Environmental and Readiness Support Specialist

JOB PURPOSE

To undertake the development, review and implementation of readiness and support programmes in order to strengthen institutional capacities, governance mechanisms and planning and programming frameworks.

Reporting to: National Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Undertakes effectively the development, implementation and review of readiness support programmes in order to enhance capacity project implementers to address climate change effects.
• Undertakes effectively the assessment of environmental safeguards for the Green Climate Fund, Adaptation Fund and other financiers’ projects and programmes development in order to ensure compliance to set standards.
• Undertakes effectively the alignment of environmental matters to climate funds and their associated programming in order to ensure they reflect national development priorities.
• Undertakes effectively the appraisal of projects in order to determine adherence to environmental safeguards and readiness for support.
• Undertakes effectively the readiness related vetting of potential national implementing entities in order to facilitate accreditation.
• Undertakes effectively the development, implementation and review of proposal development capacity building programmes in order to enhance stakeholder capacity in project and programme development.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Full Form V/Grade 12 School Certificate.
• Degree in Natural Science or equivalent.
• Eight years’ experience two of which should have been in management.
• Ability to write technical and analytical reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Computer literate.

How to Apply

a) A written application must be submitted together with detailed Curriculum Vitae, Certified Photocopies of National Registration Card, Academic and Professional Qualifications to the address given below including three (3) referees; b) The closing date for receiving applications will be on 30th September, 2026 at 17:00 hours; c) Note that all certificates must be accompanied by Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) certification. d) Note that only successful candidates shall be contacted; and e) The applications must be lodged directly to the Permanent Secretary using the following address: –

The Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Green Economy and Environment

Corner of Nationalist and John Mbita Road

P O Box 30147

LUSAKA