Climate Senior Analyst

• Spearhead UNOPS efforts towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement on Climate and the Biodiversity  Framework Convention
• Promote Sustainable Resilient and Inclusive Infrastructure in UNOPS development agenda
• Strengthen UNOPS capacity in Gender Equality and Social Inclusion.

• Support the mainstreaming of climate mitigation and adaptation in UNOPS projects, operations and facilities.
• Review deliverables prepared by the Consultant preparing the UNOPS Climate strategy and provide comments and suggestions to improve the quality of outputs.
• Participate in meetings and make technical contributions to enhance the successful implementation of the UNOPS Climate Strategy.
• Where necessary conduct research and collect climate related information (scope 3 and risk data) and inputs into the development of the Climate Change Strategy plus its implementation.
• Prepare briefs and explainers to communicate technical climate information to non technical audiences to facilitate dialogue and climate mainstreaming in the organization.
• Contribute to the successful organization of Climate related events e.g. workshops, conferences, webinars and panel discussions.
• Participate in efforts to develop thought leadership and knowledge products on climate mitigation and adaptation. 

• Coordinate timely response to requests from the Consultant preparing the UNOPS Climate Strategy, and other stakeholders.
• Support the consultant in planning and conducting consultations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Liaise with ITG, IPAS and other relevant internal departments to provide the Climate Strategy Consultant with access to UNOPS systems.
• Participate in efforts to communicate and socialize the UNOPS Climate Strategy including development of internal campaign plans.
• Support the preparation of the Climate Strategy Implementation progress reports and other monitoring documents.

• Systematically manage and file all documents from the UNOPS Climate Strategy development work including minutes of meetings, deliverables and input data in easy to access folders in the appropriate Google drive.
• Where necessary follow UNOPS corporate document management and sharing policies, procedures and approvals when responding to external consultants’ requests.
• Support the scheduling of regular meetings with the Climate Strategy Consultant, Programme Board, Advisory Panel and Project Management Team.
• Liaise with Graphics specialists to develop project templates and slide decks as needed.

• An Advanced University Degree or a Master's Degree preferably in Climate Change, Energy, Environmental Science, Natural Resources Management, Engineering, Political Studies, International Relations, Development Studies, or related fields is required.
• A first-level University degree or Bachelor's or equivalent in the above-mentioned areas or in a related field with 2 additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of Master's Degree requirement.

• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience (or more depending on academic credentials) in the field of climate change (mitigation and adaptation), environment, renewable energy, international relations and/or sustainable development is required.
• Knowledge of Google Workspace (mainly Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Slides and Google Drive) is required. 

• Experience in resilient infrastructure planning, development/use of decarbonisation and carbon footprint reduction methodologies is an advantage.
• Experience in project management, knowledge, communication, stakeholder or information management particularly in regard to the development of organizational climate strategies is desired.

• Fluency in English is required.
• Working knowledge of French and/or Spanish is an asset.

Contract type: IICA-1
Contract level: ICS-09
Contract duration: 1 year, renewable subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.
• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 
• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few mandatory courses ( they take around 4 hours to complete)  in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. Refreshers or new mandatory courses may be required during your contract. Please note that you will not receive any compensation for taking courses and refreshers. For more information on a retainer contract here.
• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.
• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.