Consultant - Renewables Environmental Research Initiative (RERI)

Result of Service

RERI project successfully coordinated and satisfactory support to CMS Parties and the CMS Secretariat is provided regarding COP15 Decisions relevant to aquatic species.

Work Location

Bonn

Expected duration

12 months (full time - 21 work days per month)

Duties and Responsibilities

The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is a global intergovernmental treaty aimed at the conservation and sustainable use of migratory species and their habitats. Numerous additional intergovernmental instruments on migratory species conservation have been adopted under the broad umbrella of CMS which are supported by the CMS Secretariat. The CMS Secretariat also provides the Secretariat for the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS). In addition, two regional agreements on migratory species adopted under CMS have their own Secretariats which are co-located with the CMS Secretariat in Bonn - the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) and the Agreement on the Conservation of European Populations of Bats (EUROBATS). The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system's designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. In the present context, UNEP provides the administrative functions for the CMS, AEWA and EUROBATS Secretariats. This post is located in the CMS Secretariat at the Bonn duty station in Germany. Under the supervision of the Head of the CMS Aquatic Species Team, the incumbents will perform the following duties: 1. Coordinate the implementation of the CMS project for the Renewables Environmental Research Initiative (RERI). 2. Assist in the preparation of progress reports, donor reports, and other documentation required for internal and external project stakeholders. 3. Support implementation of Decisions taken at the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CMS (COP15); 4. Support development and implementation of the Programme of Work of the Sessional Committee of the Scientific Council (ScC-SC), arising from COP15, and relating to aquatic species. 5. Prepare background documents for meetings; 6. Prepare and follow-up after meetings and workshops; 7. Develop project proposals for fundraising; 8. Prepare publications, presentations and other outreach material, including content for the websites; 9. Develop capacity-building materials (e.g. videos, presentations, handouts) for workshops and courses; 10. Perform any other duties as required.

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in environmental science, marine biology, or a related field is required. A first-level university degree, combined with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. Two years of relevant working experience required, including at least one year in an international context, for example with the United Nations, IGO, or an international NGO. Knowledge of the UN, the Convention on Migratory Species, and issues relating to the conservation of wild animals required. Excellent writing skills are required. Excellent skills in standard software applications are required.

Languages

Fluency in written and spoken English is required as this is the working language of the Convention.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.