[ES_JOBS_NET] Senior Climate Change Specialist, World Bank, Washington DC

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

Senior Climate Change Specialist


Job #:

req2242


Organization:

World Bank


Sector:

Climate Change


Grade:

GG


Term Duration: 

2 years 0 months


Recruitment Type:

International Recruitment


Location:

Washington, DC


Required Language(s):

English


Preferred Language(s):

French, Spanish, Portuguese desirable


Closing Date:

3/29/2019 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

 


 

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Description

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral financial mechanism
created in 1991 to provide grant and concessional funds to recipient
countries for projects and programs that address biodiversity loss, climate
change mitigation and adaptation, degradation of international waters, land
and forests, ozone depletion, elimination or reduction of persistent organic
pollutants and mercury, all within the framework of sustainable development.

The GEF unites 183 countries in partnership with international institutions,
civil society organizations (CSOs), and the private sector to address global
environmental issues while supporting national sustainable development
initiatives. An independently operating financial organization, GEF is the
designated financial mechanism for five international environmental
conventions: The Convention on Biological Diversity, the Stockholm
Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, and the UN Framework Convention
on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Minamata Convention on Mercury. GEF is also a
designated financial mechanism of the UN Convention to Combat
Desertification.

Since 1991, the GEF has achieved a strong track record with developing
countries and countries with economies in transition, providing $14.5
billion in grants for over 3,600 projects in over 165 countries. Pledges for
GEF activities in the seventh replenishment period of 2018 to 2022, called
GEF-7, reached approximately $4.1 billion.

The GEF Secretariat, construed for administrative purposes as a Vice
Presidential Unit (VPU) within the World Bank, has approximately 100
professional and administrative and client support staff.

The Secretariat is seeking a Senior Land use and Climate Change Specialist
to support the GEF Programs Unit with a series of program management,
analytical and policy needs.   

Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a
Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or
Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 2-year term
appointment, renewable against performance standards and business needs.
The selected candidate will report to the GEF Programs Manager.

Duties and Accountabilities:

The GEF Secretariat is looking for a dynamic and experienced Senior
Environmental Specialist, with a passion for land use systems and land use
planning, including agriculture and forest restoration, as means to promote
integrated and transformative approaches to reverse the environmental
degradation and provide the necessary natural conditions to allow humanity
and life on earth to keep evolving within the planetary boundaries.

The Senior Land Use and Climate Change Specialist will have a key role in
the implementation of the GEF-7 "Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration"
Impact Program, and support the Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) related
activities. S/he will support the GEFSEC's mandate to deliver global
environmental benefits by supporting developing countries in their
commitments towards several Multilateral Agreements.

The selected candidate will also ensure that generally recognized
methodologies to estimate, monitor and report removal and/or avoidance of
greenhouse gases emissions, are appropriately included in and applied to the
GEF portfolio of land-use and forestry projects, so as to ensure accurate
accounting of emission reductions towards the GEF ambitious climate
mitigation targets.

The ideal candidate should have a workable understanding of the complexity
of the GEF partnership arrangement and of the dynamics of a complex set of
GEF client countries. The candidate should have strong interpersonal skills,
experience with, forests in a landscape approach, land restoration, climate
change mitigation, carbon benefits accounting and biodiversity conservation
projects in developing countries, along with political acumen and the
capacity to work effectively on sensitive issues with senior management, the
GEF Council and across different implementing agencies and partners of the
GEF.

Reporting to the GPU Manager, the selected candidate will provide support to
the GEF Programs Unit and work across regions and thematic focal areas, as
required.

Project Review and Regional Team(s) Participation

Under the supervision of the Manager of the GEF Programs Unit, the selected
candidate will:

1.	Engage in the evaluation, review, implementation and monitoring of
projects developed under the GEF-7 "Food Systems, Land Uses and Restoration
Impact Program" (FOLUR), particularly but not limited to projects in Latin
America and West Africa regions, and engage with the global coordination
platform of the Program, providing technical inputs on the areas of
agricultural commodity production, sustainable food systems and value
chains, land restoration and biodiversity conservation in a large-scale
approach. This engagement includes the providing guidance and monitoring the
application of appropriate methodologies for the estimation of the GHG
emission reduction outcomes. 
2.	Support the management of the GEF's portfolio of ongoing Sustainable
Forest Management projects through implementation, monitoring, and
evaluation activities with GEF Agencies and countries; representing the GEF
at global policy meetings on SFM including the UN Forum on Forests, the
Collaborative Partnership on Forest, the Global Landscape Forum, and others;
and contribute to the development of strategies and programs to enhance
GEF's impact on forests.
3.	Act as the point person, including for the provision of technical
support to GEF staff as needed, for all issues related to the selection and
application of methodologies for the calculation and accounting of
greenhouse gases emission reductions, removals and/or avoidance in GEF
projects/programs within the land use, land use change and forestry sector. 
4.	Provide thought leadership across the organization on thematic areas
relevant for the GEF-7 FOLUR as established in the Programming Directions
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approach and planning, and carbon benefits assessment of land-related
activities.
5.	Manage reviews of project proposals to be financed by the GEF Trust
Fund, according to the agreed project review criteria, provide guidance on
major issues involved in the development of project proposals and assist in
overall preparation of work programs to be presented to council.
6.	Participate in GEF meetings and tasks at global scale on Forest
Sustainable Management, in particular those undertaken in the framework of
the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) and the UN Forum on Forests
(UNFF).
7.	Participate in the GEF work within Regional Teams on GEF issues,
including participation in country dialogues, expanded constituency
workshops, and the GEF Country Support Program. 
8.	Participate in the GEF work within the Climate Change Mitigation
team, in particular as it relates to the climate mitigation elements of the
FOLUR and SFM Impacts Programs.
9.	As required, represent the GEF at a senior level at selected
international, political, scientific and operational forums.
10.	Provide cross-support for forest and climate-related forest
activities across other GEF focal areas and programs, including the use of
non-grant instruments for financing global environmental benefits.
11.	Participate in the political outreach to relevant countries in
international fora, with the UNFCCC and other related international
instruments.
12.	Provide quality inputs to the CEO and GPU Director on country and
thematic briefings, talking points, speeches, analytical/strategic
documents.
13.	Support the design and development of knowledge management products,
brochures, outreach and communication material, and provide inputs on the
revision of operational processes and procedures, as requested. 
14.	Support the development and delivery of GEF reports, Council
documents, engagement plans, and other work products related to the Climate
Change Mitigation Focal Area, as needed.

Undertake additional duties as required by Director and Manager of the GEF
Programs Unit.

Selection Criteria

.        The candidate should possess a master's with at least eight years
of professional experience, or a Ph.D., with seven years of experience in
the field of landscape management, climate change, natural resources
management/environmental sciences, economics, or other relevant discipline.

.        The candidate should demonstrate an excellent knowledge of food
systems, land use planning, forest landscape restoration and land-based
sources of GHGs emissions and corresponding mitigation methodologies,
preferably within an international context.

.        The candidate should have demonstrable experience in the selection
and application of generally recognized methodologies for the estimation of
greenhouse gases emission reduction, removal and/or avoidance, as applicable
to the forestry, agriculture and other land-use sectors.

.        In addition to the required skills above, the following skills
would be desirable:

.        Experience with improving sustainability in food systems,
integrating climate mitigation solutions, land restoration and biodiversity
conservation, into comprehensive landscape planning;

.        Experience with projects and programs in developing countries,
Asia, Latin America and/or Africa.

.        knowledge of existing inter-governmental and private initiatives to
combat deforestation and restore degraded land.

.         Ability to deal with a range of stakeholders, international
organizations, development agencies, scientific and technical bodies,
private sector entities, developing country counterparts, and NGOs would be
an advantage.

.        Ability to think analytically, strategically, and programmatically.

.        Excellent technical and working knowledge in various sectors.

.        Proven record of constructive and positive engagement in leading a
program and policy dialogue with client Governments, donors and other
stakeholders;

.        Proven ability to work in teams, both as a team leader and team
member

.        Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English,
including ability to communicate complex issues to a wide range of
audiences. Second language (French, Spanish or Portuguese) is highly
desirable.

.        Ability to work independently on complex tasks on tight deadlines.


.        Demonstrated ability to function as a team player within and across
teams.

.        Ability to work in a multicultural environment in an international
setting;

.        Working knowledge of the operations of the Global Environment
Facility and its Agencies is preferable.

COMPETENCIES

Deliver Results for Clients

.        Develops and implements solutions that show understanding of how
clients and/or own work achieves results that are financially,
environmentally and socially sustainable

.        Shares new insights based on in-depth understanding of the client
and recommends solutions for current and future needs of clients

.        Holds self and team accountable for risk management and outcomes.

Collaborate Within Teams and Across Boundaries

.        Collaborates across organizational boundaries, internally and
externally with a sense of mutuality and respect

.        Consistently engages others in open dialogue, brings out any
conflicting viewpoints and incorporates viewpoints into solutions, giving
credit where credit is due.  Leverages expertise of all team members to
ensure successful outcomes

.        Makes choices and sets priorities with a GEF corporate perspective
in mind

Lead and Innovate

.        Encourages and works with others to identify, incubate and
implement relevant solutions

.        Identifies opportunities in changing circumstances and energizes
others to continuously improve, using intentional strategies to boost
morale, team spirit, and productivity in context of GEF's values and mission

.        Helps others to understand problems, client needs and the
underlying context

Create, Apply and Share Knowledge

.        Ensures systematic sharing of good practice and lessons learned
from across the GEF, clients, and partners

.        Is known across the GEF in their subject area and is sought out by
colleagues to advise, peer review, or contribute to knowledge products of
others

.        Seeks mentoring opportunities with more experienced staff to deepen
or strengthen their professional knowledge and mentors junior staff

.        Builds networks across the GEF and as part of external professional
groups/networks

Make Smart Decisions

.        Applies critical thinking and seeks inputs and experience from
others to recommend a course of action consistent with the GEF's strategy

.        Evaluates risk and anticipates the short and long-term implications
of decisions

.        Commits to a decision and takes action once a decision has been
reached

The World Bank Group values diversity and encourages all qualified
candidates who are nationals of World Bank Group member countries to apply,
regardless of gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual
orientation, or disability.  Sub-Saharan African nationals, Caribbean
nationals, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

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