- Engage with Metcoal Methane Partnership Working Group to agree on the scope of the Technical Guidance Documents for the following coal mine methane sources:
o Ventilation Air Methane – Vented
o Drained Coal Mine Methane – Vented
- Write, in consultation with the Metcoal Methane Partnership Working Group, the abovementioned technical guidance according to the agreed scope
remote
Expected duration4 months
Duties and Responsibilities
UN Environment Programme (Energy and Climate Branch) hosts the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO). IMEO is a data-driven, action-focused UNEP initiative that takes an innovative approach to address the methane emissions problem by collecting, integrating, and reconciling data from different sources, including scientific measurement studies, satellites, rigorous industry reporting through the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP 2.0), and national inventories.
IMEO will create a global public dataset of empirically verified methane emissions, with an initial focus on fossil fuel sources and will interconnect data with actions on research, reporting, and regulation. This will catalyse deep reductions in human-made methane emissions and serve the rapidly growing ecosystem of governments, companies, investors, researchers, NGOs and other entities engaging in this crucial climate challenge.
With the experience of hosting OGMP 2.0, IMEO is designing another multi-stakeholder partnership, the Metcoal Methane Partnership (MMP).
The services of a consultant are needed to develop technical guidance documents on two sources of coal mine methane – methane vented from ventilation shafts and methane vented from draining stations.
Education: Engineering degree or related
Experience: A minimum of 10 years of work experience with the coal sectors with a particular focus on:
o developing technical documents on coal mine methane mitigation;
o working on developing coal mine methane projects, particularly ventilation air methane projects;
o working on deploying coal mine methane projects in different regions around the world (particularly China)
o cooperating with international organisations in advisory capacities
Communication: Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Ability to communicate technical ideas in a simplified way.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with IMEO, Metcoal Methane Partnership Working Group members and Technical Guidance Documents Reviewers.
Planning and Organising: Abiliti to plan, prioritise, and deliver tasks effectively and on time
- For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English. Additional languages are an asset.
Additional Information
The consultant will:
• Deliver Technical Guidance Documents on two coal mine methane sources:
o Ventilation Air Methane – Vented
o Drained Coal Mine Methane – Vented
• Engage with MMP Working Group members to agree on the scope of the abovementioned documents and to accommodate review suggestions.
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