Technical Advisor on NDCs & Transversal Facilitator

Provides strategic climate-policy, coordination and technical oversight for Paraguay's NDC Act & Invest project, helping MADES and UNEP translate national climate commitments into coherent, inclusive implementation, communications and stakeholder engagement.

• Develop a comprehensive work plan with timelines, milestones, roles and risk mitigation
• Provide technical and political guidance for project coordination, implementation and monitoring
• Review consultants' technical products and support technical progress reporting
• Develop communication, outreach and dissemination strategies for NDC 3.0
• Facilitate coordination among public institutions, local authorities, academia, private sector, civil society and Indigenous Peoples
• Establish working methods, communication protocols and quality-assurance mechanisms
• Track delivery, diagnose bottlenecks and propose corrective measures

• Bachelor's degree and at least seven years of relevant environmental-management experience
• Fluency in Spanish

• Experience in climate-change initiatives or NDC action in Paraguay
• Analytical capacity for climate-change planning and implementation
• Knowledge of Paraguay's climate-change regulatory and planning framework
• Experience integrating gender considerations into projects or public policies
• Experience preparing policy and strategy reports for national governments

• Climate Change Planning
• Environmental Management
• Policy Analysis
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Project Monitoring
• Technical Reporting
• Climate Governance
• Risk Management
• Strategic Communication

• Hybrid work at MADES offices and from home
• Expected duration: 4.5 months from 14 September 2026 to 31 January 2027