Many countries lack the tools and well-designed
institutional arrangements to co...
Many countries lack the tools and well-designed
institutional arrangements to comprehensively assess the impacts of national
climate policies and actions. There is no common methodological framework to
measure, report and verify progress.
In response to the call to support improved
transparency and capacity building under the Paris Agreement, the Children’s
Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) and the German Federal Ministry for the
Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) in 2015
founded the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT). In early 2016
ICAT was joined by the Italian Ministry of the Environment (IMELS) and
ClimateWorks Foundation.
ICAT provides policymakers around the world with tools
and support to measure and assess the impacts of their climate actions. Working
initially with 20 developing countries, ICAT aims to help governments build
capacity to measure the effects of their policies and report progress publicly.
This will foster greater transparency, effectiveness, trust and ambition in
climate policies worldwide. The initiative will improve the availability and
quality of data and enable countries to promote efficient, cost-effective
policies. ICAT will also provide a platform for countries to share lessons
learned and build mutual confidence in their climate actions.
Under the overall guidance of the ECR WEC,
and in coordination with the ICAT Director, the incumbent is responsible for supporting the funds/grants/project
management and facilitating delivery of the Initiative, hosted by UNOPS. This
includes functions such as supporting effective portfolio coordination,
oversight, financial reporting and operations management, serving as the
operational focal point for the Initiative.
The incumbent will liaise
with the ECR WEC team to help ensure rapid and compliant delivery of all
aspects of the programme, to include administration, procurement, human
resources, and finance. This includes
liaising with the Initiative Director to ensure the effective day-to-day
management of the Initiative, including grants management activities required
by the Initiative.