Cruise Partnership Specialist

job description

result of service

a validated roadmap and engagement workplan for the cruise sector, including tailored sustainability activities, budget, and roles, developed in consultation with key stakeholders to inform a gef-funded mid-size project (msp) and support implementation of cruise-related pilots under the islands project. List of entities (private sector and beyond) that present an important potential for building a partnership to engage cruise sector in sids.

work location

remote

expected duration

6 months

duties and responsibilities

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. The green growth knowledge partnership (ggkp) is hosted by unep, in partnership with the global green growth institute (gggi).

These organizations serve as the joint host of the ggkp secretariat ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) on behalf of the ggkp steering committee (unep, gggi, the organization for economic co-operation and development, united nations industrial development organization, and the world bank). The ggkp is a global network of over 90 international organizations, research institutes, and think tanks focused on promoting a green economy transition by:
• identifying major knowledge gaps in green growth theory and practice and addressing these gaps through the promotion of collaboration and coordinated research; and
• using world-class knowledge management and communication tools to provide practitioners, policymakers, and other experts with opportunities to access, share, and utilize green growth policy analysis, guidance, information, and data. Ggkp is executing the communications, coordination, and knowledge management (cckm) child project of the ‘implementing sustainable low and non-chemical development in small island developing states’ (islands) programme, a five-year initiative funded by the global environment facility (gef) and designed to support small island developing states (sids) in transitioning to a safe chemical development pathway.tailored

to the unique challenges faced by sids, the programme spans four geographical regions: the caribbean, indian ocean, pacific islands, and atlantic ocean islands. It aims to strengthen sids country’s capacity to manage the flow of chemicals, products, and materials into their territories while unlocking resources for the long-term and integrated management of chemicals and waste. The role of cckm includes fostering private sector collaboration with sids for chemical and waste management within key sectors, including the cruise industry.

The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a strategic roadmap for engagement with the cruise industry under the islands project, with a focus on sustainability in relation to waste, chemicals, and plastics. Specifically, the consultant will:
• conduct an assessment of existing policies, frameworks, standards, and initiatives relevant to sustainability in the cruise industry;
• benchmark the sustainability commitments and practices of selected cruise companies; and
• organize bilateral and group consultations with cruise operators and relevant stakeholders. In collaboration with unep and islands country teams, the consultant will use the findings to develop a proposed set of priority activities, including a detailed workplan, budget, results framework, and roles/responsibilities, which will feed into a gef-funded mid-size project (msp) proposal. This work will be done in close cooperation with the one planet sustainable tourism programme and its global tourism plastics initiative led by unep and un tourism.

In parallel, and building on the assessment and engagement process, the consultant will support islands project management teams in adapting relevant global best practices for implementation in national cruise-related pilots. Additionally, the consultant will…