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Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors , CON

Recruitment Type : Consultant

Job Opening Job Opening ID : Job Network : - Job Family : Environmental Affairs Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors , CON Recruitment Type : Consultant Duty Station : PARIS (2000) Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme Date Posted : Nov 4, 2026 Deadline : Nov 15, 2026

The incumbent will work under the guidance and supervision of the Head of Secretariatasacooling specialist in supporting country engagement activities under the Global Cooling Pledge. The responsibilities include support in facilitating country participation in the working groups, coordinating bilateral needs calls, and contributing to the mobilization of additional signatories. The support will involve coordination and planning for Steering Committee and coordination calls of the Coalition. In addition, under the supervision of the Beat the Heat Programme Manager, the consultant will organize online and in-person capacity building activities, develop knowledge products, analyze data and request from participating cities, and draft project proposals. The consultant will support the Mitigation Branch and contribute to the achievement of the objectives outlined above by providing support in the following areas:

• Global Cooling Pledge – country engagement (under the supervision of the Head of Secretariat):

  • Facilitate the participation of signatory countries in the Pledge working groups, including invitations, follow-up and consolidation of country inputs ;
  • Coordinate bilateral needs calls with signatory countries, including scheduling, briefing notes and documentation of country priorities and support needs ;
  • Contribute to the mobilization and onboarding of additional signatories, including outreach materials and follow-up with prospective countries ;
  • Support the coordination and planning of Steering Committee meetings and coordination calls of the Coalition, including agendas, background documents, minutes and follow-up on action points ;

• Beat the Heat (under the supervision of the Beat the Heat Programme Manager):

  • Organize online and in-person capacity-building activities for participating cities, including agendas, training materials, speakers and participant follow-up ;
  • Develop knowledge products on urban heat and sustainable cooling (e.g. guidance notes, case studies, briefs) ;
  • Analyse data and requests from participating cities and synthesize city needs to inform technical support ;
  • Draft project proposals and concept notes to mobilize resources for city-level heat action ;