Climate Change Mitigation Graduate Trainee: Grow a Tree Foundation (GTF)
Deadline: 16 February 2021
Job Code Title: Climate Change Mitigation Officer
Department: Adaptation and Mitigation
Duty Station: Harare, Zimbabwe
Job Opening Number: 3 HRE Zimbabwe
About Grow a Tree Foundation
GTF is a global Environmental and Climate Change advocacy organization that seeks to promote climate resilience of cities, rural communities and schools, through sustainable climate smart interventions.
Core Values: Innovation, Environmental Integrity, Responsiveness, Empathy.
Job purpose
S/He reports to the Director Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation. This role will involve developing and managing materials and resources used as part of the Climate Action Planning Programme and leading on the GHG inventory development work stream.
Responsibilities
Providing guidance and support to GTF for an action plan for cities to develop GHG inventories in line with international best practice and the development of case studies on data management and inventory development; Responsible for project proposal writing; Developing technical assistance materials and resources for climate action planning support modules including strategy identification, action definition and prioritization; Contributes to GTF articles and related publicity platforms; Create a database for GTF carbon footprint and for corporate organizations.
Education
A Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, or other related field.
Minimum acceptable qualifications
Technical expertise and experience completing and auditing city-wide GHG emissions inventories; Assessing GHG reduction opportunities and developing city level climate action strategies and plans; Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking capabilities; Advanced MS Excel and data management skills; Significant experience in government, business or NGO sectors with a focus on sustainability and/or climate change, and experience working with or within municipal governments; Passionate about cities, climate change and evidence-based climate action.
To apply
Interested candidates should send their comprehensive CVs to growatreefoundation@gmail.com