Overview

The role involves developing legal guidance and recommendations to support countries in addressing the environmental dimensions of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and strengthening regulatory frameworks.

Tasks Summary

• Developing a legal guidance document to support countries in building robust regulatory frameworks to address the environmental dimensions of AMR, including alignment with relevant Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and the Global Framework on Chemicals.
• Analysing the Quadripartite One Health Legislative Assessment Tool on AMR (OHLAT) and suggesting how to strengthen the document, particularly the multisectoral and environmental related sections.
• Drafting a set of recommendations on how to encourage countries to integrate measures for preventing and reducing the release of AMR and antimicrobials into the environment from a legal perspective.
• Contributing to documents jointly developed by the Quadripartite organizations such as the guidance to strengthen legislation for AMR governance and the rapid-assessment survey based on OHLAT.
• Participating in the mainstreaming of OHLAT implementation and expert capacity building activities, and other capacity development of countries and strategic outreach interventions undertaken by the Quadripartite organizations.
• Providing technical support to the Secretariat of the Regulatory Agencies Network against AMR (RAGNA).
• Providing technical support to the legal work carried out by the Quadripartite organizations.
• Providing technical legal input to relevant documents including project proposals, reports, concept notes, briefings, speaking points, communication assets.
• Identifying opportunities or interventions, including Quadripartite sector-specific initiatives such as WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code, and planning the work on AMR and the environment legal and regulatory frameworks.

Experience Requirements

• At least five years of relevant experience in a field related to international law, particularly environmental law is required.
• Experience in the environmentally sound management of chemicals and waste, or One Health and antimicrobial resistance is desirable.
• A comprehensive understanding of and experience in conducting legal research on topics related to environmental legislation, or AMR is desirable.
• Experience in interdisciplinary development law work, including work on different locations and exposure to different legal systems is desirable.
• Demonstrated capacity to work with different stakeholders and participate in international projects employing a multidisciplinary approach is required.
• Experience of the United Nations system in particular UNEP is an asset.

Qualification Requirements

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in environmental law, international law, or closely related fields.
• Two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the university degree.

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in oral and written English is a requirement.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of another UN language would be an asset.

Contract Duration: 4.5 months

Work Modality: Home-based / working remotely