Overview : Background: The UN SDG Action Campaign is a special inter-agency initiative of the UN Secretary-General mandated to scale up, broaden and sustain the global movement of action for the SDGs. The UN SDG Action Campaign is administered by UNDP and works under the assumption that the SDGs will only be achieved if everyone takes action and engages with SDG planning and review processes. As part of its outreach effort and given the growing traction for the SDGs in Japan, the UN SDG Action Campaign is planning to hold an SDG Action consultation meeting in Tokyo, 30 July 2019. The objective of the meeting is to support multi-stakeholder collaboration, insight sharing and coalition building through the identification of synergies for cross-sectoral activations in line with national and international milestones across 2019 – 2020. Key initiatives of the SDG Action Campaign will also be shared. Based at the UNDP Representation Office in Tokyo, the consultant will support the SDG Action Campaign -in close cooperation with Japanese partners- the organization of the consultation meeting scheduled for 30 July 2019. The consultant will act as the event lead in Tokyo, supporting the SDG Action Campaign in developing the concept, programme, talking points and messaging of the event while taking responsibility for the budgeting, preparation and management of logistical issues and arrangements related to hosting the meeting. The scope of the role will bridge substantive input, partnership and relationship building as well as project management and oversight of logistical and practical requirements of hosting the meeting, including areas such a conference service provision, procurement, travel, accommodation and transportation arrangements. The role requires end-to-end delivery of a one day event with support, oversight, mentoring and advice provided by the UN SDG Action Campaign. |