National Technical Specialist - Low Carbon and Nature-Positive Transition
Organizational Context
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) China Country Office supports China's development by integrating SDGs into national decisions, promoting a low-carbon economy, protecting biodiversity, and facilitating international cooperation. Operating for four decades, UNDP China partners with government ministries, UN agencies, and diverse stakeholders. The office is establishing an expert roster to support its new Country Programme Document (2026-2030), focusing on high-quality development and the low-carbon, nature-positive transition.
Job Purpose
This role serves to provide high-level technical advisory services and thought leadership to support UNDP China's strategic priority of accelerating the low-carbon and nature-positive transition. The incumbent will offer cutting-edge policy advice, facilitate policy dialogues, and contribute to the analysis of socio-economic situations relevant to project themes. They will also support effective project implementation by providing technical guidance, coordinating teams, and managing risks. Furthermore, the role involves building strategic partnerships, mobilizing resources, and contributing to knowledge management and sharing within the UNDP office and with national counterparts. This position is crucial for ensuring the successful achievement of project outcomes aligned with China's dual carbon goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Responsibilities
Provide top-tier technical advisory services, including cutting-edge policy advice and facilitating policy dialogues. Contribute to socio-economic analysis and advise management on thematic issues. Set technical standards based on best practices and deliver thought leadership to sub-national counterparts, identifying policy gaps and developing innovative solutions. Support effective project implementation by collaborating with Project Managers, ensuring alignment with budgets and UNDP priorities, and coordinating project teams. Offer timely technical guidance, analyze and mitigate project risks, and enhance the quality of project outputs. Build and maintain strategic partnerships with government institutions, UN agencies, donors, NGOs, and the private sector. Implement resource mobilization strategies and identify new funding opportunities. Contribute to knowledge management by training personnel, documenting lessons learned, and sharing best practices. Lead or contribute to project design, formulation, and evaluation, including needs assessments and M&E framework development.
Work Experience
While specific years of experience are not detailed, the role requires seasoned professionals with expertise in areas such as Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Biodiversity, Green Finance, Circular Economy, and Carbon Markets. Experience in providing technical advisory services, policy analysis, project management, partnership building, and resource mobilization is essential. Candidates should be capable of delivering thought leadership and supporting project design, implementation, and evaluation.
Skills
Core Competencies: Achieve Results, Think Innovatively, Learn Continuously, Adapt with Agility, Act with Determination, Engage and Partner, Enable Diversity and Inclusion. Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies: System Thinking, Collective Intelligence Design, Project Management, Risk Management, Resource Mobilization, Multi-stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Engagement.