Position: Carbon Funding Advisor

Organisation: SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, Kathmandu, Nepal

Responsibilities:

Capacity Development Services

• Advises renewable energy and forestry team within the SNV Nepal and its partners and clients on Clean Development Mechanism, Payment for Environmental Services (PES) and related issues, such as the application of the VER-methodology
• Advises on the strengthening of and management of Designated National Authority (DNA) for CDM (organisational structure, approval procedure, governmental decree on CDM, Operational guidance, Strategy development);
• Advises project developers and local service providers on the development of CDM projects (Project identification, Project assessment, CDM project development, Project Idea Note (PIN), Project Design Document (PDD), financing and contracting (ERPA));
• Advises and coaches the SNV clients in networking and liaising with (inter)national CDM- and VER-related organisations;
• Ensures the quality of services provided by SNV advisors within his/her field of expertise and evaluates client satisfaction vis-a-vis the provided services;
• Initiates and contributes to regional assignments (renewable energy-related) within the CDM and VER expertise;
• Stimulates market and product innovation;
• Monitors impact of services provided.

Learning and Teamwork

• Coordinates the activities related to CDM and VER in the country;
• Creates "continuous learning" conditions for clients, Renewable Energy and Forestry advisors and team members;
• Coaches clients and colleagues (in the portfolio and Renewable Energy and Forestry Sub-Sector in Nepal);
• Promotes learning and sharing of best practices related to CDM and PES.

Positioning and networking

• As a national advisor, provides input for decision making in the development of CDM, VER, Renewable Energy and Forestry Sub-Sector within Nepal through links to SNV Asia for positioning;
• Acts as an expert on CDM, PES and VER, and exposes this to our clients and networks; - Establishes good contact network with international project developers/ brokers for projects in the Nepal (brokering function);
• Maintains contacts and coordinates with other agencies active in the field of (capacity building) support for CDM, PES, Renewable Energy and forestry.

Education: Masters Degree in Environment (e.g. Forestry, Renewable Energy, Environmental studies), with specific attention to Clean Development Mechanism and Payment for Environmental Services (PES)

Work experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience (Government and private sector development, advisory services) in the field of CDM/VER
• Experience with project design
• Experience with institutional development (regulations, decrees, operational standards, networking, etc.)
• Good command of English (verbal and written)

Knowledge: The candidate must have:

• strong knowledge and experience in policy, planning and management issues related to CDM
• knowledge of CDM/VER, PES and renewable energy and forestry particularly in the Asian context is an advantage
• knowledge and experience of good practice development, public private partnerships and business practices;
• multi-stakeholder platform facilitation, knowledge brokering and networking

Skills: The candidate must have:

• excellent communication and facilitation skills;
• analytical skills;
• ability to design tools for training;
• application from theory to practice;
• coaching skills.

Name and details of job station:

• Name: SNV/Nepal, Kathmandu Office
• Educational facilities: International Schools available in Kathmandu
• Medical facilities: Good
• Security situation: Fair
• Accessibility: Good
• Salary Scale 10: Minimum Euro 2349,63 Maximum Euro 3776,60 gross per month (hypo tax will be deducted) depending on relevant working experience, excluding attractive secondary conditions and individual allowances.
• Starting date: as soon as possible
• Length of contract: three years

Application: You can send your application letter and CV (in English) to Mrs Hima Bista (hbista@snvworld.org) before the 7th of May 2008 with reference NP 6434.