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UNCCD-COP16
The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is one of the three Rio Conventions established at the 1992 Earth Summit, alongside the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It aims to combat desertification, address land degradation and mitigate the effects of drought through national action programs supported by international cooperation. The Conference of the Parties (COP), UNCCD’s main decision-making body, includes 197 Parties (196 countries and the European Union) and guides the Convention’s responses to global challenges and national needs.
The sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UNCCD, hosted by Saudi Arabia from December 2-13, 2024, aims to raise global ambition and accelerate transformative global action on land and drought resilience through a people-centered approach.
Moreover, as the first major UN conference hosted by Saudi Arabia, COP16 presents an opportunity for the host country to implement a robust Legacy Program that advances global targets such as Land Degradation Neutrality (SDG 15.3).
UNDP Engagement on UNCCD COP16
UNDP’s engagement on UNCCD COP16 includes support to the pre-COP16 process; participation at the COP16, including co-leading the organization of Land Day and Governance Day; and contributing to the implementation of the COP16 outcomes, leveraging UNDP’s global presence and extensive experience in supporting governments to address global environmental challenges, including ecosystem/land degradation, and drought vulnerability.
More specifically, UNDP’s engagement will focus on 3 global thematic initiatives:
RBAS Engagement
The Arab States region faces severe challenges from desertification, land degradation, and drought, exacerbated by an arid climate, water scarcity, and rapid population growth. These pressures threaten the region’s fragile ecosystems and socio-economic stability, making the outcomes of COP16 particularly critical.
As this COP is hosted in an Arab State country, the role of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Arab States (RBAS) is of highest importance. Efforts will focus on supporting Member States’ participation and contribution to the negotiations and outcomes of the COP16, while ensuring that the event receives the right visibility among the youth, civil society and the private sector across the region. Moreover, as UNDP country offices in the region will be involved in the implementation of the COP16 outcomes, the RBAS will readjust its regional offer on the water-energy-food nexus in order to align it better with the priorities set by COP16 to accelerate large-scale land restoration and enhance drought resilience among the region’s most vulnerable population, particularly smallholder farmers, women, and youth in rural communities, who are at the forefront of land degradation and climate change.
With this background, the UNDP Regional Hub for Arab States in Amman is looking for a Senior Technical Specialist to support the development of the RBAS regional programme on the Water-Energy-Food nexus in the context of the UNCCD COP16 legacy programme on Drought Resilience, and to supporting the RBAS contribution to COP16 (pre, during and post) in line with other Rio conventions, providing technical expertise and knowledge management assistance to the Regional Hub and the Country Offices. The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of and will report to the Environment and Energy Regional Team Leader in the Regional Hub. Travel is expected.
Programme and project development
Knowledge management, outreach and communication for UNCCD COP 16
Support RBAS regional and national contribution to UNCCD COP16
Institutional Arrangement
The IPSA holder will work under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Environment and Energy Regional Team Leader in the Amman Regional Hub. Travel is expected.
Core Competencies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achieve Results: | LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Think Innovatively: | LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learn Continuously: | LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adapt with Agility: | LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Act with Determination: | LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Engage and Partner: | LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: | LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
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Min. Education requirements
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in environmental economics, environmental law, natural resources management, sustainable development, climate change adaptation/mitigation, international development with a specialization in natural resource management, environment and development, or other closely related field.
Or First university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the above related discipline in combination with an additional 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieau of Master´s degree.
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Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section:
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