Climate Change and Environment Policy Advisor (Technical Specialist Environmental) - Ethiopia (Retainer - Homebased)

1) Support the MoPD Policy Analysis and Strategic Plan Chief Executive Officer and relevant MOPD Departments in setting up and capacity building of the Environment and Climate change Main Department (ECCMD) 

• Together with the Climate Institutional Development and Climate Policy Advisors contribute to the development of the ECCMD midterm Strategic/Operational plan (2023-2025); 

• Together with the Institutional Development Advisor develop and implement a capacity building program for ECCMD/MoPD and climate sector institutions in integration of NDC and mainstreaming climate change into development planning and budgetary processes and policy implementation;

• Advice MoPD in revitalization and strengthening of the national climate institutional governance and coordination systems and structures; 

• Facilitating discussions and tasks to align the NDC and LT-LED Strategy 

• Contribute to the NDC review and updating national processes;

• Work closely with the MoPD's relevant Departments, the CRGE Facility, EPA, and Federal climate sector organisations, in building their capacity in mainstreaming climate into development and implementing their sectoral NDC plans and LT-LED strategy development.

2) Support in the development of new NDC initiatives, bankable project proposals and NDC Resource Mobilization strategy and plan

• Support MoPD/ECCMD, CRGE Facility and sector institutions in resource mobilization including programme and project identification; development and financing; and the development of a submission for GCF, GEF, Adaptation Fund and other funding opportunities identified;

• Advice and provide expertise for the MoPD and the CRGE Facility/MoFED in cross-sectoral program design and implementation through engaging experts across the sectors of climate change, and mitigation and adaptation initiatives, governance, and economic growth;

• Together with the Climate Finance Advisor, contribute to MoPD’s ECCMD and CRGE Facility in developing/updating NDC Resource Mobilisation Strategy and operational plan for 2023-2025.

3) Climate/NDC Mainstreaming and climate Risk Management

• Support in climate/NDC Integration into national and sectoral development planning and budgeting processes; 

• Coordinate integration of climate change risk into national development and investment decisions, through MoPD's relevant policies and guidelines and existing national and sectoral development planning and budgeting frameworks;

• Lead Sector institutions in climate change risk assessments, scenario planning and feed recommendations back to the ECCMD/MoPD senior management and Sector government Organisations and subsequent planning processes;

• Advice MoPD/ECCMD in developing approaches and guidelines for mainstreaming climate change and integrating NDC into national and sectoral development plans and budget processes. The guideline development should be informed by or aligned with the institutional mandates and processes provided in the revised climate institutions governance and coordination guideline and closely consulted with the MoPD relevant departments and the CRGE Facility/MoFED;   

• Develop capacity building interventions for ECCMD/MoPD and climate sector institutions in climate and NDC mainstreaming into development planning and budgetary processes and policy implementation.

4) Support for implementing the Enhanced Transparency Framework and integrating national MRV and Monitoring and Evaluation systems/processes

• Contribute and work with ECCMD, EPA and MoPD relevant Departments in integrating MRV and M&E indicators and systems; 

• Coordinate with EPA in integrating MRV and M&E indicators and systems, setting and strengthening institutional structures for enhanced transparency framework in line with the UNFCCC’s requirements, and providing follow up support in institutionalising and operationalisation of the integrated MRV/M&E system;

• Facilitate the setting and strengthening institutional structures for enhanced transparency framework in line with the UNFCCC’s requirements and institutional structures and functions provided in the revised CRGE governance and coordination guideline; 

• Provide technical backstopping support, monitor, and regularly update the PARD Director progresses in institutionalising and operationalisation of the integrated MRV/M&E system.

5) Climate Change Policy and technical Support

• Support MoPD/ECCMD in coordinating inputs to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) international meetings (such as the annual COP/MOP), draft Ethiopian Government/MoPD/ECCMD - UNFCCC correspondence and communications;

• Provide policy advice to MoPD/ECCMD focusing on (i) aligning NDC with LT-LED strategy, ii) improving and strengthening climate institutions governance and coordination system (iii) mainstreaming adaptation into national development and (iv) promoting multisector climate change policy and programming and providing advice and technical support on evolving issues under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Climate Finance architecture and the Enhanced Transparency Framework;

• Provide strategic policy advice, and guidance on climate change to MoPD/ECCMD and climate sector organisations; 

• Provide expertise in cross-sectoral program design and implementation, integration theory and practice, draws on experts across the sectors of climate change, and mitigation and adaptation initiatives, governance, and economic growth.

6) Partnerships and knowledge management

• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with relevant institutions, including Development Partners, NGOs, and private sector institutions;

• Build and maintain linkages with local and global Partners knowledge networks,

• Coordinate arrangements for the publication of country reports, including desktop publishing, editing, printing, and dissemination; 

• Draft briefing/meeting materials and related documents (as needed) in performing the tasks outlined above;

• Facilitate and contribute to the development of web-stories, case studies, lessons learnt and academic papers; 

• Provide inputs to the preparation of presentations, advisory and briefing notes, as needed.

7) Other Tasks 

• Produce and submit own monthly and quarterly plan and progress reports and submit to the ECCMD/ Policy Analysis and Strategic Plan Chief Executive Officer for feedback and approval;

• Closely work with the NDC Partnership In-Country Facilitator in support of the broader institutional mandates and implementing the NDC plan; 

• Support EECMD/MoPD in design and management of Consultancy assignments and ensuring quality deliverables agreed.

Institutional Arrangement

The climate change advisor will report to the NDC Partnership Country Engagement Specialist and will work closely with MoPD’s as the NDC Partnership Focal Point, other ministries, the NDC In-Country Facilitator, the Climate Finance Advisor and the Climate Institutional Development Advisor. The candidate will be hosted at MoPD offices. He/she will need to use his/her own laptop. This is a retainer national vacancy / position for twelve months, up to a maximum of 220 working days.