UNCCD CRIC 23 daily Journal support

Result of ServiceIt is expected that the consultant will successfully assist in a timely publishing and maintaining of an accurate and precise daily Journal for the session. Work LocationHome-based and CRIC 23 venue (Panama City). Expected duration15 November to December 2025. Duties and ResponsibilitiesBackground: The functions of the secretariat of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) are to make arrangements for sessions of the Conference of the Parties (COP) and its subsidiary bodies established under the Convention and to provide them with services as required. Following the offer of the Government of Panama, the twenty-third session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 23) will take place from 1 to 5 December 2025 in Panama City. The Governing Bodies and Legal Affairs (GBLA) unit is in charge with planning and general coordination of core meetings of the UNCCD process. In line with this, the unit is seeking to recruit support for the preparation of the UNCCD CRIC 23 daily Journal. Duties and Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Conference Affairs Officer and daily guidance of the editorial assistant, the consultant will assist in the provision of required support for the preparation and publication of the UNCCD CRIC 23 daily Journal. The assignments of the incumbent will include the following: • Collecting, extracting and compiling information for the various sections of the UNCCD CRIC 23 daily Journal • Liaising with secretariat’s units to retrieve and receive relevant information for the publication of the daily Journal; • Inputting the information received referring to the programme of work for official sessions, meetings summaries, time and venue of meetings of regional groups, high-level, side and special events, in Sharepoint and the pre-formatted daily Journal templates; • Ensuring the publication of the CRIC 23 daily Journal on the UNCCD website and UNCCD Conference app; • Acting as main contact for the updates of the CRIC 23 daily Journal both on the UNCCD website and the UNCCD Conference app; • Maintaining the internal database of official sessions on the daily Journal section (Sharepoint); • Liaising with the IT UNCCD website service provider for any troubleshooting as to ensure a timely and accurate publication of the CRIC 23 daily Journal. Qualifications/special skills- First level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in social sciences, communications, journalism, international affairs or a related field is required. - Proven experience in preparation and publications of journals for conferences is required. - Good knowledge of computer use and Office (Word, Excel, PPT, Sharepoint) is required. - Good knowledge of United Nations conferences and meetings and the organization of work related thereto as well as intergovernmental processes is an asset. LanguagesExcellent command of English. A further UN language (French and Spanish) would constitute an asset. Additional InformationOnly individuals who can act as independent, individual economical operators are qualified to apply. Individuals who can provide their services only on account of an institution or enterprise are not eligible under this procedure. Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations Secretariat and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultant and individual contractor is responsible for determining tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. For remote consultancies, the selected candidate will be required to have a laptop or desktop PC (with Windows 11 or newer) or Mac (with the latest MacOS update), as well as a reliable, high-speed internet connection. An Office 365 license will be provided by the UNCCD to enable the candidate to access official emails, SharePoint, OneDrive and other office applications, such as Word and Excel. Further computer requirements: An antivirus application which receives regular updates; Browsers must be a newer version with regular updates enabled; Regular Windows 11 updates should be enabled with Windows laptop or PC. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.