Job Description
Position Title: Climate Change Specialist
Location: Remote (with visits to Tanzania)
Job Type: Contract
Application Deadline: 18/12/2024
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Climate Change Specialist to join our multidisciplinary team working on a high-impact project to assess and enhance the climate resilience of power sector infrastructure in Tanzania, with potential work extensions to Zambia and Malawi. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a transformative initiative addressing climate vulnerability in one of the most critical sectors for socio-economic development.
Key Responsibilities
As a Climate Change Specialist, you will:
- Conduct assessments of climate hazards (droughts, floods, storms, changes in solar radiation) affecting power infrastructure.
- Develop and implement methodologies for analysing the exposure and vulnerability of power system assets to climate-related risks.
- Collaborate with geospatial analysts to integrate climate hazard data into geospatial inventories and models.
- Provide insights into adaptation strategies, including engineering, non-engineering, and nature-based solutions.
- Design and validate climate scenarios using historical data and projections aligned with the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6).
- Support the development of resilience investment strategies by estimating the impact of climate hazards on infrastructure performance.
- Engage with stakeholders, including government entities, private sector representatives, and international organizations, to align on findings and recommendations.
Qualifications and Experience
- Education:
Master’s degree in Climatology, Meteorology, Environmental Science, Hydrology, or a related field.
- Experience:
- At least 10 years of experience in climate impact assessment, modelling, or related fields.
- Proven track record of applying climate data in the energy or infrastructure sector.
- Experience working in Sub-Saharan Africa or similar contexts is highly desirable.
- Skills and Knowledge:
- Proficiency in climate impact modelling tools and geospatial analysis software.
- Strong understanding of climate hazard metrics and their implications for infrastructure planning.
- Familiarity with adaptation frameworks, including engineering and nature-based solutions.
- Excellent communication and report-writing skills in English.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.
About the Organization
AZOROM is an independent private company based in Dublin Ireland, which provides services to the energy sector in Ireland and throughout the world. The company was formed in 2001 with the objective of providing added value and quality services for its clients in all aspects of the energy business. This first-class service is offered through a combination of highly qualified staff and skilled management of projects to a successful conclusion. AZOROM is independent of manufacturers, suppliers and investors and can provide totally independent advice and assistance.
AZOROM provides advisory services to organisations operating in the energy sector in Ireland and worldwide. Our clients include:
- ESB-Networks the Distribution System Operator (DSO) in Ireland
- EirGrid the Transmission System Operator (TSO) in Ireland
- SEAI the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
- DECC the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (including Energy) in Ireland
- OPW the Office of Public Works in Ireland
- ESB Generation & Trading in Ireland
- World Bank (including IFC and IBRD) in The Gambia, Ghana, Malawi, Lebanon, Cote d’Ivoire, Uganda, Rwanda
- Millennium Challenge Corporation of USA in Liberia, Tanzania, Malawi, The Gambia, Ghana
- European Investment Bank (EiB) in The Gambia
- European Union in Serbia, Peru
- Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) in Sierra Leone and Democratic Republic of Congo
- Energy Networks Association (ENA) of UK
- Agence Française de Développement (AFD) of France in Peru
- African Development Bank (AfDB) in Ghana
- Sweden International Fund (SIDA) in Mozambique
- Switzerland International Fund (SECO) in Ghana
- German International Fund (KfW) in Uganda
- Private Companies in Ireland, Chad, Rwanda, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Mauritania, Republic of Congo, Saudi Arabia, Rwanda, Haiti, Kuwait
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AZOROM HR
