Project Support Coordinator
INTRODUCTION TO GGGI
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PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Paris Agreement establishes a global framework for Parties to collaboratively limit the increase in global average temperature to well below 2ยฐC, with efforts to cap the rise at 1.5ยฐC. A key component of this framework is Article 6, which enables cooperative approaches, including the potential for international carbon transactions.
Morocco, driven by its ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance climate resilience, has a promising opportunity to access international climate finance through Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement. To effectively leverage these opportunities, Morocco must establish a robust national governance system to addresses the key challenges associated with participating in international carbon markets.
Following the successful conclusion of COP26 in Glasgow, the Baku Conference on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement provided crucial guidance on the implementation of international carbon markets, highlighting the importance of robust national frameworks for ensuring environmental integrity and achieving ambitious climate action.
Morocco has already started developing the A6 Framework with UNDP and GGGI support, which is currently being finalized. Key steps include developing specific regulations and criteria for project approval under Article 6.2, the issuance of Mitigation Outcomes (MOs), and overall governance. However, Morocco faces several challenges in putting in place a robust A6 framework. The challenges which the project aims to address include:
- Governance and Institutional Arrangements: Developing clear roles and responsibilities for government entities and ensuring effective coordination among stakeholders to manage Article 6 activities.
- Legal and Regulatory Frameworks: Formulating transparent and comprehensive regulations that align with international standards to ensure environmental integrity and prevent double counting of emissions reductions.
- Capacity Building: Enhancing the technical and institutional capacities of government officials and private sector actors to engage in Article 6 mechanisms effectively.
- Data Quality and Transparency: Establishing reliable inventory and accounting systems to track mitigation outcomes and ensure accurate reporting.
- Risk Management: Implementing strategies to mitigate overselling risks and maintain the credibility of Moroccoโs carbon market activities.
By addressing these challenges, Morocco aims to unlock international climate finance, attract private sector investment, and position itself as a regional leader carbon market. The project will deliver key outputs, including an updated Article 6 Framework, a legal and regulatory system, a fee structure, methodologies for corresponding adjustments, and a comprehensive capacity-building program.
The initiative will deliver several key outputs, such as an updated Article 6 framework, a legal and regulatory system, a fee structure for Article 6.2 activities, methodologies for corresponding adjustments, and a comprehensive capacity-building program. These deliverables will ensure that Moroccoโs participation in cooperative approaches is transparent, efficient, and aligned with global best practices.
GGGI, in partnership with GiZ, is supporting Morocco in addressing challenges such as establishing a clear regulatory framework, ensuring data quality, preventing double-counting, devising a fee structure for implementing Article 6, reporting to UNFCCC and building stakeholder capacity to implement Article 6 mechanisms effectively. This project aims to strengthen Moroccoโs institutional and technical capacities for engagement in international carbon markets, unlocking climate finance to support its sustainable development goals.
PURPOSE
The Project Coordinator will support the effective implementation of the project by handling administrative and documentation tasks and assisting with coordination between different project stakeholders. This role ensures smooth collaboration between GGGI, GiZ, the Moroccan government through the Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Moroccoโs Article 6 focal point for UNFCCC and other stakeholders. The role will focus on executing assigned tasks, tracking progress of project milestones and consultantsโ outputs, and ensuring smooth project operations. The Coordinator will contribute to the development of governance frameworks, capacity building programs, and strategies to enable Moroccoโs participation in cooperative approaches under Article 6.2.
ENGAGEMENT
The Project Coordinator will assist in facilitating communication and coordination between local stakeholders and the GGGI HQ team to deliver activities under the project โSupporting Moroccoโs preparedness for utilizing cooperative approaches under Article 6 of the Paris Agreementโ. S/he will also serve as the key point of contact for government counterparts and GiZ representatives. The role will help resolve coordination issues, maintain relationships and records, and ensure efficient alignment between stakeholders on project activities and priorities.
DELIVERY
The Project Coordinator will be responsible for the following tasks:
1. Project Coordination Support :
- Provide support to the Project Manager in project planning, execution and monitoring of project activities to meet timelines and deliverables.
- Risk Management: Implementing strategies to mitigate overselling risks and maintain the credibility of Moroccoโs carbon market activities.
- Assist in organizing meetings, workshops, and consultations with stakeholders, ensuring inclusive participation and clear communication.
- Prepare detailed agendas, meeting minutes, and follow-up action plans to track progress.
- Data Quality and Transparency: Establishing reliable inventory and accounting systems to track mitigation outcomes and ensure accurate reporting.
- Ensure timely communication and distribution of relevant project materials.
- Assist in tracking progress and reporting on project activities, identifying risks and proposing mitigation strategies.
- Keep stakeholders engaged through clear and timely updates.
2. Technical and Capacity Building Support:
- Help facilitate discussions on Article 6 mechanisms, keeping stakeholders informed and engaged, and compile feedback on governance frameworks, methodologies, and regulatory documents.
- Capacity Building: Enhancing the technical and institutional capacities of government officials and private sector actors to engage in Article 6 mechanisms effectively.
- Support communication between technical experts, consultants, and stakeholders to ensure smooth project execution, tracking technical deliverables and reporting any risks or delays.
- Legal and Regulatory Frameworks: Formulating transparent and comprehensive regulations that align with international standards to ensure environmental integrity and prevent double counting of emissions reductions.
- Provide logistical and administrative support for technical activities, including document management, scheduling, and record-keeping in line with GGGIโs knowledge management standards.
3. Reporting Support :
Assist in tracking and reporting project progress using GGGI and donor monitoring frameworks. Help prepare and compile reports for GGGI, donors and the UNFCCC, ensuring accuracy and compliance with requirements. Help collect required inputs and updates from project team members, consultants, and partners to support timely report submission. Provide logistical and administrative support for reporting activities, including formatting and organizing data. Assist in preparing summaries or presentations of project progress for stakeholder meetings and workshops, ensuring clarity and relevance for non-technical audiences. Maintain project records and ensure easy access via GGGIโs SharePoint.
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelorโs degree or a Masterโs degree in Environmental Policy, Climate Change, Project Management, Public Administration, or a related field. Experience: At least 3 to 5 years of work experience in project coordination, climate change policy or related fields. Familiarity with international carbon markets is desirable. Understanding of Moroccoโs Renewable Energy strategies, Article 6 mechanisms, and the Paris Agreement is highly desired. Proficiency in English and French (both oral and written) is required. Proficiency in Arabic is considered an asset.Functional:
Basic understanding of Carbon Markets and Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, the Renewable Energy landscape in Morocco, Moroccoโs Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines. Ability to work collaboratively and support the Project Manager and the Country Lead.Corporate:
Understand and actively supports GGGIโs mission, vision and values. Promote an organizational culture of trust, transparency, respect and partnership. Excels at problem solving, asks questions and seeks support when needed, shares easily information and knowledge with others both internally as externally. Manage emotions and stress positively, builds rapport and resolves conflict easily. Strong ability to work independently and/or remotely, while maintaining productivity. Excellent English oral and written communication skills; including public speaking.WORKING CONDITIONS
The Project Coordinator is an X5 gradelevel in GGGIโs national salary scale. Determination of base salary is subject to candidate's experience, academic background and internal equity. GGGI is committed to providing a work environment that is sufficiently flexible to accommodate diverse life-cycle challenges and assist Staff members to achieve a better balance between work and personal/family commitments, thus ensuring high performance, long-term productivity, and well-being of Staff members. This is a national position and does not include relocation benefits. The chosen candidate is expected to be based in Rabat, Morocco and will report directly to the Project Manager (also based in Rabat).INTRODUCTION
GGGI has a diverse portfolio of programs in developing countries around the world. These in-country programs, together with global products and services, focus on delivering results through an integrated approach of evidence-based green growth planning and implementation aligned to countriesโ development priorities. The organization also focuses on knowledge development and management activities which build a strong theoretical and empirical basis for green growth, while providing concrete options and guidance for policymakers; as well as building the conditions for public and private green infrastructure investments.
Through its Carbon Pricing Unit (CPU), GGGI implements programs aimed at advancing international carbon trading in alignment with the Rulebook of the Paris Agreement, such as the DAPA program (Designing Article 6 Policy Approaches), the MATS program (Mobilizing Article 6 Trading Structure) or the SPAR6C program (Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation). These initiatives, which are financed with over 33 million USD, aim to: (1) Establish a robust and reliable global carbon price, (2) Drive the economic transformation essential for achieving ambitious Paris Agreement goals, and (3) Assist governments in developing and implementing Article 6 projects and policies, including through pilot transactions and capacity building for institutional frameworks.
Nevertheless, while GGGI is the primary recipient of the funds, they ultimately serve the interests of the Moroccan government, particularly the Directorate of Climate Change and Biodiversity within the Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development. As the focal point for Article 6 for Morocco at the UNFCCC, this directorate is responsible for ensuring the implementation of the Article 6 framework within the country. Through close collaboration with key stakeholders, this funding will enhance Morocco's capacity to engage in international carbon trading, while also supporting its overarching goal of sustainable development.
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