Vacancy – HEAD OF CLIMATE AND CONFLICT (32-40 hours per week)
The Climate Centre is seeking a new Head of Programme to lead its Climate and Conflict portfolio. This key role provides strategic leadership, delivers technical expertise, and manages a dedicated team while fostering strong partnerships and mobilizing resources to advance the portfolio’s objectives.
The Head of Climate and Conflict also represents the Climate Centre in global policy discussions, facilitates operational support, and strengthens research and innovation to advance climate action in humanitarian operations in FCV settings. As part of the Climate Centre’s management team, the Head will contribute to shaping the organization’s overall strategy, ensuring effective coordination and direction across its work.
The ideal candidate has an advanced degree in a relevant field and extensive experience in the humanitarian, climate, or development sectors, including proven leadership and management skills. Experience in fragile and conflict-affected settings, partnership development, and resource mobilization is highly valued, along with strong communication abilities and fluency in English.
This position provides an opportunity to work at the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and contribute to the success of our programmes and our institutional management. We offer a home-based assignment with limited international travel, flexible work hours and a global virtual working environment, with room for initiative and personal development.
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