Forest & Climate Regional Advisor – LAC NGO Job UNEP
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Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare briefing notes, talking points, and analytical inputs to support UNEP’s participation in high-level meetings, bilateral engagements, and policy dialogues.
- Provide technical inputs and strategic documentation to support coordination and alignment between CMU LAC and relevant UNEP global teams and initiatives.
- Contribute technical inputs to support strategic engagement processes and partnership development related to forest and climate initiatives.
- Contribute to regional reporting, donor communications, and programme documentation in alignment with UNEP strategic directions. Cooperation and Policy Dialogue
- Contribute with the design and facilitation of cross-country and interregional cooperation processes, including structured South–South engagement and dialogue with partner countries.
- Prepare concept notes, strategic background materials, and follow-up documentation for bilateral and multilateral cooperation initiatives. Meetings, Events and Operational Support
- Contribute to the planning and organization of technical meetings, workshops, and policy dialogues (virtual or in-person), including preparation of agendas, presentations, and summary reports.
- Contribute to the drafting of Terms of Reference and other programme documentation as required.
- Participate in regular coordination meetings with the UNEP LAC CMU team, the UN-REDD Programme, and other UNEP teams as required. The consultant will be supervised by the Programme Management Officer of the Climate Mitigation Unit (CMU), UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean Office, and will work full-time (40 hours per week) on a home-based basis, with travel as required.
Qualifications/special skills
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental management, economics, geography, or a related field (required).
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience working on forest finance topics in the LAC region is required. These may include areas such as REDD+, carbon markets, and payment for ecosystem services.
- Experience in preparing policy briefs, technical reports, analytical notes, and briefing materials for governmental or international audiences is required.
- Experience working on environment and climate-related issues in Brazil is required.
- Familiarity with jurisdictional approaches, climate finance mechanisms, or Article 6-related discussions is desirable.
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