Climate Change Adaptation Concept Note Development Consultant at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct desk review and stakeholder consultations in coordination with UNEP, Ministry and State-level focal points. The concept note should be prepared with the involvement and validation of national and local stakeholders.
• A combination of field-level and virtual consultations should take place, including with vulnerable groups. The information gathered should be location-specific and quantitative as far as possible. Data and information should be recent and referenced.
• Draft an Adaptation Fund single country concept note addressing all sections of the template and ensuring the following key aspects are incorporated

Qualifications/special skills

• A Master's degree or higher in an environmental science, climate change, economics, development studies, development policy or a closely related field is required
• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in climate change adaptation or environment management projects is required
• Experience in developing Adaptation Fund, Global Environment Facility or GCF project proposals is required
• Experience in India or the region will be an added advantage ;
• Knowledge of UN systems and processes is an asset.