Climate Resilience and Adaptation Advisor
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LocationAsia Pacific Area Office
Work moderemote
Typecontract
SenioritySenior
PostedOct 30, 2026 · 1w ago
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Provide technical thought leadership to ensure climate resilient housing and settlement programming is aligned with the Global Climate Approach
Advise on current/recent sources of climate risk data and analyses, and options for integrating climate risks into housing/settlement-focused project design, implementation and monitoring
Facilitate alignment and promote integration between climate resilience programming and broader disaster risk reduction/humanitarian programming
Serve as a technical resource and thought partner to Habitat Country Offices, supporting program design, implementation and learning
Engage with external stakeholders (HFHI's global and regional partners, research institutions, NGOs, and networks) to strengthen technical positioning and partnerships opportunities around climate resilience and DRR
Represent HFHI and contribute to relevant regional and global forums, working groups, and coordination platforms
Support strategic partnerships and collaboration opportunities that advance Habitat's climate resilience agenda
Opportunity Type:
About the role
Regular Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Summary:
Position Summary
The Climate Resilience Advisor provides technical and advisory support to strengthen climate resilience of Habitat for Humanity’s housing and settlement work across Asia Pacific programs. The Advisor will work with the Asia-Pacific regional team to support Country Offices. This will include the implementation of strategic guidance, provision of technical assistance, design and delivery of capacity strengthening, supporting research, evidence-based implementation and knowledge management, advocacy and partnership development. This will include coordination with HFHI Global Program Operations, and specifically the Director-Climate Resilience (e.g., on development and implementation of the Global Climate Approach). The Advisor will work to ensure the integration of climate adaptation and mitigation into housing and settlement work and community development initiatives.
The Advisor will serve as the regional focal point for climate action, and in this capacity will support Country Offices to understand climate risks, and options to address/mitigate these risks to reduce vulnerability and build resilience of low- and middle-income households and communities across the Asia Pacific region.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Result Areas and Responsibilities
1. Strategic Alignment and Stakeholder Engagement (30%)
Provide technical thought leadership to ensure climate resilient housing and settlement programming is aligned with the Global Climate Approach, with contextualized implementation across Country Offices in Asia Pacific region.
Key Responsibilities
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Provide technical leadership to support contextualized/localized implementation and monitoring of HFHI’s Global Climate Approach within the Asia Pacific region.
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Advise on current/recent sources of climate risk data and analyses, and options for integrating climate these risks into housing/settlement-focused project design, implementation and monitoring.
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Facilitate alignment and promote integration between climate resilience programming and broader disaster risk reduction/humanitarian programming.
•
Serve as a technical resource and thought partner to Habitat Country Offices, supporting program design, implementation and learning.
•
Engage with external stakeholders (HFHI’s global and regional partners, research institutions, NGOs, and networks) to strengthen technical positioning and partnerships opportunities around climate resilience and DRR.
•
Represent HFHI and contribute to relevant regional and global forums, working groups, and coordination platforms, as required.
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Support strategic partnerships and collaboration opportunities that advance Habitat’s climate resilience agenda.