[Hiring] National Consultancy for Country Coordination and Technical Support to a GCF Concept Note and Pre-feasibility Study @AGORA

Role Description

UNICEF Tajikistan seeks a national consultant to work alongside the international consultant on the identification and refinement of a child-sensitive climate investment idea and preparation of a Green Climate Fund (GCF) Concept Note and supporting pre-feasibility study. The national consultant will:

• Lead day-to-day country coordination.
• Facilitate country ownership.
• Gather and verify national evidence.
• Organize and document consultations.
• Provide country-specific technical inputs and follow-up.

The project focus will be determined through evidence-based analysis and agreement with UNICEF and the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, in its capacity as National Designated Authority (NDA), with GCF Secretariat feedback sought through agreed channels. Potential areas of the project include, but are not limited to:

• Education.
• Climate-resilient WASH.
• Resilient communities.

The assignment will align with UNICEF's mandate and current work, national and NDA priorities, and applicable GCF requirements.

Qualifications

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in climate change, environmental science, economics, public policy, international development, engineering, education, water/sanitation or another relevant discipline.
• A first university degree in a relevant discipline, combined with two additional years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.

Requirements

• At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in climate/environmental programming, climate policy or finance, adaptation planning, project development, government/partner coordination or related areas, including technical drafting and stakeholder consultation.
• Demonstrated substantive contribution to at least one climate-finance concept/proposal, adaptation plan, investment study or comparable donor project-design package; direct GCF experience is an asset.
• Knowledge of Tajikistan’s national climate priorities, NDA and sector institutions; familiarity with GCF investment criteria, Concept Note requirements and country-ownership arrangements.
• Strong data collection, source verification, research, analytical drafting and spreadsheet skills, including baseline/beneficiary records, unit costs, results indicators and information-gap tracking.
• Proven ability to coordinate government institutions, technical experts, UN/development partners and representative community groups; organize field consultations; document decisions; and follow up parallel technical requests.
• Ability to integrate gender, disability inclusion and child-sensitive perspectives, manage version/comment-response records and deliver reliable national inputs alongside an international consultant.
• Fluency in Tajik and Russian and excellent written and spoken English are required, including the ability to prepare English technical inputs and facilitate multilingual consultations.

Desirables

• Experience in climate-resilient education, WASH or community adaptation, and with UNICEF or other UN agencies, is an asset.
• Experience with GCF project preparation/review, pre-feasibility studies, NDA coordination or national adaptation planning is an asset.

Benefits

• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does.
• UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence.
• UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

Application Process

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV).
• Cover letter.
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template).
• Technical proposal of 3- to 5 pages covering:
  • Country coordination.
  • Data collection/verification.
  • Consultations.
  • Division of tasks with the international consultant, mission sequencing and review support.
• One work sample or public link identifying the applicant’s role.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes.