Climate Change Adviser

**Kia ora, Halo and warm Pacific greetings

Te Whāinga | Our Purpose is:**

Te Hono Tangata - Te Huringa Ora. 

Ka hono a Te Tūao Tāwāhi i ngā tūao pūkenga ki ngā whakahaere me ngā hapori i te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa me tua atu, hei tautoko i ngā wawata kua tautuhia ā-rohe, ā, kia tutuki ai te panoni toitū. 

Connecting People – Transforming Lives. 

Volunteer Service Abroad connects skilled volunteers with organisations and communities in the Pacific and beyond to support locally identified aspirations and achieve sustainable change.  

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the role:
This is your opportunity to become a VSA Volunteer to share your experience, skills and knowledge to serve and build capacity in the Solomon Islands. Working alongside our local partner organisation to plan and create a brighter future for all. This will be a 12-month assignment based in Honiara.
  
We are looking for a climate change specialist or someone with the right level of transferrable skills, who understands and shares the spirit of volunteering, with a keen interest in building capability in the Pacific.

The VSA will support you by funding and organizing your flights, visas, insurances, accommodation, living allowance and utilities while you are on assignment.
  
Ngā tino Pūkenga/Wheako – Essential skills/experiences for the role:

If you are interested in this opportunity, below are some of the key skills and experiences that we’re looking for.

• A qualification and experience working in climate change, international development or related field
• Solid understanding of climate change issues in the Pacific particularly interconnections between various ecological systems
• Experience in project management

About Our Partner Organisation: World Vision

World Vision is one of the largest and most experienced non-government agencies in Solomon Islands, employing around 150 staff. They promote children’s health and well-being and focus on providing access to clean and safe water. Their projects aim to improve lifestyles and nutrition for children and their communities.

They support communities to find ways to prepare for and respond to climate change issues with the aim of growing its Climate Change Adaptation and Conservation portfolio to improve the resilience of communities on the front line of the fight against climate change. The Assignment:

This assignment is a partnership assignment between VSA and World Vision.
As a VSA Volunteer, you'll immerse yourself in the vibrant local community, supporting World Vision with the implementation and community mobilization of their climate change work. You will support them with growing their climate change adaptation and conservation portfolio which will provide improvements to the Solomon Island’s resilience to the changing climate.
   The Country – The Solomon Islands:

The Solomon Islands has over 900 islands, 5,000 rural villages and 550,000 people. Between 1999 and 2003 it experienced a period of conflict which took a heavy toll on the country and left a need for reconciliation and on-going peace and security measures.A request for assistance by the government in 2003 led Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific Island countries to form the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) which restored peace and security. VSA has established a strong presence in Solomon Islands through its
ongoing partnerships with multiple in-country partners, including strong relationships with Solomon Islands Government.  Me pēhea te tuku tono| How to apply: We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and life experiences. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed, we still want to hear from you.

At VSA, we recognise that transferable skills, adaptability, cross-cultural awareness, relationship-building abilities, and a shared commitment to sustainable development can be just as valuable as specific technical expertise.
Please apply for this opportunity through our website.

For more information or if you have any questions on this assignment, you are welcome to email our recruitment team at: [email protected]. Noting that due to our VSA funding requirements, our volunteers must be a NZ citizen or NZ Permanent Resident to progress further in our recruitment process.