Senior Climate Markets Advisor - Article 6 (Remote)

UN Atlas; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

UN Atlas is seeking a Senior Technical Advisor for a remote, home-based role in South Africa to help operationalize Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The position focuses on developing regulations, institutional arrangements, and guidance for cooperative approaches (6.2/6.4) and enhancing the domestic registry and MRV systems.

The role requires strong policy analysis, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience in carbon markets and SA climate policy.

Qualifications

• Requires at least four years of general working experience in climate finance with a focus on carbon markets.
• Experience in policy analysis, carbon mitigation, and monitoring systems is essential.
• Strong knowledge of South Africa's climate policies and financing mechanisms is needed.

Responsibilities

• Support operationalization of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and related cooperative approaches (6.2/6.4).
• Draft guidance on adjustments and assist in naming a national Article 6 authority.
• Analyze introduction of an Emissions Trading System (ETS) and MRV requirements.
• Build capacity and raise awareness through training materials and workshops.
• Scope a domestic ETS and prepare a report on the EU CBAM implications for SA.

Skills

Climate Change

Policy Analysis

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

MRV

Job description

UN Atlas is seeking a Senior Technical Advisor for a remote, home-based role in South Africa to help operationalize Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The position focuses on developing regulations, institutional arrangements, and guidance for cooperative approaches (6.2/6.4) and enhancing the domestic registry and MRV systems.

The role requires strong policy analysis, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience in carbon markets and SA climate policy.