Consultant, Partnerships, Programmes and Policies

About the role

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is providing secretariat services to the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a multi-year interagency programme bringing together five UN agencies and eight funding partners to support twenty-three countries in sustainable development. This consultancy aims to lay a solid foundation for the partnership's future, ensuring good coordination, an agreed strategy and work programme, and solid monitoring of results and lessons. The work is remote and expected to last 7 months.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to a strategic analysis of PAGE and its results and lessons, set up the delivery process with timeline, interviews and milestones, and coordinate with internal and external partners.
• Support the first set of PAGE governance meetings: advise on timing and content, coordinate logistics, prepare background documents for the Steering Committee, Management Board and Technical Team, and write summaries of key points and decisions.
• Help prepare the 2026 online annual report: review reporting, draft text, choose images and layout, and contribute to newsletters and videos.
• Compile feedback from funding partners and the Management Board and produce a concise document outlining the narrative, objectives, key components and budget for extending PAGE work in 2028 and beyond.
• Support the second set of governance meetings with the same tasks as the first set.
• Prepare the 2026 comprehensive progress report with the monitoring lead, including overview tables and graphics.
• Track the status of country, global and regional activities, update monitoring files, and draft a possible 2028 workplan and budget.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's) in international affairs or development, economics, environment or sustainability, communications or a related field.
• 5 years of work experience in sustainable development and programme management.
• Experience organizing internal and external meetings and coordinating with partners, preferably in a UN or international organization context.
• Proven communication and writing skills in English; an additional UN language is an advantage.

Required skills

• Compiling and presenting results, creating visual content and developing monitoring frameworks is an advantage.