stillingsbetegnelse:
Research Assistants for the Low Carbon Development, Cleaner Energy Development and Climate Resilient Development Programmes

jobbeskrivelse:
The UNEP DTU Partnership is seeking Research Assistants for the Low Carbon Development, Cleaner Energy Development and Climate Resilient Development Programmes. The UNEP DTU Partnership (UDP) Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development (formerly UNEP Risoe Centre) is a leading international research and advisory Centre on energy, climate and sustainable development. We work in close partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and have project activities in more than 50 developing countries. The Centre collaborates with a large number of international and government and research institutions, especially in developing countries. The successful candidates will join an international team of over 60 professionals in an interdisciplinary work environment that combines research, methodology development, capacity building and project implementation in developing countries. The successful candidates will be engaged in a number of our international projects in activities such as analysis, concept development, capacity building and organisational support in the following programmes and key areas: Low Carbon Development Programme: •Climate Finance, involving support for concrete project development as well as establishment of more generic financing models for policies and projects. Focus is on Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) and possible new market mechanisms. •Mitigation Policy, involving support for the integration of climate change related issues into development planning; formulating and implementing national/sectoral low carbon development strategies and preparation of financeable NAMAs in developing countries. This will cover areas like support for institutional capacity development, support to national processes to implement NAMAs and MRV systems. Analytical work will focus on development of tools for analyzing and prioritizing mitigation actions and baseline methodologies. Cleaner Energy Development Programme: •Technology Transfer, involving support to research into factors that determine the conditions for increased use of cleaner energy technologies in developing countries, including analysis of innovation systems, implementation barriers, markets and value chains. •Energy Access, involving support for analysis of key issues related to increased access to clean energy in developing countries, such as solar PV, wind and biofuels. This includes assistance on research projects and coordination of the energy access network's thematic studies, co-authoring Summary for Policy Makers Reports, maintenance of an on-line knowledge base, and information dissemination. Climate Resilient Development Programme: •Private sector adaptation and climate finance, involving supporting the development and testing of models for private sector financing and engagement in adaptation projects and policies. •Adaptation gap and policy analysis, including contributing to analysis and coordination of UNEP reports, economic and social assessments of climate change impacts and adaptation measures and technologies, and monitoring and evaluation of adaptation. Qualifications The successful candidate(s) should have a degree in economics, engineering, planning, environmental sciences or other relevant discipline, at a M.Sc. level or equivalent. The required competencies include knowledge and understanding of climate change, especially mitigation and adaptation policies, technologies and climate finance as well as analytical skills and experience in preparing technical and/or policy-relevant reports and papers. Relevant work experience, including work in developing countries, is an advantage. Languages: The working language at UDP is English. In addition proficiency in Spanish or French will be an asset. Terms of employment Staff at the UNEP DTU Partnership are employed according the collective agreement with the Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed with the relevant u

Arbejdsgiver Navn: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

Arbejdsgiver telefonnummer: 45252525

Arbejdsgiver faxnummer: 45881799

Job kort beskrivelse:
Undervisning og forskning på universiteter og højere læreranstalter

land: Danmark

region: Hovedstaden

krævede uddannelse: Ikke angivet

Kilde til jobtilbud: AMS, Offentlige arbejdsformidlinger, Danmark