobholder will support the design, delivery and oversight of a portfolio of climate and nature programmes with a budget of >£1million. The jobholder will ensure they are evidence based, strategically coherent and deliver value for money in line with FCDO programme management frameworks, while also directly supporting COP32 priorities.
The role will provide technical advice on priority climate and nature issues, with a particular focus COP32 priorities, climate finance, carbon markets, forest policy and international climate negotiations. The jobholder will exercise sound judgement in commissioning and undertaking analysis, synthesising complex evidence and translating it into clear, policy relevant written and oral advice for Embassy leadership, the COP32 Unit, FCDO headquarters and external partners.
The jobholder will build deep relationships and convene stakeholders across government, development partners and the private sector in support of COP32. This includes running the secretariat for the Climate Finance Taskforce under the CRGE Forum, supporting climate diplomacy, and building capability and coherence across the Embassy on climate and nature issues in preparation for COP32.
Roles and responsibilities:
Familiarity with programme delivery or project management is desirable.
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
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