The Regional Collaboration Centre for the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia based in Dubai (RCC MENA and SA) was established in February 2019 with the signing of an MoU between UN Climate Change and the World Green Economy Organization (WGEO), with the support of the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment.
RCC MENA and SA is dedicated to the objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Climate Change Agreement. It helps channel local, regional and global resources into climate action, to facilitate implementation of countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement, National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), roadmaps for implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and other relevant policies and strategies of countries in the region.
Under the guidance of the RCC MENA and SA Regional Lead and substantive focal points from the relevant divisions of the UNFCCC Secretariat, the Senior Climate Action Specialist and Coordinator will support RCC MENA and SA team’s operations and procedures to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency, support in the building of partnerships, while providing technical support and conduct information gathering activities across the entire portfolio of the RCC MENA and SA’s annual workplan.
The overall objective of the position is to support the RCC MENA and SA Regional Lead in the implementation of the 2022-2023 RCC MENA and SA Annual Workplan while working with substantive teams and partners.
Location and Duration
The assignment is for a period of one year with possibility of extension thereafter, starting as soon as possible. The Specialist is expected to be in Dubai, UAE, at the start of the contract. Travel in the region and beyond will be required as deemed necessary to deliver the outputs.
Supervision
The Specialist will work under the direct supervision of the RCC MENA and South Asia Regional Lead including for performance and administrative issues. The Specialist will be contracted by the World Green Economy Organization (WGEO), the RCC MENA and South Asia host organization. The Specialist will therefore be under WGEO’s employment terms and hence is not an employee of the UN Climate Change secretariat. The Specialist will receive the required ICT, office, and administrative support from the respective RCC.
Outputs
The responsibilities include operational, management and technical support tasks. In particular, the Senior Climate Action Specialist and Coordinator will be asked to provide operational support to the RCC MENA and SA projects as approved by the Steering Committee by:
The incumbent is also expected to lead on providing technical support on the implementation of the RCC MENA and SA workplan by:
Educational background
First level university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) in economics, environmental economics, environmental science, engineering, business administration, international affairs, social science, or a related discipline. Formal training in programme and project management is an asset.
Experience
Job-related requirements and skills
Language and Functional Skills
Fluency in English, both oral and written. Arabic is an asset.
The UN Climate Change Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs)
The UN Climate Change Regional Collaboration Centers (RCCs) support national climate action through capacity-building, technical assistance, and strategic networking – sourcing know-how and resources to help developing countries cope with climate change. The Regional Collaboration Centres provide facilitative support to Parties and Non-Party stakeholders in the regions towards the fulfillment of the mandates under the Kyoto Protocol, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the Paris Agreement. Since the adoption of the Paris Climate Change Agreement in December 2015, this also includes facilitative support towards the preparation and implementation of countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and long-term low GHG emission development strategies (LT-LEDS).
The UN Climate Change Secretariat partners with organizations to operate six RCCs globally:
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