Senior Consultant - Low carbon and climate resilient buildings and construction

Result of service

Under the supervision of the programme management officer of the buildings and cooling unit, the senior consultant will support the implementation of unep's portfolio on low-carbon and climate-resilient buildings, with a particular focus on africa and south and south-east asia. The consultant will provide technical, coordination, and project implementation support for country-level activities related to climate-resilient and resource-efficient buildings, circular construction materials, thermal comfort, and sustainable urban cooling solutions.

More precisely the consultant will undertake the following activities: a. Project coordination and administrative support
• support day-to-day coordination of project activities.
• assist in organizing meetings, workshops, webinars, consultations, and stakeholder engagements.
• prepare meeting agendas, minutes, presentations, and follow-up actions.
• support coordination with governments, implementing partners, consultants, and stakeholders.

B. Project implementation support
• assist in monitoring implementation of project activities and work plans.
• track project deliverables, timelines, and reporting requirements.
• support review , quality control and compilation of technical and administrative outputs from partners and consultants.
• maintain project documentation and filing systems.

C. Research and technical support
• conduct background research on sustainable buildings, sustainable construction materials, embodied carbon, circularity, and climate resilience buildings.
• support preparation of technical briefs, concept notes, summaries, and knowledge products.
• assist in data collection and analysis related to buildings and cooling activities.

D. Communications and outreach
• assist in documenting project activities, events, and success stories.
• support outreach and stakeholder engagement efforts for buildings and cooling initiatives and globalabc activities.

E. Stakeholder engagement
• facilitate communication and coordination with national and local governments, partners, experts, and stakeholders.
• support engagement with globalabc working groups and other relevant networks and initiatives.
• assist in coordinating consultations and stakeholder workshops.

F. Monitoring and reporting
• support preparation of progress reports, activity reports, meeting summaries, and donor reporting inputs.
• assist in tracking project indicators and maintaining monitoring tools.
• support compilation of lessons learned, best practices, and project impacts. G. Event and knowledge management support
• assist in organizing capacity-building activities, training sessions, and knowledge exchange events.
• support logistics and coordination for regional and international events.
• maintain databases, contact lists, and knowledge management resources.

Work location

Remote

Expected duration

6 months (renewable)

Duties and responsibilities

The united nations environment programme recognizes the critical role of buildings and cooling in addressing climate change, energy efficiency, urban resilience, and sustainable development. The buildings and construction sector accounts for a significant share of global greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption, while access to sustainable cooling is increasingly essential for human health, food systems, economic productivity, and climate adaptation. Unep supports countries and stakeholders in accelerating the transition toward low-emission, resource-efficient, climate-resilient buildings and sustainable cooling solutions through policy support, technical assistance, capacity building, partnerships, and knowledge development.

As unep expands its portfolio of activities on low-carbon buildings, sustainable construction materials, passive and sustainable cooling, there is a growing need to strengthen project development, coordination, implementation, and stakeholder engagement across africa and south and south-east asia. Unep is currently supporting a pipeline of country-level projects focused on advancing low-carbon and climate-resilient buildings, promoting circular and sustainably sourced building materials,…