Consultant - Space Sustainability Implementation and Stakeholder Coordination
Organizational Context
The United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) hosts the Space Sustainability Section, which is responsible for advancing a practical implementation agenda on space sustainability. This role supports the Director and the Section in this mandate, focusing on the operationalization and enhancement of the United Nations Space Operators Coordination Hub (UN-SOCH).
Job Purpose
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Director and the Space Sustainability Section in advancing the practical implementation of space sustainability initiatives. This involves the onboarding and coordination of operators for the United Nations Space Operators Coordination Hub (UN-SOCH), ensuring its successful operationalization and launch. The role will also contribute to the ongoing enhancement of the UN-SOCH platform, gathering feedback, developing recommendations for future improvements, and supporting its expansion to include Member States. The consultant will facilitate stakeholder engagement, provide user support, and contribute to reporting and coordination efforts to advance practical coordination and implementation across all orbit regimes.
Responsibilities
Onboard operators for the UN-SOCH directory, ensuring content quality, providing user guidance, and conducting administrative follow-up. Engage with operators and partners to gather feedback on usability and functionality, preparing summaries and recommendations for improvements. Manage the day-to-day administration of UN-SOCH, including access requests and user support. Support the operationalization and launch of UN-SOCH, preparing guidance materials and outreach content. Coordinate engagement with participants and partners, summarizing progress and next steps. Enhance the UN-SOCH platform by identifying functional improvements based on feedback and preparing documentation. Prepare recommendations for future development, governance, and prioritization of UN-SOCH. Support Phase II development for Member State sign-ups. Contribute to internal progress reporting and maintain records of activities, outputs, and recommendations.
Work Experience
A minimum of ten years of progressive experience in space sustainability, stakeholder coordination, international cooperation, or implementation support is required. Demonstrated experience coordinating with industry and institutional stakeholders, translating consultations into recommendations, and organizing policy meetings or workshops is essential. Experience with international organizations or the UN system is desirable.
Skills
Stakeholder coordination, user support, feedback collection and analysis, platform enhancement, documentation preparation, reporting, communication, organization of meetings/workshops, international cooperation, space sustainability implementation.