Technical Coordination Senior Officer (Home based Retainer)
Quick answer
UNOPS is hiring a mid-level Technical Coordination Senior Officer (Home based Retainer) in South Africa to lead and coordinate South Africa’s technical and scientific engagement with the IPCC, ensuring high-quality national inputs to IPCC processes.
- Role
- Technical Coordination Senior Officer (Home based Retainer)
- Organization
- UNOPS
- Location
- Home based, South Africa
- Level
- Mid
- Category
- Communications & Marketing
The role
The Technical Coordination Senior Officer will lead and coordinate South Africa’s technical and scientific engagement with the IPCC, ensuring high-quality national inputs to IPCC processes, and strengthening alignment between IPCC scientific outputs and national climate policy and decision-making.
What you'll do
- Establish and operationalize a national IPCC technical/scientific committee
- Provide secretariat support and ensure effective functioning of the committee
- Coordinate expert consultations on IPCC reports and outputs
- Coordinate national participation in IPCC review processes
- Organize and lead expert review workshops and government review processes
- Manage nomination of national experts for IPCC roles
What it takes
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in climate science, environmental science or a related field
- At least 4 years’ experience in climate science or policy-related work, with experience within international frameworks
- Strong knowledge of South Africa’s climate policies, institutional frameworks, and monitoring and reporting systems
- Excellent analytical, stakeholder engagement, and report-writing skills
What you'll bring
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is home-based in South Africa.
What is the compensation?
The compensation is not specified in the job posting.
What are the key qualifications required?
The key qualifications required include a bachelor’s degree in climate science, environmental science or a related field, at least 4 years of experience in climate science or policy-related work, and excellent analytical, stakeholder engagement, and report-writing skills.
How do I apply?
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the selection process.
How to apply
Apply directly on UNOPS's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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