The Opportunity
Save the Children is seeking an experienced and dynamic Climate Technical Advisor – GCF Supported Programme to provide high-level technical leadership in the implementation of climate-resilient health interventions under a Green Climate Fund (GCF) supported initiative.
This role supports the strengthening of climate change adaptation within health systems, ensuring that interventions are evidence-based, technically sound, and effectively integrated into national and district-level planning and implementation. The position will work closely with government counterparts, technical advisors, and programme teams to enhance climate resilience and strengthen early warning and response systems.
The Climate Technical Advisor will provide rapid technical review and validation of ongoing activities, support the development and refinement of climate-resilient health frameworks, and contribute to the design of tools, guidelines, and standard operating procedures. The role will also support the establishment of technical tracking systems and quality assurance mechanisms to ensure effective programme delivery and accountability.
In addition, the postholder will play a key role in mentoring and building the capacity of local technical assistants through structured learning-by-doing approaches, strengthening national capacity for sustainable climate-resilient programming.
This is an exciting opportunity for a climate change and health professional with strong technical expertise and field experience to contribute to a high-impact programme that strengthens resilience to climate shocks and protects vulnerable communities.
The successful candidate is expected to be available with immediate effect to assume duty.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
To be successful, you will bring/have:
Desirable:
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those who need better healthcare, education, and protection. We also advocate at the highest levels to ensure children’s rights are realised and their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
We know that great people make a great organisation, and our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career within a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
We believe in providing reasonable accommodations to support the professional growth and success of all employees. We therefore encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including persons with disabilities.
Application Information:
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application,.A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers
We need to keep children safe, so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.
Save the Children
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in around 120 countries. Our vision is to live in a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
Last year Save the Children's programmes and campaigns reached more than 55 million children directly around the world, through our and our partners' work.
We work to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Across all of our work, we pursue several core values: accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity and integrity.
