Information and Systems Officer - Tenders Global

Information and Systems Officer

United Nations Office for Project Services

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The NDC Partnership Thematic Call on LT-LEDS and NDC Alignment, Update, and Enhancement is a response to the urgent need to achieve bolder, significantly more ambitious climate action globally starting now, in line with the mandate of the Paris Agreement and the most recent COP26 decisions. 
To foster higher climate ambition now and into the upcoming update and enhancement cycles under the Paris Agreement, this thematic call focuses on promoting synergies between NDCs and LT-LEDS processes, decisions, and institutional arrangements, and on making their interlinkages visible and operational. This initiative aims to facilitate, leverage, and coordinate support from the NDC Partnership’s development and implementing partners for integrating the transition towards systemic resilience and de-carbonization envisioned in LT-LEDS into countries’ short to medium-term pledges and actions reflected in their NDCs and implementation plans.
The Information and Systems Specialist will, under the supervision of the Project Manager of the Thematic Call on NDCs and LT-LEDS alignment, update, and enhancement, and working closely with the Support Unit’s Head of Knowledge Management, lead the timely, transparent, and efficient flow of data and information on the Thematic Call within the Support Unit, and towards implementing and development partners engaged through the Thematic Call, via existing Country Engagement and Knowledge and Learning channels, systems and mechanisms. 
In their role, the Information and Systems Specialist will ensure that data and information emanating from the Thematic Call are feeding into the Partnership’s systems, internal tools for project management function adequately, communications with partners are tracked and followed up on, and insights from the Thematic Call relate to the broader knowledge management and learning efforts led by the Support Unit.
 Functional Responsibilities:
  • Using and building on existing systems and tools used by the Support Unit (kNook, Knowledge Portal, information-sharing platforms such as SharePoint), develop and support the implementation of processes for data and information management (data collection, analysis, and archiving) for the Partnership’s Tematic Call.
  • Support the Country Engagement team in the initiation of workflow for countries engaging in the Thematic Call, track country and partner interests, and prepare relevant engagement templates (Joint Workplans, Partner Responses)
  • Support the Project Manager in the preparation of periodic reports to the NDC Partnership’s Support Unit Management Team, the NDC Partnership’s Steering Committee and PAF Advisory Group, grant reporting, and to external partners as needed, on the status, challenges and implementation needs of the Thematic Call.  
  • Provide recommendations to the Project Manager and Head of Knowledge Management on process and system development to gradually enhance the efficiency and impact of information and knowledge-sharing activities carried out within the context of the Thematic Call and, on demand, other initiatives. 
  • Building off the Partnership’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework, propose and implement a methodology to track the impact and results of the Thematic Call.  
  • Adjusting and maintaining existing supporting tools to capture the impact and results of the Thematic Call and, on demand, other initiatives, building on the Partnership’s M&E Framework and exiting databases and systems managed by the Support Unit.  
  • Establish and maintain a regular communication and feedback cycle with the Project Manager and the Knowledge and Learning team, to continuously incorporate learning into processes and activities.  
  • Work with the Thematic Call team and other workstreams to ensure that the materials and templates relevant to the Thematic Call that are disseminated and published are always updated and reflect final versions.  
  • Support the Country Engagement Team (Directors, Regional Managers, Country Engagement Specialists, and consultants) to ensure that staff leading engagement with countries are knowledgeable users of the processes, tools and systems put in place in the context of the Thematic Call. 
  • In close coordination with the Support Unit’s Knowledge and Learning team, mainstream recommendations, and guidance on 2025 ambition-raising into the Thematic Call processes, templates, and steps.
  • Under the guidance of the Project Manager, prepare data and information packages needed to raise the visibility of the Thematic Call via communication products. 
  • Design and lead training sessions / modules, and guide the learning process, of new Thematic Call team members and Country Engagement new staff, incl. on information flow, templates, Monday.com trackers, and Alchemer.com survey (PSF).
  •  Develop a data analysis and information package, under the guidance of the Project Manager, to inform the preparation of a Thematic Call narrative and strategic messaging in the lead to COP, the Subsidiary Bodies under the UNFCCC, and other key events. 
  • Based on information collected from the Thematic Call and guidance from the Project Manager, lead the development of demand projections.
  • Lead the incorporation of Thematic Call unsupported requests into the Call for Proposals of the Partnership Action Fund (PAF), incl. all backend coordination needed to arrive to a shortlist of eligible activities that are low risk (non-duplicative, owned by governments), high-quality (reviewed internally as well as by 2050 Pathways Platform), and impactful.
  • Participate, as needed, in PAF Evaluation Committee and recruitment processes arising from Thematic Call unsupported requests. 
  • Representing the Project Manager, as needed, in recurring meetings with key partners.
  • Work in close collaboration with the different NDC Partnership workstreams, especially with the Knowledge and Learning team and the Outreach and Governance team to promote good practices and insights and increase the visibility and engagement of the Thematic Call.
  • As needed, provide oversight and guidance to consultants and interns working with the Thematic Call team.
Education/Experience/Language requirements:
Education:
  • Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in natural sciences, economics, engineering, environmental management, climate, political science, administration, finance, international relations, international development, or a related field. 
  • Bachelor’s degree in related discipline in combination with additional 2 years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Experience:
Required:
  • At least 2 years of relevant,professional experience in environmental data and information management, and climate change policy advisory.
  • Excellent knowledge of international climate policy especially on the UNFCCC decisions framework on NDCs and LT-LEDS. 
  • Assets
  • Demonstrated experience in working in international teams. 
  • Capacity to work well under pressure and ability to successfully manage multiple deadlines.
Language:
  • Proficiency in English is required.  
  • Fluency in Spanish and/or French is an asset. 

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