Just Transition Specialist in the Environmental Context at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Acting Head of Unit or Legal Officer of Law Division’s Frontiers in Environmental Law Unit, the consultant will produce:
• Research paper on just transitions in the environmental context.
• Research paper on environmental rule of law as a catalyst for just transition.
• Research paper on the application of environmental rule of law in achieving a just transition.
• Analysis of case studies.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced level law degree from a university or institution of equivalent status with specialization in environmental law, including natural resources management, environmental assessment, environmental policy, or environmental justice is required.
• A minimum of ten years of experience working on environmental law, including on the intersection with environmental policy, rule of law and environmental justice is required.
• Of these 10 years, at least five years of experience in conducting research related to environmental law and in the drafting of legal, policy or academic documents is required.
• Prior experience with international or regional organizations is required.
• Excellent research, analytical skills, writing, communications skills, results-focused, clear and concise communication are required.
• Demonstrated capacity to work in a consultative manner, good networking and good interpersonal skills are desirable.

Deadline : Sep 25, 2024