ONU Carrière recruits 01 Environmental Law Expert (Indonesia)

ONU Carrière recruits 01 Environmental Law Expert (Indonesia)

ONU Carrière

Nairobi, Kenya

vacance de poste

Intitulé publication : National consultant – Environmental Law Expert (Indonesia)

Département / Bureau : Programme des Nations Unies pour l’environnement

Lieu d’affectation : NAIROBI

Période de candidature : – 22 juillet 2022

No de l’appel á candidature : 22-United Nations Environment Programme-185223-Consultant

Staffing Exercise N/A

Valeurs fondamentales de l’ONU : intégrité, professionnalisme, respect de la diversité

Result of Service

Text contributions on Indonesia for: (i) Legal Framework – the report on legal frameworks in 10 ASEAN Member States with special focus on offences, violations, crimes and penalties to address waste trafficking and a gap analysis; and (ii) Comparative Analysis – the report on comparative analysis of administrative and criminal remedies adopted to respond to violations of the legal frameworks in place in the Priority 1 group of countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand).

Work Location

Home based

Expected duration

The contract duration will be for 8 months from signature of the contract.

Duties and Responsibilities

Background

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. UNEP’s Asia and the Pacific Office geographically serves 41 countries across the region to promote and implement sustainable development solutions. It assists countries of the region pursue sustainability, particularly in their implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development including technical expertise, facilitating access to finance, undertaking cutting-edge science-policy assessments, offering advisory services and strengthening laws, policies, management and governance. UNEP works with national and local authorities, civil society, other UN organizations, research institutions and the private sector to catalyze the efficient use of the region’s natural assets and reduce the degradation of the environment. UNEP Law Division is the lead Division charged with carrying out the functions of UNEP in the field of environmental law, governance and related policy issues, including those related to multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs). UNEP supports the environmental rule of law through strengthening legal frameworks and institutional capacities to address priority environmental issues including the illegal trade in environmentally sensitive commodities.

This consultancy will support the implementation of UNEP’s contribution to the project, ‘Unwaste: tackling waste trafficking to support a circular economy’, which is being implemented in partnership with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The Unwaste project aims to fight trafficking in waste between the EU and Southeast Asia by promoting enhanced EU-ASEAN Member States partnerships, in support of ongoing efforts towards a circular economy transition. UNEP’s contribution falls under the Law Division umbrella project ‘Addressing Environmental Challenges through the Law’. The national consultant shall work under the supervision of the Head, National Environmental Law Unit (NLU) of the Law Division or his/her designated mandated representative(s), and in close cooperation with the Regional Sub-programme Coordinator for Law and Governance, Asia and the Pacific Office.

Responsibilities

The consultant will undertake the following activities under the Unwaste project to support the launch and dissemination of a first comprehensive study detailing waste flows from Europe to Southeast Asia, as well as policy and legislation gaps, and the bilateral dialogue in Indonesia for the country’s strategies on improvements at the legislative, enforcement management and compliance levels to effectively respond to waste trafficking and to transition to a circular economy:

1. Collect, through desk research and interviews of key stakeholders, as needed, and analyze information on legal and policy framework in Indonesia with special focus on offences, violations, crimes and penalties, including administrative and criminal remedies to address waste trafficking, and conduct a gap analysis;

2. Provide regular and updated information on translation of, materials on the legal and policy framework in Indonesia, following methodology guidance by UNEP, for the preparation of the report on legal frameworks in 10 ASEAN Member States with special focus on offences, violations, crimes and penalties to address waste trafficking, and a gap analysis (“Legal Framework”), and the preparation of a comparative analysis of administrative and criminal remedies adopted to respond to violations of the legal frameworks in place in the Priority 1 group of countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand) (“Comparative Analysis”);

3. Prepare and organize two series of consultations with experts and stakeholders (including feedback sessions with UNEP and other project implementing partners) to present, review and finalize the components of the two reports referred to in paragraph 2 above, which relate to and are relevant for Indonesia, including the preparation of the agenda, the proposed list of experts and identified stakeholders and participants, questionnaires, presentations, post consultation reports, and any material relating to the consultations;

4. Provide drafts and finalize contributions on Indonesia for the Legal Framework and Comparative Analysis referred to in paragraph 2 above;

5. Contribute to activities under the Unwaste project which require legal and policy inputs;

6. Work in close collaboration with UNEP, UNODC and stakeholders involved; provide regular updates on the progress of the activities to UNEP.

Qualifications/special skills

Academic Qualifications: – Advanced university degree (Masters degree or equivalent) in Indonesia law, specializing in environmental law/policy, environmental crime, comparative law, or other relevant qualifications (required).

Experience: – Number of years of experience and the related field of specialty – A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in the field of environmental law/policy in Indonesia is required. Experience in research and analytical report writing on legal and policy approaches to address environmental crimes and trafficking in waste is desirable.

Language: – English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in oral and written Bahasa Indonesia and English is required.

Aucun frais de dossier

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.POSTULER