JOB SUMMARY:

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, a future. 

The Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ECARO) supports Country Offices and Governments to advance towards the full realization of all child rights across the region with a country presence in 22 countries and territories to ensure that no child is left behind. The Regional Office plays both a technical advisory and oversight role, guiding country offices in designing, implementing and documenting results for children.

In this context, UNICEF ECARO takes a multi-sectoral approach to addressing the climate crisis. At-scale programming across all areas of work will promote environmental sustainability, climate change adaptation, mitigate climate change and environmental degradation, and address its impacts on children and communities.

In alignment with our commitment to protect children and young people worldwide, UNICEF has launched its Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (SCAP) 2023 – 2030.  The SCAP promotes urgent climate action through systematic change in partnership with public and private sectors to prioritize the needs of children and young people and build their resilience to the climate threats at hand.  The SCAP strives to mainstream sustainability and climate action both internally and externally, through protecting the lives, health and well-being of children and their communities; empowering children with developmental opportunities and skills, and reducing emissions and the environmental footprint within UNICEF.

How can you make a difference?

The Regional Advisor Sustainability and Climate will be based in the ECARO Regional Office Bureau Outpost in Brussels – Belgium and will report to the Deputy regional Director. The post will support the Regional Management Teams, Country Offices and Government institutions/officials on strategies, policies, approaches, best practices and knowledge on climate change & environment, sustainable energy and other environmental issues in the ECA Region.

To accomplish this, you are expected to:

1. Support the Country Offices on programme development and planning, advising on policies, strategies and best practices on climate change, sustainable energy, and other environmental issues. Support COs on all climate change and environment protection priorities, updating situation/climate risk analysis to ensure that current and comprehensive data is available, ensuring delivery of results for children.

2. Lead advocacy, networking and partnership building, funds mobilization with IFI’s. EU relevant institutions, private sector, regional and national government counterparts, UN system agency partners, donors, NGOs, etc. The objective is to achieve sustainable and broad results on climate change adaptation and environmental protection programmes and projects for children. Participate and/or represent UNICEF (as delegated/designated) in key events/meetings and planning on Just Transition, climate change, environment, and related issues to ensure organizational position, interests and priorities are clearly articulated and integrated in the agenda setting.
3. Build innovations, knowledge management systems and capacity building, introducing programme innovations and good practices in the Region for sustainability, climate change, environment programmes and project initiatives through advocacy, capacity development and technical advisory services. Institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned. Lead and develop policies and procedures and introduce innovation and best practices, ensuring optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable programmes and projects.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• Education:
• An Advanced University Degree (Master’s or equivalent) in environmental sciences, or other disciplines of the specialized technical areas is required.
• Work Experience:
• A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible relevantl work experience in all aspects of programme management, and/or advisory support, in the technical area or programme sector resulting in recognized expertise in the technical area is required.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills, advocacy and presentational skills is required.
• Knowledge of climate change impacts, climate risk assessments, and adaptation solutions is required.
• Specific expertise in programme/project formulation, implementation, monitoring and review and evaluation related to climate change adaptation and low carbon development in developing countries is required.
• Proven experience in successfully developing, formulating and overseeing the implementation of adaptation and low carbon development projects is required.
• Familiarity with children’s rights and gender in the context of climate change adaptation and low carbon development and/or natural resources management is highly desirable.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is highly desirable.
• Language Requirements:
• Fluency in English, written and verbal, is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (French or Russian) is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others

(8) Nurtures, leads and manages people

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

In this role, you will collaborate with colleagues across multiple locations. For effective collaboration, we encourage flexible working hours that accommodate different time zones while prioritizing staff wellbeing.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

ABSTRACT:

United Nations Children’s Fund Regional Adviser Sustainability & Climate, (P-5), FT, ECARO Brussels, Belgium, #129118 Belgium UNICEF Jobs 2024

United Nations Children’s Fund looking for “Regional Adviser Sustainability & Climate, (P-5), FT, ECARO Brussels, Belgium, #129118”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 23-Jul-24.

The United Nations Children’s Fund has published a job vacancy announcement on 18/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Regional Adviser Sustainability & Climate, (P-5), FT, ECARO Brussels, Belgium, #129118 to be based in Brussels , Belgium. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: United Nations Children’s Fund

Job Title: Regional Adviser Sustainability & Climate, (P-5), FT, ECARO Brussels, Belgium, #129118

Duty Station: Brussels , Belgium

Country: Belgium

Application Deadline: 23-Jul-24