Climate & Disaster Risk Specialist

4 days ago

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Ananzi Full time

CLIMATE & DISASTER RISK REDUCTION SPECIALIST (Climate, Natural Resources and Infrastructure) – Pretoria, Gauteng OR Pietermaritzburg (KZN) Highly Competitive Package on offer

Our Client, a Global Strategic Management Consulting firm, is currently expanding their dynamic CNRI team and seeking to recruit a Climate and Disaster Risk Specialist.

You have a true passion to contribute towards making the world a better place through building resilience into communities, the environment, and the infrastructure that supports them.

Main Purpose of the Role:

To contribute to the execution of their climate change and risk analysis portfolio including disaster risk management, disaster risk reduction and adaptation, risk assessment, as well as strategy-related projects. You will also play an active role in growing and securing Climate, Natural Resources and Infrastructure work.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:
  1. Conducting climate risk assessments, including the identification of vulnerability hotspots across diverse development contexts to inform policy and investment decisions.
  2. Development of climate analysis and risk assessment tools that support data-driven decision making for climate adaptation and resilience planning.
  3. Guidance of the selection and application of appropriate climate change datasets, conducting in-depth analysis of the outputs and evaluating impacts on various rural and urban landscapes, including infrastructure systems.
  4. Communicating findings and insights to clients, partners, and senior decision-makers in government, development finance, and the private sector.
  5. Leading the delivery of high-quality analytical products, decision support tools, and innovative solutions to address complex climate-related social and environmental challenges.
  6. Overseeing and coordinating teams of consultants and external experts to deliver client assignments in a dynamic international environment while maintaining ownership of deliverables.
  7. Managing cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams to tackle complex business, economic, social, and environmental challenges, focusing on Africa.
  8. Making an active contribution to developing new business opportunities and proposal development.
  9. Building & maintaining active networks with technical partners and clients.
Minimum Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Required:

An Undergraduate degree in a relevant field including (but not limited to) Climate and/or Environmental Sciences (or similar), Disaster Risk Reduction, Engineering. A Master's degree in a relevant field is advantageous.

10+ years of working in consultancy or advisory or a relevant corporate services environment. Experience in managing and delivering consulting assignments in relevant fields (climate change, natural resources, disaster management, public infrastructure) and comfortable with client and contract management.

Specific experience in undertaking climate risk and impact assessments. Ability in guiding junior colleagues in the delivery of quantitative analyses.

Advantageous Requirements Include:
  • Experience of working in Africa and other frontier markets
  • Experience with Early Warning System design, development, and implementation
Specific Skills and Characteristics Include:
  • Management consulting skills including issue-based problem solving, financial analysis, operating model development, change management.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and deliver analytical tasks of high quality.
  • An energetic problem-solver, who is open-minded with multi-perspective views on climate change, disaster risk management, international development, natural resource management, and infrastructure delivery.
  • Clear commercial acumen and project management capabilities, including project budgeting.
  • A collaborative team player who is productive working in an interdisciplinary environment.

To apply for this role, please forward a detailed copy of your CV, with supporting transcripts, to Nicole Spamers: ****** AND Andrea Jones: ******

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