Carbon Markets and Article 6 Consultant for Argentina - Capacity Building in Carbon Markets and Article 6 Readiness Proposal The Carbon Markets and Article 6 Consultant for Argentina will collaborate with the Climate Ambition and Transparency Team to achieve the following main goals:
Collectively improve the overall knowledge of the scope and functioning of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement in Argentina through a regional approach.Actively participate with the relevant stakeholders from participating countries to comply with the institutional, technical, and operational requirements to establish or participate in new or existing carbon markets. Specific tasks and responsibilities include:
Activity 1: Provide technical input and timely review of the analysis prepared by the regional consulting team on the development of carbon markets and Article 6 mechanisms in terms of institutional arrangements, environmental and social safeguards, and emission reduction projects in Argentina.Activity 2: Provide technical input and timely revisions to the regional guides on baselines, emissions projections, and carbon budgets, and to Argentina's roadmap for the implementation of carbon markets and Article 6.Activity 3: Facilitate the participation of the NDA and local stakeholders in Argentina in knowledge exchange events organized by the project at the regional level.Activity 4: Provide technical input to the development of a registry in Argentina to implement Article 6, considering local needs and previous experiences.Activity 5: Provide technical expertise for the development of a guidance document for Argentina related to the registration and monitoring of the application of cooperative approaches and corresponding adjustments under Article 6.Activity 6: Provide local information to the consulting firm on the private sector in Argentina and support the dissemination of reports and guidelines developed by the consulting firm related to the opportunities for project developers under Article 6.Activity 7: Provide technical support to the consulting firm in the identification of potential projects to advance and scale up carbon markets and Article 6 mechanisms in Argentina.Activity 8: Provide technical input to the consulting firm for the selection of the most technically sound project and for the prefeasibility study to assess its viability and potential for transformational change. Work Location: 3 MONTHS with the possibility of extension.
Qualifications/special skills:
ACADEMIC: Bachelor's degree in law, environmental sciences, economics, finance, administration, political science, international relations or a related field of studies is required. Master's degree in environmental sciences, climate change policy, carbon markets economics, finance, administration, political science, international relations or related fields is desirable.PROFESSIONAL: Five (5) years of experience in environmental policy, climate change, environmental sciences, environmental economics, climate policy, or related fields is required. Two (2) years of stakeholder engagement in public institutions is desirable.LANGUAGE: Fluency in Spanish is required. Confident level of English is desirable.SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: Excellent understanding of global and national climate change issues, particularly related to transparency and carbon markets is desirable. COMPETENCIES:
PROFESSIONALISM: Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems.TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Additional Information: No Fee
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