Climate Analyst

Information

Common information

Background

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP:  we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

UNDP is the leading United Nations organization fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet. Learn more at undp.org or follow at @UNDP

The Climate Promise is the UNDP global initiative to response to climate change. UNDP is now scaling up its support for countries to turn their NDC targets into concrete action – while continuing to push for greater ambition. Leveraging the NDCs as an umbrella, UNDP is bringing together its extensive infrastructure, networks and breadth of substantive offers to provide comprehensive support on NDC implementation. This effort is underpinned by strong support to green COVID-19 recovery measures, as well as leveraging UNDP's strength through measures that align UNDP’s broader portfolio with the Paris Agreement and NDCs. Climate Promise Initiative under a programmatic approach (2022-2026) provides support more than 70 countries, including Kyrgyzstan, in collaboration with more than 35 partners and is the main contribution to the NDC Partnership.

UNDP is well-positioned to support countries on enhancing the climate policy, including NDC, Long Term Low Carbon Strategy focusing on Enhanced Transparency Framework. 

Qualification requirements

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Environmental Management/Sciences or Climate Change or Natural Resource Management or Management of Development or Sociology or Economics or Public Relations/International Relations in another related field is required, 
• A Bachelor’s degree in the areas mentioned above in combination with additional 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in the lieu of Master's degree.

Experience:

• Applicants with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience. 
• Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience at national or international levels required in the area of environment or climate change related area or nature resources management or sustainable development or natural economics or environment innovation.

Languages:

• Fluency in English, Russian and Kyrgyz is required.

Required skills:

• Professional experience working on issues in climate change/environment/sustainable development or natural economics or environment innovation would be highly desirable. 

Desired skills:

• Working experience in international organizations (IGOs) or UN/UNDP is a strong asset; 
• Working experience with civil society, governmental authorities (national, regional, state, local) is desired;
• Professional experience working on issues in climate change/environment/sustainable development or natural economics and environment innovation would be highly desirable. 

Core competencies:

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident.
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.

Cross Functional and Technical competencies:

• Business Management- Project Management    
  • Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.
• Business Management-Communication 
  • Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
  • Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.
• Business Direction & Strategy- Effective Decision Making             
  • Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resources.
• Business Development-Knowledge Generation  
  • Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need. Ability to apply existing concepts to new situations, and to develop new concepts to generate workable solutions and new approaches. Knowledge of relevant concepts, conceptual models, and theories that can be useful in addressing new situations.
• Business Development-Knowledge Facilitation   
  • Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally, and to design and facilitate activities, to share and exchange knowledge, information, and ideas. Knowledge of tools and approaches to stimulate active participation, contribution, and exchange.
• General (across the functions) - Event planning and execution 
  • Ability to plan, manage and execute of public and private events to ensure that they support and amplify individual communications and advocacy initiatives, as well as UNDP's overall brand and mandate. 
• General (across the functions) - Public relations 
  • Ability to build and maintain an overall positive public image for the organization, its mandate and its brand, while ensuring that individual campaigns and other communications and advocacy initiatives are supported in reaching the public.

Duties

Duties and Responsibilities

UNDP is seeking the expertise of a Climate Analyst to support the Climate, Energy, and Environmental Cluster in enhancing the climate policy. He/She supports relevant national partners’ commitments to the UNFCCC, including updating NDC, and establishment of the ETF. Responsibilities include supporting Climate Programme Specialist to:

• Coordinate implementation of the project components in multiple languages;
• Coordinate the preparation of policy assessment and policy implementation activities, generation of policy briefs and analytical reports;
• Define, gather, organize, and analyze key project data 
• Support communication with key national and local partners and stakeholders.  Develop and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders, including financial institutions, donors, and the private sector, to promote investment in biodiversity conservation and sustainable natural resource management.
• Support the development of project progress reports, donor reports, trainings, and presentations;
• Track national progress to achieve project components;
• Support the implementation of additional ongoing or emerging projects as assigned;
• Develop reports and policy recommendations related to NDC and ETF;
• Perform literature reviews, knowledge management, compilation of information, and gathering of data on topics pertinent to the project, such as, but not limited to climate change, mitigation, adaptation, transparency, and climate monitoring systems in national, local, and international contexts, sustainable development, Indigenous people and local communities; social entrepreneurship; engagement in global policy processes. 
• Contribute to the preparation of capacity-building engagements at UNDP-participating events, such as UNFCCC Conferences of Parties, virtual events, interventions to raise awareness and build capacity among stakeholders on the importance of biodiversity finance and its role in achieving sustainable development goals, etc.
• Support the drafting of press releases, talking points, PowerPoint presentations, social media communications, blogs, and video messages related to the capacity-building materials, text, photos, and photo essays for the UNDP website.
• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

 Institutional Arrangement

Under the overall guidance of Team Leader for Climate Change, Energy and Environment, the Climate Analyst will be in charge of facilitating the CCE cluster projects’ smooth implementation and achieving the project objectives.

Conditions

The following documents shall be required from the applicants:

• Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.
• A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.
• Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as  reports, presentations, publications, campaigns or other materials.

Disclaimer

Applicant information about UNDP rosters

Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

Non-discrimination

UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.  

UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status. 

Scam warning

The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.