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Administrative and general support -
Research support -
Knowledge Building and Knowledge Sharing 1. Administrative and general support 2. Research support - Follows relevant policy developments, in particular decisions adopted under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and related announcements, and alerts the team of new developments;
- Keeps abreast of upcoming events in the area of Climate Change, such as the UNFCCC calendar and calendars of other relevant entities, and alerts the team as necessary;
- Researches and retrieves information and statistical data from internal and external sources;
- Prepares statistical charts, tables and reports, extracting data from various sources;
- Prepares background research on specific topics related to ICAT activities and partnerships;
- Prepares background notes and presentations for meetings, visits and conference calls and keeping track of formal documents and policy decisions of relevance to ICAT;
- Provides substantive input to project documents and documents prepared for the ICAT Donor Steering Committee (DSC), the Advisory Committee (AC) and the Initiative Coordination Team (ICT);
- Conducts fact checks on information received from other sources, including the implementing partners of ICAT;
- Follows up on deadlines, commitments made, actions taken and coordinates collection and submission of the reports to the supervisor.
| 3. Knowledge building and Knowledge sharing - Supports meetings (online and in person), prepares draft minutes for these meetings and takes notes and keep records of various types of meetings;
- Supports the organization and delivery of webinars, training and learning initiatives on project related topics, and side events and bilateral meetings, in particular during UNFCCC conferences;
- Supports preparation of outreach material, both online and for print, including drafting, formatting and graphics support;
- Provides sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice by synthesizing of lessons learnt and dissemination of best practices;
- Contributes feedback, ideas, and internal knowledge about processes and best practices to the team and utilizes them productively;
- Supports collection, reviewing and publishing on ICAT Website of ICAT project deliverables;
- Supports the management of an ICAT contact database in collaboration with colleagues from the team; and
- Maintains ICAT Secretariat’s documentation including records and files, ensuring safekeeping of confidential materials.
Impact of Results
The effective and successful achievement of results by the Project Management Support (Research and Administrative) Associate directly affects the overall efficiency of the team’s provision of services, impacting the office’s capacity to efficiently and effectively service the operational needs of the Initiative. Timely and accountable delivery of services, ensures client satisfaction and promotes the image and credibility of the team and office as an effective service provider in project services and management. This enhances UNOPS’ competitive position as a partner of choice in sustainable development and project services.
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