Climate Resilience Project Manager

We are an international development organisation helping people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.

We are looking for a competent Project Manager with a strong interest and expertise in climate change and resilience. You will have demonstrated experience in project management, including managing staff on the ground and budgets with a sound knowledge and experience in the international climate and flood resilience sector relating to climate risk management, rural economics and/or agricultural market systems.

The job will consist of four main components:

• Project manage the delivery of activities in Senegal under Practical Action’s global programme on Flood Resilience
• Deliver as expert advisor on consultancies in at least one of the following areas: climate resilience, agriculture, inclusive market systems 
• Drive our business development in the area of climate and resilience and contribute within regional and global teams on business development in areas of inclusive agriculture market systems and energy access
• Represent West Africa in the Practical Action Climate and Resilience and Agriculture global change hub and contribute to thought leadership across the organization

Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.