• Key responsibilities include support for the Subprogramme implementation, ensuring alignment with the MTS, reviewing project concepts for strategic alignment and ensuring synergies across the Divisions and Regional Offices.
• The individual contractor’s work will be focused on coordinating Subprogramme portfolio monitoring, reporting and analyzing results internally and externally to Member States and stakeholders to create impactful communication on the Subprogramme’s results.
• The individual contractor will be located in UN Environment Programme / Ecosystems Division / Director’s Office. The individual contractor will report to the Nature Action Global Subprogramme Coordinator. - Compile results and validate data for the Nature Action Programme Performance Report (PPR) 2025.
• Contribute to the strategic coordination of the Nature Action Subprogram internally and across other subprogrammes as the 2026-2029 Medium-Term Strategy (MTS), and Programmes of Work (PoW) implementation begins. - Facilitate the drafting of Nature action monitoring and reporting framework for the 2026-2029 MTS and PoW.
• Prepare subprogramme inputs to the quarterly reports to the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR), quality check and recommendation for improvements on draft submissions from Divisions and Regional Offices, verification of sources, and provision of additional material.
• Identify challenges in results and impact reporting and proposes corrective actions to the project managers and divisions
• Contribute to the coherent design and implementation of the subprogramme, across Divisions and Regional Offices.
• Contribute to reviewing project and programme concepts and documents in alignment with the MTS Strategic objectives while ensuring cross-fertilization and synergies among programmes.
• Consolidate technical insights, results and strategic contributions to the UNEP Annual Programme Performance Report 2026
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• Qualifications/special skills
• Master’s University degree preferably with a specialization in environmental sciences, biodiversity conservation, sustainable management of natural resources, or related areas is required.
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in the field of environmental sciences, biodiversity conservation, environmental project management, international development or related fields is required.
• Prior experience with biodiversity and natural resources management projects, particularly in developing countries, is desirable. Experience with the UN system, especially with UNEP, is desirable.

Languages

• English is one of the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required.