*FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
Education
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) preferably in environment, policy, law, international relations, economics or related field with five (5) years of relevant experience is required; OR
- First level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) preferably in environment, policy, law, international relations, economics or related field with seven (7) years of relevant experience.
Required Experience and skills
- Relevant experience is defined as experience working on forests and land-use, climate change, REDD+, Indigenous Peoples, and Local Communities rights, carbon markets,
- Experience working with government systems and understanding different dynamics in a diverse range of governments.
- Experience of managing complex projects/processes, and work with a number of different stakeholders.
- Experience engaging with high-level actors, including Ministers and preferably Heads of Government, is required.
- Experience of and knowledge of REDD+ is required.
- Experience and understanding of all aspects of UNFCCC climate COPs and other high-profile climate and nature processes.
Desirable experience (the following experience is optional candidates who do not have it are welcome to apply):
- Experience working on NDCs, NBSAPs and BTRs.
- Experience of developing a range of innovative financial mechanisms that seek to place a greater value on nature.
Language
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Fluency in written Spanish and French is desirable.
