The UNOPS Global Portfolios Office (GPO) brings together diverse expertise to help partners deliver impact worldwide. With hubs in New York, Geneva, and Vienna, and expert teams operating globally, GPO leads multi-regional initiatives that advance sustainable development, climate action, and peacebuilding - including in some of the world’s most challenging environments. By leveraging our collective expertise and global networks, GPO supports UNOPS’ strategic priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals across more than 130 countries. We work closely with major global partners - including governments, international financial institutions, and UN agencies - to deliver a wide range of services, such as project management, fund management, hosting services, and HR support.
UNOPS Geneva also hosts the secretariats of eight global partnerships focused on health (RBM, Stop TB, ATscale), nutrition (SUN), water/sanitation (SHF), humanitarian leadership (GELI), urban development (Cities Alliance), and disaster displacement (PDD). We also provide fund management for EIF and UN Water, and operational support to Geneva-based partners like the Global Fund and UNHCR. The EU-UNOPS Lives in Dignity (LiD) Grant Facility is also based here.
Working under the guidance and leadership of the Director of the UNOPS GCoM Support and Coordination Unit, the successful candidate will work closely with cities and partners to facilitate coordination, support implementation processes, and contribute to the rollout of technical assistance, knowledge sharing and collaboration activities that advance climate-resilient solutions on the ground.
1. City Climate and Energy Priority Development
In close liaison with the Partnerships and Networks Adviser, lead the structured dialogues with city counterparts, including mayors' offices, technical departments to identify and prioritize climate and energy challenges and opportunities.
Provide technical guidance to cities on the development and implementation of Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAPs), Climate Action Plans (CAPs) and related frameworks, ensuring coherence between planning, investment and implementation.
2. City Stakeholder Management System
In close collaboration with municipal stakeholders and focal points, support the design and implementation of a systematic, city-level stakeholder engagement approach that maps, prioritizes and manages relationships across all relevant municipal actors, including political leadership, technical units (energy, transport, buildings, waste, etc.) and finance/budget departments. Equity and inclusiveness are key drivers in the approach.
Maintain an up-to-date stakeholder data base and intelligence system, tracking engagement status, key contacts, open issues and follow-up actions for each city.
3. City-to-Business Matchmaking for Climate Solutions
Identify and facilitate structured matchmaking between cities and private sector actors, including technology providers, solution developers, infrastructure investors and impact-oriented businesses, to support the implementation of innovative and high-impact climate and energy solutions at city level.
Contribute to the design of matchmaking formats, such as challenge calls, innovation sandboxes,or investment forums, that create productive conditions for city-business collaboration and move beyond one-off introductions toward durable implementation partnerships.
4. Partnership, Networks and Matchmaking
Support the initiative representation in relevant forums and consultation groups.
Contribute to knowledge products and learning outputs that document city engagement experiences, good practices and replicable approaches for outreach wider dissemination.
Undertake tasks in support of the initiative, in line with expertise, as directed by the Director of the UNOPS GCoM Support and Coordination Unit, to respond to emerging needs and priorities.
Experience working with multiple cities and local governments on global climate-related initiatives
Experience in developing and implementing global knowledge management strategies and frameworks.
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