FARM Policy and Engagement Expert

Consultant Environment Finance & Economy

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Result of Service

The FARM Global Child Project is successfully supported with an effective stakeholder engagement strategy and related communities of practice and baseline knowledge products.

Work Location

Remote

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system’s designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. 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. The Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) is led by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the World Bank. The mission of GGKP is to empower government decision makers, companies and financial institutions with evidence-based knowledge that can best support them to contribute effectively to the green and circular economy transition. GGKP also provides targeted knowledge management, communication and stakeholder engagement services for global projects funded under the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The core focuses of GGKP as a knowledge brokerage are: • Using world-class knowledge management, communication and application systems and tools to provide practitioners, policymakers, and other experts with opportunities to access, share, and apply green and circular economy policy analysis, guidance, information, and data. • Identifying major knowledge gaps in green and circular economy theory and practice and addressing these gaps by promoting collaboration and coordinated research. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) programme, “Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management (FARM) is a new GEF funded programme that aims to strengthen the sound management of agricultural chemicals and their waste, through better control, and reduction and / or elimination. To achieve this aim, the overall objective of the FARM programme is to generate a framework of knowledge and tools for financing sustainable agriculture practices, and that will address incentivising financing through adjustments to key policies, regulations, standards, norms, and market innovations. The FARM programme is being implemented by UNEP with GGKP as an executing agency for the Global Child Project. There are seven Child Projects within the programme in three regions, Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America, for which the executing agencies are UNEP/Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Asian Development Bank (ADB), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UNIDO. The role of the Global Child Project is to coordinate the efforts of the child projects, promote knowledge generation and sharing, and lead engagement with international stakeholders. A consultant is sought to support GGKP in the execution of the Global Child Project, and specifically to lead the development of policy and enforcement related knowledge products, community of practices, and stakeholder engagement strategy and activities. Specific tasks and responsibilities: •Provide expert guidance to the selection and management of technical assistance providers •Coordinate with knowledge partners to conduct in-depth research, consultations, and analysis to inform the development of knowledge products, and utilize gathered insights to provide technical inputs for the creation of comprehensive knowledge resources. •Work closely with relevant stakeholders to align policy and enforcement aspects across the different components of the FARM global child project, with a focus on Components 2 (finance and investment), 3 (knowledge management), and 4 (monitoring and evaluation). •Review and update the FARM stakeholder engagement strategy to reflect current needs and priorities. •Develop a concrete stakeholder engagement action plan for the period 2024 and 2025, outlining specific steps to engage stakeholders effectively and achieve project objectives. •Facilitate the establishment and implementation of the FARM Programme Advisory Group. •Engage with key stakeholders to ensure representation and participation in the advisory group, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced university degree in the field of agriculture, environment, agro-chemistry, agricultural finance or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. A minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience in agricultural, environmental, or international development projects is required Experience in drafting global and regional policies related to the aspects such as: Advisory on pesticide policy development, the use of alternatives to Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs), and pesticide registrations. Harmonization and regional collaboration on pesticide and biopesticide registration and monitoring, including global trade and the development of standardized coding systems. Designing, implementing, and managing international development projects on agriculture and pesticide related issues. Extensive network within research institutions, academia, industry associations and other related stakeholder groups in the global agricultural chemical sector. Understanding of the national policies and stakeholders related to pesticide use and registration in one or more of the programme target countries (Ecuador, India, Kenya, Laos PDR, Philippines, Uruguay, and Vietnam) is preferred

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For the post advertised, oral and written fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is a plus.

Additional Information

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No Fee

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