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Position title:                 Climate Change Technical Support

Salary:                            Depending on experience

Contract:                       12.5 month

Place of work:   Regional Collaboration Center (Bangkok) at IGES Regional Centre in Bangkok (BRC), while following UNFCCC’s Work-Remotely policy during the COVID-19 period

The Mitigation Division (MD) is leading in the development and effective implementation of innovative approaches to broaden the engagement in and effectiveness of action to mitigate climate change and drive sustainable development. MD supports the operationalization of the cooperative approaches established by Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and broader efforts to engage non-Party stakeholders in climate action. MD manages the NAZCA platform, supports the COP Presidencies’ Climate Action Champions and supports the implementation of the three Kyoto mechanisms - the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Joint Implementation (JI), and International Emissions Trading (IET).

The Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs) of the UNFCCC secretariat work in collaboration with local and regional agencies and multilateral development banks (RCC host partners) to support national climate action through capacity-building, technical assistance and strategic networking – sourcing know-how and resources to drive sustainable development. RCCs were established to spread the benefits of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), which spurs investment in sustainable development through a market-based mechanism by rewarding projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in December 2015, the RCCs have continued to support the CDM and have broadened their scope of work to work directly in the regions with the many international and regional development support organizations and development banks who are supporting activities related to the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

In collaboration with other division in the UNFCCC secretariat, host institutions and other partners, RCCs support specific activities related to CDM, climate action, climate finance (sustainable finance), facilitating NDC implementation, MRV hubs, Collaborative instruments, Green Investment Catalyst events and Climate weeks.

Role

In this context, through RCC Bangkok the Mitigation Division of UN Climate Change is seeking a consultant, who will provide necessary support to and outputs related to the  workplan of the RCC Bangkok, which includes activities related to the implementation of the Paris Agreement, regional and national climate strategies and policies with a focus on communication and outreach of RCC Bangkok in the Asia and the Pacific region.

The expert will work under the direct supervision of the team lead, RCC Bangkok. The expert will be contracted by RCC Bangkok partner IGES and required to be located at the RCC Bangkok. Remote work is possible for the time when entering the Kingdom of Thailand is not possible due to COVID-19 measures.

Functions

The consultant, in liaison with RCC staff based in Bangkok, will be responsible for the following tasks:

1. 1. Continued supporting the Lead, RCC Bangkok in taking stock of the communication and outreach needs in the region, including preparation of data gathering tool such as surveys;
   2. Developing work stream strategic and coherent communication and outreach activities (a basic communication and outreach strategy), based on the elements identified during the assessment of RCC objectives and involved stakeholders, in line with the final RCC Bangkok 2020 workplan;
   3. Providing technical support to the Lead of RCC Bangkok in refining and implementing the RCC communication and outreach strategy.
   4. Identifying the improvement areas in the existing products related to communication and outreach of RCC Bangkok;
   5. Initiated and supported engagement with UN agencies (such as IOM, UN Women, UNICEF) and other local organization (e.g. youth organizations) to build new partnerships and opportunities for cooperation, e.g. input to events and meetings.
   6. Support the RCC Bangkok in the organization of panels and events (e.g. creation of concept notes, selection of speakers, liaising with speakers, writing speeches, liaising with local media for principal interviews, support to populating website)
   7. Support the Lead of RCC Bangkok in coordinating and executing regional activities under the Needs-Based-Finance project (NBF), Climate Neutral Now, the Marrakesh Partnership Global Climate Action Agenda, Collaborative Instruments for Ambitious Climate Action (CI-ACA) or related activities in the Asia-Pacific region
   8. Continuously supporting ongoing C&O activities (e.g. newsletters, other stakeholder communication, research, etc.)
   1. Supporting the RCC Team with drafting and improving funding proposals
   10. Supporting the RCC Team and upon request the team in Bonn on preparation of material for events, WS, seminars, etc. (e.g. APCW, CI-ACA, Climate Finance-Goal 3) web page and WS documentation);
   11. Focused engagement and dialog with developer’s, financial institutions, banks, governments, DNAs/NDAs and regulators

Deliverables

Successfully deliver the following deliverables:

1. 1. Design & layout of announcements, reports and communication products
   2. Design of surveys and questionnaire
   3. Presentation materials, draft reports and project proposals
   4. Newsletter and webpage articles

Qualifications

1. 1. Master degree in environmental science or climate change, development finance, economics, international development, or other related disciplines;
   2. At least 3 years of working experience in implementing projects and networking in climate change, natural resource management or a related field;
   3. Experience in reading and writing technical documents and conducting independent climate policy analysis and research;
   4. Working knowledge of at least one of the following areas--NDC, Transparency & MRV, climate finance, carbon market mechanisms or related areas in the field of climate changes—is required; 
   5. Experience in communication and outreach activities, such as good drafting and language skills, and experience in promotion of events and are required
   6. Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
   7. Excellent command of English (writing, reading, and speaking);
   8. Valid legal status to work in the Kingdom of Thailand

Competencies

1. Achievement Drive: continually keeps an eye on performance, focusing on improving it, showing drive and determination to meet short and long-term goals.
2. Change Orientation: Adapts to differences and changes in the environment; takes a flexible approach to reach outcomes.
3. Collaboration: Works cooperatively as part of a team; works collaboratively with peers across organizational boundaries based on a genuine interest in and an accurate understanding of others and their individual perspectives and concerns.
4. Organizational Commitment: Is willing to commit to an organization whose mission is to support implementation of the Paris Agreement and SDGs and is open to diversity, and to align her/his own behavior with the organization’s needs and intrinsic values, acting with integrity in ways that promote the organization’s mission, policies and rules.
5. Communication: Relevant communications experience, preferably related to the development and implementation of communications and advocacy strategies in a development context
6. Motivation: Ability to work efficiently and responsively within a multicultural team, while demonstrating strong initiative and high degree of personal motivation needed to carry out tasks independently

How to apply

Candidates, whose qualifications and experience match what we are looking for, please send your resume and cover letter to Ms. Ariel Yu (yu@iges.or.jp) and copy regionalcentre-HR@iges.or.jp. Please indicate “Climate Change Technical Support” in your email subject.

Assessment criterion, based on desk-based assessment:

(1-5 points) University degree, ideally Master degree in environmental science or climate change, development finance, economics, international development, or other related disciplines

(1- 5 points) At least 3 years of working experience in implementing projects and networking in climate change, natural resource management or a related field;

(1-5 points) Experience in reading and writing technical documents and conducting independent climate policy analysis and research;

(1-5 points) Working knowledge of NDC, Transparency & MRV, climate finance, carbon market mechanisms or related areas in the field of climate changes is required; 

 (1-5 points) Experience in communication and outreach activities, such as good drafting and language skills, and experience in promotion of events and are required

(1-5 points) Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);

(1-5 points) Excellent command of English (writing, reading, and speaking).