Consultant specialized in forestry and climate change emission inventory – PAF Argentina

Consultant Environment

Overview

Provide technical advisory inputs to inform the work of the Climate Impact Directorate of the National Undersecretariat for Environment.

You have:

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in projects related to climate change and forestry in Argentina, or related areas
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in developing GHG inventories
• In-depth knowledge of data management and data reporting
• Fluency in Spanish
• Confidence in English
• Demonstrated experience applying IPCC guidelines
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience assessing strategies, plans and reports under the local legal framework and the UNFCCC
• Demonstrated experience developing international reports to the UNFCCC

Contract

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Result of Service

The Consultant’s ultimate result of services will be to provide inputs to the Undersecretariat of Environment for estimating GHG emissions and captures of the UTCUTS sector.

Work Location

Hybrid-based

Expected duration

9 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. In 2022, the Republic of Argentina submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) the Long-Term Low Emissions Resilient Development Strategy (LTS) to 2050, approved by Resolution No. 218 of 2023. Through this strategy, goals were defined that will guide the process to be developed in the context of the National Climate Change Cabinet (GNCC, acronym in Spanish) to establish the framework for long-term climate action in the country. The LTS correlates with the National Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Plan (PNAyMCC, acronym in Spanish), which is a domestic planning instrument of the GNCC presented in 2022 and approved by former the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development of Argentina (MAyDS, acronym in Spanish) Resolution No. 146 of 2023. The LTS includes the approaches and strategic lines of the PNAyMCC and in turn considers the goals of the Second NDC (2020) and the Second Revised NDC (2021). Based on these instruments and in accordance with Article 4 of the Paris Agreement, Argentina seeks to elaborate the content of its NDC 3.0 during 2025. The process comprised the review and update medium-term scenarios order to update the mitigation target and present the Third Adaptation Communication under the National Climate Change Cabinet (GNCC, acronym in Spanish) climate governance structure. Additionally, it established consensus around priority issues such as loss and damage and to generate and unify criteria on the information produced in order to meet reporting criteria in the Biennial Transparency Report 2026. Along these lines and in continuity with the work guidelines, UNEP submitted to the NDC Partnership the PAF project proposal entitled: PAF23-Q4-1 & PAF23-Q4-2: Update the Long-term Strategy (LTS) through the development and analysis of models, scenarios, and long-term trajectories & develop a roadmap for the development of a monitoring system for the Long-term Strategy, which seeks to establish a process of analysis of available information and scenarios to generate inputs and a road map that will facilitate the preparation of a second LTS for the country, while providing inputs for the improvement of national climate reports for the Republic of Argentina. In this sense, UNEP is recruiting a consultant specialized in forestry and climate change emission inventory for PAF Argentina to provide technical advisory inputs to inform the work of the Climate Impact Directorate of the National Undersecretariat for Environment. This support will consist of providing inputs to the Undersecretariat of Environment for estimating GHG emissions and captures of the UTCUTS sector in close proximity with UNEP Copenhagen Climate Center and the Regional NDC Act & Invest team. The consultant will be supervised by UNEP’s NDC Act & Invest Global Coordinator and will work in a hybrid work model, enabling the possibility to work from home, while participating in-person activities such as meetings and stakeholder engagements as required, at the Undersecretariat of Environment) located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Specific tasks and responsibilities: 1. Review national and international cases and background information on systems used for monitoring forest restoration and sustainable forest management, considering their linkage with greenhouse gas inventories and including an assessment of their potential applicability in the country. 2. Analyse carbon stock thresholds for different cases or situations of restoration (active and passive) by forest regions. 3. Generate a proposal of methodologies for the estimation of GHG emission captures from restoration/reclamation activities and sustainable management of native forest by forest regions, including the identification of the necessary information. 4. Analyse the compatibility of each proposed methodology with the INGEI. 5. Based on the results of the analysis, develop the methodology for the prioritized activities according to available information, potential for inclusion in the INGEI and co-benefits. Determine the mitigation potential of the prioritized activities. 6. Generate dissemination material for sectors and strategic stakeholders to disseminate the results of the analysis, promote improvement and implementation.

Qualifications/special skills

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in projects related to climate change and forestry in Argentina, or related areas (Required) * Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in developing GHG inventories (Required) * In-depth knowledge of data management and data reporting (Required) * Demonstrates very good understanding of Argentina’s national policy related to climate change and of national and international climate reports (Required) * Demonstrated experience applying IPCC guidelines (Desirable) * Minimum 2 years of relevant experience assessing strategies, plans and reports under the local legal framework and the UNFCCC (Desirable) * Demonstrated experience developing international reports to the UNFCCC (Desirable) * Demonstrated experience developing mid-or long-term climate policy (Desirable) * Experience working with, and building partnerships with public sector, both national and subnational (Desirable) * Experience developing monitoring procedures or related processes (Desirable) * Verifiable professional experience in the public administration (Desirable) * Previous experience working under the Argentina national administration would be an advantage (Desirable)

Languages

• Fluency in Spanish (Required). * Confidence in English (Required).

Additional Information

SPECIAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE PROFESSIONALISM * Expertise in climate change frameworks and developing a monitoring system. * Comprehensive knowledge of theoretical concepts, analytical methodologies, and practical applications for policy and planning. * In-depth understanding of national and international climate change policy and commitments * Excellent writing skills in both Spanish and English. * Proactive capacity, responsibility and commitment to achieving objectives and meeting deadlines. * Ability to identify, analyze and participate in resolving issues/problems. Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work, and manage conflicting priorities. * High ethical standards prioritizing team success over personal advancement. * Experience working with diverse stakeholders from the public, private, and/or financial sectors in the development of public policies is desirable. * Experience in the development of climate change policies is desirable. * Experience working with international organizations, and multilateral or bilateral funds development of international cooperation projects is desirable. * Previous experience and knowledge of climate change issues, public sector and climate financial architecture is desirable. TEAMWORK * Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. * Solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise. * Willing to learn from others and supports final group decisions, even when they may not entirely reflect own position. * Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. PLANNING AND ORGANIZING * Develops clear goals consistent with agreed strategies. * Identifies priority activities and assignments, adjusting priorities as required. * Allocates appropriate time and resources for completing work. * Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. * Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. * Uses time efficiently. Work Location: Hybrid work modality, with availability to attend three (3) days in the Undersecretariat of Environment offices in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

No Fee

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