Sustainable Cooling Policy & Stakeholder Lead

UN Atlas; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks a consultant to support the Cool Coalition's Global Cooling Pledge and Beat the Heat initiative. You will engage countries, coordinate needs assessments, onboard new signatories, and organize capacity-building activities.

Your work will develop knowledge products and draft proposals to mobilize resources for sustainable cooling. The role requires an advanced degree and experience in environmental science or policy, with a focus on urban climate

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in environmental sciences, policies, or engineering is required.
• Technical understanding of passive cooling and cooling products is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate signatory country participation in Global Cooling Pledge working groups and coordinate inputs.
• Coordinate bilateral needs calls with countries and document priorities.
• Support onboarding of additional signatories through outreach and follow-up.
• Plan Steering Committee and Coalition calls, manage agendas and minutes.
• Organize capacity-building activities for cities and develop materials.
• Develop knowledge products on urban heat and sustainable cooling.
• Analyze city data to inform technical support; draft project proposals for funding.

Skills

Country engagement

Stakeholder coordination

Capacity building

Knowledge product development

Data analysis

Project proposal writing

Sustainable cooling

Urban climate action

Environmental science

Environmental policies

Engineering

Education

Advanced university degree in environmental science, environmental policies, or engineering

Job description

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks a consultant to support the Cool Coalition's Global Cooling Pledge and Beat the Heat initiative. You will engage countries, coordinate needs assessments, onboard new signatories, and organize capacity-building activities.

Your work will develop knowledge products and draft proposals to mobilize resources for sustainable cooling. The role requires an advanced degree and experience in environmental science or policy, with a focus on urban climate