National Project Lead, Nature for Cooling Challenge

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.

Job description

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