2 Fully Remote Climate Adaptation Consultancy Opportunities at WIEGO: Applications Open for Global Climate Project Roles ·WIEGO: Applications Open for Global Climate Project Roles

WIEGO is recruiting a Network Climate Adaptation Specialist and Climate Adaptation Project Officer for a remote ClimateWorks Foundation-funded project. Apply by 7 August 2026.

Climate change continues to reshape livelihoods across the world, with workers in the informal economy among the hardest hit. Rising temperatures, flooding, extreme weather events, and changing urban environments are threatening incomes, health, and access to safe public spaces for millions of informal workers.

To help address these growing challenges, Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) is recruiting for two remote consultancy positions to support an ambitious international climate adaptation initiative funded by the ClimateWorks Foundation.

The project brings together a consortium of global worker networks to strengthen climate resilience among informal workers through collaboration, research, capacity building, and policy engagement.

These fully remote consultancy opportunities offer experienced professionals the chance to contribute to one of the world’s leading organizations focused on improving the lives and livelihoods of workers in informal employment. Candidates based in Africa or South-East Asia are particularly encouraged to apply.

Applications close on 7 August 2026.

About WIEGO

WIEGO (Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing) is a global network dedicated to securing better working conditions, rights, and opportunities for workers in the informal economy. The organization works closely with worker organizations, researchers, policymakers, and development partners to improve economic inclusion and social protection for informal workers worldwide.

Recognizing that climate change disproportionately affects vulnerable workers, WIEGO is implementing a multi-country climate adaptation programme designed to strengthen resilience through practical interventions, advocacy, and international collaboration.

The ClimateWorks Foundation-funded initiative focuses on ensuring that informal workers are included in climate adaptation planning and policy development.

Position 1: Network Climate Adaptation Specialist

WIEGO is seeking an experienced Network Climate Adaptation Specialist to provide strategic leadership and technical expertise across the international partnership.

This consultancy is ideal for professionals with substantial experience in climate adaptation, international development, stakeholder engagement, and capacity strengthening.

The successful consultant will play a central role in helping consortium members learn from one another while supporting the development and implementation of effective climate adaptation approaches.

Key Responsibilities

The Climate Adaptation Specialist will:

• Provide technical guidance on climate adaptation strategies
• Support consortium partners across multiple countries
• Facilitate collaboration between international organizations
• Strengthen learning and knowledge sharing among partners
• Build relationships with stakeholders across the project
• Support evidence generation and dissemination
• Contribute to the overall strategic direction of the climate adaptation programme

This role requires someone comfortable working across diverse cultural, institutional, and geographic contexts while maintaining strong coordination among multiple organizations.

Position 2: Climate Adaptation Project Officer

The second consultancy opportunity is for a Climate Adaptation Project Officer, who will play a critical operational role in ensuring smooth implementation of the programme.

Working closely with the Climate Adaptation Specialist, Project Steering Committee, and consortium partners, the Project Officer will coordinate activities, monitor progress, and support high-quality programme delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating day-to-day project implementation
• Supporting consortium partners throughout the programme
• Monitoring project progress and milestones
• Preparing donor reports and project documentation
• Facilitating communication across project partners
• Supporting project governance structures
• Ensuring activities remain aligned with programme objectives

The Project Officer will help ensure that the complex, multi-country initiative remains on schedule while meeting donor expectations and maintaining high implementation standards.

Who Should Apply?

Both consultancy opportunities are particularly suited to professionals with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Climate adaptation
• Climate resilience
• Environmental policy
• International development
• Programme management
• Project coordination
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Partnership management
• NGO programme implementation
• Global development
• Urban resilience
• Worker rights
• Informal economy
• Research and policy
• Capacity strengthening

Professionals who have previously worked with international organizations, development agencies, research institutions, civil society organizations, or worker networks may find these roles especially relevant.

Remote Consultancy Opportunities

One of the most attractive aspects of these vacancies is their fully remote nature.

Both positions are offered as fixed-term consultancies, allowing successful candidates to work remotely while collaborating with international partners across multiple countries.

Although applications are open internationally, WIEGO has indicated a preference for candidates based in:

• Africa
• South-East Asia

This regional preference reflects the project’s focus and existing partnerships across these regions.

Why These Roles Matter

Climate change affects informal workers in unique and often overlooked ways.

Street vendors, waste pickers, domestic workers, home-based workers, and other informal workers frequently experience:

• Reduced income due to extreme weather
• Heat-related health risks
• Flood-related displacement
• Loss of public working spaces
• Limited social protection
• Increased vulnerability to climate shocks

By supporting this international programme, successful consultants will contribute to practical solutions that improve resilience while ensuring informal workers have a stronger voice in climate policy discussions.

The project also promotes collaboration between worker organizations, researchers, and development practitioners to identify scalable climate adaptation approaches.

Benefits of Joining the Project

Working with WIEGO provides an opportunity to:

• Contribute to global climate adaptation efforts
• Collaborate with international experts
• Support organizations representing informal workers
• Strengthen climate resilience in vulnerable communities
• Build experience within a major international development initiative
• Work remotely with global partners
• Contribute to evidence-based policy and practice

These consultancies are ideal for professionals seeking meaningful work that combines climate action with social justice and inclusive development.

Application Deadline

Interested candidates should submit their applications before:

Deadline: 7 August 2026

Because these are competitive international consultancy opportunities, prospective applicants are encouraged to prepare and submit their applications well before the closing date.

Final Thoughts

As climate change increasingly threatens vulnerable communities around the world, initiatives that prioritize the needs of informal workers are becoming more essential than ever. WIEGO’s ClimateWorks Foundation-supported programme represents an important effort to strengthen climate adaptation while ensuring workers in the informal economy are not left behind.

Whether through strategic leadership as the Network Climate Adaptation Specialist or operational excellence as the Climate Adaptation Project Officer, successful consultants will help shape a programme with the potential to improve resilience, strengthen partnerships, and influence climate adaptation efforts across multiple countries.

For professionals passionate about climate resilience, international development, and social inclusion, these remote consultancy opportunities offer a meaningful way to contribute to global climate action while working with one of the leading organizations advancing the rights of informal workers.

Application Deadline: 7 August 2026

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