The UN-REDD Programme is looking for a consultant to support its activities in the field of legal preparedness for REDD+. The position is based in Rome and will involve frequent travel to developing countries. The application deadline is Wednesday 13 November 2013. The duration of the consultancy is six months, extendable.
Tasks
The FAO team of the UN-REDD Programme provides legal advisory services to countries for the development of their legal frameworks for REDD+. The consultant will support this work and perform the following tasks:
- Assist with the delivery of legal assistance and the facilitation of participatory law development processes in countries receiving support from FAO/UN-REDD;
- Conduct research on specific legal REDD+ related issues, particularly in the field of tenure, carbon rights, safeguards, benefit-sharing and MRV;
- Support the compilation of inputs and contributions on REDD+ legal matters from colleagues within the UN-REDD team and across the FAO;
- Prepare background documents, newsletter articles and meeting reports, and comments on materials developed by the UN-REDD Programme as needed;
- Organise events, meetings and workshops, both at global and country levels;
- Assist technical officers in liaising with external partners engaged in legal preparedness for REDD+;
- Perform other duties as required.
Key requirements
- Advanced legal qualification
- Good knowledge of REDD+, climate change and forestry issues
- Experience of working with developing countries
- Excellent communication and drafting skills in English
- Fluency in French and/or Spanish an advantage
Contact info
If interested, please send a CV and cover letter to emelyne.cheney@fao.org and francesca.felicanirobles@fao.org before Wednesday 13 November 2013.
News source
Simmone A. Rose Forestry Officer Climate Change and Bioenergy Forest Assessment, Management & Conservation Division Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, ITALY