Technology Needs Specialist ConsultantNew

UNEP seeks a consultant in Asunción to update Paraguay's Technology Needs Plan in line with NDC 3.0 and UNFCCC technology-needs assessment methods. Working in a hybrid model, the specialist will analyse technology gaps, lead stakeholder consultations, prepare and validate the Technology Action Plan, and identify climate-finance and cooperation opportunities for priority AFOLU technologies.

• Develop a work plan with sequencing, milestones and risk-mitigation strategies
• Review the existing Technology Needs Plan and identify gaps
• Develop a methodology aligned with Paraguay's NDC 3.0
• Assess technology solutions for mitigation and adaptation
• Plan stakeholder consultations and workshops
• Integrate stakeholder inputs into the revised plan
• Prepare and validate final Technology Needs Plan outputs
• Coordinate with mitigation and adaptation consultants and UNEP

• Bachelor's and postgraduate degrees in environmental management, engineering, environmental sciences, economics, political science, public administration or related fields
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in environmental management
• Fluency in Spanish

• Experience in climate-change initiatives in Paraguay or NDC actions
• Knowledge of Paraguay's climate-change regulatory and planning framework
• Experience with public institutions in Paraguay
• Experience integrating gender considerations into projects or public policies
• Fluency in English
• Fluency in Guarani

• Climate Change Planning
• Technology Needs Assessment
• Environmental Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Policy Analysis
• Climate Finance
• Workshop Facilitation

• Hybrid assignment based at MADES offices in Asunción, Paraguay
• Four-month assignment from September 2026 to January 2027
• Reports to UNEP's NDC Act & Invest Global Coordinator