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Climate-Smart Solutions Lead - USAID/Georgia Agricultural Trade Program (Georgia AgTrade)
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Climate-Smart Solutions Lead - USAID/Georgia Agricultural Trade Program (Georgia AgTrade)
About Palladium:
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.
This Opportunity:
Palladium is seeking a Climate Smart Solutions Lead for the anticipated USAID/Georgia Agricultural Trade Program (AgTrade), which is a 5-year USAID-funded program which aims to strengthen Georgia's capacity to sustainability export to high-value markets. AgTrade will support export diversification, strengthen local agricultural market systems in Georgia, and attract new private investment into the sector.
The overarching objectives of the Program are as follows:
As a member of the AgTrade senior leadership team, the Climate Smart Solutions Lead will report to the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) and be responsible for providing leadership and oversight to program activities that promote and mainstream climate-smart agricultural practices and solutions. The position will work closely with the technical team to ensure that AgTrade introduces solutions that build resilience to climate-related shocks and stressors and mitigate agriculture's contributions to greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The Climate Smart Solutions Lead will be responsible for the following:
Key Competencies Required:
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