Climate & Resilience Finance Officer

hace 3 días

Panama World Food Programme A tiempo completo

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Are you a Climate and Resilience Finance Expert interested in further developing your professional experience while contributing to ending global hunger? Are you passionate about helping those in need? Would you like to join a global organization investing in its people?

If so, an exciting & fulfilling career awaits you Join our diverse and passionate team that works on varied and international projects directly contributing to saving & changing millions of lives around the globe.

**ABOUT WFP**:
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world **achieve Zero Hunger** in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

**DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS**:
**ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT**:
Climate change multiplies existing threats to food security, hunger and malnutrition. Expected impacts of climate change include an increase in the number and intensity of climate-related disasters, increased scarcity and lack of access to land and water, decreases in agricultural productivity. Impacts will be felt disproportionally by the most vulnerable people, the majority of whom live in fragile areas prone to natural hazards, ultimately putting hundreds of millions of people at risk.

The World Food Programme (WFP) approaches the challenge of climate change from the point of view of its impact on hunger and under nutrition. In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), WFP supports communities and governments with programmes and policies that address climate risks, build resilience and adaptive capacities to climate change. WFP has a range of partners it engages with, and is looking to strengthen and diversify its partnership and donor base in the areas of climate and resilience financing.

**JOB PURPOSE**:
Under the supervision of the Development and Thematic Funding Officer and the Regional Climate Advisor, YOU will contribute to resource mobilisation on climate and resilience action in LAC, including expanding partnerships with public and private sector entities. With a strong background in proposal writing, donor relations and an understanding of the international climate and resilience agenda, YOU will play a key role advocating for WFP’s work in climate and resilience finance and furthering innovative programme and partnership solutions.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)**:
The RBP Climate & Resilience Finace Officer will develop the following responsibilities:

- Guide the identification of potential climate finance partners and opportunities with the aim to secure multi-year funding to further WFP’s climate change and resilience portfolio
- Provide tailored support to Country Offices to support follow up on strategic and funding opportunities to advance countries’ development agendas and support achievement of relevant goals
- Guide the coordination of Country Offices in the LAC region, supporting the formulation of project proposals and project management
- Coordinate with functional units and technical experts within Country Offices, the Regional Bureau and Headquarters, to enable the timely and quality development of proposals and projects and problem-solve issues as needed
- Support in the development and maintenance of effective relationships with member states, UN agencies, NGOs, and other partners, in order to engage them with inter-governmental/inter-agency discussion
- Support with impactful messaging and outreach materials for WFP’s engagement with climate and resilience partners in LAC.
- Other relevant activities as required, along with ability to travel if needed.

**STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education**:Advanced University degree in Political Science, International Development, Development Economics, International Relations, Climate Change, Environment, Law, Business, Marketing, Communications or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

**Experience**:A minimum of 3 years of postgraduate professional experience in resource mobilization, partnership engagement, proposal writing, project management and/or a relevant field of work, with a background and interest in international development, especially in relation to climate and resilience.

**Languages**:Fluency in English and Spanish. Knowledge of French (desirable).

**Knowledge **& Skills**:

- Experience in donor relations, proposal writing and have a track record of successfully securing high value partners.
- Ability to effectively coordinate, work and successfully communicate within a multicultural working environment.
- Experience in project design and development.
- Knowledge of climate change adaptation, resilience and climate finance mechanisms.
- Strong analytical and probl

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