Circular Economy Expert

Result of Service
Enhanced capacities for environmental risk management in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.
Work Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Expected duration
‎24 months
Duties and Responsibilities
Organizational 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 overall supervision of the project manager and direct supervision of
the Programme Management Officer for Waste Management in UNEP West Asia Office
and in coordination with the respective department in the National Centre for
Waste Management and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in
Saudi Arabia, the Consultant will carry-out, inter alia, the following duties
and responsibilities:

‎1. Situation analysis, identification, and piloting of priority circular
economy options for waste management
‎2. Capacity development and knowledge sharing in relation to MRV
(measurement, reporting and verification) in the waste management sector
including assessments of the types and volumes of waste and associated
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
‎3. Technical assistance for policy and regulatory measures and application of
new knowledge and technologies for a circular economy in KSA
‎4. Technical assistance for engaging the private sector for promoting
circular economy measures including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).

The consultant will be expected to deliver the following outputs:
‎1. Inception Report
‎2. Situation Analysis Report
‎3. Capacity building Needs Assessment Report and Capacity Building Programme
‎4. Policy and regulatory gap analysis and needs assessment report
‎5. Private sector engagement plan for EPR
‎6. Final Project report
Qualifications/special skills
Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Environmental Sciences/Economics, Waste
Management, or closely related fields is required.

A minimum of ‎10 years of relevant international work experience related to
technical support to the government and international organizations for waste
management or/and environmental issues. Specific experience with circular
economy measures is required.

Project management experience in an international context relating to
environmental data and international development is desirable.

Sound understanding of sustainable development, environmental management
issues, monitoring and reporting on Multilateral Environmental Agreements, and
other related sustainable human development issues is desirable.

Prior experience in providing trainings, sharing knowledge, and facilitating
consultations on technical subjects in the field of environment is an asset.

Experience working in West Asia 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.