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Business Incubation Coordinator Finance and Budget Individual Contractor

The Assignment Entails Undertaking The Following Tasks And Responsibilities

Under the technical supervision of the CFU’s Market Development team Lead and the overall guidance of the Head of the Climate Finance Unit, the consultant will support the country deployment of two programs aimed at developing business and finance skills amongst restoration project developers, the Restoration Explorer and the Restoration Factory.

The consultant will help scope out the deployment of the Restoration Explorer for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration’s Great Green Wall and SIDS flagships, including mapping, identifying and connecting with potential delivery partners;
The consultant will refine the Restoration Explorer’s training materials to match the needs of the identified beneficiaries in each country.
The consultant will participate in the scoping study for the deployment of the Restoration Factory in the Democratic Republic of Congo;
The consultant will help coordinate the Factory incubation program in DRC, in close collaboration with partners from Bridge for Billions, which includes coordination between program’s partners, manage communication with and between participants, check program’s progression, review program’s performance and propose amelioration in light of the program’s results;
The consultant may be asked to provide inputs to other initiatives led by other team leads of CFU.

Qualifications/special Skills

Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, entrepreneurship, Environmental Science or another relevant scientific background is required.
At least two (2) years of professional experience working in the field of business management, entrepreneurship development and/or sustainable finance is required.
Knowledge of the UN system, or other international and multi-cultural working environments, is desirable. Having a solid understanding of the operations of incubators, accelerators and innovation hubs is also preferred. While not required, prior knowledge on ecosystem restoration, will be considered an advantage.
In addition, he/she should be autonomous and computer literate in standard software; have excellent communication skills; an interest in the topic of sustainable land use and green finance; have good interpersonal skills. Although, he or she will work in a small team, it is essential that the chosen candidate can work in an independent manner to complete the given assignments

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in English is required.
Working knowledge of oral and written French is desired.
Knowledge of other official UN languages will be considered a plus.

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October 30, 2024
Mid-Term Reviewer – ENDhERI Project (GEFID 9668) Community Management Support 2 Finance and Budget Assistant Programme Management Assistant, G5

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global 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 global environment. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. UNEP’s Ecosystems Division works with international and national partners, providing technical assistance and capacity development for the implementation of environmental policy, and strengthening the environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
The GEF-Biodiversity and Land Degradation unit is seeking to recruit a consultant (Level B) to conduct the Midterm Review of the project to assess the overall achievements of the project at midterm, the challenges faced and engage with project counterparts to overcome the issues through effective corrections in project activities and outputs, M&E, resource allocations and related GEF and co-financing. This consultancy post is located in UNEP / Ecosystems Division / GEF Biodiversity and Land Degradation unit. The Review Consultant will work from home as well as conduct a field assessment mission to Maldives, under the overall guidance of the Task Manager (GEF TM) and will report directly to the GEF TM and Portfolio Manager of the GEF Biodiversity and Land degradation Unit, Ecosystem Division in Nairobi.

Inception Phase

Preliminary desk review and introductory interviews with project staff
Prepare the review framework in line with UNEP’s evaluation guidelines
Identify stakeholders
Develop the interview/questions matrix
Plan the review schedule
Prepare the Inception Report

Data Collection And Analysis Phase Of The Review, Including

Conduct further desk review and in-depth interviews with project implementing and executing agencies, project partners and project stakeholders
Conduct a field assessment mission to Maldives– approximately 10 days, including visiting one of the two project sites
Regularly report back to the Task Manager on progress and inform of any possible problems or issues encountered and

Reporting Phase, Including

Prepare a MTR Inception report with main tasks, timelines, and institutions, staff and project beneficiaries to be involved in the MTR,
Draft the MTR Review Report, ensuring that the review report is complete, coherent and consistent with the ToR as well as Task Manager guidelines both in substance and style
Liaise with the Task Manager on comments received and finalize the MTR Review Report, ensuring that comments are taken into account until approved by the Task Manager
Prepare a Response to Comments annex for the main report, listing those comments not accepted indicating the reason for the rejection; and

Managing Relations, Including

Maintain a positive relationship with stakeholders, ensuring that the review process is as participatory as possible but at the same time maintains its independence
Communicate in a timely manner with the Task Manager on any issues requiring its attention and intervention.

The consultant will prepare the following documents, in consultation and collaboration with the Project team:

Inception Report: containing an assessment of project, project stakeholder analysis, review framework and a tentative review schedule.
Preliminary Findings Note: typically, in the form of a PowerPoint presentation, the sharing of preliminary findings is intended to support the participation of the project team, act as a means to ensure all information sources have been accessed and provide an opportunity to verify emerging findings.
Draft and Final Review Report: containing an executive summary that can act as a stand-alone document; detailed analysis of the review findings organized by review criteria and supported with evidence; lessons learned and recommendations and an annotated ratings table.

The consultancy will be home-based with one field visit to Maldives.

Qualifications/special Skills

Minimum of a least MSc level or equivalent degree in environmental sciences, international development or other relevant political or social sciences area is required
At least 8 years of technical / evaluation experience is required
Preferably including evaluating large, regional or global programmes and using a Theory of Change approach; is desirable.
A track record of a minimum of 6 years of project development and evaluation experience, including internationally funded projects (experience in the evaluation of GEF funded projects is desirable.)
Knowledge of the International organization is desirable.
Professional work experience in Asia, in SIDS is desirable.

Languages

Fluency in oral and written English is required.

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October 30, 2024
Community Management Support 1 Consultant – Community Management Specialist 2 Community Management Specialist 1 Principal Evaluator for the Evaluation of the UNEP Sub-Programme on Climate Action (2014-2023)

Responsibilities

The consultant will assist in the development of marketing materials, provide insights to workshop schedule, propose additional content to predefined materials that can provide additional guidance for beneficiaries.
The consultant will attend workshop training preparations ahead of workshop delivery to participants and take minutes of training preparation meetings.
The consultant will support the scouting for relevant participants.
The consultant will provide assistant to the logistical coordination on workshop days in order to ensure the agenda is followed in a timely manner.
The consultant will participate in weekly calls with the UNEP CFU team ahead of the workshop training and take minutes of such meetings.
The consultant will assist in the communication with participants about workshop logistics, and engage the participants to facilitate a sense of community between the participants.
The consultant will be responsible for note taking during the training workshop to ensure all feedback from participants is noted and feeds into the learnings of this activity.
The consultant will distribute and ensure the completion of the pre and post-tests to demonstrate increase in knowledge in the form of one-page questionnaires administered before and after the trainings.

Qualifications/special Skills

A first-level degree in business administration, management, economics or related fields is required.
Three (3) years of relevant and verifiable experience with managing, coordinating or supporting communities of practice is required.
Strong organizational and coordination skills, good writing, interpersonal and communication skills is required.
Ability to demonstrate great attention to detail and an affinity with analyzing data and making quick decisions based on that data to improve outcomes is required.
Comfortable with technology tools such as online platforms, Trello, Slack, Google Drive, or willing to learn them quickly is required.
Knowledge of the UN system, or other international and multi-cultural working environments, is desirable. Experience advising entrepreneurs is preferred.

Languages

Fluency in oral and written English is required, knowledge of other official UN languages is optional.

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October 30, 2024
Delivery Model Consultant Senior Administrative Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities
Justification for request

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global 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 global environment. UNEP’s Policy and Programme Division performs strategic planning, coordination and monitoring of UNEP’s programmes as well as coordinates UNEP’s engagement with the wider UN system and global processes. This post of Change Management Consultant is in the Director’s Office and will report to the Deputy Director under the overall supervision of the Director.

Objectives and outputs expectations

Change management support on the Action Plan for Future Proofing UNEP’s project delivery
Consultation and guidance on the change management strategy for the Action Plan
Draft language for the change management strategy for the Action Plan
Presentation for external bodies on the Action Plan

Change management plan and communications strategy for the Action Plan

A communications strategy integrating relevant elements of the change management plan to familiarize UNEP staff with the IPMR Transition.
Preparation of a PowerPoint presentation on IPMR for UNEP Townhall, emphasizing the change needed for the system to become an asset for UNEP
Provides strategic content for ED Monthly message, UNEP-WhatsApp broadcast, IPMR brownbag sessions, UNEP we collaborate page
Survey launched and focus group feedback collected after IPMR Training
Development of a communications strategy document
Roll out of the communication Plan related to the longer term IPMR changes
Preparation of a strategic IPMR PowerPoint presentation for Annual Subcommittee
Monthly check in with helpdesk to collect, analyse and summarise queries and propose solutions / recommendations that may require change management actions Extent of contract

Review and develop content in line with QBR feedback related to change management communication.

A communications strategy/plan to facilitate and familiarize UNEP staff with the PPMM and the new UNEP Project Management Training Course.
A standard strategic presentation with associated talking points that is based on the new UNEP Programme and Project Management Manual (PPMM) and the new UNEP Project Management Training Course to be used as part of the change management trainings/coaching sessions.
A set of 3-5 differentiated presentations, talking points and innovative communication materials based on the Project Management themes to be used for different target groups and levels in UNEP.
An outreach and communication roll out strategy/Plan and approach for change management sessions on the PPMM and the UNEP Project Management Training Course.

Preparation and facilitation of coaching sessions on Change Management for IPMR Focal Points

Change management trainings / coaching sessions on how to facilitate and manage the change with PPD Team
Support Monthly coordination meetings with IPMR focal points Extend of contract

Preparation and facilitation of training/coaching sessions on Change Management on the PPMM and the new UNEP Project Management Training Course

Facilitate and support the training/coaching sessions on the PPMM and the new UNEP Project Management Training Course.

Integration and adaption of the learnings from the Delivery Model workshops

Creation of materials for the combined regions / division sessions
Weekly updates on progress about all activities with Deputy Director

Qualifications/special skills

An advanced degree in Communications, Marketing, International Relations, modern languages, linguistics, social sciences or Environmental Economics is required. A first level university degree in combination with five additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Minimum 10 years proven professional experience in Corporate Communications, Change Management, Organizational Development, or related field is required.
Proven experience facilitating and coordinating change management activities in a large organizational context is required.
Proven extensive experience providing functional leadership and expert advise; preparing complex technical papers to working groups; undertaking the drafting of reports or proposals for projects of a broader scale.
Experience with small to medium projects and large-scale change initiatives.
Ability to design implementation approaches and interventions that move the organization forward in their change efforts.
Creative Problem-Solver – able to think differently and creatively, see possibilities to find best solutions and to persuade others accordingly.
Able to build great rapport and work easily with leaders, staff and colleagues alike.
Possession of excellent client relationship building skills, group presentation skills, and new or emerging change management approach skills.

Languages

Fluency in English is required.

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October 30, 2024
Training Consultant on SCP and Waste Intern – Environment Affairs, I

Specific tasks and responsibilities

Ludgarde Coppens, The Head Of The SDGs And Environment Statistics Unit (UNEP/ Early Warning And Assessment Division), The Consultant Has The Responsibility To Conduct The Following Activities

Under the direct supervision of Ms.

Prior to country mission, the consultant has the responsibility to:
1 Prepare an inception report outlining a comprehensive desk review of the national context for SDG indicators 12.2.1; 12.2.2; 12.4.2 and 12.5.1, including data availability and requirements, list and contacts of key stakeholders to engage with;
2 Develop a step-by-step document and calculation/working sheets for each SDG indicator, including necessary information on the source of data, responsible entity and embedded formulae to calculate the indicators
3 Develop appropriate technical material to be presented in countries, in English, in collaboration with UNEP, by using existing technical resource materials.
In-country mission, the consultant has the responsibility to:
1 Convene relevant stakeholders and conduct a hands-on training using the prepared technical material in collaboration with UNEP and relevant national entities;
2 Guide government officials in identifying appropriate data and calculating relevant indicators.
Upon completion of the country mission, the consultant has the responsibility to:
1 Prepare mission report, in English, with the following criteria, among others:
Inception report and assessment of the situation
Activities undertaken in each country, including presentations, list of government officials and entities engaged with
Obtained results
Lessons learnt and best practices.
Annexes: all prepared material relevant to the mission.

Qualifications/special Skills

A Master’s degree in Environmental Science is a required. A doctoral degree is desirable.
At least 5 years of progressively responsible training experience on environmental and sustainable development issues is required.
Experience in the UN system and in a government/intergovernmental setting is desirable.
Proven expertise and experience in working with countries to enhance their technical and statistical capacities.
Proven expertise and experience in working on sustainable consumption and production for sustainable development.

Languages

English and French are the two working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Fluency in Arabic, French or Russian is desirable.

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October 30, 2024
Environmental Law and Policy Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities
Background:

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global 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 global environment.
The Law Division is the lead Division charged with carrying out the functions of UNEP in the field of environmental law, governance and related policy issues, including those related to multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs). To fulfil its mandate, the work of the Law Division focuses on: leading the international community in the progressive developmental of environmental law; supporting States in the development and implementation of legal, institutional and policy measures that address emerging and important environmental challenges; facilitating cooperation and coordination among MEAs and between UNEP and those agreements; working with MEA Secretariats to support Parties to the respective MEAs in implementing their treaty obligations; and facilitating policy dialogue among States on issues relating to international environmental law and governance.
The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) through UNEA 5.2 resolution 5/2 on Sustainable nitrogen management, adopted on 2 March 2022, encouraged Member States to accelerate actions to significantly reduce nitrogen waste globally by 2030 and beyond through the improvement of sustainable nitrogen management. The co-chairs of the UNEP Working Group on Nitrogen are facilitating the implementation of the resolution and have come up with a Zero Draft voluntary action plan.
The UN Environment Management Group (EMG) is a system-wide coordination body on environment and human settlements consisting of 51 specialized agencies, programmes and organs of the UN including the secretariats of the MEAs. The EMG identifies issues on the international environmental agenda that warrant cooperation, and finds ways of engaging its collective capacity in coherent management responses to those issues. UNEP, through the Fifth Montevideo Programme for the Development and Periodic Review of Environmental Law (Montevideo Programme V) supports countries to develop and implement legal responses to enhance compliance with and enforcement of legislation to address pollution.
At the initiative of UNEP and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the EMG recently held a nexus dialogue on sustainable nitrogen management and recommended that a mapping be done of the mandates and activities within the UN to address nitrogen waste. In line with UNEA 5.2 resolution 5/2, the work of the UNEP Working Group on Nitrogen, Target 7 under the Global Biodiversity Framework, and the Montevideo Programme V, and with a view to supporting countries to strengthen, develop, and implement laws, policies, and regulations to accelerate actions to significantly reduce nitrogen waste, UNEP requires an environmental law and policy specialist to prepare a mapping of the international context in which excess nitrogen is addressed as well as specific guidance on legal, policy, and regulatory changes required to reduce the nitrogen footprint from sectors to lead to establishment of integrated regulatory and policy changes required to reduce nitrogen waste globally. The consultant will report to the Head of the Environmental Rule of Law Branch, and the Special Assistant to the Director, Law Division.

Responsibilities:

Prepare an overview of UN mandates, activities and initiatives related to nitrogen.

Conduct a desk study followed by a survey and select interviews among EMG members.
Analyse the UN system-wide (actual and potential) contribution to support Member States in addressing nitrogen.
Draft and submit a report mapping out visually and in a narrative the UN’s engagement on nitrogen.
Organize a review and online consultation with stakeholders on the baseline information.
Finalize the analysis and present the findings to UNEP, FAO, EMG and others as requested.

Conduct consultations and prepare guidance on legal, policy, and regulatory changes required to reduce nitrogen footprint from sectors to lead to establishment of the regulatory changes required to the reduction of nitrogen waste. More specifically:

Facilitate initial consultations on legal, policy, and regulatory changes required to reduce nitrogen waste, with specific attention to programmatic work under the Environmental Rule of Law Branch and Environmental Conventions and Policy Branch, to identify opportunities for action by the Law Division under the Medium-Term Strategy 2022 – 2025.
Draft and submit draft guidance on legal, policy, and regulatory changes required to reduce nitrogen footprint from sectors.
Organize consultations with legal and technical experts in the field to validate and get feedback on the quality of the guidance to identify legal, policy, and regulatory changes required to reduce nitrogen footprint from sectors drawing feedback from examples in select countries.
Finalise guidance on legal, policy, and regulatory changes required to reduce nitrogen waste.

Qualifications/special skills

An advanced university degree (Master’s, or higher degree) in environmental law, environmental policy, environmental sciences, or related field is required.
A minimum of 10 years of progressive working experience in environmental law, environmental policy, environmental sciences or a related field is required.

Special Knowledge and Skills:

Excellent research and drafting skills of legal, policy and regulatory changes in the field of the environment.
Excellent organization and consultation management.
Direct working experience in environmental law.

Languages

Fluency in oral and written English is required.

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October 30, 2024
Programme Management Assistant, G6

Responsibilities

Provides assistance in support of planning and implementation activities/processes of the Collective Intelligence programme and any other activities of the unit.
Review programme/project documents, especially partner agreements, procurement documents and work orders, for completeness and compliance with relevant rules and procedures prior to submission for final approval and signature; identify inconsistencies; distributes project documents to relevant parties upon approval.
Researches, compiles, analyses, summarizes, and presents basic information/data on specific programmes/project and related topics. Assist in the maintenance of websites by scanning, converting and posting a variety of documents onto the Unit’s websites.
Assists in the coordination of programme/project planning and preparation; monitors status of programme/project proposals; takes necessary action to ensure project documents are completed and submitted to relevant parties for approval.
Assists in the preparation and analysis of the Collective Intelligence programme’s budget proposals; provides assistance in the interpretation of budget guidelines; reviews and coordinates submissions of programme proposals and budget estimates, ensuring that requisite information is included and justified in terms of proposed activities; propose adjustments as necessary; prepares reports and ensures that outputs/services are properly categorized.
Assists in the monitoring and evaluation of the Collective Intelligence programme; categorizes, updates, tracks and analyses data related to programmes/projects, e.g. accounting records, outputs, resources utilized, deviations/revisions; carries out periodic status reviews, identifies issues and initiates requisite follow-up actions; prepares revised budget estimates; reports on budget revisions, expenditures and obligations, verifies availability of funds; ensures necessary approval and entry in computerized budget system; initiates financial authorizations for expenditures.
Collaborates with programme/project managers on performance reporting; liaises with relevant parties on the interpretation of the activities/services scheduled in the PB and various planning instruments such as the medium-term plan and internal work plans; provides assistance on reporting requirements, guidelines, rules and procedures and ensures completeness and accuracy of data submitted.
Drafts programme/project summaries, coordinates review and clearance process, and coordinates with editor, translation services on finalization and publication of report multiple languages.
Serves as focal point for coordination, monitoring and expedition of the Collective Intelligence programme’s implementation activities, involving extensive liaison with a diverse organisational units to initiate requests, prepare standard terms of reference against programme/project objectives, obtain necessary clearances, process and follow-up on administrative actions and resolve issues related to project implementation, e.g. recruitment and appointment of personnel, travel arrangements, organisation of and participation in training/study tours, authorization of payments, disbursement of funds, procurement of equipment and services.
Prepares, maintains and updates files (electronic and paper) and internal databases; designs and generates a variety of periodic and ad hoc reports, statistical tables, graphic content, and other background materials/notes to facilitate inspection and other reviews.
Drafts correspondence and communications related to all aspects of the Collective Intelligence programme’s administration, including work plan and budgets, revisions and other related issues, as well as prepares unit contributions for a variety of periodic reports.
Provides guidance and training to new/junior staff.
Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making.
Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies

PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of internal policies, processes and procedures generally and in particular those related to programme/project administration, implementation and evaluation, technical cooperation, programming and budgeting. Understanding of the functions and organization of the work unit and of the organizational structure and respective roles of related units. Ability to identify and resolve a range of issues/problems and to work well with figures, undertake basic research and gather information from standard sources. Demonstrated ability to apply good judgment in the context of assignments given. The ability to perform analysis, modeling and interpretation of data in support of decision-making. 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. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
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.
PLANNING & 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.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Work Experience

A minimum of seven (7) years of progressive relevant work experience in programme and project administration, administrative services, office support or related area is required. The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to five (5) years for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.
Experience in using Enterprise Resource Planning systems and reporting systems is required.
Experience in research and compiling information is desirable.
Experience in preparation of presentation data, generating statistical data and website data entry is desirable.
One (1) or more year of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.

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October 30, 2024
Coordinator – State of Finance for Nature (Senior Consultant) Sustainable Blue Economy Expert for Development of Integrated, Ecosystem-based Land-Sea Planning Guidelines for Kenyan Coast End Term Review Evaluator Senior Programme Management Assistant, G7 Pact for Nature Consultant Principal Consultant for Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP/GEF Project “Multi Country Project to Strengthen Institutional Capacity on LMO Testing in Support of National Decision Making” – GEF ID 5283” Finance and Budget Assistant, G6

Duties and Responsibilities

UN Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. UNEP’s Ecosystem Division works with international and national partners, providing technical assistance and capacity development for the implementation of environmental policy, and strengthening the environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
The loss of forest, and the accompanying loss of ecosystems and the services they provide, threatens the security and livelihoods of local communities, reduces access to clean water, decreases soil productivity and accounts for 12 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. In recent years, it has become apparent that the most significant threat to the world’s remaining forests is conversion for commercial agriculture – whether from large-scale operations or smallholder farmers – as well as other non-forest use. Many of the environmental benefits of intact forest are unpriced ‘externalities’, resulting in the market mispricing natural forest assets. By converting forest to land and then producing tradeable commodities that the market can price, land users are able to take advantage of this perceived arbitrage opportunity. Anticipated global economic growth and changing diets will strengthen the demand for agricultural commodities and place additional pressure on forests in the foreseeable future, meaning that the pressure will get even bigger than it is today without a changing paradigm how land is managed and agricultural commodities are produced. The challenge is to advance sustainable land use by developing business models that can manage sustainable commodity production while also maintaining forests and forest ecosystem services.
Against that background, UNEP initiated a new Climate Finance Unit that seeks to actively unlock and (re)direct public and private capital towards sustainable land use, including deforestation-free soft commodity production that lead to ‘net zero, nature positive’ impacts on the environment and improves rural livelihoods. Initially CFU focused on developing and supporting a number of (blended) finance facilities and business incubators as concrete solutions to unlock private finance for ‘net zero, nature positive’ land use practices. More recently, CFU is advancing the normative work through a number of strategies, including by tracking public and private finance through the ‘State of Finance for Nature’ (regarded as a flagship report by UNEP). The objective is to establish the ‘State of Finance for Nature’ series as a global initiative and authorative source of data and information to track public and private investment going towards nature-based solutions that governments can use to inform public policy and for businesses including financial institutions to be stimulated to scale up investment in assets and activities that constitute nature-based solutions. Against this background, UNEP’s Climate Finance Unit is seeking an experienced and motivated professional to help shape, enlarge and improve the State of Finance for Nature.
Under the supervision of the Head, Climate Finance Unit and in direct collaboration with Lead Communication and Knowledge Management as well as the Project Manager of the Climate Finance Unit, he/she will lead this novel area of work.

The Senior Coordinator – SFN (consultant) will report to the Chief, Climate Finance Unit.

Under the supervision of the Chief, Climate Finance Unit, the Coordinator – State of Finance for Nature will:

Report and production: Lead the development and production of the State of Finance for Nature (SFN) report as well as any country-related briefings or other derivative reports/products.
Data analysis: Coordinate with the consultants/organistion who are carrying out the data analysis and drafting of the SFN report, including weekly calls, setting milestones, editing, reviews, and quality assurance.
Continuously improve the methodology by which data from a variety of sources of extracted and used as well as methodologies to quantify investment needs related to nature-based solutions. In addition, engage with organisations who can help to improve the accuracy of data on nature-based solutions to ensure that the underlying that is being used progressively has lower uncertainty ranges (e.g. OECD)
Management: Coordinate with existing consortium members, including WEF and ELD/GIZ about the State of Finance for Nature. Seek to further expand the management of the SFN management, based on onboarding of additional core partners.
Engage with the Lead Communication & Knowledge Management of CFU to ensure that high quality communication and knowledge management products are produced that can increase the uptake and exposure of this work. Also ensure that the online SFN hub is continuously improved by working in close coordination with the CFU Lead on Communication & Knowledge Management.
Engage with donors who are funding the State of Finance for Nature work (whether the global report, country-related analysis and/or communication) in close coordination with the Chief, Climate Finance Unit.
Develop a strategy with derivative products, focused to ensure that SFN products are taken up by key target audiences, which means a solid Theory of Change, core identification of key target audiences, and roll out of additional service lines of SFN focused specifically on uptake of SFN results (essentially a focus on generating outcomes and impacts that are verifiable).
Partnership extension: Identify other international/multilateral organisations who could be invited to join the consortium that was originally formed by UNEP, WEF and the ELD/GIZ to build growing momentum and authority for SFN to become the de-facto lead source of data and information on financing nature-based solutions.
Country analysis & engage: Produce SFN country analysis and briefs/reports, with a view that the findings can inform government expenditure towards NbS related activities.
Track outcomes and impact: periodic check against baseline and indicators, how the E&S impact and risk management work is being picked up by key target audiences.

Qualifications/special skills

The senior consultant should have a Masters’ Degree in natural resource management, international development, economics or finance is required.
Profiency in computer applications is desired.
At least ten (10) years of professional experience working on nature or climate analytics, partnership building, preferably in areas related to finance, agriculture, forestry or marine environment is required.
In addition, it would be an asset if the coordinator consultant has an excellent network think tanks, NGOs and (consulting) companies, as well as a broad network with international organisations.
In addition, he/she should be autonomous and computer literate in standard software applications; have excellent writing and communication skills; good analytical skills with an interest in the topic of sustainable land use and green finance; have good interpersonal skills. Although, he or she will work in a small team, it is essential that the chosen candidate can work in an independent manner to complete the given assignments.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in English is required.
Knowledge of French or Spanish is a desirable.

NOTE: ”Fluency” equals a rating of ”fluent” in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and ”Knowledge of” equals a rating of ”confident” in two of the four area.

Deadline: 02 August 2023

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October 30, 2024
Environmental & Social Impact Coordinator (Senior Coordinator)

Duties and Responsibilities

UNEP is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda and promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. UNEP’s Ecosystems Division works with international and national partners, providing technical assistance and capacity development for the implementation of environmental policy, and strengthening the environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
The loss of forest, and the accompanying loss of ecosystems and the services they provide, threatens the security and livelihoods of local communities, reduces access to clean water, decreases soil productivity and accounts for 12 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. In recent years, it has become apparent that the most significant threat to the world’s remaining forests is conversion for commercial agriculture – whether from large-scale operations or smallholder farmers – as well as other non-forest use. Many of the environmental benefits of intact forest are unpriced ‘externalities’, resulting in the market mispricing natural forest assets. By converting forest to land and then producing tradeable commodities that the market can price, land users are able to take advantage of this perceived arbitrage opportunity. Anticipated global economic growth and changing diets will strengthen the demand for agricultural commodities and place additional pressure on forests in the foreseeable future, meaning that the pressure will get even bigger than it is today without a changing paradigm how land is managed and agricultural commodities are produced. The challenge is to advance sustainable land use by developing business models that can manage sustainable commodity production while also maintaining forests and forest ecosystem services.
Against that background, UNEP initiated a new Land Use Finance Programme – under the Climate Finance Unit – to proactively help unlock and (re)direct public and private capital towards sustainable land use, including deforestation-free soft commodity production. Given the growing portfolio of projects – including the AGRI3 Fund, the Restoration Seed Capital Facility, TLFF, &Green Fund as well as a growing body of work to stimulate scaling public and private investment – there is a need for a consultant to shape and lead the Environmental & Social Impact portfolio of the Climate Finance Unit.
In this context, UNEP is hiring a specialized consultant to brings expertise on environmental and social risk / impact measurement – preferably with experience working with agri/forest businesses and finance institutions to the projects and blended finance facilities in which UNEP’s Climate Finance Unit is involved, and contribute to shaping this area of work for the unit together with the UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). In addition, the consultant is expected to stay in close contact with the UN-REDD Programme and identify synergies and opportunities for joint work under the UN-REDD post 2020 programme. This novel area of work falls within the Nature for Climate Branch of UNEP’s Ecosystem Division.
Under the supervision of the Head, Climate Finance Unit the consultant will perform a number of specialized tasks that contribute to shaping and executing the E&S portfolio of the Land Use Finance Programme of the Climate Finance Unit. The senior consultant will work directly with various team members in the Climate Finance Unit team as well as with UNEP-WCMC to jointly execute planned deliverables of the E&S portfolio, and report to the Head of the Climate Finance Unit.
The location of this position is Geneva.
The Environmental & Social Impact Lead (senior consultant) will report to the Head of the Climate Finance Unit and work in close collaboration with colleagues within the Climate Finance Unit and UNEP-WCMC as well as other relevant programmes and units such as the UN-REDD Programme, Climate Change Adaptation Unit and UNEP FI.

Under the supervision of the Head of the Climate Finance Unit the consultant will:

Update E&S impact and risk management strategy: including a greater focus on normative work and knowledge building and exchange. Outline how governments can use the E&S work that UNEP CFU has developed over the past 2-3 years.
Update E&S impact and risk management strategy: including a greater focus on normative work and knowledge building and exchange. Outline how governments can use the E&S work that UNEP CFU has developed over the past 2-3 years.
Develop a donor pitch deck + contribute to proposals to donors.
Outline additional services lines for E&S impact and risk management:
Develop an E&S impact and risk management outcome & impact sheet, stipulating how the work in this space is making a difference with target audiences.
Work together in a joint and collaborative manner with UNEP – World Conservation Monitoring Centre’s (WCMC) on execution of programmatic delivery of on E&S risk management and impact monitoring. Identify other partners we could work with beyond UNEP-WCMC, depending on the strategic direction of UNEP’s work.
Coordinate activities supporting demonstration of proof of concept facilities and funds that unlock private finance for sustainable land use that achieve real and positive E&S impact (LUFP Outcome 1)
Scale public and private investment in sustainable land use by contributing to a community of practice, and standardizing practices for E&S risk management/impact monitoring (LUFP Outcome 2)
Contribute to LUFP efforts to mainstream experiences, lessons and emerging standardized norms for E&S risk management/demonstrating impacts in sustainable land-use financing (LUFP Outcome 3)
Backstopping analysis of E&S additionality/impact potential at the level of, and harnessing lessons from, individual land-use finance deals
Provide E&S contributions to activities – deforestation-free supply chains, carbon market access and private sector investment in forest landscape restoration – delivered by CFU for the UN-REDD Programme
Maintain E&S inputs into the day-to-day operations of the LUFP – regular team meetings; communications; internal reporting; programme development; work planning and strategizing; etc.

Qualifications/special skills

The consultant should have a Masters’ degree or doctorate in environmental sciences, biology, or similar discipline is required.
A Bachelor’s university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Eligible candidates will also have at least ten (10) years of professional experience in environmental and social risk management, impact analysis, monitoring, as applied to business, with experience in the finance industry or agricultural soft commodity sectors a distinct is required.
Experience working with business in either agriculture/forestry/finance is desirable. Understanding of frontier technologies (artificial intelligence, big data) and existing global datasets, which could be employed to demonstrate E&S impact cost-effectively at scale, would especially be welcome.
Experience with the United Nations system and having a solid network with environmental and social specialists is desirable.
In addition, the consultant should be computer literate in standard software applications; have good analytical skills with a specific understanding of spatial data analytics; have good interpersonal skills; report writing and communication skills.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in English is required.
Knowledge of French or Spanish is a desirable.

Apply via :

careers.un.org

October 30, 2024
Senior Programme Management Assistant, G7

Responsibilities

Monitor budgetary commitments, including verification of charges and obligation documents in UMOJA for all financial transactions and evaluates trends of financial implementation and makes necessary recommendations to Task Manager.
Review, appraise and revise, as necessary, all submissions for substantive programmes / projects, ensuring compliance with guidelines and programme / project objectives; identifies problems / issues, seek clarification from departments, assess replies, and prepares a summary for the manager with suggestions for further action.
Establish proper monitoring systems through scheduled reporting, review meetings and missions. Independently provides a full range of programme / project management and implementation information covering all phases of the programme / project cycle for the project initiatives, seeking guidance only in exceptional circumstances.
Research, compile, analyse, summarize, and present basic information/data on the portfolio of projects highlighting noteworthy issues/trends for consideration by Management.
Track resolutions and other legislative decisions that affect programme / project content and oversees the preparation of the relevant database(s) to ensure the incorporation of programmatic and other changes enacted by legislation.
Prepare monitoring checklists, identifying stages of programme / project development, funding source, inputs by reviewing internal and external bodies, and follow-up actions required.
Maintain and establish specific information products for the unit and assists management in providing information products to others.
Maintain data governance and accuracy.
Maintain data management tools in the unit.
Supervise guides and trains other general service staff in the function.
Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making.
Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures
Perform any other duty as may be assigned.

Competencies

PROFESSIONALISM: Advanced and in-depth knowledge of Excel is desirable. The ability to perform analysis, modeling and interpretation of data in support of decision-making. Shows pride in work and in achievements; 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.
TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise, is willing to learn from others; Places team agenda before personal agenda; Supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
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.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Professional qualification in Administration, Accounts, finance or related field is desirable.
Specialization in Business Information systems is desirable.

Work Experience

A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in programme / project administration and or Administration / Finance and Budget administration or related area is required.
Experience in information management, database systems and use of power BI is required.
Experience working with Enterprise Resource Platform (ERP) such as Systems Applications and Products (SAP) specifically on Grantor and Fund Management Modules and Business Intelligence (BI) reporting is required.
A minimum of one (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
Experience within the United Nations system or a similar international organization is desirable

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English is required.
Knowledge of other official United Nations languages is desirable.

Apply via :

careers.un.org

October 30, 2024