Expert on Green Jobs for Youth at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Specific tasks and responsibilities
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• Provide substantive inputs and knowledge to the Green Jobs for Youth Pact, contributing to the regional delivery
• Be a liaison person between UNEP and ILO, supporting the work on green jobs for youth at the regional and national level, contributing to research on national assessment on green jobs and multi-stakeholder regional and national dialogues.
• Prepare substantive documents, briefing, background papers related to green jobs for youth and on the potential of high impact sectors for green jobs generation
• Work closely with GO4SDGs partners and regional officers to implement the Pact at the regional level, this includes:
• Work closely with UNEP’s Youth Environmental Alliance (YEA) and UNICEF, to enhance active engagement of youth including the Youth Task Force of Stockholm, YOUNGA and other Youth networks.
• Facilitate dialogues with private sector on green jobs in high impact sectors, innovation, and demand for new skills – in close cooperation with GGKP, ILO, 10YFP, SEED, and others.
• Facilitate dialogues with Academia and education bodies on green skills and reskilling for green jobs.
• Contribute and assist in the organization of multi-stakeholder workshops, roundtables, including preparing agendas, invitations, background papers, PPT and meeting reports.
• Present work of the Pact at relevant events and workshops, as needed.
• Prepare presentations, briefing note and reporting for UNEP’s officials including Executive Office and the Directors of the Divisions.
• Provide inputs to the communication officers/consultant to support the outreach and communications of the Pact – website, newsletter, social media.
• The consultant/individual contractor will report to the Head of GO4SDGs.

The work location will be Home-based.

Qualifications/special skills
Competency: 

• Professionalism:Ability to perform a broad range of administrative functions, e.g., budget/work programme, human resources, database management, etc. Ability to apply knowledge of various United Nations administrative, financial, and human resources rules and regulations in work situations. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of work.
• Planning and organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
• Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors’ language, tone, style, and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.