NDC Energy Expert - (Technical Specialist - Environmental)- Home-based -Retainer

Job Description

Dutystation: Windhoek, Namibia

Functional responsibilities

*This is a Homebased position, meaning that the incumbent will not work from a UNOPS office but from the government facilities. Therefore, the incumbent will need to use his/her own laptop and software.

** As this is a Local Position, in order to be eligible, the incumbent should be a national of Namibia or have a valid residence permit in the Country.

*** Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Energy Expert will:

1. Inception

   1. Produce an Inception Report and work plan (within 2 weeks of contract signing)

1. Project identification and conceptualization

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education:

• A master’s degree preferably in public policy, development, climate change, natural resource management, environmental management, and any other relevant field of study.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with an additional 2 years of relevant work experience (7 total) may be accepted instead of an advanced university degree.

Required:

• At least 5 years of experience conducting energy sector assessments and analysis relevant for NDCs and LT LEDS and/or climate change policies, plans and strategies, or related areas.

• Demonstrated experience in developing energy sector bankable project proposals for funding in line with the relevant national climate actions policies and plans.

Asset :

• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of Climate Change and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and GHG inventory.

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

• 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

Language Requirements:

• Proficiency in English is required

About the Organization

TOGETHER, WE BUILD THE FUTURE

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.

We encourage women and candidates from underrepresented groups in UNOPS to apply. These include candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.