Gef Project Specialist At United Nations Environment Programme (Unep)

The role requires facilitating partnerships, mobilizing technical and financial resources, and ensuring the effective implementation of support in response to country needs.
Provide technical guidance and oversee project development with stakeholders inside UNEP (e.g., Sustainable Mobility Unit, Cities Unit, UNEP-CCC, Regional Offices) and external partners (e.g., beneficiary government, international organizations and project stakeholders).
Undertake missions for project development coordination and participation in project consultation workshops as needed.
Oversee the drafting and review of GEF 8 CAG concepts, project concepts (PIFs) and documents for submission to UNEP's project review committees and the GEF Secretariat.
Conduct Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption calculations, addressing feedback from review processes.

Qualifications/special skills
Advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Economic, Environmental Policy, Law or in a related field is required;
A first level degree with additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree;
Two (2) years of experience in working with managing international environmental projects, focused on Climate Change Mitigation is required.
Experience in working with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) or a similar fund is required.
Ability to review critically project design and revision/drafting of project concepts and documents; work plans and budgets is required.
Experience in working with developing countries and/or international organizations is desirable