Under the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Officer/Portfolio Manager, the UN Volunteer will work on a portfolio of projects strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Systems (CIEWS) in different countries, through the following tasks:

Analyse documents/communications/reports to determine baselines with regard to CIEWS in targeted countries.
Analyse potential contributions of CIEWS to the Climate Action agenda at country level.
Support the management of the project on “Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Systems for science-based climate solutions”, including components supported by the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF).
Draft a variety of documents including reports, studies, and results-based project documentation based on identified country needs and following applicable standards.
Revise project documentation based on review comments from internal and external partners.
Support management, monitoring, and reporting of assigned projects with Implementing Partners to ensure they are on track and any issues are resolved

Analyse documents/communications/reports to determine baselines with regard to CIEWS in targeted countries.
Analyse potential contributions of CIEWS to the Climate Action agenda at country level.
Support the management of the project on “Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Systems for science-based climate solutions”, including components supported by the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF).
Draft a variety of documents including reports, studies, and results-based project documentation based on identified country needs and following applicable standards.
Revise project documentation based on review comments from internal and external partners.
Support management, monitoring, and reporting of assigned projects with Implementing Partners to ensure they are on track and any issues are resolved promptly.
Maintain an overview of the status of assigned project portfolio, issue alerts, and propose remedial measures when necessary.

Document lessons learnt in the implementation of CIEWS projects, including the SOFF-supported work.

Manage a document repository of individual country project files, projects documentation, budgetary and finance records, progress reports, national technical reports, regional advisor mission reports, and correspondence. Etc.
Support administrative coordination of projects implementation activities, involving extensive liaison with the diverse organizational units to initiate requests, obtain necessary clearances.
Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Officer/Head of Unit, the UN Volunteer Specialist will undertake the following tasks:

•  Support oversight, management, and monitoring of assigned projects to ensure they are on track and promptly resolve any issues.
•  Coordinate periodic progress reporting on assigned projects in UNEP, EC, and other specified formats, portals, and platforms.
•  Maintain and coordinate close communication with project focal points in different countries and regions, ensuring responsiveness to their requests.
•  Draft, review, and edit various documents, including reports, studies, and results-based project documentation, following applicable UNEP and donor standards.
•  Support the internalization and implementation of the project on “Capacity development for an inclusive science-policy interface using environmental information and knowledge systems at regional and country level” (Follow up to Benchmarking Report).
•  Support implementation of shared environmental information systems (SEIS) funded by the EC in close cooperation with relevant UNEP Regional Offices.
•  Revise project documentation by incorporating feedback from internal and external partners received during the project life cycle review, focusing on timeline accuracy, coherence of UNEP science-policy contributions, budget considerations, and stakeholder engagement, adhering to UNEP documentation standards.
•  Maintain an overview of the status of assigned project portfolio, issue alerts, and propose remedial measures when necessary.
•  Document good practices, lessons learned, and success stories in project implementation on various platforms.