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Songdo International Business District, Incheon, South Korea

An international role in a multilateral financing entity that entails undertaking analytical and operational responsibilities necessary for facilitating the design of fit for purpose climate action and investment. Key duties involve supporting technical review processes to prepare project and programme proposals for Board approval; supporting Post Approval processes aimed to set approved projects and programmes on course for implementation; and supporting corporate processes related to the core business of the Division of Mitigation and Adaptation (DMA).Responsibilities:• Analytical support to technical review and quality assurance of funding proposals and concept notes and pipeline and portfolio development, management, and review - supporting the application of the Fund’s investment criteria, policies, and guidance in the review of funding proposals and concept notes and post-approval processes.• Internal and external stakeholder engagement and collaboration – facilitating collaboration between relevant Divisions and with Accredited Entities in the context of proposal review; Funded Activity Agreement negotiation; management of the post-approval processes and portfolio; Board meetings and other meetings and events.• Project cycle management and corporate engagement - leading on the analytical and procedural stages of processing concept notes and funding proposals, including maintenance of the project database, across relevant stages of the GCF project cycle and supporting coordination with the relevant teams and Accredited Entities to make legal and all necessary arrangements to set approved projects on course for effective implementation; and supporting the engagement of DMA in corporate processes and activities of the Fund.

Apia, Samoa

An international role that entails managing the UN Joint Programme on Ecosystem Services implemented by a UN Joint Partnership between UNESCO Office for the Pacific States, UNEP and UNESCAP, focusing on providing country support to assist the Government of Samoa to build a case and develop systems and capacity for investing in and leveraging ecosystem services to facilitate the achievement of SDGs 11-15 and commitments to Actions 6-9 of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), Goals 5-7 of the Ocean Decade (2021-2030), Convention on Biological Diversity, UNFCCC and other Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs).Key duties included being accountable to the Director of Office and UNESCO Representative to the Pacific States and to the UN Joint Partnership on Ecosystem Services for coordination of the UN Joint Programme; day-to-day operational programmatic coordination; coordinating the Joint Programme Implementing Partners; coordinating work plan, budget and implementation tracking, monitoring and reporting; and coordinating internal and external stakeholder communication and engagement activities and meetings.Responsibilities: Programme analyst and management support to the UNJP Participating UN Organisations (PUNOs) – UNESCO, UNEP, UNESCAPTechnical assistance and backstopping support to the Programme Implementing Partners (SPREP, MNRE and SROS)- provided technical input to the valuation and mainstreaming of natural capital and ecosystem services into policy and planning processes.Programme development- Stimulated collaborative relationships with strategic partners and mobilised technical assistance towards the implementation of the Joint Programme's activities Strategic support to UNESCO’s corporate processes and participation in the United Nations system- Implementation of UNESCO’s Medium-Term Strategy; contribution to UN’s “Delivering as One” agenda; Greening UNESCO initiative and UN’s Greening the Blue initiative

Kampala, Uganda

A programme development role in an international NGO which entailed providing strategic leadership in crafting and brokering solutions to catalyse action and support for promoting and scaling up integrated whole-of-governance approaches and nature-based solutions to biodiversity, wildlife and landscape conservation and development challenges. Key duties involved supporting the development of competence for: accelerating access to protected area and climate and nature-positive policies and finance; scaling up capacity to catalyze SDG and Paris-aligned investments (public and private); and leveraging landscape-level work and networks to unlock bottom-up solutions for delivering lasting impacts for reducing poverty and inequalities, strengthening livelihoods and inclusive growth at country level.Responsibilities:Donor and Partner Cultivation and Management – interlocution and liaison with government, diplomatic representatives, multilateral agencies, civil society and private sector partners to cultivate opportunities for co-development of programsProposal Development and Writing – led the preparation, submission and management of complex grant proposals for the focal countriesPolicy and strategy engagement – participated in identifying investment opportunities for elevating the conservation agenda in development cooperation and policy dialogues in UgandaGrant and portfolio management support – tracked, monitored and reported on project progress and milestones’ delivery to ensure quality and compliance with donor and contractual requirements Strategic support to corporate processes – supported the development of strategic frameworks and country programming products; coordinated fundraising efforts; represented AWF in relevant fora; prepared supporting materials for meetings, missions, presentations and other purposes.

Abuja, Nigeria

An international role that entailed supporting the development and management of the Environment and Climate Change portfolio of the Country Office by participating in all aspects of project delivery, strategic planning, resource mobilization and provision of technical assistance for ensuring effective implementation, quality assurance and timely delivery of projects. Key assignments include providing substantive and administrative support to ● oversight of day-to-day management of project activities; ● resource mobilisation and design of projects; ● strategic programme/project planning and coordination; ● management of project delivery; ● stakeholder engagement and coordination.Key functions included providing country support and participating in the development and management of a portfolio of programmes consisting of ○ environmental and natural resources management projects; ○ climate change (adaptation and mitigation) and disaster risk reduction projects; ○ REDD+ projects; ○ biodiversity management projects; ○ energy projects and ○ pollution control/chemicals management projects.The role also involved participating in identifying the impact of climate change and environmental risks on the Country Office’s programmes and identifying opportunities to integrate solutions into the programmes, as well as identifying opportunities for programmes to support the development of key national climate and environmental priorities and financing opportunities.

Kampala, Uganda

A national-level technical support role that entailed providing the support needed by sub-national state and non-state actors to effectively and efficiently implement grassroots environmental management and climate change mitigation and resilience-building activities.Accomplishments: Developed technical briefs to provide district governments with strategic options for building institutional capacity to govern and mainstream environmental and climate risk management into development plans and processes.Developed advisory notes to guide district governments on alignment of natural resource management programme/project action plans and work plans with national and global environmental policies, low carbon development goals and good practice. Provided technical papers to guide district governments on design of ecosystem restoration and management programmes and activities for catchment- and watershed-wide impacts. Developed Options Papers to support district governments in designing roadmaps and measurable outputs for activities promoting participatory and landscape approaches to biodiversity conservation and enforcement of the associated national and international regulatory frameworks.Developed review reports to inform ESIA/ESAP approval decisions based on compliance rating of project Environmental and Social Safeguard management and monitoring frameworks against national and international safeguard requirements.Assisted district-level actors in designing Environmental Management Systems and programmes for monitoring environmental compliance of development projects. Provided advisory notes to guide on creation of forums and tools for public education on topical environmental issues. Provided a link for policy processes and nationally-led GCF, GEF and other donor-funded projects with district local governments in the eastern and north-eastern sub-regions of Uganda.Participated in work planning and budget development and administration processes.

Kampala, Uganda

A local-level technical role that entailed profiling and mainstreaming of environmental and climate risks, and designing programmes for grassroots-level on-the-ground implementation of actions for addressing the risks and driving environmental sustainability, resilience building and low-carbon and green growth pathways to sustainable community development. Accomplishments:Worked with communities to create and implement Local Action Plans for ecosystem protection and restoration, land use management, and adaptation and resilience building. Modelled environmental change and GHG emission impacts of proposed policies, projects and activities to provide the Local Council and communities with policy and project design scenarios and options for achieving optimal degradation management, resource efficiency and emissions reductions. Mobilised local-level actors including communities, local councils in the lower local governments, NGOs, CBOs and local businesses to participate in local sustainability partnerships for land use management, watershed rehabilitation and, disaster risk management and resource efficiency (water and energy). Undertook comprehensive technical review of ESIAs and project proposals to evaluate environmental and social safeguard frameworks and provided technical input to support project design and to support project approval decision-making processes of NEMA.Monitored environmental performance of projects for compliance with environmental and social safeguard requirements; and worked with project developers in finding solutions, designing Environmental and Social Action Plans (ESAPs) and addressing non-compliancesDesigned and implemented community environmental education and awareness raising programmes; including organising training and sensitisation activities on topical environmental issues – for communities, civil society and private sector actors.

Reading, United Kingdom

Under the auspices of the African Climate Change Fellowship Programme, planned and implemented a policy research project that analysed the strategic and operational approaches and capacities required for enabling effective and efficient multi-stakeholder engagements for ecosystem-based adaptation.

Kampala, Uganda

NGO focused on ecosystem and climate risk management; livelihood improvement; and water, food and energy security.Duty:• Supported the implementation of the cash-for-work, income and livelihood improvement programme (with projects on waste composting and recycling, biodegradable carrier bag-making, briquette making, and backyard farming); water security programme (with projects promoting water and sanitation credit- focusing on safe water storage, and rainwater harvesting and reuse); and an environmental management and community resilience programme (with projects on strengthening community-based watershed management, and community-based DRR and early warning). • Conducted environmental screening for programme activities to ensure compliance with the environmental laws and regulations and donor requirements; and preparing environmental review reports and Environmental Management and Monitoring Plans (EMMPs) for programme activities.• Assisted the Monitoring and Evaluation department in incorporating the required environmental monitoring into programme and project monitoring and evaluation frameworks and plans.• Developed a process document and checklist templates for environmental screening, review and monitoring of projects. • Trained programme staff on environmental compliance.• Developed stakeholder engagement plans for the respective projects.• Delivered training sessions to key stakeholders on watershed management, environmental sanitation, climate resilience building and disaster risk management components of the programme’s training plan.• Collected baseline data and providing background information for project proposal writing processes (drafting the “background” sections of project proposals).• Supported grant staff in developing project profiles; preparing bi-weekly bulletins (using MS Publisher) and compiling monthly reports.

Master Of Science, Development Management

• Focused on: project management; systems approach to analysis and management of environmental and sustainable development challenges. •.

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Management, First Class Honours

• Focused on planning and management of the use and conservation of natural resources, protection of habitats and control of hazards. •.

Uganda Advanced Certificate Of Education (Uace), A-Level Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics)

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Uganda Certificate Of Education (Uce), O-Level Studies, First Grade