Nature-based Solution Programme Officer at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Task description

Under the supervision of the Chief, Biodiversity, People and Landscapes Unit (BPL), The Volunteer will provide the following duties:

•  To work across the Ecosystems Division, as well as with the UNEP regional Offic-es and with the Communications and Science Divisions as needed, to identify and seek funding for suitable nature-based solutions that address a range of social, economic and environmental challenges. You will be skilled at collaborating across teams, at proposal development and able to focus on the bigger picture.
•  Coordinate: Develop internal principles for what best practice NbS is for UNEP’s Ecosystem Division, working with other divisions and regional offices,
•  Assess: Undertake an analysis of a representative sample of UNEP implemented NbS projects across marine and coastal, freshwater, terrestrial, climate and disas-ters and recommend how our work on NbS can be harmonised and create greater impact. s of the range of NbS
•  Implement: Design a NbS project based upon the developed best practice princi-ples and identify key donors to approach for funding
•  Support: Work with others across the organisation to support the understanding and uptake of the UN NbS definition and implementation of associated projects. Results/Expected Outputs
•  Co-developed a programme on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) working with relevant stakeholders to identify suitable NbS interventions for terrestrial and marine eco-systems, looking at the full range of societal challenges including climate, water security, food security, disaster risk reduction and socio-economic development and provided technical support in the implementation of these projects.
•  Developed at least one funding proposal for an NbS projects.
•  Analyzed UNEP’s current NbS projects and identified gaps in their implementation and opportunities for synergies.
•  Researched emerging themes and developments in NbS that can be applied in UNEP interventions.
•  Relevant policy and communications interventions that promote and emphasise the value of NbS.
•  Supported UNEP NbS co-leads, Member States and Stakeholders in UNEP regional and global consultations on NbS.
•  Supported the preparation of knowledge products, such as reports.

Required experience

• 3 years of experience in project management and development, of which at least 2 years of work experience working in Nature-based Solution interventions is mandatory.
• Experience with writing projects and grant proposals is desirable
• Experience on the development of policy and advocacy briefs and materials is desirable
• Experience in capacity building is desirable
• Experience with working with multi-cultural teams would be desirable
• Experience with coordination in an international organisation would be desirable
• Execution: reliability and efficiency; ability to self organize and coordinate work
• Mindset: creativity, enthusiastic, and willing to learn more, with a problem-solving mindset
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to communicate and convince many diverse audiences, and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of various actors.  Autonomy: the ability to handle complexity and evolve in a fast-paced environment and take impactful initiatives