Technical Project Support

Result of Service • Strengthen implementation and execution of the Global Chemicals Monitoring Programme through enhanced stakeholder engagement, scientific coordination, harmonized monitoring systems, technical guidance, knowledge sharing, strategic planning and implementation, legal arrangements and supervision of activities under those agreements, and collaboration with relevant Conventions and regional executing agencies across its child projects, enabling the generation of high-quality data to support global chemicals and waste management objectives. • Effective and timely coordination and implementation of project activities, leading to the successful development, review, and update of National Implementation Plans (NIPs) under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) across the participating countries. This includes ensuring that activities under the relevant components of the UNEP/GEF projects (GEF ID 10785 and 11945) are delivered in a coherent, efficient, and timely manner, resulting in high-quality, technically sound, and country-driven NIPs that align with the Convention obligations and support improved management of POPs at the national level. Work Location Home-based, Working remotely Expected duration The expected duration of the contract is six (6) months (full-time). The contract fee corresponds to level B, as per the UN Administrative Instructions for Consultants and Individual Contractors (ST/AI/2013/4/Rev.1). 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 Industry and Economy Division is to encourage decision makers in government, local authorities and industry to develop and adopt policies, strategies and practices and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals and contribute to making trade and environment policies mutually supportive. It promotes the development, use and transfer of policies, technologies, economic instruments, managerial practices and other tools that assist in environmentally sound decision making and the building of corresponding activities. The Chemicals and Health Branch of the Industry and Economy Division leads UNEP's sub-programme on Chemicals, Waste and Air Quality. UNEP’s programme of work centers around assistance to countries and multilateral environmental agreement (MEA) secretariats to assist in technical-scientific issues related to priority chemicals and implementation of the United Nations Environment Assembly and Governing Council resolutions. The Chemicals Science and Policy Unit of the Chemicals and Health Branch promotes scientific approaches and knowledge for the sound management of chemicals including through implementation of United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolutions and Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects. The Chemicals Science and Policy Unit gathers, compiles and analyses state of the art information and data, including through monitoring activities, inventories and assessments, to allow policymakers to make informed decisions on the sound management of chemicals and waste. The Chemicals Science and Policy Unit is also leading the execution of the UNEP/GEF project “Global coordination of the Chemicals Monitoring Programme to support implementation of Stockholm and Minamata Conventions” (GEF ID 11535) under the GEF-8 Programme “Global monitoring of POPs and mercury to contribute to the effectiveness evaluation of the Stockholm Convention and provide data to support the effectiveness evaluation mechanism of the Minamata Convention (GCMP)” (GEF ID 11534).