Near East Foundation is hiring a
Near East Foundation (NEF) - Lebanon
Title: Climate Resilience Officer (National Position)
Unit: Programs, Near East Foundation in Lebanon
Reports to: Project Manager
Location: The position is based in Beirut
Travel: Frequent travel between project sites within Lebanon (namely Bekaa, South and the north).
Start date: 01/10/2022
The Near East Foundation (NEF) is seeking candidates for a Climate Resilience Officer to be based in its Lebanon office in Beirut. For 100 years, NEF has worked to build more sustainable, prosperous and inclusive communities in the Middle East and Africa through education, governance, and economic development initiatives. Working through a network of country offices and local partners, NEF currently operates in ten countries. Its programs are organized around three themes: Peacebuilding; Sustainable Agriculture; and Micro- enterprise Development.
Position Description
The Climate Resilience Officer is a member of the Near East Foundation team in Lebanon. The purpose of the Climate Resilience Officer (CRO) position is to support implementing NEF’s climate resilient development strategy in Lebanon. Drawing on global approaches to support locally led adaptation, green growth, and sustainable development, the CRO will build on NEF’s existing livelihoods programs in Lebanon to promote business resilience, encourage sustainability and green businesses, and support Lebanon’s transition to a low-carbon economy.
The CRO’s efforts will help build the resilience of vulnerable entrepreneurs and their families in up to five communities in Lebanon (Tripoli, Akkar, Beirut, Bekaa, and/or Saida).
Under the overall supervision of the Project Manager, the Climate Resilience Officer will have the following duties and responsibilities:
Implementation, Assessments and Proposal Writing:
Oversee the overall implementation of the CRD activities as per donor agreement(s) and NEF guidelines and agreed implementation strategy.
Identify and assess innovative approaches to support nano- and micro-entrepreneurs to overcome energy and water shortages.
Conduct community consultations and assessments to identify and ensure adaptive solutions for businesses are responsive to their needs.
Conduct market and technical assessments to inform eco-efficient business adaptation strategies and green business opportunities in local markets.
Identify potential solutions to energy and water shortages that are relevant to existing businesses (e.g., alternative energy applications, energy and water efficient equipment and production strategies), identify related business opportunities, and adapt training materials and approaches.
Co-design solutions with existing businesses and other relevant stakeholders by identifying innovative, practical solutions that will enable vulnerable nano-entrepreneurs to overcome energy and water shortages that impact their business success and survival.
Lead relevant assessments/research and generate internal and external reports accordingly.
Develop learning on locally relevant, sustainable, and scalable strategies for green growth, low-carbon solutions, energy access, and business resilience.
Contribute to project monitoring and evaluation systems design and implementation to reflect climate resilience outputs and outcomes.
Provide technical training and coaching to individual existing or new businesses.
Support writing project proposals & concept notes related to green growth, low-carbon solutions, energy access, and business resilience.
Reporting:
Draft narrative and quantitative reports as per NEF internal requirements and donor requirements.
Contribute to donor reporting on quarterly basis
Ensure internal communication and information sharing on project with relevant staff.
Prepare and update information related to green growth, low-carbon solutions, energy access, and business resilience.
Representation & Coordination:
Other responsibilities:
**Key Qualifications:**
Note: Research suggests that women may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to succeed within this position and thrive at NEF to apply for this role.
Basic Qualifications:
Position Criteria:
NEF will accept a rolling application until the position is filled. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible before August 26th,2022.
**To apply:**
Please apply by submitting the following documents:
Applicants are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Near East Foundation by visiting the NEF website at www.neareast.org.
The Near East Foundation promotes Equal Opportunities for all applicants seeking employment and NEF employees.
**Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.**
Pre-employment Checks
Any Employment with the Near East Foundation will be subject to the following checks prior to start date: