Senior Associate, Adaptation & Climate Change (Mexico)

at  Global Green Growth Institute

REQUIREMENTSQUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s or (or higher) in fields relevant to the described position (such as environmental policy/economy, engineering, environmental science, geophysics, environmental resources management, atmospheric sciences, geography, climate change or any related fields);
• Preferred minimum five (5) years of experience in climate change with at least three (3) years in vulnerability and risks assessments, accounting and analysis, and conception, design, and implementation of adaptation actions at project, sectoral, or national levels.
• Experience in international organizations working with developing countries is a plus.
• Experience with designing and implementing capacity building activities aimed at enhancing country capacity to measure (monitor), report, verify and model climate scenarios.
• Experience in quantitative data analysis, and the ability to produce compelling insights from the analysis of issues related to adaptation.
• Experience with climate modeling and pathways/scenario development is a plus.
• Proven experience leading or supporting project delivery, i.e. managing/supporting the delivery of results on time and on budget.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and/or Spanish; knowledge of other languages relevant to GGGI partner countries is required.

PURPOSE

• The purpose of this position is to support implementation of GGGI Mexico’s program in integrated planning for climate resilient green growth to support development and support in the development of climate transparency systems, contribute to the preparation of Mexico’s NDCs implementation roadmap and related activities to the country’s NDCs.
• The person in this position will play a key role in the following topics:
• Technical focus on climate change adaptation to support the development of adaptation guidelines, frameworks and strategies, as well as assessments on vulnerability and risks, climate transparency and NDC systems, tools, strategies, and relevant policy documents in support of country objectives
• Policies, strategy, and frameworks to review and contribute to mainstreaming climate change and green growth into projects and/or initiatives.
• Support GGGI Mexico country office in supervising programs, projects, and project’s components to address climate change.
• Support the mobilization of resources for the implementation of climate change interventions by developing partnerships with existing sources of finance, international conventions, and donors. As well as through the development of new project proposals.
• Delivery of capacity building programs, workshops, seminars, and other activities to improve the knowledge of stakeholders in selected countries.