Report Writer (multiple positions)

Result of Service

Accurate records of these international meetings captured, and appropriate report produced.

Work Location

home-based; includes travel to meetings

Expected duration

10/09/24-15/12/2024 (ScC-SC7 meeting) 01/10/24-15/11/2024 (MIKT6 Meeting)

Duties and Responsibilities

Organizational Setting The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is a global intergovernmental treaty aimed at the conservation and sustainable use of migratory species and their habitats. Numerous additional intergovernmental instruments on migratory species conservation have been adopted under the broad umbrella of CMS which are supported by the CMS Secretariat. In addition, two regional agreements on migratory species adopted under CMS have their own Secretariats which are co-located with the CMS Secretariat in Bonn - the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) and the Agreement on the Conservation of European Populations of Bats (EUROBATS). The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system's designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. In the present context, UNEP provides the administrative functions for the CMS, AEWA and EUROBATS Secretariats. This post is home-based but includes travel to the meeting venue. The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is seeking one or more report writers to serve at the following meetings (based on participation in an in-person meeting):  7th Meeting of the Sessional Committee of the CMS Scientific Council, in Bonn, Germany 17-20 September 2024; and  6th Meeting of the CMS Intergovernmental Task Force on Illegal Killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds in the Mediterranean (MIKT) (= 5th Joint Meeting Bern Convention Special Focal Points (SFPs) and CMS MIKT on Illegal Killing, Taking and Trade of Wild Birds), in Istanbul, Türkiye, 8-10 October 2024 Responsibilities The report writer is needed to write an accurate summary of these meetings. Draft reports shall be produced as soon as possible within the contract period and provided to the Secretariat for comments. Based on the comments received, draft reports shall be amended and submitted to the Secretariat for final approval. Specific tasks and responsibilities 1) Service the meetings with the purpose of taking notes of the debates and decisions taken. The Secretariat will provide the Report Writer with electronic copies of all the relevant documents, when they are available. 2) Produce a first draft of the reports of the meeting using their own notes and audio recording, as available, from the meeting provided by the Secretariat. The reports are expected to reflect the main elements of the discussions under each item of the Agenda, and include decisions taken. Guidance as regards to the format of the reports and the level of detail required will be discussed and agreed between the consultant and the Secretariat before the meetings. The reports so prepared will be submitted to the Secretariat for review/comments as soon as possible. 3) The Secretariat will provide the Report Writer, with comments, including compiled comments and edits from the meeting participants, for further editing. The resulting version will be submitted to the Secretariat for final approval. 4) Liaise closely with the Secretariat towards the production of a final approved report.

Qualifications/special skills

Academic Qualifications: Postgraduate degree/ diploma. Competencies: • Planning and organizing: Ability to plan own work, to prioritise multiple tasks within set deadlines. • Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft and edit policy, technical and communications documents; knowledge of production and dissemination of public information; • Professionalism: Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; knowledge of CMS and its associated instruments. Experience: Five years of experience in report writing in international environmental meetings is required.

Languages

Fluency in oral and written English is essential.

Additional Information

The remuneration will be in line with the UN fee and remuneration levels for consultants and individual contractors.

No Fee

THE 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.