Support to the Secretariat of the Forum of Ministers of Environment

Result of Service The objective of this assignment is to support UNEP´s functions as the Secretariat of the Forum of Ministers of Environment.

The Consultant will work for a period of 7 months and will support the efforts with the responsibilities described below:

Responsibilities of the Consultant includes, but are not limited to: - Support the functions and responsibilities of the Secretariat of the Forum. - Facilitate communication efforts in the framework of the Forum of Ministers including internally in UNEP´s LAC office and externally with main partners and Member States. - Coordinate with the communications units the production and dissemination of communication materials and ensure the webpage is up to date. - Coordinate with relevant UNEP units and teams to ensure the secretariat provides logistical and operational coordination including: following up on assigned budget, coordinating the list of participants, invitations, registration, meeting rooms and facilities, the fulfilment of virtual/hybrid technical requirements, logistics notes, among others. - Coordinate with relevant units to ensure technical expertise and substantive support from the Secretariat of the Forum, including the coordination of agenda, invitation and guidance to panelists, preparatory documentation, reporting, among others. - Support the logistical and substantive organization of High-Level Officers meetings, Bureau meetings, the follow up to the work of the task teams and working groups and other Ministerial gatherings as needed - Work closely and diplomatically with the relevant UNEP working areas and the team of the Presidency of the Forum. - Provides and coordinates the engagement with partners and key stakeholders. - Support other related tasks as required.

The Consultant shall report to the UNEPs Deputy Regional Director, who will supervise the tasks and deliveries of this Consultancy

Work Location Home based

Expected duration Seven (7) months

Duties and Responsibilities The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 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.

The UN Environment Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC Office), located in Panama City, works closely with the 33 countries of the region - including 16 small island developing States - with a population of about 588 million people. The office works to serve the needs of the region and its activities are integrated into the work programs approved by the United Nations Environment Assembly of UN Environment (UNEA).

In Latin America and the Caribbean, the Forum of Ministers of Environment is the region’s most representative and longstanding political gathering on environmental matters, established in 1982. The twenty-two meetings held to date have consolidated the Forum as the most representative and relevant political gathering on environmental policy and responses through broad regional consensus.

The Forum serves as the regional body for discussion and preparation of consolidated views and inputs from Latin America and the Caribbean to the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA Resolution 2/2). In this regard, over the years a partnership among the Governments has developed and UNEP, through the Latin America and the Caribbean Office, has helped to bridge the gap between regional and global environmental agendas. UNEP, through the LAC Office, provides the Secretariat of the Forum of Ministers and has carried out an exercise to align its priorities to the new Programme of Work (PoW) and Medium-Term Strategy (MTS).

The responsibilities and tasks of this consultancy will support the Secretariat of the Forum of Ministers of Environment in relation to its operations and logistics as well as the substantive agenda and reporting. The incumbent for this post will be supervised by the Deputy Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean. The consultant will be home-based and will work full time.

Qualifications/special skills Academic Qualifications: University (Bachelors) degree and Masters´ degree in a field related to international development, environmental sciences, planning and/or public policy, with focus on sustainable development or a related theme are required

Experience: At least 5 years of experience in international cooperation and projects with minimum 3 years dedicated to sustainable development issues is required.

Working experience in Latin America and the Caribbean region as well as previous experience with the UN, UNEP and the 2030 Agenda will be an asset

Language: Fluency in Spanish is required. Working knowledge in oral and written English is required.

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.