Climate Risk Advisor

Practical Action; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global charity working on climate resilience is seeking a Climate Risk Advisor to deliver climate resilience outcomes through innovative programming. The role involves expertise in climate risk analysis, building capacity within teams, and enhancing participatory research. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of experience and excellent communication skills. This position is based in the UK or other specified countries, with the opportunity for impactful community work.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of interpreting climate data in risk analysis and planning.
• Experience in capacity building needs analysis and delivering training.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in climate risk analysis to ensure programming is climate-smart.
• Coordinate inclusive locally led participatory research.
• Build staff capacity on climate data and resilience.
• Facilitate technical collaboration with weather and climate service providers.
• Contribute to strategic programme planning.

Skills

Climate risk analysis

Data collection and analysis

Multistakeholder participatory action research

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Minimum 5 years of professional experience

Job description

Practical Action is a change making organisation that works in unconventional ways. We put ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

We do things differently, so answers that start small can grow big – bringing people together in bold collaborations, using innovation and knowledge to build futures free from poverty and help shape a world that works better for everyone.

About the role

The key functions of this role are to enable Practical Action to deliver on its strategy of delivering Climate Resilience outcomes through all our work, including in the Zurich Climate Resilience Programme (ZCRP), to ensure that our work is ‘climate risk informed’ and addresses the key drivers of climate vulnerability.

About you

We are seeking a passionate and committed individual, with proven experience of working in interpreting climate data in risk analysis and planning. You will have proven experience in capacity building needs analysis, coordinating and delivering training.

Accountabilities

• To provide expertise in climate risk analysis to ensure that our programming is climate-smart, and risk informed.
• To establish and coordinate the consistent application of inclusive locally led participatory research action approaches to building climate resilience.
• To provide staff with capacity building support and resources on the use of climate data and resilience in our analysis and planning.
• To build and continue technical collaboration with select weather and climate science service providers and participate actively in the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance.
• To contribute to strategic programme planning and coordination.

Person Profile

Person Specification

To be successful in the role, the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

• Minimum of 5 years professional experience in a related role, including significant time working in different geographical contexts globally.
• Significant experience in conducting multistakeholder participatory action research and planning processes at different levels.
• Excellent research, data collection and analysis skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and to develop relationships with people at all levels both internally and externally, to build consensus and gain their support.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English with the ability to communicate complex technical ideas simply and convincingly to non-technical audiences.

Application Information

The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, and working with values-driven and highly engaged colleagues are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.

This will be a global role based either in the UK or in one of our country offices in Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Peru, Bolivia, Nepal or Bangladesh. The final salary and benefits for this role is dependent on the country of base and job market conditions.

The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the country from which they will be based. They must be in a commutable distance from one of our global offices, as the successful candidate would be expected to attend the office on regular occasions.

Additional information

Practical Action believes that having a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace culture based on respect will enable us to be an effective organisation. We seek to create an inclusive workplace in which people are accepted as individuals, regardless of their differences and where they feel their contribution is valued. Practical Action is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from under-represented groups.

We stay committed to cultivating an inclusive and diverse working environment and believe that people from different backgrounds or cultures give us different perspectives, and the more perspectives we have, the more successful we will be. By building a culture where everyone feels heard, respected, and valued we give everyone working with us the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing.

Closing date for applications: Monday 17 th November 2025. Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date. If you do not hear from us within five weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Interviews: It is anticipated that interviews will take place on Thursday 27 th and Friday 28 th November 2025

How to apply

If you want to work for a charity with significant people ambitions, then we would like to hear from you. For more information, please visit our careers page.To applyplease submit a copy of your CV (no more than 2 pages) and send us a supporting statement (no more than 2 pages) that includes the answers to the following questions:

• Why do you consider yourself a good candidate for the Climate Risk Advisor role at Practical Action? In your answer refer to the essential experience and knowledge outlined in the Job Profile giving examples from your work to date.
• Referring to the accountabilities in the Job Profile, how would you approach the role in the first year?