JOB TITLE: International Climate Change Expert

UNIT: Practical Action Consulting (Nepal)

RESPONSIBLE TO: Managing Director, Practical Action Consulting (UK)

Managing Director
(UK)

PAC PAC Nepal PAC Latin PAC South PAC East PAC UK
Southern PAC Manager, America Asia Africa Team
Africa International PAC Manager PAC Manager PAC Manager
PAC Manager Climate
Change Expert

PAC SnA PAC Nepal PAC LA PAC S Asia PAC EA

Team Team Team Team Team

BACKGROUND

Practical Action Consulting (PAC) – is the consulting arm of the International NGO Practical
Action. PAC annually works in over 40 countries and provides sustainable development
solutions to Governments, International NGO’s, the private sector and development
development
funders. The majority of our work falls within the broad thematic areas of sustainable
energy, markets for the poor, agriculture and livelihoods, knowledge brokering and
increasingly climate change.

PAC is recruiting for the

he position of International Climate Change Expert, to be based in our
Nepal office in Kathmandu. The objectives of the role will be to work as part of the
International PAC team – thus supporting and driving PAC’s climate change activities
within Asia, Africa and Latin America. The role will report to the PAC MD but will be
supported through the regional management structure through the Practical Action
Regional Director and PAC manager in Nepal.

This role will initially be on a 2 year contract,

contract, with a package comprising a competi
competitive
salary for an international position in the NGO sector, plus benefits.

JOB PURPOSE

To work as part of the International PAC team, supporting and driving the PAC climate
change activities within Asia, Africa and Latin America.

JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To define the target areas and strategic thinking on climate change issues, forming the
PAC position on climate change that feeds into the position of the Practical Action group.
To become embedded in the Practical Action policy team on climateclimate change issues through
regular, strategic liaison with the relevant Practical Action policy advisors.

To guide the development of proposals and expressions of interest for climate change
opportunities, providing advice and technical inputs on approach,
ch, methodology, team
composition etc.
To be actively involved in raising PAC’s profile in climate change issues amongst
government bodies, relevant organisations (think tanks, NGOs). While this role is biased for
Asia, the International Climate Change Expert will be expected to find methods of engaging
with these actors in Africa and South America.

To undertake fee-paying consultancy work as part of PAC International project teams for
climate change related projects. This could be in the capacity of team leader, project
manager, expert advisor, and/or technical backstopping.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 3 years’ professional experience in global climate change issues (see

below);
• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. environmental or climate change-related
studies in public policy, economics, science, international cooperation/international
development, engineering, or a related field);
• Experience in climate change interventions in the developing country context – Asia
(South Asia, Hindu Kush, South East Asia); and preferably Africa and Latin America;
ideally with understanding of the NAPA process in these regions;
• Demonstrable ability to engage at a senior level in the international climate change
arena;
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English.
• Good relationships and experience with key donors, clients (DfID, EU, World Bank,
etc.) and other organisations working in the climate change arena (think tanks, NGOs,
research institutes)

Understanding and experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Climate change and adaptation policy analysis; review of energy sector studies and
adaptation plans; studies into low-carbon economy; engagement at senior government
level on climate change issues;
• Analysing the macroeconomics of climate change; engaging in the ‘language’ of
cost-benefit analysis of climate change policy and associated adaptation options, and
basic understanding of economic modelling concepts.
• Climate change impact analysis; climate impact assessment and monitoring activities;
analysing the sectoral (water, ecosystems, agriculture, energy, DRR impacts) of varying
climate change scenarios;
• Climate change adaptation planning with substantial knowledge of country/regional
vulnerability assessments and associated adaptation options; and identifying financing
modalities for intervention;
• Capacity development advisory services for government agencies; and negotiation
with government agencies on climate change policy
• Low carbon development approaches and programmes;

KEY COMPETENCES

Core Skills: Project management; Risk assessment; Policy development; Work with
governments; Participatory market development approaches; Capacity Building; Monitoring
& Evaluation; Action Research; Proposal writing and development; Client networking;
Strategic Planning;

Preferred Traits: Enthusiastic, Energetic, Innovative, Cooperative, Dynamic and Team

Player

PAC Climate Change Expert TOR March 2011