[DRC] Climate and Environment Team Leader
Ente: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
Scadenza: 2026-09-04
Paese: INTL
Descrizione
Climate and Environment Team Leader Lead the Climate and Environment Team of the Uganda Refugee Resilience Initiative. DRC - Danish Refugee Council Open positions at DRC Programme & Policy Show advice for this position Application deadline in 8 days : Thursday 3 Sep 2026 at 21:59 UTC Open application form Overview Lead the Climate and Environment Team of the Uganda Refugee Resilience Initiative. You have: 5 years of full-time relevant professional experience in Environment or Climate interventions. Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Management, Forestry or any related field. Experience from 3 projects as an Environment Team Leader or a similar role. Broad knowledge of concepts, principles, techniques and practices of resilience design, environment and/or climate change, safe access to energy and biodiversity conservation. Experience with donor-funded projects and international Non-Governmental Organizations. Relevant work experience in Northern Uganda. Proficiency in English (written and spoken). Commitment to gender equality. Excellent Communication skills. Excellent analytical and negotiation skills. Proven ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and work with limited supervision. Contract This is a DRC - National contract. More about DRC - National contracts . Are you moving soon to Geneva, Switzerland? Super Logeur Details DRC Uganda is currently looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to join our dynamic team as Climate and Environment Team Leader. Project Background The objective of the Uganda Refugee Resilience Initiative (URRI) programme is to enhance climate resilience among women, men, and youth in both refugee and host communities, and to promote inclusive, cohesive, and environmentally sustainable development in refugee-affected areas, aligned with local priorities. URRI is funded by the Royal Danish Embassy in Kampala. The overall purpose of the role: The Climate and Environment Team Leader will be responsible for technical quality assurance and due diligence of Environment activities of the Uganda Refugee Resilience Initiative (URRI) in Yumbe, Moyo and Obongi districts. These include ensuring appropriateness and quality of actual work as well as supporting community trainings, particularly Community Management Committees. Your main duties and responsibilities will be: Administrative Role: Oversee day-to-day coordination, management, and administration of the URRI programme in the designated locations. Ensure alignment of programme activities with donor requirements, national policies, and local government development plans. Supervise technical and support staff and manage relationships with implementing partners (including local partner organisations). Support budgeting, financial management, and reporting processes. Represent the programme in coordination forums, donor meetings, and stakeholder engagements. Technical Responsibilities: Oversee environment technical assessments as and when required and monitor the quality and quantity of materials used for projects. Coordinate project activities with the District Focal Persons from the relevant departments approved by the District Technical Planning Committees (DTPC) Lead technical aspects of forestry and land restoration activities. Lead in the identification, planning, designing, and implementation of environmental risk management, nature-based solutions, green livelihoods, soil and water conservations and other technologies and practices with the greatest potential to improve environment and natural resources management. Assess the activities undertaken and ensure efficient use of resources. Support the Green Livelihoods programme component. Ensure regular communication between communities at the project implementation sites, local partner organisations, district stakeholders and DRC. Participate in training Local Environment Structures, Project Management Committees (PMCs) and Project User Committees (PUCs) together with the District technical team. Coordinate and participate in identified environment days, 16 Days of Activism and campaigns. Lead sensitisation, consultation and dialogue meetings to enlighten communities about project goal, target, activities, and general stakeholder engagement components. Partnership and capacity support Support the capacity of partner organisations in resilience design, climate and environment. Staff Development and Management Support the Resilience Programme Manager in technical development of the Environment officers and Assistants. In liaison with the Resilience Programme Manager, support in the setting of objectives and performance appraisal for the Environment officers and Assistants. Monitoring and Evaluation Identify, document, and disseminate relevant project success, and challenges, and follow up on the implementation of the Project’s action points. Participate in quarterly Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and District monitoring project re
Settori: Programme & Policy
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