Climate Crisis Response and Resilience Officer

Programme & Policy

Overview

Support climate change programs, implement projects, and engage with stakeholders.

You have:

• At least 1 years’ experience with relevant experience relevant to this position;
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field;
• A foundational understanding of and strong interest in understanding of international and national agreement, policy and framework on climate change, stakeholders, initiatives on climate change and children;
• Good interpersonal and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team
• Good planning and task execution skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills in Mandarin and English;
• A team player with a proactive attitude, strong willingness to learn, and ability to follow
• Ability to operate within a predominantly administratively self-servicing environment.

The Organization We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday · All children learn from a quality basic education and that, · Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information: Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

TITLE: Climate Crisis Response and Resilience Officer

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Program Operation

LOCATION:Beijing/Kunming/Chengdu/Guangzhou/Shanghai

GRADE: 5

CONTRACT LENGTH: 2 Years

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Climate Crisis Response and Resilience Officer will support the growth of climate change program portfolio under guidance. The role holder will assist in the implementation of climate change projects, contribute to advocacy and campaign efforts, and help facilitate activities that engage children and young people. The role holder may accompany senior staff to represent SCI China CO in internal and external meetings.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Lead of Impact and Quality

Staff reporting to this post: N/A

Budget Responsibilities: N/A

Role Dimensions: The role is expected to build effective working relationships with colleagues and external contacts under supervision. Internally, the role needs to work closely with program operation teams, communication and engagement team, advocacy and campaign officer in SCI China CO and the SCI global climate taskforce or technical advisors. Externally, the role needs to interact and coordinate with government, UN agencies, INGO, CSOs, academics, media, etc. as guided.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Support the growth, development, and resource mobilization for climate program (20%)

• Learn about and adhere to SCI’s policy, position, technical expertise and resources on climate change and children.
• Under the guidance of team leader to develop, implement and monitor quarterly, monthly and weekly activity plans to achieve expected results.
• Support the Lead of Impact and Quality by conducting basic research and compiling information on assigned topics
• Help to communicate the climate change program development plan clearly internally and externally to attract support, resources, and partnership.

Implement climate change projects (80%)

• Provide support for assigned climate change projects, following the procedures and requirements of SCI’s project management such as PRIME, etc.
• Assist in liaising with partners and suppliers under established procedures to ensure smooth delivery of activities and achievement of the set project goals and outcomes.
• Support to deliver of project activities based on the project detailed implementation plan, collect data to report against project indicators.
• Monitor project budget spending and track project progress, flagging significant variance to line manager, flagging any significant variances to the supervisor.
• Support advocacy and campaign activities through material preparation, event logistics, and activity documentation.
• Help produce simple communication content (e.g., social media drafts, basic presentations) based on provided information.May accompany senior staff to meetings to take notes and learn.

This role will also take other work within the impact and quality function role’s and responsibilities as assigned by Lead of Impact and Quality.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• At least 1 years’ experience with relevant experience relevant to this position;
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field;
• A foundational understanding of and strong interest in understanding of international and national agreement, policy and framework on climate change, stakeholders, initiatives on climate change and children;
• Good interpersonal and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team
• Good planning and task execution skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills in Mandarin and English;
• A team player with a proactive attitude, strong willingness to learn, and ability to follow
• Ability to operate within a predominantly administratively self-servicing environment.

Desirable

• Some exposure to or interest in national and subnational level stakeholders in climate change

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

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