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Social and Environmental Standards Specialist, Europe and Central Asia - IPSA 11 | |
Location : | Home-based |
Application Deadline : | 27-May-22 (Midnight New York, USA) |
Time left : | 3d 6h 14m |
Type of Contract : | IPSA (Regular) |
Post Level : | IPSA-11 |
Languages Required : | English |
Duration of Initial Contract : | 6 months |
Expected Duration of Assignment : | 31 December 2022 with possibility of extension |
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks. |
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Instructions to Applicants: Click on the "Apply now" button. Input your information in the appropriate Sections: personal information, language proficiency, education, resume and motivation. Upon completion of the first page, please hit "submit application" tab at the end of the page. Please ensure that CV or P11 and the Cover letter are combined in one file. The following documents shall be required from the applicants: Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers. A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position. Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns or other materials.
Office/Unit/Project Description UNDP’s Social and Environmental Standards (SES) (www.undp.org/ses) underpin the sustainable development results that UNDP supports. While UNDP’s SES provide a robust safeguards framework for the organization, sustained investment in capacities for implementation is critical and UNDP has put in place a global SES Implementation Plan supported by regional and country office plans managed by the Regional Bureau. As part of the Global Policy Network in the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, UNDP’s Nature, Climate Change, and Energy (NCE) Team has established a NCE Safeguards Team covering the portfolio of NCE programming in UNDP to ensure compliance with the UNDP SES. The NCE team promotes and scales up integrated whole-of-governance approaches and nature-based solutions that reduce poverty and inequalities, strengthen livelihoods and inclusive growth, mitigate conflict, forced migration and displacement, and promote more resilient governance systems that advance linked peace and security agendas. The NCE Team works with governments, civil society, and private sector partners to integrate natural capital, environment and climate concerns into national and sector planning and inclusive growth policies; support country obligations under Multilateral Environmental Agreements; and implement the UN’s largest portfolio of in-country programming on environment, climate change, and energy. In addition to UNDP’s bilateral partnerships on nature climate and energy, UNDP is an accredited multilateral implementing agency of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Multilateral Fund (MLF), and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The NCE Team focuses on managing the oversight of climate and environmental financial resources from global trust funds to catalyze and unlock other types of public and private financing for sustainable development. This includes oversight of the design as well as implementation phase of projects (together with Country Offices and Regional Bureaus), as well as portfolio level oversight and management. The Regional Social and Environmental Standards Specialist (Regional SES Specialist) will support UNDP Country Offices in the Europe and Central Asia region in their provision of first level oversight of the SES requirements for NCE programmes/projects and other UNDP programming in this region. This support will include tracking, quality assurance, spot-checking and trouble shooting, and advising on management measures to be taken to avoid, mitigate and manage SES risks and ensure the effective implementation of and compliance with the SES. The Regional SES Specialist will also coordinate closely with other UNDP SES and risk experts in UNDP to support broader SES capacity building in UNDP. The Regional SES Specialist will be part of the BPPS NCE team (global NCE SES team and the regional NCE team based in Istanbul) and the Regional Bureau County Office Support Team (COST) based in Istanbul.
Institutional Arrangement The Regional SES Specialist will report to the Head of Safeguards and Risk Management in the NCE team and the Chief, Country Office Solution and Regional Programme Coordination in Istanbul.
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Scope of Work 1. SES Oversight and Quality Assurance (70%)
2. Country Office Capacity Enhancement on SES (15%)
3. SES Knowledge Management (15%)
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