Climate Justice Program Quality Lead

**The Climate Justice Center is looking for a Climate Justice Program Quality, MEAL and Knowledge Management Lead**

This is a global role, based within the Climate Justice Center team, which is hosted by CARE Netherlands. The CJ PQ Lead provides CARE-wide strategic leadership, and coordination for CARE’s Climate Justice Impact Area. The three areas of work underpin program quality within CARE’s climate justice strategy. The PQ lead also supports the implementation of the CARE wide Climate and Environment Policy (CEP).

**Why join the Climate Justice Center?**

Under CARE’s Vision 2030 the CJC supports climate action across CARE International (CI). The team provides leadership in climate resilience, learning and capacity strengthening, program quality, MEAL, advocacy and communications. Working across CARE Members, Affiliate, Regional and Country Offices and with the CI Secretariat, the CJC helps CARE deliver impactful climate justice programming and advocacy worldwide.

**What will you be doing?**

* Climate Justice Program Quality and MEAL leadership, in line with the CARE climate justice strategy, in support of global policies, MEAL frameworks and reporting. Connecting with colleagues in the CI Secretariat, in other Impact Area teams, and across the different Member, Affiliate, Regional and Country Offices to facilitate and guide the use of CARE-wide tools, indicators, frameworks and markers to ensure program quality in design, delivery and accountability.
* Data management, analysis and reporting, overseeing the regular processes of CARE-wide climate justice data collection, validation, reporting, sensemaking and analysis via CARE’s Project and Program Information and Impact Reporting System (PIIRS), and structure and deliver a training agenda on program quality, MEAL and CARE climate and environment indicators
* Types of program evidence that you will need to deal with include programmatic data: data on activities, participants reached and impacted by programs addressing climate justice-related topics, data on environmental assessments of any type of project, and organizational data on carbon emissions from flights, vehicles, energy consumption, staff training, etc. You will advise on and gather strategic insights based on this data.
* Evidence and knowledge management, leading and support the gathering of program evidence, and knowledge management, to inform policy, program development and partnership engagements which are strategic to CARE International
* You will engage with other external networks and actors, researchers or technical contacts to ensure CARE climate justice related program quality is kept up to date and informed by sector-wide developments and innovations. Where possible you will also contribute to such initiatives.

**What do you bring to the table?**

* You bring insight and knowledge of program implementation, program quality and MEAL systems across the international humanitarian and/or development sector, being able to apply these in a global role. This is gained from 7-10 years of progressive experience in roles in the sector.
* You bring knowledge of climate and environment indicators, and reporting, including carbon accounting and operational measures that CARE uses for reporting on CARE’s Climate and Environment Policy
* You understand environmental risk management and compliance requirements of key donors
* You have strong influencing skills and the ability to request time, attention and cooperation from senior colleagues across the organization
* You have strong analytical and documentation skills, and are able to proactively identify strategic opportunities

_CARE maintains a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse and takes all concerns and complaints about sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse involving CARE staff and related personnel seriously._

**What does the CJC, hosted by CARE Netherlands offer:**

* Employment through CARE Netherlands. The specific contracting arrangements depending on where the staff member would be based
* An initial 12 month contract, subject to successful completion of the probation period
* Location options, either:
* Based in the Netherlands (for which an EU work authorization required); or
* Based remotely in a country where CARE has a registered presence and where CARE Netherlands is able to hire. The specific hiring situation will be confirmed before any offer is made.\[

**Equal Opportunity Statement**

CARE values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.

**Ready to apply?**

Are you interested in this position and do you meet the profile sought?

Please send your application using the button below. The deadline to respond to this vacancy is 30 Nov 26. If we receive a lot of applications we may close the vacancy earlier.

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