Emg Consultant

Result of Service
1.All relevant UN entities have been involved in the development of a UN system-wide approach to tackling pollution, contributing to enhanced implementation, coherence and shared ownership of the Implementation Plan Towards a Pollution-Free Planet.

2.Opportunities are created for collective action and joint delivery in support of the Implementation Plan Towards a Pollution-Free Planet.

Work Location
Homebased

Expected duration
3 Months

**Responsibilities**:
The UN Environment Management Group (EMG) is a UN system-wide coordination body on the environment, promoting system-wide policy coherence, synergy and collaborative and flexible approaches to environmental issues in the United Nations system.

Achieving the Implementation Plan Towards a Pollution-Free Planet requires a system-wide, coordinated approach that can target the root causes and drivers of pollution and deliver deeper, broader impacts. Many UN agencies address pollution through their mandates, expertise and operations, promoting improved environmental quality and human health, supporting multi-stakeholder action in a variety of sectors and advancing efforts from the global to local level. Existing efforts could benefit from stronger synergies, common narratives, and more coordinated action for increased impact.

Against this background, the EMG Senior Officials decided at their 27th meeting in October 2021 to establish a Consultative Process to prepare a UN system-wide approach on a Pollution-Free Planet.

The Secretariat of the EMG is seeking a consultant to contribute to the preparation of a UN system-wide approach to the global Implementation Plan Towards a Pollution-Free Planet, adopted by the UN Environment Assembly.

Qualifications/special skills
Academic Qualifications:
Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent), in the area of environmental studies, sustainable development or related fields is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience:
Minimum 5 years of responsible working experience working with issues related to environment and sustainable development at the global, UN system level or similar organization is required.

Experience in preparing strategic and forward-looking papers for the UN system, familiarity with the work of UN agencies or similar organizations on environmental issues as well as knowledge of international environmental and sustainable development institutions and intergovernmental processes including the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda is required.

Good knowledge and understanding of challenges related to different forms of pollution, including chemicals and waste; as well as experience in multi-stakeholder, preferably UN interagency, coordination is desirable.

Competencies:
Professionalism

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post,
fluency in written and spoken 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.