The Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and North Region Development publishes a public advertisement for a national mitigation expert on the project "Development of the Fourth National Communication and the First Biennial Transparency Report of Montenegro to the UNFCCC” (FNC BTR).

Briefly about the project

The immediate objective of the proposed Enabling Activity Project is to assist the Government of Montenegro to perform the activities necessary to prepare the Fourth National Communication and the First Biennial Transparency Report (4NC/1BTR), thus to fulfil its obligations to the Convention as per decisions 1/CP.16 ,2/CP.17 and 18/CMA.1. This project is prepared in line with the GEF7 climate change mitigation objective CCM3: Foster Enabling Conditions to Mainstream Mitigation Concerns into Sustainable Development Strategies. As a signatory to the UNFCCC, Montenegro has been obliged to regularly report towards UNFCCC Secretariat on, among other information: GHG Inventory, mitigation and adaptation climate actions, tracking the implementation and achievement of its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement. With this project, Government of Montenegro will be assisted for updating GHG Inventory for reporting year no more than two years prior to the submission of its national inventory report (x-2) which is in line with MPGs for BTR, and in such way fulfill the obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The mentioned expert will be hired under a consulting contract from June to July 2025 (45 working days).

Objective of the task

The objective of expert assignment is to facilitate the preparation of projections of greenhouse gas emissions and Track Progress of Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) implementation and achievement. The expert will collaborate closely with the Montenegrin Environmental Agency to ensure the quality and accuracy of the emissions projections and NDC tracking.

Duties

Under the direct supervision of the project manager, the expert will be in charge of the activities that are given in the description of the project task attached to this competition.

Education and experience

Education:

University degree – Advanced degree in environmental science, social science, climate change, natural resource management, or a related field.

Experience:

• Previous experience (1-2 years) in greenhouse gas inventory methodologies, emissions modeling, and scenario analysis will be desirable.
• Understanding of international climate change agreements, including the Paris Agreement and UNFCCC reporting requirements.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

How to apply

Applicants should submit:

Application in the prescribed form (attached to the announcement);

CV;

List of references related to relevant experience;

Confirmation of availability for the estimated time of engagement (attached to the announcement);

Statement on the veracity of the data (attached to the announcement).

Note for applications of civil servants

Hiring a civil servant is possible only in the case of a very justified short-term engagement of civil servants from: state universities, research institutions and specialized state institutions with unique expertise. For such cases, decisions on the possibility of engagement will be made after the approval of UNDP.

The shortlisted candidate is obliged to provide a letter of approval from the institution in which he is employed, proving that the institution gives consent to the engagement and confirmation that he is no longer employed by the institution in question.

Evaluation of applications

The evaluation of received applications will be carried out by the expert commission of the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and North Region Development.

Conclusion of the contract

Once the applications are evaluated by the expert commission of the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and North Region Development, the Ministry will sign a contract with the selected candidate for the purpose of his/her engagement within the project.

Application submission

The application with complete documentation, in Montenegrin and English, is sent exclusively electronically by June 30, 2025 at 11 AM to the e-mail address andrijanacukovic@gmail.com with copy to kabinet@mers.gov.me , nenad.vitomirovic@mers.gov.me and drobnjakjovana@ymail.com .

The application documents in Montenegrin language can be downloaded at:

Javni oglas za nacionalnog stručnjaka za mitigaciju

The contact person in the Ministry is Andrijana Ćuković, e-mail andrijanacukovic@gmail.com.

Applications that do not meet all the requirements of this announcement will not be taken into consideration.