Enhanced Transparency Expert and BTR/NC3 Lead Consultant
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Job Description
Job Posting Organization:
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is a specialized agency that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Established in 1945, FAO has over 194 member countries and works in more than 130 countries worldwide. The organization aims to achieve security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">food security for all and ensure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. FAO's mission is to help eliminate hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition, make agriculture, forestry, and fisheries more productive and sustainable, reduce rural poverty, and enable inclusive and efficient agricultural and food systems. The organization also plays a crucial role in supporting countries in their efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goal 2, which aims to end hunger and ensure food security and improved nutrition.
Job Overview:
The Enhanced Transparency Expert and BTR/NC3 Lead Consultant position is designed to provide overall technical coordination and leadership in the preparation of Timor-Leste's First Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1) and Third National Communication (NC3). This role is critical in assisting Timor-Leste in fulfilling its reporting obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. The consultant will be responsible for ensuring that the reports meet the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) requirements, which include tracking Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), providing guidance on mitigation transparency, and ensuring quality assurance throughout the reporting process. The position requires close collaboration with various stakeholders, including national ministries, technical working groups, and international consultants, to promote national ownership and capacity building in climate reporting. The assignment is primarily home-based but will require missions to Dili, Timor-Leste, as necessary.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The consultant will undertake a range of responsibilities, including conducting an inception assessment to prepare an integrated workplan for the BTR1/NC3, coordinating national and international experts, and maintaining an annotated report outline. Specific duties include providing guidance on UNFCCC and Paris Agreement requirements, reviewing indicators and methodologies for NDC tracking, advising on mitigation policies and measures, and reviewing adaptation evidence and climate risk assessments. The consultant will also lead the integration of non-inventory technical chapters, ensure quality assurance at each drafting milestone, and mentor national experts in transparency reporting. The role requires the ability to establish integrated reporting roadmaps and to coordinate responses for national validation and government clearance.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess an advanced degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in environmental management, natural resources management, climate change, agriculture, or a related field. Those with a bachelor's degree must have two additional years of relevant professional experience. A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in climate change transparency reporting, UNFCCC reporting, and technical coordination is required, along with a working knowledge of English. Candidates should demonstrate strong technical coordination, analytical, communication, and mentoring skills, as well as experience in supporting national validation and government clearance processes.
Educational Background:
An advanced degree in environmental management, natural resources management, climate change, agriculture, or a related field is essential for this position. Candidates with a bachelor's degree must have additional professional experience to compensate for the lack of an advanced degree. The educational background should be from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO, ensuring that the qualifications meet international standards.
Experience:
The position requires at least 10 years of relevant experience in areas such as climate change transparency reporting, UNFCCC reporting, and technical coordination. Candidates should have a proven track record of coordinating and integrating Biennial Transparency Reports and National Communications, as well as experience in technical editing and quality assurance of multidisciplinary contributions. Experience in reviewing NDC tracking indicators, methodologies, and climate impacts is also essential.
Languages:
A working knowledge of English is mandatory for this position. Proficiency in additional languages may be considered an asset, particularly if they are relevant to the regions or countries involved in the project.
Additional Notes:
This position is a remote assignment with the requirement for occasional missions to Dili, Timor-Leste. The role is expected to be full-time and may involve collaboration with international and national experts. Compensation and benefits will be discussed during the recruitment process, and candidates should be prepared for a contract duration that aligns with the project timeline.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is a specialized agency that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Established in 1945, FAO has over 194 member countries and works in more than 130 countries worldwide. The organization aims to achieve security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">food security for all and ensure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. FAO's mission is to help eliminate hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition, make agriculture, forestry, and fisheries more productive and sustainable, reduce rural poverty, and enable inclusive and efficient agricultural and food systems. The organization also plays a crucial role in supporting countries in their efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goal 2, which aims to end hunger and ensure food security and improved nutrition.
Job Overview:
The Enhanced Transparency Expert and BTR/NC3 Lead Consultant position is designed to provide overall technical coordination and leadership in the preparation of Timor-Leste's First Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1) and Third National Communication (NC3). This role is critical in assisting Timor-Leste in fulfilling its reporting obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. The consultant will be responsible for ensuring that the reports meet the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) requirements, which include tracking Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), providing guidance on mitigation transparency, and ensuring quality assurance throughout the reporting process. The position requires close collaboration with various stakeholders, including national ministries, technical working groups, and international consultants, to promote national ownership and capacity building in climate reporting. The assignment is primarily home-based but will require missions to Dili, Timor-Leste, as necessary.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The consultant will undertake a range of responsibilities, including conducting an inception assessment to prepare an integrated workplan for the BTR1/NC3, coordinating national and international experts, and maintaining an annotated report outline. Specific duties include providing guidance on UNFCCC and Paris Agreement requirements, reviewing indicators and methodologies for NDC tracking, advising on mitigation policies and measures, and reviewing adaptation evidence and climate risk assessments. The consultant will also lead the integration of non-inventory technical chapters, ensure quality assurance at each drafting milestone, and mentor national experts in transparency reporting. The role requires the ability to establish integrated reporting roadmaps and to coordinate responses for national validation and government clearance.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess an advanced degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in environmental management, natural resources management, climate change, agriculture, or a related field. Those with a bachelor's degree must have two additional years of relevant professional experience. A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in climate change transparency reporting, UNFCCC reporting, and technical coordination is required, along with a working knowledge of English. Candidates should demonstrate strong technical coordination, analytical, communication, and mentoring skills, as well as experience in supporting national validation and government clearance processes.
Educational Background:
An advanced degree in environmental management, natural resources management, climate change, agriculture, or a related field is essential for this position. Candidates with a bachelor's degree must have additional professional experience to compensate for the lack of an advanced degree. The educational background should be from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO, ensuring that the qualifications meet international standards.
Experience:
The position requires at least 10 years of relevant experience in areas such as climate change transparency reporting, UNFCCC reporting, and technical coordination. Candidates should have a proven track record of coordinating and integrating Biennial Transparency Reports and National Communications, as well as experience in technical editing and quality assurance of multidisciplinary contributions. Experience in reviewing NDC tracking indicators, methodologies, and climate impacts is also essential.
Languages:
A working knowledge of English is mandatory for this position. Proficiency in additional languages may be considered an asset, particularly if they are relevant to the regions or countries involved in the project.
Additional Notes:
This position is a remote assignment with the requirement for occasional missions to Dili, Timor-Leste. The role is expected to be full-time and may involve collaboration with international and national experts. Compensation and benefits will be discussed during the recruitment process, and candidates should be prepared for a contract duration that aligns with the project timeline.
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