UNDP Programme Specialist, Environment and Climate Jobs in Ghana
Background
Addressing climate change is one of the key global challenges and priorities for UNDP. Working in over 170 countries and territories, UNDP is uniquely placed to work with all sectors of society to help mobilize the institutions and resources required to support countries implement their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in the context of the Paris Agreement.
For example, through the Climate Promise initiative, UNDP provides technical support to help 114 countries (including Ghana) take bold action to reduce their emissions, increase their resilience to climate impacts and support sustainable development priorities. Another key initiative is the NDC Support Programme, which is supporting 36 countries (including Ghana) to implement their NDCs and design more ambitious climate targets that are aligned with national development priorities.
Climate change is a key component of UNDP’s programme in Ghana, with a growing project portfolio. Under its Country Programme Document, UNDP aims to strengthen public institutional capacities to reduce environmental degradation and implement climate action, as well as facilitate access to information, knowledge and tools that promote green jobs, citizen participation in environmental conservation, and community resilience.
Summary of Key Functions:
Policy advice
Programme management
Partnership and resource mobilization
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide top-quality advisory and technical services in the area of sustainable development and climate change:
Provide timely and quality information and technical advice to the Government of Ghana on NDC implementation, public and private climate finance opportunities and strategic engagement of the private sector;
Provide technical advice on nationally led climate-related initiatives and processes, upon the request of the Government of Ghana to UNDP;
Coordinate and substantively contribute to UNDP’s policy advice to Government in other thematic areas under the Environment and Climate Cluster (e.g., green economy, circular economy etc.);
Undertake relevant analytics and research, as required, and prepare knowledge materials to support UNDP’s climate related initiatives and more broadly those implemented by the Environment and Climate Portfolio;
Contribute to the preparation of necessary briefings and update for UNDP effective participation in programme important meetings, workshops and relevant events;
Support UNDP’s efforts on advocacy and policy dialogue, including participation and contribution to policy-driven researches and reviews;
Advise UNDP and UN Country Team on relevant national and international developments on climate change (including UNFCCC processes) and assist in identifying coordinated approaches;
Maintain close collaboration within UNDP’s Global Policy Network to receive technical support as needed;
Contribute to global learning and knowledge exchange by documenting and disseminating lessons learned from activities of climate change portfolio and disseminate widely through on-line platforms;
Enhance UNDP’s visibility and profile on climate change and other thematic areas under the Environment and Climate Portfolio.
2. Lead implementation of CO’s project portfolio on sustainable development, environment and climate change and contribute to implementation of the Country Programme:
Lead the team and supervise programme officers and other staff in the Environment and Climate Portfolio, providing mentoring and guidance in the implementation of work plans;
Undertake monitoring and commission evaluations of projects, identification of operational and financial challenges and development of solutions;
Effectively apply Result Based Management (RBM) tools, establishing management targets and monitoring achievement of results;
Produce aggregate reports on activities, outputs and outcomes, including reports for donors as needed;
Ensure that inputs to corporate reporting requirements (e.g., IWP, ROAR) related to the Sustainable Development Programme are timely submitted and provide quality assurance;
Support procurement of goods, services and consultants;
Implement other tasks necessary for implementation of the Country Programme and portfolio.
3. Maintain and expand strategic partnerships and support resource mobilization for the Country Programme with focus in the area
of sustainable development, environment and climate change:
Lead the formulation of project proposals on environment and climate change;
Coordinate overall resource mobilization efforts of the Environment and Climate Portfolio;
Participate and contribute to development partners’ engagements with government on climate change and environment actions including meetings and events.
Partnership and Resource Mobilization:
Undertake research for partnership building and resource mobilization in the area of sustainable development, in particular climate change, green economy, disaster risk reduction, energy, biodiversity and chemicals management;
Partner with the UNDP global and regional programmes, offices and networks on sustainable development areas to support the Country Office’s policy development and programming needs in this sector;
Support programme networking, linkages and partnership development in sustainable development areas with other UN Agencies and development partners;
Participate in relevant external meetings, including resource mobilization, partnership and advocacy activities with UN partners and other stakeholders;
In line with the UNDP Strategic Plan, identify innovative ways to engage private sector and civil society to work with UNDP to develop and/or implement sustainable development related programmes;
Coordinate and contribute to the establishment of project pipelines in the area of sustainable development. Follow up on existing pipeline projects to fast-track their approval and start of implementation;
Participate in and contribute to meetings of the Development Partners’ Sector Working Group on Energy. Ensure continuous engagement of UNDP in the Sustainable Energy for All network.
Knowledge Management:
Contribute to the development and review of knowledge products in close coordination with the Communications Unit;
Support organization of trainings for the operations/ projects staff on the sustainable development programme.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in sustainable development, environment sciences, social sciences, or related field is required, or ;
A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in a relevant field in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
Minimum 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant professional experience in leading multidisciplinary teams in the formulation and implementation of sustainable development and climate change initiatives/projects;
At least five (5) years of relevant progressively responsible experience supporting national processes on climate change and sustainable development is required;
Solid experience/understanding of climate change related issues at both the global (e.g. Paris Agreement processes, climate finance opportunities) and local (challenges, policy environment, key initiatives) levels is desired;
Experience preparing knowledge products and communications material is required;
Experience working with UN/DP and/or other multilateral, bilateral, national or civil society actors on climate change and NDC issues is an asset;
Experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc), database packages, and web-based management systems such as ERP.
Languages :
Proficiency in English is required.
Fluency in any national language of the duty station is required.
Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; UNDP Programme Specialist, Environment and Climate Jobs in Ghana
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