Overview
The Climate Change Specialist will contribute to updating the NDC Implementation Framework and developing the new NDC Investment Plan in Zambia. The role involves liaising with local stakeholders and reviewing literature to gather data for project deliverables.
Tasks Summary
- Undertake a part-time assignment to perform specific tasks and functional responsibilities.
- Contribute to the project through local network, knowledge, and experiences related to climate actions in Zambia.
- Directly contribute to updating the NDC Implementation Framework and developing the new NDC Investment Plan.
- Liaise directly with local stakeholders and review available literature to gather necessary data.
- Lead the implementation of project activities on the ground in Zambia, specifically data collection through stakeholder consultations and sourcing/analysis of local documents.
- Compile results into professionally structured reports.
- Plan and deliver workshops for capacity building and results dissemination.
- Function as a local liaison and co-author for the updating of the NDC Implementation Framework and the development of the NDC investment plan.
- Support the compilation of a stakeholder mapping report.
- Lead locally the stakeholder engagement activities with governments, civil society, private sector and other stakeholder groups.
- Help the UNEP team paper an investment plan for the NDC 3.0.
- Support consultations and research on the country's debt situation, fiscal and monetary policy framework.
- Support the development and dissemination/delivery of capacity building materials for at least 3 stakeholder consultations workshops.
- Support the execution of a capacity needs assessment to identify training needs and gaps for key stakeholders in Zambia.
- Support the gathering of data, as well as dissemination and validation meetings for the capacity needs assessment report.
- Support the provincial level NDC-Strategy alignment workshops.
- Support the organization and hosting of NDC stakeholder dissemination and awareness workshops.
- Support and participate in a donor conference to mobilize resources for NDC investment projects.
- Provide support in the preparation of invitations and organizing NDC resource mobilization workshops.
- Support the delivery and successful execution of review meetings on existing policies and regulations to align them with national NDC goals.
- Provide technical inputs to the UNEP team’s work on reviewing policies that incentivize and support climate-friendly practices.
Experience Requirements
- Practical experience of more than 10 years on climate change policy, relevant to the most vulnerable sectors in Zambia, as prioritised in the NDC.
- Experience working on climate change policy related topics, guiding the implementation of climate actions with both the public and private sectors in Zambia.
- Understanding of the relevant national policies related to development and climate actions in Zambia.
- Relevant experience in consulting work.
- Concrete experience in Zambia on climate change policy related topics with public institutions – either as an employee or as a consultant or partner - is required.
- Experience in organizing stakeholder mappings and consultation events and/or similar events is an asset.
Qualification Requirements
• A Master’s Degree (with seven years of related work experience) or Bachelors degree (with 9 years of relevant work experience), in environmental engineering, finance, economics, development studies, business, management, administration or another relevant field is required.