Programme Technical Lead-Climate Resilience & Economic Empowerment

Trócaire is an International NGO. We work with local partners in the world’s most at-risk communities and with people in Ireland to tackle the underlying causes of poverty and injustice and respond to the crises they create. Together we bring about positive and lasting change for a just world. Trócaire works in up to 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. We work towards five goals:

• Promote Access to Justice;

• Achieve Climate & Environmental Justice;

• Ensure Women & Girls’ Protection, Voice & Influence;

• Save Lives and Protect Human Dignity and

• Mobilise the Public on the island of Ireland to achieve Global Justice.

Our work is rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and in our values of Solidarity, Courage, Participation, Perseverance and Accountability.

In Sierra Leone since 1995, Trócaire works to achieve climate and environmental justice; ensure women and girls’ protection, voice & influence; and save lives and protect human dignity. Trócaire supports work on the prevention of sexual and gender-based violence, women’s political participation and leadership, sustainable livelihoods and economic empowerment, natural resource management and environmental conservation, and humanitarian preparedness and response.

Trócaire works exclusively with local partners and actively supports localised development and humanitarian aid. Supporting local civil society organisations to strengthen their organisational, institutional, financial, technical, and managerial capacities is core to Trócaire’s partnership approach in Sierra Leone.

Trócaire is currently seeking to recruit a Programme Technical Lead - Climate  Resilience & Economic Empowerment to join our dynamic and passionate Programme Team. The role will report to the Head of Programmes.

Role Summary

The Programme Technical Lead - Climate Resilience & Economic Empowerment (PTL-CR&EP) will lead on the delivery of Trócaire’s climate  resilience, sustainable food systems and (womens) economic empowerment approaches, that support women, youth and communities to strengthen food sovereignty and climate resilience through: agro-ecology, sustainable livelihoods; protection of natural resources;  improved market access, value addition and increased voice & influence in decision making processes in Sierra Leone. Currently funded through Irish Aid and private donors in 4 Districts (Kambia, Port Loko, Karene and Western Area Rural) with four partners, but with potential to expand. The (PTL-CCR&EP) will coordinate closely with other Programme Technical Leads and Head Office advisors to ensure integrated programming approach. The role will serve as the lead technical expert for sustainable food systems and related livelihoods, providing support to programmes and partners on market access, value addition, enterprise development, agro-ecology and Natural Resource Management, with a particular focus on women and other vulnerable groups. To achieve this the Programme Technical Lead will be responsible for designing with partners and stakeholders, innovative and impactful solutions and strategies in the relevant thematic areas. The role will have responsibility for managing a portfolio of civil society partners and providing technical assistance and accompaniment to ensure programme quality. S/he will also be responsible to build on existing strong relationships with key government actors to position Trócaire and partners to be able to support women and communities to effectively influence policies and decisions that affect their lives, livelihoods and natural resources. The role will represent Trócaire Sierra Leone’s programming in this sector with major public and private donors, NGOs, universities, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and other professional organizations. The role will also support the development of well-designed proposals in areas of technical expertise.

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, proactive and results...

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