Environmental Negotiations Consultant

Result of Service
Enhanced capacities for environmental negotiations for the Ministry of
Environment, Water and Agriculture.
Work Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Expected duration
‎3 months
Duties and Responsibilities
Organizational Setting, Purpose and Objective:

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 delivers advisory
services and capacity building support to countries to achieve environment and
sustainable development objectives. This consultancy is established at the
West Asia Office within the framework of the Strategic Cooperation Agreement
between UNEP and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Duties and Responsibilities:

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

‎1. Technical inputs in the development, implementation, and evaluation of
assigned activities in relation to the implementation of multilateral
environmental agreements (MEAs) ratified and complied by KSA including those
related to biodiversity, chemicals and hazardous waste, oceans,
desertification, and climate change.
‎2. Technical inputs and guidance on relevant MEAs, identifies, and tracks MEA
decisions requesting for KSA follow-up actions and reporting to the relevant
MEAs governing and subsidiary bodies.
‎3. Technical consultations with the secretariats of related MEAs, as well as
relevant partners in planning facilitating workshops, through interactive
sessions and developing the action plan for KSA to implement their obligations
under various related MEAs.
‎4. Research, analyze and present information gathered from diverse sources on
emerging issues on protection, conservation and sustainable use of
biodiversity, climate change, chemicals and waste, desertification among
others.
‎5. Policy development, including the review and analysis of environmental
governance issues and trends, preparation of impact evaluation or equivalent
studies.

Outputs and Deliverables

‎1. Preliminary assessment of status of implementation of Multilateral
Environmental Agreements (MEAs).
‎2. Capacity building needs assessment report and capacity building programme
for Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs). Staff training on
implementation and reporting of MEAs.
‎3. Monthly progress report on environmental regulations
‎4. A comprehensive final report of multilateral environmental agreements in
KSA.
Qualifications/special skills
Master's degree in environmental science, law, political science,
international relations, or equivalent is required. PHD is an asset.
A minimum of ‎10 years' work experience on environment, chemicals and MEAs is
required.
Knowledge of Multilateral Environmental Agreements in Saudi Arabia is an
asset.
Experience working in West Asia is desirable.
Work experience in organizing training and workshops is desirable.
Languages
Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic is required.
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.