Technical Specialist

Result of Service Technical support provided by means of accompaniment, follow-up and monitoring of the activities under the responsibility of UNEP and to ensure effective coordination of Activity 1.1 of the project: "Model for the acceleration and sustainable implementation of PDET initiatives in the Catatumbo subregion"

It is required do the accompaniment, follow-up and monitoring of the activities under the responsibility of UNEP and to ensure effective coordination of the project for the duration of the project..

Responsibilities

Responsibilities and activities to be performed by the consultant will include, but are not limited to:

Provide technical expertise and guidance for improvements.- Provide technical advice and collaborate in the development process of Activity 1.1 of the project, aimed at identifying the environmental supply of the territory, understood as the existing goods and services, as a basis for updating the Land Management Plans (POT), for the implementation of the initiatives of the Development Program with a Territorial Approach (PDET) included in the Action Plan for Regional Transformation (PATR), of the Catatumbo region. Activity 1.1 will be developed by a consulting team. - Generate working spaces with the consultant team for the adequate progress of Activity 1.1 and actively participate in its development, according to the project schedule. - Work in close collaboration with the Project Coordinator at UNEP in the role of liaison between the consultant team that will develop Activity 1.1 and the other instances of the project, including internally at UNEP, contributing to the effective communication and exchange of information and collaboration between the teams and activities. - Review technical reports, provide comments and ensure that the reports and products derived from Activity 1.1 meet the highest quality standards and conform to UNEP's agreement with the consultant team that will develop the Activity. - Take an active role in administrative processes associated with the development of Activity 1.1. This includes tasks such as compiling and reviewing documents and reports, overseeing consultant payment procedures, and managing other related activities. - Offer technical expertise in designing and implementing methodologies throughout various project phases. - Work in coordination with the project team to achieve the strategic objectives. Accompanies the project follow-up and monitoring process by: - Contributing to ensure that the results and products derived from Activity 1.1 are inputs for the development of the other project activities, in particular Activities 1.2 and 1.3, as well as all activities under Output 2. - Provide technical follow-up and formulate recommendations aimed at achieving the project's objectives within the estimated timeframe. - Actively collaborate, throughout the duration of the project, the integration of the outputs and results of Activity 1.1 in the other outputs and activities, in coordination with UNDP and ART, as necessary, for the fulfilment of the project objectives. This includes field accompaniment, according to budget availability. - Serve as technical liaison between UNEP and the project partners (UNDP and ART) and with any other project related instance, during the development of the project, and work in coordination with them. - Contribute to the organization of technical meetings, workshops, conferences and other events of the UNEP office in Colombia, in the context of the development of the project. - Contribute with the preparation of reports and documents as required both for the donor and for any of the parties that require it, as well as internally in UNEP. - Promote knowledge management processes in order to facilitate the exchange of information with project partners, the donor, within the organization, the United Nations System in Colombia and any external agent according to the needs and under the guidelines of the coordinator of the office and the head of the UNEP office in Colombia.

Work Location UNEP Office Bogotá, Colombia

Expected duration 6 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. 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 UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean Office (LACO), located in Panama City, works closely with the 33 countries of the region and its activities are integrated into the Medium-Term Strategy and the Programme of Work approved by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA).

The person selected for this position will report to the UNEP Representative for Brazil and will work closely with the country team and the UNEP Latin America and Caribbean Office teams, as well as with all UNEP national and international partners in the framework of the project and the activities of the UNEP office in Colombia. This person will be located at the UNEP Offices in Bogota, Colombia and will work 40 hours per week.

Qualifications/special skills ACADEMIC: Bachelors Degree degree in ecology, geography, biology or forestry engineering is required. Desirable: Master's degree in ecology, geography, geographic information systems or environmental sciences or related fields.

PROFESSIONAL: 2 years of experience in land use and/or environmental planning, ecology and landscape analysis, mapping of ecosystem services, tools for land management such as human spatial footprint, ecosystem services, main ecological structure or related areas is required.

Languages LANGUAGE: - Fluency in Spanish is required. - Confident in English or any other UN Language will be an advantage.

Additional Information SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: - Be computer literate in standard software applications. - Analytical ability to find solutions and solve problems. - Effective communication to receive and share ideas and knowledge. - Ability to work as part of a team. - Ability to adapt to new conditions and situations. - Attention to detail.

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.