The Convention establishes three main goals: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits from the use of genetic resources. The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) is in Montreal and is administered by UNEP. This post is in the CBD Secretariat, Scientific Society and Sustainable Futures Division (SSSF). Under the direct supervision of the Executive Secretary of the CBD Secretariat, the incumbent will perform the following duties:-
Responsibilities:
Organization of the monitoring of implementation of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework in line with the monitoring framework for the areas listed in.
Coordination and facilitation of SBSTTA including documentation, servicing, supporting SBSTTA Bureau, liaising with Parties and relevant organizations and stakeholders.
Organization, servicing and provision of inputs to regional, expert and/or technical meetings and workshops, other processes and activities.
Supervision and coordination contribution towards SBI meetings and its agenda items relevant to the mandate of the division in coordination with Implementation Support Division.
Engagement with other intergovernmental processes and fora by providing scientific, technical and policy input to advance the policy discourse on biodiversity.
Liaison with relevant organizations, stakeholders, expert groups in order to enhance scientific and technical partnerships and inter-agency coordination within the areas listed in.
Provision of scientific, technical, policy and governance inputs in support of Secretariat-wide strategies and activities to ensure effective synergies, coordination and collaboration.
Provision of scientific, technical and policy support to Parties through capacity-building activities, including for indigenous peoples and local communities, facilitating scientific and technical partnerships, and information sharing mechanisms within the areas listed in.
Collaboration with partners on initiatives and following developments in other international organizations related to traditional knowledge and the customary sustainable use of biodiversity.
Provides leadership, coordinates, supervises and manages the staff of the Science, Society and Sustainable Futures Division and contributes to the overall management of the Secretariat.
Provides leadership, manage staff performance and facilitate the deployment of human, technical and financial resources necessary to implement the programme of work, building close working relationships with Parties and liaising with relevant agencies and stakeholders on cooperative/collaborative arrangements.
Oversees the recruitment of the staff of the Division as well as short-term staff and consultants.
Manages, guides, mentors and trains staff of the division.
Fosters teamwork and communication among staff within the division and across divisions.
Promotes interface with donors in facilitating in-flow of donor funds for activities of the division.
Supports and participates in communication activities to raise awareness on biodiversity and the Convention.
Performs any other duties as assigned by the Executive Secretary.
Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need.
Education:
Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in biological, environmental sciences, legal, policy and environment related subjects is required.
A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.
Work Experience:
A minimum of fifteen years of professional working experience in the management of international environmental and sustainable development programmes related to biological diversity is required.
Experience in policy analysis and policy design skills is required.
Experience in supporting intergovernmental processes performing international negotiations is required. Experience in interacting with members of the scientific community is desirable.
Experience in interlinkages between natural and social sciences as they apply to sustainable development is desirable.
Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
Languages:
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
