Brazil Country Lead - Brasilia - Chemonics

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General Background

UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) supports countries with high emissions reduction potential to overcome barriers to clean growth and to accelerate climate change mitigation efforts.

Funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ( F CDO), PACT is the UK's flagship technical assistance program for climate mitigation.

The program's overall objective is to alleviate poverty through emissions reductions.

PACT projects are catalytic in nature, aimed at shifting the countries' own public funding and private finance towards low-carbon development and infrastructure investment.

The program will focus on:

• Supporting the creation of lowcarbon policy, regulations, and financial mechanisms ;
• Piloting innovative ideas for mainstream ing by the Government and private sector, and ;
• B uilding longterm capacity in key institutions to integrate climate into their work.

The program can support a low-carbon transition s in any sector of the economy and delivers capacity building by funding projects and expertise with key institutions (for example, government departments, local authorities, research institutes, or the private sector).

We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Role Purpose

The Countr y Lead is responsible for lead ing the team to deliver results aligned with project objectives and Brazilian sectoral priorities - including a likely focus on adaptation and nature-based solutions (NBS).

This Program will most likely begin in 2023 and will run for 3 years (with renewal possible for an additional 3 years).

The Country Lead will be responsible for overall leadership, management, and the delivery of PACT programs in Brazil, overseeing in-country staff to achieve project results.

T he Country Lead will ensu re objectives, deliverables and outcomes are met and the country t eam adheres to FCDO 's operational, commercial and reporting requirements.

In addition, the Country L ead will represent the program on behalf of Chemonics and the client to government officials, stakeholders, and partner organi z ations in - country.

Key responsibilities

• Manag e relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including embassy staff and partners, whil e ensuring adherence to Chemonics and FCDO's policies and best practices.
• U ndertak e regular assessments of the broader political environment within which the project operates to ensure flexibility and rapid reprioriti z ation of activities when necessary.
• Oversee country portfolio to e nsur e all projects, skillshares and secondments are robustly managed, delivered on time and review ed with regular reporting and invoicing.
• Provid e technical expert i s e to ensure country program s are delivered accurately, timely and on budget with appropriate assessment, analysis and training.
• Supervise incountry staff to ensure performance, coordination and learning across teams and portf olios.
• Work with Latin American Hub Lead and team to ensure implementation of funding mechanisms are respons ive to demand and m itigat e risks, especially fraud and safeguarding.
• Ensur e gender equity a nd social inclusion are effectively integrated across all activities in a contextually appropriate manner.
• Ensur e frequent and effective communications with hub office, incountry counterparts, program leadership, and Chemonics.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership, versatility and integrity.
• High level strategic visioning and project management, preferably with experience in managing complex activities involving coordination with multiple partner institutions.
• Proven leadership in the management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of large scale donorsupported development programs.
• Experience and established relationships with regional project counterparts, particularly seniorlevel officials from the government, private sector, and civil society.
• Technical expertise in governance and institutional capacity building, and demonstrated leadership skills necessary to develop, articulate and carry out a vision for the country team.
• A postgraduate degree or relevant professional experience in climate change, green growth, or related fields (e.g., naturebased solutions, carbon markets, sustainable livelihoods, energy policy, or energy planning ).
• Prior experience as either a Country Director, Country Lead or similar.
• Fluent written and spoken English, and local language.

**Please be advised that this requisition is for an anticipated proposal and the role is contingent up on award.

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