Working arrangement - Remote work, Climate, Environment, Energy and Disaster Risk Reduction (CEED) Section, Tajikistan, Dushanbe

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UNICEF Tajikistan seeks a national consultant to work alongside the international consultant on the identification and refinement of a child-sensitive climate investment idea and preparation of a Green Climate Fund (GCF) Concept Note and supporting pre-feasibility study. The national consultant will lead day-to-day country coordination, facilitate country ownership, gather and verify national evidence, organize and document consultations, and provide country-specific technical inputs and follow-up.

The project focus will be determined through evidence-based analysis and agreement with UNICEF and the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, in its capacity as National Designated Authority (NDA), with GCF Secretariat feedback sought through agreed channels. Potential areas are of the project are, but not limited to education, climate-resilient WASH and resilient communities. The assignment will align with UNICEF's mandate and current work, national and NDA priorities and applicable GCF requirements.

The international consultant will lead investment design, climate rationale, analytical synthesis and preparation of the integrated Concept Note and pre-feasibility study. The national consultant will ensure reliable national inputs, institutional validation and timely coordination from inception through submission and GCF comment revisions.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: TMC0007407 External ToR.pdf

Minimum Qualification required:

Education
•An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in climate change, environmental science, economics, public policy, international development, engineering, education, water/sanitation or another relevant discipline.

•A first university degree in climate change, environmental science, economics, public policy, international development, engineering, education, water/sanitation or another relevant discipline, combined with two additional years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.

Work experience
At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in climate/environmental programming, climate policy or finance, adaptation planning, project development, government/partner coordination or related areas, including technical drafting and stakeholder consultation.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills

•Demonstrated substantive contribution to at least one climate-finance concept/proposal, adaptation plan, investment study or comparable donor project-design package; direct GCF experience is an asset.

•Knowledge of Tajikistan’s national climate priorities, NDA and sector institutions; familiarity with GCF investment criteria, Concept Note requirements and country-ownership arrangements.

•Strong data collection, source verification, research, analytical drafting and spreadsheet skills, including baseline/beneficiary records, unit costs, results indicators and information-gap tracking.

•Proven ability to coordinate government institutions, technical experts, UN/development partners and representative community groups; organize field consultations; document decisions; and follow up parallel technical requests.

•Ability to integrate gender, disability inclusion and child-sensitive perspectives, manage version/comment-response records and deliver reliable national inputs alongside an international consultant.

Language Requirements
Fluency in Tajik and Russian and excellent written and spoken English are required, including the ability to prepare English technical inputs and facilitate multilingual consultations.

Desirables

Experience in climate-resilient education, WASH or community adaptation, and with UNICEF or other UN agencies, is an asset.

Experience with GCF project preparation/review, pre-feasibility studies, NDA coordination or national adaptation planning is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter

• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Download File TMC0007407 Financial proposal template.docx

Technical proposal of 3- to 5 pages covering:
1. country coordination,
2. data collection/verification,
3. consultations,
4. division of tasks with the international consultant, mission sequencing and review support;
One work sample or public link identifying the applicant’s role.

Remarks:
If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not downloadable on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.

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National Consultancy for Country Coordination and Technical Support to a GCF Concept Note and Pre-feasibility Study, Tajikistan, Remote work