CONSULTANCY JOB OPENING
z___________________________________________________________________________________________ CONSULTANCY JOB OPENING Issue date: 29 January 2015 VACANCY NOTICE NO.: ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: DUTY STATION: FUNCTIONAL TITLE: DURATION: CLOSING DATE: VA/EB/PU/4 UNEP/DTIE (Energy Branch) Paris Junior Consultant 2 months over 6 months 9 February 2015 Organizational Setting The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations systems 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. The overall objective of UNEP's Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE) is to encourage decision makers in government, local authorities and industry to develop and adopt policies, strategies and practices and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals and contribute to making trade and environment policies mutually supportive. It promotes the development, use and transfer of policies, technologies, economic instruments, managerial practices and other tools that assist in environmentally sound decision making and the building of corresponding activities. This post is located in UNEP/DTIE in the Paris duty station. The Energy Branch supports developing countries to improve energy efficiency and increase use of renewable energy as part of their effort to achieve low-carbon and climate resilient development pathways. It does so by providing guidance on sound policy, technology and investment choices and thereby assists countries to reduce emissions and drive sustainable development. With its team of experts and a network of partners, it supports the deployment and scaling up of cutting-edge clean energy technologies, and removal of financial and other barriers to renewable energy and energy efficiency. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Under the supervision of the Programme Officer in charge of Gender, the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency and Branch communications within the Energy Branch, the Junior consultant will support the Energy Branch in two technical areas, namely energy efficiency and gender mainstreaming, so as to achieve the following objectives: Provide support to the Energy Branch to develop, enhance, update, implement and strengthen research and communications efforts in the field of energy efficiency Provide support to the Energy Branch to develop, enhance, update, implement and strengthen research and communications efforts in with regards to mainstreaming gender into energy projects Assist in the development of documents and outreach material as well as the organization of outreach events, supporting UNEP media events and advocacy initiatives on the topics of energy efficiency and gender. Page 1 of 2 To achieve the objectives outlined above, the consultant will undertake the following specific tasks: Undertake research and prepare draft papers for the Global Energy Efficiency Platform and support the platform’s knowledge-sharing events and promotional opportunities. Update and maintain the UNEP Energy contacts database. Collect and develop content for the UNEP Energy Branch and C2E2 website updates Support activities to mainstream gender in UNEP’s Energy Branch and the Division, such as development of training material, development of powerpoint presentations and research on the links between gender and various sub-topics of UNEP’s energy and climate work. EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND DELIVERY TIMELINE Output List of events and opportunities is developed for 2015 Contact database is maintained Several mailing lists are created under Lotus Notes Develop one to two posts on energy efficiency or gender mainstreaming per month for the UNEP Energy Branch website Undertake research and develop draft papers on topics related to the Energy Efficiency Accelerators Assist in preparation of technical papers and outreach activities for the SE4ALL High Level Forum and the Vienna Energy Forum in the context of the Energy Efficiency Accelerator Platform Assist in preparation of technical papers and outreach activities for the High Level Event on 29 June 2015 in New York City in the context of the Energy Efficiency Accelerator Platform Conduct research on gender aspects of UNEP Energy Branch projects Draft PPT on gender mainstreaming in UNEP Energy Branch Draft technical guidance paper on mainstreaming gender into energy and climate projects Timeline By 30 March 2015 Throughout duration of the contract By 5 April 2015 Throughout duration of the contract By 10 June 2015 By July 2015 By 29 June 2015 Throughout duration of the contract By 30 June 2015 By 31 August 2015 COMPETENCIES • Planning & Organizing - Ability to plan work and manage conflicting priorities. • Communication – Clear, concise written and verbal communications skills. Ability to synthesize information in a coherent manner. • Commitment to Continuous Learning – Willingness to keep abreast of new developments in the field of expertise. • Teamwork - Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with counterparts across both inter office and organizational boundaries. Ability to work in support of others. QUALIFICATIONS Education Bachelors or higher degree in environmental studies, engineering, political science, business management, marketing, advertising, international relations or a related field. Page 2 of 2 Experience: This is a junior consultancy. Except for a completed bachelor degree and some professional experience demonstrating the ability to adapt to a challenging and dynamic environment, as well as responsibility, maturity and reliability no additional professional experience is needed. Languages: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English is required; fluency in French or another United Nations official language is an asset. Preference will be given to equally qualified women candidates. All applications to be sent to the following address on or before the deadline of 9 February 2015. Applicants should send a completed United Nations Personal History form (available at http://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc) or Personal History Profile together with a covering letter of one to two pages summarizing how they meet the requirements of the job to: e-mail: [email protected] UN staff members must submit scanned copies of their two latest Performance Appraisal System (ePAS) reports at the time of application to the email address above. PLEASE QUOTE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO.: VA/EB/PU/4 (Applications without Correct Vacancy Number will not be Considered) The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment. THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, TRAINING OR ANY OTHER FEES). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS. Page 2 of 2
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