Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Responsibilities
• UNEP is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development with the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.
• UNEP is an Implementing Agency of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. UNEP's OzonAction's Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) provides global management services to ensure that National Ozone Units (NOUs) are provided adequate advisory services, capacity building and technical assistance to implement activities approved by the Multilateral Fund's Executive Committee. At the same time, the global programme management services ensure that the Executive Committee receives timely, accurate, relevant and highquality project proposals, financial and substantive reports, and information about the implementation of actions on the ground.
• At the 88th and 90th ExCom and in line with the request of the Government of Namibia, Botswana and Somalia submitted through UNEP as lead implementing agency, ExCom approved funds for the preparation of the KIP of Botswana, Namibia, and Somalia. With the objective of establishing the basis for the preparation of the KIP, UNEP requires a consultant to guide the conducting of national HFCs surveys and preparation of the KIPprojects in Botswana, Namibia, and Somalia.
• This position is located in UNEP Law Division, Africa Office. During the assignment, the consultant will work under the supervision of the Montreal Protocol Regional Network Coordinator of Anglophone Network of Ozone Officers

Qualifications/special skills
• Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in engineering or environmental science or related area. A first university degree with a combination of two years professional and academic qualifications may be accepted in lieu of the advance degree
• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in engineering, environmental science, or related field.
• Knowledge of technical issues of ozone depleting substances, experience in the implementation of Montreal Protocol activities and experience in data collection, review and management of HFCs or related substances is an added advantage.

Languages
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in oral and written English is required. Working knowledge of another UN language is desirable



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on careers.un.org to apply


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