Background
Bosnia and Herzegovina became a member of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on December 6, 2000. Under its status as a non-Annex I party to the UNFCCC, Bosnia and Herzegovina is obligated to undertake the following reporting activities such as: to calculate annual GHG emissions using a defined methodology and reporting to the Conference of Parties (CoP) of the Convention; introduce and implement measures to mitigate the consequences of climate change by regulating anthropogenic emissions and adaptation measures to climate change; cooperate in the development and transfer of technology, methods and processes that lead to limits, reductions and stabilization of GHG emissions; include an assessment of climate change impacts and appropriate strategies and economic development policies that aim to minimize negative consequences of climatic changes for the economy, the environment, and the health of the population; conduct systematic observation and research, data exchange and information sharing on climate and climate change with the aim of improving scientific findings on the causes and consequences of climate change.
Responsibilities
- Prepares a detailed work-plan with GHG team leader
- Collect activity data for the industrial process and solvents categories
- Incorporate new data in GHG inventory
- Identify key sources in the industry sector
- Contribute to QA/QC plan update and carrying out of sensitivity analysis and uncertainty assessment
Requirements
- University degree in natural/engineering sciences;
- Minimum 5 years of experience in GHG inventory development;
- Knowledge of the environmental issues in BiH
- Good understanding of climate change and sustainable development issues
- Knowledge and understanding of the UNFCCC and its relevance in BIH context
- Knowledge of IPCC
- Fluency in both written and spoken English and local
Deadline: 08 January 2014