Recruitment for Climate-Resilient Landscapes for Sustainable Livelihoods in Northern Ghana (CRLSNG) Project Management Unit (PMU)

Recruitment for Climate-Resilient Landscapes for Sustainable Livelihoods in Northern Ghana (CRLSNG) Project Management Unit (PMU)

The Environmental Protection Authority is seeking to recruit suitably qualified professionals for the underlisted positions for the Climate-Resilient Landscapes for Sustainable Livelihoods in Northern Ghana (CRLSNG) Project Management Unit (PMU) under a 12-Months renewable contract.

Background

The Government of Ghana, through the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), an Agency under the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST), has successfully obtained a grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for a seven-year project to boost climate resilience for smallholder farmers in northern Ghana by enhancing food security, strengthening the rural economy, and promoting sustainable livelihoods through climate-resilient agriculture, water management, landscape restoration, and resilient infrastructure.  The UN Environment is the Delivery Partner for the project, with the role of supporting and overseeing the implementation of the CRLSNG project.

The project entitled “Climate-Resilient Landscapes for Sustainable Livelihoods in Northern Ghana” will be implemented by a small project team headed by a National Project Manager. The CRLSNG project will strengthen climate information services, promote and implement climate-resilient agricultural practices, restore degraded landscapes to reduce vulnerability to droughts and floods, facilitate smallholder farmers’ access to finance, and enhance local knowledge and awareness of climate risks and adaptive practices to support long-term adoption.

The key position required under the project is: