Transportation Sector Expert

Result of ServiceThe TRANSPORTATION Sector Expert will be responsible for supporting the Brazilian Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA) in the elaboration of the TRANSPORTATION sector mitigation plan for the Plano Clima, with an integrated co-mitigation of GHGs and SLCPs approach. The work will be conducted under the coordination of the Plano Clima Senior Technical Coordinator, following general guidance from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change as well as the CCAC and UNEP, and specific guidance from the respective focal point of the Ministry leading the Sectoral Plan. As a result of the elaboration of the Brazilian National Climate Plan, it is expected that the proposed sectoral plan provides a clear set of actions in the TRANSPORTATION sector to be implemented by the government for aligning the Brazilian economy towards a trajectory consistent to the targets defined. The sectoral plan should be integrated to a robust implementation strategy and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework. Work LocationBrasilia, home-based Expected duration3 months Duties and ResponsibilitiesConvened by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) is a partnership of governments, intergovernmental organizations, and representatives of the private sector, the environmental community, and other members of civil society. The CCAC is the only international initiative working on integrated climate and clean air solutions to reduce the rate of near-term warming. It focuses on fast action to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) including methane, black carbon, HFCs and tropospheric ozone. More information on the CCAC is available at: www.ccacoalition.org Brazil is a CCAC state partner having joined CCAC in 2023 and signed the Global Methane Pledge in 2021. The country has taken significant steps to reduce climate change including through planning and mitigation of SLCP. In recognition of the seriousness of the climate emergency, the government of Brazil is now committed to structuring a renewed and ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). In comparison to the proposition presented at COP 21, Brazil aims to achieve a 48% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2025 and 53% GHG emissions reduction by 2030. In the context of its NDC revision, the country expects yet to undertake an integrated air pollution and climate change mitigation approach which provides a substantial opportunity to enhance its ambition. This means the integration of SLCPs, such as methane, HFCs and black carbon, alongside CO2 and other GHG emissions, while articulating the co-benefits of SLCP reductions throughout different sectors that directly or indirectly influence their emissions or can leverage CO2 reduction. In September 2023, the Brazilian government restructured the Interministerial Committee on Climate Change – CIM, which will be an important locus for management, coordination, and articulation regarding the national climate policy. In addition to determining the correction of the Brazilian NDC to the levels of ambition that Brazil had initially proposed in 2015, the Committee established interministerial working groups to the Brazilian carbon market (SBCE) and to update the law that established the National Policy on Climate Change – PNMC. The CIM also established a Resolution that mandates updating the National Plan on Climate Change – Plano Clima, establishing two interministerial working groups to coordinate the work, one on mitigation and the other on adaptation. Plano Clima will be the main instrument for implementing climate policy, thus consolidating the strategies and goals of the Federal Government to achieve the objectives of the PNMC and the goals of the Brazilian NDC. The new Climate Plan will cover the period between 2024 and 2035 and will have national and sectoral mitigation and adaptation targets for the years 2030 and 2035, simultaneously compatible with the objective of climate neutrality. The mitigation component is expected to be developed with CCAC support and include Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs), especially methane. The CCAC is therefore seeking an Expert for supporting the elaboration of the Transportation Sectoral Mitigation Plan for the Plano Clima, ensuring its compatibility with a strategy to co-mitigate emissions of GHGs and SLCPs. Activities - Work closely with the named sectoral focal points in government to depict qualitatively and quantitatively the course of action for mitigation in the Transportation sector, in line with the modelling results (being done by COPPE/UFRJ) and the respective sectoral carbon budget. - Work closely with the named Plano Clima sectoral focal points in government to define actions, programs, and specific measures for reaching the sectoral goals. - Work in collaboration with the Financial Analysis Expert and M&E Expert consultants (to be hired) to integrate the proposed course of actions into a feasible and transparent framework - Participate and Support the Senior Technical Coordinator with content elaboration for sectoral workshops to collect inputs from TRANSPORTATION sector players in the private sector and civil society - Support the Senior Technical Coordinator in consultation process of the content of the TRANSPORTATION sectoral plan with relevant experts and stakeholders. - Support technical sectoral discussions by preparing science-based recommendations and subsidies in a presentation format on relevant topics to be defined concerning sectoral mitigation levers and its implications (including GHG and methane, e.g: electromobility, balance of the cargo and passenger transport matrix) - In coordination with the Senior Technical Coordinator, prepare draft versions of the Transportation based on the sector’s plans templates and incorporate reviews based on feedback from MMA, stakeholders. - Provide inputs to align Brazil's enhanced transparency system, especially regarding NDC tracking and updating, with the approach of carbon budgets. This includes the development of QA/QC processes, including sensitivity and uncertainty analysis. - Keep contact and participate in meetings with technical experts from CCAC, UNEP Trasnport unit, and UNEP Brazil office for general guidance and technical coordination. Qualifications/special skills● Advanced university degree, master or equivalent in Engineering, Economics, Administration or other equivalent areas, with specialization in the areas of Transportation, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources Management, or relevant fields of study. ● A first-level university degree in combination with 6 additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Special knowledge and skills: • Technical knowledge about GHG emission inventories and mitigation measures in the transport sector is required; ● Technical expertise working with the transportation sector planning is required ● Familiarity with emissions policies simulation tools is an asset ● In-depth knowledge of the national plans, strategies, and policies related to climate change in Brazil is required. ● Proven ability to work under pressure, with tight deadlines is required ● Proven ability in articulation with different organizations and sectors (public and private) is required ● Proven ability to write technical or policy documents is required ● A minimum of 8 years of practical experience in climate change policy development and advice in the Transportation sector in Brazil. ● Experience with integrated planning of the transport sector including highways, railways, airports, waterways and ports is desired. ● Experience with Brazil’s public sector institutions is an asset. ● Experience in climate finance is an asset. ● Experience with low-GHG alternative fuels is an asset; ● Experience with short-lived climate pollutants in Transport is an asset Languages● Excellent verbal and written communication in English and Portuguese is required Additional InformationNot available. 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