Background
The Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) is a capacity sharing “network of networks” that promotes dialogue among science, policy and practice for more effective management of biodiversity and ecosystems, contributing to long-term human well-being and sustainable development.
The Network is supported by face-to-face capacity building activities (the BES-Net Trialogues) and a cutting-edge web portal – with all components mutually reinforcing.
BES-Net is hosted by UNDP’s Nairobi-based Global Policy Centre on Resilient Ecosystems and Desertification (GC-RED) and implemented through partnerships with the German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) and SwedBio at the Stockholm Resilience Centre.
Through BES-Net, UNDP contributes to the capacity building work of the Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). BES-Net is aligned with the thematic and methodological areas of work of IPBES, as well as with its capacity building priorities.
BES-Net harnesses UNDP’s capacity building expertise at the country level, capitalizes on the accumulated knowledge of best practices and challenges in the field, and brings practitioners into the science-policy arena.
In implementing its mandate, BES-Net follows an inclusive approach, collaborating with relevant Multilateral Environmental Agreements, and drawing on the support of many other partner organizations.
For more information on BES-Net, please visit http://www.besnet.world.
The purpose of this position is to assist in all aspects related to the online activities of BES-Net, namely the further web-development and management of the BES-Net web-portal and its associated newsletters and contacts database.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Liaise with the web-developers on the next round of enhancement of the web-portal;
- Oversee the management of the web-portal;
- Support BES-Net communication, knowledge management and networking efforts, and their monitoring and reporting;
- Data management for the BES-Net contact and partners databases;
- Administrative and project management support (supporting procurement and reporting processes.
Competencies
Technical competencies:
- Strong technical knowledge of online communication, networking and collaboration tools;
- Ability to review natural, social and economic scientific literature and other sources of information and to analyse it to produce high quality documents understandable by all.
Functional competencies:
- Planning and Organizing;
- Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work;
- Uses time efficiently;
- Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary;
- Creativity;
- Offers new and different solutions to solve problems or meet clients needs;
- Takes calculated risks on new and unusual ides, thinks outside the box;
- Takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things.
Communication:
- Ability to write clear reports;
- Ability to engage with diplomacy with various stakeholders;
- Proven networking and outreach skills in multi-stakeholder environments;
- Competence in online communication.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Master’s or PhD in a relevant field (IT, web development, communications, environmental and economic studies,etc;
Experience:
- At least 1 year of work experience at the international level in a field related to these Terms of Reference;
- Experience with knowledge management;
- Experience in managing projects and delivering on time and to a high quality standard.
Language:
- Fluency in both written and oral English.
Application details:
Interested and qualified International Individual consultants should submit their applications which should include the following;
- Procurement Notice;
- Terms of reference
- IC proposal form
- Offerors Letter to UNDP (To be used for submitting the financial proposal)
- P11 form
- IC General Terms and Conditions (see link below).