Job Vacancy @ Trócaire – Climate Change and Food Security Program Officer
Description
Trócaire works in partnership with local organisations in developing countries and with people in Ireland to tackle the root causes of poverty and injustice. Together, we create positive and lasting change. Trócaire works in up to 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Our work is rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and our values of Solidarity, Courage, Participation, Perseverance and Accountability.
In Sierra Leone, Trócaire works to achieve climate and environmental justice; ensure women and girls’ protection, voice & influence; and save lives and protect human dignity. Trócaire supports work on the prevention of sexual and gender-based violence, women’s political participation and leadership, sustainable livelihoods and economic empowerment, natural resource management and environmental conservation, and humanitarian preparedness and response.
Trócaire works exclusively with local partners and actively supports localised development and humanitarian aid. Supporting local civil society organisations to strengthen their organisational, institutional, financial, technical, and managerial capacities is core to Trócaire’s partnership approach in Sierra Leone. Trócaire’s Sierra Leone country program also works closely with, contributing to and drawing support from, Trócaire’s global hub on partnership and localisation based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Trócaire Sierra Leone is currently seeking to recruit a Program Officer for Climate Change & Food Security based in Freetown with frequent travel to other districts.
The Program Officer will lead on the delivery of climate change, sustainable agriculture, and economic empowerment approaches, to support women and youth’s food security, livelihoods, and resilience to reduce and adapt to the impacts of climate change and environmental degradations. The role will serve as the lead technical expert for environment, climate change, agriculture, livelihoods, and food security. To achieve this the program officer will be responsible for designing innovative and impactful solutions in the relevant thematic areas. The role will represent Trócaire Sierra Leone’s programming in this sector to major public and private donors, NGOs, universities, and other professional organizations and build and strengthen relationships with these key stakeholders. The role will have responsibility for managing a portfolio of civil society partners and providing technical assistance to ensure program quality. The role will also support the development of well-designed proposals for submission to institutional donors.
Requirements
- Third level qualification in: Environmental Science, Climate Change, Agricultural Science, or other related disciplines.
- Minimum of five years’ experience working in sustainable livelihoods program with a particular focus on agriculture and natural resource management
- Significant experience in related women’s livelihoods activities, including value addition, small business development, and resource rights with a strong gender perspective
- Experience of working in a partnership arrangement with civil society organisations and with the use of participatory approaches to development.
- Experience in advocacy on agricultural and resource rights issues, particularly land, climate, and environmental justice.
- Excellent writing skills (proposals, reports, strategies).
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and facilitation skills.
- Proven results-based management skills.
- Gender analysis/mainstreaming skills.
- Excellent planning, prioritisation, and problem-solving skills.
- Good financial skills, particularly in designing and managing budgets.
- Monitoring and evaluation skills, including digital data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
- Competent in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and with internet/email.
- Spoken fluency and written proficiency in English.
- Commitment to Trócaire’s Vision, Mission and Values and sympathetic understanding of the Catholic Church’s role in relief and development.
- Openness to learning especially about new agroecological food systems, gender analysis and social norms approaches.
- Strong team player who can establish solid working relationships with colleagues in country as well as in Head Office.
- Demonstrates an active commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment.
- Self-motivated with proven ability to take initiative and learn on-the-job.
- Willingness to travel frequently and stay in rural areas in country.
- Able to work irregular hours on an occasional basis.
Benefits
For the candidate with the required knowledge, experience, and passion for the role, Trócaire offers a competitive package of salary and benefits. The role is based in Freetown with frequent travel to the field locations.
Closing date for applications is COB on 10th of September 2022.
