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View Vacancy – International Climate Finance Manager: Forests & Land Use
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Programme Roles)
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Climate Diplomacy
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Main purpose of job: This is an exciting opportunity at the heart of the growing UK-Brazil collaboration on Climate: forests and sustainable land use. You will be part of the International Climate Finance (ICF) team in the British Embassy, working closely with diverse UK Government Departments including the International Forests Unit. UK International Climate Finance is an £11.6 billion portfolio of Official Development Assistance (covering the period 2021-26), which includes a range of programmes designed to support low- and middle-income countries achieve a low carbon transition, climate resilience and nature conservation. This includes supporting implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions through stronger policies and tangible progress on the ground. £3 billion of this ICF support has a focus on nature: halting deforestation and biodiversity loss, building sustainable supply chains, promoting a bioeconomy and mobilising private finance. This role will manage ICF forest and land use programmes and support their integration with policy initiatives in Brazil. ICF manager will work as part of a diverse team to strengthen the forest pillar of the Brazil and UK Green and Inclusive Growth Partnership (GIG). You will also explore new opportunities for ICF partnering, build effective relationships with in-country stakeholders, and help guide the ICF Brazil Forest strategy. Brazil is a major recipient of ICF, and this role will help to drive the impact of this funding by managing and providing strategic inputs into programmes and projects such as:
This position will work directly with the implementers of ICF programmes, contributing to effective programme management by supporting risk management, managing stakeholders, enhancing programme visibility and ensuring that the programmes respond to evolving forest and land use policy dynamics, providing robust evidence of impact for the Brazil and UK GIG partnership. ICF manager is expected to manage your own administrative tasks and support the wider team on administrative tasks as and when required, with limited management. You will report to the ICF Forest and Land Use Lead. The candidate will ideally be based at the British Embassy in Brasilia, but we will consider applications from Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Recife where the right candidate will be based at one of the British Consulates. |
Roles and responsibilities: 1. ICF Portfolio management (50%)
2. Integrate programme and policy initiatives (50%)
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Resources managed (staff and expenditure): Oversight of Brazil based programmes mentioned above. No staff.
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- At least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
- Bachelor’s or master’s Degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
Proven project management skills. - Experience of strategic working on international climate and sustainable land use issues.
- Strong knowledge of Brazilian climate, environment, forest, bioeconomy and related institutional frameworks.
- Networking skills, comfortable working with a wide range of domestic and international stakeholders, from both government and industry.
- Proven ability to write fluently and persuasively in English about technical and policy issues for a senior UK audience.
- Excellent organisation skills, with an ability to analyse complex issues, prioritise, and develop strategy.
- Able to work at a fast pace in a complex and changing environment using own initiative.
- Self-directed, able to create a plan, prioritise initiatives and execute independently and in collaboration with others, to agreed deadlines.
- Ability to work well and have a flexible approach to work whilst under pressure; team player, driven by collaboration.
- Demonstrable interpersonal and relationship skills, and the ability to influence others.
All applicants must have the legal status to live and work in Brazil.
Language requirements:
Fluency in written and spoken English and Portuguese – excellent communication, adjusting for audience
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- Experience of international programmes and climate finance.
- Strong network of contacts in the forests, climate and sustainable land use sector in Brazil.
- Experience of developing and delivering major forest and climate programmes e.g., Environmental Science, Public Policy,
- International Development, International Business/Relations or related course.
- Experience working with or in the UK
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Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together
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14 July 2024
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Higher Executive Officer (HEO)
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Full-time, Permanent
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Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean
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Brazil
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Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Recife, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo
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British Embassy
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BRL 13.044,59
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13 August 2024
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The British Embassy offers a strong benefits package. This package includes generous vacation and leave time, flexible working patterns, and enriching learning and development opportunities. We offer flexible working arrangements to manage working hours with home and personal commitments, including some availability during the working week to work from home subject to travel commitments and line manager agreement.
The FCDO also operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require
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Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6-12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
Please note that internal candidates applying for positions in other Posts, if they are successful should resign their contract in the respective Post to be admitted in the Post where the position has been advertised.
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Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Recife, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo
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