Morocco Climate Program Call for Experts

Overview

Research Triangle Institute (RTI) has over 30 years’ experience assisting governments, communities, and the private sector. As a not-for-profit, independent research institute based in North Carolina, USA, RTI has roughly 6,000 employees with global experience implementing international development projects. RTI's Sustainable Growth & Resilience (SG&R) technical unit within the International Development Group brings together RTI experts and capabilities across food security, agriculture, energy, environment, water, governance, and economic opportunity. SG&R will leverage RTI's experience designing and delivering multisectoral programming and technical solutions to respond to climate change, build resilience, and promote economic growth around the world.

SG&R’s Agriculture, Water, and Environment portfolio has delivered innovative, breakthrough solutions in key development sectors globally, including climate change, disaster risk management, water and natural resource management, and food security and market systems resilience. RTI is working to strengthen agricultural markets, engage youth and women as critical leaders of the on- and off-farm workforce, and tackle the dual burden of malnutrition around the globe. RTI’s work is helping foster stronger food systems, reduce malnutrition in all its forms, build resilience and engage the next generation of food security leaders. Within the water portfolio, RTI delivers projects in water sector governance, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, water resources management, community engagement, urban resilience, and institutional capacity building.

Project Description :

The purpose of the USAID / Morocco Climate Program is to support efforts to mitigate the impact of climate change in Morocco, promote climate change adaptation best practices, and strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities to climate change through education, economic growth and governance programming. The anticipated program will be based in Morocco with a project headquarters office in Rabat.

Responsibilities

Position Description :

Candidates should be fluent in English, French and / or Arabic and have a minimum of 10 years of experience in climate change or related sectors.

Qualifications

Qualifications

RTI is currently accepting CVs / resumes for technical experts and specialists with experience in one or more of the following areas :

• climate change mitigation
• climate change adaptation
• climate finance
• disaster risk reduction
• capacity strengthening
• private sector engagement
• economic growth
• communications and knowledge management
• Environmental and social impact
• Gender, equity, and social inclusion

All positions will be based in Rabat, Morocco.

Positions are contingent upon award and funding.