About United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

United Nations Conference on Trade and Developmentis part of the United Nations system, working to promote international cooperation and address global challenges. As a UN entity, it contributes to the organization’s mission of maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting international cooperation in solving international problems and encouraging respect for human rights.

Job Summary

This consultancy provides an opportunity to contribute specialized expertise to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s mission in international cooperation and sustainable development. Working in Switzerland, you will apply your professional skills to address complex challenges in international cooperation and sustainable development and support the organization’s programmatic objectives. This role offers the flexibility of consultancy work while contributing to meaningful international development outcomes with global impact.

Key Details

• Job Title:Capacity Building Consultant
• Grade:CON
• Location:Geneva, Switzerland (Flexible: in-person, hybrid, or remote)
• Department:United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• Contract Type:Consultancy
• Salary Range:$50,000.0 – $120,000.0 USD annually

Qualifications

• Academic Qualifications: A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted.
• Fluency written and spoken in Spanish and English is required..

Skills

• Prepare a revised version of the roadmap for a sustainability reporting framework on Peru in Spanish and Englis, including the comments from the National Accounting Council and any additional comments from UNCTAD. ii) Finalization of the ADT assessment exercise, including the complete ADT summary report and a revised note on the status of sustainability reporting
• Provide substantive backstopping to each focal point during the data collection process if needed.
• Organize bilaterals to obtain additional information when needed.
• Prepare a full and revised version of the note summarizing the status of sustainability and SDG reporting by companies in the country using UNCTAD s template.
• Share the consolidated questionnaire, the ADT summary report and the revised note on sustainability reporting with UNCTAD for feedback.
• Prepared revised versions of the questionnaire, the report and the note on sustainability reporting including UNCTAD s comments in Spanish and English. iii) National workshop to validate the findings
• Contribute to the execution of the workshop with all focal points and other stakeholders to present the results of the ADT questionnaire, the summary report, as well as the Note on the Status of Sustainability Reporting and discuss and validate the findings and agree on priorities to develop policy recommendations/an action plan.
• Prepare final versions of the questionnaire, the summary report and the note on the status of sustainability reporting incorporating comments from the workshop. The documents must be available in Spanish and English.
• Prepare a summary of the meeting including an analysis of the feedback received. The report must be prepared in English.
• Support the organization and execution of bilateral meetings between UNCTAD and key counterparts to ensure buy-in. iv) Providing policy advice/developing an action plan based on the assessment results on how to reinforce the sustainability reporting ecosystem.
• Prepare policy recommendations/an action plan based on the findings, gaps identified, and priorities agreed and provide advice on organizing working groups for executing the recommended actions. Include comments from UNCTAD.
• Prepare a brief presentation and organize bilaterals with key counterparts for feedback and to ensure buy-in.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Professional development opportunities
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Inclusive and collaborative work environment

How to Apply