Job Description
Collaborate with the Thematic Oversights and Key stakeholders to develop and maintain a comprehensive, detailed plan for the delivery of the Resilience Hub programme for COP29, ensuring that programme format and themes are prioritised.
Collaborate with the Thematic oversights to identify & onboard theme and session leads (including the management and coordination of an external EOI process for programming sessions for Resilience Hub COP29).
Engage in programming coordination with Theme Leads to establish event content & format to help ensure sessions are engaging and interactive.
Provide a detailed programme management structure to all programme workstreams and tasks, including setting timelines & deadlines, prioritising tasks, and assigning team members to various deliverables
Ensure that key programme decision points are identified and scheduled for Thematic oversight & Management meetings, with appropriate programme information provided to facilitate effective evaluation and decision making
Attend regular Management & Steering Committee meetings and provide detailed updates on Programming workflow
Lead on external programming calls (with support from Events team) with Theme Leads and Session Hosts to provide relevant updates, facilitate group discussions to progress event curation and provide clear deadlines and next steps
Work closely with the Sponsorship Coordinator and Regional Hub Coordinator to ensure their programming requirements are incorporated into the Resilience Hub programme (including management of Sponsor speaker recommendations and sponsor standalone programming sessions)
Oversee and continuously review the Resilience Hub Programme, ensuring that proposed organisations, sessions and content aligns with the Resilience Hub objectives.
Drafting and finalising of the Resilience Hub programme to be circulated and signed off by relevant stakeholders
Work closely with the Communications team to ensure that all programming elements are integrated into the communications plan (pre, during and post COP) and that the published programme / agenda is kept up-to-date and accurate across all live platforms
Assist with exploring avenues to secure Blue Zone passes for COP29
Carry out post-COP & debrief tasks as required
Functional Details
Proven track record of carrying out outlined tasks within a similar role;
Organisation and project management skills, with proven ability in prioritising workloads and meeting deadlines;
Adaptive, independent and works well as part of a multi-disciplinary and fast-paced team in a complex international environment;
Interest in and a comprehensive understanding of the Resilience Hub is desirable;
Excellent ability to express oneself in English, both orally and in writing;
Availability to travel to and attend COP29 in Azerbaijan for the duration (11 – 24 November)
About the Organization
This is a climate work company