Climate Change Senior Associate, Fiji

ENGAGEMENT

• Act as a focal point to partner government counterparts and key stakeholders, especially those mandated to lead Fiji's projects and activities, and their implementation, on questions relating to project delivery, monitoring and reporting, knowledge management and communications.
• Advise and provide communication support to the project/program managers and outsourced firms and consultants for their engagement with government and key project stakeholders.
• Work closely with local counterparts to build cooperative relationships and establish GGGI as an effective partner.
• Assesses delivery issues and work with project stakeholder and delivery partners to build common understanding and coordination on project activities.
• In coordination with communications and knowledge management team, advise the project/program managers and partners on the procedures, policies and tools related to knowledge management and communications of GGGI, donors, and government.
• Work with Project managers and relevant teams in HQ to develop/strengthen monitoring and reporting framework.

DELIVERY

• Contribute to the design and implementation of GGGI led projects across Fiji's country program, and other relevant programs and projects.
• Coordinate regular meetings with project stakeholders, ensuring timely delivery of project outputs.
• Coordinate monthly and annual reporting with project managers, ensuring timely submission of quality reports.
• Provide project delivery progress updates at the Fiji Program´s coordination meetings with implementation partners.
• Coordinate publication of reports, including copy-editing, translations and design with GGGI experts and service providers.
• Design monitoring and reporting framework for earmarked projects.
• Ensure high quality monitoring and reporting inputs to GGGI and project partners and full compliance of the GGGI contractual agreements.
• Coordinate and execute GGGI communications and knowledge management activities across Fiji´s project portfolio.

REQUIREMENTS 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (engineering, sciences, economics, finance, natural resource management)
• Climate change or sustainable development or relevant subjects (greenhouse gas accounting, measurement, reporting and verification, transparency) focus or modules in the educational qualifications would be an advantage
• 4-5 years of relevant professional experience is preferred.
• Fluency in English is required.

FUNCTIONAL

• Experience in at least two of the following areas: stakeholder consultation, monitoring and reporting, communications, knowledge management, capacity development,
• Experience with policy support, climate change, sustainable development or relevant subjects (greenhouse gas accounting, measurement, reporting and verification or transparency) is essential.
• Strong communication, teamwork and report writing skills are essential
• A strong network of contacts within Fiji´s government sector is desired, combined with an outstanding ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with Fijian public officials.
• Sound knowledge of Fiji’s National Climate Change Policy, Nationally Determined Contribution, and awareness of relevant national priorities and the Climate Change Act.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting stakeholders’ consultations at the national, sub-national and community level.
• Experience working with a range of government, private sector, academic, and civil society organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to assist in coordinating government representatives, civil society organizations, service providers and/or private sector stakeholders in the implementation of projects.
• Capacity to think creatively in addressing project delivery issues while maintaining a strong client and results orientation.

CORPORATE

• Actively support the mission, vision and values of GGGI.
• Promote an organizational culture of trust, transparency, respect and partnership.
• Promotes creativity and innovation amongst staff and partners.
• Represent GGGI in an official capacity with its government partners and other stakeholders.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The Climate Change Senior Associate is an X7 grade level in GGGI's Fiji country salary scale, commencing at USD 24,869 per annum. GGGI provides 13% of base salary towards retirement plan/long-term savings, 27 days of annual leave, flexible work arrangements and contribution towards private health insurance that covers dental and vision. The initial appointment is 24 months, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and budget availability. GGGI is committed to providing a work environment that is sufficiently flexible to accommodate diverse life-cycle challenges and assist Staff members to achieve a better balance between work commitments and personal and family commitments, including repercussions of post-COVID conditions, thus ensuring high performance, long-term productivity and well-being of Staff members.

About GGGI

Based in Seoul, The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an intergovernmental organization founded to support and promote a model of economic growth known as "green growth", which targets key aspects of economic performance such a poverty reduction, job creation, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability. GGGI works with countries around the world, building their capacity and working collaboratively on green growth policies that can impact the lives of millions. The organization partners with countries, multilateral institutions, government bodies, and private sector to help build economies that grow strongly and are more efficient and sustainable in the use of natural resources, less carbon intensive, and more resilient to climate change.

GGGI has a diverse portfolio of programs in developing countries around the world. These in-country programs, together with global products and services, focus on delivering results through an integrated approach of evidence-based green growth planning and implementation aligned to countries’ development priorities. The organization also focuses on knowledge development and management activities which build a strong theoretical and empirical basis for green growth, while providing concrete options and guidance for policymakers; as well as building the conditions for public and private green infrastructure investments. 

Child protection – GGGI is committed to child protection, irrespective of whether any specific area of work involves direct contact with children. GGGI’s Child Protection Policy is written in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.