Green Growth Knowledge Partnership Created an Opportunity in Stockholm+50 3 years ago Jobs : Vacancy at UNEP: Consultant for providing copy-editing and coordination support to Stockhom+50 Leadership Dialogues Closing: 23 Dec 2021 Read More United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) Organization: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Position: Consultant for providing copy-editing and coordination support to Stockhom+50 Leadership Dialogues Location: Geneva Closing Date: 23 December 2021 Job opening ID: 21-United Nations Environment Programme-171090-Consultant Result of Service The services of the consultant will result in the following: Copy-editing the three LD background notes to improve tone, consistency and making the language more reader-friendly without diluting or changing technical content. This also includes incorporating additional feedback from contributing authors and S+50 contributors, and ensuring references are complete and accurate. Coordinating, communicating and integrating results of the related IWGs and LD round-tables Coordinating and copy-editing inputs for the S+50 concept note and support any other writing tasks related to communications of the LD writing teams, as required. Work Location Remote Expected duration The consultancy contract will start on 20 January 2022 and expire on 30 June 2022. Duties and Responsibilities Five decades after the Stockholm Conference made the link between environment and poverty; thirty years after Rio chartered sustainable development; and seven years after the world adopted the 2030 Agenda, Stockholm again welcomes the world in 2022. Anchored in the Decade of Action, the theme of the international meeting is “Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity.” It will be an occasion to raise awareness on the importance of protecting our planet and drive action towards achieving sustainable development for the well-being of current and future generations, further recognize the interconnections between humans and nature, and centerstage the value of a healthy planet for all. Stockholm+50 will complement the important spaces that have been created for discussing and resolving climate, nature and pollution challenges. Its central value added goes beyond aggregating the insights and decisions from these political processes: it represents a chance to think and act beyond the silos of individual challenges towards a systemic approach, one that builds on existing initiatives and agreements and that takes them one step forward – marking a milestone on how we conceive and deliver on human well-being, capabilities and freedoms by focusing on the needs of the human environment in the 21st century. Based on the UN General Assembly Resolution 75/326, and evolving from the intergovernmental tracks and stakeholder engagements and consultations, the meeting will have three leadership dialogues, content and direction of which will develop over time. Leadership Dialogue 1: Reflecting on the urgent need for actions to achieve a healthy planet and prosperity of all, where aspirations and rights can be fulfilled and which focus on the need to live in harmony with nature26, ecosystems restoration, including how we measure and define wealth and prosperity, and integrate human development and planetary pressures with a focus on gender equality, social equity, ecological security, innovation, lifestyles and youth. In short, this leadership dialogue will focus on transformative actions, moving beyond incremental change to systemic change, where the ambition is to redefine our relationship with nature by taking further steps to achieve net-zero carbon, nature-positive, and zeropollution societies. Leadership dialogue 2: Achieving a sustainable and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on actions needed to recover and build forward from the pandemic and its adverse impacts on people, planet and prosperity; and to put the world back on track to deliver on the 2030 Agenda. This could be through a focus on sectors most affected by COVID-19, through rethinking financing, social protection schemes for the informal sector, policies for circularity and sustainable consumption and production, digitalization, where job creation, skills building, and capacity enhancement form a central part of the just transition for all countries and in particular for the poorest and most vulnerable. To summarize, this is where the short-term actions needed to recover and build forward from the pandemic are brought together to rebalance development to address inequity, wasteful consumption, unequal opportunity, and relations with nature, building on the various global ongoing global and regional processes of 2021/22. Leadership dialogue 3: Accelerating the implementation of the environmental dimension of Sustainable Development in the context, of the Decade of Action. This dialogue will focus on multi-level governance, institutions, multilateral frameworks, and commitments highlighting accountability, accessibility, and incentives necessary to go from commitment to action, focusing on showcasing concrete benefits at country level. It will focus on aligning private and public agendas, including financial, economic, normative, and others; thinking around global public goods; and where innovative financing and capacity building opportunities can be explored to strengthen institutions, human capabilities and the infrastructural foundation for a more equitable, resilient and sustainable transition to a healthier planet leaving no one behind. In short, this leadership space is about focussing on the means to implement commitments and actions, ensuring delivery on the 2030 Agenda, the Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement and the national implementation plans of the emerging Global Biodiversity Framework through a renewed engagement with a multilateralism, that is inclusive and networked, and that works for all. Importantly, these dialogues and consultations will also inform follow-up to the international meeting, including the launch of legacy initiatives designed to help countries accelerate progress on sustainable development priorities and move “from commitment to action”. In order to contribute to the development of background notes for the three Leadership Dialogues, ensure integration of feedback from Informal Working Groups (IWG) and Leadership Dialogue (LD) Roundtables and support quality delivery of associated documentation, UNEP requires support from a consultant with expertise in drafting, editing and coordinating high-level outcome documents and related processes. While staff members and relevant consultants are directly responsible for the production of these documents, the added task of final, standardized edition of documents for public dissemination cannot be managed internally as this is a labor‐intensive process requiring specialized skills. The Resource and Markets Branch therefore needs to hire additional professional expertise to assist in these tasks. Specific tasks and responsibilities The consultant will be expected to carry out the following tasks: Work with all three LD writers’ teams and the wider S+50 group to copy-edit relevant documents and reflect feedback received during informal and formal consultations Attend IWG and LD round-table meetings, draft key messages for communicating to relevant stakeholders and support outreach efforts Coordinate with UNEP staff and the wider S+50 organisation team in coordinating and integrating copy-edited inputs to the S+50 concept note. Qualifications/special skills Skills: Verifiable Ability to work rapidly and in coordination with the S+50 team and contributing authors based in different time-zones. Ability to digest technical content and reframe language to make it accessible to a broader audience. Prior experience working on UN publications and familiarity with the UN’s style guide and publishing process is beneficial Proven capacity for conceptual, analytical, and critical thinking. Demonstrable communication skills, both oral and written, including the ability to write clearly and concisely on technical, socio-economic, political and environmental topics. Proven ability to analyze and communicate complex information at a simpler level to a wide audience. Proven organization skills, problem-solving, teamwork and coordination skills. Ability to establish an effective working relationship with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Commitment to respect the values advocated by the United Nations. Academic Qualifications: A university Masters’ degree in a relevant field: e.g. journalism, communications. economics, environmental economics, public policy, natural resource management, development, environment. Experience: 5 years of experience in copy editing, designing and proof reading publications on environment, economics and / or similar topics. Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Read More Posting Date : 17 Dec 2021 Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Add this Repost 1 like 0 comments