National consultant for green trade and sustainable development - Vanuatu

Result of Service The ultimate result of the consultant's service will be the contribution to increasing capacity of the four MSG countries to identify and strengthen synergistic linkages between green trade promotion and their sustainable development in a regionally collaborative manner.

Work Location Home-based

Expected duration Contract duration: 17 June 2022 to 10 February 2023 Effective working time: 4 months Place of work: Home-based

Duties and Responsibilities UNCTAD implements the project on "green trade for sustainable development in Pacific SIDS of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG)" (hereafter, the MSG Green Trade Project) under the 12th Tranche of UN Development Account. This project aims to increase the capacity of the four MSG countries - Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands - to identify and strengthen synergistic linkages between green trade promotion and their sustainable development in a regionally collaborative manner.

The Vanuatu national consultant will undertake four national activities - workshops, NTM data collection, VSS assessment, and export guide - within Vanuatu at the national phase of the project.

Under the supervision of UNCTAD and in close cooperation with the Vanuatu's policy makers and representatives of private sector, women and youth, the Vanuatu national consultant will conduct the following tasks.

(1) Organize national workshop and support the participation of Vanuatu in regional workshops with a regional coordinator:

- Organize the 1st national workshop in Q2 2022 and the 2nd national workshop in Q1 2023, among others. - Prepare logistical matters such as venues, catering services, internet for the workshops. - Identify and invite workshop participants such as Vanuatu policymakers, women, youth (between 15 and 24), and regional and international partner institutions (e.g., UNRCO, MSG secretariat), by cooperating with the government focal points and a regional coordinator. - Support any on-the-scene and follow-up matters such as filling in a participant list, writing a meeting note, sharing on/offline materials for the workshops. (2) Support an international non-tariff measure (NTM) expert in conducting NTM data collection of Vanuatu: - Conduct research on the existing national governance and legislative structures, and all the on/offline sources for trade-related regulations such as laws, decrees, public notices. - Contact and make a visit to policymakers in different ministries and agencies by cooperating with the government focal points, in order to collect trade-related regulations and any other information requested by the international NTM expert. - Collaborate with regional and international partner institutions for efficient NTM data collection and synergy effect.

(3) Other tasks - Support an international expert in establishing national synergistic linkages between green trade policy and sustainable development strategies. - Report to UNCTAD, a regional coordinator and international experts about progress made. - Support any other activities of UNCTAD in Vanuatu including capacity building and outreach.

Qualifications/special skills Academic Qualifications: An advanced degree (Master's level or equivalent) in Trade, Economics, Business, Agronomy, Agricultural development or related field. Experience: At least 4 years of experience in the fields of international trade, business and/or agricultural development, with relevant experience in managing projects.

Experience in survey and interview design and analysis is preferred. Language: Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Fluency in other official languages of the country is preferred.

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.