GEF Consultant

United Nations; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,674,000 - 2,344,000; Full time

Job summary

United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi is seeking a Consultant to support GEF-related project coordination and implementation with a focus on India, coordinating with national stakeholders through the UNEP India Country Office.

The role covers GEF-9 strategy development, data collection, and scenario analyses for chemicals and pollution, along with monitoring and reporting across project activities and liaison with UNEP task managers and Steering Committee members.

Responsibilities

• Coordination support for UNEP-GEF Chemicals and Waste, Climate Change Mitigation and Transparency, and International Waters projects in India, including engagement with national stakeholders via UNEP India Country Office.
• Focal-point support for internal project coordination and UNEP task managers, and implementation of existing projects.
• Support to UNEP India Country Office on GEF-related matters, including coherence and coordination across UNEP’s GEF portfolio in the country.
• Monitoring and reporting support: quarterly progress and financial reports; updating UNEP systems; communication with project stakeholders.

Job description

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Category and Level

Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors , CON

Recruitment Type

Consultant

Job Opening

Job Opening ID

283845

Job Network

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Job Family

ENV

Category and Level

Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors , CON

Recruitment Type

Consultant

Duty Station

NAIROBI

Department/Office

United Nations Environment Programme

Date Posted

Oct 3, 2026

Deadline

Oct 12, 2026

The ultimate results of services provided by the contractor will be: 1. GEF project coordination and implementation support: a. Coordination support for UNEP-GEF Chemicals and Waste, Climate Change Mitigation and Transparency, and International Waters projects in India, including engagement with national stakeholders coordinated through the UNEP India Country Office and relevant GEF teams, and support in responding to requests from national focal points. b. Focal-point support for internal project coordination, coordination with relevant UNEP task managers, and implementation of existing projects. c. Support to the UNEP India Country Office on GEF-related matters in India, including coherence and coordination across UNEP’s wider GEF portfolio in the country. 2. GEF-9 strategy and project development support: a. Contribution to the development of the GEF-9 strategy in India and subsequent projects under the three focal areas. b. Collection of project-related data and information, stakeholder mapping, and analysis of existing country data to develop baseline situation analyses. c. Contribution to scenario analyses for sectoral strategies and projects on chemicals and pollution management, focusing on persistent organic pollutants, the Stockholm Convention and the Minamata Convention on Mercury. d. Identification of linkages with relevant Sustainable Development Goal target indicators, UNEP Programme of Work indicators and GEF results framework indicators. 3. Project monitoring and reporting support: a. Monitoring and analysis of programme and project development and implementation. b. Receipt and review of quarterly progress and financial reports. c. Updating of UNEP reporting systems with country-specific project information and support for communication with project stakeholders, particularly Project Steering Committee members.