Technical Advisor (Just Energy Transition)

• Specialized Technical Advice in Just Energy Transition:

  • Provide expert technical advice and support to the mission hub on all aspects of a just energy transition, including renewable energy deployment, energy efficiency, grid modernization, policy frameworks, financing mechanisms, and the social and economic considerations of the transition.

  • Stay abreast of the latest technological advancements, policy developments, and best practices in a just energy transition globally.

• Knowledge Management and Case Study Production (Focus for 2025):

  • Support the UNOPS KM team on the identification, development, and documentation of case studies that analyze successful and less successful just energy transition initiatives supported by UNOPS and other actors.

  • Analyze these case studies to identify what works well, what doesn't, what could be replicated in other contexts, and what the key barriers and enabling factors are for a just energy transition.

• Foresight and Opportunity Identification (Focus for 2025):

  • Conduct foresight analysis to identify emerging trends, technological disruptions, policy shifts, and financing opportunities in the just energy transition space.

  • Analyze the evolving energy landscape and identify potential areas where UNOPS can play a significant role in supporting countries' transition goals.

• Ideation and Scaling Up Approaches (Focus for 2025):

  • Facilitate ideation workshops and discussions with mission hub staff and partners to develop innovative approaches and solutions for accelerating a just energy transition.

  • Explore strategies for how UNOPS could scale up its support to countries in developing and implementing just energy transition plans and projects.

• Partnership Engagement:

  • Provide technical input to the regions in engaging with governments, international organizations, financial institutions, the private sector, and civil society organizations on just energy transition initiatives.

  • Identify potential new partners and opportunities for collaboration in this thematic area.

• Reporting and Documentation:

  • Prepare high-quality technical reports, case studies, briefing notes, and other products as required.

  • Contribute to the preparation of progress reports on the foresight and ideation activities of the mission hubs.

• Other Duties:

  • Undertake other relevant tasks as assigned by the Supervisor.

Impact of Results:
The work of the Technical Senior Advisor (Specialist in Just Energy Transition) will directly contribute to:

• Enhanced understanding of effective and less effective strategies for achieving a just energy transition.
• Increased availability of high-quality case studies and knowledge products on just energy transition to inform UNOPS' work and that of its partners.
• Improved strategic foresight capacity within the mission hub to anticipate future opportunities and challenges in the energy sector.
• Identification of innovative approaches and strategies for scaling up UNOPS' support for a just energy transition.
• Strengthened partnerships and more effective engagement with stakeholders in the energy sector.

This position is a temporary assignment for an initial period of 6 months with the possibility of extension subject to satisfactory performance and business needs.

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application through the UNOPS online recruitment system. The application should include a cover letter highlighting their relevant experience and qualifications, specifically in green and blue growth and their understanding of its application within the contexts of triple planetary crisis, quality healthcare, and just digital transformation. A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) should also be included