General Responsibilities
The Deputy Project Director (DPD) supports the Project Director (PD) in ensuring that the NBS West Africa project reaches its stated results and objectives. The DPD assists with strategic and work planning, coordination and management of project technical staff, and overall management and administration of the project at the national and regional level.In the absence of the PD, the DPD will oversee the management of the NSB regional office.Under the supervision of the PD, the DPD will work closely with and supervise a number of technical regional staff including the Gender and Social Inclusion advisor, the Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, the Adaptation Planning Specialist, the Livelihoods and Business Development Specialist and Investment Specialist.The DPD also provides technical advice and guidance to project staff and partners on capacity building (CB) and climate smart forestry. Through a gender transformative lens, the DPD will support sectoral experts to develop capacity building and training activities, mentoring and coaching interventions and follow-up support in organizational development, institutional strengthening, and climate resilient forest restoration.The DPD contributes to project-wide and individual work planning related to CB and climate resilient forestry and ensures that the connections between CB, climate smart techniques, gender and nature based solutions are always taken into account in the delivery of technical support that aims particularly to support women to use nature based solutions to climate adaptation.Key Responsibilities Include:Support the Project Director in their role to oversee the effective and efficient implementation of NBS West Africa project and its efforts in supporting climate adaptation and agro-forestry programs
Provide technical advice on the interface between markets agro-forestry, climate
Responsible for the supervision and performance of the technical regional team and technical oversight on implementing partners
Providing advice on the development of capacity building tools and training materials related to building the capacity of women about climate change, climate adaptation and use of biodiversity
Work with regional and country staff to assess partners, prioritize capacity needs, develop strategic plans, and help implement those plans through gender sensitive training, coaching and mentoring;
Participating in the Project Steering Committee (PSC), Strategic Advisory Committee (SAC) and in selected Working Groups, as appropriate;
Ensuring project alignment with and fulfillment of WUSC’s theory of change, programming principles, Gender, Age and Diversity policy, and performance management tools and guidance; and
Participating in relevant WUSC technical working groups and communities of practice.
Partner Relations and Communications
Provide strategic leadership and oversight on project partners and activities
Liaises with relevant government authorities and agencies, partners training providers, private sector partners and other stakeholders as appropriate
Advise the Project Director and relevant WUSC and CECI Country Directors on potential strategies and approaches with key implementing stakeholders
Participates in coordination and planning meetings with stakeholders
Participates and communicates with international partners in coordination with the Project Director
Technical Direction & Project Management
Oversee regional team of technical advisors comprised of the Gender and Social Inclusion advisor, Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, Adaptation Planning Specialist, Livelihoods and Business Development Specialist and Investment Specialist.
Provide strategic leadership and regularly monitor progress towards results, ensuring appropriate course correction and iterative management;
Work with team members to produce regular reports to key stakeholders, including the donor agency;
Oversee the research component aimed at understanding the climate adaptation and forest restoration needs and opportunities with a gender responsive lens
Stay apprised of developments in key markets of interest to the project and develop systems for monitoring changes and adaptations in these markets over time;
Ensuring project alignment with and fulfillment of WUSC’s theory of change, programming principles, Gender, Age and Diversity policy, and performance management tools and guidance; and
Participating in relevant WUSC technical working groups and communities of practice.
Qualifications:
Master’s degree in a relevant field (agroforestry, business, environment, etc);
A minimum of ten years of experience in the field of climate adaptation, forestry and/or nature based solutions;
Demonstrated commitment to gender equality;
Experience working and managing technical advisors;
Experience working with international development partners, international non-governmental organizations and donors, ideally with Global Affairs Canada (formerly known as DFATD or CIDA);
Experience working with complex partnerships, including government, private sector and civil society;
Experience with RBM concepts and principles is required;
Experience working with ethnically diverse communities and with projects implementing gender mainstreaming strategies;
Prior training in or equivalent in market systems development or systems practice (preferred);
Experience supporting multi-country and multi-language programs (preferred);
Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills in English and French.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; World University Service of Canada Deputy Director, Nature-based Solutions Jobs in Ghana
