Jobs at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Duties

Under the overall supervision of the Biodiversity and Land Branch Coordinator and the direct supervision of the Head of the UNEP One Health Team, the consultant will undertake the following duties

• Provide ongoing technical and strategic advice on preventative One Health implementation, in the context of the Nature for Health initiative, including on aspects of multi-sectoral collaboration and coordination, as well as on zoonotic disease emergence/reemergence and spillover events;
• Advise on and review approaches and specific studies relevant to the development of a global approach to reduce environmental aspects of risk, including risk of zoonotic pandemics;
• Prepare various strategic and technical written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analytical notes, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, strategic documents, guidelines and policy recommendations etc., as required by UNEP to carry out the duties of N4H Secretariat;
• Provide technical and expert input into the development of funding proposals and project concept notes;
• Provide technical support to N4H Consortium and Country Partners on strengthening One Health systems and implementing the N4H Terms of Reference.
• Provide technical support for the process of collaboratively building and maintaining the N4H partnership, its governance mechanism and programmatic structure
• Co-design N4H operational work and in the particular the enquiry and design phase to enable Country Partners and Consortium Partners to submit a detailed work plan for implementation, which and might include engagement and training, toolbook development and rollout of approach.
• Design, facilitate and manage a Learning Network for countries to share OH knowledge and create opportunities for collaboration and support among countries, which might include tools, materials, resources, occasional webinars and other opportunities to meet with peers and experts).
• Facilitate Consortium Partner's meetings and working groups for the operational phase to share technical knowledge and ensure there is an evidence-based discussion and shared outcomes for stakeholder groups.
• Provide technical papers and materials to support the Technical Advisory Group and ensure they can contribute effectively to achieving the N4H objectives.

Qualifications/special Skills

• Required education qualifications: An advanced university degree (MSc level or higher) in ecosystem health, environmental health, public health or veterinary medicine or a related field relevant to One Health is required.
• A first level degree with additional two years of qualifying experience maybe accepted in lieu of Advanced degree.
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant post graduate experience is required.
• Experience in: i. emerging infectious diseases and zoonoses; ii. biodiversity, wildlife and ecosystems health; iii. health systems policy; iv. antimicrobial resistance; v. food systems and their interlinkages with health; and vi. social, economic and behavioural sciences relating to One Health, Planetary Health or Eco-health is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post fluency in written and spoken English is required. Working knowledge of other UN language (s) is an advantage.

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Inception Phase Of The Evaluation, Including

In close consultation with the Evaluation Manager, the Evaluation Specialist will be responsible for the overall management of the Evaluation and timely provision of its outputs, data collection and analysis and report-writing. More specifically:

• preliminary desk review and introductory interviews with project staff;
• draft the reconstructed Theory of Change of the project;
• prepare the evaluation framework;
• develop the desk review and interview protocols;
• draft the survey protocols (if relevant);
• develop and present criteria for country and/or site selection for the evaluation mission;
• plan the evaluation schedule;
• prepare the Inception Report, incorporating comments until approved by the Evaluation Manager

Data Collection And Analysis Phase Of The Evaluation, Including

• conduct further desk review and in-depth interviews with project implementing and executing agencies, project partners and project stakeholders;
• (where appropriate and agreed) conduct an evaluation mission(s) to selected countries, visit the project locations, interview project partners and stakeholders, including a good representation of local communities. Ensure independence of the Evaluation and confidentiality of evaluation interviews.
• regularly report back to the Evaluation Manager on progress and inform of any possible problems or issues encountered and;
• keep the Project/Task Manager informed of the evaluation progress.

Reporting Phase, Including

• draft the Main Evaluation Report, ensuring that the evaluation report is complete, coherent and consistent with the Evaluation Manager guidelines both in substance and style;
• liaise with the Evaluation Manager on comments received and finalize the Main Evaluation Report, ensuring that comments are taken into account until approved by the Evaluation Manager
• prepare a Response to Comments annex for the main report, listing those comments not accepted by the Evaluation Consultant and indicating the reason for the rejection; and
• (where agreed with the Evaluation Manager) prepare an Evaluation Brief (2-page summary of the evaluand and the key evaluation findings and lessons)

Managing Relations, Including

• maintain a positive relationship with evaluation stakeholders, ensuring that the evaluation process is as participatory as possible but at the same time maintains its independence;
• communicate in a timely manner with the Evaluation Manager on any issues requiring its attention and intervention.

Qualifications/special Skills

• An advanced university degree in environmental sciences, international development or other relevant political or social sciences area is required. A first level degree with an additional (2) two years qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
• A minimum of 7 years of evaluation experience is required, preferably including
• evaluating large, regional or global programmes and using a Theory of Change approach.
• Experience in GEF evaluation and in sustainable forest commodities value chains, private sector finance and investments is desirable.
• A good/broad understanding of environmental financial inclusion and experience in Paraguay and Brazil or the region is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this consultancy, fluency in oral and written English is a requirement. Knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese would be desired. Working knowledge of the UN System and specifically the work of UNEP is an added advantage.

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Duties And Responsibilities

Support is needed from a consultant to review the methods and the reports developed by the national implementing partners and to strengthen the stakeholder engagement in order to mainstream the results.

• Providing technical and methodological guidance for the research partner to develop the reports and presentations to the technical and steering committees and contents of the online platforms.
• Reviewing the English and Portuguese versions of the reports, policy briefs, press releases and articles.
• Contributing to the policy dialogues related to ABC+ and Urban and Periurban Agriculture in Brazil, as well as applications in other project countries.
• Providing inputs to the communication materials that will be used for internal and external communications.
• Providing guidance on government structures and priorities.
• Conceptualizing and organizing thematic sessions during TEEBAgriFood Symposia and private sector events.
• Presenting the TEEBAgriFood work in public events and facilitating dialogues in workshops.

Qualifications/special Skills

• A first level degree in Environmental Science, Social Science, Agricultural science or Public Administration, Economics or Environmental Economics, or a related field is required. An advanced degree in related fields would be an added advantage.
• A minimum of two (2) years of professional working experience in programme and project implementation in the field of food systems is required. Experience of stakeholder engagement at federal, state and/or municipal level is desirable.
• An understanding of the biophysical and economic modelling of ecosystem services in the context of food systems would be an added advantage. An understanding of the Brazilian environmental and agricultural political context is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of Portuguese is desirable.

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Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Head of the 10YFP Secretariat or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV - Stakeholder and Community Engagement Specialist will: Support the coordination of the implementation of pilar 4 of the Global Strategy for SCP

• Ensure the key stakeholders of the One Planet Network, including enabling and sectoral programmes and other related initiatives/platforms, are engaged and active in the Global Platform;
• Ensure that additional stakeholders, targeted from key sectors, industries, and outside of the current partners, especially from among the youth and the private sector discover and engage in OPN and the Global Platform. Support broader stakeholder engagement, including the media, across the One Planet network and related initiatives/communities, including the private sector:
• Continuously update and apply the stakeholder mapping tool, taking into account existing and prospective partners as per the strategic objectives of the OPN (including tags by region, topic, language, interest, and online media channel);
• Integrate and maintain the stakeholder mapping and the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform of the Secretariat, in close cooperation with the communication and dissemination lead into the Global Platform.
• Curate and manage the online database, provide regular updates, approvals, and input of data. Building on his/her experience, provide feedback on the CRM functionalities, features, and potential development for stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and integrate the stakeholder mapping tool “stakeholder gaps”, including strategic prospective stakeholders, with a view to identifying and reaching out to new targets and audiences, in line with the OPN strategic objectives.
• Provide support/guidance to the team members of the Secretariat for stakeholder engagement. Assist in the communication management, community promotion, stakeholder onboarding, and the delivery of stakeholder features of the Global Platform, especially but not exclusively in the context of the Global Dialogue and the One Planet Network Forum:
• Support the organization of regular exchanges, discussions, and online meetings, provide meeting materials, and collect inputs from partners for inclusion in the Global Dialogue;
• Provide ongoing support to the stakeholders of the Global Platform, logistical or content, aligned alongside the flagship initiatives and other key topics of the Global Dialogue and the OPN Forum: Conduct research and deliver proposals to the programme and initiative leads for stakeholder and target audiences’ engagement, identify potential key actors, (governments, NGOs, UN agencies, private sector organizations), taking into account stakeholder and regional balance and engage them in discussion with key OPN experts on a selected topic. Establish and activate target stakeholder lists in close cooperation with the Secretariat team, actively reach out to them in the most appropriate format, follow up with them, and provide regular reports on confirmed OPN memberships and their activities. Based on research and together with the input from the Secretariat team, provide guidance and support to Global Platform stakeholders, in the form of briefings, conversation starters, input materials, technical checks, and questionnaires and collect and react to stakeholder inputs in the most appropriate way Relevant and on-time information on Global Platform stakeholders is provided to the communications and advocacy lead for the coordination of outreach and communications activities across the OPN channels. Provide digital consultations, discussion, and conversation starters to stakeholders and Stakeholder Ambassadors. Map key stakeholders that should be involved in the Global Platform through collaboration with the Programme and initiative leads, online desk research, and stakeholder outreach, based on the priorities of the OPN, UNEP, and the UN system, ensuring coherence with the 2022 Communication and Advocacy Strategy of the OPN. Develop, maintain, and disseminate, twice a year, the stakeholder mapping, outlining details such as type of stakeholder, their own audience, type of online presence, key topics, relevance to OPN programme, strategic objectives. Ensure the stakeholder tool module is available to all OPN secretariat members for consultation and potential input. Provide logistics support and direct outreach and engagement with stakeholders for key selected events, including the Global Dialogue, and the One Planet Network as well as other events such as HLPF, the UNGA, and MEAs COPs. Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

Required experience

• 5 years of experience in stakeholder management and community management or any other relevant field.
• Experience in and topical knowledge of environmental sustainability, natural resource management, and sustainable consumption and production.
• Experience with organizing consultations, events, or other types of meetings and/or facilitating intergovernmental or multi-stakeholder processes, as well as in stakeholder engagement and outreach as it relates to sustainable consumption and production.
• Experience in managing and curating online stakeholder communities.
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse international stakeholders and networks, including government representatives, civil society organizations, and private sector organizations.
• Experience with stakeholder mapping, target audience engagement, audience research, social listening, audience mapping, and CRM use is required.
• Prior experience working in a UN organization is not required.
• Communication – excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate easily with diverse groups of stakeholders from various backgrounds and sectors.
• Excellent communication skills must have a thorough understanding of target audiences and demonstrate to develop tailored messages, as well as proficiency in writing and understanding complex concepts.
• Excellent digital community management skills must have a good grasp of online community management and animation of discussions, with the capacity to generate content and discussion starters to engage the community and attract additional members.
• Writing and editing skills to create content for the community and OPN platforms, with the capacity to identify key content submissions from the stakeholders, edit them and prepare them for wider dissemination.
• Organizational and planning skills are required, especially in the context of multilateral and multistakeholder meetings and events, with the capacity to interact with stakeholders from various backgrounds and all levels.
• Research skills with the ability to extract large amounts of knowledge across diverse contexts including mapping and analysis of existing data, ability to identify gaps, and make suggestions for further research to fill out these gaps.
• Analytical Skills – Quantitative and qualitative analysis of large amounts of data is required, as the ability to turn the analyses into coherent narratives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software is required and knowledge of online data management applications is desirable.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Flexibility and adaptability to work under pressure and meet specific deadlines.