Environment and Climate Change Specialist

About this role

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is hiring a specialist to strengthen its climate and environment portfolio in Tanzania. The post holder will support the design, formulation, implementation, monitoring, and coordination of climate- and environment-related initiatives, including GEF and LDCF projects, while contributing to FAO's broader work on biodiversity, natural resource management, and resilience. Day-to-day responsibilities include preparing concept notes, project documents, funding proposals, and investment plans; coordinating consultations with government ministries, local authorities, development partners, research institutions, civil society, community groups, and private sector actors; and conducting climate risk and vulnerability assessments, ecosystem assessments, and climate rationale analysis. The specialist will provide technical advice on adaptation and mitigation, climate-smart agriculture, sustainable livestock and fisheries management, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, nature-based solutions, and sustainable natural resource management.

They will also support environmental and social safeguards compliance, programme monitoring and reporting, resource mobilization, and representation in technical meetings, working groups, and policy dialogues, including the Coordination Unit for Forestry and Natural Resources. The position sits within FAO's Representation in Tanzania and works under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative, the direct supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative (Programme), and in close collaboration with technical officers at country, subregional, regional, and headquarters levels. Candidates must hold an advanced university degree in climate change, environmental science or management, natural resource management, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, livestock, environmental economics, sustainable development, climate finance, or a related field, and have at least seven years of relevant professional experience in climate adaptation or mitigation, environmental management, natural resource management, climate finance, ecosystem restoration, biodiversity conservation, sustainable agriculture, or related areas. Working knowledge of English and Tanzanian nationality are required.

The source lists no separate preferred qualifications, compensation, or benefits. The contract is based in Dodoma, Tanzania, and applications close on 2026-11-04.