Consultancy, White Paper on the Future of Environmental Peacebuilding

Mar 23, 2021 | Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
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The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform is a knowledge hub that connects the critical mass of peacebuilding actors, resources, and expertise in Geneva and worldwide.

The role: 

Reporting  to  the  Geneva  Peacebuilding  Platform,  and  in  close  consultation with the Steering Committee, this role will own the coordination and editing of the ​White Paper on the Future of Environmental Peacebuilding​. 

The ​White Paper is a policy-oriented document, to be developed through a reflective, consultative, multi-stakeholder process. It aims to deliver a strong, cogent message about the future of the field to the Stockholm+50 forum in June 2022.  This project was developed not only to advance a policy agenda for environmental peacebuilding, but also to foster inter-institutional collaboration and shared innovation for the field. It is intentionally designed as a highly collaborative project, inviting institutions to work together to make submissions, and creating space for field-wide reflection on drafts at each step of the process. 

The  Editing  Consultant  will  coordinate  and  review  incoming  submissions  from  contributors, liaise with the Steering Committee, and most importantly, draft a first pass at a synthetic 10-page ​White Paper, drawing on all of the inputs received. It is essential that the consultant not only have experience with coordination, project management, and policy writing, but a strong grasp on the environmental peacebuilding field.   

Location: ​Remote 

Expected Timeline: April 2021 - February 2022 

Project Scale: ​Estimated 35 to 45 days 

The role of the Editing Consultant follows two main skill sets: 

  • Editing and proofreading 
    • Review and edit all submissions received in the second phase of the ​White Paper process, which may include direct liaison and exchanges with some of the submitting organisations. 
    • Contribute to the design and implementation of a sharing, engagement and influencing strategy together with GPP and in close coordination with the Steering Committee.  
  • Synthesis and drafting 
    • Review all proposals received through the public ​Call for Proposals and provide a substantive overview to prepare the final selection by the Steering Committee. 
    • Draft a first version of a synthetic 10-page White Paper based on guidance on key messaging provided by the Steering Committee and lead the finalisation of the White Paper based on iterative consultation steps with a wider circle of actors.   

Candidate profile:

  • Master’s degree or relevant professional experience 
  • Fluency in English  
  • Outstanding analytical and communication skills, both written and verbal 
  • A strong command of the environmental peacebuilding field  
  • Ability to work independently and under pressure; a self-starter 
  • Strong coordination skills and experience with collaborative learning processes  

Advantages include: 

  • Command in French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, and/or Russian 
  • Experience in policy writing 
  • Facilitation skills, notably for larger group settings 

How to apply: 

Candidates should send their applications to ​annika@gpplaform.ch​ by 24 March 2021 with the subject heading WPCONSULTANT_YOURNAME enclosing: 

  1. a motivational statement in English describing your relevant experience and what you would contribute to the ​White Paper​ (maximum one page) 
  2. a statement reacting to these terms of reference, outlining how you understand the assignment and how you would approach the different tasks, including a financial estimate (maximum one page) 
  3. a concise CV (maximum two pages) 
  4. a writing sample (maximum two pages) 

The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform is committed to equality of opportunity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, class, education, indigeneity, religion, ability, native language, color, and family status.