Programme Technical Lead - Climate Resilience & Economic Empowerment

About the role

Trócaire, an international NGO working in Sierra Leone since 1995, is recruiting a Programme Technical Lead for its climate resilience and economic empowerment programme. The role leads on climate resilience, sustainable food systems and women's economic empowerment approaches that strengthen food sovereignty, and reports to the Head of Programmes. It is currently funded through Irish Aid and private donors in four districts (Kambia, Port Loko, Karene and Western Area Rural) with four partners, and serves as the lead technical expert for sustainable food systems and livelihoods.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver climate resilience, sustainable food systems and economic empowerment programming, giving technical support to partners on market access, value addition, enterprise development, agro-ecology and natural resource management
• Manage a portfolio of civil society partners, including capacity building, coaching, mentoring and field accompaniment
• Integrate women's empowerment and inclusion into programming, and contribute to advocacy and policy influencing on climate and environmental justice
• Lead the development of donor, government and programme reports, service level agreements and case studies, and maintain project files
• Support institutional and foundation funding applications and build Trócaire's reputation in the sustainable food systems and climate space
• Represent Trócaire with donors, NGOs, universities and CSOs, and support visibility and communication activities

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Climate Change, Agricultural Science, International Development or a related discipline
• At least 5 years' experience in sustainable food systems and livelihoods programming, with local civil society partners
• Experience in women's economic empowerment, FBOs, MSMEs and resource rights, and in climate policy and advocacy
• Fluent in English (written and spoken) and Creole; right to work and live in Sierra Leone
• Willingness to travel within the country and internationally, and to work in rural areas

Required skills

• Excellent writing and proposal skills, and gender analysis and mainstreaming
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Results-based management and stakeholder engagement

What we offer

• A competitive salary and benefits package on local terms and conditions, on a one-year fixed-term contract
• Applicants must have rights to work and live in Sierra Leone