About United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

TheUnited Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)is the leading global environmental authority that sets the world’s environmental agenda, promotes coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Established in 1972, UNEP works with governments, civil society, businesses and other UN entities to address critical environmental challenges including climate change, ecosystem degradation, chemicals and waste management, and environmental governance. UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

Job Summary

This consultancy provides an opportunity to contribute specialized expertise to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)’s mission in environmental protection, climate action, and sustainable development. Working in Panama, you will apply your professional skills to address complex challenges in environmental protection, climate action, and sustainable development and support the organization’s programmatic objectives. This role offers the flexibility of consultancy work while contributing to meaningful international development outcomes with global impact.

Key Details

• Job Title:Hydrogen Specialist Consultant for the Plurinational State of Bolivia – Advancing a Regional Approach to the Green Hydrogen Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Grade:CON
• Location:Panama City (Remote work possible)
• Department:United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
• Contract Type:Consultancy
• Salary Range:$50,000.0 – $120,000.0 USD annually

Qualifications

• Fluency in Spanish is required.
• Fluency in English is desirable. SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
• Language: Demonstrates integrity and ethical standards.
• Language: Mature judgment and initiative.
• Language: Absolute commitment to confidentiality.
• Language: Ability to work independently and under pressure; take the initiative to judge priorities and organize work accordingly.
• Language: Intermediate knowledge and ability to use the set of standard applications (MS Office) is desirable.
• Language: Strong interpersonal skills and highly developed cultural sensitivity to communicate with all levels of staff and external clients, both orally and in writing.
• Language: Excellent organizational skills, ability to perform multiple tasks and attention to detail, initiative and independence.
• Language: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. PLANNING AND ORGANIZING:

Skills

• Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action.
• The green hydrogen generation technical potential in Latin America and the Caribbean is significant, estimated at 1,114 EJ of green hydrogen produced at a cost under USD 1.5/kg by 2050.
• Therefore, green hydrogen can be produced using the clean and renewable energy sources available in the region.
• Beyond the potential for its production, using hydrogen as an energy source can also result in a myriad of benefits for the region.
• The transport sector is the highest consumer of fossil fuels and the leading source of fossil-fuel-related Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions (15% of all regional GHG emissions in 2018).
• Diesel and gasoline are the main fuels used in transport, accounting for 83% of the total energy use.
• Hydrogen can be used for all transportation electrification, fuel cell electric cars, trucks, buses, forklifts, ferries and ships, and aircraft.
• Globally, some 8,000 fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) were sold in 2020.
• This project is being implemented in 7 countries in parallel.
• This position is home-based.
• The consultant will be supervised by the UNEP Programme Management Officer for Energy Efficiency for Latin America and the Caribbean..

Benefits

• BANK ACCOUNTS.