Programme Officer – Climate Adaptive Programming
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Save the Children is hiring a Programme Officer for Climate Adaptive Programming to provide technical oversight of the NORAD framework’s Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation component. The role focuses on integrated resilience and climate programming in Karamoja or Northern Uganda, working with District Local Government and partners across education, child protection, and child rights. The officer will lead planning, implementation, partnership building, and capacity strengthening for high-quality climate adaptation programming.
- Technical lead for NORAD climate change adaptation and mitigation programming
- Field-based role in Karamoja or Northern Uganda with District Local Government
- Multi-sectoral focus across education, child protection and child rights
- Involves partnership development, capacity strengthening and community engagement
- Full-time position with possible emergency response support
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OVERVIEW
Are you passionate about being an advocate for children? Do you want to use your expertise to bring about lasting change for children and be a part of an inspiring, dynamic global movement?
THE ROLE:
The program officer – climate adaptive programming will provide technical oversight of the implementation of the NORAD framework’s Climate Change Adaption and Mitigation component ensuring effective systems and processes are in place that support high-quality programming. He / She will ensure high-quality implementation and continuously work towards ensuring that activities of Climate Change Adaption and Mitigation lead to desired impact. The position holder will facilitate implementation of multi-sectoral, integrated resilience and climate change adaptation programme in either Karamoja or Northern Uganda working closely with District Local Government (DLG) while using the community capacity and systems strengthening approach. He / She will provide technical guidance and ensure integration of resilience building, productive safety nets, disaster-risk reduction, and preparedness in education, child protection and child rights programming. The program officer will ensure good relations and coordination with the community, District Local Governments (DLGs) and other stakeholders. He/ she will be responsible for creating synergies with other programme interventions, including those implemented by DLGs and other development partners.
The job holder may be called upon as and when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
As a member of the team, and in line with Save the Children strategy, policies and procedures:
Planning:
Develop climate change monthly and quarterly work plans that are aligned to the DIP and budget
Lead planning efforts at community and district levels so as to ensure effective and efficient resource tracking and use in line with approved project plans and budgets and within the complete project cycle.
Participate in planning efforts and ensure effective integration of climate change and adaptive programming activities.
Work closely with other project teams on
Education
- and child protection to ensure the climate adaptation and mitigation activities are well aligned, coordinated and implemented in a holistic manner.
- Participating in guiding on the education, training and public awareness programmes on climate change.
- Ensure timely and appropriate project expenditures in line with financial plans and efficient use and stewardship of project material sources.
- Support development of a programmatic approach to integrate climate risk management in the NORAD framework documents.
- Take active role in unpacking and rolling out new climate change initiatives/innovations with staff, community and partners.
- Implementation:
- Providing technical guidance and support in the implementation of climate change adaptation and mitigation activities.
- In line with approved monthly, quarterly and annual work plans, ensure 100% implementation of climate change and mitigation activities within the designated area of operation and in accordance with the project proposal, SCI policies and operational guidelines.
- Assisting in the establishment and maintenance of the relationship with national, regional and international organizations, institutions and agencies.
- Oversee the identification, assessment and strengthening of partnerships relevant to Climate Change Adaption and Mitigation and the appropriate application of partnership concepts, tools, and approaches.
- Oversee technical assistance and capacity strengthening activities in Climate Change Adaption and Mitigation for staff and partner organizations to enhance program quality and impact.
- Develop and foster local partnerships with other organizations to meet program goals
- Ensure active participation of beneficiaries/stakeholders throughout all stages of project cycle – assessment, design, implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation and transition.
- Support the implementation of the accountability and learning framework for the organization
- Participate in the filling of the monthly activity target tracker and quarterly Indicator Performance Tracking Table Tracker
- Identify areas for capacity building and follow-up on implementation of action plans
- Document best practices and most significant stories under
- Implement project sustainability and exit strategy throughout the period of the project.
- Monitor and follow up the Project Partner’s activities and ensure their timely delivery of the Planned activities
- Support proper documentation of the project activities –case studies, best practices and unique experiences for sharing and learning to Line Manager.
- Regularly monitor project activities, including quality benchmarks as per the MEAL plan.
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