Administers programmes of legal technical assistance and capacity building related to plastic pollution for individual countries. Conducts legal research and analysis in environmental law to address plastic pollution.
A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in drafting national law particularly as it relates to solutions to plastic pollution across the life cycle of plastics, including product design or manufacturing, including legal analysis, and research is required. A minimum of two (2) years of service with the legal office of a government department or ministry addressing issues related to plastics manufacturing or plastic pollution, is required. Proven and demonstrable experience in professional legal work in advising governments or companies in conjunction with addressing plastic pollution or pollution more broadly is desirable. Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
An advanced university degree (Masters degree or equivalent) in law, with a focus on environmental laws and regulations is required. A first- level university degree in law in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.
