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Job Description
UNEP seeks a home-based consultant to help its Sectoral Transitions Section accelerate decarbonisation in buildings, cooling, energy, food loss and waste, and subnational climate action. The consultant will develop private-sector partnerships, mobilise funding, deliver conferences and stakeholder activities, and prepare communications and briefing materials for the section's workstreams.
Key Details
Department
Sectoral Transitions Section
Position Details
Experience level
Mid
Minimum experience
5 years
Employment type
Contractor
Arrangement
Remote
Minimum education
Bachelor's degree
Contract duration
5.5 months, with the possibility of extension
Job Areas
Language Requirements
Required
English, French
Summary of Responsibilities
- Develop a long-term engagement strategy and milestones for global and regional fora
- Identify partnership opportunities and funding schemes and support partnership-agreement negotiations
- Maintain a stakeholder engagement pipeline and coordinate bilateral meetings with senior executives
- Plan and deliver high-level conferences, ministerial dialogues, workshops, summits and side events
- Coordinate event programmes, sponsorships, contractors, logistics and technical set-up
- Prepare event sustainability action plans and communications with the global communications lead
- Draft concept notes, agendas, speaking points, briefing packages and meeting reports
Role Requirements
- Advanced university degree in business administration, public policy, economics, environmental or social sciences, or engineering with a buildings, cooling, energy and construction focus; a first-level degree with two additional qualifying years may be accepted
- At least 5 years of experience in partnerships development, events production and resource mobilisation
- Experience in sustainable buildings, cooling, environment, climate change, urban energy, food loss and waste or a related field
- Excellent English and French writing skills
Desired Criteria
- Experience working with international organisations and intergovernmental bodies
Skills
Tools and Technologies
Additional Information
- Home-based consultancy
- Contract duration: 5.5 months, with the possibility of extension
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNEP Careers, on 9 Sep 2026.