Strategic Engagement Advisor, Brasilia

Result of ServiceUnder the overall guidance of the UNEP Brazil Representative and in close coordination with Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Team and the Ministry of Finance, the Strategic Engagement Advisor is responsible for engaging a wide range of stakeholders to advance energy transition goals, provide technical advice on the best approach to raise awareness on the benefits of the transition, identify key actors and levers to enable transition pathways for cities that receive on oil and gas for revenues. The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties: Strategic stakeholder engagement • Collaborate with the facilitation strategic multi-stakeholder dialogue on energy transition and economic diversification, at the national and subnational levels. • Monitor energy transition trends, stakeholder positions, and policy developments to inform engagement strategies. • Participate in the project coordination in establishing and maintaining trusted relationships with key stakeholders to support energy transition and economic diversification dialogues. • Participate in the synthetization of University of Campinas (UNICAMP) technical reports into actionable engagement strategies. • Collaborate closely with UNEP, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA), BOGA and Universidade de Campinas teams (technical, policy, communications) to ensure consistency in messaging and alignment with strategic objectives. • Provide technical inputs in project execution and coordination, as per the Terms of Reference, in close coordination with UNEP, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, UNICAMP and BOGA teams. Events and visibility material • Contribute to the design and delivery of workshops, forums, technical dialogues, and bilateral meetings. • Collaborate with UNICAMP’s technical experts to ensure that capacity-building content reflects current trends, tools, and best practices on energy transition and economic diversification. • Prepare various written outputs as draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications; • Ensure strategic alignment between engagement activities and communication outputs to amplify reach and influence. Policy-advice and capacity-building • Contribute to reports elaborated by UNICAMP team. • Participate in policy integration by providing technical advice to align the energy transition strategy and pathways with key national policies and planning documents and processes, including Plano Clima, Plano de Transformacao Ecologica, Green Resilient Cities and other relevant programmes. • Contribute with the Ministry and project implementation team with technical guidance on global transition pathways and Paris-aligned scenarios, as well as energy transition risk. • Provide strategic assessments to the coordination to facilitate alignment between stakeholder interests and policy objectives through strategic engagement and dialogue. • Monitor policy developments at national, regional, and global levels, producing summarized reports to inform engagement strategies and institutional positioning. Work LocationUNEP Brazil Office, Brasília, Brazil Expected duration6 months Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. The UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean Office (LACO), located in Panama City, works closely with the 33 countries of the region and its activities are integrated into the Medium-Term Strategy and the Programme of Work approved by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA). UNEP Country Office in Brazil is a key development partner of the Brazilian government and supports national and sub‑national public and private sector institutions and civil society to advance a more sustainable and inclusive society by strengthening the relationship between people and nature, and between economic development and environmental protection. Brazil is at a critical juncture in its energy transition. On 5 December 2025, the President of the Republic issued an Executive Dispatch (Despacho Presidencial) mandating the Ministries of Mines and Energy (MME), Finance (MF), Environment and Climate Change (MMA), and the Casa Civil to develop, within 60 days, a proposal for a CNPE (National Energy Policy Council) resolution establishing directives for a just and planned energy transition roadmap, including mechanisms for the creation of an Energy Transition Fund to be financed by government revenues from oil and gas exploration. This mandate places the MMA at the centre of a complex interministerial process, requiring strong technical capacity on energy policy, decarbonization modelling, and fiscal transition risks. This mandate is embedded in a broader national climate architecture. The updated Brazilian NDC (November 2024) and Plano Clima provide the overarching mitigation and adaptation framework, while the Ecological Transformation Plan (Ministry of Finance) drives the economic transition across six axes: Bioeconomy, Technological Densification, Green Infrastructure, Energy Transition, Circular Economy, and Sustainable Finance. The National Energy Transition Plan (Plano Nacional de Transição Energética), under MME, covers the long-term energy sector trajectory. The MMA must now coordinate with all of these frameworks in codeveloping the Fossil Fuels Transition Roadmap mandated by the President. In this context, UNEP, through its “Brazilian Cities Pathways to Transition Beyond Oil and Gas” project, in partnership with Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA) is supporting the MMA in its efforts to discuss decarbonization policies and inter-ministerial coordination, and translate analytical outputs into actionable policies. UNEP, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, and the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA) Fund, is seeking to hire a Strategic Engagement Advisor to support in technical and high-level dialogue regarding BOGA work program in Brazil and to support the country’s leadership on the global transition away from fossil fuels under its COP30 Presidency. The incumbent will be supervised by the UNEP Brazil Country Office Representative and will work 40 hours per week, from Monday to Friday, on a full-time basis. The consultant will be based at UNEP Brazil Office, Brasilia, Brazil. Qualifications/special skillsACADEMIC: - Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, International Relations, Environmental Sciences, Management, Political Sciences, Economical Sciences, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or related area of study is required. - Master’s degree in Public Administration, International Relations, Environmental Sciences, Management, Political Sciences, Economical Sciences, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or related area of study is desirable. PROFESSIONAL: - Two (2) years of experience in field relevant to climate change, with strong experience of engaging government officials and industry to deliver policy change is required. - Knowledge of national policies on climate change and/or cooling in Brazil is desirable. - Excellent written and oral communications skills on energy, urban planning, buildings and environmental related topics is desirable. - Demonstrated ability to provide technical assistance, including through project management and policy development, to governments and other stakeholders is desirable. - Demonstrated ability in multi-stakeholder process and stakeholder engagement is desirable. - Experience in working with the UN System and at international level is desirable. - Experience with Brazil’s public sector institutions is desirable. Languages- Fluency in Portuguese is required. - Fluency in English is required. Additional InformationCOMPETENCIES: PROFESSIONALISM: • Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. Shows pride in work and in achievements; Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; Remains calm in stressful situations. TEAMWORK: ● Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: ● Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.