[Hiring] WEFE Nexus and Capacity Development Specialist @Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Role Description

Libya faces critical challenges in integrating climate change impacts across water, energy, food, and ecosystem sectors. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness project aims to strengthen governance and institutional frameworks for integrated climate change, water, energy, and food security strategies, with a focus on the WEFE nexus.

The WEFE Nexus and Capacity Development Specialist (Environment and Energy) will provide technical and coordination support to the implementation of project activities related to the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus, focusing on the environment and energy sectors.

• Provide technical and operational support for the organization and coordination of meetings, interviews, and consultation sessions with key stakeholders and respondents related to the environment and energy sectors.
• Review relevant studies, reports, policies, and available information on the environment and energy sectors to support the development of the WEFE Nexus concept note.
• Review and provide technical inputs to the GCF concept note and pre-feasibility study for the proposed WEFE Nexus Climate-Smart Agriculture Project, with particular attention to environment and energy considerations.
• Support the collection, compilation, analysis, and validation of technical data and information required for project activities and related assessments.
• Provide technical and coordination support to the project team in the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of project activities, including support to capacity-development activities and stakeholder engagement processes.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in climate science (master minimum), environmental sciences, agricultural climatology, natural resource management, or a related field.
• At least 7 years’ experience in climate change adaptation ideally with a focus on agriculture, water resources, or food systems.
• Working knowledge of English and Arabic.
• National of Libya or resident in the country with a regular work permit.

Requirements

• Results Focus.
• Teamwork.
• Communication.
• Building Effective Relationships.
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement.
• Excellent understanding of national and regional climate policies, climate risk assessments, and their intersection with agriculture, water, energy, and food security strategies.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills and ability to think creatively.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to synthesize.
• Experience working with UN agencies is an advantage.