Expert in Biodiversity and Heavy Metal Pollution

vor 2 Wochen

Genf, Genf, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit
Result of Service

The overall aim is to support the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention in its consideration of actions to enhance the contribution of the implementation of the Minamata Convention to other relevant international regulations and policies related to biodiversity.

The expected outcome is to lay out a path on which basis Parties, other stakeholders and the Secretariat are enabled to identify specific actions that may simultaneously advance the implementation of the Minamata Convention and contribute to halting biodiversity loss and supporting the GBF vision.

Work Location
Home based

Expected duration
2 months

Responsibilities:

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 Minamata Convention on Mercury is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury.

The Convention was adopted in Kumamoto, Japan in 2013 and came into effect in 2017. The Secretariat functions of the Convention are performed by the UNEP. This post is located in the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention in Geneva.


The specific objectives of the report are to (i) identify how the implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury can contribute to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), including its goals and targets; (ii) develop or identify indicators to measure the contribution of the Minamata Convention to the GBF, as well as identify knowledge gaps and barriers that prevent the full realization of the Minamata Convention's contribution to biodiversity-related goals; and (iii) prepare draft recommendations for consideration by the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention, at its fifth meeting, including possible actions to be undertaken at international, national and sub-national levels by Parties, other relevant stakeholders, such as international organizations, Indigenous peoples, local communities, civil society, academia and private sector, and the Secretariat, while taking into account ongoing processes and the availability of resources.

Under the supervision of the Programme Management Officer, the consultant will perform the following tasks:

  • Review relevant literature, including resources provided by the Secretariat and other sources of information obtained by the consultant through internet searches and other means, and develop an initial draft of the report for review by the Secretariat.
  • Review the comments submitted by the Secretariat, make the necessary revisions and submit a full final draft of the report for review by the Secretariat, including proposed indicators for monitoring the contribution of the Minamata Convention to the GBF, identified gaps and barriers, and draft recommendations for action at international, national and subnational levels by Parties, other relevant stakeholders and the Secretariat.
  • Finalize the report on the basis of input provided by the Secretariat.
Qualifications/special skills
An advanced university degree in environmental policy or related field.

A bachelor's degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying working experience in environmental conservation and policy development may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

At least seven years of experience in the field of environmental conservation, policy development, and/or sound management of chemicals.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, proficiency in English, along with excellent writing skills in English 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.

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