Latin America & Caribbean (LAC), West and Central Africa Adaptation Specialist

In this position, the consultant will provide services for the operationalization of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), and will work in close coordination with the CTCN Director and the Regional Manager in the LAC, West and Central Africa regions.

In particular, he/she will support:

•   Capacity building, knowledge management, and communication activities on adaptation technologies;

•   Adaptation and joint mitigation-adaptation technical assistance request generation and refinement; and technical assistance day-to-day management;

•   CTCN Response Plan development and review (project documents) in collaboration with client countries and sector experts;

•   Consortium Partners and Network Members engagement for delivery of CTCN technical assistance, including monitoring and evaluation;

•   Input into global adaptation products including within the scope of the UNFCCC processes;

The consultant will contribute to the following deliverables:

•   Materials needed for Regional Fora to be conducted throughout 2019-2020 are drafted and finalized;

•   Recommendations on potential adaptation and joint mitigation-adaptation requests are prepared;

•   Technical review and recommendations on the design of CTCN response plans (project documents) are prepared;

•   Review and quality assurance of deliverable reports provided by CTCN implementers is undertaken;

•   Drafting of ToR for agreements and tendering documents;

•   Evaluation of technical proposals submitted by the network;

•   Review and quality assurance of Monitoring & Evaluation reports is undertaken;

•   Preparation of Readiness proposals for the Green Climate Fund and other windows of adaptation financing;

The consultant will report to the LAC, West and Central Africa Manager, in close cooperation with the CTCN Director and its team.

Objective 1: Strengthen capacities of National Designated Entities of the CTCN in LAC, West and Central Africa and other stakeholders on climate technologies.

Outputs:

-    Draft materials and guidance documents for capacity building events and vision to concept programmes;

-    Support regional capacity building events through the provision of technical input and organisational support.

Objective 2: Ensure effective implementation of regional collaborative activities and additional partnership opportunities.

Outputs:

-    Identify potential partners with experience in LAC, West and Central Africa;

-    Contribute to strengthen the relationship of CTCN with key partners: focal points (NDEs), consortium partners and network members;

-    Contribute to the database of partners and their adaptation-related activities in those countries in LAC, West and Central Africa with active adaptation-related Technical Assistance;

-    Draft concept notes on collaboration between the CTCN and other stakeholders (universities, private sector, donors, etc.);

-    Review PCAs between the CTCN and Consortium Partners.

Objective 3: Ensure sound coordination and high quality of responses delivered by the CTCN in LAC, West and Central Africa

Outputs:

-    Review requests submitted by countries to the CTCN and provide recommendations on request eligibility, prioritisation, refinement and response development;

-    Review the work of Response Expert Team in charge of developing response plan and provide technical input as needed;

-    Review the work of the Implementation Team and ensure compliance with work plan timelines and deliverable schedules;

-    Review and provide recommendations on the quality of deliverables, including completion reports.

Objective 4: Support global processes related to the provision of Technical Assistance on Adaptation

Outputs:

-    Provide recommendations on input into global adaptation products including within the scope of the UNFCCC processes.

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in environmental science, international development, international public policy or related area.

• At least 3 years of experience in the field of climate change;
• Experience of working with International Organizations is an asset;
• Experience working in LAC, West and Central Africa is an asset;
• Understanding and experience with UN Programs, their development and implementation activities is an advantage 

• Strong communication and writing skills in English and French are required. 
• Knowledge of Spanish is required.

• Good understanding of the issue of climate change, good knowledge of climate change adaptation related issues is an asset;
• Good written and oral communication skills;
• Ability to synthesize information in a clear and well-structured manner;
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines;
• Ability to plan, prioritize and deliver tasks effectively and on time;
• Record of working harmoniously in teams.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. 
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

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Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.