UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Consultant Job at United Nations Environment Programme

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Descriptions;

The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the world’s environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Be responsible for the coordination of UN Decade presence at key international events and preparation and follow-up of meetings, conferences, consultative processes etc. of the partner network;
Converting the UN Decade vision into an actionable for the network though the support to the Action Plan’s thematic Challenges;
Assuring quality of the particular secretariat functions to the third Executive Board meeting of the Multi-Partner Trust Fund;
Development of specialized reports documenting the progress, results and outcomes of the UN Decade, and improving Key Performance Indicators, for the UN Decade Action Plan;
Partner identification and liaising with potential UN Decade Partners in Latin America and support the regional Action Plan process;
Translate key UN Decade documents into Portuguese and coordinate partner engagement and activities in the Portuguese-speaking countries to raise the UN Decade’s profile in key countries such as Brazil, Mozambique, and Angola jointly with FAO and UNEP’s regional/national offices;

The consultant will use established framework such as the UN Decade strategy, Action Plan, and structures of the UN Decade as a point of departure and will contribute her/his experience to a successful implementation. During the consultancy, there will be permanent coordination and communication between the consultant and the core team of the UN Decade (FAO and UNEP).

Qualifications/special skills

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in environmental affairs, environmental economics, political science or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
At least 2 years of professional experience in environment and/or project management, including experience in partnership development and management, social research, and managing complex networks or partnerships is required..
Experience with global environmental policy dialogues, the UN-System, and project reporting is desirable.
Ability to undertake critical analysis is desirable.
Excellent writing skills, being computer literate in standard software applications, including MS Teams; being able to work independently; and having good interpersonal skills is desirable.