In-Country Facilitator – Mauritius, NDC Partnership (Homebased, Retainer)

Job Description

Dutystation: Port-Louis, Mauritius

Functional responsibilities

The following responsibilities are part of the embedded incumbent role:

Coordination and communication with key stakeholders

1. Ensure that communications relevant to NDC Partnership engagement are shared with relevant national, international, and local level stakeholders.

2. Facilitate periodic coordination and information exchange among partners in the country, organize coordination meetings and strengthen stakeholder engagement by facilitating government-partner meetings and stakeholder consultation sessions, and providing technical support and documentation. with the aim of leveraging and mobilizing their respective advantages in support of the Implementation Plan, request for support letters or equivalent instrument.

3. Organize meetings to monitor and coordinate the implementation of the NDC, including through the NDC Implementation Plan, or equivalent instrument, with stakeholders.

Support to development and operationalization of NDC Implementation Plan

1. Collaborate with the NDC Partnership Support Unit and the Focal Points to support the development, manage and update the Implementation Plan, ensuring information remains up to date and accessible to key stakeholders.

2. Identify implementing and development partners, compile and periodically update their contact details (name of focal point, email address, telephone number) and follow up with them regarding their contribution to the NDC implementation, and the NDC Implementation Plan or equivalent instrument.

Facilitation of NDC Implementation Plan implementation

1. Create an Annual Work Plan that sets out specific goals for the facilitator’s role in collaboration with the Country Engagement Specialist and Focal Point.

2. Collaborate with the Support Unit to document changes in the operating context and provide support to the government and stakeholders in decision-making processes and new developments with respect to the Implementation Plan, equivalent instrument and its enabling environment.

Mobilization of resources for implementation

1. Support the government in following up on and mobilizing partner financing to close its support gaps to allow for NDC implementation as per the Implementation Plan or equivalent instrument.

2. Update government needs and priorities for NDC implementation. Once the Implementation Plan is available, these should be regularly updated.

3. Work with the Government, including sectoral ministries, to identify their NDC-related needs and develop requests for support letters.

4. Work with the Support Unit to produce an overview of support gaps to make available to partners.

5. Engage with partners, including at the local/subnational level, to link needs to services and resources in accordance with the Implementation Plan.

6. Assist the government in coordinating with key donors, partners, and funding mechanisms on aligning country programs and projects with the needs and gaps identified in the Implementation Plan, other planning / coordination instruments, as applicable, and requests for support, by conducting outreach, facilitating discussions, and exploring opportunities for funding and technical support for Mauritius climate actions.

7. Assist and provide guidance to International and Development Partners to align climate projects and programmatic objectives with the Implementation Plan or other support planning / coordination instruments as applicable.

Tracking of NDC, NDC Implementation Plan and Investment Plan implementation progress

1. Monitor and assess implementation of the Implementation Plan and coordinate periodic reporting of partners to the NDC Partnership.

2. Prepare quarterly country update reports summarizing key insights and progress updates, challenges, and recommendations for the way forward.

3. Assess progress outcomes of the NDC Partnership in-country engagement and make recommendations for adjustments.

Organize and support NDC-related meetings as needed

1. If requested, facilitate national country specific multi-stakeholder NDC dialogues.

2. Support the government in preparing for NDC-related events such as COPs, regional climate weeks, national events, and other convenings relevant to showcase NDC progress and generate support for implementation of the NDC.

3. Organize coordination meetings between the Support Unit and the government as needed.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

• A master’s degree preferably in public policy, development, climate change, natural resource management, environmental management, and any other relevant field of study is required.

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline with an additional 2 years of relevant work experience (7 total) may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Required

• At least 5 years’ experience in public and/or private sector with a focus on climate change, project management, stakeholder and donor engagement and/or preparation of cross-cutting workplan/proposal development or any related field;

• Experience in multilateral, national and grassroot governance and processes related to climate change, policy and/or Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs);

• Knowledge of the country’s context of policy frameworks, national plans and strategies related to climate change is required.

Asset

• Familiarity with UNFCCC processes including Subsidiary Body and Conference of Parties (CoP), NDC and past experience on government climate change process;

• Experience of other national contexts that indirectly contribute to climate change is desirable;

• Ability to foster formal and informal networks to strengthen cooperation between agencies, including Government, private sector participants, NGOs and other stakeholders.

• Proficiency in English is required.

• Proficiency in French is an asset.

About the Organization

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UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.

Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.

We are proud of our people and embrace diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunities. Our workforce brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries from a range of backgrounds, and languages and have different gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.

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