Background
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The project โGlobal Climate Promise project - From Pledge to Impact - Belarus\" is part of the UNDP global project โFrom Pledge to Impactโ under Climate Promise, the aim of which is to help countries align their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with the 1.5ยฐ goal and SDGs, strengthen quality and investability, and accelerate implementation to drive sustainable development. This is structured through three pillars:ย
Ambition: Support countries to enhance their 2025 NDCs โ from bold targets to reduce emissions, increase resilience to climate impacts, channel finance, and other areas, in response to other global, regional, national, and local signals.ย Acceleration: Scale-up implementation of climate action on the ground through public, private, international, and national finance towards NDCs. This also includes leveraging innovative approaches, such as high integrity carbon markets, and technical support for stronger policies, institutions, budgetary frameworks, and capacities.ย Inclusivity: Meaningful and long-term engagement with underrepresented actors, including women, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, and youth โ to support them to contribute and lead climate action.In accordance with Article 4 of the UN Paris Agreement, the Republic of Belarus undertakes obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, observing the time frame for updating greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in accordance with paragraph 9 of this Article. The Republic of Belarus supports the joint actions of the Parties to the Paris Agreement aimed at limiting the increase in average global temperature to more than 2.0 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels and makes efforts to contain its increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius, which is in line with the goal of the Paris Agreement.ย
According to the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated September 29, 2021 No. 553, the Republic of Belarus expressed its intention to make a more ambitious contribution to the global response to climate change and set goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: an unconditional general economic goal - by at least 35 percent of the 1990 emissions level, taking into account the LULUCF sector, a conditional goal (in the case of using international financing mechanisms) - by at least 40 percent. The updated NDC was communicated to the UNFCCC secretariat on 08 October 2021.
The Climate Promise project โFrom Pledge to Impactโ shall further build political commitment and national ownership for the NDC and opens possibilities for more coordinated and systemic engagement with potential donors and partners. The project is complemented to the work done by UNDP CO during last year's advancing climate change agenda. UNDP is the leading agency in the country in advancing climate change dimension. In 2023, UNDP supported the country with development of MRV system, capacity building at all the levels, drafting national legislation on development of carbon trading, development of climate-focused education. the support was provided with the core funds and through the ongoing development projects. In 2024, the support is provided with the focus on NAP development, capacity building, and climate-centered education for schoolers and pre-schoolers. The assistance is channeled using UNDP core funds, and through the ongoing Climate Box project.
The project is aligned with the Climate Promise Framework, and its main pillars. This project addresses one Global Outcome 2: Amplifying Ambition: Countries have established long-term net-zero and climate resilient development pathways aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement.ย
The project is managed by the UNDP CO Belarus and implemented within UNDP Climate Promise initiative. The implementation modality is Direct Implementation Modality (DIM), in line with the UNDPโs Programme and Operations Policies and Procedures. The actions and activities planned for Belarus will be agreed with the regional and global Climate Promise team. The timeframe for implementation of the project is 12 months.ย
Objective of the Assignment is to ensure effective implementation of the Climate Promise projectsโ activities with delivery of all the intended outcomes and outputs in accordance with the work plan and Project Initiation Plan. ย Duties and Responsibilities
The Project Coordinator assumes overall responsibility for the successful implementation of all project activities and the achievement of planned project outputs.
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Facilitate knowledge building and knowledge sharing relevant to the assigned thematic area(s). Identify, synthesize and document best practices and lessons learned that are generated from the project and implementing partners; Participate in and ensure sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice on project related issues; Support establishment of knowledge platforms for the project, facilitate innovative mechanisms for dissemination of knowledge from the project, and develop knowledge resources and products to share with project partners and to support UNDPโs engagement in this area.The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Institutional Arrangement
The Project Coordinator will carry out its duties under the direct supervision of the UNDP Programme Analyst in the field of environment, energy, climate change and disaster risk reduction of Belarus UNDP Country Office and ย regional Climate Promise coordinator.
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Core Competencies
Achieve Results:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work. Think Innovatively:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking. Learn Continuously:ย ย ย ย ย LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning. Adapt with Agility:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process. Act with Determination:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously. Engage and Partner:ย ย ย ย ย ย LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships. Enable Diversity and Inclusion:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making. Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies ย Results-based Management: ย ย ย Ability to manage the implementation of strategies, programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results. Knowledge and understanding of relevant theories, concepts, methodologies, instruments, and tools. Co-creation: Ability to design and facilitate a process that enables a diverse group of stakeholders to solve a common problem, develop a practice, or create knowledge together.ย Ability to embrace diversity, work with a diverse group of stakeholders understand their interests, perspectives and views and tap into to them as a source for creativity.ย Ability to facilitate processes and create conditions that are open for diverse inputs, stimulate collaboration and sharing. Communication: Communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience. Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels. Effective Decision Making: Take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one's authority, area of expertise and resources and take into consideration potential wider implications. Negotiation and Influence: Reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and creates win-win situations. Knowledge Generation: Ability to research information and to turn it into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need.ย Ability to apply existing concepts to new situations, and to develop new concepts to generate workable solutions and new approaches.ย Knowledge of relevant concepts, conceptual models, and theories that can be useful in addressing new situations.ย Required Skills and Experience
ย Education: Secondary education is required. Bachelorโs Degree in one of the following fields: Environmental Protection Management or Resource Management (or equivalent) and/or Business Management or related fields will be given due consideration but is not a requirement. Experience: Minimum 7 years (with Secondary Education) or 4 years (with Bachelorโs Degree) of relevant experience in environmental protection management or resource management (or equivalent) and/or business management or project management or related fields.ย
Required Skills:
Communication skills to convey project information clearly and professionally to different stakeholders. Organizational skills to manage the tasks, resources and deadlines of a project using tools such as calendars, spreadsheets and project management software. Problem-solving skills to identify and resolve any problems that may occur during the project and to be able to analyze the situation, propose solutions and implement them quickly.ยDesired Skills:
Experience in Budgeting or Finance (of financial and budgeting processes; effectively financial, human and material resources management). Proven experience with implementation of climate change and/or climate-related projects.Required Languages:
Fluency in English, Russian/Belarusian is required.ย Disclaimer ย Applicant information about UNDP rostersย ยย Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.ย We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.ย ย
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