Technical Coordinator

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Mission and objectives

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The UNEP Reginal Office for West Asia is located in Beirut, Lebanon.

Context

This UNV assignment is part of UNEP’s project on the regional implementation for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. This project will help countries act against the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss. The project will also draw together political support, scientific research and financial assets to massively scale up restoration from successful pilot initiatives to areas of millions of hectares. To enable this transition, we will need to provide strategic leadership, technical expertise, and project support to inspire, empower and enable those striving to make a difference.

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Programme Management Officer, Healthy and Productive Ecosystems Sub-programme or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Technical Coordinator will: • Contribute to the overall facilitation and coordination of the implementation of the Regional implementation of the UN Decade on Ecosystem restoration; • Support in the drafting of TORs and project concept notes; • Develop and monitor the regional action plan, with plans for engagement at all levels (Policy Level, Youth, Gender, Community) as well as other partners; • Contribute to the organization and technical preparation of meetings, webinars, etc. This would include preparation of materials, info notes, stock taking of restoration activities in the region, preparing meeting reports; • Identify and develop project proposals for an ecosystem restoration flagship programme in West Asia and presented at Regional Forums and workshops; • Research, analyse and present information gathered from diverse sources on UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration; • Prepares various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc; • Performs other duties as required, related to the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration in the region, as conducting communication activities, social media; • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.