Coordinateur/trice de l’engagement du NDC Partnership

Serves as the NDC Partnership’s in-country interface in Mauritania, coordinating government and partner action on nationally determined contributions. The home-based retainer supports climate-plan implementation, resource mobilisation, stakeholder dialogue and reporting, helping ministries align development support with national climate priorities and strengthen delivery of NDC commitments.

• Support inclusive institutional arrangements and coordination of government climate action
• Facilitate strategic dialogue between environment, economic-development, finance and sector ministries
• Map national stakeholders and climate-related projects
• Coordinate development partners to align support with national priorities
• Prepare resource-mobilisation tools including support-request letters, matrices and concept notes
• Manage and update the NDC implementation plan in the online partnership tool
• Prepare and disseminate monthly and quarterly engagement-progress reports
• Train government officials and partners on NDC Partnership country-engagement tools

• Master's degree in public policy, development, climate change, natural resource management, environmental management or a related field, or a bachelor's degree in a related field with at least five years of relevant professional experience
• At least 5 years of experience in public or private sector work focused on climate change, project management, stakeholder and donor engagement or cross-cutting workplan and proposal development
• Experience with national, local and multilateral climate-change governance processes, policy or nationally determined contributions
• Knowledge of national climate-policy frameworks, plans and strategies
• French fluency
• Mauritanian nationality or a valid residence permit in Mauritania

• Familiarity with UNFCCC processes, including subsidiary bodies, the Conference of the Parties and nationally determined contributions
• Experience in other national contexts contributing indirectly to climate change
• Experience conducting a similar assignment
• Ability to strengthen formal and informal networks across government, private sector, NGOs and other stakeholders

• Climate Change
• NDC Implementation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Resource Mobilisation
• Project Management
• Donor Engagement
• Policy Coordination
• Workplan Development
• Progress Reporting
• Capacity Building

• NDC Partnership Plan Tool
• KNOOK
• RSL

• Home-based role performed from government premises rather than a UNOPS office
• The role is open only to Mauritanian nationals or holders of a valid Mauritanian residence permit
• Retainer personnel must complete mandatory courses in their own time without compensation