Climate and Environmental Health Specialist
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Develop climate change adaptation and environmental health strategies. Manage records and compliance with safety standards. Apply strategic leadership in high-risk settings.
### Strategic Analysis
Climate change is the defining humanitarian crisis of our era, directly threatening public health through extreme weather events, disease spread, and food insecurity. The Climate and Environmental Health Specialist role at IFRC is a linchpin in bridging climate adaptation with health outcomes. This position operationalizes high-level climate commitments into actionable strategies, ensuring communities are not only resilient but also protected from environmental health hazards. By integrating compliance with safety standards and strategic leadership, this specialist drives systemic change across global operations. As climate shocks intensify, such roles are critical for transforming humanitarian response from reactive to proactive, safeguarding vulnerable populations while influencing policy and practice worldwide.