Apply: Digital Green Head of Global Climate Programmes

By Development Diaries
October 25, 2022

Deadline: Ongoing

Location: Ethiopia

Digital Green is seeking to fill the role of Head of Global Climate Programmes.

Digital Green is a non-profit organisation with the aim to empower smallholder farmers with technologies, so as to lift them and their communities out of poverty.

Responsibilities

Support the development of a rigorous, but practical, DG climate resilience mainstreaming approach and climate action plan
Conduct stock-taking of current DG activities, including leveraging insights from an emerging internal landscaping analysis and the three-year strategic plan
Identify staff and partner challenges, any immediate risks that should be mitigated or opportunities that can be maximised and key stakeholders and champions that can support a more climate-positive implementation approach
Based on this analysis and expertise, develop a practical, organisation-wide strategy that articulates common language, principles, risks and domains of high-priority action for climate resilience
Work in collaboration with leadership, climate leads, and programme team members in India, Ethiopia and Kenya to develop a harmonised global action plan and country-level action plans to embed climate resilience
Act as a technical resource when programmatic staff are evaluating activities or strategic directions
Provide expert insights and capacity building to global teams and functions, including programme implementation and product development, in support of DG’s climate strategy roll-out
Take a leading role in building staff capacity and knowledge around critical concepts and climate-resilient approaches which may include providing training directly, establishing an internal learning series with outside experts, or creating job aids that simplify how they can support the climate action plan
Establish and lead an internal climate working group to maintain dialogue amongst climate leadership and global staff, advance and align activities around the climate action plan, and address programme and geography-specific challenges and opportunities as they emerge
Participate in ideation around new programmes and products to identify ways in which climate change risks and opportunities could fundamentally drive design and priorities
Provide support to product and tech teams to incorporate climate-sensitive data priorities and align market incentives and climate into solutions
Work with business development to refine proposals and concept notes in alignment with the organisation’s climate action plan
Manage expert consultancies or long-term partner relationships that augment internal DG expertise on a range of priority issues at the intersection of agriculture climate change
Work in partnership with the head of Global Gender Programmes to map the intersectionality of climate change and differential effects for women and men
Devise approaches jointly that build farmer agency and resilience in the face of shocks
Act as Digital Green’s thought leader on climate change, both distilling DG insights for the broader sector and staying up-to-date on innovations and breakthroughs in the broader field
Represent DG and climate action plan at relevant forums
Manage and develop expert partnerships and sector-specific opportunities
Carry out other responsibilities

Requirements

Master’s degree in International Development or Public Policy with a focus on Climate Change or a related field
Eight years, minimum, of experience working in agricultural developmen serving stakeholder groups with a focus on climate change
Experience in translating scientific insights into operational activities in low-income countries, ideally with agricultural extension systems and farmer organisations,
Experience working with market-based solutions, natural capital, or climate incentives programmes is a plus
Experience working with product and technical teams is a plus
Existing relationships and experience with prominent global research institutions, agricultural and climate research universities and other likely partners
Strong organisational, facilitation, verbal, and written communication skills
Ability to work effectively and with sensitivity across barriers such as language, culture, and distance
Willingness to be a ‘doer’ and someone who creates positive cross-organisational collaboration
Excellent listening skills and empathy
Depending on Covid-19 and other considerations, openness to travel two to four times a year to regional locations (e.g., India, Ethiopia, Kenya)