District Cooling Consultant
Support the acceleration of district cooling initiatives in India.
Overview
Support the acceleration of district cooling initiatives in India.
You have:
- First level university degree recognised by the United Nations.
- A minimum of five years of experience in a relevant field of work.
- Expertise on India and experience engaging government, industry, finance and academia in India.
- Advanced experience in communication and stakeholder engagement and management.
- Experience on district cooling market development in India and engaging multiple stakeholders in project development and partnership building is essential.
- Fluency in written and oral English is required.
Contract
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Result of Service
The result of services is to support the Mitigation Branch and UNEP India Office in its efforts to accelerate investment and knowledge of district cooling in India and support government of India, state governments, public sector undertakings, cities, private players, academia and industry to accelerate uptake of district cooling by supporting the design, advocacy and operationalisation for sustainable operations of a knowledge hub for district cooling. By helping drive stakeholder engagement, advocacy, fund raising and strategic communications the consultant will build awareness, buy-in and support for the proposed DC Hub allowing it to scale and have a sustainable model for growth and impact.
Work Location
Remote
Expected duration
6 months
Duties and Responsibilities
The consultant is needed to perform tasks of a technical, organizational and advocacy nature, as part of the Cities Unit of the Mitigation Branch, Climate Change Division, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Specifically, a consultant is needed to technically support UNEP projects on scaling-up district cooling in India as part of a comprehensive approach to cooling in buildings and under the framework of the Cool Coalition. The position will require significant liaison with UNEP Asia-Pacific Office, UNEP Paris office and UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. The consultant will be home-based. The Cool Coalition is a global multi-stakeholder network that connects a wide range of key actors from government, cities, international organizations, businesses, finance, academia, and civil society groups to facilitate knowledge exchange, advocacy, and joint action towards a rapid global transition to efficient and climate-friendly cooling and heat resilience. The Secretariat of the Cool Coalition is based in UNEP. The consultant’s assignment is to provide technical expertise, strategic and organizational support for stakeholder engagement, advocacy, knowledge development and dissemination of knowledge and best practices for district cooling in India and globally in close collaboration with knowledge and expertise under UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. This has as objective to support the government of India in accelerating the market and knowledge sharing for energy efficient and climate friendly District Cooling Systems, including through a proposed District Cooling (DC) hub in the country. The DC hub once operational intends to provide policy advisory, project support, technology transfer, training, and capacity building for the long-term support of the diffusion of energy-efficient District Cooling Systems in India. Beyond the government, public sector and engagement with global district cooling providers, consultants and private sector that UNEP already does through the Cool Coalition, UNEP has identified the need to engage with a variety of stakeholders in India that extend from urban planners, architects, engineering consulting firms, real estate developers, industry associations, local contractors and facility management companies alike through a focused engagement approach that supports its objective for the diffusion of market knowledge for more rapid adoption of energy efficient district cooling systems. The consultant will support UNEP’s mapping and engagement of these stakeholders and to develop, refine and disseminate knowledge products, training materials, communication pieces and draft recommendations. The consultant will organize and technically support capacity building and strategic communication events and coordinate with relevant local and international stakeholders to ensure high quality of outputs. The consultant will ensure timely delivery of work packages, outputs, and deliverables as outlined in the project work plan.
Qualifications/special skills
The consultant should have a first level university degree recognised by the United Nations. A minimum of five years of experience in a relevant field of work, preferably with focus on conducting market research, stakeholder mapping and engagement or strategic communication activities. Expertise on India and experience engaging government, industry, finance and academia in India. Advanced experience in communication and stakeholder engagement and management. Experience on district cooling market development in India and engaging multiple stakeholders in project development and partnership building is essential. Qualifying years of experience are calculated following the receipt of the first level university degree recognized by the United Nations
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in written and oral English is required.
Additional Information
Not available.
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.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a project where you engaged multiple stakeholders effectively? | The interviewer wants to assess your experience in stakeholder engagement. | Highlight a specific project where your engagement strategy led to successful outcomes. |
| What strategies would you use to promote awareness of the district cooling hub? | This question evaluates your understanding of advocacy and communication. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you approach market research in a new area like district cooling? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience with strategic communication in previous roles. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you've facilitated knowledge exchange among stakeholders? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What do you see as the challenges in implementing district cooling systems in India? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you ensure the effective dissemination of knowledge products? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What steps would you take to maximize impact from capacity building initiatives? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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