Technical Advisor – Environmental (Facilitator)

Functional Responsibilities

The ultimate result of services:

Assess NBSAP Landscape
Identify and monitor country/region-specific biodiversity priorities, capacity needs/demands and implementation challenges. This might include e.g., conducting high-level mapping of stakeholders to identify key players, their motivations, commitments, and potential synergies.
Facilitate national, country-specific, multi-stakeholder dialogues.
Develop a comprehensive work plan outlining goals, objectives, activities, and timelines for NBSAP implementation support together with the host government/institution.
Monitor country/region-specific NBSAP priorities and implementation progress, providing ongoing support and guidance as needed.
Mobilise Support
On behalf of the host country/region, identify specific needs and requests e.g. technical capacity, financial resources and increased political will.
Through a whole-of-government & whole-of-society approach, assist the host government/institution in the design and development of specific requests for support.
Submit requests for support to relevant stakeholders e.g. through the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership match-making mechanism or other platforms.
Support the host government/institution in selecting the best fit of offered support packages.
Monitor the implementation of the support packages.
Identify and support resource mobilisation.
Coordinate Action
Foster alignment and collaboration among existing and emerging initiatives to ensure a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach with activities, programs and partnerships to streamline efforts, leverage investments and maximise synergies across the 3 Rio Conventions.
Support the strengthening and monitoring of existing national structures for NBSAP implementation.
Sharing global best practices, guidance, tools materials in country/region but also taking learning, case studies, sharing with other facilitators
Identify and coordinate knowledge and information exchange e.g. peer-to-peer, south-south, north-south and triangular knowledge exchange opportunities for the host government/institution.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education:
An advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent), preferably in environmental science, biodiversity conservation, natural resource management or other related discipline is required.
A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) with an additional two (2) years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
Required Experience
At least seven (7) years of relevant experience in biodiversity conservation, project management, facilitation, stakeholder engagement or other relevant areas is required.
Desired Experience
A proven track record of working with government institutions, civil society organisations, and international partners is desirable.
Previous experience working with NBSAPs and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and other international biodiversity frameworks is desirable.
Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to act as a bridge and mobilize support across diverse stakeholders, are desirable.
Previous experience working for regional or international organizations is an advantage.
Language:
Full working knowledge of English is required.
Full working knowledge of French language is an asset.

Together, we build the future UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian, and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development. We are proud of our people. The UNOPS family brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries, our workforce is rich in diversity and culture – with inclusion at its core. We understand the importance of balancing professional and personal demands and offer several flexible working options.