Transparency Network Coordinator for the Anglophone Caribbean Network

Job Posting Organization:
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. UNEP-CCC is a leading international advisory institution on energy, climate, and sustainable development, focusing on helping developing countries and emerging economies transition to low-carbon development pathways and supporting the integration of climate resilience into national development. UNEP-CCC is actively involved in the implementation of the UN Environment Climate Change Strategy and Energy Programme, and the Climate Transparency Global Support Programme (CT-GSP) supports developing countries in strengthening their capacities to implement the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) under the Paris Agreement. The programme builds on the experience, partnerships, and transparency networks established under previous phases of the Global Support Programme, aiming to strengthen 10 regional and linguistic transparency networks for sustained capacity-building, peer-to-peer learning, knowledge sharing, and targeted technical support.

Job Overview:
The Transparency Network Coordinator (TNC) will play a crucial role in strengthening the CT-GSP support in the Anglophone Caribbean Network. The TNC will be responsible for fostering and nurturing a network community of countries, enhancing peer learning, and ensuring efficient country-level engagement. This position requires proactive outreach, regular bilateral meetings, and maintaining up-to-date transparency data to enable timely and effective country support. The TNC will facilitate experience-sharing among countries implementing new procedures and best practices, ensuring that the networks serve not only as delivery mechanisms but also as platforms for articulating country demand and feeding lessons from national implementation back into global programme activities. The TNC will be expected to maintain continuous engagement with participating countries, identify and monitor country and regional transparency capacity needs, and translate these needs into regional activities and targeted country support. The role also involves providing technical, needs-based support to countries in relevant ETF areas, coordinating regional capacity-building, and maintaining accurate and up-to-date regional transparency information.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The TNC will be responsible for a wide range of duties, including: maintaining continuous and substantive engagement with participating countries; identifying and monitoring country and regional transparency capacity needs; translating identified needs into regional activities and targeted country support; providing technical, needs-based support to countries in relevant ETF areas; facilitating peer-to-peer learning and South–South cooperation; coordinating regional capacity-building, technical assistance, and quality reviews; strengthening coordination with regional and international transparency support providers; maintaining accurate and up-to-date regional transparency, stakeholder, and support information; systematically documenting activities, results, lessons learned, and supporting evidence for project management, monitoring, and GEF reporting. The TNC will also be required to undertake international and/or national travel within the assigned region for CT-GSP workshops, country missions, coordination meetings, project planning, and other activities required by the programme. Performance will be assessed against the effective management of the assigned regional portfolio, ensuring that network activities are implemented in accordance with the approved CT-GSP workplan, project procedures, technical standards, monitoring framework, and relevant communication and knowledge management requirements.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess an advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in climate change, environmental sciences, engineering, public policy, economics, statistics, international relations, development studies, or another field relevant to the assignment. A first-level university degree combined with additional relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. Additionally, a minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience in climate transparency, MRV/ETF systems, climate-change capacity-building, regional coordination, technical cooperation, or a closely related field is required. Candidates should demonstrate experience working with national governments and government officials, coordinating multi-country or regional programmes, networks, or initiatives, and organizing and facilitating workshops, peer-learning activities, and stakeholder consultations. Experience supporting climate transparency, reporting, or institutional-capacity development is also essential, along with the ability to manage multiple country engagements and workstreams simultaneously. Familiarity with project monitoring, results reporting, and documentation, as well as preparing technical or analytical reports, knowledge products, or training materials, is necessary. Experience working with UN agencies, GEF-funded projects, or international cooperation programmes is desirable, and qualification as a certified expert reviewer as part of the UNFCCC Roster of Experts for BTR Reviews is a plus.

Educational Background:
The educational background required for this position includes an advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in fields such as climate change, environmental sciences, engineering, public policy, economics, statistics, international relations, development studies, or other relevant disciplines. A first-level university degree combined with additional relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree, allowing for flexibility in the educational requirements based on practical experience.

Experience:
Candidates are expected to have a minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience in areas related to climate transparency, MRV/ETF systems, climate-change capacity-building, regional coordination, technical cooperation, or closely related fields. This experience should include demonstrated work with national governments and government officials, as well as coordination of multi-country or regional programmes, networks, or initiatives. The ability to manage multiple country engagements and workstreams simultaneously is crucial, along with experience in organizing and facilitating workshops, peer-learning activities, and stakeholder consultations.

Languages:
Fluency in written and spoken English is required for this position. Knowledge of additional languages relevant to the Transparency Network is considered an asset, enhancing the ability to communicate and engage with diverse stakeholders across the network.

Additional Notes:
The position is home-based, based in one of the countries of the Anglophone Caribbean Network, and is expected to be full-time for a duration of 11 months. The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process, including application, interview meetings, processing, or training. Additionally, the United Nations does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.