Climate Change Specialist at
3 months ago
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Urban Lab Mesoamerica Hub Coordinator, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties:
Provide technical expertise and input in climate change and urban planning projects;
Develop analysis, collection, interpretation and representation of data and spatial analysis;
Produce desk and field research on topics related to climate change projects;
Elaborate project proposals
Advice and implement participatory processes in the scope of climate change projects;
Advise and develop materials for events, outreach, communications, capacity building sessions and workshops; Develop normative materials and publications;
Draft progress reports regarding the implementation of projects, including documentation, knowledge management, advocacy and outreach.
Requirements
Qualifications/special skills
Academic Qualifications:
First Level university degree in geography, environmental engineering, geography, urban planning, climate change, or a related field is required
Work Experience:
At least 2 years of relevant work experience in the field of urban and territorial planning is required.
Languages
Fluency in oral and written English and Spanish are required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.
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