Air Quality Emissions Inventory Expert

Result of Service
Development of a framework approach and processes for preparing and
maintaining a national inventory of pollutants from fixed source and fugitive
emissions (downstream).
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 overall supervision of the project manager in coordination with the
respective department in the National Centre for Environmental Compliance and
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 advice and guidance to the National Center for
Environmental Compliance (NCEC) to establish a world-class centralized
nationwide monitoring system for source-level flaring/GHG and hazardous
emissions from all the industries/transport and other activities.

‎2. Technical and scientific inputs to NCEC for the development of a long-term
strategic plan for national-level emission monitoring solutions comprising
near real-time advanced data acquisition capabilities and optimized systems
and data acquisition processes.

Outputs / Work Assignments (Deliverables):
‎1. Inception Report.
‎2. Situation Analysis Report.
‎3. Capacity building Needs Assessment Report and Capacity Building Programme.
‎4. Final Project report.
Qualifications/special skills
A master's degree or PHD in engineering, air quality or related field is
required.
A minimum of ‎10 years in the field of source-wise emission monitoring is
required.
A good knowledge of estimating methodologies of GHG emissions from all
activities as stipulated by IPCC and national-level compliance requirements is
an asset.
Knowledge of KSA emission regulations and international standards (GGFR,
USEPA) on flaring, GHG and hazardous emissions is an asset.
Good knowledge in the selection and application of relevant monitoring
software and systems as applied to national-level monitoring solutions will be
an added advantage.
Proven experience in implementing emissions reduction projects and strategies
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.