Technical Specialist Environmental United Nations Office for Project Services Experience: 3 to 5 Years Manila, Philippines Apply By: 26-09-2024

The Technical Specialist – Environmental (Decarbonization) will be part of ETP’s retainer pool and will act as a decarbonization advisor for the Twinning initiative, particularly the arrangements for the Philippines’ sub-national and its partner. This is not a full-time position. Retainer contractors will carry out tasks on an intermittent basis, called upon to work when needed or as planned. There are no guaranteed minimum working hours or days.

The incumbent will be responsible for designing and implementing  one twinning arrangement for the Philippines, developing the twinning output, and supporting dissemination and project management. 

Under the supervision of the ETP Senior Programme Manager, the primary deliverables will include, but are not limited to:

Twinning arrangement action plan for a Philippines sub-national and its international partner

Delivery of an in-person exchange event between the twinning partners

A tailored decarbonization strategy document from the twinning arrangement that will contribute in advancing the Philippines’ sub-national’s decarbonization goals

A case study on the twinning arrangement

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement twinning arrangement for the Philippines
• Develop the decarbonization strategy document
• Develop sustainability strategies and dissemination materials

Support project management:

Design and implement twinning arrangement for Philippines:

• Design an action plan for the twinning arrangement between the Philippines’ subnational entity and its international partner. The twinning action plan must include expected outcomes, clearly defined deliverable, activities, and timeline.
• Facilitate defining the decarbonization strategy document. This will be done in consultation with the twinning partners and ETP. The output must support the decarbonization journey of the Philippines’ subnational unit.
• Organize and moderate online dialogues between the twinning partners, ensuring that their interactions are productive and directly contribute to the development of the agreed strategy document.
• Design one in-person exchange event, propose the format and develop the agenda, moderate the discussions to ensure knowledge sharing. The nature and design of the event will depend on the agreed twinning deliverable and expected outcomes.
• Regularly monitor the partnerships’ progress, providing support and guidance to ensure that the collaboration remains mutually beneficial.

Develop the decarbonization strategy document:

• Lead the drafting of the strategy document by synthesizing insights and learnings from the exchanges, ensuring that it is a practical, actionable output that can advance the Philippines’ subnational decarbonization journey.
• Engage with relevant stakeholders, particularly the Philippines’ subnational entity, in drafting and refining the document.
• Undertake desk research or interviews to gather necessary data and validate the findings that will inform the strategy document.

 Develop sustainability strategies and dissemination materials:

• Recommend strategies to extend and formalize the partnership beyond the project, identifying opportunities for collaboration that can sustain and scale the outcomes of the twinning arrangement.
• Develop a case study on the twinning arrangement, capturing the strategies used, best practices, and outcomes.

 Support project management:

• Attend bi-weekly and ad hoc meetings with ETP for progress updates, information sharing, and effective communication throughout the project duration.
• Keep close coordination with the twinning partners.
• The incumbent may be asked to deliver presentations on the twinning arrangement in fora, government consultations, ETP events, and others.
• Identify opportunities for social media promotion.
• Complete the assigned Results Based Monitoring Framework (RBMF) table quarterly,  capturing the results achieved under this assignment.

Education/Experience/Language requirements:

Education:

• An advanced University Degree (Master’s or equivalent) or higher degree in Engineering, energy economics, or any related field is required.
• First level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in the above-mentioned fields with additional two (2) years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree.

Experience:

• A minimum five (5) years of relevant experience working on decarbonization, energy efficiency, or energy transition is required.
• Experience working with local government units in the Philippines is required.
• Relevant experience in coordinating complex environments, multiple and diverse stakeholders is required.

The following experiences are desirable, but not essential:

• Experience in project management, administration, strategic planning and management, strategic liaison, donor or partners coordination.
• Experience in organizing and conducting workshops, dialogues, consultations are preferred.
• International experience is desired.
• Experience working in UN organizations and/or UNOPS.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in written and oral English required.
• Ability to speak Cebuano or Visayan language is an asset.

Source: https://jobs.unops.org/Pages/ViewVacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=28849#1