Experts at Green Habitat Initiative (GHI)

Green Habitat Initiative (GHI) is a youth-led non-profit and non-governmental organization committed to advancing sustainability in cities and communities in Nigeria. GHI has worked across Nigeria in both rural and urban communities, notably towards the achievement of SDGs 6 (Clean water and sanitation), 7(Clean and affordable energy), 11 (Sustainable cities and communities), and 13 (Climate Action). GHI has or is still receiving funds from USAID, the European Commission, Adaptation Funds, and UNEP. Our work has impacted more than 150,000 Nigerians, supporting them in accessing clean water, having decent environmental conditions, and improving socio-economic livelihoods.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Expert

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Contract

Background

• GHI is in the process of securing donor funds to execute projects aimed at providing technical assistance to support key state and non-state actors in strengthening their governance, enhancing institutional capacity, and aligning policy implementation to achieve Nigeria’s climate goals equitably and inclusively.
• Thus, GHI is requesting for CVs of experts to execute specialized programmes in the Project. Kindly note that hiring is subject to the award of the grant by the donor.

Description 
GHI is currently seeking experts in:
The Climate Governance and Policy Work Package:
Green Habitat Initiative (GHI) is seeking qualified Experts in Climate Governance and Policy Implementation to support the implementation of the project deliverables in advancing sustainable climate action. The experts will play a key role in:

• Conducting an in-depth assessment of the technical, diplomatic, and strategic capacity gaps among Nigeria’s climate negotiators, giving due consideration for sector-specific needs.
• Creating comprehensive resource materials, including negotiation toolkits, scenario-based policy briefs, and strategic position papers aligned with Nigeria’s national and sectoral climate priorities.
• Facilitating training sessions to deepen participants’ understanding of international climate negotiation frameworks.
• Development and delivery of a long-term training programme for participants focusing on technical competencies, negotiation strategies, and international climate governance.
• Development of a strategic Mentorship, knowledge sharing and retention programme.
• Development and implementation of a robust Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting framework.

Private Sector Capacity for Climate Action Work Package:
We seek dynamic and experienced Experts in Private Sector Climate Action to drive climate resilience and low-carbon development within the business community. The experts will be responsible for:

• Conducting market analysis to identify private sector businesses looking to innovate and invest in Nigeria’s transition to a low-carbon economy, with high impact and influence potential on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
• Developing an engagement strategy to secure the buy-in of targeted business leaders, demonstrating the value of investment in low-carbon practices and markets.
• Outlining a strategy for scaling-up business interest and knowledge of low-carbon practices and markets, through those targeted businesses and their associations.
• Developing a sector-specific toolkits tailored to climate action needs in manufacturing, agriculture, and other industries.
• Conducting workshops on preparing bankable climate project proposals.
• Training financial institutions on evaluating and financing green initiatives.
• Developing tools and frameworks to facilitate the identification of financing opportunities, including public-private partnerships and international funds.
• Providing guidance on carbon market mechanisms, including compliance with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
• Developing standardized templates for emissions accounting and reporting.
• Facilitating engagements with carbon market platforms to help businesses understand trading processes and opportunities.
• Creating a Private Sector Climate Action Roadmap, detailing actionable strategies and frameworks for private sector engagement in climate action.
• The role also involves monitoring, evaluation, reporting, advocacy, public-private collaboration, GEDSI integration and knowledge dissemination to strengthen private sector engagement in climate action.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Master’s Degree or higher in Environmental sciences, Public policy, International Relations, Economics, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of work and research experience in climate governance, policy formulation, and private sector engagement in climate action.
• Strong background developing and implementing monitoring, evaluation, and reporting (MER) frameworks for climate-related projects and programs.
• Proven experience in formulating national policy documents.
• Strong understanding of climate policy frameworks, NDCs, and international agreements.
• Experience in conducting capacity-building sessions for high-level technical officers of state and non-state agencies in Nigeria.
• Experience and participation in COP and UNFCCC climate negotiations are highly desirable.

Application Closing Date
20th March, 2025.