Passive Cooling Consultant (Remote, India)

About the role

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is seeking a Passive Cooling Consultant to support its Mitigation Branch and UNEP India Office. The consultant will work remotely from India to accelerate the uptake of passive cooling solutions across states, cities and the private sector.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and operationalise Passive Cooling Strategy Guidelines for Maharashtra and Odisha.
• Recommend updates to Maharashtra state building byelaws to integrate passive cooling measures.
• Provide technical expertise for cool‑roof capacity‑building programmes.
• Conduct market research, stakeholder mapping and engagement with government, industry, finance and academia in India.
• Liaise closely with the UNEP India Office and support the Cool Coalition’s objectives.

Required profile

• Minimum five years of relevant experience, including market research and strategic communication.
• Demonstrated expertise on India’s cooling market and experience engaging government, industry, finance and academic stakeholders.
• Advanced communication and stakeholder‑engagement skills.
• Experience in district‑cooling market development and partnership building in India.

Required skills

• Passive cooling technical expertise.
• Knowledge of Indian building regulations and byelaw amendment processes.