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OVERVIEW OF THE features OF THE submit
The Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences contains three sections masking:
MAB evaluation and coverage, Ecology and Biodiversity
MAB networking, Biosphere Reserves and performance constructing
Earth Sciences and Geoparks
The Division goals to assist Member States at a nationwide, regional and worldwide diploma in advancing science and performance for sustainable administration of their pure sources and biodiversity, by way of its purposes in Earth and Ecological Sciences in direction of the implementation of Agenda 2030. A particular focus is given to UNESCO’s two worldwide priorities, Africa and Gender.
The Division is accountable for the particular person and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) and the worldwide Geoscience and Geoparks Programme (IGGP), their secretariats and their worldwide networks of Biosphere Reserves and Geoparks. It additionally leads the residence-large coordination of UNESCO’s approach for sustainable administration of pure sources and biodiversity , in direction of strengthening local climate change resilience and hazard administration in Member States. It carries out its actions in shut cooperation with UNESCO-affiliated centres, UNESCO chairs and institutions inside and open air the UN-System (IPBES, Future Earth, IUCN and so on.). a chosen focus is given to the environmental sciences and evaluation through the Networks of Biosphere Reserves and Geoparks. They function studying alternatives for sustainable use and progress of pure sources, for native financial progress and for battle decision by way of shared governance.
The Division is accountable for scientific evaluation and coverage, publications reminiscent of a consequence of the World Maps of Biosphere Reserves and Geoparks, teaching supplies on pure sources, and it manages worldwide days and awards associated to the Division’s programmes, funded by each private and non-private sector.
prolonged Description
under the authority and direct supervision of the Assistant Director-regular of the pure Sciences Sector, the incumbent will probably be accountable for the administration of the Division’s human and monetary sources, administration and operations, in accordance with the group’s insurance coverage policies and procedures. S/he’ll lead the Sector’s efforts in establishing and sustaining efficient relations with related companions inside and open air the UN System; constructing and entertaining fundraising strategies and productive partnerships with donors. S/he’ll even be accountable for the Division’s strategic planning and coordination of programmes and plans of movement inside the environmental and earth sciences as effectively as to reporting to the UNESCO Governing Organs, as required. This contains the promotion of interdisciplinary evaluation, sustainability sciences and teaching actions in pure sources administration. S/he’ll current fast supervision to the Division’s three Chiefs of sections and guarantee mental, strategic scientific and operational management inside the event and execution of the related programme actions of the Division in direction of the implementation of the Agenda 2030.
particularly, the incumbent will:
prolonged Description
function the Secretary and supervise the Secretariat of the Intergovernmental MAB Programme and its World community of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) to make optimistic that efficient implementation of the MAB approach (2015-2025) and the Lima movement Plan (2016-2025). S/he’ll mobilize and promote proactively the contribution of scientific evaluation and the WNBR, as studying websites and fashions for sustainable progress, shared governance and inexperienced financial progress, responding effectively to the scientific, technological, social, environmental and financial features of Agenda 2030.
Supervise the Secretary of the worldwide Geosciences and Geoparks Programme (IGGP) and its worldwide community of Geoparks. current worldwide management and steering in direction of related initiatives for demonstrating the significance of geosciences knowledge and observe in sustainable progress of earth sources, in cooperation with companions contained in the broader UN system and the worldwide Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS),
guarantee strategic steering and whole coordination for the implementation of the UNESCO approach for biodiversity and pure useful resource administration Strengthen resilience of UNESCO-designated websites and performance for responding to local climate change and pure hazards in alignment with the Sendai Framework for disaster hazard discount and the Paris settlement on local climate Change.
Plan, coordinate and monitor UNESCO’s programmes by strengthening interdisciplinary cooperation and promoting participatory governance of purposes at nationwide, regional and worldwide diploma.
current management in forging key strategic partnerships each inside UNESCO and with outdoors companions and guarantee environment nice communication with UNESCO discipline places of work, UNESCO-affiliated centres and chairs.
Be accountable for growing scientific programmes, partnerships, establishing relations and protect liaison with exact and potential donors inside the framework of the UNESCO useful resource Mobilization approach. S/he’ll mobilize funds for the Sector’s programme and tasks.
handle and information a crew of multicultural workers by making a optimistic work environment and giving incentives for dedication and movement to promote UNESCO beliefs, goals and targets. Direct, assign duties and current accountability for the administration of the workers of the Division and the price range allotted to the implementation of particular programmes and actions.
COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)
Communication (C)
Accountability (C)
Innovation (C)
knowledge sharing and regular enchancment (C)
Planning and organizing (C)
outcomes focus (C)
Teamwork (C)
Making extreme quality selections (M)
Driving and managing change (M)
constructing partnerships (M)
main and empowering others (M)
Strategic considering (M)
Managing efficiency (M)
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For detailed information, please search the advice of the UNESCO Competency Framework.
REQUIRED skills
training
superior college diploma (grasp’s or equal) in actually one of many fields of ecological and environmental sciences or associated discipline inside the pure Sciences.
Work expertise
A minimal of 15 years of progressive expert expertise on the acceptable administration diploma contained in the United Nations system or inside utterly different worldwide institutions, collectively with a massive expertise in environmental and or ecological sciences progress factors associated to UNESCO’s areas of competence, in affiliation with nationwide and worldwide organizations. expertise in advocacy, sources and partnership mobilization.
Scientific and technological expertise inside the sector of worldwide relations and diplomacy, multilateral cooperation, progress.
Broad knowledge of scientific and technological software to environmental challenges and their interconnectedness.
abilities and Competencies
knowledge of, and dedication to, the group’s mandate, imaginative and prescient, strategic course and priorities.
Good knowledge of UNESCO programmes and insurance coverage policies and of worldwide progress insurance coverage policies and institutions in pure sources administration and biodiversity.
Demonstrated strategic planning and administration abilities, collectively with performance to administer worldwide environmental sciences programmes and monetary sources.
management performance, extreme sense of objectivity and expert integrity, diplomacy, tact and political astuteness.
confirmed capacity to work collaboratively and to assemble relationships with various teams of organisations and people, related environmental scientific evaluation institutions, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, collectively with by way of networking; capacity to take part effectively in extreme-diploma negotiations with inner and exterior companions.
Analytical and organizational abilities, collectively with in establishing plans and priorities, and in implementing them effectively, as effectively as to in devising implementation plans.
confirmed abilities in administration and the administration of monetary and human sources.
performance to current scientific and mental management to information workers, as effectively as to capacity to assemble notion, handle, lead and inspire an enormous and diversified group of workers in a multicultural environment with sensitivity and respect for range.
glorious interpersonal and communication abilities with strong representational abilities.
capacity to communicate effectively and persuasively, each orally and in writing, in entrance of a broad fluctuate of constituents, as effectively as to the information media.
Sound judgment and willpower-making abilities.
capacity to establish key strategic factors, goals, alternatives and risks.
Languages
glorious knowledge of English or French and dealing knowledge of the selection language.
fascinating skills
training
Ph.D or equal diploma inside the sector of earth sciences.
abilities and Competencies
Good knowledge of the United Nations system.
Languages
knowledge of utterly different official languages of UNESCO (Arabic, chinese language, Russian and/or Spanish).
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