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Duties and Responsibilities Scope of Work The NCE Team requires the support of Regional Energy Specialists to deliver on the activities described below. The scope of work over the course of the period will vary depending on the specific assignment and region.(1)Innovation, Strategic Leadership, Programme Support and Policy Advice Develop and define strategic approaches for UNDPs work on sustainable energy and climate change mitigation, drawing on UNDPs existing work under the Sustainable Energy Hub as well as an analysis of the global/regional policy context.Support UNDPs work to assist countries at the regional level in designing energy policies to support energy access priorities promote the energy transition and foster low carbon growth in the context of their sustainable development efforts, aligned with the service offer under the Sustainable Energy Hub.Provide expert advice and support in establishing strategic partnerships and developing new partnerships with UN agencies, donors, NGOs, private sector and other.Contribute to the development and implementation of new strategic programming and partnerships in areas of energy access and the energy transition to achieve results set within UNDPs Strategic Plan, Energy Offer, SIDS Offer, and the work plans of Sustainable Energy Hub and the regional NCE team.Collaborate with global, regional, national and sub-national staff to promote UNDPs de-risking approach and implementation of the corporate sustainable energy strategy.Provide support to Regional Hub and Country Office teams in their application of risk management tools across country typologies by answering questions, providing guidance and sharing relevant documents and lessons learned.Provide guidance and input on energy policies in UNDPs Climate Promise initiative.Support country offices in developing and implementing strategic energy policy frameworks, as well as policy-related interventions in energy programmes and projects.Work collaboratively with the mitigation, adaptation and climate and disaster risk management policy staff to identify policy issues regarding the implementation of energy-related SDGs and the nationally determined contributions (as they relate to energy).Apply multi-disciplinary approaches, including through setting up, coordinating, and engaging with other relevant technical teams, to meet policy and programming needs in line with corporate guidance and standards.(2)Policy Positioning and RepresentationUnder the guidance of the Regional Team Leader, mobilize, foster and strengthen strategic partnerships with UN entities, and other relevant bodies at the regional level, and provide inputs to those partnerships in support of UNDP initiatives;Prepare briefing notes and speeches. Advocate the importance of the thematic area in various fora at the regional level, including academia and civil society, with a view to deepen related political commitment and related reforms.Support Regional Team Leader in engagement in UN interagency coordination in relevant policy areas by organizing and participating in regional meetings.Provide regional support to UNDPs Sustainable Energy Hub, where needed.(3)Research and Knowledge ManagementProvides substantive inputs for HQ policy briefs/position papers prepared in collaboration with other practices that address links between energy and development concerns.Coordinate and conduct analysis of data, case evidence and research findings to distill relevant lessons from regional projects and programmes to inform policy formulation and guidance and other products.Develop relevant analysis on issues related to energy, including on emerging issues of significance to the region, and contribute to new research, technical paper or reports, as needed by the Regional Hub and/or the Sustainable Energy Hub.Collect and compile information on the energy profiles of countries in the region, including key indicators and policies, and identify areas of strategic significance for programming and policy work.Support the development of sustainable energy policies and tools, including for crisis contexts (where relevant, as these efforts may vary by region).Coordinate team contributions and support to corporate Knowledge Management activities, at region-specific level to help influence/advance policy dialogue in the thematic area in collaboration with policy teams at HQ and in Regional Hubs.Contribute regional energy insights and programming priorities to knowledge networks and communities of practice.Coordinate and perform knowledge extraction, analysis, documentation, codification of results/lessons learned in the specific thematic area and verify that knowledge sharing and content management is in line with guidelines and performed using corporate tools.Contribute, and coordinate as requested, substantive inputs for energy programming outputs (e.g. work-plans, project documents, inception missions, work
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