Working under the guidance of the project’s Global Coordinator and in close engagement with government focal points, NDC Partnership teams, and national and international implementing partners, the Advisor will: o Lead the strategic and technical direction of the project’s regional portfolio in Africa and the Middle East. o Promote coherence, quality assurance, and results orientation across country workplans, deliverables, and advisory products. o Provide senior technical input, review, validation, and strategic recommendations to strengthen countries’ readiness and delivery of NDC investment and implementation priorities. o Serve as UNEP’s senior technical focal point for Africa and the Middle East within the NDC Act and Invest project, facilitating alignment among partners and counterparts, and recommending course-corrections as needed to keep interventions responsive to national priorities and emerging opportunities.