Requirements

Education (Required)

• A master's degree or equivalent in political science, international relations, environmental law, international law or a related field.

• A first university degree plus two more years of qualifying work experience may be accepted instead of a master's.

Experience (Required)

• At least 7 years of growing responsibility in international relations, law, diplomacy, multilateral affairs, environmental governance or a related area.

• Experience working with governments on sustainable development, environmental issues or multilateral environmental governance.

• Experience giving procedural secretariat support to intergovernmental processes or the governing bodies of an international organization.

Language (Required)

• English at UN Level II for reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Preferred (Desirable)

• Completed courses or degrees in data analytics, business analytics or data science.

• Experience drafting agendas, meeting scripts, reports, decisions or similar documents for intergovernmental bodies.

• Experience advising a Chair, President, Bureau or presiding officer on rules of procedure.

• Experience supporting negotiations on resolutions, decisions or declarations.

• Two or more years of experience in data analytics or a related area.

Other Conditions

• Consultants and individual contractors who worked in the UN Secretariat in the last six months cannot apply for this post until six months have passed since their contract ended.

• External candidates hired on a fixed-term appointment serve a one-year probation period.

• Selection may include an assessment exercise and a competency-based interview.