Regional Climate Innovation Specialist

About the job 

The Regional Climate Innovation Specialist focuses on expanding DRC’s climate-focused programme models that address the intersection of displacement and climate challenges in East Africa and the Great Lakes, ensuring innovative, sustainable, tailored and feasible solutions are developed, and opportunities for integrated programming are identified and supported across EAGL.   

Your main duties and responsibilities will be: 

Programme and Technical Support: 

• Review and analyse effective climate programme models and nature-based solutions relevant to displacement settings across EAGL.
• Explore and develop programme models in clean energy, forestry, and natural resource management, assessing DRC’s potential role.
• Map potential locations and contexts for piloting new programme models, identifying pathways for development.
• Connect climate programme models to DRC sectors and operations, understanding challenges and opportunities for implementation with DRC’s ways of working.

Climate Finance and Partnerships: 

Explore and map climate finance opportunities for DRC, identifying relevant partners. 

Assess and recommend financing modalities, including carbon credits, investment finance, and other funding sources. 

Work with country offices on proposals – supporting ideation, design, delivery modalities, and writing. 

Innovation and Development: 

• Develop new ideas with country programmes, aligning with the PIBE flex funds and RIL innovation processes.
• Support the implementation of new initiatives and ensure continued development of innovative solutions.
• Support engagement with donors and private sector partners to position DRC’s work in this area.

Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing: 

• Conduct workshops and training sessions to share knowledge and build capacity within DRC teams on climate programming and financing.
• Prepare and submit comprehensive reports, including preliminary analyses, programmatic approach documents, and final reports.

About you 

• To be successful in this role we expect you to have At least 3 years of experience in climate-related programming and financing, with a focus on displacement contexts. Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required  

• Proven experience in developing forestry projects with carbon credit elements and strong links to carbon markets.
• Ability to set up projects using future carbon credit revenues and a strong track record in the carbon accreditation process.
• Understanding of refugee / host community contexts, including socio-economic challenges and opportunities and the role NGOs and private sector can play in addressing challenges and realizing opportunities.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, and reporting skills.
• Strong communication skills (oral and written) in English.

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