Junior Technical Specialist (Environmental Sciences)

TL;DR

Junior Technical Specialist (Environmental Sciences): Providing administrative and technical support for the development and implementation of agri-food systems programs with an accent on food security, climate change, and environmental sustainability. Focus on planning activities, supporting project implementation, and coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams to build resilient nature-positive systems in the Caribbean.

Location: Home-Based

Company

hirify.global is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations that supports Member Countries in advancing sustainable, inclusive, and resilient agri-food systems.

What you will do

• Provide administrative and technical support towards programme and project development and implementation.
• Support the planning and implementation of activities related to food security, nutrition, climate change, and environmental sustainability.
• Coordinate with technical officers, consultants, and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Assist in building sustainable, climate-resilient, and nature-positive agri-food systems across the Caribbean.
• Contribute to the management of portfolios involving ecosystem-based adaptation and disaster risk reduction.

Requirements

• Advanced University degree in international relations, development studies, climate change, agriculture, environmental sciences, natural resource management, or related disciplines.
• Alternatively, a Bachelor's degree with at least two additional years of relevant professional experience.
• Academic credentials must be obtained from an institution recognized by IAU/UNESCO or listed in the World Higher Education Database (WHED).
• Proficiency in computer literacy.
• Strong results focus and commitment to hirify.global values of integrity and transparency.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background, and culture.
• Work environment based on high standards of integrity and professional conduct.
• Strict zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, and discrimination.
• Opportunity to contribute to global development frameworks through a specialized UN agency.