UK PACT Programme management and delivery - Work with the UK PACT delivery partners to oversee NBS project development and progress via regular update meetings, performance reviews and completion reports. - Regularly review NBS portfolio risks, opportunities, and mitigation measures, communicating to FCDO’s delivery partner and FCDO Nigeria risk management structures. - Develop skill-share pipeline, working with London colleagues, relevant experts, and government counterparts to ensure that skill-shares are clearly defined, with deliverable outcomes and sustained impact. - Support the planning and delivery of in-person and online secondments and skill-sharing missions between the UK and Nigeria. - Support reporting of results against International Climate Finance (ICF) KPIs, develop case studies of projects and be responsible for documenting learning, sharing recommendations with colleagues in the UK and BHC to inform programme management and future strategy development. - Share outputs of UK PACT NBS projects with Nigerian Government and other stakeholders to ensure programme understanding and uptake of recommendations. - Collaborate with the other UK PACT Officer on programme and policy issues of shared interest, and provide support to other ICF programmes as needed, ensuring UK visibility, coherence, and complementarity with other UK initiatives. 2. Nigeria – Nature Oversight - Maintain in-depth understanding of the nature and climate landscape in Nigeria, including previously funded activities by the UK and other donors, political economy, and country demands, working closely with BHC colleagues. - Provide evidence-based recommendations to the Food and Agriculture Adviser and FCDO London on NBS project opportunities through UK PACT. Utilise a strong understanding of UK ICF and other donor portfolios to maximise links between nature programmes and improve their response to Nigerian priorities. - Identify, analyse, and communicate policy, technological and commercial developments or risks that may influence the delivery of UK-Nigeria climate collaboration. - Draw on the existing portfolio to continuously co-develop the UK PACT strategy with FCDO, BHC leads and relevant counterparts and identify key areas of demand where future UK PACT support on nature can drive climate ambition and support emissions reductions. - Lead on briefings, presentations, and other reporting to the FCDO team in London to inform the development of nature-related UK PACT opportunities. 3. UK PACT Stakeholder management - Under the guidance of the Food and Agriculture Adviser and BHC colleagues, proactively develop, manage, and strengthen the High Commission’s network of UK – Nigeria NBS and wider climate contacts to identify capacity building and policy influencing opportunities for UK PACT. - Support the Sustainable Economic Transformation and Climate & Environment Teams to scope and develop deeper climate collaboration with Nigeria, at Federal, State, and local level, fostering relationships across the Government of Nigeria in line with the Country Plan. - Proactively seek cross-section collaboration opportunities amongst BHC teams to continue supporting a mainstreamed approach to NBS and climate change. - Publicly represent the High Commission and UK Government as a credible interlocutor in NBS-related engagements, as necessary. 4. Corporate and Administration - Play an active part in the corporate life of the BHC to maximise the overall well-being of staff. - Lead on the preparation and coordination of high-level climate missions Nigeria, identifying opportunities for relevant dialogues to support the development and delivery of programmes. |