WEC Background:
UNOPS Water, Environment and Climate (WEC) supports the de...
WEC Background:
UNOPS Water, Environment and Climate (WEC) supports the design and management of multi-stakeholder initiatives by providing services in financial and grant management, procurement, human resources, and project management. The cluster has supported projects in the areas of water resource management, climate change adaptation, mitigation and transparency, energy access and distribution, and environmental conservation under the Paris Agreement. The WEC has also supported operations and financial management services, in Vienna, the rest of the ECR region, and beyond. The main partners include UN agencies, bilateral agreements (with the Nordics, Germany, and Italy), the Green Climate Fund, and several NGOs (such as CIFF and CWF).
The NDC Partnership:
The
NDC Partnership is a global coalition of countries and institutions
collaborating to drive transformational climate action through sustainable
development. In 2015, the world endorsed the Paris Agreement and the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development. Nations signal their commitments to the
Paris Agreement through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) - each
country’s strategy to cut its own greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience
against the negative effects of a changing climate. The Partnership advances
the goals of the Paris Agreement by bringing together nearly 200 countries and
institutions in new ways to accelerate NDC implementation and enhance ambition
over time. The Partnership’s work through 120 partners supporting almost 80
countries produces many examples of impact, lessons learned and ideas for the
future. The Partnership is governed by a Steering Committee, co-chaired by two
country representatives. The Partnership’s work is facilitated by a Support
Unit based at World Resources Institute in Washington DC and the UNFCCC
Secretariat in Bonn, Germany. UNOPS supports the NDC Partnership and its
Support Unit through the Water, Environment and Climate (WEC).
Under the overall
guidance of the UNOPS’ Country Engagement Coordinator, and in coordination with
the UNOPS Senior Programme Manager and the Head of Programme for WEC, the
incumbent will support the Country Engagement Team within the NDC Partnership
in countries in the Asia Pacific and East Europe region. As part of the
Partnership’s Country Engagement process, you will engage directly with
Government counterparts and other stakeholders to assess climate-related needs
and identify opportunities for collaboration around these needs across sectors,
regions, and international partners. You will provide targeted and coordinated
technical assistance, along with members of the Partnership to support
countries. For example, policy and strategy formulation for NDC mainstreaming,
development of NDC implementation plans and associated resource mobilization
efforts, NDC revision and enhancement, /or green economic recovery.