(A) TECHNICAL SKILLS:  ● Climate Change and Environmental Resilience: Climate risk assessment, adaptation, and mitigation strategies; Nature-based solutions for climate resilience and disaster risk reduction; Climate change mainstreaming in policy and project design; Green economy, circular economy, and sustainable livelihoods; Integration of climate resilience into forestry, agriculture, and water resource management. ● Natural Resource Management and Conservation: Sustainable land use, watershed management, and agroforestry systems; Protected area management and biodiversity conservation; Forest value chain analysis and ecosystem services evaluation; Community-based natural resource management; Sustainable forestry, afforestation, and dryland ecosystem restoration. ● Food Security, Agriculture, and Livelihoods: Food security policy and strategy development; Agricultural value chain analysis and rural market systems; Agroforestry and climate-smart agriculture; Smallholder farming systems and sustainable intensification; Resilience building in fragile agricultural systems. ● Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Building: Disaster risk assessment and early warning systems; Watershed and flood risk management; Drought risk reduction and adaptation strategies; Climate-resilient infrastructure and land-use planning; Emergency response planning and post-disaster recovery.

● Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning: Design and implementation of MEAL frameworks for multi-sector projects; Application of results-based management and theory-of-change approaches, key performance indicators, and impact measurement; Data collection methodologies (surveys, KIIs, FGDs, participatory assessments); Qualitative and quantitative data analysis for impact evaluations: ● Institutional and Policy Development: Policy advisory for government agencies and international donors; Governance structures for environmental and agricultural sectors; Institutional capacity assessments and reform strategies; Public-private partnerships for environmental and food security programs; EU, UN, and bilateral donor program design and implementation. ● Proposal Development and Technical Writing: Proposal writing for international donors (EU, DFID/FCDO, USAID, FAO, GCF, GiZ, ADB, UNDP); Logframe development, budget structuring, and project work plans; Strategic program design and stakeholder engagement; Authoring of policy briefs, research studies, and evaluation reports; Development of capacity-building materials and training manuals.

(B) CROSS-CUTTING SKILLS: ● Leadership and Team Management: Leading and mentoring diverse, multi-disciplinary teams in international settings; Managing complex stakeholder dynamics in government, donor, and NGO collaborations; and facilitating high-level policy discussions and decision-making processes. ● Strategic Thinking and Systems Analysis: Applying systems-thinking approaches to tackle complex environmental, food security, and governance challenges; Identifying synergies between sectors (e.g., climate, agriculture, water, and livelihoods) for integrated program design; and developing evidence-based recommendations for adaptive program strategies. ● Negotiation and Diplomacy: Navigating multi-stakeholder environments involving international donors, governments, and local communities; Mediating discussions between public and private sector actors to align interests in sustainable development; Ensuring effective engagement in politically sensitive contexts, balancing technical rigour with diplomatic acumen. ● Adaptive Problem-Solving: Designing flexible solutions that respond to evolving environmental, economic, and social conditions; Managing uncertainty and risk in fragile, conflict-affected, and climate-vulnerable regions; and synthesising data-driven insights to inform real-time decision-making. ● Communication and Advocacy: Translating complex technical findings into accessible insights for policymakers and practitioners; Public speaking, workshop facilitation, and high-level presentation delivery; and developing advocacy materials that influence policy and funding priorities. ● Innovation and Knowledge Transfer: Promoting the uptake of cutting-edge methodologies in climate adaptation, resilience-building, and sustainable resource management; Encouraging South-South cooperation and peer learning among governments, research institutions, and civil society; and integrating traditional knowledge with scientific approaches to foster locally relevant innovations. ● Crisis Response and Resilience Building: Applying rapid assessment techniques to inform emergency interventions in food security and disaster recovery; capable of supporting institutional preparedness and response mechanisms for climate and humanitarian crises; Understands the design of interventions that bridge immediate relief efforts with long-term resilience strategies.