Environmental Regulations Expert

Result of Service
Provision of support in the updating of environmental regulations in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Work Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Expected duration
‎24 months
Duties and Responsibilities
Organization Setting:

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. The West Asia Office of UNEP delivers
advisory services and capacity building support to countries to achieve
environment and sustainable development objectives. This consultancy
announcement is meant to solicit applications for rostering purposes to serve
as the pool of expertise that UNEP West Asia Office is creating within the
framework of the long-term strategic partnership and the Saudi Environment
Sustainability Programme with the Ministry of Environment, Water and
Agriculture of Saudi Arabia.

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager in UNEP West Asia Office
and in coordination with the respective department in the Ministry of
Environment, Water and Agriculture in Saudi Arabia, the Consultant will carry-
out, inter alia, the following duties and responsibilities:

‎1. Provide technical inputs for the updating of environment regulations for
the Department of Legislations and Environment Performance.
‎2. Provide technical guidelines to the Department of Legislations and
Environmental Performance of MEWA in one or more areas of international
environmental regulations.
‎3. Provides legal advice on the interpretation and application of
international environmental regulations.
‎4. Provide legal advice on diverse substantive and procedural questions of
considerable complexity, which may include those related to environmental
justice and the sustainable management of natural resources through
institutions support, capacity building, etc.
‎5. Performs extensive legal research and analysis in the field of
environmental regulations and correspondence.
‎6. Develop an assessment of existing institutional and legal frameworks
(including laws, regulations, and policies) relevant to the National
Environment Strategy of the Kingdom.

Outputs / Work Assignments (Deliverables):

‎1. Baseline report on legal and institutional frameworks and initial
assessment of capacity-building needs.
‎2. A country brief on environmental regulations in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia (KSA).
‎3. A training manual on environmental regulations for KSA.
‎4. Monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on environmental regulations.
‎5. A final consolidated report on environmental regulations in KSA.
Qualifications/special skills
Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) law, environmental law, international law,
or any other relevant field is required.

A minimum of ‎10 years of relevant work experience related to environmental
regulations and/or environmental law is required.

Experience working in West Asia on environmental regulations is desirable.
Languages
Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic is required.
Additional Information
This consultancy announcement is meant to solicit applications for rostering
purposes to serve as the pool of expertise.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT
PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED
NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS' BANK ACCOUNTS.