Climate Adaptation Specialist

The Climate Adaptation Specialist position at beBee Careers in India involves managing climate change adaptation and natural resource management projects. Responsibilities include developing project proposals, monitoring project progress, engaging with stakeholders, and conducting capacity building. Candidates should have a postgraduate degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience in development, particularly in agriculture and natural resource management, with a focus on community engagement and gender inclusion.
Climate Adaptation and Natural Resource Management Officer

This role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to climate change adaptation and natural resource management initiatives in India. As a Climate Adaptation and Natural Resource Management Officer, you will be responsible for managing projects and developing the project portfolio. This includes accompaniment and monitoring of projects and partnerships, engagement with government and other stakeholders, knowledge management, and public relations and information work.

Main Responsibilities:
• Develop project proposals together with partner organizations taking into consideration the needs of the communities and the outcomes of the Country Programme Plan;
• Develop detailed annual project implementation plans, contracts and budgets, review budget vs expenditure and monitor project activities and enforce deadlines;
• Periodically visit the partners to assess the project progress, identify the challenges being faced implementation and make available the necessary support to address the same;
• Assess the thematic and organizational capacity of partner and organize capacity-building of partner organizations ;
• Identify experts who can develop the Climate adaptation planning module, conduct training, and provide handholding support to partner staff to conduct participatory vulnerability assessment and develop climate adaptation and risk reduction plans (CAP);
• Facilitate the integration of tools to capture the gendered impacts of Climate Change and suggest processes to actively involve women in identifying adaptation solutions;
• Review the community mobilization process and provide suggestions for improvement;
• Prepare a Synthesis Document on CAP together with partners;
• Review partners plan to implement the climate adaptation activities and make the necessary support available;
• Draft six monthly and annual reports and review the finance reports;
• Work closely with the M and E Officer and partners to develop and implement Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation System;
• Inform/ consult with the Senior Programme Officer/ CR in the event of significant modifications in project content and budget or serious problems in a project;
• Any other task delegated by SPO/CR.

Key Skills and Qualifications:
• A post graduate degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Agriculture or equivalent from a reputed university;
• A minimum of 10 years of experience of working in the development sector, in the field of Agriculture, Forestry, Natural Resource Management or Livelihoods, of which at least three years must be with a grassroot development organization;
• Demonstrated experience and track record of strengthening small farmers' livelihoods through work on soil and water conservation, promoting ecological farming, encouraging diversification, water management, and marketing of agricultural and forest produce;
• Experience in participatory natural resource management planning with communities focussing on gender, social inclusion, and youth;
• Experience of facilitating strong people's institutions and linking and leveraging resources from government programmes;
• Experience with work in Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment, Climate Risk Mitigation with communities (e.g. on early warning), Weather, Water and Climate Services, and Water Management in rural areas is Desirable.

Location: Pune, Maharashtra

Contract Duration: This is a full-time position, and the selected candidate shall be offered an initial contract for a period of two years.