Consultant (Space4Climate Action)

Result of Service Conduct and support phase 2 of the website development to present existing space for climate action activities, events, news, data access opportunities and resources, initiatives, sponsorships as well as trainings and capacity development opportunities.

• Review and research on new content and inputs
• Develop and drafting of content
• Initiate the development of phase 2 of the website with content focusing on events, data access opportunities and resources, initiatives, sponsorships as well as trainings and capacity development opportunities
• Creation of a contact list and stakeholder network for new entries and updates

• Release of website phase 2

  Work Location Home-based

  Expected duration 23 January 2023 – 31 March 2023

  Duties and Responsibilities The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), as the United Nations entity responsible for promoting international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space, has a mandate to develop and implement programs that support sustainable development, including climate action. UNOOSA also works in close partnership with other UN agencies, national space agencies, governmental bodies, academic organizations, and civil society to fulfil technical and policy-oriented objectives of space-based projects to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 13: Climate Action.

The consultancy position is located within the Office of the Director (OD), which holds the responsibility for developing and building a dedicated Space4Climate Action website. The website covers the use of space technologies to support climate adaptation, mitigation, monitoring and resilience and present background and activities at international, regional and local level.

Under the supervision of the Programme Officer, the consultant will be responsible to present draft texts of space technology for adaptation, mitigation, monitoring and resilience initiatives as well as develop information and summarize recent news and updates, provide information on current events, data access points and resources, initiatives, entities, sponsorships as well as trainings and capacity development opportunities.

Qualifications/special skills Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in a space related field or climate change, development studies, management, international relations, project or programme management or a related field is required. A first level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. - A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in programme/project management and implementation in space-related or climate change related field is required. - Experience in working in a space-related entity and implementing activities, at the international level, for strategic engagement and actions for promoting international cooperation and peaceful uses of outer space is desirable. - Experience in conducting research, preparing background papers, and briefing notes is desirable. - Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in a multi-cultural organization are required. - Familiarity with the work of the UN is desirable.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this consultancy, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is an advantage.

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.