The vacancy
Commonwealth National Climate Finance Adviser – Lesotho
LOCATION: Lesotho
DURATION: 2 years (with the possibility of extension)
FEE: £50,727 plus benefits
CLOSING DATE: 17:00 BST, 8 October 2024
The Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub (CCFAH) supports small and vulnerable states with improved access to climate finance to achieve their adaptation and mitigation goals. To do this, the CCFAH places long-term Advisers in key national ministries in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) across the Commonwealth. The Advisers support national efforts to access and effectively use international climate finance, with particular focus on developing local capacity and South-South cooperation.
This Project will aid the Lesotho Meteorological Services (LMS) to enhance its ability to access climate finance by strengthening and, where necessary, supporting the establishment of institutional mechanisms and modalities to seek, receive and utilise international climate finance. This project will also support the country with wider efforts to mainstream climate change across national plans by enhancing the skills and expertise of staff in the host ministry and other relevant ministries and agencies. The expert will provide guidance, support and coordination in accessing climate finance. Furthermore, in order to take advantage of the direct access modalities for international climate finance, this programme will support the development of a pipeline of climate change projects into full proposals for submission to potential funders.
The Commonwealth National Climate Finance Adviser will provide the necessary support for capacity enhancement around proposal development, programming, and management of climate financing strategies. The adviser will work together with the climate finance focal point of the Ministry and will also support other relevant stakeholders and agencies through the focal point of the Ministry. The adviser will consider all legal frameworks of Lesotho other relevant government’s policy documents and frameworks as a primary policy tool to execute the work program.
Responsibilities will include developing project proposals developed in response to relevant climate finance funding envelopes; preparation of accounting and operational manuals and procedures for the establishment of the Climate Change Fund; and development of climate insurance mechanisms for relevant economic sectors in the country.
Please refer to the Terms of Reference for full details.
To be considered, you will need to have a post-graduate qualification (Master’s degree essential) in any of the following: Climate Change, Environmental Studies / Economics, Natural Resources Management; Energy; Project Management; Business Studies, or any other related subject.
You will need to have at least 8 years of work experience in climate policy development and management of projects in the area of climate change, energy, forestry, biodiversity, agriculture and technical assistance initiatives. You will also need demonstrated knowledge and extensive experience in the climate finance space, experience in resource mobilization, stakeholder relationship building and collaboration with government agencies, donors and/or international development partners, and non-government organisations; and experience in developing knowledge products, including analytical pieces, papers, reports and related products. Experience in developing countries in general and demonstrated experience in Africa is also required.
Please apply for by submitting a cover letter with your CV, outlining your experience and suitability for the role. To be considered you must be a Commonwealth citizen.
