RE2CLID Consultant

The RE2CLID Consultant will provide day-to-day field support, maintain engagement with district authorities and communities, monitor implementation, and keep the RE2CLID District Dossier up to date under the supervision of the MECR National Officer and coordination with the RE2CLID team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of district institutions, plans, coordination mechanisms, projects, climate and disaster risks, displacement dynamics, livelihoods and natural-resource issues relevant to RE2CLID.
• Gather, review and compile information from Government institutions, partners, existing data and other relevant sources, and flag important gaps or developments.
• Maintain and regularly update the RE2CLID District Dossier and related mapping and planning tools.
• Maintain regular contact with the District Administration Office, district technical services, partners and other relevant stakeholders.
• Participate in relevant district coordination mechanisms and support follow-up on agreed actions.
• Maintain an updated overview of actors, projects, Government priorities and plans, identifying complementarities, gaps and opportunities for collaboration.
• Maintain regular communication with Climate Ambassadors assigned to RE2CLID target communities.
• Consolidate and summarize information and community feedback received from Climate Ambassadors.
• Flag operational or implementation issues to the Geographic Lead.
• Follow up on activities implemented directly by IOM and through Government counterparts, implementing partners, consultants, CTGs and other delivery actors.
• Monitor implementation progress through stakeholder engagement and field follow-up, reporting delays, challenges, risks and opportunities.
• Support district-level meetings, consultations, missions, assessments, training and other programme activities.
• Provide contextual information and practical support to RE2CLID staff, specialists and consultants working in the district.
• Maintain records of meetings, stakeholder engagements, field follow-up, project developments and agreed actions.
• Provide regular updates, concise field notes, meeting summaries and briefing inputs.
• Promptly escalate significant contextual, operational or stakeholder issues requiring action.

Requirements

• University degree in development studies, environmental sciences, geography, disaster risk management, climate change, agriculture, natural-resource management, social sciences, public administration, community development or another relevant field, with at least two years of relevant professional experience; or Secondary education with at least four years of relevant professional experience.
• Work at district or community level in Mozambique, preferably in Sofala or Tete Province.
• Engagement with district Government authorities, community leadership, civil society organizations, or development and humanitarian actors.
• Work related to disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, community resilience, livelihoods, natural-resource management, environmental management, displacement, community engagement or local development.
• Field consultations, stakeholder mapping, community engagement, monitoring or contextual information gathering.
• Previous experience with the United Nations, international organizations, NGOs or Government programmes is an advantage.
• Ability to organize fieldwork, follow up with multiple stakeholders and maintain structured records.
• Strong observation, listening, facilitation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collect, summarize and clearly communicate qualitative and quantitative information.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer literacy, including email, Microsoft Word, Excel and shared electronic filing systems.
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently within the assigned district, including rural and remote communities.
• Ability to work with limited day-to-day supervision while maintaining close communication with a geographically dispersed team.
• Experience driving a motorbike and possession of a valid motorbike driving licence are advantages.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English is required.
• Fluency in one or more local languages spoken in the assigned district is desirable.

Skills

• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Community Resilience
• Natural-Resource Management
• Environmental Management
• Livelihoods Support
• Community Engagement
• Stakeholder Mapping
• Field Consultations
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Qualitative Data Collection
• Quantitative Data Collection
• Data Summarization
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• Electronic filing systems
• Fieldwork Organization
• Interpersonal Facilitation
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Motorbike Driving

Languages

Portuguese, English