CBIT II Kenya PPG Consultant

About the role

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks a consultant to lead the preparation of the CEO endorsement package for the CBIT Kenya 2 project, a GEF‑8 climate‑change mitigation initiative. The role is home‑based and supports UNEP’s Climate Change Division in advancing Kenya’s national transparency framework.

Key responsibilities

• Lead preparation of the CEO endorsement document and all annexes, including log frame, budget, workplan, results framework and gender action plan.
• Organise and facilitate an in‑country scoping mission and stakeholder consultation workshop to define project baseline, gaps, theory of change and co‑financing arrangements.
• Develop the project “skeleton” document, stakeholder engagement plan, gender analysis and validation workshop materials.
• Prepare draft and final CEO endorsement packages, coordinate reviews with UNEP management, the Project Review Committee and the GEF Secretariat, and incorporate feedback.
• Report on stakeholder consultations, co‑finance contributions and project risks, and keep UNEP informed of progress.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in economics, environmental or climate sciences, business, engineering or related field (or a first‑level degree with at least two additional years of relevant experience).
• Minimum two years of experience drafting climate change or environmental project proposals, preferably with GEF or UNEP.
• Familiarity with GEF guidelines, project monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and gender‑responsive planning.
• Experience working on development projects in Africa is desirable.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.