São Paulo
Efetivo (CLT)
Administrador
Biólogo
Economista
Engenheiro Ambiental
Gestor Ambiental
Tecnólogo em Gestão Ambiental
Responsibilities
- The primary responsibility of the Climate Change Director will be to review and develop a new climate strategy for the company
- The development of the company’s Climate Change Program has a compelling vision, strong research foundation, clear priorities and a bold, coherent strategy that drives the national, subnational, and international agenda, working closely with company’s Global and Latin American offices
- Lead the company in its work with key partners to create the enabling conditions to shift Brasil towards a climate resilient, net zero emissions pathway
- Lead the company in supporting initiatives to inform a long-term strategy for the country that is in line with the Paris Agreement’s long-term goals, positioning Brasil as one of the leaders in decarbonization by 2050
- Support the building of a dynamic roadmap for de-carbonization of the Brasilian economy through a multi-stakeholder group approach
- Support efforts to improve climate governance in the country and mandatory MRV systems for GHG emissions
- Promote adoption of practical tools within the urban, agriculture and forestry sectors to monitor GHG emissions reductions, using the GHG Protocol and other available tools
- Support the Cities and Forest Programs in their climate related work
- Support adoption of an adaptation strategy for the company.
- Lead development of the company’s Climate Change Program has a compelling vision, strong research foundation, clear priorities and a bold, coherent, strategy that drives the national, subnational, and international agenda, working closely with WRI’s Global and Latin American offices
- Keep the the company Climate Change Program and its initiatives focused on critical issues and high-impact opportunities where WRI’s tools, analyses, and partnerships can lead to real results
- Foster a culture of excellence and diversity in all aspects of the program; Inspire and engage the team of professionals to implementthe company;
- Serve on the company’s management team;
- Lead strategic planning, including development and planning of a major cross-institutional initiatives
- Build coalitions and convene successful partnerships on climate policy research;
- Ensure the program’s activities lead to meaningful results that promote sustainable development, and lead reporting on impacts and successes to internal and external audiences
- Ensure the strategy’s “theories of change” are robust and a monitoring/evaluation system is in place;
- Among others.
Qualifications
- Master or PhD degree in the field in natural/environmental, economic or social sciences
- Minimum of 15+ years’ experience in field relevant to climate change and 10+ years of program management and/or project implementation
- Demonstrated ability to successfully motivate and manage teams to reach their full potential and achieve on-the-ground results
- Strong team player with ability to work across institutional departments/programs
- Ability to manage effective partnerships with multiple actors;
- Proven ability to provide vision and superb strategic thinking skills
- Demonstrated capability to secure funding from donors;
- Outstanding ability to communicate clearly, passionately, and compellingly to a wide range of audiences, especially high-level decision-makers from government, the private sector, media and civil society;
- Proficiency in oral and written communications in Portuguese and English. Spanish would be a plus
- Strong network of relationships and partners;
- Experience overseeing and managing budgets;
- Ability to travel, nationally and internationally;
- Resourceful, ability to think out of the box, deal with ambiguous situations and come up with solutions where there are none apparently visible;
- Ability to make solid decisions based on available information;
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to lead in an environment of transitions and changes;
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities
Candidates will be asked to submit CVs and will be interviewed in English.
