Support to the consumer Information Team

Result of Service The Consultant will provide technical backstopping to the Consumer Information & Ecolabeling team of the Consumption and Production Unit of UNEP. She or he will contribute to the coordination and development of written outputs (knowledge products, reports …), undertake outreach activities (conferences, training workshops, seminars, etc), support networking among key actors in particular through the Consumer information programme of the One Planet Network.

Work Location remote

Expected duration 8 months

Duties and Responsibilities United Nations Environment Programme 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. UNEP’s medium-term strategy (MTS) 2022 – 2025 identifies unsustainable patterns of production and consumption as the main underlying cause for the three planetary crises of climate change, nature loss and pollution. To address these interconnected issues requires an integrated approach that focuses on climate, biodiversity, and pollution requiring substantial financial and economic transformations towards a more resource-efficient, circular economy.

The consultant will work for the Consumption and Production Unit in the Industry and Economy Division to support the implementation of the project “Greening Supply and demand: Advancing Eco-Labels and Sustainable Public Procurement for climate and biodiversity protection (Eco-Advance)”. The project aims to advance more sustainable patterns of consumption and production through employing the policy tools of ecolabelling (led by UNEP) and sustainable public procurement (led by GIZ). The project is financed by Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), through the International Climate Initiative.

Under the supervision of the Associate Programme Officer of the Consumption and Production Unit, the consultant will provide support to the consumer information and eco-labelling work stream, especially to the project Ecoadvance SCP.

- Support the organization of the International conference on Ecolabeling and Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) In Latin America in the final quarter of 2023 - Identify best practices on Ecolabels & SPP in particular on the Textile, Electronics as well as Building and Construction sectors - Draft and edit reports, articles, publications on Type-1 ecolabels (which may include their contribution to Sustainable Public Procurement, inclusion of criteria on mitigation, biodiversity as well as how to increase accessibility for SMEs) - Identify opportunities for trainings, exchange and replication of good practices on Ecolabelling and SPP in existing networks at the regional level, in specialized networks (such as chamber of commerce, Global Compact, universities) as well as in 10YFP meetings and SCP roundtables in Africa, Asia and the Pacific and Latin America, UNEP/UNIDO Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production regional networks etc… - Support the Consumer Information Programme of the One Planet network (https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/consumer-information-scp): Support the organization of working groups in the Consumer Information Programme of the One Planet network Support the Multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee meeting to strengthen governance and support overall collaboration and programme delivery - Support joint activities with other programmes of the One Planet network to mainstream the use of type 1 ecolabel and consumer information. This will include the organization of joint events, trainings or publications. - Support UNEP high impact sectors (textile as well as building and construction) regarding sustainability standards - Participate to weekly team meetings

Qualifications/special skills Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, economics, environmental management, international relations or related field. - At least 7 years of progressively responsible working experience in development/ sustainability related projects. - At least 1 year of experience working experience in ecolabels, consumer information or standards is required - Experience in organizing and delivering presentation in workshops, events, webinars is required - Proven record of drafting or editing articles, reports or publication is required

- At least 1 year of experience working at the international level would be an asset - Knowledge of Sustainable Public Procurement would be an asset - Knowledge of textile sector or buildings and constructions would be an asset - Experience working for UNEP, the UN system or an international organization would be an asset - Excellent written and oral communication skills. - Ability to work independently and support a multi-disciplinary team, using independent judgment to plan, prioritize and organize a diverse workload in a fast-paced environment.

Languages For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Fluency in oral and written Spanish is required, fluency in French would be an asset.

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.