Overview
Provide technical project support for the Global Chemicals Monitoring Programme and the development/update of National Implementation Plans under the Stockholm Convention.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and communicate with key stakeholders of the GCMP programme.
- Support the coordination of the scientific advisory committee (SAC) of the GCMP.
- Support organizing an international interlaboratory assessment on analysis of persistent organic pollutants and mercury.
- Provide technical support in finalizing guidelines, analytical protocols, standard operating procedures and training workplans and materials.
- Support global coordination on sampling and generation of harmonized data on persistent organic pollutants and mercury.
- Provide technical support for the finalization and implementation of strategies on stakeholder engagement, knowledge management, and gender integration.
- Support the establishment and implementation of a Community of Practice.
- Initiate the programme monitoring framework and develop programme indicators.
- Coordinate with expert labs on the analysis of interlaboratory assessment data and synthesis of global reports.
- Support regular coordination with the BRS and Minamata Convention secretariats.
- Reviewing the synergies among UNEP projects 10785 and 11945.
- Support the coordination for drafting policy briefs, technical guidance documents, and analytical reports.
- Facilitate technical reviews and consultations with relevant stakeholders.
- Incorporate feedback and finalize knowledge products for validation and endorsement.
- Support the preparation and dissemination of finalized knowledge products.
- Coordinate with GGKP to design the event concept, agenda, and format.
- Develop and compile event materials.
- Support documenting the event outcomes.
- Review existing modules and identify required technical updates and improvements.
- Collect and consolidate user feedback and expert inputs.
- Coordinate with Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Convention Secretariat the revision and enhancement of the four toolkit modules.
- Support testing and finalization of updated modules.
- Collect and organize draft NIP updates submitted by project countries.
- Support the technical review process by assessing the completeness, consistency, and compliance of NIPs with guidelines.
- Provide structured feedback and recommendations to countries for revisions.
- Follow up with countries to ensure incorporation of comments and progress toward finalization.
- Collect and consolidate technical progress updates and financial data.
- Review and validate submitted information.
- Prepare quarterly progress and expenditure reports.
- Coordinate internal clearance and ensure timely submission of finalized reports.
Required Experience
- At least five years of progressively responsible experience, with emphasis on international chemicals and waste management, including management of persistent organic pollutants and mercury is required.
- Demonstrated expertise on environmental monitoring, toxic chemicals, and environmental health is required.
- A comprehensive understanding of international and regional regulations related to persistent organic pollutants, mercury, the Stockholm and Minamata conventions, including familiarity with UNEP guidelines and tools, is required.
- Experience in project management, in particular the management of projects involving various partners and stakeholders and benefitting developing countries or countries with economies in transition, is required.
- Excellent ability to produce high-quality and concise technical notes, reports, and presentations for diverse audiences.
- Experience in data management and interpretation is desired.
- Experience of the United Nations system or a similar international organization is an asset.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree or equivalent in a field related to chemistry, environmental/atmospheric/earth sciences, environmental engineering or similar is required.
- Two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the university degree.
