Webinar Moderator Consultant

Result of Service The services of the consultant will result in the following:

A) Preparation for moderation of 4 digital events

• Research and preparation on the event themes.
• Co-creation of session flows/scripts with panellists’ questions and polls with UNEP
• 4 x 1 hour briefing and planning meeting with UNEP GO4SGDS project team per panel
• 4 x 1 hour coaching/preparation meeting with panellists (technical and content) per panel
• Social Media posts to promote the conversation (content to be provided by UNEP GO4SGDS) on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter per panel

B) Delivery: Professional moderation of 4 digital events

C) Engagement of event audience in topics related to action post-Stockholm+50, notably the three initiatives launched at Stockholm+50

Work Location Remote

Expected duration The consultant will work for an equivalent of 2.5 months over a period of 5 months, starting on 15 August 2022 and ending on 15 January 2023.

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

Five decades after the Stockholm Conference made the link between environment and poverty; thirty years after Rio chartered sustainable development; and seven years after the world adopted the 2030 Agenda, Sweden & Kenya welcomed the world to Stockholm again in June 2022. Based on the UN General Assembly Resolution 75/326, and anchored in the Decade of Action, the theme of the international meeting was “Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity.”

The international meeting featured four plenary sessions in which leaders made calls for bold environmental action to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. Three leadership dialogues, hundreds of side events – including several youth-led sessions – and webinars, as well as series of regional multi-stakeholder consultations in the run-up to the meeting enabled thousands of people around the world to engage in discussions and put forward their views. Stockholm+50 provided innovative ideas, new models of engagement and new possibilities for strengthening environmental governance. There were five pathways of importance:

1. A focus on the economic and financial drivers of planetary instability: 2. An environmental governance practice centred on ethics, stewardship, and responsibility 3. A movement toward an inclusive, networked, and distributed form of environmental governance and multilateralism 4. Our Common Agenda, intergenerational responsibility, and the long view. 5. Finally, three initiatives were launched at Stockholm+50 that can be transformational, help build trust, scale actions and leapfrog: i. A Data Driven Environmental Solutions Hub ii. CODES Action Plan for a Sustainable Planet in the Digital Age; and iii. Green Jobs for Youth Pact: Accelerating young skills and talent for green jobs

The Global Opportunities for Sustainable Development Goals (GO4SDGs) initiative is advancing action and change called for at Stockholm+50 by supporting governments to strengthen policy coherence; small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to increase capacities and access for financing innovation and circularity; and youth to amplify their voices and empower them to embrace sustainable lifestyles. GO4SDGs connects the dots towards decarbonization, resource efficiency and sustainability, integrating the circularity, climate and biodiversity agendas building on existing partnerships, tools, and pools of expertise around the world.

UNEP GO4SGDs requires support from a consultant who can professionally facilitate 4 meetings from coordinating and preparing the invited speakers to moderating engaging digital events - 2 as follow-up to Stockholm+50 to sustain momentum for action and 2 as part of GO4SDGs capacity development and knowledge sharing activities.

The objective of the consultant is to support UNEP GO4SGDs facilitate 4 meetings from coordinating and preparing the invited speakers to moderating engaging digital events (two events as follow-up to Stockholm+50 to sustain momentum for action and two events as part of GO4SDGs capacity development and knowledge sharing activities.)

The consultant will be expected to carry out the following tasks:

• Support the organization of 4 digital events, in close coordination with the Head of GO4SDGs and the relevant regional focal point from the wider UNEP GO4SGDS team: o Substantive background research and preparation for the respective topics of each of the 4 digital events. o Planning meetings with the Head of GO4SDGs and/or the relevant regional focal point from the wider UNEP GO4SGDS team o Co-creation of digital event session flows/scripts with panellists’ questions and polls in collaboration with UNEP GO4SDGs o Briefing meeting with speaker’s digital event, bilaterally and/or collectively, to provide guidance, discuss questions and ensure alignment; and o Professional moderation and facilitation of 4 digital events on the scheduled dates o Social Media posts to promote the conversation (content to be provided by UNEP GO4SDGs) on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter per panel o Engagement of event audience in topics related to action post-Stockholm+50, notably the three initiatives launched at Stockholm+50

The Consultant shall be under the overall supervision of Ms. Adriana Zacarias Farah, Senior Programme Management Officer, Head of Global Opportunities for Sustainable Development Goals (GO4SDGs). As needed to complete the specific tasks of this assignment, the consultant shall coordinate with key UNEP GO4SGDS colleagues.

The consultant will work remotely.

Qualifications/special skills Skills: - Good team member and ability to establish an effective working relationship with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. - Proven organization skills, problem-solving, teamwork, and coordination skills. - Proven capacity for conceptual, analytical, and critical thinking. - Ability to work under pressure on multiple tasks and meet deadlines. - Demonstrable communication skills, especially oral. - Ability to use digital conference tools - Commitment to respect the values advocated by the United Nations. Academic Qualifications: •A university Masters’ degree in a relevant field: e.g., communications, public policy, international affairs, natural resource management, development, environment, or related area Experience: - At least 5 years of experience in organizing and moderating webinars and/or in-person events. - Prior experience in organising expert discussions at the international and regional level is required. - Knowledge of online video conferencing software is required. - Prior experience in stakeholder engagement is desirable. Language: - English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency 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.