Air Pollution Mitigation Specialist

Position Overview:

The Air Pollution Mitigation Specialist position within ICIMOD’s Action Area B focuses on addressing the pervasive impacts of air pollution in the HKH region. This role entails identifying priority sectors for developing effective solutions through collaborative design and rigorous testing, in partnership with relevant stakeholders. The specialist will work to scale up proven air quality solutions and create an enabling policy environment. Key responsibilities include advancing evidence-based changes in policy and practices, strengthening institutional capabilities for air pollution monitoring and policymaking, and promoting the adoption of cleaner technologies to reduce air pollutants and greenhouse gases. These efforts aim to bridge the gap between current outcomes and regional/international air quality targets, supported by ongoing partnerships and regional frameworks.

Background

The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region stretches 3,500 km across Asia, spanning eight countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. Encompassing high-altitude mountain ranges, mid-hills, and plains, the zone is vital for the food, water, and energy security of around two billion people and is a habitat for countless irreplaceable species. It is also acutely fragile and at the frontline of the impacts of the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), based in Kathmandu, Nepal, is an international organisation established in 1983, that is working to make this critical region greener, more inclusive and climate resilient. For more information, read our Strategy 2030 and explore our website.

About SG 1: Reducing climate and environmental risks

This SG focuses on managing the risks, including those that are transboundary, relating to water, cryosphere, land, and air. It works on improving the understanding and communication of risks and their implications for the mountain peoples’ health, livelihoods, and safety, as well as on what they mean for policy responses and for future-proofing development investment. In addition to the testing and piloting of solutions to reduce these risks, in close collaboration with our RMCs (Regional Member Countries) and partners, a key feature of this SG is to build more regionally consistent and coherent enabling environments for risk management, whether through dialogues or networking, or through national and regional policy solutions. The transboundary elements of this SG are especially important but also challenging to manage. The work of this SG has also links with relevant areas of SG2 and SG3.

Method of application

Applicants are requested to apply online before August 18, 2024 (11:59 PM Nepal Standard Time) through .Only the shortlisted candidates will be notified. 

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