Consultant for Delivery of Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) Services and Multilateral Fund Projects in Global CAP Team

Result of Service- CAP Services are satisfactorily provided to countries to enable their compliance with the Montreal Protocol: Capacity building activities as per the CAP workplan are delivered successfully; - Project proposals and reports are prepared in accordance with the relevant guidelines and timely submitted to respective meetings of the ExCom; and - Delivery of Twinning Workshop of NOOs and National Energy Efficiency Policymakers (NEEPs) to Support Kigali Amendment Objectives as planned.

Work Location In-house Consultant in Paris Duty Station

Expected duration 12 Months

Duties and Responsibilities OzonAction Compliance Assistance Programne (CAP) consists of five (5) regional teams and a global team and serves 147 developing (Article 5) country clients grouped in ten (10) networks. The global team’s services include providing capacity building services to implement its clearing-house mandate, carry out international partnerships with other international agencies to promote the Montreal Protocol implementation and assist the Article 5 countries meet and sustain their compliance targets, coordinate with the regional CAP teams and support them to deliver their approved projects at a country level and regularly coordinate with the Multilateral Fund Secretariat and report to the Executive Committee. With upcoming phase out target for HCFCs in 2025 and new obligations under the Kigali Amendment, developing countries will need additional support from the CAP teams. The CAP global team needs to provide support to the regional CAP teams on preparation and implementation of project based on new funding windows approved by the Executive Committee.

Overall responsibilities of the consultant are to support CAP global team on internal preparation for the process of the Executive Committee starting from project proposal development, implementation, regularly reporting on its implementation status until its closure to the Executive Committee on regular basis and to support UNEP in the delivery of its services under CAP at the global and regional level in accordance with the approved CAP workplan and strategy. Specific responsibilities are as follows:

Participate in the delivery of approved capacity building activities and coordination of capacity building activities to be conducted by regional teams including

- Take part in the implementation and outreach of capacity building activities of the approved CAP workplan

- Review of components of capacity building and information materials/publications that are developed by regional teams/consultants and support the internal review and approval for release.

- Support the capacity building activities organized by regional teams;

- Collect feedback on the service and needs in supporting country’s capacity building and make proposals of new capacity building initiatives to fill the gaps.

- Act as the liaison person with the regional CAP teams related to capacity building activities and address/follow up their specific requests.

Contribute to the CAP internal preparation for the process of the Executive Committee including

- Support the Executive Committee Coordinator in reviewing project proposals and specific reports as required by Executive Committee submitted by regional teams;

- Collect inputs and feedback on the documents/topics to be discussed at Interagency Coordination meeting and the Executive Committee and most relevant with CAP mandates, and reports to the Head of Branch.

Participate in the implementation of the project of Twinning Workshop of NOOs and National Energy Efficiency Policymakers (NEEPs) to Support Kigali Amendment Objectives including

- Contribute to the preparing the planning/workplan for the implementation of the Twinning project.

- Support the Regional teams for the organization of the twinning workshops.

- Work with the senior consultant to develop workshop agenda, logistics note, and other standard materials for the Regional teams to use.

- Work with the consultant to develop 2-3 standard presentations.

- Prepare progress reports by following up with Regional teams.

Others including

- Participate in preparing information notes and speeches for participation in the planned and ad-hoc meetings such as network meetings and country missions.

- Conduct data collections, analyses, desk studies, etc. related to priority policy and technical subjects.

- Support innovation within the global CAP team on project and knowledge management and collaborative tools.

- Others, as assigned by the Head of Branch.

Qualifications/special skills Advanced higher degree (Master’s or equivalent) in a relevant area, e.g. natural science, engineer, environment, policies or chemical or area related to law; a first-level university degree or equivalent in combination with relevant training and/or professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. At least 3 years of professional work experience at the national and/or regional/international level in project planning, implementation, management or monitoring or other relevant programmes Work experience with developing countries on capacity building, policy settings and legislation system is an asset. Experience working in the UN or other international development organization is an advantage; Technical knowledge about the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the Kigali Amendment, ozone depleting substances, ozone depletion or related climate change issues, energy efficiency in refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, and the application of low-GWP alternative refrigerants is an advantage. Knowledge and skills on data analysis, developing reports, stakeholder consultations at regional/national level

Languages Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.