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The Carbon Policy Officer will be based in Vientiane, Lao PDR and will lead the implementation of key policy products including Carbon Market Strategy and recommendations for incorporation of Article 6 requirements in the updated National Determined Contribution under the above-mentioned carbon program with Government of Lao PDR. The successful candidate will report to the Senior Officer, Climate and Carbon, who leads GGGI Lao PDR’s Climate Unit, and will work closely with GGGI’s Carbon Pricing Unit, in Seoul, South Korea.
The Carbon Policy Officer will be the recognized focal point for carbon policy activities within GGGI Lao PDR and will have overall responsibility for timely and high-quality policy product delivery. The position-holder will provide day-to-day technical and strategic guidance and management, as well as liaise externally to ensure impactful delivery of policy and project outputs. The Carbon Policy Officer will be primarily responsible for delivering key outputs related to strengthening policy, institutions and systems for sustainable access to international carbon markets by Lao PDR.
Experience developing climate and/or carbon finance strategies and policy, and experience working on developing and/or implementing carbon projects under voluntary market, CDM, result-based payment or others in international carbon markets is strongly preferable, as the position-holder will be required to quickly absorb and apply sufficient technical knowledge on Article 6 concepts, requirements, frameworks and approaches to the local context in Lao PDR
The Carbon Policy Officer is an X8 grade level in GGGI’s international salary scale, details of which can be found in the GGGI Staff Rules on GGGI’s website. In addition, GGGI provides 27 days of annual leave, flexible work arrangements and contribution towards private health insurance that covers dental and vision. The initial appointment is for 24 months, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and budget availability. GGGI Lao PDR has a Host Country Agreement (HCA) in place with the Government of Lao PDR and therefore international candidates will be covered by the Privileges and Immunities under the HCA. GGGI is committed to providing a work environment that is sufficiently flexible to accommodate diverse life-cycle challenges and assist Staff members to achieve a better balance between work commitments and personal and family commitments, including repercussions of post-COVID conditions, thus ensuring high performance, long-term productivity and well-being of Staff members.
For more information on GGGI’s terms and conditions (allowances, health care, education etc) please familiarize yourself with GGGI’s Rules and Regulations that can be found here: https://gggi.org/policy-documents/.
The GGGI Lao PDR program has been expanding rapidly in the areas of climate change, green cities and green investment mobilization. Since 2018, GGGI has been implementing a range of Readiness and Preparatory Support Program projects focused on building national capacity and policy for green finance, capacity building, climate modelling, energy efficiency, electric mobility and climate policy. GGGI has also undertaken a range of activities and projects to support Lao PDR’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), including in cooperation with the NDC Partnership. In addition, GGGI Lao PDR is working with a range of other partners to engage and implement climate solutions in Lao PDR. The country office has workspaces in the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport at central level, as well as the Vientiane Capital and Champassak Province governments.
GGGI Lao PDR’s Climate Unit leads implementation of projects and outcomes related to climate policy, green growth planning, climate action and access to international carbon markets at a national level. Responding to requests from the Government of Lao PDR, with the support of the Government of Australia, GGGI will provide technical assistance to the Government of Lao PDR for the development of the country’s access to international carbon markets. This will involve the delivery of a blend of policy, investment, project development, and capacity building activities over a three-year period (2023-2026), in close coordination with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, as well as other line ministries, and other stakeholders active on Lao PDR’s engagement with international carbon markets. To support the design and execution of key policy products under this project, GGGI is seeking a Carbon Policy Officer
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