The Global Environmental Data Strategy (GEDS) consultant's main goal is to assist UNEP in creating and implementing a successful data strategy that will optimise the value of its global environmental data assets. Consultation processes with a range of stakeholders, such as internal UNEP groups, governments, United Nations agencies, funds, and programmes, the secretariats of multilateral environmental agreements, international and regional scientific bodies, and civil society, will be facilitated by the GEDS consultant.'

Duties and responsibilities

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which was founded in 1972, is the premier global environmental authority. It establishes the environmental agenda, encourages the UN system to implement the environmental component of sustainable development in a cogent manner, and acts as a credible global environmental advocate. The ambitious goal of UNEP's Medium-Term Strategy 2022–2025 is to better support Member States and partners in addressing the triple planetary crises of pollution, climate change, and depletion of natural resources by using data and digital advances. In order to become a more data-driven, flexible, transparent, and efficient organisation, UNEP plans to scan, test, and scale pertinent digital technologies.

UNEP is leveraging digital technologies to enhance agility, collaboration, and innovation in addressing climate, nature, and pollution challenges. This approach strengthens UNEP's capacity to engage with stakeholders and enhances accountability in development programs. The organization's digital transformation vision focuses on leveraging existing and future data and technologies to improve value delivery for its stakeholders.

The Global Environmental Data Strategy (GEDS) consultant's main goal is to assist UNEP in creating and implementing a successful data strategy that will optimise the value of its global environmental data assets. Consultation processes with a range of stakeholders, such as internal UNEP groups, governments, United Nations agencies, funds, and programmes, the secretariats of multilateral environmental agreements, international and regional scientific bodies, and civil society, will be facilitated by the GEDS consultant.

The consultant will identify methods for data collection and analysis, promote harmonization, improve platforms for data repositories, provide tools for evidence-based decision-making, assist Member States in developing national environmental data management capacities, coordinate with the Group on Earth Observations, work with citizen science groups to fill data gaps, and support common country analyses with robust environmental data and statistics. This will align with Sustainable Development Goals indicators and integrate national environmental data management, geospatial information management, and statistical capacity into United Nations Development Assistance Frameworks.

This position reports to the Data Specialist and is remote with little travel to Nairobi.

Application:

Only applications that adhere to the provided guidelines, including all required information submitted via the application form, will be considered.

Don't miss the application deadline, which is 10th November 2023.