Assistant TNA Coordinator for Kazakhstan

To support and facilitate the TNA process, national contractors are being recruited for the execution of activities in relation to climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Energy, Waste and Agriculture sectors. In addition, a part-time Assistant TNA Coordinator Contractor (ATCC) is required for the duration of the project to support the TNA coordinating entity, the International Green Technologies and Investments Center (IGTIPC), in the execution and implementation of activities under the TNA project.

The contractor will support the coordination and facilitate the implementation of the project under the direct supervision of IGTPIC and UNEP-CCC.

The ATCC will work in close collaboration with the TNA coordinator and the national TNA team. The contractor’s overall task is to support the entire TNA process – ranging from engaging with the stakeholders, identification of technology needs, its prioritisation and assessment, to the development of national TAPs.
In line with domestic and global objectives, the contractor will be responsible for providing the national TNA teams with the process-related and methodological/technical advisory services needed for conducting TNAs, preparing the Barrier Analysis and Enabling Framework (BAEF) report and developing Technology Action Plans (TAPs) at the country level.

The TAP will outline essential elements of an enabling framework for technology transfer consisting of market development measures, institutional, regulatory and financial measures, and human and institutional capacity development requirements. It will also include a detailed plan of actions in order to implement the proposed policy measures and estimate the need for external assistance to cover additional implementation costs.

The ATCC will assist the TNA Coordinator in applying a participatory approach to the TNA process, involving a wide range of stakeholders while ensuring a multi-sector and multi-disciplinary scope. Moreover, the ATCC will be tasked with communicating on behalf of the National TNA Coordinator with the national TNA team members, outreach to stakeholders, formation of networks, information acquisition, and coordination and communication of work products. In addition, the contractor’s role will consist in assisting in the coordination and implementation of the project, in assuring the quality of products delivered by the Expert Consultant and in drafting and editing planned reports in the framework of the project.

In collaboration with the national TNA team, the National TNA Coordinator, and the Expert Consultants, the ATCC will be responsible for the timely provision of inputs and delivery, including inter-alia:

  • Organizing consultative stakeholder meetings and workshops (TNA, BAEF and TAP validation, national dissemination and donor engagement event);
  • Inviting relevant stakeholders to project workshops; c) Identifying local institutions that can supply relevant data and/or inputs from local experts;
  • Communicating with the Expert Consultants on a regular basis to ensure that the analytical work matches the project objectives and that all project deliverables are completed on time. This also includes supporting and overseeing the TNA team and the Expert Consultant in the process of analysing how the prioritized technologies can be implemented in the country and how implementation circumstances could be improved by addressing the barriers and developing an enabling framework based, inter-alia, on undertaking of local market and other assessments;
  • Supporting and overseeing, and making sure deliverables are submitted on time by the Expert Consultants in preparation and finalization of the TAP report and final project closure report for the country;
  • Supporting the Expert Consultant in preparing working papers and other TNA-related documents as may be required to ease the consultative process and harnessing inputs from stakeholders during meetings, workshops, amongst others;
  • Providing any other inputs, as required, relevant to the TNA process

Application deadline: 16/07/2025

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