Climate Change Mitigation Expert – Lesotho

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Climate Change Mitigation Expert for a environment, governance consultancy assignment financed by UNDP in Lesotho.

Aninver Development Partners is seeking an expert Climate Change Mitigation Expert for an upcoming environmental governance assignment in Lesotho supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The initiative focuses on updating the national climate commitments to enhance mitigation ambition, establish clear targets, and align with long-term low-emission development goals.

The selected expert will play a critical role in analyzing emission reduction opportunities, quantifying greenhouse gas potentials, and developing robust implementation pathways across key national sectors. This consultancy contributes directly to strengthening national climate resilience and advancing sustainable development priorities in the country.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Assess implementation progress of existing mitigation commitments and identify lessons and gaps.
• Establish enhanced mitigation targets for future milestone years.
• Support stakeholder consultations aimed at enhancing national and sub-national ownership for ambitious climate plans.
• Ensure full alignment with national development priorities and long-term low-emission development pathways.

Scope of work

• Review current national climate commitments, greenhouse gas inventory files, and relevant sectoral policies.
• Analyse mitigation opportunities across key sectors including energy, agriculture, and waste.
• Develop enhanced economy-wide targets and quantify greenhouse gas emission reduction potentials.
• Develop implementation pathways, sectoral interventions, monitoring indicators, and baselines.
• Establish conditional and unconditional mitigation commitments alongside estimated investment requirements and financing gaps.
• Support stakeholder engagement processes and technical working sessions.

Your role as Climate Change Mitigation Expert

• Work closely with national technical working groups to review existing mitigation commitments.
• Assess historical implementation progress and sector-specific effects.
• Evaluate technological and economic mitigation potentials across multiple economic sectors.
• Formulate ambitious, measurable, reportable, and verifiable greenhouse gas reduction targets.
• Estimate investment requirements and financial gaps for proposed mitigation interventions.
• Contribute to drafting, validation, and finalization of the updated national climate commitment documents.

Requirements

• Education: Master’s degree in environmental science, climate change mitigation, environmental engineering or a related field
• 7 years relevant experience in climate change mitigation, emissions reduction planning and climate policy support
• Languages: Good English

Desirable

• Prior working experience in Southern Africa or similar mountainous developing country contexts.
• Experience collaborating with UNDP or other international development organizations.

An experienced climate change mitigation specialist with a strong background in greenhouse gas emission reduction planning and robust analytical skills in sector-specific decarbonization strategies.

Assignment details

• Location: Lesotho
• Financed by: UNDP
• Sector: Environment, governance
• Estimated duration: 8 months
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a UNDP-financed project in Lesotho.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.