The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the focus of the political process to address Climate Change. The UNFCCC secretariat supports the Convention, its Kyoto Protocol and the historic Paris Agreement through a range of activities, including substantive and organizational support to meetings of the Parties and the implementation of commitments. It is a dynamic organization working in a politically challenging environment to help resolve one of the defining environmental issues of
our time.
The UNFCCC secretariat is completing a round of the Capacity Award Programme to Advance Capabilities and Institutional Training in one Year (CAPACITY) Fellowship Programme with the aim of developing capacity of negotiators and therefore increasing the level of implementation of the Paris Agreement. The CAPACITY Fellowship Programme contributes to building capacity for addressing climate change in Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs), through the development of
local professional expertise by:
a. Supporting innovative analytical work on climate change in the context of sustainable development;
b. Promoting a network of experts who can bring creative and innovative options to bear on questions of climate change;
c. Encouraging the leadership potential of young and promising professionals in their fields.
The Programme target group consists of mid-career professionals who are already in a government’s employment and who are nationals of and working in a SIDS or LDC Party. While Fellowships are awarded to individuals, the need for development/training, as described below, must occur within the context of the organization for which an applicant works. The training must help the organization to develop its capacity.
Where you will be working
This position is located in the UNFCCC secretariat in Bonn in the Mitigation division, which supports Parties to facilitate, catalyze and cooperate in the implementation of ambitious climate action in line with global efforts to limit temperature increase to well below 2°C and pursue efforts to limit this
increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Parties are supported in developing, communicating, and effectively implementing ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and LT-LEDS in a manner that facilitates just transitions and including through the use of collaborative approaches, mechanisms, framework engagements and economic instruments that broaden mitigation action and drive sustainable development.
The fellow will work in Markets and Non-Markets Support and Stakeholders Interaction subdivision, which provides effective support on matters relating to intergovernmental, substantive and technical support to Article 6.2, 6.4 and 6.8, Carbon Pricing, stakeholders’ interaction, regulations development,
delivering mandates under Article 6.2 (including review) and capacity-building on Article 6.
The Markets and Non-Markets Support and Stakeholders Interaction subdivision consists of five units:
- Market & non-market strategy and Policy Unit
- Article 6 Regulations Development Unit
- Article 6.2 Review Unit
- Article 6 Capacity Building Unit
- Article 6 Stakeholders Interaction Uni