Urban Climate Policy & Capacity Building Consultant

Global Roles; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Roles is seeking a consultant to support country engagement activities under the Global Cooling Pledge. The role includes facilitating country participation, coordinating calls, organizing capacity-building activities, developing knowledge products, analyzing data, and drafting project proposals.

Requirements include an advanced degree in environmental fields and at least 1 year of relevant experience, with English fluency. International collaboration and HVAC familiarity are valued.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in environmental science, environmental policies or engineering.
• At least 1 year of professional experience related to sustainable development, environmental work, urban climate action or sustainable cooling.
• Experience with international stakeholder groups and industry players in sustainability or HVAC.
• Technical understanding of passive cooling and cooling products is highly desirable.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate participation of signatory countries in Pledge working groups and consolidate inputs.
• Coordinate bilateral needs calls, briefings, and documentation of priorities and needs.
• Support onboarding of additional signatories with outreach materials.
• Assist in planning Steering Committee meetings and coordination calls.
• Organize capacity-building activities for participating cities with agendas and speakers.
• Develop knowledge products on urban heat and sustainable cooling.
• Analyse data and synthesize city needs to inform technical support.
• Draft project proposals and concept notes to mobilize resources.

Skills

Sustainable Development

Environmental Policies

Urban Climate Action

Sustainable Cooling

Refrigeration Systems

Air Conditioning

Passive Cooling

Stakeholder Engagement

Industry Collaboration

Technical Analysis

Environmental Impact Assessment

Energy Impact Analysis

Product Development

Innovation Management

Capacity Building

Data Analysis

Project Proposal Preparation

Education

Advanced university degree in environmental science, environmental policies or engineering

Job description

Global Roles is seeking a consultant to support country engagement activities under the Global Cooling Pledge. The role includes facilitating country participation, coordinating calls, organizing capacity-building activities, developing knowledge products, analyzing data, and drafting project proposals.

Requirements include an advanced degree in environmental fields and at least 1 year of relevant experience, with English fluency. International collaboration and HVAC familiarity are valued.