Under the supervision of the programme officers for the UNEP Plastics Initiative, of the Consumption and Production Unit in the Industry and Economy Division, the consultant is required to conduct: Support the implementation of the project ‘Emergent plastic pollution reduction and management for recovery from the livelihoods and health crisis (Thailand and Fiji)’: • Support the activities in the two Outputs of the project o Technical support is provided to advance on implementing the project work in Fiji and relevant Pacific countries o Support is provided to prepare relevant information and documents related to the project • Liaise with project implementing partners to regularly follow up on the progress and deliverables of the contract. • Support the organisation of consultation workshops, trainings and meetings related to the project. • Support stakeholder engagement with target countries, including national governments, the private sector, national initiatives and, peer agencies, NGOs and academia. • Support the preparation of technical documents summarising the progress of the project implementation, as well as the project terminal report. • Support the preparation of communication materials of the project Other projects on plastic pollution in the Asia-Pacific region • Support the implementation of other relevant plastics related project in Asia-Pacific under the UNEP Plastics Initiative (such as UNPDF etc.), improve the synergies among target countries. • Provide an overview of all on-going plastic initiatives and projects by UNEP and other agencies. • Prepare a list of potential topics and conduct research for future projects in the region. Relevant work on Chemical and Pollution Sub-programme in the Asia-Pacific region • Support the preparation of relevant assessments, briefings and technical documents related to the Chemical and Pollution Sub-programme (including the topic on air quality, environment and health, waste management, and circularity in sectors) • Support the preparation of relevant events, training and meetings related to the Chemical and Pollution Sub-programme.