Technical Support to Implement the Climate Smart School Initiative

UNICEF Bhutan seeks a consultant to support the Climate Smart School Initiative. The consultant will help deliver climate-resilient, low-carbon and energy-efficient school interventions, including renewable energy, infrastructure, waste management and climate education. The work includes programme design, stakeholder coordination, capacity building, monitoring systems and recommendations for national scale-up, remotely with travel to Thimphu.

• Provide strategic programming, design and technical guidance for the Climate Smart School Initiative
• Support UNICEF and government partners to operationalize the initiative
• Oversee technical quality and strengthen stakeholder coordination
• Develop implementation frameworks and monitoring systems
• Support capacity building and national scale-up of climate-smart school models

• Master's degree in renewable energy engineering, environmental engineering, climate change, sustainable development, energy management or climate resilience
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience
• Excellent written and spoken English

• Experience in Bhutan or South Asia
• Experience with UNICEF, UN agencies, GCF or climate-financing initiatives
• Experience in child-centred and inclusive education programmes

• Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
• Renewable Energy Systems
• Energy Efficiency
• Sustainable Schools
• Climate Adaptation
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Project Management
• Technical Report Writing
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Capacity Building

• Consultancy duration: 6.5 months
• Remote working arrangement with travel to Bhutan
• Apply through UNICEF's online TMS portal with a CV, cover letter, separate financial proposal and detailed technical proposal including methodology, workplan and relevant work samples