Call for Experts - Climate Governance & Policy Work Package

Qualifications and required experiences:

• A minimum of a Master’s degree or higher in Environmental sciences, Public policy, International Relations, Economics, or a related field.
  
• At least 5 years of work and research experience in climate governance, policy formulation, and private sector engagement in climate action.
  
• Strong background developing and implementing monitoring, evaluation, and reporting (MER) frameworks for climate-related projects and programs.
  
• Proven experience in formulating national policy documents.
  
• Strong understanding of climate policy frameworks, NDCs, and international agreements.
  
• Experience in conducting capacity-building sessions for high-level technical officers of state and non-state agencies in Nigeria.
  
• Experience and participation in COP and UNFCCC climate negotiations are highly desirable.
  

1. Conducting an in-depth assessment of the technical, diplomatic, and strategic capacity gaps among Nigeria’s climate negotiators, giving due consideration for sector-specific needs.
   
2. Creating comprehensive resource materials, including negotiation toolkits, scenario-based policy briefs, and strategic position papers aligned with Nigeria’s national and sectoral climate priorities.
   
3. Facilitating training sessions to deepen participants’ understanding of international climate negotiation frameworks.
   
4. Development and delivery of a long-term training programme for participants focusing on technical competencies, negotiation strategies, and international climate governance.
   
5. Development of a strategic Mentorship, knowledge sharing and retention programme.
   
6. Development and implementation of a robust Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting framework.