Overview
The consultant will provide analytical and policy support for UNEP's work on the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) and the Minamata Convention on Mercury. The role involves producing technical analyses, policy briefs, and reports to strengthen green economy policy processes and address mercury supply and trade.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and synthesize existing information on international and national strategies addressing the supply and trade of mercury.
- Prepare an analytical note on best practices and methods to identify, document, and report illegal or non-compliant mercury trade.
- Draft case studies illustrating national or regional responses to illegal mining and trade in mercury.
- Prepare draft technical inputs for the Sustainable Budgeting Approach (SBA) validation workshop and final sustainability plan.
- Prepare draft technical materials for UNEP’s participation in Green Economy Week.
- Prepare draft analytical inputs for the study on green and nature-based production.
- Prepare final technical inputs for the analytical study on green and nature-based production and value chain development in Thailand.
- Prepare technical inputs for international benchmarking analysis related to Mongolia’s mining sector study.
Required Experience
- A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in project management and coordination, policy analysis and support related to international trade and environment or green economy is required.
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating multi-stakeholder processes, including engagement with government counterparts, international organizations, and implementing partners, is required.
- Experience working within the United Nations system and/or with government institutions is required.
- Experience in green economy, sustainable finance, trade-related policy, or fiscal policy is desirable.
- Experience related to multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), including knowledge of compliance, reporting, or implementation processes, is an advantage.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree in environmental policy, economics, public policy, international development, or a related field. A bachelor’s degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying working experience in economics, trade and environmental policy may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
