Biodiversity Climate Change Integration Expert at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Specific tasks and responsibilities

• Review of consideration of Biodiversity and health of Ecosystems (BD/ES) aspects in Climate Change strategy and policy making. Specifically, the impact of mitigation actions to achieve GHG Emissions reductions. Review of LT-LEDS in assessing consideration of BD/ES.
• Review of consideration of Climate Change actions and impacts in developing Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, specifically the National Plan to be submitted to CBD.
• Institutional system to promote coordination between BD/ES and CC strategy, action plan and policy making.
• Analysis of the review and identification of ways to strengthen the integration of Nature Positive approach in climate change agenda.
• Identify the key stakeholders in government for ensuring coordinated and integrated development of Biodiversity and Climate Change strategies, long term action plans, and programmes.
• Focused group discussion (FGD) with identified key stakeholders (DCCE, ONEP, etc. and other that are relevant) to present the review results and analysis and seek suggestions on achieving the object.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree in natural sciences or biodiversity conservation, environmental sciences or a related discipline is required.
• A first level degree with additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• Minimum 7 years of demonstrable experience in the technical area of ecosystems assessments, Biodiversity strategy development, policy and regulation development for ecosystems and biodiversity is required;
• Experience of working on interface of climate and biodiversity is an advantage;
• Experience of working with Government of Thailand Policy makers is an advantage;
• Experience in working with national governments is an asset;

Deadline : Sep 15, 2024