Various Positions

Job Title

Various positions

Contract Type

Fixed Term Contract

Location

Kathmandu and Humla

Job Profile

Mott MacDonald is an employee-owned management, development and engineering consultancy serving the public and private sector around the world, with more than 16,000 staff worldwide.

Our International Development Services Unit, IDS, operates portfolios within the international development sectors of Environment, Climate, Water, Roads, Rural & Urban Development, Education, Health, Social and Economic Development in over 40 countries. Together we implement and manage projects in developing countries and emerging economies around the world, supporting national governments and municipalities in policy, planning, project design and delivery. We are committed to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and to provide our expertise to improve the lives of people in need.

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Project Description

Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) as the Technical Assistance Provider for the “Nepal Climate Change Support Programme Phase 2 (NCCSP2), led by the Ministry of Forests and Environment. NCCSP was designed with an aim to ensure that the poorest and most vulnerable communities in Nepal are able to adapt to the effects of climate change. NCCSP2 will operate in Municipalities in Province 5, Karnali Province and Sudur Pachhim Province respectively. The aim of NCCSP2 is to:

• Support the poorest and most vulnerable communities and local enterprises in western Nepal to become more resilient to the impacts of climate change;
• Use participatory, evidence-based processes to identify long-term adaptation priorities; and integrate these into Government of Nepal’s planning and policies;
• Build capacity of Government of Nepal to finance, design and deliver adaptation interventions;
• Improve coordination of community-based adaptation interventions and generate evidence that can improve the quality of future adaptation planning.

The objectives of the Technical Assistance to NCCSP2 is to support and build the capacity of the Government of Nepal to deliver the programme. The TA to the NCCSP2 comprises of 4 objectives:

1. Help the Government of Nepal (GoN) to deliver the programme effectively, efficiently, and economically through the provision of technical expertise
2. Reduce the fiduciary risk associated with the programme
3. Strengthen the capacity of the GoN to plan and implement climate change adaptation programs today and in the future
4. Share learning from NCCSP2 with others and lead the coordination of partners working on climate change adaptation in Nepal

NCCSP2 invites applications from the interested and eligible candidates for below positions:

1. Senior Climate and Water Expert - Kathmandu

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2. Climate Finance and Administration Officer – Humla

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