The role will be based in the WRI Africa Regional Office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with regular in-person presence at the Ministry of Planning and Development as required. This is a hybrid position. You will need to be in office at least 8 days per month and living within reasonable commuting distance of the office.
About the Program:
Since launching in 2023, the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships
(CHAMP) for Climate Action has quickly developed into a key platform for multilevel climate partnerships. With 77 endorsing countries plus the EU, CHAMP aims to unlock the potential of multilevel partnerships to accelerate NDC implementation, improve access to climate finance for subnational governments, and showcase pioneering action on climate mitigation and adaptation. World Resources Institute (WRI) serves as the CHAMP Secretariat and an important partner supporting CHAMP's governance, diplomatic engagement, communications, national action and research.
Job Highlight:
In this role, you will support Ethiopia's COP32 preparations by ensuring subnational priorities are reflected in the COP32 Action Agenda. You will strengthen collaboration with African CHAMP-endorsing countries, lead regional convenings, and develop evidence-based narratives highlighting the role of subnational governments in climate action.
You will be supported by WRI Africa (Ethiopia), the global CHAMP Secretariat team at WRI, and the Ministry of Planning and Development (MoPD).
You will report to the Cities Director for Africa, with technical direction and delivery oversight from the Ministry of Planning and Development (MoPD), and work closely with the global CHAMP Secretariat team at WRI.
What you will do:
Coordination & Network Facilitation (50%)
Support the Ministry of Planning and Development to establish as needed and manage coordination mechanisms linking national ministries, COP32 Secretariat, local government, development partners, NGOs, and civil society, to inform and support subnational and multilevel governance priorities within the COP32 action agenda.
Act as a liaison between the MoPD and the COP32 Presidency team and Secretariat on subnational and multilevel governance, providing inputs to Action Agenda planning, thematic days and side events, and tracking follow-up actions.
Support communication and coordination efforts around the upcoming IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities, pre- and post-publication, ensuring its findings are integrated into the COP32 process.
Contribute to CHAMP's engagement in the 2nd Global Stocktake (GST-2) process to strengthen COP32 outcomes on subnational and multilevel governance, reinforcing the value of local and subnational actors as indispensable partners to national governments for implementation.
Regional Convening & Country Engagement (25%)
Deepen engagement with African CHAMP-endorsing countries, gathering and synthesizing stories of progress and barriers to effective multilevel partnerships to help shape the COP32 action agenda and showcase the impact of multilevel partnerships at, and in the build-up to, COP32.
Lead planning and delivery of Africa regional convenings hosted in partnership with key Ethiopian Ministries, from concept and design through to outputs and follow-up, building regional consensus and momentum in the lead up to COP32.
Evidence & Analysis (25%)
Inform tracking against relevant Plans to Accelerate Solutions within the Action Agenda, and package findings ahead of COP32 to strengthen the case for Multilevel Partnerships.
What you will need:
Education : You have a completed master's degree in environmental policy, sustainable development, urban planning or a related field. Additional experience can be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience: You have 7+ years of full-time relevant work experience in climate policy, subnational governance planning, intergovernmental coordination or a related field, including manager-level experience.
Experience in urban policy…