Non-State Actors Engagement Support

The consultancy supports engagement with civil society organizations, youth, indigenous peoples, and non-state actors related to the flagship initiatives of the UNCCD secretariat. The role involves organizing meetings, preparing engagement strategies, and supporting key events such as Desertification and Drought Day and the 25th session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention.

Responsibilities

• Organization the regular meetings of the UNCCD civil society panel.
• Preparation of the strategy for the engagement of the non-State actors for the Desertification and Drought Day and the forthcoming meeting of the 25th session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC25).
• Preparation of a review on the engagement of civil society, youth and indigenous peoples in the multilateral environment agreements.
• Any other responsibilities as delegated by the designated requesting officer.

Requirements

• First-level university degree (or equivalent) in International Relations, Public Relations, Public Affairs, Social Sciences, Sciences or a related field is required.
• A minimum of 2 years of work experience in the field of international relations, public relations or a related field.
• Experience in engaging with non-state actors is required.
• Strong writing, analytical and research skills (qualitative and quantitative) is desirable.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
• Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.
• Only individuals who can act as independent, individual economical operators are qualified to apply.
• Individuals who can provide their services only on account of an institution or enterprise are not eligible under this procedure.
• Consultant and individual contractor is responsible for determining tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
• For remote consultancies, the selected candidate will be required to have a laptop or desktop PC (with Windows 11 or newer) or Mac (with the latest MacOS update), as well as a reliable, high-speed internet connection.
• An Office 365 license will be provided by the UNCCD to enable the candidate to access official emails, SharePoint, OneDrive and other office applications, such as Word and Excel.
• Further computer requirements: An antivirus application which receives regular updates; Browsers must be a newer version with regular updates enabled; Regular Windows 11 updates should be enabled with Windows laptop or PC.
• A mobile phone will be required to enable Multifactor Authentication (MFA) through SMS or the Authenticator App.

Skills

• International Relations
• Public Relations
• Non-State Actors Engagement
• Qualitative Research
• Quantitative Research
• Writing Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Engagement Strategies
• Meeting Organization
• Event Support
• MS Office 365
• Word
• Excel
• SharePoint Development
• OneDrive
• Windows 11
• MacOS
• Multifactor Authentication

Languages

English