Technology Needs Specialist Consultant – PAF Paraguay

The Consultant will provide specialized technical support for identifying and prioritizing AFOLU technology needs aligned with Paraguay's NDC 3.0 and the UNFCCC TNA approach. This includes assessing technologies, gaps, barriers, and capacity needs, developing a Technology Action Plan, and supporting the deployment of priority technologies to strengthen Paraguay's climate commitments implementation.

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive Work Plan including activity sequencing, timelines, milestones, roles, responsibilities, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Conduct a comprehensive review and diagnostic of the existing Technology Needs Plan, identifying gaps, areas for improvement, and priority technology needs related to mitigation and adaptation.
• Develop a methodological approach for the revision and updating of the Technology Needs Plan, ensuring alignment with Paraguay’s NDC 3.0 priorities and national mitigation and adaptation objectives.
• Identify and assess relevant technological solutions and opportunities with high mitigation and adaptation potential.
• Plan and support consultations and workshops with key stakeholders prioritized by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development.
• Lead the collection, analysis, and integration of inputs from national stakeholders into the revised Technology Needs Plan.
• Prepare the draft, validated, and final versions of the revised and updated Technology Needs Plan.
• Coordinate closely with the Mitigation Specialist Consultant and Adaptation Specialist Consultant to ensure coherence and complementarity.
• Lead validation meetings with national and institutional counterparts, present the proposed Technology Needs Plan, and incorporate feedback.
• Establish effective coordination and communication arrangements with the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, relevant national stakeholders, and UNEP’s technical team.
• Review, harmonize, and ensure consistency of technical inputs and outputs related to the Technology Needs Plan.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental management, engineering, environmental sciences, economics, or a related field (Required).
• Postgraduate degree in environmental management, engineering, environmental sciences, economics, political science, public administration, or a related field (Required).
• Minimum seven (7) years of relevant work experience in environmental management (Required).
• Minimum four (4) years of relevant experience in planning, implementing, and/or monitoring development initiatives, policies, and programs related to climate change in Paraguay and/or actions for NDC (Desirable).
• Demonstrated analytical capacity to contribute to developing technical products such as reviews and gap assessments related to climate change planning and implementation (Desirable).
• In-depth knowledge of Paraguay’s climate change regulatory and planning framework, including processes and initiatives at the national and local levels (Desirable).
• Demonstrated experience working with public institutions in Paraguay related to climate change planning (Desirable).
• Relevant experience integrating gender considerations into formulating, planning, and implementing projects or public policies (Desirable).
• Demonstrated experience in preparing policy and strategy reports for national governments and in the technical review of national reports and relevant international documents (Desirable).
• Fluency in Spanish (Required).
• Confident in English (Desired).
• Confident in Guarani (Desired).

Skills

• Environmental Management
• Climate Change Planning
• Policy Analysis
• Gap Assessments
• Technology Needs Assessment
• Technology Action Planning
• Climate Change Implementation
• Public Policy Formulation
• Gender Integration in Projects
• Technical Report Preparation
• National Climate Framework Knowledge
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Development Programme Monitoring
• Environmental Sciences
• Economic Analysis
• Project Planning
• Spanish
• English

Languages

Spanish, English, Guarani