Advisor Climate Change

We are a leading organisation for the implementation of international development projects. We promote inclusive economic, social and ecological development to make an effective contribution towards sustainable and widespread prosperity in developing and emerging economies.

The Climate Change and Food Systems team provides technical expertise and support for internal and external clients through advisory services, training, and applied research. It assures the quality of project implementation, fosters innovation, and facilitates knowledge sharing in its fields of expertise. It engages in discussions and regular exchanges in internal and external networks. We are passionate about contributing to thought leadership and the positioning of the organisation in the field of Climate Change and Food Systems!

We work in close collaboration with our practitioners and experts in seven regions, and we meet regularly for interesting thematic exchanges as part of our global core working groups.

To complement our dynamic and ambitious team, we are looking for an experienced, highly motivated, outgoing and client-oriented person who can cover the broad range of topics and manage the diversity of Climate Change projects as a versatile team member in the role of

Advisor Climate Change (80-100%)
Place of work: Zurich, Switzerland (preferred)
Start Date: as soon as possible, by mutual agreement

Tasks

• Contribute to the definition and implementation of Swisscontact’s climate strategy and net zero roadmap
• Provide technical support, strategic guidance, and technical backstopping to project teams in the fields of climate change mitigation, green economy, green transition and climate finance
• Carry out advisory services, applied research, and training (ATR) activities, and reviews for external clients and contribute to building an ATR portfolio
• Support business development, provide technical acquisition support and pro-actively engage with potential clients / donors to develop direct acquisitions
• Contribute to the identification of trends and thematic areas where climate change solutions are needed and define Swisscontact’s value proposition
• Strengthen Swisscontact’s positioning on climate change by participating actively in external events and networks
• Assume thematic leadership for the Green Cities working area (sustainable transport, waste management / circular economy) in collaboration with our global experts: (virtual) core group facilitation, member liaison, provision of technical inputs and reviews, identification, and documentation of good practice
• Contribute to the mainstreaming climate aspects into all Swisscontact projects