Result of Service

Deliverable 1 – Agenda and run-of-show document World Urban Forum project related side event. – Regional inventory of projects related to urban water and climate resilience using information from community of practice survey. – Draft sections of final report on climate finance for municipality best practices. – Listing of completed ad hoc activities Deliverable 2 – Concept note and agenda for closing workshop. – Finalized sections of final report on climate finance for municipality best practices. – Listing of completed ad hoc activities

Work Location

Hybrid

Expected duration

2 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Background The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) has partnered with UN-Habitat to implement an Adaptation Fund project on Increasing the resilience of both displaced persons and host communities to climate change-related water challenges. The project aims to improve the response to climate change impacts on the availability of water resources to displaced persons and their host communities in Lebanon and Jordan. The project is led by UN-Habitat. ESCWA is responsible for implementing the regional knowledge management, advocacy and communications component of the project. General objective UN-Habitat launched the “Resilient Water Solutions Against Climate Change in Jordan and Lebanon” project. Funded by the Adaptation Fund and implemented in partnership with ESCWA and UNICEF, this project addresses critical water challenges in Jordan and Lebanon, both vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The project aims at increasing the resilience of both displaced persons and host communities to climate change related water challenges. By focusing on water resilience and the promotion of sustainable urban planning practices, the project aims to build adaptive capacity and foster long-term environmental sustainability in the region. As part of this project, ESCWA executes the knowledge management strategy, shares lessons learned and replication strategies and establishes a permanent virtual Community of Practice dedicated to knowledge sharing around climate change issues in urban areas. The consultant will contribute to this knowledge sharing component of the project by supporting knowledge exchange workshops through drafting supporting knowledge papers and presentations, engaging project partners and stakeholders. Also drafting of knowledge sharing documents on good practices and lessons learned. Supporting project dedicated side event in the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development (AFSD) 2026 by drafting concept note, supporting the identification of speakers and preparing presentation on knowledge component. The consultant will also be responsible for updating the knowledge outreach components of the project including the ESCWA related project website and the community of practice dedicated website. The consultant will also be responsible for logistically supporting project meetings in addition to following up social media outreach and dissemination of project activities and findings. Duties and responsibilities Under the supervision of the Senior Sustainable Development Officer for Water and the overall supervision of the Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability Cluster Lead, the consultant will:

• Support the development of a closing event workshop including assisting in development of the agenda, preparing presentation and knowledge material for workshop, supporting organization and logistics.
• Review project dedicated webpage on ESCWAs website and the community of practice dedicated website and the Resilient Water Solutions Against Climate Change in Jordan and Lebanon dedicated website, identifying list of needed updates and in coordination with project coordinator and ESCWA media team and project partners support update of website with drafting of relevant material and providing material to be uploaded.
• Support the AFSD project related side event by coordinating content and logistical support for speakers.
• Support the World Urban Forum project related side event by coordinating content and logistical support for speakers.
• Support closing activities for the Urban Water and Climate Resilience virtual Community of Practice including development of regional inventory of related projects and webinar on the development and use of urban observatories in Jordan and Lebanon
• Draft media content for social media outreach, ensuring wider visibility for workshops, reports and key project milestones.
• Support drafting of final project report capturing major outputs, challenges, lessons learned and potential upscaling and sustainability of knowledge sharing activities.
• Perform adhoc tasks as requested by project coordinator.

Qualifications/special skills

Masters degree or equivalent in sustainable development, environmental science, water resources management, natural resources management, agriculture or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 5 years of experience in the areas of climate change, sustainable development, water related topics, including at least 1 year experience working at the community level in the Arab region is required. Experience in communicating environmental issues and working with local stakeholder groups is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English and Arabic is required. Note: Fluency equals a rating of fluent in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and Knowledge of equals a rating of confident in two of the four areas.

Additional Information

Not available.

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.