Position Description
The C40 City Adviser will act as the focal point for long-term climate action planning within the city. S/he will
be responsible for engaging internal and external stakeholders; facilitating knowledge transfer across the city
and the wider C40 network; and working with C40 and consultants to provide high-quality tailored technical
assistance to support locally-led efforts.
Technical assistance provided will need to be comprehensive and may consist of: a review of the city’s
existing plan(s) and capacity and national level climate commitments; scenario modelling; sector-level
Job Description
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roadmaps; climate risk assessments; stakeholder engagement; access to climate finance; and monitoring and
evaluation.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in carbon accounting and/or climate risk assessments,
climate action planning and stakeholder engagement; experience working with cities on climate action
planning; and excellent project management and communication skills.
Responsibilities:
Working closely with Medellin, the Head of Climate Action Planning in Latin America and C40’s Regional
Director for Latin America, the City Advisor will develop and implement a delivery strategy to support Medellin
in developing / updating an ambitious and robust climate action plan that is compliant with the goals of the
Paris Agreement. Main areas of responsibility are:
• Contribute to updating the city’s climate action planning to deliver mitigation and adaptation outcomes,
inclusive low-carbon resilient development consistent with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement;
• Engage internal and external stakeholders to ensure their commitment to resource and implement
ambitious and transformational action and facilitate better national and local integration of climate
mitigation activities;
• Manage consultants and coordinate technical assistance with the aim to build city capacity to implement
climate action;
• Facilitate the city’s engagement in C40 Cities networks and initiatives.
Person Specification:
• Demonstrable experience in government, business or NGO sectors with a focus on sustainability and/or
climate change, and substantive experience working with or within municipal governments;
• Technical expertise in completing city-wide greenhouse gas emission inventories, climate risk assessments
and developing climate action plans;
• Excellent project-management, strategic thinking and analytical capabilities, with MS Excel experience and
data management skills;
• Demonstrable problem-solving, budget and people management experience, including working with third
party delivery teams, and ability to manage multiple parallel tasks;
• Strong interpersonal, relationship building and written and verbal communication skills, combined with
English and Spanish fluency.
• Strong stakeholder engagement experience, as well as experience in developing or facilitating webinars and
workshops;
• International experience, working across different cultures, languages and time zones.
Other Requirements:
Applicants must already have the right to work in Colombia. Some travel may be required as part of the role.
This position is based in Medellin.
Application Process:
Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and cover letter. Closing date for
receipt of applications is Sunday, 22 July 2018.
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