Junior Super Pollutant Specialist
United Nations Environment Programme
- Location:
- Remote
- Grade:
- CON
- Category:
- Professional Staff
- Remote:
- Yes
Posted Jun 24, 2026Apply by Jul 7, 2026 (10d left)
The Junior Super Pollutant Specialist supports coordination and engagement in the cooling sector, manages projects related to cooling, provides support to the CCAC TEAP Manager, develops strategies on carbon finance in super pollutant mitigation, and coordinates CCAC engagement at international conferences.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate active engagement of CCAC partners and industry in the Cooling Hub and lead engagement in networks such as the Cool Coalition and Regional Networks of Ozone Officers.
- Ensure successful implementation of CCAC projects in collaboration with the Programme Management Officer (P3).
- Support topic selection for the TEAP and provide learnings from Montreal Protocol TEAP for adoption in CCAC TEAP.
- Organize meetings with relevant partners to deliver a strategy on the use of carbon finance in super pollutant mitigation.
- Support engagement with COP31 Presidency and organize events at COP31 and MOP38.
Requirements
- An advanced university degree is required in the field of environmental management, behavioral sciences, and other related fields.
- At least 2 years of experience in short-lived climate pollutants is required.
- Proficiency in research, writing policy briefs, case studies, key messages, implementation plans, and sectoral strategies and guidance is required.
- Experience in country and stakeholder engagement is required.
- Experience in organizing events is required.
Skills
- Environmental Management
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Understanding
- Research
- Policy Brief Writing
- Case Study Development
- Implementation Planning
- Sectoral Strategy Development
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Country Engagement
- Event Organization
- Project Management
- Carbon Finance Strategies
- International Conference Coordination
Languages
English