1. Provide top-quality advisory and technical services in the area of sustainable development and climate change: 

• Provide timely and quality information and technical advice to the Government of Ghana on NDC implementation, public and private climate finance opportunities and strategic engagement of the private sector;
• Provide technical advice on nationally led climate-related initiatives and processes, upon the request of the Government of Ghana to UNDP;
• Coordinate and substantively contribute to UNDP’s policy advice to Government in other thematic areas under the Environment and Climate Cluster (e.g., green economy, circular economy etc.);
• Undertake relevant analytics and research, as required, and prepare knowledge materials to support UNDP’s climate related initiatives and more broadly those implemented by the Environment and Climate Portfolio;
• Contribute to the preparation of necessary briefings and update for UNDP effective participation in programme important meetings, workshops and relevant events;
• Support UNDP’s efforts on advocacy and policy dialogue, including participation and contribution to policy-driven researches and reviews;
• Advise UNDP and UN Country Team on relevant national and international developments on climate change (including UNFCCC processes) and assist in identifying coordinated approaches;
• Support UNDP’s engagement in UN interagency coordination and provide substantive technical contribution and research insights on environment and climate issues. This includes supporting the development of the new UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework;
• Maintain close collaboration within UNDP’s Global Policy Network  to receive technical support as needed;
• Contribute to global learning and knowledge exchange by documenting and disseminating lessons learned from activities of climate change portfolio and disseminate widely through on-line platforms;
• Enhance UNDP’s visibility and profile on climate change and other thematic areas under the Environment and Climate Portfolio.

2. Lead implementation of CO’s project portfolio on sustainable development, environment and climate change and contribute to implementation of the Country Programme:

• Provide strategic direction and oversight to UNDP’s programme on environment and climate change, ensuring sound project management in line with UNDP’s Programme and Operations Policies and Procedures;
• Lead the team and supervise programme officers and other staff in the Environment and Climate Portfolio, providing mentoring and guidance in the implementation of work plans;
• Provide oversight of nationally implemented projects in close collaboration with the relevant implementing partner/responsible party, ensuring timely quality delivery;
• Undertake monitoring and commission evaluations of projects, identification of operational and financial challenges and development of solutions;
• Effectively apply Result Based Management (RBM) tools, establishing management targets and monitoring achievement of results;
• Produce aggregate reports on activities, outputs and outcomes, including reports for donors as needed;
• Ensure that inputs to corporate reporting requirements (e.g., IWP, ROAR) related to the Sustainable Development Programme are timely submitted and provide quality assurance;
• Support procurement of goods, services and consultants;
• Implement other tasks necessary for implementation of the Country Programme and portfolio.

3. Maintain and expand strategic partnerships and support resource mobilization for the Country Programme with focus in the area of sustainable development, environment and climate change: 

• Explore new areas of cooperation and identify opportunities for initiation of new initiatives on climate change in line with UNDP Strategic Plan, United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, and UNDP Country Programme Document in Ghana;
• Lead the formulation of project proposals on environment and climate change;
• Coordinate overall resource mobilization efforts of the Environment and Climate Portfolio;
• Support the development and coordination of strategic partnerships with UN entities, development agencies, private sector networks, community networks and other relevant bodies to strengthen UNDP policy advice and programme delivery on environment and climate change;
• Participate and contribute to development partners’ engagements with government on climate change and environment actions including meetings and events.

4. Partnership and Resource Mobilization:

• Undertake research for partnership building and resource mobilization in the area of sustainable development, in particular climate change, green economy, disaster risk reduction, energy, biodiversity and chemicals management;
• Support the development and coordination of strategic partnerships with UN entities, development agencies, private sector networks, community networks and other relevant bodies to strengthen UNDP policy advice and programme delivery on sustainable development;
• Partner with the UNDP global and regional programmes, offices and networks on sustainable development areas to support the Country Office’s policy development and programming needs in this sector;
• Support programme networking, linkages and partnership development in sustainable development areas with other UN Agencies and development partners;
• Participate in relevant external meetings, including resource mobilization, partnership and advocacy activities with UN partners and other stakeholders;
• In line with the UNDP Strategic Plan, identify innovative ways to engage private sector and civil society to work with UNDP to develop and/or implement sustainable development related programmes;
• As part of the involvement in the UNDAF Thematic Area 2 Group on Sustainable Environment, Energy and Human Settlements, identify and pursue opportunities for joint programming with other UN Agencies in the area of sustainable development;
• Provide substantive contribution to UNDP’s role as chair of the Development Partners’ Sector Working Group on Environment and Natural Resources, including: organize meetings; facilitate coordination of programmes and activities among development partners; draft common positions on specific topics to present to the Government counterparts;
• Coordinate and contribute to the establishment of project pipelines in the area of sustainable development. Follow up on existing pipeline projects to fast-track their approval and start of implementation;
• Participate in and contribute to meetings of the Development Partners’ Sector Working Group on Energy. Ensure continuous engagement of UNDP in the Sustainable Energy for All network.

5. Knowledge Management:

• Contribute to knowledge networks and communities of practice in the area of Environment and Climate in particular climate change, green economy, disaster risk reduction, energy, biodiversity and chemicals management;
• Contribute to the development and review of knowledge products in close coordination with the Communications Unit;
• Support organization of trainings for the operations/ projects staff on the sustainable development programme.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:  Supervision and performance management of Country Office Programme Team.