Oversee a diverse range of duties, including managing project timelines, coordinating team efforts, and ensuring adherence to company policies. Lead cross-functional initiatives to drive operational efficiency and achieve strategic objectives. Conduct performance evaluations, provide constructive feedback, and mentor team members to foster professional growth. Maintain meticulous documentation of processes, outcomes, and compliance metrics to support audits and reporting. Collaborate with senior leadership to identify improvement opportunities and implement best practices across the organization.
Provides technical assistance and implements capacity-building initiatives to deliver comprehensive support.
Administers programs providing legal technical support and capacity-building initiatives focused on environmental law governance under the Montevideo Program, as well as sustainability and circularity. This role involves aiding in the development of project proposals and executing resource mobilization efforts to advance the implementation of decisions and recommendations from intergovernmental bodies, in coordination with UNEP’s substantive Divisions.
Prepares or supports the development of agreements and contracts with governmental bodies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and various public and private sector entities. Additionally, provides advisory services and demonstrates thought leadership.
Handles diverse legal and governance matters pertaining to environmental law, constitutional frameworks, international law, public law, and administrative law, including the interpretation and implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA’s) at the national level. Ensures alignment and collaboration across MEA’s, as well as the constitutive, legislative, and operational instruments governing United Nations activities and functions in relation to UNEP. Consults with senior Legal Officers and colleagues on emerging issues, such as circularity within value chains, to provide comprehensive legal guidance and support.
Drafts or contributes to the preparation of preliminary versions of background papers, research studies, reports, legislative documents, and related analyses, as well as educational materials focused on environmental law and international law.
Prepares or supports the development of legal opinions and guidance on diverse international public law and environmental law matters—such as those stemming from the United Nations Charter, resolutions from the General Assembly and the United Nations Environment Assembly (NEA), and the interpretation and implementation of multilateral environmental agreements (MEA’s). This includes addressing complex issues concerning privileges and immunities, institutional matters, treaty law and practice, procedural challenges during engagements with United Nations bodies, as well as constitutional and administrative law of the Organization as they pertain to UNEP.
The professional is responsible for organizing or supporting the organization of environmental law seminars and symposia, as well as delivering lectures on diverse legal topics during these events.
Services or assists senior colleagues in handling intergovernmental meetings, negotiations, and conferences, as well as committees, expert groups, and other entities such as NEA, by preparing background materials, summarizing key issues and delegation perspectives, and drafting meeting reports.
Provides counsel on administrative legal matters and delivers research and analysis support to facilitate informed decision-making.
Conducts comprehensive legal research and analysis, preparing detailed studies, comparative analyses, briefs, reports, and correspondence in environmental law and governance, with a focus on circularity within value chains.
Conducts a thorough examination of legal documents, instruments, or other relevant materials to identify key issues, commonalities, and discrepancies.
Responsibilities include gathering and evaluating data to detect trends or patterns, then delivering insights through various visual formats such as graphs, charts, tables, and reports via data visualization techniques. This supports strategic planning, informed decision-making, and effective presentation and reporting processes.
Offers mentorship and support to less experienced team members to facilitate their professional development and ensure alignment with organizational standards.
Executes various tasks and responsibilities as directed by management, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and operational needs.
Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field, such as education, curriculum development, or a specialized subject area where teaching is applicable, from an accredited institution.
A Master’s degree or equivalent advanced university qualification in international environmental law—or a closely related discipline with a focus on environmental law coursework—is required.
A recognized first-level university degree, supplemented by relevant professional experience, may be deemed equivalent to an advanced university degree.
Completion of both degree and nondegree programs in data analytics, business analytics, or data science is highly preferred.
We are seeking a seasoned professional with a proven track record in the relevant field, requiring a minimum of [X] years of relevant work experience. Candidates should possess hands-on experience with [specific skills or tools], as well as a strong understanding of [industry standards or methodologies]. The ideal applicant will have demonstrated success in [specific achievements or responsibilities], with the ability to [key responsibility or skill]. Proficiency in [specific software, systems, or languages] is essential, and experience in [related industry or function] is highly advantageous. Additionally, the position demands excellent problem-solving abilities, adaptability in dynamic environments, and a commitment to continuous professional development.
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in environmental law or governance issues is required, with demonstrated expertise in legal analysis, research, writing, or negotiation within international or multicultural contexts.
A minimum of three years of hands-on experience in project or program management within environmental governance, environmental law, sustainable development, or closely related fields is essential. Applicants must also demonstrate prior involvement in technical assistance and capacity-building initiatives specifically focused on environmental law.
Proficiency in legal work concerning procedural or institutional aspects of intergovernmental organizations is essential.
Proficiency in areas such as sustainability and circularity within value chains is advantageous.
A minimum of two years of professional experience within the United Nations common system, an international organization, or an intergovernmental organization is preferred. Additionally, at least two years of experience in data analytics or a closely related field is strongly preferred.
To apply, please submit your application through our designated application method.
To submit your application, kindly utilize the provided link(s) on the company’s official website.
Qualifications
BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
Experience Required
5 years
