Consultant: PAGE Lessons for the Post-2030 Process

About the role

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is seeking a consultant to draw on the lessons of the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) to inform the development of a post-2030 development framework. The goal is to give governments recommendations on essential elements for a future framework, covering policy delivery and economic approaches to agreed goals and targets. The work is remote and expected to last 5 months part time.

Key responsibilities

• Desk review of PAGE material (strategic documents, evaluations, reports, lessons learned, web stories) and of UN80 and post-2030 material on emerging topics
• Bilateral discussions with key people involved in UN80 reforms and preparations for the 2027 SDG Summit
• Interviews with PAGE partners (Management Board, Technical Team, Secretariat staff, governments, funding partners) and selection of testimonials
• Drafting the report, including testimonials and related documentation
• Sharing the draft with partners, presenting findings online and incorporating feedback
• Developing a 3-page executive summary, addressing comments, preparing final testimonials and annexes
• Preparing three concise policy briefs and sharing them with partners for feedback

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's) in economics, environmental economics or a similar sustainability and economics-related field
• 5 years of experience in environmental economics, sustainable development and programme evaluation
• Experience leading evaluations of multi-partner, multi-country programmes focused on economic transformation and policy reforms, preferably in a UN or international organisation context
• Experience compiling and communicating lessons, findings and recommendations through presentations and briefing materials
• Experience with intergovernmental processes on sustainable development is desirable
• Proven communication and writing skills in English; an additional UN language is an advantage