Overview
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks an Environmental Expert to provide technical environmental expertise to the Chemicals Science and Policy Unit's projects and activities, focusing on reducing mercury pollution in mining and healthcare sectors and strengthening synergies across biodiversity and pollution clusters.
Key Responsibilities
- Attend check-in meetings with countries and executing agency, document discussions, and coordinate follow-up actions.
- Support the execution of UNEP’s activities and coordination with the executing agency and other experts.
- Document case studies on mercury waste management in 3 pilot countries under dental amalgam project.
- Coordinate with countries and project partners for assessment, curation, and development of technical knowledge products assisting national RIAs.
- Develop training package for regional workshops (in English, French and Spanish).
- Support logistical and substantive organization of RIA trainings workshops by liaising with relevant counterparts for venue, catering, room logistics, and agenda.
- Support the creation of the knowledge hub on pollution and biodiversity.
- Support finalization and dissemination of the guide to incorporate pollution aspects into NBSAPs.
Required Experience
- A minimum of two years of relevant experience in environmental domain, including sound management of chemicals, pollution or biodiversity is required.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of the environmentally sound management of metals, from a technical as well as policy/regulatory perspective is desirable.
- Experience working with multi-sectoral partners in developing or executing projects is desirable.
- Strong analytical, research and drafting skills, as well as ability to tailor language and styles to relevant audiences, including policy makers and the private sector is desirable.
- Experience in data analysis, reporting and capacity building in different settings is desirable.
- Working experience(s) in a multicultural environment, particularly in the UN System, is an asset.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree or equivalent in a field related to environment/natural sciences or environmental engineering.
- A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying' experience (2 additional years) may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
