Climate Change and Environment Programme Assistant

Volunteering Admin Logistics & Procurement Environment Programme & Policy

Overview

Support biodiveristy framework implementation and stakeholder engagement activities.

You have:

• One year of relevant experience in administration, logistics, and stakeholder coordination for programme and recruitment workflows.
• Skilled in data collection, interviews, drafting reports, and documenting key insights from meetings and consultations.
• Experienced in organizing workshops, managing calendars, supporting field mission logistics, and preparing meeting materials.
• Strong communication abilities, including preparing infographics, fact sheets, baseline stories, and clear written summaries.
• Background in monitoring and tracking activities, ensuring accurate follow-up, timely updates, and organized documentation.

Contract

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The GEF-7 Global Biodiversity Framework Early Action Support Project aims to fast-track readiness and early actions to implement the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) by providing financial and technical support to GEF-eligible Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in their work to align their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) including national biodiversity targets, monitoring, policy, and finance frameworks with the Global Biodiversity Framework of the CBD.

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Unit for Climate Change and Environment Programme Unit the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Support baseline data collection, conduct interviews, draft minutes and reports. • Support stakeholder mapping, including government agencies, NGOs, communities and pri- vate sector partners. • Assist in preparing materials for stakeholder consultations and capacity-building workshops. • Document key insights from community engagement sessions and expert discussions. • Support the development of communication material such as infographics, fact sheets, base- line stories and social media posts. • Manage the calendar of various meetings for meetings, communication and monitoring activ- ities. • Prepare logistics for field missions • Assist in organizing workshops, and consultation meetings. • Any other duties as required by the office. • Support with the Monitoring and Evaluation of the project.

☒ Accountability ☐ Adaptability and Flexibility ☐ Building Trust ☐ Client Orientation ☐ Commitment and Motivation ☐ Commitment to Continuous Learning ☒ Communication ☐ Creativity ☐ Empowering Others ☐ Ethics and Values ☒ Integrity ☐ Judgement and Decision-making ☐ Knowledge Sharing ☐ Leadership ☐ Managing Performance ☒ Planning and Organizing ☐ Professionalism ☐ Respect for Diversity ☐ Self-Management ☐ Technological Awareness ☐ Vision ☒ Working in Teams

• One year of relevant experience in administration, logistics, and stakeholder coordination for programme and recruitment workflows.
• Skilled in data collection, interviews, drafting reports, and documenting key insights from meetings and consultations.
• Experienced in organizing workshops, managing calendars, supporting field mission logistics, and preparing meeting materials.
• Strong communication abilities, including preparing infographics, fact sheets, baseline stories, and clear written summaries.
• Background in monitoring and tracking activities, ensuring accurate follow‑up, timely updates, and organized documentation.

Living conditions in Timor-Leste vary, but generally, the country faces challenges related to poverty, limited economic opportunities, and access to essential services like quality education and healthcare. While poverty rates have decreased, a significant portion of the population still lives below the national poverty line.

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