Climate Security Lead at Surge Africa Organisation

Job Overview

• As the Climate Security Lead, you will be tasked with co-designing, and managing the program framework for Surge Africa’s newly established project; The Skylark Centre for Climate Security. You will manage the project, conduct research, establish relationship with stakeholders, and carry out important assignments.

Job Description & Responsibilities

• Co-design and manage the program framework of the project.
• Carry out research and data analysis, conduct field visit and harmonize findings into a report.
• Support the establishment of a website, and ensure strategic communication of the project among allies and relevant stakeholders. Manage any social media account related to the project.
• Propose innovative and cutting-edge strategies on ways to scale the program, keeping in trend with emerging issues and relevance of intervention to the sector.
• Manage all aspects of the project

Qualifications

• You must be a data and research analyst with at least 3 years of experience in fields of climate security, crisis prevention, peace building and/or human security.
• Have a reasonable knowledge and experience with climate, energy and security politics.
• Have measurable and demonstrable experience crafting and conceptualizing solution-oriented dialogues focused on a high-level audience.
• A creative thinker that can develop strategic communications initiative.
• A multi-tasker that works well both alone and as part of a team.
• Must be willing to travel locally and across regions.