Environmental Management Advisor

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS20 November :59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)WFP celebrates and embraces diversity.It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.ABOUT WFPThe World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.To learn more about WFP, visit our website: and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.WHY JOIN WFP?WFP is a **** Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to theTerms and Conditionssection of this vacancy announcement).WFP strives to be a leader in environmental sustainability within the UN system.In pursuit of this goal, WFP adopted a new Environmental Policy in February ****, which commits the organization to avoiding unintended harm to the environment, its beneficiaries, or any other affected populations as a result of our operations and programmes, and to maximize environmental benefits.The policy is jointly implemented by the Management Services, Programme and Supply Chain Divisions.The policy is implemented through the application of WFP's Environmental and Social Sustainability Framework (ESSF).The Environmental Sustainability Advisor is hosted by the Environmental Unit within the Management Services Division (MSD) and supports WFP in general, MSD and country offices in particular on strategic matters related to the implementation of the Environmental Policy (evaluated in ****), the Environmental and Social Sustainability Framework (ESSF), and WFP's Environmental Plan of Action (approved October ****), focusing primarily on issues related to managing the environmental impacts of WFP support operations.Responsibilities included in this TOR are a natural progression of tasks that were initiated and/or completed in ****.ACOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIESThe following is a non-exhaustive list of accountabilities and tasks to be assigned within the contracting period.Additional tasks may be added depending on the engagement of WFP in new initiatives or related workstreams through the contract period, while equally, some tasks may be deprioritised.Expected level of effort for each area of work and related deliverables will be agreed on prior to the commencement of each workstream, depending on the nature of the work and level of engagement required.• Follow the Country Strategic Plan development process to ensure inclusion of environmental management system (EMS) components in new CSPs.Follow the development of the new WFP Strategic Plan (if not approved in ****), to ensure inclusion of environmental sustainability as cross-cutting priority.Develop thematic EMS-related guidance for key functional areas (e.g. within supply chain, TEC).• Coordinate follow-up to the evaluation of WFP's Environmental Policy and subsequent management response, in particular(i) update of the Environmental and Social Sustainability Framework (ESSF), and(ii) strengthening of sustainability monitoring.• Support the correct functioning of the WFP Decarbonization Fund and support fund raising.• Follow workstreams on scope 3 emissions including at interagency level and the wider humanitarian/development community.•• Research and prepare documentation for executive management for high level UN and humanitarian events e.g. UN Environment Assembly, UN Environment Management Group annual meeting.• Follow UN and humanitarian environment-related coordination networks/events (e.g. Environment Management Group, Environment and Humanitarian Action Network, Humanitarian Network and Partnerships Week, Climate Action Accelerator) to ensure management are informed and WFP maintains an active role in related workstreams.• Coordinate the implementation and monitoring of WFP's Environmental Plan of Action (EPACT and related UN Sustainability Strategy Phase I and II requirements.• Develop donor relations guidance material on the inclusion of environmental considerations into funding proposals e.g. DG-ECHO minimum environmental requirements, German Federal Foreign Office initiative on greening humanitarian assistance and others as required.• Ensure outreach to donors on environmental sustainability incorporates latest organizational developments and priorities, and including relevant updates to PPG Climate Resilience pipeline.An additional 20 days is set aside for undefined tasks to be assigned by other HQ units in relation to the Environmental Policy or ESSF review/implementation, and in mutual agreement with the supervisor, requestor and consultant.DELIVERABLES• Guidance for country strategic plans is up to date• Environmental sustainability is positioned in the new WFP Strategic Plan• EMS thematic guidance prepared as required/requested• Update of ESSF finalized (in coordination with relevant stakeholders)• Sustainability monitoring strengthened (in coordination with relevant stakeholders)• Functioning of the WFP Decarbonization Fund is followed• Environmental Plan of Action coordination mechanism maintained and regular meetings held• Input to Scope-3 emission reporting methodology provided• Relevant meetings of UN/humanitarian environment networks are attended; meeting notes are prepared, including suggestions for WFP engagement in relevant workstreams; background notes and talking points prepared as required for senior management attendance• Participated in meetings of UN-EMG working groups on UN Sustainability Strategy• Donor relations guidance materials developed as necessary• Donor outreach on sustainability maintained.QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREDEducation:• Master's degree (or equivalent) in: Environmental Studies, Engineering, Environmental Management, Natural Resources Management, Development Studies, or other related field.• Specialized education (PhD or equivalent experience) in: environmentalpolicy making, sustainability studies is a strong assetExperience:• At least twelve (12) years of postgraduate (post-Master's) experience in public sector management, research, or development cooperation related to environmental and social sustainability planning, programming or policy-making.• Experience in the design and/or application of environmental and social sustainability safeguards and related tools within the UN and/or humanitarian context would be beneficialKnowledge & Skills:• In-depth understanding of environmental sustainability and risk and its links and application within the humanitarian sector;• Excellent ability to coordinate across multiple units and organizations;• General knowledge of UN system networks, policies, rules, regulations and procedures;• Knowledge of WFP institutional structure and processesLanguages:• Excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to write publishable reports• Written and oral proficiency in English is essential.• Intermediate knowledge (intermediate/level B) of another UN official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish), desirableWFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORKWFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.Click here to access WFP Leadership FrameworkREASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONWFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact:NO FEE DISCLAIMERThe United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application 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