ICAT Local team leader

Overview

The ICAT Local team leader will lead the work and/or support technical experts in delivering project activities related to climate action transparency in Zambia. The role involves coordinating with national authorities and stakeholders to ensure the implementation of the ICAT process and timely submission of deliverables.

Tasks Summary

• Leading the work and/or supporting technical experts in delivering activities described in the workplan.
• Ensuring the implementation of the entire ICAT process.
• Engaging and coordinating with national authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Providing national ICAT technical experts with general advisory on the process and technical assistance.
• Ensuring the implementation of communication and coordination between ICAT technical experts, national and other key stakeholders.
• Ensuring timely submission of deliverables according to the ICAT workplan, workshops and other activities.
• Ensuring the quality of products delivered by the technical experts and drafting and editing planned reports.
• Supporting the ICAT project manager at UNEP CCC with on-request project related reporting, feedback surveys after training workshops, local support on workshop logistic coordination and other similar tasks.

Experience Requirements

• Proven working experience in climate/environment protection minimum 5 years
• Proven experience project/team management minimum 10 years
• Proven experience of working in collaborating with public sector and governmental agencies, engagement with NDC development and Climate Transparency
• Proven experience of working with international development projects, national and local stakeholder engagement related to climate mitigation, minimum 5 years
• Demonstrated experience with preparation of national climate reporting such as national communications and biennial update report /Biennial Transparency Report

Qualification Requirements

• Advance university degree (Master’s or equivalent), preferably in the natural and social sciences
• A Bachelor degree with a relevant combination of two years of additional experience related to the position may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree

Other Details

Languages Required: • Fluency in English (spoken and written)

Languages Preferred:

Contract Duration: 9 months

Work Modality: Local Zambia / regional based

Remuneration: