Climate Policy Analyst

About the role

Thai fluency required: the posting asks for fluency in English and Thai.

Tiered Approach

In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby: - Tier 0 : UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026. - Tier 1 : Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments - Tier 2 : UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers - Tier 3 or no tier indicated : All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.

Background and scope of the climate action portfolio

Among several ongoing and pipeline climate-related activities, UNDP is working on topics related to: support to the implementation and reporting of climate policies (e.g. Nationally Determined Contribution, Long Term Low Emission Development Strategy, Biennial Transparency Report), climate finance, climate change adaptation and climate resilience for agriculture and water management, just energy transition/emission reduction, climate education, and others. The elements of human rights, gender, youth, minority groups, and most vulnerable communities are incorporated as core cross-cutting issues in all the initiatives. In this context, UNDP in Thailand is looking for a Climate Policy Analyst who will perform under the direct supervision and strategic guidance of the Climate and Small Grants Programme Portfolio Manager. They would work cooperatively within an integrated programme, comprising analysts and professionals (operations, policy advisors, project and programme team).

Duties and Responsibilities

The Climate Policy Analyst will be based in Bangkok as part of the UNDP Thailand country office and will report to the Climate and Small Grants Programme Portfolio Manager. The Climate Policy Analyst will work in coordination with the other project managers in UNDP Thailand. The Climate Policy Analyst will provide technical, analytical, coordination, monitoring and implementation support for assigned projects and initiatives under UNDP Thailand’s Climate Action Portfolio. The incumbent will undertake policy research and analysis, coordinate with implementing partners and stakeholders, monitor project progress and risks, contribute to reporting and knowledge products, and support the development of climate-related initiatives. The Climate Policy Analyst will perform these responsibilities in close collaboration with relevant programme, project and operations colleagues, in accordance with UNDP policies and procedures.

1. Support implementation and coordination of assigned climate-action projects

• Provide day-to-day coordination and implementation support for assigned activities under selected projects within the Climate Action Portfolio. The selection of the suite of projects will be guided by the Country Programme Document and existing pipeline of projects in a given year;
• Coordinate with implementing partners, responsible parties, consultants and relevant UNDP teams to support the timely delivery of agreed outputs;
• Support compliance with applicable UNDP and government procedures, including procurement, human resources, financial management and project implementation requirements, including in the UNDP’s internal EPR system (Quantum);
• Monitor the implementation of assigned activities against approved workplans, timelines and budgets, and bring potential delays or implementation issues to the attention of the supervisor;

Education

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Climate Change, Environmental Sciences/Engineering, Energy Engineering, Disaster Management, Environmental Economics/Management, International Relations, Political Science and/or relevant field is required, OR:
• A first level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above fields in combination with additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

How to apply: Apply via UNDP's official careers portal (Oracle): open the vacancy, click "Apply Now", sign in or create a candidate profile and submit your application. Apply here: https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/37434