Programme Officer – Climate Resilience

The volunteer coordinates UNICEF Maldives' climate-resilient education portfolio and Green Climate Fund proposal, aligning national climate plans, budgets, studies, safeguards and partners while managing quality assurance, risks, co-financing, consultations, results frameworks, reporting and implementation readiness.

Department: Education Section

• Coordinate UNICEF Maldives' climate-resilient education portfolio
• Develop and monitor work plans, budgets and results frameworks
• Lead Green Climate Fund proposal preparation and quality assurance
• Manage consultants, studies, procurement and project-development finances
• Align proposals with national climate plans and education priorities
• Coordinate government, community, private-sector and UNICEF stakeholders
• Manage safeguards, risk, co-financing and implementation-readiness planning
• Maintain project records and prepare technical briefs and donor reports

• Professional background in social sciences, international development, environmental science, disaster management, climate change, engineering, computer science or a related field
• Experience in climate finance and with a United Nations agency or international development organisation
• Experience in project design, management or evaluation
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills
• Experience coordinating government counterparts and multiple stakeholders
• Fluency in English

• International UN Volunteer assignment based in Male for 365 days
• Volunteer is responsible for arranging housing and other living essentials
• Role supports the UNICEF Maldives Climate Resilient Education initiative