Result of Service

The consultant will provide dedicated programmatic support to MARS and will report to the MARS Program Manager.

Work Location

Paris

Expected duration

12 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The UN Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) is a data-driven, action-focused initiative that drives deep reductions in methane emissions– the second biggest contributor to global climate change and a key opportunity to reduce warming in the near-term. IMEO’s mission is to provide the open, reliable, and actionable methane data needed to cut emissions at the speed and scale necessary to achieve the Paris Agreement goals. To do this, IMEO is harnessing a methane data revolution under way thanks to rapidly advancing technology and momentum for methane action. IMEO collects, integrates, and reconciles data from methane-detecting satellites, scientific measurement studies, rigorous industry reporting through the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP 2.0), and national emissions inventories. These initiatives are game-changers for climate action – and as a core implementing partner of the Global Methane Pledge, IMEO is shaping the future of methane mitigation. UNEP’s IMEO seeks a MARS Junior Program Support consultant to provide dedicated programmatic support to the Methane Alert and Response System (MARS), the first publicly available, satellite-based system that detects major methane emission events worldwide, notifies relevant stakeholders, and tracks mitigation progress from detection to response. Working within the MARS team, the MARS Junior Program Support consultant will support the system's notification, response and mitigation components, maintaining the trackers, templates and content that keep the workflow running and ensuring timely, accurate communication with government and operator stakeholders. The consultant will report to the MARS Program Manager.

Qualifications/special skills

Bachelor's degree or Equivalent in environmental management, studies or policy, sustainability, climate policy, environmental archaeology or related fields with minimum of 2 years work experience, or Master Degree or Equivalent with at least one year of academic, internship, or other work experience related to methane emissions is desirable • Bachelor's degree or Equivalent in environmental management, studies or policy, sustainability, climate policy, environmental archaeology or related fields with minimum of 2 years work experience, or Master Degree or Equivalent with at least one year of academic, internship, or other work experience related to methane emissions is desirable • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and concisely • Previous experience at UNEP’s IMEO or familiarity with methane emissions data, satellite-based emissions monitoring

Languages

English is the working language of UNEP's IMEO. Knowledge of additional languages is an asset.

Additional Information

• Draft rapid notification alerts for the oil and gas, coal and waste sectors. • Draft persistent notification reports for the oil and gas, coal and waste sectors. • Manage internal tracking systems for data collection, analysis and reporting, ensuring accuracy and consistency in project documentation. • Maintain the MARS contact trackers (government Focal Points and UNEP Permanent Representatives) and the tracker for user access to Eye on Methane INSIGHTS. • Keep MARS external communication templates up to date, including the notification and response templates. • Identify needs for the development of new features on the Plume Viewer's notification and response pages. • Track progress across the notification, feedback and mitigation components, and identify and monitor key milestones internally. • Draft MARS-related sections in IMEO’s reporting to donors. • Proactively identify and address implementation challenges through effective coordination with internal and external stakeholders. • Develop engaging and informative content for stakeholder communications, reports and presentations, aligned with project objectives and target audiences. Response • Track responses received from governments and operators. • Keep response trackers up to date and derive statistics (including response rates) and lessons learned from the responses received. • Prepare the graphs for the monthly snapshot on response rates and mitigation publications. Mitigation Track newly mitigated and potentially mitigated sources. • Draft mitigation factsheets for publication as sources are confirmed to have been mitigated. Government Engagement • Review 12 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for methane-related commitments. • Draft two Country Briefs per month. • Update the events page with information on new events attended by the MARS and Government Relations teams.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.