National Consultancy for Climate Finance, Climate Policy and Green Schools Programme Support, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 6 months, Remote

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UNICEF Tajikistan seeks to engage a national consultant to provide temporary, specialized and deliverable-based technical, analytical and coordination support to advance its expanding climate portfolio. Tajikistan is highly exposed to extreme heat, drought, floods, mudflows, landslides and glacial risks, which affect the continuity, quality and affordability of child-critical services, including education, health, nutrition, water and sanitation, social protection and energy.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  TMC0006917 External ToR.pdf

• Fluency in Tajik and Russian and excellent written and spoken English.

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in climate change, environmental science, economics, finance, public policy, international development, education or another relevant field.
• A first university degree in the same field combined with two additional years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.

• At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in climate policy, climate finance, environmental programming, sustainable or innovative finance, climate education or related areas; preferably in an international development context.

• Demonstrated experience in developing or substantially contributing to climate-fund concepts or proposals, preferably involving the GCF, Adaptation Fund, GEF, FRLD or comparable vertical funds.
• Demonstrated experience with national climate-policy processes, including NDCs, NAPs, UNFCCC processes, investment planning, implementation planning or climate-finance monitoring.
• Strong analytical, project-development, costing, research, writing, presentation, negotiation, facilitation, knowledge-management and results-tracking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate inter-ministerial and multi-partner processes and work effectively with government, climate funds, development banks, financial institutions, UN agencies, civil society and technical experts.
• Proven ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams, meet deadlines and produce concise, decision-oriented deliverables.

• Experience in climate finance, including funding proposals, financing strategies, investment plans, resource-mobilization pipelines or innovative financing opportunities. Familiarity with carbon markets, carbon finance, green or thematic bonds, results-based climate finance or blended finance is an asset.
• Experience in climate change education, green schools, climate-resilient social infrastructure or education-sector planning.
• Knowledge of Tajikistan’s climate-policy, education and public-finance institutional context; previous experience with UNICEF, another UN entity or an international development organization.

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Advertised: 07 Oct 2026 West Asia Standard Time
Applications close: 17 Oct 2026 West Asia Standard Time

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