Associate Project Officer

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Description

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The IOC Marine Policy and Regional Coordination Section of the IOC engages with diverse partners to develop science-based tools and approaches for sustainable ocean management, from marine spatial planning to sustainable ocean planning and management and the management of large marine ecosystems. It also leads the coordination of the UN Ocean Decade. The incumbent will be working under the general supervision of the Head of the IOC Marine Policy and Regional Coordination Section.

Responsibilities

• Document, through desk research, existing good practices in evidence-based rapid climate vulnerability assessments in ocean areas from around the world.
• Support the organization of an international working meeting bringing together the latest scientific and indigenous knowledge innovations in climate vulnerability assessments with decision makers responsible for ocean management and marine protected areas.
• Support the development of a step-by-step guidance for a standardized approach toward rapid climate vulnerability assessment suitable to local decision-makers responsible for ocean management and marine protected areas, including marine areas listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
• Support the organization of a test pilot of the step-by-step climate vulnerability assessment guidance, including the identification of priority climate resilient measures.
• Support the design and publication of a user-friendly, online platform to host the step-by-step climate vulnerability assessment guidance.
• Develop and continuously update a database of contacts of key local marine protected area management teams and relevant authorities and decision-makers responsible for sustainable ocean planning and management.
• Assist with the development of a comprehensive communication strategy to disseminate the project results in the context of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

Education:

Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in environmental or climate studies, preferably with a focus on ocean conservation, planning and/or management.

 Work Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of working experience in the field of ocean conservation, climate and the ocean, marine protected area management with good understanding of the scientific basics for climate resilience.
• Ability and experience in identifying and documenting latest innovations in ocean science and climate vulnerability assessments

Source: https://careers.unesco.org/job/Paris-Associate-Project-Officer/820426902/

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