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Chemicals specialist, UNEA job at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
In response to the resolution the UNEP Executive Director has taken immediate action to establish a Secretariat to the OEWG. Notification to member states on the establishment of the Secretariat was made in April 2022. The notification letter from the UNEP Executive director also called upon member states to nominate national focal points for the OEWG in addition to establishing a bureau of member states based on regional and gender balance. The notification also invited member states to make contribution to the cost of the OEWG and associated Secretariat if at all possible. The UNEP Executive Director (ED) has also established an Advisory Group to the ED with the aim to facilitate as broad as possible consultation with all interested affected groups to include relevant MEAs, concerned Intergovernmental Organizations, academia, industry / private sector, and civil society.
The UNEP Secretariat to the OEWG will be responsible for:
• The organization of stakeholder engagement in the lead up to each of the OEWG meetings.
• Coordination of inputs from member states and major groups to the intercessional process,
Purpose and Scope of Assignment
Under the supervision of the Head of the OEWG Secretariat, the consultant will focus on the following duties:
Mapping of the existing chemicals, waste, and prevention of pollution landscape (50% of time):
The consultant will contribute to the review of existing literature from across a broad spectrum of stakeholders to include academia, IGOs, industry, MEAs, regional economic communities and national governments in order to contribute to a series of critical baseline INF documents to be provided to Member States in the lead up to the OEWG 1.2, 2 & 3 meetings, tentatively scheduled for January 2023, October 2023, and July 2024. This work will help inform discussions by member states on the scope and functions of the new panel.
Job application procedure
Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.
• Chemicals specialist, UNEA 5/8
Environmental Risks Consultant job at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Tasks Include
dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. UN Environment's Ecosystems Division works with international and national partners, providing technical assistance and capacity development for the implementation of environmental policy, and strengthening the environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition. This post is in UN Environment/Ecosystems Division/Biodiversity and Land Branch. One of the primary focus outputs of the consultancy will be to continue to co-ordinate the work carried out for the assessment of UNEP’s climate and biodiversity related projects. The work of the individual consultant helps bridge internal UNEP’s Inclusive Wealth 2022 and Beyond GDP work.
• Provide technical inputs to develop communication and outreach strategy for the IWR 2022
• Technical editing and coordination with authors and reviewers of the IWR 2022
• The consultant shall be under the overall supervision of the Chief Environmental Economist and Senior Economic Advisor, Biodiversity and Land Branch (BLB) in Ecosystems Division of UN Environment Programme.
Job application procedure
Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.
• Environmental Risks Consultant
In response to the resolution the UNEP Executive Director has taken immediate action to establish a Secretariat to the OEWG. Notification to member states on the establishment of the Secretariat was made in April 2022. The notification letter from the UNEP Executive director also called upon member states to nominate national focal points for the OEWG in addition to establishing a bureau of member states based on regional and gender balance. The notification also invited member states to make contribution to the cost of the OEWG and associated Secretariat if at all possible. The UNEP Executive Director (ED) has also established an Advisory Group to the ED with the aim to facilitate as broad as possible consultation with all interested affected groups to include relevant MEAs, concerned Intergovernmental Organizations, academia, industry / private sector, and civil society.
The UNEP Secretariat to the OEWG will be responsible for:
• The organization of stakeholder engagement in the lead up to each of the OEWG meetings.
• Coordination of inputs from member states and major groups to the intercessional process,
Purpose and Scope of Assignment
Under the supervision of the Head of the OEWG Secretariat, the consultant will focus on the following duties:
Mapping of the existing chemicals, waste, and prevention of pollution landscape (50% of time):
The consultant will contribute to the review of existing literature from across a broad spectrum of stakeholders to include academia, IGOs, industry, MEAs, regional economic communities and national governments in order to contribute to a series of critical baseline INF documents to be provided to Member States in the lead up to the OEWG 1.2, 2 & 3 meetings, tentatively scheduled for January 2023, October 2023, and July 2024. This work will help inform discussions by member states on the scope and functions of the new panel.
Job application procedure
Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.
• Chemicals specialist, UNEA 5/8
Environmental Risks Consultant job at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Tasks Include
dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. UN Environment's Ecosystems Division works with international and national partners, providing technical assistance and capacity development for the implementation of environmental policy, and strengthening the environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition. This post is in UN Environment/Ecosystems Division/Biodiversity and Land Branch. One of the primary focus outputs of the consultancy will be to continue to co-ordinate the work carried out for the assessment of UNEP’s climate and biodiversity related projects. The work of the individual consultant helps bridge internal UNEP’s Inclusive Wealth 2022 and Beyond GDP work.
• Provide technical inputs to develop communication and outreach strategy for the IWR 2022
• Technical editing and coordination with authors and reviewers of the IWR 2022
• The consultant shall be under the overall supervision of the Chief Environmental Economist and Senior Economic Advisor, Biodiversity and Land Branch (BLB) in Ecosystems Division of UN Environment Programme.
Job application procedure
Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.
• Environmental Risks Consultant
Job Info
Job Category:
Several Jobs in one Advert jobs in Kenya
Job Type:
Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 23 August 2022
Duty Station: Several
Posted:
16-08-2022
No of Jobs:
2
Start Publishing:
16-08-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030):
16-08-2065
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