Technical Specialist (Climate Change) Botswana
Botswana has achieved considerable progress in the environment/natural resources management and development. Despite progress made in this area emerging issues such as climate change will cause a setback. The UN expert panel on climate change has concluded that high rates of CO2 emission into the atmosphere will induce global warming. The effects will be felt worldwide, but the regional and local implications are uncertain. Major effects are expected to be increases in temperature and extreme weather events such as big storms, and floods. During the NDP 10, an Environment and Climate Change component has been designed as part of the United Nations Development Assistance Programme (UNDAF). The various activities that are to be undertaken during the programme range from environmental information systems, organizational structures, environmental legislation, multilateral environmental agreements, integrated water resources management, community based natural resources management and climate change. Linked to the issues of climate change are the anticipated Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) activities geared at advancing the adaptation and mitigation measures across all sectors’ of the economy. Under the guidance and supervision of the Deputy Resident Representative, the Technical Advisor for Climate Change will be recruited internationally, in accordance with the UNDP recruiting procedures and appointed by UNDP to serve as the full-time Technical Advisor for Climate Change. The position will be located within the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife & Tourism with active liaison with sectors both within and outside the MEWT. Technical Advisor for Climate Change will provide advisory services on climate change as a development issue and in particular take responsibility for the delivery of programme outputs within the GoB-UNPOP Results and Resources Matrix on Climate Change by supporting the relevant government, Civil Society Organisations and Private Sector agencies to deliver on their designated outputs.
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Duties and Responsibilities | |
The Technical Advisor for Climate Change assumes a facilitative and cartelistic role to Implementing Partners for the Climate Change Sub-component of the GoB-UNPOP and other components as appropriate. Duties and Responsibilities:
Contribute to the preparation of climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies and priorities:
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Competencies | |
Functional Competencies: Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda
Building Strategic Partnerships:
Innovation and Marketing New Approaches:
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing:
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise:
Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP’s Goals:
Core Competencies:
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Technical Specialist (Climate Change)
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