Biodiversity and Health Expert

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Head of the Nature and Health Unit, and in close coordination with the Nature Frameworks Support unit, the consultant will undertake the following assignments:

• Conduct a review and analysis of the inclusion of Biodiversity and Health into submitted targets and NBSAPs to identify what elements of the GAP are being adopted by countries, to encourage future uptake of biodiversity and health considerations into national biodiversity planning, and to share experiences and lessons learned.
• Support UNEP’s efforts, in collaboration with the CBD Secretariat, the Quadripartite and other partners, to contribute to the development and peer review of integrated science-based indicators, metrics and methodologies for assessing biodiversity and health considerations in national biodiversity planning and policy frameworks.
• Strengthen national, regional, and global capacity to promote the uptake of the Global Action Plan on Biodiversity and Health and facilitate expert participation in workshops to foster knowledge on the interconnectedness of biodiversity loss and poor health, material development, and the dissemination of good practices and sharing of experiences on biodiversity and health.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or PhD) in One Health, Conservation Biology, Environmental Science, Environment and Health, Environmental Governance or other fields directly relevant to the environmental dimensions of health is required.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience working in integrated, multi-disciplinary or intersectoral approaches to addressing complex challenges at the intersection of nature and health, is required.
• Experience in the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks is required.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating workshops, developing presentations, including internal and external stakeholder engagement, and designing and delivering webinars and workshops across digital channels is required.
• Experience in project management, and experience in implementing and overseeing cross-agency programs is required.
• Familiarity working with and conducting critical reviews of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans is desirable.
• Experience in capacity building, technical and scientific cooperation and facilitating dialogues across sectors (e.g., environment, health, agriculture) is desirable.
• Familiarity with UN system operations, procedures, and mandates related to environment and health is desirable.
• Experience working in developing country contexts or support to countries implementing multi-sectoral approaches to complex problems is highly desirable