Climate Finance Specialist - Thailand, Paris, France

## Climate Finance Specialist - Thailand, Paris, France - Organization:UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme The Consultant’s final result of services will be to support the Government of Thailand / DCCE in developing a portfolio of investable climate projects and concrete actions for resource mobilization and investment in the livestock sector with a focus on dairy. The Consultant is expected to support the project team in making technical interventions bankable and identify innovative finance mechanisms and potential financiers. This approach could serve as a working model for other countries in the region in strengthening impactful climate investments. 7 months from 21 September 2026 to 20 April 2027 Duties and Responsibilities The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the international environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The NDC Act & Invest Initiative is a global programme led by UNEP and currently funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) and the NDC Partnership’s Partnership Action Fund (PAF) multi-donor trust fund. It is designed to help countries raise their climate ambition and translate their new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted in 2025 into actionable, investable plans. Thailand’s NDC 3.0 supports the country’s revised Net Zero 2050 target and is aligned with its Climate Finance Strategy, with agriculture identified as one of six priority sectors. Agriculture is expected to deliver 7.6 MtCO2e of the 109.2 MtCO2e targeted reductions by 2035, with an estimated mitigation potential of 2.58 MtCO2e in 2030-2035 requiring USD 176.7 million in investment. Priority measures include improved rice cultivation, livestock feed, manure management and biogas. Livestock is particularly relevant for methane mitigation, but adoption of available solutions remains constrained by financial, technological and policy barriers. In particular, NDC Act & Invest will support the Government of Thailand in turning livestock methane mitigation priorities into investable solutions. The work will assess available technologies, market opportunities and financing options, with a focus on dairy manure management, feed additives and biogas, and use these findings to identify priority pilot projects and develop a methane abatement programme, including a dedicated investment plan. The project will also help structure viable business models, identify blended finance and public-private investment opportunities, connect projects with potential financiers and donors, and engage key government, private-sector and research stakeholders to support implementation and scale-up. In this context, UNEP’s NDC Act & Invest Initiative is recruiting a Climate Finance Specialist to help identify these barriers, assess the financing landscape, and support the development of investable project pipelines, mobilizing public and private finance. Additionally, the Climate Finance Specialist is expected to propose meetings with relevant national and international stakeholders, based in Thailand throughout the duration of the assignment. The Climate Finance Specialist will work closely with the Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE) and the Department of Livestock Development (DLD), as well as a broad range of Thai and international stakeholders, including: public institutions, private-sector associations, national and international financial institutions and insurance companies, as well as other development partners. The Climate Finance Specialist will also work in close coordination with the NDC Act & Invest Regional Coordinator for Asia and the Pacific, who will lead overall project implementation. The Climate Finance Specialist will be supervised by UNEP’s NDC Act & Invest Global Coordinator and will work part time, based in Bangkok, Thailand. Qualifications/special skills - Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Public Policy, administration or a closely related field (Required). - Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Public Policy, Environmental Economics, Climate Change, project management related (Required). - Minimum five (5) years of professional experience in climate finance, sustainable investment, green finance or related areas. (Required). - Minimum three (3) years of relevant professional experience in climate finance issues (Desirable). - In-depth knowledge of Thailand’s climate change regulatory and planning framework, including hands-on involvement in projects addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation at the national level (Desirable). - Demonstrated experience working with public institutions or in Thailand's public financing system, with a focus on the coordination and/or implementation of climate finance, fiscal, or planning policies (Desirable). - Experience working on topics related to the agriculture sector and methane abatement (Desirable). - Fluency in English (Required). - Fluency in Thai (Required). Additional Information The Climate Finance Specialist – Thailand will support the project team in assessing the financial and investment conditions for scaling methane-abatement solutions in Thailand’s livestock sector. This will include identifying financing barriers and opportunities, assessing suitable financing and risk-mitigation instruments, exploring market and value-chain opportunities, and identifying potential financial institutions and private-sector partners to support the implementation and scaling of priority solutions. 1. Work Plan: - Prepare a detailed work plan with a timeline of deliverables and responsibilities. - Validate the work plan with DCCE, DLD, the NDC Act & Invest Regional Coordinator for Asia and the Pacific, Programme Manager and other relevant stakeholders. 2. Technical Work: - Facilitate access to information, follow-up actions, and enable the effective integration of technical products into national planning, investment, and coordination processes. - Facilitate coordination between the NDC Act & Invest Regional Coordinator for Asia and the Pacific and national institutions, ensuring timely access to information, data, and technical inputs. - Prepare follow-up actions, commitments, and recommendations arising from meetings, consultations, and missions led by the NDC Act & Invest Regional Coordinator for Asia and the Pacific. - Prepare briefings for mission support, workshops, consultations, and validation processes associated with the work of the project team. - Prepare background notes, briefs, presentations, and other reports as per the deliverables required to support project activities. - Provide operational and institutional input for the development of financial instruments. 3. Stakeholder engagement - Prepare briefings on coordination arrangements, working methodologies, communication protocols, and quality assurance mechanisms for the implementation of the climate investment project portfolio. - Submit logistical support plans for meetings and events related to the implementation of the portfolio. - Join meetings with institutional counterparts und use summaries for deliverables as per ToR. - Draft executive summaries, project briefs, and presentations that can be used in dialogues with potential financiers and other stakeholders. - Engagement Agenda with Financial Partners and Public Sector Actors: o Brief the NDC Act & Invest Regional Coordinator for Asia and the Pacific to establish dialogues with commercial banks, development banks, private investors, and multilateral institutions. o Facilitate engagements with key public institutions. o Prepare and update a record of agreements reached, financing opportunities, and next steps with each actor. 4. Advisory and Facilitation for the Prioritized Portfolio of Climate Investment Pro