About the Organization
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the implementation of the environmental aspect of sustainable development within the United Nations system.
Location
Nairobi, Kenya.
Responsibilities
- Conducting extensive legal research and analysis and preparing studies, comparative studies, etc. on environmental law and governance.
- Reviewing national legislation as part of technical assistance to strengthen national legal and institutional capacities concerning environmental law.
- Undertaking basic or extensive review of legal documents, instruments, or other materials.
- Identifying important issues, similarities, and inconsistencies, etc.
Eligibility Criteria
- Education: Master’s degree or equivalent in environmental law or a related field.
- A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
- Work Experience: Minimum 5 years of work experience in environmental law and governance, including legal analysis, research and writing, is required
- Languages: Fluency in written and oral English
- Working knowledge of another UN languages is desirable
Work Experience
A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in environmental law and governance, including legal analysis, research and writing, is required.
Experience in working with developing countries and in developing project proposals and/or managing projects is desirable.
Experience in technical assistance in the development and strengthening of national environmental law and strengthening capacity to implement, comply with and enforce environmental laws and MEAs is desirable.
Experience in the evaluation of national environmental legislation against pre-determined standards, such as obligations under multilateral environmental agreements or recommendations from global reviews is desirable.
Application Procedure
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