Prospect Type:

Regular Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Summary:

Position Summary

The Climate Resilience Advisor provides technical and advisory support to strengthen climate adaptation, mitigation, and resilience across Habitat for Humanity Asia Pacific programs. The role works closely with National Organizations and regional teams tto deliver strategic guidance, technical assistance, capacity strengthening, knowledge management, advocacy and partnership development. This will include coordination with HFHI Global Program Operations, and specifically the Director-Climate Resilience (e.g., on development and implementation of the Global Climate Approach). The Advisor will work to ensure the integration of climate considerations into housing, settlements, disaster resilience, and community development initiatives, while advancing Habitat’s climate commitments and strategic priorities.

The Advisor serves as the regional focal point for climate action, including the identification of climate risks, and mitigate reduced climate risk, strengthened resilience, reduced vulnerability,



support fundraising in coordination from Resource Development Department and more sustainable development outcomes across Asia Pacific region.

Works Closely With:

Director-Climate Resilience-Global, Country Program Teams, Technical Specialists (Housing, WASH, Safeguarding, Grants, MEAL), Regional Program Operations, Global Team, External Partners

Key Responsibilities:

Key Result Areas and Responsibilities

Strategic Advisory, Alignment and Stakeholder Engagement (30%)

Purpose

Provide technical advisory and thought partnership to ensure climate resilience programming is aligned with global and regional strategies, standards, and quality frameworks, while enabling contextualized implementation across National Organizations in Asia Pacific region.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic and technical advice to support rollout, contextualization and localization of HFHI global climate framew

📌 Climate Resilience and Adaptation Advisor (Kolkata)
🏢 Habitat for Humanity International
📍 Kolkata