Summary
Date Posted: Friday, April 29, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Objective
• The Nairobi Convention would like to hire a senior consultant in Oil Spills to work with the Convention, the Government of Mauritius, and other key stakeholders to Conduct Public Consultations and Finalise the Updated National Oil Spill Contingency Plan of the Republic of Mauritius. The consultant will facilitate stakeholder consultations workshops to sensitise the population on the updated NOSCP and update the NOSCP based on comments and inputs from the workshops. In executing the consultancy, the consultant will work closely with the Convention team, designated officials of the Government of Mauritius, UNDP Country Offices in Mauritius, National Focal Point of the SAPPHIRE project, and others as deemed appropriate and necessary.

Duties and Responsibilities
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP administers the Nairobi Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of Coastal and Marine Environment of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO), under the Ecosystems Division. The Division works with international and national partners, providing technical assistance and advisory services for the implementation of environmental policy, and strengthening the environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
Specific Tasks and Responsibilities
• Under overall supervision of the Head of the Nairobi Convention Secretariat and direct supervision of the SAPPHIRE Project Coordinator, and in close collaboration with the Government of Mauritius, the consultant will coordinate the overall process of stakeholder consultations to sensitise and receive inputs from the population of Mauritius on the updated National Oil Spill Contingency Plan. The consultant will undertake the following specific tasks:
• Facilitate consultation meetings (10), on the revised NOSCP, with key stakeholders (ministries, parastatal bodies, private sector including tourism, fisheries amongst others).
• Revise and submit the updated NOSCP by incorporating the comments and inputs from the consultation workshops including recommendation on gaps to be addressed to make the NOSCP fully operational.
Performance Indicators
• Workshop report(s) capturing the key concerns, inputs, perspectives, and relevant recommendations from the consultation meetings.
• Revised NOSCP for Mauritius incorporating the comments and inputs from the consultation meetings as well as recommendation on gaps to be addressed to make the NOSCP fully operational.

Qualifications/special skills
• Academic Qualifications: Academic qualifications: First degree is required in Marine Biology/ Sciences (Marine biology and coastal management/Maritime Safety and Environmental Protection/ Maritime Affairs - Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration/ Oceanography and Marine Environmental Management), Marine Engineering, Environmental Sciences or other closely related fields. A diploma in the above fields with an additional five years of experience may be accepted in lieu of first degree.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience is required in the environmental or marine sciences sector, in international setting including in the Western Indian Ocean region. Experience with oil spill contingency at sea (plans, methods and technologies) and related national laws, policies, strategies is desired. Excellent analytical, advocacy, presentation, writing and communications skills are required; Experience in conducting training and capacity building especially working in SIDS is an added advantage.
• Language: English and French are the official working languages of the United Nations. For this consultancy, fluency in oral and written knowledge of English is required. Working knowledge of French is an added advantage.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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

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