Under the general guidance of the Manager, Markets and Non-Markets Support and stakeholders Interaction subdivision, and reporting to the Team Lead, Markets and Non-markets support unit, the incumbent serves as a member of the team responsible for coordinating the development of strategies to strengthen the role of market and non-market approaches for achieving the implementation of NDCs and in particular the use of cooperative implementation under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, ensuring responsiveness to the changing environment and needs of stakeholders.

S/he proactively responds to policy developments related to these mechanisms and coordinates input related to the negotiations processes from other Mitigation units and provides support to the negotiation process on mitigation-related issues, intra alia, in support to the Supervisory Body for the Article 6.4 mechanism, and Parties participating in cooperative approaches under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement.

Responsibilities

1. Participating in the development of strategies to strengthen the role of market and non-market approaches for achieving the implementation of NDCs:
a. Researches and analyses highly technical information gathered from academic, industry, nongovernmental, and other sources to monitor developments affecting global and domestic carbon markets and non-market based climate policies;
b. Evaluates such developments and identifies, develops or recommends and implements appropriate response measures (e.g. drafting policy papers);
c. Identifies, liaises and partners with counterparts to undertake projects in order to strengthen Mitigation’s work in engaging policy makers and market regulators;
d. Designs methods and implementation strategies and monitors progress.
2. Supporting Parties and Non-Party stakeholders use of market and non-market approaches for achieving the implementation of NDCs
a. Designs and implements engagement activities with policy makers and non-governmental organizations through the preparation of authoritative substantive materials (including through modelling); identifies and liaises with counterparts (including technical organisations), organizing and undertaking of effective outreach initiatives including capacity-building and stakeholder support, in working with other teams in the division;
b. Prepare various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analytical notes, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications relating to market and non-market approaches, with a particular focus on market/carbon pricing policies and approaches to support NDC implementation
3. Providing support to intergovernmental processes:
a. Carries out the analysis of technical and policy issues of concern to the UNFCCC secretariat, intergovernmental bodies and Parties;
b. Develops approaches to engaging and supporting policy makers, and other decision makers with relevance to the development of innovative market and non-market-based approaches;
c. Provides substantive support in negotiations by supporting consideration of agenda items and preparing relevant background papers, reports, studies and analyses, as well as providing technical support in formulating proposals and conclusions, decisions and recommendations and by preparing required policy documents for consideration by Parties.
4. Representing the Mitigation Division, a variety of internal and external fora:
a. Coordinates, with other teams and units in support of outreach activities to policy makers;
b. Coordinates and makes presentations of policy, strategic and technical nature at workshops or group meetings, and provides inputs to publications;
c. Participates in communication with governmental and non-governmental officials, including the provision of guidance and technical support, as well as fostering/soliciting/enhancing cooperation.
5. Performs any other job-related activity required to achieve the goals and objectives of the division, subdivision, unit and/or secretariat, including participation in meetings, workshops and/or seminars, and making presentations where appropriate.

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Closing Date: May 19, 2024