International Consultant. Twinning Project Phase II and Technical Assistance for Caribbean Regional Work Programme
Organizational Context
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority. Through its OzonAction Compliance Assistance Programme, UNEP supports Article 5 countries in meeting their obligations under the Montreal Protocol and its Kigali Amendment. This role supports the "Twinning of Ozone Officers and National Energy Efficiency Policymakers" project, Phase II, focusing on institutional cooperation and aligning refrigerant transition with energy efficiency.
Job Purpose
This role serves to support the implementation of UNEP's Twinning Project Phase II, focusing on enhancing institutional cooperation between ozone and energy authorities in Article 5 countries. The consultant will provide technical assistance for project submissions to ExCom-100 and ExCom-101, and deliver specialized technical services for energy efficiency projects in Belize, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The ultimate goal is to help these countries meet their Kigali Amendment commitments and improve cooling sector energy efficiency, ensuring compliance and progress towards HFC reduction targets.
Responsibilities
The consultant will deliver high-quality, regionally-adapted outputs to institutionalize coordination between National Ozone Units and National Energy Efficiency Policymakers. This includes developing knowledge products and tools, facilitating capacity-building workshops, and ensuring technical review of projects for compliance with ExCom guidelines and policies. The role involves providing specialized technical services for energy efficiency projects in specific Caribbean countries. Key deliverables include an evaluation of knowledge gaps, development of tools and case studies, support for a regional workshop, a consolidated project report, and a final progress report on technical services. The consultant will also complete technical reviews for numerous projects planned for submission to ExCom-100 and ExCom-101.
Work Experience
A minimum of seven years of experience is required in ozone layer protection, Montreal Protocol implementation, energy efficiency policy, or sustainable cooling technologies. Demonstrated experience in designing and conducting capacity assessments, developing technical toolkits and knowledge products for national authorities, and working with developing countries is essential. Experience facilitating workshops and familiarity with Multilateral Fund processes are highly desirable.
Skills
Institutional coordination, technical review, project management, knowledge product development, capacity building, stakeholder consultation, policy analysis, energy efficiency, ozone layer protection, Montreal Protocol, Kigali Amendment, Multilateral Fund processes, workshop facilitation, developing country context.