AddressResult of ServiceN/A Work LocationHome based (remote work) Expected durationPart time-5 Months Duties and ResponsibilitiesUnder the overall supervision of the Director of the Division and a Senior Legal Officer, the consultant will report directly to a Legal Officer. The Capacity-Building Needs and Priority Assessment Toolkit Development Expert is expected to deliver the following outputs: 1. Develop a toolkit for undertaking assessments of the capacity-building needs and priorities of developing States, in particular the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries, geographically disadvantaged States, small island developing States, coastal African States, archipelagic States and developing middle-income countries, in relation to becoming parties to, and implementing, the BBNJ Agreement. -The toolkit will include a series of standardized and customizable assessment tools covering all key elements of the Agreement, together with information resources that would support the utilization of such tools. The toolkit should include methodologies on the assessment process, including an overarching assessment framework which reflects and is responsive to the requirements of States for becoming parties to, and implementing, the BBNJ Agreement. The toolkit should include tools for relevant data collection, analysis, and evaluation, and for the prioritization of the identified capacity-building needs. -The toolkit will be designed to support the generation and presentation of findings on, among others: -the level of current activity in the State relating to BBNJ, including the State’s activities with respect to the conservation and use of BBNJ and any activities under the jurisdiction or control of the State with a potential impact on BBNJ; -the priorities of the State in respect of BBNJ and the BBNJ Agreement; -the legal, regulatory and policy changes that might be required for the State to become party to, and implement, the BBNJ Agreement; -the governance, institutional and administrative capacity-building needs and priorities of the State for becoming party to, and implementing, the BBNJ Agreement; and -the scientific, technical and infrastructure capacity-building needs and priorities of the State for implementing the BBNJ Agreement. 2. Conduct testing of the toolkit for at least two States from each of the seven categories of developing State mentioned above, to be selected in consultation with the Division, to ensure the effectiveness and usability of the toolkit, and make adjustments as necessary. The testing will also serve to customize, as needed, the toolkit for each of the seven categories of developing States mentioned above. All materials, including preliminary drafts, produced from this consultancy are the property of the United Nations. Qualifications/special skillsAdvanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in public law, international law, ocean affairs and the law of the sea, sustainable development, environment or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with additional relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Extensive relevant professional experience in capacity-building at the international level is required. Experience with multilateral legal instruments and their implementation at the national level is highly desirable . Previous work experience with needs assessment design and implementation in the field of ocean affairs is desirable. Experience in conducting assessments of readiness, at the national level, to implement multilateral legal instruments is an advantage. Previous work experience with the UN system or an intergovernmental context is an advantage. LanguagesFor this position, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of other United Nations official languages is an advantage. Additional InformationTimelines Phase 1 completion Approved: Capacity-Building Needs and Priority Assessment Toolkit with the specific components outlined in deliverable 1 above Month 2 Phase 2 completion Approved: Capacity-Building Needs and Priority Assessment Toolkit tested with at least two States from each of the seven developing State categories, and adjusted and customized, as needed as outlined in deliverable 2 above Month 5 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.
