Result of Service
GEF ID 11517- “Enabling the transition to a Zero Emission Transport Sector in Palau.
Work Location
Home-based
Expected duration
2 months
Duties and Responsibilities
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The overall objective of UNEP's Climate Change Division is to deliver effective strategic guidance and high-impact action in support of the transition towards climate stability. UNEP provides capacity building and technical support to governments to enhance their policy and implementation capacity and helps them access finance to align to the Paris Agreement, decarbonize, anticipate, and adapt to climate impacts. Its work is guided by ambition, innovation, credible science, alignment to global climate goals and needs of individual countries. This consultancy is in UNEP’s Climate Change Division, Global Funds Mitigation and Transparency Section, and will be home based. UNEP’s Climate Change Division works with a portfolio of Global Environment Facility (GEF) medium-size and full-size climate change mitigation projects in Asia. The Climate Change Division, in its role as implementing agency, provides oversight and ensures adherence to GEF guidelines. The Global Funds Mitigation and Transparency Section, of the Climate Change Division will be implementing the project “Enabling the transition to a Zero Emission Transport Sector in Palau”. The objective of this project to facilitate the uptake of electric mobility in Palau to reduce transport emissions and move towards sustainable development of the land transport sector. Under the supervision of the Task Manager for Asia and the Pacific for UNEP GEF mitigation projects, and in coordination with the Asia Pacific Global Funds Mitigation and Transparency Section team, the consultant will undertake the Assessment of Evolving National Priorities, Developments and Project Alignment of Enabling the transition to a Zero Emission Transport Sector in Palau, since the Project Document development. The consultant will formulate a structured matrix detailing strategic adjustments, policy support requirements, or operational refinements required to optimize project delivery and maximize co-benefit realization. The consultant will also work closely the country focal point for the project’s Executing Agency, Bureau of Budget and Planning (BBP), Ministry of Finance, Government of Palau.
Specific tasks and responsibilities:
- Collect information, documents and data for the assessment of national developments and strategic alignment from key beneficiaries and stakeholders of the project. Support the organization of workshop/meetings with beneficiaries and stakeholders for the assessment of national developments and strategic alignment.
- The consultant will conduct assessment of the national developments and provide recommendations for strategic alignment based on sound evidence and analysis, and clearly document these in the final reports. Information need to be triangulated (i.e. verified from different sources) as far as possible, and when verification is not possible, the single source need to be mentioned (whilst anonymity is still protected). Analysis leading to evaluative judgments should always be clearly spelled out.
- The consultant will identify and assess necessary strategic alignments, policy support requirements, and operational refinements based on the review findings and stakeholder consultations. The consultant will develop a structured recommendations matrix outlining proposed actions, priorities, and responsible stakeholders to strengthen project alignment, facilitate effective implementation, and maximize anticipated co-benefits.
Other data collection tools: This can include a country visit, if necessary, and agreed with the Task Manager, among other techniques or actions to garner or triangulate information and evidence relevant to the review process.
Qualifications/special skills
Academic:
- A Masters degree in energy, environmental sciences, engineering, international development or related area is required.
- A first-level degree with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree;
- A minimum of 2 years of project evaluation, national policy formulation, or climate change mitigation initiatives, preferably within Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is required
- Deep understanding of Pacific Island governance structures, transport infrastructure, and energy transition frameworks is required;
- Experience working with GEF, or UNEP projects is desirable;
- Experience in working for multilateral or bilateral funding entities in the field of climate change, renewable energy environment or development is desirable;
Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this consultancy, fluency (both oral and written) in English is required.
Additional Information
Not available.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
