Result of Service

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Environment and Development Policy Section, and in coordination with the responsible Environmental Affairs Officers, the contractor will provide the following:

Objective:
Provide support to the organization and delivery of meetings organized by the Environment and Development Division at ESCAP.

Duties and Responsibilities: Conduct desk research, facilitate the two-day meeting, prepare group dynamics and related materials for the active delivery of the workshop.

Scope of Work: Support the implementation of projects related to international cooperation for development.

Work Location

United Nations Conference Center (Bangkok)

Expected duration

28 Aug – 31 Oct 2023

Duties and Responsibilities

Background:
Last year, the Government of Sweden launched its new international development cooperation strategy for Asia and the Pacific for the period of 2022-2026. Through this strategy, Sweden is supporting sustainable development in the region, by creating opportunities to improve the lives of people living in poverty and oppression. This development cooperation strategy is based on the principles of aid and development effectiveness, the 2030 Agenda, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, and the Paris Agreement.

Since 2018, ESCAP has been collaborating with Sida to promote empowerment and participation of key stakeholders in Asia-Pacific to accelerate the delivery of environment-related SDGs (SDG 2, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16) in the region, including through advancing access to information concerning the environment, public participation, the opportunity to participate in decision-making processes and effective access to justice, to secure the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.

By hosting this workshop, Sida aims to facilitate the exchange of information, to promote collaboration and synergies among implementing partners and to enable sharing of best practices in the implementation of Sweden/Sida’s regional partnerships. The outcome of these discussions will provide insights into effective cooperation methods, resource efficiency and a results-oriented approach, leveraging collective capacities to maximize positive impacts and progress in the region.

An International Contractor will be engaged to:
Moderate and Facilitate the breakout sessions and “collaboration marketplace” of the two-day workshop focusing on international cooperation for development, which will be hosted at the United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok, on 26-27 September 2023.

Responsibilities:
The contractor will prepare and lead interactive dynamics and group work, to facilitate the delivery of the meeting, using techniques and resources to encourage an active engagement of the audience and a smooth flow of the audience, including transitions between session. The contractor will assist the lead facilitators from the breakout sessions in designing and convening discussions. The international contractor will be responsible for notetaking. The contractor may rely on their own team and assets in the delivery of this service.

Qualifications/special skills

Degree in Communications, International Relations, Political Science, Law, Management, Human Rights, International Cooperation, International Development, Human Resources, Cross-cultural communication, Asian Studies, or any degree program relevant to the scope of the program
Proven experience facilitating international and multicultural meetings
Skills: Creative, curious, and detailed oriented with excellent time management

Languages

Excellent command of written and spoken English.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.