National Project Coordinator – Nature for Cooling Challenge (Côte d’Ivoire)

United Nations Group; Paris; On-site; EUR 83,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

UN Environment Programme seeks a Consultant to serve as the national coordinator for the Nature for Cooling Challenge in Côte d’Ivoire, under supervision by the NCC project team and the Head of the UNEP West Africa Sub-regional Office. The role requires strong government engagement and national ownership to deliver results on time.

Key deliverables include launching the NCC, promoting proposals, selecting projects through a transparent process, and establishing a national coordination mechanism

Responsibilities

• Act as UNEP’s national coordinator for the Nature for Cooling Challenge in Côte d’Ivoire.
• Ensure national-level project activities are delivered on time with strong government engagement and ownership.
• Support the launch of the NCC in Côte d’Ivoire and promote the national Call for Proposals.
• Oversee selection of four projects through a transparent process with national authorities.
• Help establish a functioning national coordination mechanism with government focal points and a multi-stakeholder NbS for cooling platform.
• Assist in technical assistance and capacity-building activities for national proponents and stakeholders.
• Draft and review national procurement guidelines, policy and regulation guidelines and incentives for NbS for cooling; coordinate with ministries and experts.
• Provide required inputs to reports, presentations and briefing notes.
• Represent Côte d’Ivoire in required project steering and governance meetings.

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Job Opening ID: 288134

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Job Family : Environmental Affairs

Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors , CON

Recruitment Type : Consultant

Job Opening Job Opening ID: 288134 Job Network : - Job Family : Environmental Affairs Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors , CON
Recruitment Type : Consultant Duty Station : PARIS
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme Date Posted : Nov 12, 2026
Deadline : Nov 22, 2026
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The consultant will act as UNEP’s national coordinator for the Nature for Cooling Challenge in Côte d’Ivoire, under the supervision of the NCC project team and the Head of the UNEP West Africa Sub-regional Office. The consultant will ensure that the national-level activities of the project are delivered on time, with strong government engagement and national ownership. By the end of the assignment, the following results are expected: (i) the NCC has been officially launched in Côte d’Ivoire and the national Call for Proposals has been widely promoted; (ii) four projects have been selected through a transparent, documented process involving national authorities; (iii) a functioning national coordination mechanism is in place, with designated government focal points and a multi-stakeholder country platform for NbS for cooling; (iv) selected proponents and national stakeholders have been supported to take part in the project’s technical assistance and capacity-building activities; (v) national procurement guidelines, policy and regulation guidelines (including proposed revisions to planning and construction norms), and recommendations on financial incentives for NbS for cooling have been drafted through structured consultations with relevant ministries and experts, and submitted to the Government for review and potential endorsement; (vi) the National Financial Dialogue and the Closure Event have been delivered; (vii) Côte d’Ivoire has been represented at the annual Project Steering Committee meetings; (viii) Progress in Côte d’Ivoire has been monitored and documents and inputs provided to required reports, presentations, briefing notes.