Job Title: Climate Change & Resilience Programme Coordinator
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Application deadline: Sunday 7 May 2023 3.00 pm GMT
Trócaire works in partnership with local and church organisations, supporting communities in over 17 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to bring about lasting change. Trócaire envisages a just and peaceful world where; people’s dignity is ensured, and rights are respected; basic needs are met and resources are shared equitably; people have control over their own lives; and those in power act for the common good (Trocaire Global Strategic Plan 2021-2025)
As the official overseas development agency of the Irish Catholic Church, Trócaire has started to work in Rwanda since 1994.
For the period 2023-2027, Trócaire in Rwanda will work in 3 Districts with 11 national and local partners. In Trócaire Rwanda’s new strategic plan (2021-2025) the ambition has been set out to become a key player in capacity strengthening for local organizations in the country. This is in line with Trócaire’s global partnership and localization strategy (2021-2025).
In addition, Trócaire Rwanda’s work will focus on two core pillars of work; Climate and Environmental Justice (referred to as Trócaire’s Global Goal 2 work), which embeds Climate Change, Agriculture, Access to Markets and Livelihoods work. This pillar of work also includes resilience building of communities in order to better withstand and recover from natural and/or climate change related disasters (such as flooding, droughts, etc).
The second core pillar of work is Supporting women’s and girl’s protection, voice and leadership (referred to as Trócaire’s Global Goal 3 work), which embeds prevention of Sexual and Gender Based Violence, positive Social Gender Norm change, women’s economic empowerment and increasing women’s voice and influence (power within).
This role reports to the Programmes Manager and will work closely with the Localization and Partnership Unit. The Climate Change and Resilience Programme Coordinator will be leading on Trócaire’s Climate and Environmental Justice work, supporting both partners in their activity implementation, as well as fulfilling monitoring, administrative, budget and project management functions.
The full Job Description can be found through the below link.
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