Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 07, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation. A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations, the organization was established on 24 October 1945.
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Description of task
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Private Sector Unit, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
• Support private sector engagement at the corporate level:
o Support the partnership process with private sector partners using the UN Environment Programme’s online Partners’ Portal, including validation, risk and strategy assessments
o Conduct training workshops on the use of the Partners’ Portal, webinars and make presentations on other assigned activities
o Assist in the development of toolkits and guidelines for private sector engagement in the UN Environment Programme
o Support the preparations of various written outputs, such as background papers; briefing notes and publications on private sector engagement
o Support the maintenance of mailing lists and database of private sector partnerships.
• Support the preparations of international environmental conferences, especially in engaging business and industry major groups, as well as foundations:
o Support the organization of private sector-related events such as UNEP Leaders’ Breakfasts/Lunches.
o Support preparations for private sector participation in major UN Environment Programme events, such as the Sustainable Innovation Expo.
o Support the registration procedure for private sector representatives during major UN Environment Programme events.
• Perform other duties as required.

Required Skills
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Strong ability to work and interact well with diverse groups.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and deliver tasks effectively and on time.
• Computer literacy.

Qualifications/Requirements
• Bachelor degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:
• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, information systems management or a related field is required.
Required experience: 24 Months Experience remark:
• The UN Volunteer should have experience in information management and data analysis, with a broad experience in research.
• A minimum of two years’ experience of working with public private sector partnerships, or International Organizations and especially on environment-related activities is required.
• Good understanding of the role of private sector partnerships and its engagement.
• Understanding of and experience with the UN Environment Programme’s Governing Bodies activities is an advantage.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Education Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. 
Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.
* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile.
Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.
Application deadline: 17-05-2020

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