The Programme Management Officer, Finance Unit, Mitigation Branch, Climate Change Division, and the consultant will deliver the specific outputs as follows: i) Regional, national, subnational climate change, climate finance and renewable energy actors demonstrate increased knowledge and skills on gender and human rights;
Responsibilities:
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.
Our mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
UNEP’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, located in Bangkok, geographically serves 41 countries across the region to promote and implement sustainable development solutions. It works in close partnership with key stakeholders, including governments, the private sector, civil society, and other UN agencies. The consultant will work under the “EmPower: Women for Climate-Resilient Societies” program.
The program aims to strengthen the integration of gender equality and human rights in climate change, renewable energy, and disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the region by influencing national and regional normative processes.
In the last eight years, the program engineered alternative livelihoods for vulnerable communities, reduced emissions through renewable energy, strengthened women’s leadership, and sparked intergovernmental commitments to ensure gender-responsive policies and actions in the Asia-Pacific region.
Building on the gains of EmPower Phase I (2018-2022), UN Women and UNEP have co-developed the second phase of the project, to be implemented between January 2023 and December 2027.
The program aims to scale up lessons learned, increase further investment, and implement the decarbonization and resilience approaches developed through three key outcomes:
Asia-Pacific actors increase action on gender-responsive climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Women in all their diversity and other marginalized groups are represented as key environmental actors in climate and DRR decision-making.
Women and other marginalized groups in Asia-Pacific secure climate-resilient livelihoods The purpose of the consultancy is to strengthen the capacity and network of women-led renewable energy entrepreneurs in the South and Southeast Asian subregions under the EmPower program through strategic linkages with regional initiatives and innovative climate finance mechanisms in Asia-Pacific, fostering economic empowerment and climate resilience.
Requirements:
Advanced degree or certification equivalent in a relevant field such as environmental/climate change studies, law, or sustainable development or equivalent. Additionally, an academic background in renewable energy and/or climate finance is desirable, or a related discipline is required.
A first-level university degree in combination with five additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
A minimum of 10 years in a relevant field of work, preferably in international settings, on the development of network-building programs for entrepreneurs from underrepresented/marginalized communities with technical and knowledge networks focused on renewable energy/clean technology.
Experience providing training on gender and human rights to renewable energy actors.
Experience of working in Asia-Pacific countries or SIDS is highly desirable.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Experience working with the UN, social enterprises, and NGOs is an asset.
Qualifying years of experience are calculated following the receipt of the first-level university degree recognized by the United Nations.
