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Technical Advisor (Climate & Environment – Green Climate Fund Projects) - Talent Pipeline

World Vision · United States · 2 days ago
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We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings using

for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include only sections with real specific content. The posting includes: Job Description (but we shouldn't repeat job title). There's a note about Talent Pipeline, Job Purpose, Key Responsibilities (with subparts), Knowledge, Skill And Experience Required (including Education..., Required Professional Experience, Preferred Experience..., Required Language(s), Required travel and/or work environment accommodations, Applicant Types Accepted). Also there is mention of Employee Contract Type International Assignment (WVI – Paid via GCLA) Fixed Term (Fixed Term). That's metadata; we can fold into a short

maybe. We must not include boilerplate like cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. There's none. We must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. No pay, schedule, benefits mentioned. So we omit those sections. We need sections: About the role? Could use "About the role" heading for job purpose and description. Could also have "Responsibilities" for key responsibilities. "Requirements" for required knowledge, skill and experience. "Qualifications" maybe for education etc. But we must not create thin sections; better to combine. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have sections: About the role (Job Purpose + description), Responsibilities (Key Responsibilities), Requirements (Education, Required Professional Experience, Preferred Experience, Language, Travel, Applicant Types). Possibly also "Qualifications" but could be part of Requirements. Let's decide: Use About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements. That's three sections. We need to use

for each section heading. Inside each, use

for prose,

  • for lists. We must preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not omit details. Must include all content from posting except boilerplate. We need to include the note about Talent Pipeline, Job Purpose, etc. Also the list of five technical areas. Also the breakdown of responsibilities percentages and sub-bullets. Also the "End Results" lines maybe as part of responsibilities; we can keep them as prose. We must not repeat the job title as a heading. The job title is Technical Advisor (Climate & Environment – Green Climate Fund Projects). We should not put that as heading. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; none present. We need to ensure we include all specifics: The contract type: International Assignment (WVI – Paid via GCLA) Fixed Term (Fixed Term). We'll put that in a short

    maybe under About the role. Let's extract content: - Intro paragraph: "With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!" - Employee Contract Type International Assignment (WVI – Paid via GCLA) Fixed Term (Fixed Term) - Job Description Note: Joining our Talent Pipeline position means you can be part of our candidate pipeline, ready to contribute when new opportunities arise. By applying, you express your interest in being considered for future roles linked to donor-funded initiatives. Please note that joining the pool does not represent an immediate employment opportunity; instead, it ensures we can reach out to you when suitable positions become available. - Job Purpose: Here’s where you come in: As a Technical Advisor (Climate & Environment – Green Climate Fund Projects), you will provide specialist technical inputs to support the development of Green Climate Fund (GCF) projects across World Vision. Working within one core technical area, you will contribute to GCF Concept Notes (CNs) and, where required, funding proposals by strengthening the technical approach, climate rationale, and adaptation and/or mitigation measures, and by helping ensure content is consistent with relevant GCF requirements and guidance. You will work closely with program design colleagues and country teams to help produce submissions that are technically sound, evidence-based, and implementation-ready. This position is open to specialists in one of the following five technical areas: Climate‑Resilient Health & Nutrition – integrating climate adaptation into community health & nutrition programsClimate‑Resilient WASH – ensuring sustainable water, sanitation & hygiene under climate variabilityClimate & Environmental Education – strengthening education systems and learning for climate resilienceRenewable Energy Solutions – expanding clean energy access for low-carbon, resilient developmentWaste Management & Circular Economy – promoting sustainable waste management and circular economy practices - Key Responsibilities: broken into four categories with percentages and bullet-like sentences. We need to preserve the percentages and details. Let's capture each: Technical Support & Quality Assurance 50% Provide specialist technical advice and leadership to support programme design and the development of GCF CNs/proposals within your technical area. Advise on the design of sector‑specific, climate‑resilient and environmentally sustainable interventions consistent with GCF investment criteria and best practice. Undertake technical review/QA of drafts and key deliverables for coherence, feasibility and alignment to good practice and relevant guidance. Develop and share practical guidance (e.g., short notes, checklists, job aids) and contribute to targeted coaching/training to strengthen team capability. End Results Consistent technical guidanceImproved draft qualityStronger team capability GCF Concept Note & Proposal Development: 30% Provide specialist technical inputs to GCF Concept Notes (CNs) and, where required, funding proposals within your area of expertise. Strengthen climate rationale and the articulation of adaptation and/or mitigation measures relevant to your sector, drawing on evidence, standards, and good practice. Undertake technical review and quality assurance of draft CNs/proposals, checking for technical coherence, feasibility, and consistency with relevant GCF guidance. End Results Stronger technical inputs (CNs/proposals)Clear climate rationale and measures Collaboration & Technical Integration 20% Work with programme design colleagues and country teams to integrate your specialist area. Coordinate with internal technical networks and partners to align technical inputs, share evidence, and help ensure proposals reflect current good practice. Where requested, participate in technical discussions with external stakeholders to support the development and positioning of GCF project ideas and submissions. End Results Aligned technical inputs across teamsCoherent multi-sector narratives Stronger technical credibility Learning, Evidence & Knowledge Products 10% Capture and synthesise lessons and evidence from climate-related programming in your technical area to inform future programme design and submissions. Develop and share concise knowledge products (e.g., technical briefs, checklists, guidance notes, case studies) that strengthen the quality and consistency of technical inputs. End Results Lessons captured and sharedUseful tools and briefs producedContinuous improvement in designs - Knowledge, Skill And Experience Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification Relevant Tertiary Qualification: Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a related field such as environmental management, climate change, public health, WASH engineering, education, renewable energy, or other relevant discipline aligned with one of the five specialisms. (A Master’s degree or post-graduate specialization in a relevant area is highly regarded.) Professional Credentials: Professional certifications or licenses pertinent to your field of expertise are advantageous (e.g., Chartered Engineer for WASH, public health accreditation, project management certification). Required Professional Experience 5+ years of relevant international experience providing technical advisory support in at least one of the following ESCA competency areas: Climate‑Resilient Health & Nutrition Climate‑Resilient WASH Climate & Environmental Education Renewable Energy Solutions Waste Management & Circular Economy Demonstrated experience integrating climate change adaptation or environmental sustainability considerations into sector programming. Experience supporting project design, technical review or advisory inputs for climate focused programmes. Donor and Stakeholder Engagement: Experience working with institutional donors or international NGOs to develop concept notes, proposals or strategies. Prior exposure to climate finance mechanisms (e.g., GCF, adaptation funds) or major donor funding mechanisms is a strong asset. Capacity Building: Experience in capacity strengthening (e.g., training, mentoring, developing guidelines) for national staff or partners, enabling them to adopt climate-resilient and sustainable approaches within your technical area. Preferred Experience, Knowledge And/or Other Qualifications Demonstrated experience in at least one of the five technical specialisms (Climate-Resilient Health & Nutrition; Climate-Resilient WASH; Climate & Environmental Education; Renewable Energy Solutions; Waste Management & Circular Economy) including experience in technical program design or implementation. Broader understanding across multiple climate and environment domains (beyond your primary specialism) – e.g., familiarity with climate risk assessment, climate change risks and challenges, environmental safeguards, or Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) principles in climate programming will be advantageous. Strong understanding of global strategies and frameworks on environmental stewardship and climate change. Experience working in developing countries, climate-vulnerable contexts. Direct experience with GCF project development or other climate financing processes is highly desirable (e.g., leading GCF concept note formulation, familiarity with GCF proposal templates, investment criteria, and monitoring frameworks). Highly developed external engagement and networking skills. Strong project management skills, including experience with research. Excellent writing skills as shown through technical documents, thought pieces, and proposals. Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and versatile in a changing work environment while maintaining effectiveness and efficiency. Ability to motivate and develop staff. Alignment with World Vision’s core values and mission, including a commitment to child protection and safeguarding, sustainable development, and servant leadership. Required Language(s) Effective written and verbal communication in English. Other UN languages such as French, Arabic, Spanish, and Portuguese, are preferred. Required travel and/or work environment accommodations Ability to travel to/within domestically and Internationally as required. Occasional after-hours collaboration (to align with different time zones). Applicant Types Accepted Local and International Applicants (IA's) Accepted We need to preserve all that. Now format into HTML. We'll have:

    About the role

    Intro paragraph...

    Employee Contract Type: International Assignment (WVI – Paid via GCLA) Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

    Job Description Note: ...

    Job Purpose: ...

    But we might combine Job Purpose paragraph as part of About the role. We need to preserve the list of five technical areas within Job Purpose; it's a sentence with no list formatting; we can keep as is. Then

    Responsibilities

    We need to represent the four responsibility areas. Could use
    • each area with its subpoints. Could also use nested lists. Simpler: each area as
    • with its content as

      inside? But spec says use

      • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can treat each responsibility area as a list item, and within each we can have

        for prose and maybe another

          for sub-bullets? The spec didn't forbid nested lists. We'll do:
          • Technical Support & Quality Assurance (50%)

            • Provide specialist technical advice and leadership...
            • ...

            End Results: Consistent technical guidance Improved draft quality Stronger team capability

          • ... etc. But we need to preserve the percentages and the "End Results" lines. We'll do that. Similarly for Requirements section: we can have

            Requirements

            and then maybe sub-sections: Education, Required Professional Experience, Preferred Experience, Language, Travel, Applicant Types. Could use
            • for each of these categories. We must preserve all details. Let's craft. Be careful not to add any extra info not present. We'll output only HTML fragment. Let's construct. First, About the role:

              With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and

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