Climate Parliament
Regional Coordinator, Zambia
The Climate Parliament (www.climateparl.net) is an international, multi-partisan network of legislators working worldwide to combat climate change and protect the living planet. We work mainly with national legislators in the Global South. We have had a major impact on renewable energy budgets, laws and policies at the national level. We have also created and advanced successful climate diplomacy initiatives.
In collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the Climate Parliament is implementing the Parliamentarians for Climate Finance project in 15 African countries with support from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The aim of this project is to increase the flow of public and private green investment to the participating countries by building the capacity of legislators on climate finance, convening dialogues with investors, and developing actionable ideas for parliamentary interventions, thus helping to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. The participating countries are: Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
A major focus of the project is developing Green Energy Constituencies (GECs). This is an approach to accelerate the global energy transition by deploying local renewable energy systems—rooftop solar coupled with batteries—in every electoral district or local government area. This model ensures fair access to affordable, reliable and resilient power while reducing costs and strengthening climate adaptation. The Members of Parliament and Congress in our network are powerful actors who are in a position to make things happen. We also benefit from the involvement and advice of major business leaders from the global renewable energy sector. One of the attractions of the job is that you are working directly with influential decision makers, as part of a small team of talented individuals in the secretariat.
We are looking for a consultant Regional Coordinator based in Zambia. The Regional Coordinator will be responsible for four of the 15 participating countries and will: coordinate the team working on each country (including of a Climate Parliament Policy Coordinator and a UNIDO Technical Consultant); help to build or expand existing networks of Members of Parliament (MPs); coordinate the national stakeholder engagement and liaise with international and in-country experts; facilitate parliamentary steering committee meetings; help to research and develop action recommendations for MPs and identify opportunities in the parliamentary calendar; organise in-person and online workshops including drafting agendas and concept notes, coordinating speakers, coordinating logistics, session facilitation, development of materials, and reporting; contribute to the development of toolkits for parliamentarians including model legislation and policy briefs; contribute to the Climate Parliament website and social media; and handle administrative tasks.
The Regional Coordinator may be expected to travel for in country and international events. The contract will run until 31 March 2026, with a strong possibility of a 3-6 month extension. Depending on fund-raising, there may be further opportunities for working with the Climate Parliament.
Candidates must:
- Have a relevant university degree.
- Be fluent in spoken and written English.
- Be organised and self-motivated, able to work without day-to-day supervision.
- Have the right to live and work in Zambia.
- A valid passport for travel.
- Get along with colleagues and work well in a team. The Climate Parliament puts great store by friendly and cooperative relations among colleagues.
In addition, any of the following are desirable:
- Five plus years of relevant experience.
- Fluency in spoken and written French.
- Knowledge of climate finance.
- Knowledge of energy policy.
- Knowledge of renewable energy or climate science.
- Knowledge of green technologies.
- Good IT skills.
- Experience with social media platforms.
- Fluency in Spanish.
- Fluency in Portuguese.
- Experience working with parliamentarians.
- Fund-raising experience.
The Climate Parliament has no central office. Each staff member works from home in their own part of the world, with plenty of interaction with colleagues through videoconference, Teams and email. You need to be sure that you will be happy working from home.
Women are encouraged to apply. Please email your CV and a one-page cover letter to: recruitment@climateparl.net if possible by 2 January 2026, and no later than 9 January 2026.