Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction. Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, ensure availability of safe abortion services and post-abortion care, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all of our work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.

Job Purpose

The incumbent will provide technical leadership in the pursuit of business development on Climate Change. As the Technical Advisor for Climate Change in the SA MENA Region, he / she will play a pivotal role in supporting country teams to pursue, develop and implement impactful Climate Change programs and projects. His / her primary responsibility will be to provide technical expertise, strategic guidance, and leadership on climate change in the SA MENA Region. He / she will nurture relationships and work closely with Climate Change entities, government ministries, intergovernmental bodies, the SA MENA, and other regional development and international climate donors to promote sustainable initiatives that address the challenges posed by climate change. Partners with other technical advisors to enable policy, research and programs that benefit women, adolescents, and children.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic and Technical Leadership

Provide technical expertise and guidance to regional and country teams in the design of funding proposals and implementation of Climate Change programs and projects. Support the development of evidence-based interventions to address climate change risks and vulnerabilities. Builds on existing tools and develops or adapts innovative approaches to ensure the efficiency, acceptability, and impact of Climate Resilience, Adaptation, and Mitigation interventions. Provides technical assistance to country offices, national governments, local partners, and other agencies to assess needs and develop Climate Change Resilience standards and guidance, and/or provide services that are responsive to the needs of intended populations.

Strategic partnership for fundraising

Provide technical support to country teams in developing strategic partnerships with stakeholders in the Climate Change financing chain with other Institutional and Private donors. Also support country teams and the Pathfinder SA MENA President’s Office and other stakeholders to identify funding opportunities for Climate Change from various sources, including international climate donors, foundations, and development agencies

Programming Design and Implementation

Supports country teams and partners in the design, development, and implementation of innovative, effective, country appropriate programming for climate change. As needed, participates in regional and support country-level advocacy efforts of Pathfinder for improving family planning, adolescent and youth, maternal and child health indicators in the context of climate change programming.

Technical Support for Proposals

Provides technical support on the development of proposals, including including participation in strategizing for technical approach, proposal writing and proposal review. Work with country teams to integrate Resilience activities in new proposals. Develop compelling project proposals and concept notes to secure funding for Climate Change initiatives.

Quality Assurance

Works with the technical team to ensure that best practices for services and service integration are well documented, evaluated and poised for scale up. Coaches and builds teams to optimize staff performance programming, target setting and project workplan and scale-up.

Positioning and Visibility

Represents Pathfinder International at professional meetings and conferences organized by Pathfinder or other organizations at the national, regional, and global level.

Minimum Education and Work Experience:

• Master’s degree in climate and environment or related discipline
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in working in international development, preferably in implementing programs in one or more countries seeking to empower women, adolescents and children and improve equitable access to quality health services. 

Preferred Education and Work Experience:

• 5 years’ international non-profit experience
• English and local languages
• Experience in project design
• Expertise in designing climate resilience projects.

Competencies/Attributes:

Minimally Required Job-Specific Competencies:

• Understanding of the subject matter: Global and Country Specific climate change including Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Climate Change Policies etc.
• Deep understanding of climate change financing and global donors.
• Public health or related expertise: Basic knowledge of the linkages between Climate Change and its impact on health and family planning and SRHR, maternal and child health, nutrition and food security, sanitation, agriculture and/or energy.
• Concept and Proposal Development: Advanced skills in climate and health proposal development from concept to full proposal, resource mobilization, and proven ability to raise substantial research/development funds.
• Leadership: Advanced skills as a leader in health and climate change.
• Presentation Skills: Ability to make presentations on results and products to small and large groups. 
• Community Relations: Advanced skills in facilitating work relationships between partners, government officials, and communities.

Minimally Required Organizational Competencies:

• Software Applications: Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Communication and Influencing Skills: Proven ability to influence others through diplomacy and proven oral and written communication skills.
• Organization culture: Proven experience of working in matrix organizations.
• Self-Leadership: Must be organized, dependable, results oriented and able to work independently and achieve results, with very minimal supervision.

Other Information:

• May supervise others.
• Travel required (at least 30%)
• Uses cellular and desk phone, laptop, or desktop computer.
• Duties can and will change to meet the changing priorities of the department and organization.
• Kindly apply through below link before the deadline August 11, 2024:

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Statement

Pathfinder International provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Safeguarding and Protection Statement

Pathfinder is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the people we serve and our staff. We have zero tolerance for any type of behavior that inflicts harm on children, young people, adults, our staff, and partners including sexual abuse, harassment, bullying, and exploitation. We do everything possible to ensure that we recruit only those who are suitable to work with us. We expect that everyone we hire will abide by our safeguarding and related policies and will report any suspected or known violations. This job is subject to a range of vetting checks as legally permitted in the country where they are being hired. By applying, the job applicant acknowledges they understand our intent to verify suitability to work with us.* This job description format focuses on the main duties of the position and is not intended to list every potential task or assignment.