Expert secteur agriculture - Opérationnalisation de la CDN 3.0 (Maroc)
Organizational Context
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority. This role supports UNEP's mandate to integrate climate and environmental issues into national macroeconomic and budgetary planning, specifically through the NDC Act & Invest project. The position is based in Morocco, working remotely with travel to government ministries, financial institutions, and investors.
Job Purpose
This role aims to operationalize Morocco's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) 3.0 for the agriculture, forest, and water sectors. The objective is to develop operational sectoral investment plans and portfolios of bankable projects. These projects will be aligned with the common NDC 3.0 logical framework, enabling prioritized and costed measures. The ultimate goal is to prepare 2-3 priority projects per sector to a sufficient maturity level for presentation to international climate funds, sovereign and national funds, and the private sector, supported by a cross-sectoral financial mobilization plan.
Responsibilities
The primary responsibility is to operationalize the agricultural measures of Morocco's NDC 3.0. This involves developing operational sectoral investment plans and portfolios of investable projects. Key duties include harmonizing the prioritization and costing of measures and projects, structuring 2-3 priority projects per sector to a maturity suitable for financing mechanisms, and contributing to a cross-sectoral financial mobilization plan. The role requires effective engagement with government ministries, development partners, financial institutions, and private investors. The expert will provide technical leadership for a multi-sectoral team, ensuring methodological rigor, quality control of expert contributions, and integration of diverse inputs into coherent deliverables under tight deadlines.
Work Experience
The role requires significant experience in climate finance mechanisms and instruments, including multilateral funds, development banks, blended finance, and risk-sharing instruments. Experience in evaluating adaptation and mitigation co-benefits in agriculture, including emission reductions and resilience indicators, is necessary. Proven ability to lead technical missions, conduct critical reviews, and manage diverse expert contributions is essential. Familiarity with gender, social inclusion, and smallholder resilience in climate-smart agriculture projects is also required.
Skills
• Deep understanding of NDC, LT-LEDS, NAP, and sectoral climate strategies. • Effective communication and negotiation with high-level government officials, development banks, and private sector actors. • Strong analytical and strategic writing skills. • Proficiency in climate finance mechanisms and instruments. • Knowledge of agricultural climate action co-benefit assessment. • Sensitivity to gender and social inclusion issues. • Technical leadership and multi-stakeholder facilitation. • Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel).