Overview
The consultant will support deliverables related to the implementation of the DOS Environment Strategy for Peace Operations in field missions, focusing on positive legacy planning.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop draft guidance materials on positive legacy planning in peace operations, including templates for pilot use by missions.
- Support missions in developing preliminary positive legacy plans.
- Review existing guidance documents to ensure that positive legacy considerations are integrated.
- Respond to mission queries about implementing positive legacy mandates.
- Aggregate and analyses environmental performance data from clients in relation to positive legacy.
- Attend meetings, conferences and other events related to his/her assigned area of work.
- Prepare written summaries of meetings and assist with follow-up actions.
- Draft, coordinate and review reports, background papers, presentations, talking points, speeches and other official correspondence.
- Support preparations for official meetings.
- Liaise with environmental focal points in UN Secretariat’s entities supported by DOS, and other UN departments, funds and programs on positive legacy as required.
- Perform other duties as required, related to the deliverables.
Required Experience
A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in planning and execution of renewable energy projects, or in the broader environmental management field with a national government/administration, private company or international organization is required. Experience working on environmental management in the context of UN peacekeeping is required. Experience in evaluation of environmental compliance is desirable. Experience in coordinating projects with a wide-range of stakeholders is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in renewable energy, environmental management, engineering, public policy or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
