Project Scientist – II (Urban Heat Expert)

United Nations Environment Programme; Paris; Vor Ort; EUR 96.000 - 165.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks a Project Scientist II (Urban Heat Expert) to support cities in achieving extreme heat resilience. The role focuses on conducting Urban Heat Assessments across 50 Indian cities, following UNEP-CEPT UHIE methodology, and proposing practical adaptation measures.

The assignment involves developing mitigation strategies such as nature-based solutions, cool surfaces, shaded and pervious surfaces, and integrating them into city heat governance and

Qualifikationen

• Urban heat assessments and city heat governance expertise.
• Experience in evaluating mitigation strategies for urban heat.
• Ability to work across multiple cities and with municipal authorities.

Aufgaben

• Support UNEP cities in achieving extreme heat resilience.
• Conduct Urban Heat Assessments in 50 cities in India following UNEP-CEPT UHIE method.
• Develop adaptation and mitigation strategies, including nature-based solutions and cool surfaces.

Jobbeschreibung

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Project Scientist – II (Urban Heat Expert)

Job Opening

Job Opening ID: 287135

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Job Family : ENV

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

Recruitment Type : Consultant

Job Opening Job Opening ID: 287135 Job Network : - Job Family : ENV Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors , CON
Recruitment Type : Consultant Duty Station : PARIS
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme Date Posted : Nov 2, 2026
Deadline : Nov 15, 2026

The result of services is to support UNEP cities in achieving extreme heat resilience. Service is required in carrying out Urban Heat Assessments in 50 cities in India, following UNEP-CEPT UHIE Assessment methodology. This will include urban heat island effect assessments and approaches to adapt cities to rising temperatures, including providing medium- and long-term adaptation and mitigation strategies such as increasing nature-based solutions, cool surfaces, shaded and pervious surfaces and other passive cooling approaches into the city heat governance and local action plans.