UN Environment Programme is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action.
UNEP Ecosystems Division works with international and national partners, providing technical assistance and capacity development for the implementation of environmental policy, and strengthening the environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
The UNEP Regional Seas Programme encompasses 18 Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans across the world. The UNEP Regional Seas Programme has been UNEP’s most important regional mechanism for the conservation of the marine and coastal environment since its establishment in 1974. To support the international conventions such as the Convention on Biological Diversity, Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework notably through Target 11 (the ‘30X30’ target), the regional seas branch is implementing through the Convention for Cooperation in the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Atlantic Coast of the West and Central Africa Region (Abidjan Convention), the programme Strengthening the Sustainable and inclusive management of the marine protected area of Grand Bereby, recognized as particularly important for the conservation of biodiversity in Côte d’Ivoire (GEF Project ID : 11007).
The purpose of this consultancy is: a) To manage, supervise and coordinate the implementation of the programme Strengthening the Sustainable and inclusive management of the marine protected area of Grand Bereby, recognized as particularly important for the conservation of biodiversity in Côte d’Ivoire (GEF Project ID : 11007) Duties and Responsibilities. The Regional Seas Branch responsible for supporting implementation of the UNEP Regional Seas Programme is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Project Coordinator with a minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in programme management and implementation.
The consultant will support the Abidjan Convention to manage, supervise and coordinate the implementation of the programme Strengthening the Sustainable and inclusive management of the marine protected area of Grand Bereby, recognized as particularly important for the conservation of biodiversity in Côte d’Ivoire (GEF Project ID : 11007).