Individual contractor for the Programme Management Unit

Consultant Programme & Policy Environment Finance & Economy

Overview

Provide administrative support for project activities.

You have:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• University degree in public administration, natural resource management, environmental sciences, environmental policy, or related field is desirable.
• A minimum of three (3) years of working experience in administrative support is required.
• Experience in programme/project management assistance, biodiversity, environmental management, report writing functions is desirable.
• Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems is required.
• Demonstrated expertise in planning, organization and communication is desirable.
• Knowledge of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its processes and of other international policy processes is desirable.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required.
• Knowledge of other United Nations languages is desirable.

Contract

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Result of Service

The ultimate result of service includes timely and effective administrative support, leading to the successful implementation and completion of projects/activities funded by selected donors.

Work Location

Montreal

Expected duration

Six months

Duties and Responsibilities

ORGANIZATIONAL SETTING The United Nations Environment Programme 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. At the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, world leaders agreed on a comprehensive strategy for 'sustainable development'. The Convention on Biological Diversity was opened for signature in Rio in 1992. The Convention has 196 Parties and has three main objectives: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources. The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) is located in Montreal and is administered by the United Nations Environment Programme. Its main tasks are to arrange for and service meetings of the Conference of the Parties, including preparation of pertinent documentation, operation of the central node of the clearing-house mechanism, liaison and coordination with other international bodies and processes and, in close collaboration with these partners, the provision of technical support for the effective implementation of the Convention. The Programme Management Unit was recently created under the Secretariat’s Administration Division to support the management of voluntary funds, the further development and maintenance of the RBB framework, and to manage several UMOJA modules including IPMR, Grantor, and BI analytics. Duties and Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Head of the Programme Management Unit, the individual contractor will perform the following duties: 1) Provide administrative, organizational and logistics support to the unit. 2) Assist in coordinating voluntary funds, including the preparation of progress reports to donors. 3) Liaise with CBD Programme Officers regarding the management of their projects and the submission of their reports; and 4) Any other duties that may be assigned by the Head of Unit.

Qualifications/special skills

Academic qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent is required. University degree in public administration, natural resource management, environmental sciences, environmental policy, or related field is desirable. Experience: A minimum of three (3) years of working experience in administrative support is required. Experience in the field of programme/project management assistance, biodiversity, environmental management, report writing functions is desirable. Skills: Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems is required. Demonstrated expertise in planning, organization and communication is desirable. Conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct analysis, including familiarity of such activities with electronic sources on the internet, intranet and other databases are desirable. Knowledge of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its processes and of other international policy processes is desirable.

Languages

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

Additional Information

Special conditions: An individual contractor is required to be in person in the office. Applicants should be Canadian residents or citizens or have permission to work in Canada. Travel may be required depending on the assigned tasks.

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.

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