UNEP Senior Environmental Affairs Specialist Jobs Kenya 2024
UNEP Senior Environmental Affairs Specialist Jobs Kenya 2024: United Nations Environment Programme has announced latest Job vacancy in Nairobi, Kenya. You can apply to the job before the Application deadline Aug 25th, 2024. Before applying we suggest read the job description very carefully and also requirements about this position.
UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)
Position Quick Info
- Job Opening ID: 240578
- Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
- Job Family: ENV
- Category: Consultants
- Level: CON
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Expected Duration: 2 months
- Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
- Date Posted: Aug 12, 2024
- Deadline: Aug 25, 2024
Job Description
Duties and 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 overall objective of the UNEP’s Law Division is to carry out the functions of UNEP in the field of environmental law, governance and related policy issues.
- The Division’s work focuses on: leading the international community in the progressive development of environmental law; supporting States in the development and implementation of legal, institutional and policy measures in response to major environmental challenges; facilitating cooperation and coordination among Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and between UNEP and those agreements; working with MEAs secretariats to support Parties to the respective MEAs in implementing their treaty obligations; and facilitating policy dialogue among States on issues relating to international environmental law and governance.
- UNEP’s Environmental Policy Unit (EPU) is located under the Environmental Conventions and Policy Branch of the Law Division.
Qualifications:
- Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent in environmental sciences, environmental law, environmental management or closely related area of study) is required.
- Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in environmental policy, environmental governance or environmental law.
- Excellent research and analytical skills.
- Result focused, clear and concise communication Demonstrated capacity to work in a team and consultative manner, good networking and good inter-personal skills.
Languages:
- Fluency in oral and written English and Russian is required.