Consultant for E-Mobility Assessment and Strategic Alignment in Palau

About the role

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Climate Change Division, Global Funds Mitigation and Transparency Section, is seeking a home-based consultant for the project "Enabling the transition to a Zero Emission Transport Sector in Palau" (GEF ID 11517). The consultant will assess national developments and strategic alignment since the project document was developed, under the supervision of the Task Manager for Asia and the Pacific and in coordination with the Asia Pacific team. The expected duration is 2 months.

Key responsibilities

• Collect information, documents and data from key beneficiaries and stakeholders, and support workshops and meetings for the assessment.
• Assess national developments and recommend strategic alignment, documenting findings in the final reports with triangulated evidence and clear evaluative reasoning.
• Identify strategic alignments, policy support requirements and operational refinements needed to optimise project delivery and maximise co-benefits.
• Develop a structured recommendations matrix with proposed actions, priorities and responsible stakeholders.
• Work closely with the country focal point at the Bureau of Budget and Planning, Ministry of Finance, Government of Palau.
• Use other data collection tools such as a country visit, if agreed with the Task Manager.

Required profile

• Masters degree in energy, environmental sciences, engineering, international development or a related field; alternatively a first-level degree plus two years of qualifying experience.
• At least 2 years of project evaluation, national policy formulation or climate change mitigation work, preferably in Small Island Developing States.
• Fluency in English (oral and written); French is the other working language of the UN Secretariat.
• Desirable: experience with GEF or UNEP projects, and with multilateral or bilateral climate, renewable energy or development funding bodies.