Specific tasks and responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Programme Management Officer, Global Assessment Unit), Unit, Early Warning and Assessments Division, United Nations Environment Programme, the consultant will perform the following tasks;
Provide comprehensive programming and technical guidance to the GEO team for creating and managing online portals that facilitate governmental, stakeholder, and expert nominations, as well as surveys and data gathering.
Oversee the setup, optimization, and maintenance of servers hosting GEO’s tools, ensuring high performance, security, and reliability.
Data collection and compilation, analyzing how various stakeholders, scientific advisers, and policymakers use GEO assessment findings, and assessing their influence on decision-making and policy actions.
Leverage analytical methods to generate actionable insights that inform strategic decision-making.
Contribute to the creation and enhancement of methodologies and instruments designed to measure the impact of GEO publications.
Develop, administer, and verify the quality of questionnaires, ensuring that data collected through GEO surveys is accurate and reliable.
Collaborate with the GEO team to build and refine online portals, platforms, or websites that modernize and streamline GEO processes and publications.
Producing and curating digital content aimed at maximizing the reach and impact of GEO’s products.
Attend missions, offering guidance to external teams, documenting outcomes, and preparing mission summaries when needed.
Provide substantive and technical support for missions within GEO’s operational areas, ensuring alignment with the program’s objectives.
Engage in unit-level discussions, contributing insights and recommendations to strengthen GEO’s ongoing initiatives.
Organize and synchronize the various chapters of the GEO-7 assessment to ensure clarity, consistency, and accuracy.
End-to-end process of creating the GEO-7 report, including planning, research, drafting, and review.
Planning, coordinating, and executing technical sessions, workshops, and stakeholder consultations integral to the GEO process.
Serve as a resource for expert contributors to GEO-7, promoting effective communication and collaboration throughout development.
Contribute to compiling and editing other environmental assessment reports and summaries, as directed by the supervisor.
Participate in the organization and presentation of training webinars for experts.
Resolving technical issues faced by the GEO Team, troubleshooting problems swiftly and ensuring minimal workflow disruption.
Collaborate on incorporating diverse digital solutions, ensuring compatibility and smooth functionality within GEO’s overall systems.
Work closely with partners to maintain alignment on project objectives, ensuring efficient coordination and timely completion of all deliverables.
Qualifications/special skills
A lst level degree in a science-related field, data management or computing is required. Knowledge of global and regional environmental issues is an asset.
At least 4 years of progressively responsible experience at international level in project or programme management and implementation, monitoring and reporting and administration or related areas is required.
Experience in the coordination of global environmental assessments including the coordination of external expert authors and preparing various written outputs such as outcomes documents and background papers is desirable.
Good user interface design skills using the latest technologies and web-frameworks is desirable.
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