Nationality Eligibility
African Countries
Duty Location
Nairobi – Kenya
Job Description
The Africa Climate and Clean Air Project is seeking an Environment and Health Specialist to provide coordination for addressing environment and health nexus issues. This role will promote a common narrative, enhanced visibility and prioritization of action to address household air pollution and the environment and health nexus to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. This will be accomplished through research, strengthening institutional capacities, raising awareness, empowering environment & health CSOs, and community engagement.
Duties and Responsibilities
The roles of the selected individual will include:
- Coordinate closely with the Programs Manager in designing and carrying out all the tasks in Environment and Health Nexus.
- Provide substantive technical and programme support in the implementation of the Africa Climate and Clean Air Project. This includes review and analysis of issues and trends in air quality management;
- Engage closely with Kenya Technical working group (TWG) on household air pollution; and represent the Africa Climate and Clean Air Project in TWG meetings and update the project team
- Conduct a situational assessment to identify the data availability & needs related to household air pollution in Kenya (use of unclean fuels, unclean technologies, etc.)
- Carry out an analysis of health effects from indoor air pollution using the survey tools and other available data & write report with main findings.
- To review, evaluate and select criteria for cost-effective air pollution and health interventions and policies for National and County Governments; and provide synthesis and guidance also for the identification of indicators of policy monitoring and what can be agreed good practices and ‘best-buys’.
- Support project partners and other relevant stakeholders with the purpose of transferring the knowledge.
- Programme management – provide organizational support for trainings, workshops, inception meetings and stakeholder consultations; provide input and technical advice for development of knowledge products and policy documents; provide research and analyses, provide inputs to donor reporting on project delivery.
- Liaison with the Project implementing partners – coordinate all actions required to ensure effective operation; facilitate engagement with countries and other stakeholders with the purpose building partnerships and transferring knowledge.
Competencies
- Client Orientation: Analyzes complex technical materials (including data) and makes concise, relevant recommendations
- Accountability: Proactively identifies new opportunities and challenges
- Teamwork: Takes ownership of responsibilities
- Communication: Understands, explains and shares information on assigned tasks with accuracy and clarity
Technical/Functional Skills
- Building Strategic Partnerships : Perform defined tasks. Maintaining information and databases, analyze general Information and select material in support of partnership building initiatives
- Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Performs defined tasks efficiently and deepens knowledge of area of work. Researches best practices and poses new, more effective ways of doing things
- Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise: Performs defined tasks efficiently and deepens knowledge of area of work. Fundamental knowledge of processes, methods and procedures. Understands the main processes and methods of work regarding to the position. Identifies new and better approaches to work processes and incorporates same in own work. Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning. Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments
- Design and Implementation of Management Systems: Technical Assistance: Performs defined tasks efficiently and deepens knowledge of area of work. Data gathering and implementation of management systems
Recruitment Qualifications
Education:
Master’s degree in public health, environmental epidemiology, environmental health, and other related fields.
Experience:
A minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in air quality management, air pollution issues and environment-health nexus, is required.
- Experience in research, analyses/assessment, preparation of background papers for projects and conferences is required.
- Strong analytical and writing skills are required for this position, as well as experience in facilitating meetings and workshops involving a wide range of stakeholders including government officials.
- Knowledge of the air quality assessment and monitoring processes; and epidemiological research .
- Knowledge of, and technical expertise in environment, clean transport, and/or sustainable development particularly in Africa is an advantage.
- Prior experience working in an international organization setting providing advisory and technical support in environment management and air quality is desirable.
Desirable:
- Strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills
- Demonstrated flexibility and capacity to adapt to and operate in environments of uncertainty.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Ability to be proactive in problem solving with excellent listening skills
- Demonstrated ability to advance equity and inclusion in leading the work of teams
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
To apply
Candidates from other African Countries, besides Kenya, are encouraged to apply. Send your CV and credentials as one pdf document to [email protected] and cc: [email protected] by 23rd March 2023 COB.