CCAC Technical Consultant – Expert on super pollutants, NDC 3.0 and MRV for the Dominican Republic

The CCAC Technical Consultant will develop and manage robust, transparent, and internationally aligned MRV systems for GHGs and SLCPs, focusing on CH4 and HFCs, ensuring high-quality data collection, QA/QC, and timely reporting to support national planning and international obligations in the Dominican Republic.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a fully operational, transparent, and internationally aligned MRV system for GHGs, SLCPs, especially CH4 and HFCs and key air pollutants that meets IPCC, UNFCCC, and CCAC standards.
• Strengthen QA/QC procedures ensuring high-quality, verifiable emissions data and institutionalize robust quality assurance and quality control protocols.
• Produce timely, evidence-based reporting that supports national planning and international transparency obligations including NDC updates and Biennial Transparency Reports.
• Provide regular analytical reports, MRV updates, and progress assessments to enable tracking of mitigation outcomes and fulfillment of international commitments.
• Enhance institutional capacity for MRV by training government teams and providing technical tools to strengthen national capabilities for data management, co-benefit assessment, and ongoing operation of the MRV system aligned with NDC 3.0 and the GHG inventory.
• Prepare key outputs including Gap Assessment Report, Draft NDC 3.0 RD-2025 Action Plan SLCPs Proposals, Preliminary Climate Investment Plan, MRV Tools Design/Strengthening Framework, and Pre-Investment Study Report.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s, PhD or equivalent) in environmental sciences, atmospheric chemistry, statistics, engineering, or a related quantitative field or a similar discipline. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in GHG or SLCP inventory development, MRV system design, or climate transparency frameworks is required.
• Familiarity with national and international climate policy frameworks, including the Paris Agreement and Article 6 mechanisms is required.
• In-depth knowledge of greenhouse gas mitigation, and experience in designing and implementing MRV systems with emphasis on CH4 (methane) and HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) is required.
• Demonstrated expertise with IPCC methodologies, UNFCCC reporting guidelines, and preferably CCAC or GEF project MRV requirements is desirable.
• Strong data management skills (SQL, Python/R, GIS, LEAP or specialized inventory software like SEI’s TEMPO or CRF Reporter) is desirable.
• Experience working with public institutions in Dominican Republic is highly desirable.
• Proven experience preparing technical reports, stakeholder engagement materials, or capacity-building content related to climate change, SLCPs, or air pollution is desirable.
• Experience working with government and/or international development partners in the environmental/climate sector is desirable.
• Knowledge and previous experience working on climate change, short-lived climate pollutants, climate change international agreements or air pollution is desirable.

Skills

• GHG Inventory Development
• SLCP inventory development
• MRV System Development
• Climate Transparency Frameworks
• National climate policy frameworks
• International Climate Policy
• Paris Agreement Knowledge
• Article 6 Mechanisms
• Greenhouse gas mitigation
• MRV implementation
• Methane (CH4) expertise
• Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) expertise
• IPCC methodologies
• UNFCCC reporting guidelines
• Data Management
• SQL
• Python
• R Programming
• GIS
• LEAP software
• SEI TEMPO software
• CRF Reporter software
• Technical Report Preparation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Capacity-building content development
• Climate Change Expertise
• Short-lived climate pollutants knowledge
• Air Pollution Knowledge

Languages

Spanish, English