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 UNDP PM and Mitigation Team Leader
- Review the status of relevant policy and legal framework in the RES
- Review activities of local government and other donors in this field
- Prepare summary of mitigation actions
- Update baseline and develop mitigation scenarios till 2040 in RES
- Provides an input to FBUR mitigation chapter
- Archives and documents all studies, models ran and scenarios
Requirements
- Advanced degree in engineering sciences
- Minimum 10 years of experience in areas relevant to mitigation activities;
- 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
- Involvement in development of INC and/or SNC is an asset
- Fluency in both written and spoken English and local languages is a must
Deadline: 08 January 2014
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