Planning and Research Consultant

Result of Service

To analyse and improve the processes in the front office and provide inputs to the automation of processes.

• Work Location: Nairobi
• Expected duration: 8 Months

Duties and Responsibilities

This assignment is located in Nairobi duty station under the overall supervision of the Special Assistant to the director.

• Create a guide for new staff members: including roles and responsibilities, guide for requesting meetings with the Director and deputy director; Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Support with preparation of strategic outreach plan for Ecosystems Director.
• On demand stop gap support to branches on planning and meeting commitments
• Produce a mid-year report on the Director’s office to summarise: engagements; tasking; deliveries etc.
• Support with coordination of preparations for Stockholm +50
• Submit draft of Leadership Dialogues guide to support planning of 2024 United Nations Environment Assembly UNEA High Level Dialogue (HLD).
• On demand stop gap support to branches on planning and meeting commitments
  submission of a report analysing and reviewing the director’s office of incorporating: Engagements by the director & deputy; Task deadline compliance; Lessons learned; Looking forward
• Along with weekly Heads of Branches meeting notetaking and action item tracking, support with HOB meeting Coordination and 2nd half of the year meeting preparations.
• On demand stop gap support to branches on planning and meeting commitments
• Review and analyze the Delegation of Authority of the Ecosystems Division
• On demand stop gap support to branches on planning and meeting commitments
• Defining division data requirements for various systems to support the Director’s strategic decision making. Carry out Research into Director’s office needs.
• On demand stop gap support to branches on planning and meeting commitment.
• Support the Director’s Office with preparations for Conference of Parties (COP) 27
• On demand stop gap support to branches on planning and meeting commitments
• Outline and implement a strategy and process for division data requirements to be readily available to the director on a monthly basis.
• On demand stop gap support to branches on planning and meeting commitments
• Produce an end-year report on the director’s office to summarize engagements by the director and deputy; Task deadline compliance; Lessons learned; Looking forward
• Produce an end-year report on HOB meetings to summarize discussions and action item progress.
• On demand stop gap support to branches on planning and meeting commitments

Qualifications/special skills

Academic Qualifications:

The consulrant should have a Bachelor’s degree in project management, development studies, international relations, political science, or related field.

Experience:

• The consultant is required to have a minimum three years of work experience in management, development, or related fields.
• Experience working with cross cutting teams is desirable; Strong coordination skills are required; Experience with engaging with Senior Management is desired; Experience with finding solutions to improve efficiency is required

Language:

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
• For this consulting position, fluency in oral and written English is required.