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Mission and objectives
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works in approximately 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequality and exclusion. The program helps countries to developing policies, leadership skills, partnership skills, institutional capacities, and to building resilience to sustainable development results.
UNDP implements several projects in different areas, offering its partners technical, operational and management assistance through access to methodologies, specialized knowledge, specialized advice and a wide international network of technical cooperation.
To contribute to human development, poverty reduction and the country's growth in priority areas, UNDP Brazil has a constant mission to align its services with the needs of a dynamic, multifaceted and diverse country. The projects are carried out in partnership with the Brazilian government, international financial institutions, the private sector and civil society.
UNDP implements several projects in different areas, offering its partners technical, operational and management assistance through access to methodologies, specialized knowledge, specialized advice and a wide international network of technical cooperation.
To contribute to human development, poverty reduction and the country's growth in priority areas, UNDP Brazil has a constant mission to align its services with the needs of a dynamic, multifaceted and diverse country. The projects are carried out in partnership with the Brazilian government, international financial institutions, the private sector and civil society.
Context
This National UN Volunteer assignment is part of the Environmentally Sustainable Development Unit of the UNDP Country Office in Brazil (project BRA/25/032). UNDP Brazil is a key development partner of the Brazilian Government, supporting national and subnational public institutions, the private sector and civil society in building a more sustainable and inclusive society. The Environmentally Sustainable Development Unit works in an integrated manner with the other UNDP Brazil programme teams, providing technical and policy support for the design, implementation and oversight of projects on biodiversity, climate change, sustainable production, management of hazardous chemicals and protection of the ozone layer, among others.
The assignment supports the project “Support for access to high integrity forest finance for the states of the Brazilian Amazon” (FOLHA), implemented by UNDP Brazil in partnership with the carbon
markets team of the UNDP Planet Hub. The project aims to facilitate access to climate finance for Brazilian states by supporting their compliance with high-integrity forest carbon standards, in
particular the ART/TREES standard.
FOLHA was designed to strengthen the implementation of high-integrity Jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD+) in Brazil, building the technical, legal, institutional and governance capacities that
subnational jurisdictions need to access and implement results-based forest finance. The programme focuses on alignment with the national REDD+ architecture (ENREDD+, CONAREDD+, SISREDD+) and with international high-integrity standards, covering the strengthening of MRV (Measurement, Reporting and Verification) systems, the implementation of safeguards, benefit sharing mechanisms, and legal and regulatory readiness. Given the territorial scope, institutional reach and complexity of the project, the UN Volunteer will work directly with the Legal Amazon Consortium (Consórcio da Amazônia Legal – CAL), supporting the implementation and coordination of jurisdictional REDD+ agendas in the states of the Legal Amazon.
Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and the Programme Officers of the UNDP Environmentally Sustainable Development Unit, and in close coordination with the CAL technical team, the UN Volunteer will provide technical advice as well as operational and administrative support to the implementation and monitoring of project activities, with a focus on strengthening institutional capacities and interstate coordination on jurisdictional REDD+. The UN Volunteer will contribute to the efficient and coordinated delivery of activities, ensuring alignment with the project objectives and compliance with the rules, procedures and regulations of UNDP and the respective donors.
The assignment supports the project “Support for access to high integrity forest finance for the states of the Brazilian Amazon” (FOLHA), implemented by UNDP Brazil in partnership with the carbon
markets team of the UNDP Planet Hub. The project aims to facilitate access to climate finance for Brazilian states by supporting their compliance with high-integrity forest carbon standards, in
particular the ART/TREES standard.
FOLHA was designed to strengthen the implementation of high-integrity Jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD+) in Brazil, building the technical, legal, institutional and governance capacities that
subnational jurisdictions need to access and implement results-based forest finance. The programme focuses on alignment with the national REDD+ architecture (ENREDD+, CONAREDD+, SISREDD+) and with international high-integrity standards, covering the strengthening of MRV (Measurement, Reporting and Verification) systems, the implementation of safeguards, benefit sharing mechanisms, and legal and regulatory readiness. Given the territorial scope, institutional reach and complexity of the project, the UN Volunteer will work directly with the Legal Amazon Consortium (Consórcio da Amazônia Legal – CAL), supporting the implementation and coordination of jurisdictional REDD+ agendas in the states of the Legal Amazon.
Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and the Programme Officers of the UNDP Environmentally Sustainable Development Unit, and in close coordination with the CAL technical team, the UN Volunteer will provide technical advice as well as operational and administrative support to the implementation and monitoring of project activities, with a focus on strengthening institutional capacities and interstate coordination on jurisdictional REDD+. The UN Volunteer will contribute to the efficient and coordinated delivery of activities, ensuring alignment with the project objectives and compliance with the rules, procedures and regulations of UNDP and the respective donors.
Task description
Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and the Programme Officer of the Unit, the UN Volunteer will support the implementation of the project with the Legal Amazon Consortium (CAL), including, but not limited to, the following tasks:
I. Support the management of the strategic agenda and climate governance bodies
• Systematically monitor calendars, calls, meetings and deadlines of federal bodies and collegiate bodies related to the climate agenda, including the Interministerial Committee on Climate Change (CIM), the National Commission for REDD+ (CONAREDD+), the Brazilian Emissions
Trading System (SBCE) and other carbon market-related fora.
• Follow public consultations, deliberations and strategic demands applicable to the Legal Amazon states, supporting coordination and the flow of information between CAL representatives and the federative entities.
• Provide technical input to the participation of CAL and its representatives in collegiate bodies and climate governance spaces, supporting the organization of agendas, follow-up actions and
records of the discussions held.
II. Support the production of climate intelligence and technical analysis
• Actively search for and monitor legislation, regulations, public policies and technical instruments related to REDD+, carbon markets, safeguards, the SBCE and climate change.
• Prepare executive summaries, technical notes, analytical syntheses and support materials that translate and systematize complex technical content, contributing to decision-making by the representatives and Secretaries of CAL member states.
• Compile, organize and analyse strategic information on national and international climate agendas relevant to the project.
III. Support the technical follow-up of Working Groups and technical coordination spaces
• Follow the discussions and activities of the Technical Working Groups (GTTs) linked to CONAREDD+ and other technical and strategic coordination spaces related to the climate agenda, forests, carbon markets and REDD+.
• Support the coordination and systematization of technical contributions and regional positions of the Legal Amazon states, promoting information sharing among participants and greater
technical alignment for decision-making.
• Contribute to recording, consolidating and disseminating strategic information from the working groups and technical bodies followed.
• Provide technical support to the development, updating and implementation of the Amazon 2050 Strategy, contributing to the articulation of the climate, forest, economic and sustainable
development agendas of CAL member states, as well as related projects, when authorized and requested by the Consortium’s Executive Secretariat.
IV. Support information and knowledge management and document organization
• Support the development, maintenance and updating of digital repositories and information databases on REDD+, carbon markets, climate change and the 2050 Strategy, including bibliographies, regulatory frameworks, MRV methodologies, safeguards and meeting minutes.
• Organize technical documents, institutional records and reference materials, contributing to knowledge management and structured access to the project’s strategic information.
• Support the implementation and updating of workflows for organizing, storing and sharing documents and technical information.
V. Support capacity strengthening and the reduction of technical asymmetries
• Support the identification of technical gaps and institutional strengthening needs of CAL member states related to jurisdictional REDD+, carbon markets and climate governance.
• Contribute to the design, planning and follow-up of trainings, workshops, exchanges and other activities aimed at technical strengthening and knowledge dissemination among participating
states on jurisdictional REDD+ and carbon markets.
• Support the preparation of technical materials, studies, concept notes and support content for training and capacity-building activities on jurisdictional REDD+, carbon markets, climate governance and sustainable development of the Legal Amazon.
VI. Support institutional strengthening and coordination of the climate agenda
• Contribute to strengthening the strategic agenda of the Legal Amazon Consortium, with particular attention to the deliberations of the member State Secretariats of Environment and Sustainable Development related to REDD+, carbon markets and climate governance, supporting technical and institutional activities linked to the project.
• Respond to technical and operational requests related to the implementation of planned activities, maintaining dialogue with partners, state representatives and other stakeholders.
• Support other demands of the CAL Sectoral Chamber of Environment and Sustainable Development, as assigned by its members and by the Consortium’s Executive Secretariat.
• Perform other activities compatible with their professional profile that are deemed necessary for the smooth running of the project, provided they are aligned with and approved by the CAL Sectoral Chamber of Environment and Sustainable Development and by its Executive
Secretariat.
The UN Volunteer will perform other duties within their functional profile as required for the proper functioning of the project.
I. Support the management of the strategic agenda and climate governance bodies
• Systematically monitor calendars, calls, meetings and deadlines of federal bodies and collegiate bodies related to the climate agenda, including the Interministerial Committee on Climate Change (CIM), the National Commission for REDD+ (CONAREDD+), the Brazilian Emissions
Trading System (SBCE) and other carbon market-related fora.
• Follow public consultations, deliberations and strategic demands applicable to the Legal Amazon states, supporting coordination and the flow of information between CAL representatives and the federative entities.
• Provide technical input to the participation of CAL and its representatives in collegiate bodies and climate governance spaces, supporting the organization of agendas, follow-up actions and
records of the discussions held.
II. Support the production of climate intelligence and technical analysis
• Actively search for and monitor legislation, regulations, public policies and technical instruments related to REDD+, carbon markets, safeguards, the SBCE and climate change.
• Prepare executive summaries, technical notes, analytical syntheses and support materials that translate and systematize complex technical content, contributing to decision-making by the representatives and Secretaries of CAL member states.
• Compile, organize and analyse strategic information on national and international climate agendas relevant to the project.
III. Support the technical follow-up of Working Groups and technical coordination spaces
• Follow the discussions and activities of the Technical Working Groups (GTTs) linked to CONAREDD+ and other technical and strategic coordination spaces related to the climate agenda, forests, carbon markets and REDD+.
• Support the coordination and systematization of technical contributions and regional positions of the Legal Amazon states, promoting information sharing among participants and greater
technical alignment for decision-making.
• Contribute to recording, consolidating and disseminating strategic information from the working groups and technical bodies followed.
• Provide technical support to the development, updating and implementation of the Amazon 2050 Strategy, contributing to the articulation of the climate, forest, economic and sustainable
development agendas of CAL member states, as well as related projects, when authorized and requested by the Consortium’s Executive Secretariat.
IV. Support information and knowledge management and document organization
• Support the development, maintenance and updating of digital repositories and information databases on REDD+, carbon markets, climate change and the 2050 Strategy, including bibliographies, regulatory frameworks, MRV methodologies, safeguards and meeting minutes.
• Organize technical documents, institutional records and reference materials, contributing to knowledge management and structured access to the project’s strategic information.
• Support the implementation and updating of workflows for organizing, storing and sharing documents and technical information.
V. Support capacity strengthening and the reduction of technical asymmetries
• Support the identification of technical gaps and institutional strengthening needs of CAL member states related to jurisdictional REDD+, carbon markets and climate governance.
• Contribute to the design, planning and follow-up of trainings, workshops, exchanges and other activities aimed at technical strengthening and knowledge dissemination among participating
states on jurisdictional REDD+ and carbon markets.
• Support the preparation of technical materials, studies, concept notes and support content for training and capacity-building activities on jurisdictional REDD+, carbon markets, climate governance and sustainable development of the Legal Amazon.
VI. Support institutional strengthening and coordination of the climate agenda
• Contribute to strengthening the strategic agenda of the Legal Amazon Consortium, with particular attention to the deliberations of the member State Secretariats of Environment and Sustainable Development related to REDD+, carbon markets and climate governance, supporting technical and institutional activities linked to the project.
• Respond to technical and operational requests related to the implementation of planned activities, maintaining dialogue with partners, state representatives and other stakeholders.
• Support other demands of the CAL Sectoral Chamber of Environment and Sustainable Development, as assigned by its members and by the Consortium’s Executive Secretariat.
• Perform other activities compatible with their professional profile that are deemed necessary for the smooth running of the project, provided they are aligned with and approved by the CAL Sectoral Chamber of Environment and Sustainable Development and by its Executive
Secretariat.
The UN Volunteer will perform other duties within their functional profile as required for the proper functioning of the project.
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