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.



Established in April 2012, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has a membership of over 130 Governments (see www.ipbes. net) and seeks to respond to the needs of governments and other stakeholders to strengthen the science-policy interface on biodiversity and ecosystem services.



This position is located at the IPBES Secretariat at the Bonn duty station in Germany. Under the supervision of the IPBES Executive Secretary, the Programme Management Officer – Scientific Affairs will be responsible for providing technical support for the production by experts of the IPBES Thematic Assessment of the interlinkages among Biodiversity, Water, Food and Health (Nexus Assessment) and will perform in particular the following duties:

Responsibilities

• Leads all activities required for technical support of the Assessment:
• Works under the scientific guidance of the Assessment’s Co-Chairs with the entire group of experts, and with those members of the IPBES Bureau and Multidisciplinary Expert Panel (MEP) who belong to the Management Committee for that Assessment.
• Coordinates the overall production of the Assessment, including front matters, summary for policymakers, chapters and back matters, in line with the Plenary approved process, timeline and budget, as well as with relevant IPBES and UNEP rules and procedures.
• Assists experts in delivering their work, including by compiling and editing material for the assessment drafts, or by responding to their requests (e.g., for literature, data, etc.).
• Organizes, prepares and facilitates all assessment-related meetings, including all author meetings, including by preparing documents and overseeing logistical aspects.
• Organizes and supports all internal and external review processes.
• Prepares all necessary documents for meetings of the Plenary and of its subsidiary bodies.
• Prepares, in coordination with the IPBES communications team, outreach and other communication material related to the Assessment.
• Works with the technical support units of IPBES task forces to facilitate the implementation of their work in the context of that Assessment, and with technical support units of other assessments of IPBES to ensure consistency and harmonization across all IPBES assessments.
• Performs other related duties as required.