Knowledge Management and Communications Officer

• As the leading global environmental authority, UNEP administers, or provides secretariat functions for numerous Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) including amongst others:

Global MEAs

• Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
• Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)
• Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
• Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
• Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
• Minamata Convention on Mercury
• Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
• Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol

Regional Conventions

• Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa
• Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians (Carpathian Convention)

Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans

• Convention for Cooperation in the Protection, Management, and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Atlantic Coast of the West, Central, and Southern African Region (Abidjan Convention)
• Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (Barcelona Convention)
• Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region (Cartagena Convention)
• Convention for the Protection, Management, and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Western Indian Ocean (Nairobi Convention)
• Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea (Tehran Convention)
• Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA)
• Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP)
• The position is under the supervision of the Principal Advisor of the MEAs Unit and collaborates closely with CSD/Human Resources/Training Unit, Communication/Knowledge Management Officers in MEAs Secretariats, Law Division, and Comms Division.

Main objective

• The position's main objective is to support MEAs Secretariats for communication, knowledge management, and sharing of experiences, visibility, and documentation with respect to their administrative functions and the role of the MEAs Advisory Unit.

Ultimate outcome

• Better administrative efficiencies through knowledge management, sharing of best practices, and data analytics on MEAs Secretariats administrative services.

Task description
The IUVN will be responsible for the following duties:

Communications and visibility

• Help in the rolling out of the communications; knowledge management and sharing of experiences; visibility and data analytics of the MEAs Unit.
• Support in writing for the MEAs Unit communications knowledge management and sharing of experiences; visibility and data analytics of the MEAs Unit
• Support in creative branding for the role of MEAs Secretariats and MEAs Unitsthrough identification of relevant branding content and materials, to ensure increased visibility.
• Desing and preparation of regular newsletters and other outreach and communication materials to share and disseminate guidance and knowledge products to the MEAS Secretariats community and UNEP.
• Support in writing and editing communications materials, including the UNEP Executive Director’s report to the Conference of the Parties/related governing bodies and other institutional reports.
• Knowledge management and sharing of experiences
• Facilitate the compilation of knowledge and sharing of best practices and emerging issues among MEAs Secretariats with respected to administrative-related issues in existing or new platforms.
• Facilitate the establishment and functioning of online communities of practice and tools for sharing of experiences regarding MEAs Secretariats administrative services.
• Facilitate the intelligence gathering and experiences across MEAs Secretariats with respect to discussions and outcomes of MEAs Conference of the Parties/related governing bodies.
• Facilitate the development of capacity building initiatives related to MEAs Secretariats administrative functions and the development of sectoral networking forums (e.g., on finance/budget; HR; legal; procurement, and IT amongst other).

Data analytics

• Carry out research on selected aspects of MEAs Secretariats functions and others to include collecting, analyzing, and presenting statistical data and other information gathered from diverse sources.
• Carry out statistical analysis of data sets and prepare dashboards infographics, and Power Point presentations.

Other

• Performs other duties as required.