Climate Change and Climate Finance Advisor
Closing Date: 11 January 2026
Category: Conservation
Kia ora, Bon dia and warm Pacific greetings,
Te Whāinga | Our Purpose is
Te Hono Tangata - Te Huringa Ora.
Ka hono a Te Tūao Tāwāhi i ngā tūao pūkenga ki ngā whakahaere me ngā hapori i te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa me tua atu, hei tautoko i ngā wawata kua tautuhia ā-rohe, ā, kia tutuki ai te panoni toitū.
Connecting People – Transforming Lives.
Volunteer Service Abroad connects skilled volunteers with organisations and communities in the Pacific and beyond to support locally identified aspirations and achieve sustainable change.
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the role:
This is your opportunity to become a VSA Volunteer to share your experience, skills and knowledge to serve and build capacity in Timor-Leste.
We are looking for someone with a broad range of experience across environmental planning, climate change, finance, research and analysis. All the while also sharing the spirit of volunteering with a keen interest in building capability in the Pacific.
This assignment is set to run for 12 months and would primarily be based in Dili. Please note the VSA would support a volunteer selected for this assignment by funding and organizing flights, visas, insurances, accommodation, living allowance and utilities for the duration of a deployment.
Ngā tino Pūkenga/Wheako – Essential skills/experiences for the role:
If you are interested in this opportunity, below are some of the key skills and experiences that we’re looking for.
A minimum of five years of full-time work experience in climate finance, development finance or related fields.
For over 40 years during times of crisis, recovery and change, Oxfam has supported the people of Timor-Leste in their journey towards a more prosperous and equal Timor-Leste. Oxfam works with over 20 partners in Timor Leste to improve the well-being of rural women and men through work across three pillars: Livelihoods, Resilience and Inclusive Development.
The Assignment:
While Timor-Leste is accessing significant amounts of climate finance, marginalised groups have not been able to access and be impacted by climate finance include access to new loss and damage fund adequately, equitably and optimally. Alongside this, there are very few CSO’s looking at climate financing, or familiar with what climate financing is.
There is a need to ensure that climate financing is going where it needs to go, supporting those most vulnerable and marginalised. Oxfam in Timor-Leste is currently in its fourth year of implementing a five year Kōtui programme funded through (New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade) and is strengthening the capacity of CSO’s for locating, analysing and tracking climate finance in line with the AFAI methodology, which are new areas for our Timor-Leste partners, and this assignment will support increased knowledge on this issue through delivery of training, assistance with research and analysis and supporting Oxfam in Timor-Leste on climate finance project.
A volunteer on this assignment would be training and mentoring the staff and partners of Oxfam Timor-Leste in the Climate Finance team. While deployed on this assignment the volunteer would be reporting directly to the Climate Finance Manager and will be accountable to the Program Director and Country Director of OXFAM Timor-Leste.
The Country – Timor-Leste:
There are 1,225,000 people living in Timor-Leste (formerly known as East Timor). Timor-Leste is one of the world's newest nations and the newest in Southeast Asia with history of colonisation and occupation.
Timor-Leste became independent in 2002, after it suffered a violent history through decades of struggle for independence from Indonesia. As a young nation, Timor-Leste is moving from a post-conflict fragile state to quickly transition as a developing resilient nation.
Me pēhea te tuku tono| How to apply:
Please apply for this opportunity through our website. For more information or if you have any questions on this assignment, you are welcome to email our recruitment team at: volunteer@vsa.org.nz. Noting that due to VSA funding requirements, our volunteers must be a NZ citizen or NZ Permanent Resident to progress further in our recruitment process.
Te Whāinga | Our Purpose is
Te Hono Tangata - Te Huringa Ora.
Ka hono a Te Tūao Tāwāhi i ngā tūao pūkenga ki ngā whakahaere me ngā hapori i te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa me tua atu, hei tautoko i ngā wawata kua tautuhia ā-rohe, ā, kia tutuki ai te panoni toitū.
Connecting People – Transforming Lives.
Volunteer Service Abroad connects skilled volunteers with organisations and communities in the Pacific and beyond to support locally identified aspirations and achieve sustainable change.
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the role:
This is your opportunity to become a VSA Volunteer to share your experience, skills and knowledge to serve and build capacity in Timor-Leste.
We are looking for someone with a broad range of experience across environmental planning, climate change, finance, research and analysis. All the while also sharing the spirit of volunteering with a keen interest in building capability in the Pacific.
This assignment is set to run for 12 months and would primarily be based in Dili. Please note the VSA would support a volunteer selected for this assignment by funding and organizing flights, visas, insurances, accommodation, living allowance and utilities for the duration of a deployment.
Ngā tino Pūkenga/Wheako – Essential skills/experiences for the role:
If you are interested in this opportunity, below are some of the key skills and experiences that we’re looking for.
A minimum of five years of full-time work experience in climate finance, development finance or related fields.
- Strong research and analysis skills
- Experience in developing and delivering training or mentoring.
- Strong writing and presentation skills
- A master's degree in a relevant field (e.g. finance, environmental studies)
- Experience working on climate change issues related to land rights/loss and damage
For over 40 years during times of crisis, recovery and change, Oxfam has supported the people of Timor-Leste in their journey towards a more prosperous and equal Timor-Leste. Oxfam works with over 20 partners in Timor Leste to improve the well-being of rural women and men through work across three pillars: Livelihoods, Resilience and Inclusive Development.
The Assignment:
While Timor-Leste is accessing significant amounts of climate finance, marginalised groups have not been able to access and be impacted by climate finance include access to new loss and damage fund adequately, equitably and optimally. Alongside this, there are very few CSO’s looking at climate financing, or familiar with what climate financing is.
There is a need to ensure that climate financing is going where it needs to go, supporting those most vulnerable and marginalised. Oxfam in Timor-Leste is currently in its fourth year of implementing a five year Kōtui programme funded through (New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade) and is strengthening the capacity of CSO’s for locating, analysing and tracking climate finance in line with the AFAI methodology, which are new areas for our Timor-Leste partners, and this assignment will support increased knowledge on this issue through delivery of training, assistance with research and analysis and supporting Oxfam in Timor-Leste on climate finance project.
A volunteer on this assignment would be training and mentoring the staff and partners of Oxfam Timor-Leste in the Climate Finance team. While deployed on this assignment the volunteer would be reporting directly to the Climate Finance Manager and will be accountable to the Program Director and Country Director of OXFAM Timor-Leste.
The Country – Timor-Leste:
There are 1,225,000 people living in Timor-Leste (formerly known as East Timor). Timor-Leste is one of the world's newest nations and the newest in Southeast Asia with history of colonisation and occupation.
Timor-Leste became independent in 2002, after it suffered a violent history through decades of struggle for independence from Indonesia. As a young nation, Timor-Leste is moving from a post-conflict fragile state to quickly transition as a developing resilient nation.
Me pēhea te tuku tono| How to apply:
Please apply for this opportunity through our website. For more information or if you have any questions on this assignment, you are welcome to email our recruitment team at: volunteer@vsa.org.nz. Noting that due to VSA funding requirements, our volunteers must be a NZ citizen or NZ Permanent Resident to progress further in our recruitment process.
We are looking for a volunteer with:
- Share your knowledge and experience with the team in TImor-Leste
- 12-month volunteer assignment based in Dili
- Flights, accommodation, and living expenses funded by VSA
VSA covers flights, accommodation, insurance and some expenses. A living allowance is also provided.
Does volunteering with one of the largest and most experienced agency in international development interest you?