Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment has worked with line ministries to identify a long list of projects supporting NDC implementation. The Government is now seeking the support of a Climate Finance Specialist to work in-country to develop a subset of these projects to access international and domestic sources of public and private finance, and structure finance for investment in these projects, and build the capacity of civil servants, supporting line ministries to develop their own project concept notes and ensuring lasting capacity in-country through knowledge transfer to government officials. The Specialist will also be required to provide expert insights on climate finance and external negotiations to the ministry.
The climate finance advisor will be embedded in the Department of Climate Change, General Directorate of Policy and Strategy under the Ministry of Environment. As the leading entity of the national climate agenda, Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment coordinates activities related to the fulfilment of climate commitments, including the Nationally Determined Contributions. He/she will support the focal point of the Partnership in climate finance-related issues. The embedded facilitator will implement all tasks under the direct supervision of the Partnerships Development Senior Manager and in collaboration with the NDC Partnership Focal Point in the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Economy and Finance. He/she will also work in close collaboration with the NDC Partnership Support Unit. He/she will need to bring his/her own laptop to the ministry’s duty station.
This is a retainer national vacancy/position for twelve 12 months period based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for a maximum of 220 working days.