Job Description

PURPOSE

• Lead the National Adaptation Planning process in UAE
• Assess issues and opportunities within targeted sectors in the National Green Growth Strategy, UAE Green Agenda 2015-2030 and National Climate Change Plan.
• Formulate projects within the context of the country program.
• Provide technical support to government partners around policy issues on green growth, mainly climate change adaptation, in line with national development priorities and international best practices.
• Conduct research, analysis, and validation activities to support the development of technical outputs on green growth and climate change adaptation, using established frameworks and approaches.
• Support the development and application of tools and methodologies related to climate change adaptation.
• Apply institutional strategy ("GGGI Strategy 2030"), country engagement strategy ("Country Planning Framework"), and relevant national plans to the design and development of yearly program plans and activities for the alignment with GGGI core values and corporate priorities.
• Analyze country contexts and evolving green growth needs/ priorities and integrate them into design and implementation of country program plans and activities.
• Develop result reporting of program activities internally and externally
• Build support and understanding by working closely with national counterparts for application of green growth in planning development.
• Identify specific project initiatives where green growth can be most effectively illustrated
• Develop project models that align with national development priorities and can be promoted to the donor community.
• Support business development activities including research scoping, proposal writing, client needs analysis, and early intelligence on future demand in the international development market, etc.

ENGAGEMENT

• Advise Country Team and Representative with evidence and data driven inputs/analyses on program activity development, implementation and assessment.
• Collaborate with other country teams, units and divisions of GGGI on identified joint activity opportunities to ensure integrated delivery as "One GGGI"
• Maintain active professional relations with partner governments and other key stakeholders to capture/integrate their changing green growth needs and manage their expectations.
• Promote green growth and the GGGI methodology with the donor community and other stakeholders.
• Advise GGGI on opportunities for engagement in the national context, demonstrating effective adoption of the GGGI approach.

DELIVERY

• Identify project delivery issues and ensure effective coordination of project activities/resources for the attainment of objectives against established timeframes.
• Organize program activities including policy consultation, validation meetings, workshops, and capacity building programs based on yearly/ biannual work programs and budget plans.
• Develop project execution modality and documents across project management cycle per country.
• Perform data collection and analyses to build and maintain country specific knowledgebase.
• Develop result reporting of program activities and facilitate internal/ external communications.
• Capture lessons learned in project management to support refinement/improvement of existing policies and procedures.

REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Engineering, Economics, Climate Change/Sustainable Development, Public Administration, Management, International Development or any discipline related to the assignment. Relevant professional experience may be considered to supplement educational degree.
• Work Experience: Minimum 7 years of professional experience in the above fields; with at least 2 years of international experience; experience in the UAE and MENA will be a plus
• Applicants must have public policy or project management specialization and experience; direct experience in green growth/climate adaptation policy projects in developing countries will be a strong advantage
• Knowledge, experience, and understanding of GGGI's Strategic Outcomes
• Knowledge of global issues and initiatives in the area of climate change, green growth, sustainable development; green jobs are a plus
• Understanding of financing mechanisms for projects and experience in market assessments and cost/benefit analysis, resource mobilization will be a plus.
• Highly proficient in written and spoken English.

FUNCTIONAL

• Demonstrated experience in building, nurturing and sustaining multi-stakeholder partnerships including national, sub-national and regional government.
• Strategic thinking with a proven project delivery experience, i.e. managing the delivery of results on budget and time;
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work under pressure and to establish and maintain effective work relationships with people of different backgrounds;
• Experience in data analysis, research, and application of quantitative/qualitative assessment.
• Experience in developing countries context, preferably on policy consultation and project development.
• Experience in fund raising and resource mobilization.
• Strong writing skills

CORPORATE

• Understand and actively support GGGI's mission, vision, and values.
• Promote an organizational culture of trust, transparency, respect, and partnership.
• Excel at problem solving, ask questions, seek support when needed, and easily share information/knowledge with others internally and externally.
• Manage emotions and stress positively, build rapport, and resolve conflict easily.
• Strong ability to work independently and/or remotely, while maintaining productivity.
• Excellent in English with oral and written communication skills; including public speaking.

WORKING CONDITION

• The Senior Climate Adaptation Officer is an X9 grade level in GGGI's International Salary Scale. The base salary of this position commences at USD 71,904 per annum. GGGI provides 13% of base salary towards retirement plan/long term savings, applicable expatriate benefits*, 27 days of annual leave, private health insurance .
• GGGI is committed to provide a working environment that is sufficiently flexible to accommodate diverse life-cycle challenges and assist staff members to achieve a better balance between work and personal/family commitment, thus ensuring high performance, long-term productivity, and well-being of staff members. This includes tele-commuting and remote working (outside of the duty station).

Child protection - GGGI is committed to child protection, irrespective of whether any specific area of work involves direct contact with children. GGGI's Child Protection Policy is written in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.