Tenders are invited for Individual Contractor/ Climate Change Consultant

Individual Contractor/ Climate Change Consultant Under the supervision of the OHCHR Regional Representative for the Pacific and as delegated by the OHCHR regional focal point on human rights and climate change, the international consultant will undertake the following tasks: • Support the Regional Office in the design and implementation of engagement strategies with regional stakeholders for the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, including economic, social and cultural rights and environmental rights and the implementation of a human rights-based approach and gender mainstreaming perspective in the overall strategic planning in these areas. • Help strengthen the capacity of National Human Rights Institutions, strengthen other partnerships for the integration of human rights in climate change and environmental actions, including efforts to implement multilateral agreements. • Enhance support and advocacy for access of civil society to climate change fora decision-making process information, justice and effective remedies. • Enhance the ability of the UN system, including the UN Country Team and relevant human rights mechanisms, to respond to the protection needs of environmental human rights defenders. • Conduct research, produce reports, and advocacy to address human rights harms caused by the impact of climate change, particularly in relation to groups in vulnerable situations, and to promote good practices. • Support OHCHRs work and partnerships related to capacity-building on human rights and climate change, including related initiatives under the UN Secretary-Generals Call to Action for Human Rights. Supporting the organization of regional climate change events and other engagements, including meetings on environmental human rights defenders, judges and lawyers, business and human rights, indigenous peoples, UN Pacific strategies, and National Human Rights Institutions.