Overview
Support a high-level regional task force in developing recommendations for the future strategic direction and governance of the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA). The role involves policy analysis, strategic planning, and stakeholder coordination to influence environmental cooperation across nine East Asian countries.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze key transboundary pressures, root causes, and recommended priority interventions from the draft South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA 2.0) for COBSEA’s new Strategic Directions 2027-2031.
- Develop schematic strategic options in the form of a table/alignment matrix.
- Review Task Force deliverables (background documents, agenda, presentations, meeting summaries) and produce a consolidated Final COBSEA Task Force Package with an executive summary and annexes.
- Prepare a followup roadmap of IGM 27 decisions related to the COBSEA Task Force recommendations.
Required Experience
- Relevant experience in environmental governance, strategic planning, policy analysis, or marine/coastal resource management.
- Prior experience working directly with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the COBSEA Secretariat, Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects, or other Regional Seas programmes is desired.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) preferably in Environmental Policy, International Relations, Environmental Law, Marine Science/Management, Public Policy with 7 years of relevant experience.
- OR Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) preferably in the above mentioned fields with 9 years of relevant experience.
