Regional Emobility consultant

Overview

Support implementation and evaluation of electric mobility project

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economy, business, law, administration or related field is required.
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in climate change, energy and/or transportation is required.
• Proven track record working with energy, transport and/or electric mobility in Latin America and the Caribbean is an asset.
• Knowledge and/or experience in electric mobility is an asset.
• Experience on public sector experience is an asset.
• Experience and knowledge in Ecuador, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Uruguay and/or Panama is an asset.
• Experience in working and collaborating as an international consultant in relevant field is an asset.
• Fluency in Spanish is required.
• Fluency in English is desirable.

Result of Service The purpose of this consultancy is to support the implementation and final evaluation of the GCF Readiness project "Advancing a regional approach to electric mobility in Latin America". Responsibilities and Activities

The consultant shall perform the following activities: 1.-GCF Readiness project development technical support Guide the electric mobility project implementation in Ecuador, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Uruguay and Panama . The consultant will review the technical documents developed by the local personnel and give recommendations and guidance. - - Regulatory assessment and business model proposal for Cuba - - Evaluation of a new electric mobility project in the Dominican Republic - - Regulation of electric mobility in Panama - - Implementation of a communication strategy in Paraguay - - National electric mobility workshop in Uruguay

2.- GCF Readiness project final review and evaluation Support the final review of the activities delivered in Ecuador, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Uruguay and Panama , including i. providing the necessary technical review documents, ii. liaison with government to support interviews, iii. support the interview process with local UNEP staff and private sector actors and iv. support to general data collection.

Activities Activity 1.1 Activity 1.2 Activity 2.1

Deliverables Product 1: one (1) document of the main conclusions of the evaluations carried out in Cuba, the regulations developed in Panama, including the attendees, themes, of the workshop held in Uruguay. Product 2: One (1) report with the information, content and location of all documents delivered in Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia, Costa Rica and Ecuador for the GCF project, including workshops and meeting minutes. Product 3: One (1) report with the information, content and location of all documents delivered in Ecuador, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Uruguay and Panama for the GCF project, including workshops and meeting minutes.

Work Location Home-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.

The UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean Office (LACO), located in Panama City, works closely with the 33 countries of the region and its activities are integrated into the Medium-Term Strategy and the Programme of Work approved by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA).

The Electric mobility is a priority measure for Latin American and Caribbean countries as a means to decarbonize the transport subsector and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The transport sector is responsible for nearly a quarter (23 percent) of global energy-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and is growing faster than any other end-use energy sector. GHG emissions from transportation are expected to increase by nearly 20 percent by 2030 and by nearly 50 percent by 2050, unless significant action is taken. Limiting global temperature rise to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius requires changing this trajectory of transport emissions, which implies the development of an integrated electric mobility ecosystem.

The Latin American and Caribbean region has favorable conditions to advance in the deployment of electric mobility technology, including the high installed capacity based on renewables to generate electricity, the intensive use of public transport buses and the specific weight of the transport subsector in the generation of greenhouse gases, which has led many countries to prioritize the transport sector in their National Determined Contributions.

Despite national efforts to promote electric mobility, this technology is still at an early stage of adoption and has not been able to achieve large-scale deployment. The relevance of a regional approach has been recognized by the countries of the region and evidenced in the discussions and decisions adopted at specialized technical events and high-level ministerial forums. During the XXI Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of the Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean, held in October 2018, in Buenos Aires, Nicaragua. One of the decisions taken on climate change establishes the mandate of Governments to promote development, regional collaboration and the exchange of information on national and regional strategies, as well as the formulation of public policy instruments on innovation, clean technologies and sustainable urban transport and mobility.

Taking into account the common interest of the countries to advance the electric mobility agenda, both at the national and regional level, and the alignment of this initiative with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) results framework, the NDAs (National Designated Authorities) of 10 Latin American countries expressed interest in exploring GCF funding opportunities to support regional efforts and the exchange of experiences in electric mobility. In December 2019, the project "Advancing a Regional Approach to Electric Mobility in Latin America" was approved by the Green Climate Fund, through the Preparatory and Support Program, and was officially presented by the region's ministers during COP (Conference of Parties) 25 in Madrid. The United Nations Climate Change Sub-Programme is acting as a partner in the implementation of this project.

The project, "Advancing a regional approach to electric mobility in Latin America" aims to create the right conditions to promote electric mobility through the exchange of experiences at a regional level and based on taking advantage of economies of scale, ending with the preparation of funding proposals that could be submitted to the GCF and other international financial sources to implement electric mobility initiatives at a sub-national, national, regional, or global level. This project is being implemented in 14 countries in parallel.

In this sense, it is required to hire a Regional Emobility consultant to develop the results, explained below. This consultancy will be supervised by the UNEP Deputy Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean. The consultant will work from home.

Qualifications/special skills ACADEMIC: - Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economy, business, law, administration or related field is required.

PROFESSIONAL: - A minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in climate change, energy and/or transportation is required. - Proven track record working with energy, transport and/or electric mobility in Latin America and the Caribbean is an asset. - Knowledge and/or experience in electric mobility is an asset. - Experience on public sector experience is an asset. - Experience and knowledge in Ecuador, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Uruguay and/or Panama is an asset.

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: - Experience in working and collaborating as an international consultant in relevant field is an asset.

Functional competencies: - Demonstrates integrity and ethical standards. - Mature judgment and initiative. - Absolute commitment to confidentiality. - Ability to work independently and under pressure; take the initiative to judge priorities and organize work accordingly. - Intermediate knowledge and ability to use the set of standard applications (MS Office). - Strong interpersonal skills and highly developed cultural sensitivity to communicate with all levels of staff and external clients, both orally and in writing. - Excellent organizational skills, ability to perform multiple tasks and attention to detail, initiative and independence. - Ability to innovate, combining methodological approaches and data from various levels and disciplines including economics, finance, development, and mitigation.

Languages- Fluency in Spanish is required. - Fluency in English is desirable.

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.

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