Project Scientist – II (Urban Heat Expert), Paris

United Nations Group; Paris; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) invites applications for a Project Scientist – II (Urban Heat Expert) to support cities in achieving extreme heat resilience. The consultancy covers urban heat assessments in 50 Indian cities, applying UNEP-CEPT UHIE methods to guide adaptation and mitigation strategies, including nature-based solutions and passive cooling.

Based in Paris as duty station, the consultant will collaborate with city networks and UNEP offices to integrate heat governance

Responsibilities

• Support UNEP cities in achieving extreme heat resilience.
• Carry out Urban Heat Assessments in 50 cities in India using UNEP-CEPT UHIE methodology.
• Develop medium- and long-term adaptation and mitigation strategies including nature-based solutions, cool surfaces, and passive cooling approaches for city heat governance.

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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.