CCAC Interinstitutional coordinator for the Super Pollutants Accelerator in Mexico (re-advertised)

The CCAC Interinstitutional coordinator for the Super Pollutants Accelerator in Mexico will support the Government of Mexico with coordination and participation of all competent actors and authorities engaged in the super pollutant agenda and broader climate mitigation and air quality objectives. The role involves facilitating collaboration across ministries and stakeholders, ensuring coherence, effective information flow, and strategic alignment across key super pollutant sectors.

Responsibilities

• Support the Government of Mexico with coordination and participation of all competent actors and authorities engaged in the super pollutant agenda and broader climate mitigation and air quality objectives.
• Ensure coherence, effective information flow, and strategic alignment across key super pollutant sectors.
• Facilitate collaboration across relevant line and sectoral ministries through coordination of a national interministerial mechanism and with other key stakeholders.
• Engage with CCAC Hubs to enhance national action and cross-sectoral integration.
• Establish a functional national SLCP coordination platform with clear ToR, roles, and procedures.
• Conduct regular inter-ministerial meetings with documented decisions and action tracking.
• Develop operational coordination and communication protocols across institutions.
• Produce policy briefs and recommendations integrating SLCPs into national and sectoral strategies.
• Develop cross-sectoral alignment tools/analyses identifying synergies, gaps, and overlaps.
• Contribute to updated or new policies/strategies reflecting SLCP priorities.
• Develop and implement joint workplans or initiatives across key ministries.
• Facilitate coordination meetings/workshops with documented outcomes.
• Establish collaboration mechanisms or agreements between institutions.
• Produce regular briefs, reports, and decision-support materials.
• Develop functional information-sharing tools/platforms such as dashboards and trackers.
• Consolidate cross-sector inputs into actionable recommendations for decision-makers.
• Develop prioritized SLCP action plans/roadmaps with clear responsibilities.
• Produce periodic implementation progress and coordination reports.
• Document lessons learned and adaptive improvements to strengthen delivery.
• Prepare detailed yearly workplan, monthly activity reports, 3 monthly in-depth progress reports and 6 monthly progress report against KPI: “Inter-ministerial coordination mechanism on super pollutants is operational”

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in public administration, environmental policy, international relations, or a related discipline. A first‑level university degree combined with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
• 6-8 years of experience in public policy and governmental coordination preferably in environment, climate and/or sustainable development is required.
• Strong understanding of Mexico’s environmental institutions and policies is required.
• A good understanding of short-lived climate pollutants, climate change and air pollution issues in Mexico is required.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders and to collaborate with multidisciplinary team is required.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral presentations is required.
• Knowledge of the national policies in climate change mitigation and air pollution is required.
• Strong facilitation, diplomacy, and project management skills; experience with multi-stakeholder platforms is required.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex federal bureaucracies and build trust across diverse institutions is desired.
• Familiarity with CCAC, UNFCCC processes, and Mexico’s institutional landscape on climate change is desired.

Skills

• Public Policy
• Governmental Coordination
• Environmental Policy
• Climate Change Mitigation
• Air Pollution Management
• Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Understanding
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
• Written Communication
• Oral Presentation
• National Climate Policies
• Project Management
• Facilitation Skills
• Diplomacy
• Multi-stakeholder Platform Design
• Navigating Federal Bureaucracies
• Trust Building
• UNFCCC Activities
• CCAC Familiarity

Languages

Spanish, English