Overview
The consultant will support UNEP in integrating One Health considerations into biodiversity planning and policy frameworks for GEF eligible countries. The role aims to strengthen national and regional capacity to promote the integration of One Health approaches into NBSAPs.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct a review and analysis of the inclusion of Biodiversity and Health into submitted targets and NBSAPs.
- Support the development and peer review of integrated science-based indicators, metrics and methodologies for assessing biodiversity and health considerations.
- Strengthen national, regional, and global capacity to promote the uptake of the Global Action Plan on Biodiversity and Health and facilitate expert participation in workshops.
Required Experience
- Minimum of 7 years of experience working in integrated, multi-disciplinary or intersectoral approaches to addressing complex challenges at the intersection of nature and health.
- Experience in the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience in facilitating workshops, developing presentations, including internal and external stakeholder engagement, and designing and delivering webinars and workshops across digital channels.
- Experience in project management, and experience in implementing and overseeing cross-agency programs.
- Familiarity working with and conducting critical reviews of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans is desirable.
- Experience in capacity building, technical and scientific cooperation and facilitating dialogues across sectors (e.g., environment, health, agriculture) is desirable.
- Familiarity with UN system operations, procedures, and mandates related to environment and health is desirable.
- Experience working in developing country contexts or support to countries implementing multi-sectoral approaches to complex problems is highly desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s or PhD) in One Health, Conservation Biology, Environmental Science, Environment and Health, Environmental Governance or other fields directly relevant to the environmental dimensions of health is required.
