Energy Policy Consultant - Sustainable Energy for All Initiative (SE4ALL)

In this regard, the incumbent will:

• Provide analysis on current affairs on energy, global targets/indicators on energy, and the energy-development nexus, in the form of concept notes, synthesis reports and other documents as inputs to the varied political and stakeholders’ engagements;
• Organise a variety of meetings, workshops and engagements related to intergovernmental processes and stakeholder mobilization, with a view to improving understanding and appreciation of key stakeholders on various energy issues;
• Develop plans of action and costed strategies for organizing meetings, workshops and events, including identification of participants/speakers, agenda drafting, the schedule of meetings, calendar of events, coordinating appointments, and organizing follow-up activities by SE4ALL Global Facilitation Team members in New York and Vienna;
• Support administrative arrangements needed to make New York’s office fully functional, in close collaboration with the Executive Office of the Secretary-General and other UN organizations as needed and 
• Undertake additional functions as requested.

Scope of Work:

The incumbent will support the initiative by providing administrative, organizational and coordinating assistance to the Global Facilitation Team. The incumbent will also contribute, as needed, to the development of relevant substantive analysis.

Expected Outputs and Deliverables:

• Monthly Updates, i.e. a detailed summary of activities by the GFT NY office every month;
• Concept note, agenda and summaries of bi-weekly SE4ALL Talk, with a series of guest speakers (about 20 Talks expected during this period of time);
• Concept notes for the Energy-Nexus side events on the margin of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals;
• Concept note on the energy-development nexus focused on potential indicators linked;
• Accurate records of meetings and events are maintained and distributed;
• Organization and coordination of events and meetings and their related logistics, the attendance to meetings and events as needed and the undertaking of follow-up actions and
• Designed/fully edited materials for all relevant meetings, workshops and conferences.

Institutional Arrangements:

The incumbent will directly report to and seek approval/acceptance of output from the New York Office Representative/Team Leader for the Stakeholder Mobilization, Sustainable Energy for All initiative. The initiative will provide facilities and services where appropriate.

Duty Station:

UN Headquarters, New York, USA. The incumbent will be expected to travel for work when appropriate.

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrates integrity and fairness, by modeling the UN/UNDP’s values and ethical standards;
• Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UNDP; and 
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability in the workplace, and show ability to work in a dynamic, multicultural, multinational environment.

• Professional & Technical;
• Technical knowledge of environment and energy issues in general;
• Capable of working in a high pressure work environment with frequent urgent deadlines;
• Able to manage many tasks simultaneously;
• Able to handle a large volume of logistical details, accurately and thoroughly, with great attention to detail;
• Exercises the highest level of responsibility and is able to handle confidential and politically sensitive issues in a responsible and mature manner; 
• High level logical and methodical organizational skills;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, set deadlines, and plan work independently;
• Ability to research and write detailed summaries.

• Excellent communication skills, particularly written;
• Speaks and writes clearly and effectively;
• Able to draft concise talking points;
• Demonstrates sensitivity, tact and diplomacy in internal, as well as external, relations;
• Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately;
• Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having a two-way communication;
• Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience and
• Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals;
• Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise;
• Is willing to learn from others;
• Places team agenda before personal agenda;
• Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position;
• Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings;
• Projects a positive image and is ready to take on a wide range of tasks;
• Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback and
• Proven networking, team-building, and organizational skills.

• Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies;
• Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required;
• Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work;
• Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning;
• Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary and
• Uses time efficiently.

• Demonstrated interest in new ideas, new ways of doing things;
• Demonstrated interest in improving programmes or services and
• Demonstrated ability to “think outside the box”. 

Education:

• Master’s degree in Public Administration, Energy, Economics, International Relations, or other closely related field.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the related fields, of which some should be at the international level;
• Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders is highly desirable;
• Work experience within the United Nations system at the global, regional and national levels is highly desirable;
• Excellent knowledge of UN rules, regulations, policies and procedures is an asset;
• High level of computer literacy including Office (word, excel, powerpoint), on-line web based applications, and e-presentation techniques.

• Excellent knowledge of English, as well as writing, presentation and communication skills;
• Fluency in other UN languages is an asset.