Climate Public Finance and Policy Specialist

About Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

ADPC is an autonomous international organization with a vision to reduce disaster and climate risk impacts on communities and countries in Asia and the Pacific by working with all key stakeholders.

Established in 1986 as a technical capacity building center, ADPC has grown and expanded its role to be for scientific, educational, developmental and humanitarian purposes. ADPC employs a wide range of professional expertise typically required for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Resilience (CR) in an effective manner.

ADPC develops and implements cross-sectoral projects/programs on the strategic themes of risk governance, urban resilience, climate resilience, health risk management, preparedness for response and resilient recovery. Our strategic themes are complemented and underpinned by the cross-cutting themes of gender and diversity, regional and transboundary cooperation as well as poverty and livelihoods.

Through its work, ADPC supports the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the New Urban Agenda, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the agenda defined at the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016, and other relevant international frameworks

For details, please refer to ADPC website at http://www.adpc.net/

Department introduction

The Risk Governance Department of ADPC aims to support countries in the region to strengthening risk governance systems, strategy, policy and planning, and institutional competency on their resilient development pathways. This includes improving disaster risk management systems, mainstreaming disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate resilience (CR) aspects and considerations into development planning processes and implementation, enhancing synergy and coherent actions across multi-layer risk governance and development sectors; and integrating risk in investment decisions and public finance. We also provide technical support to national and local governments, communities, and private sector organizations to make strides in establishing innovative, evidence-based and tested methods, tools and practices, for effective, inclusive and targeted risk reduction, employing multidisciplinary DRR and CR knowhow.

The Department also works to improve regional and cross-boundary cooperation for DRR and CR. Through regional mechanisms and platforms, we support in building and sustaining momentum to achieve coherent policy and strategy, amplifying good practices through south-south knowledge exchange and sharing of lesson learned, as well as leveraging and facilitating multi-stakeholder collaboration and potential partnership among countries and a wide array of DRR and CR stakeholders and development partners in Asia and the Pacific.

Statement of intent

The Climate Public Finance and Policy Specialist will provide expert consultation and support in the development and implementation of climate change sector specific strategies and policies. The consultant will contribute to the alignment of programs and initiatives with the goals of the Paris Agreement, specifically focusing on ADB’s engagement with the Government of Mongolia. This consultancy aims to enhance Government’s capacity to address climate change challenges and promote sustainable development through effective mitigation measures.

The primary objective of this consultancy is to provide specialized expertise in delivery the first Output (Climate Policy Assessment Report) of the Technical Assistance to the project in Mongolia. Further to this the consultant will support the policy analysis, design, and instruments and link this to the next Output 3 (Climate Policy Design and Instruments). The consultant will support in drafting the Climate Policy Assessment Report (includes policy and institutional analysis, priority actions, climate targets, and policy scenario and impact analysis) aligning the Climate Policy Matrix linking the various Policy Reforms outlined by ADB.

The Climate Public Finance and Policy Specialist will be based in Bangkok, Thailand.

Note

It is not the intent of this Terms of Reference to cover every aspect of the position requirements, rather to highlight the most important areas of personal and joint responsibilities.

Duties and responsibilities

The Climate Public Finance and Policy Specialist will provide the following:

• Support the implementation of Asian Development Bank (ADB) Project first key outputs (climate policy assessment and climate policy design) implemented in Mongolia and support the technical assistance and national teams in Mongolia on overall policy-based loan and reforms on delivering climate policy actions.

Output 1: Climate Policy Assessment Report

1. Review existing Policy Matrix with Policy Based Loan (aligning documents and policy actions)
2. Conduct a comprehensive review of existing climate-related policies and institutional analysis, and strategies in Mongolia.
3. Coordinate meetings with National experts and consolidate their inputs into the Draft Assessment Report
4. Finalize the Climate Policy Assessment with inputs from ADPC experts.

Output 2: Climate Policy Design and Instruments: Sub Program 1 (SP 1)

1. Coordinate with National agency, National experts and ADPC to co-design prioritized policy actions.
2. Coordinate and compile ‘compliance’ documents

Output 3: Climate Policy Design and Instruments: Sub Program 2 (SP 2)

1. Support in design of Policy Actions for ADB

Reform Area 1: Institutional Framework, Investment Planning and Budgeting System Linkages

Reform Area 2: Climate Finance: Public Finance, Private Finance, Carbon Finance

Reform Area 3: Sector Investment Pathways: Energy, Agriculture, Standards and Verification

• Facilitate in the preparation of concept notes, and project documents.
• Perform other relevant tasks as assigned by the Director of Risk Governance, and the Regional Climate Policy and Planning Specialist.

Competencies

ADPC Core competencies:

• Integrity: Demonstrates the highest level of commitment and demonstrates respect for persons of concern to ADPC, partners and colleagues in all aspects of work. Ensures that personal and professional behavior is of the highest standard.
• Diversity Awareness: Able to embrace the uniqueness of all individuals along several dimensions such as race, religious beliefs, ethnicity, age, gender, physical abilities, political beliefs, socio-economic status, disability, political conviction, or any other distinguishing features.
• Equality Awareness: Understands that each individual has an equal opportunity to make decisions, participate in social activities, perform any work at the organization and to make the most of her/ his life and talents.
• Teamwork and Collaboration: Works constructively within a team and across teams in ways that allow the achievement of shared objectives. Works effectively with colleagues and partners. Fosters a positive and collaborative environment.

Risk Governance Department Functional Competencies:

• Teamwork and Collaboration - Works constructively within a team and across teams in ways that allow the achievement of shared objectives. Works effectively with colleagues and partners. Fosters a positive and collaborative environment.
• Results Orientation - Focuses on the delivery of agreed results through the effective management of internal and external resources to achieve results. Demonstrates a commitment to both personal and organizational excellence, with an emphasis on results.
• Adaptability - Demonstrates flexibility, both intellectually and behaviorally, to adapt to and work effectively in a variety of situations, often under demanding conditions, and to cope with the unforeseen or unexpected. Looks for opportunities presented by change and is not "paralyzed" by new and unusual scenarios. Creates opportunities to improve the way in which they work.
• Diversity Awareness - Able to embrace the uniqueness of all individuals along several dimensions such as race, religious beliefs, ethnicity, age, gender, physical abilities, political beliefs, socio-economic status, disability, political conviction, or any other distinguishing features.

Qualifications:

• A master or equivalent qualification in the field of climate public finance, economics, environmental science, natural resource management climate change adaptation or any related fields
• At least 5 years of proven experience in climate public finance in Asia
• Demonstrated knowledge of the climate public finance and policy-based loans in the region, well as knowledge of financial institutions and their operations
• Good knowledge of the climate public finance and policy sector in the region and developed ability to identify and engage relevant stakeholders, both public and private.
• Strong technical understanding on climate public finance and innovative instruments (e.g policy-based loan) especially related to IFI’s in Asia-Pacific
• Strong technical understanding and knowledge of green economy and climate change
• Strong analytical skills and solid understanding of climate responsive public investments program systems, public finance management, climate-informed policies and planning frameworks and sectoral interventions
• Familiar with inter-governmental and multi-lateral organization work
• Proven ability to work in a team with strong communication skills and capacity to work under pressure and short deadlines
• Cross cultural awareness and ability to work amongst a diverse group of staff, and partners
• Required computer proficiencies: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams
• Experience in training and capacity building would be an asset
• Excellent English proficiency in oral and written communication, including a demonstrated track record in technical report writing and ability to communicate technical matters effectively to general audience.

Reporting and relationships

The Climate Public Finance and Policy Specialist will report to Director, Risk Governance Department, with technical oversight from Senior Project Manager, Climate and Disaster Resilience

Contract duration

The contract duration will be for 4 months.

Start Date: 15 January 2024

End Date: 15 May 2024

Selection method

The consultant will be selected in accordance with ADPC’s recruitment process

How to apply

Interested Candidates can submit the completed ADPC application form, (downloadable from www.adpc.net), resume, copy of degrees/certificate(s) together with a cover letter, to: adpcjobs@adpc.net

Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

ADPC encourage diversity in its workplace and support an inclusive work environment.