Climate Mitigation Specialist
Job Description
Job Posting Organization:
The job posting organization is the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), which operates across 23 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. UNOPS is dedicated to delivering high-impact solutions that drive sustainable development, focusing on building and improving resilient infrastructure such as roads, bridges, public facilities, sanitation systems, and housing. The organization also supports public health by procuring essential medicines and medical equipment, ensuring broader access to healthcare services. UNOPS promotes transparent, efficient, and equitable public management by strengthening institutional capacities and aligning its interventions with national priorities to help countries advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Job Overview:
The Climate Mitigation Specialist will lead demand-driven technical assistance assignments aimed at facilitating the implementation of climate-resilient infrastructure across Eastern Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS). This role involves ensuring high-quality delivery within set program tolerances while fostering sustainable skills exchange and regional stakeholder partnerships. The specialist will provide climate mitigation technical support in the conceptualization and implementation of infrastructure projects, primarily in the energy, transport, and buildings sectors. The position requires a proactive approach to project management, with responsibilities that include data collection and analysis, procurement, design, construction, and the provision of climate mitigation support to various partners and client countries. The specialist will also be responsible for mainstreaming climate mitigation actions in projects and ensuring effective project programming and management in collaboration with stakeholders. The role operates on a remote-first delivery approach, utilizing digital collaboration tools, but requires the willingness to travel for on-site deployments when necessary.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Climate Mitigation Specialist will be tasked with a variety of responsibilities, including but not limited to: providing climate mitigation technical support for infrastructure projects, contributing to decision-making processes for climate-resilient infrastructure development, and delivering technical guidance on climate mitigation aspects. The specialist will be responsible for producing assignment reports, including RIISE Helpdesk Reports for short-term assignments and comprehensive Final Technical Reports for medium-term assignments. These reports must adhere to RIISE’s Deliverable Standards and include components such as Knowledge Transfer Summaries, GBA+ / GESI Integration Outcomes, Safeguards and Risk Summaries, and Actionable Recommendations. The specialist will also be involved in administrative closure deliverables, ensuring that all technical outputs are transferred to government counterparts and that all necessary documentation is completed before financial closure. Additionally, the role may require participation in official travels, necessitating compliance with UN security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">security directives and health requirements.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in energy planning/economics, engineering, climate change, sustainable development, international development, or related fields, along with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree in the aforementioned fields combined with 7 years of relevant experience is acceptable. Relevant work experience should include climate mitigation in infrastructure sectors, particularly in energy, transport, construction, and buildings. Experience with renewable energy projects and their integration into national energy systems is essential. Additional qualifications may include experience in resource-efficient design, mainstreaming climate mitigation actions in transport projects, and working with Independent Power Producers (IPP) and Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). Previous assignments with the UN system and experience with Multilateral Development Banks are advantageous.
Educational Background:
The educational background required for this position includes a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in fields such as energy planning/economics, engineering, climate change, sustainable development, or international development. A Bachelor’s degree in these areas is also acceptable if accompanied by additional years of relevant experience. The educational qualifications should provide a strong foundation in the principles of climate mitigation and infrastructure development, equipping candidates with the necessary knowledge to effectively contribute to the role.
Experience:
The position requires relevant work experience defined as experience in climate mitigation within the infrastructure sectors, particularly in energy, transport, construction, and buildings. Candidates should have a proven track record of working on renewable energy projects and optimizing energy efficiency. Experience in resource-efficient design and delivery of green buildings is desirable, as is experience in mainstreaming climate mitigation actions in transport and other infrastructure sectors. Working experience in Caribbean countries is highly desirable, and previous assignments with the UN system will be considered an asset. Candidates should also have experience working with Multilateral Development Banks and other donors.
Languages:
Fluency in English is required for this position, while proficiency in Spanish is considered desirable. The ability to communicate effectively in both languages will enhance collaboration with diverse stakeholders and facilitate the implementation of climate-resilient infrastructure projects across the region.
Additional Notes:
This position is a retainer contract with a duration of 12 months, subject to budget availability, project needs, and satisfactory performance. The role is classified at the mid-level (ICS 10) and is home-based, allowing for remote work. However, the specialist must be available for travel to participating Caribbean countries for on-site deployments as needed. The recruitment process emphasizes diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from underrepresented groups. UNOPS has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation and abuse, and background checks are conducted for all final candidates. Candidates must complete mandatory courses before providing services to UNOPS, and these courses are not compensated.
The job posting organization is the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), which operates across 23 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. UNOPS is dedicated to delivering high-impact solutions that drive sustainable development, focusing on building and improving resilient infrastructure such as roads, bridges, public facilities, sanitation systems, and housing. The organization also supports public health by procuring essential medicines and medical equipment, ensuring broader access to healthcare services. UNOPS promotes transparent, efficient, and equitable public management by strengthening institutional capacities and aligning its interventions with national priorities to help countries advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Job Overview:
The Climate Mitigation Specialist will lead demand-driven technical assistance assignments aimed at facilitating the implementation of climate-resilient infrastructure across Eastern Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS). This role involves ensuring high-quality delivery within set program tolerances while fostering sustainable skills exchange and regional stakeholder partnerships. The specialist will provide climate mitigation technical support in the conceptualization and implementation of infrastructure projects, primarily in the energy, transport, and buildings sectors. The position requires a proactive approach to project management, with responsibilities that include data collection and analysis, procurement, design, construction, and the provision of climate mitigation support to various partners and client countries. The specialist will also be responsible for mainstreaming climate mitigation actions in projects and ensuring effective project programming and management in collaboration with stakeholders. The role operates on a remote-first delivery approach, utilizing digital collaboration tools, but requires the willingness to travel for on-site deployments when necessary.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Climate Mitigation Specialist will be tasked with a variety of responsibilities, including but not limited to: providing climate mitigation technical support for infrastructure projects, contributing to decision-making processes for climate-resilient infrastructure development, and delivering technical guidance on climate mitigation aspects. The specialist will be responsible for producing assignment reports, including RIISE Helpdesk Reports for short-term assignments and comprehensive Final Technical Reports for medium-term assignments. These reports must adhere to RIISE’s Deliverable Standards and include components such as Knowledge Transfer Summaries, GBA+ / GESI Integration Outcomes, Safeguards and Risk Summaries, and Actionable Recommendations. The specialist will also be involved in administrative closure deliverables, ensuring that all technical outputs are transferred to government counterparts and that all necessary documentation is completed before financial closure. Additionally, the role may require participation in official travels, necessitating compliance with UN security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">security directives and health requirements.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in energy planning/economics, engineering, climate change, sustainable development, international development, or related fields, along with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree in the aforementioned fields combined with 7 years of relevant experience is acceptable. Relevant work experience should include climate mitigation in infrastructure sectors, particularly in energy, transport, construction, and buildings. Experience with renewable energy projects and their integration into national energy systems is essential. Additional qualifications may include experience in resource-efficient design, mainstreaming climate mitigation actions in transport projects, and working with Independent Power Producers (IPP) and Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). Previous assignments with the UN system and experience with Multilateral Development Banks are advantageous.
Educational Background:
The educational background required for this position includes a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in fields such as energy planning/economics, engineering, climate change, sustainable development, or international development. A Bachelor’s degree in these areas is also acceptable if accompanied by additional years of relevant experience. The educational qualifications should provide a strong foundation in the principles of climate mitigation and infrastructure development, equipping candidates with the necessary knowledge to effectively contribute to the role.
Experience:
The position requires relevant work experience defined as experience in climate mitigation within the infrastructure sectors, particularly in energy, transport, construction, and buildings. Candidates should have a proven track record of working on renewable energy projects and optimizing energy efficiency. Experience in resource-efficient design and delivery of green buildings is desirable, as is experience in mainstreaming climate mitigation actions in transport and other infrastructure sectors. Working experience in Caribbean countries is highly desirable, and previous assignments with the UN system will be considered an asset. Candidates should also have experience working with Multilateral Development Banks and other donors.
Languages:
Fluency in English is required for this position, while proficiency in Spanish is considered desirable. The ability to communicate effectively in both languages will enhance collaboration with diverse stakeholders and facilitate the implementation of climate-resilient infrastructure projects across the region.
Additional Notes:
This position is a retainer contract with a duration of 12 months, subject to budget availability, project needs, and satisfactory performance. The role is classified at the mid-level (ICS 10) and is home-based, allowing for remote work. However, the specialist must be available for travel to participating Caribbean countries for on-site deployments as needed. The recruitment process emphasizes diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from underrepresented groups. UNOPS has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation and abuse, and background checks are conducted for all final candidates. Candidates must complete mandatory courses before providing services to UNOPS, and these courses are not compensated.
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