JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities
1) POLICY:
• Advises the Environmental Governance Coordinator on policy direction and country needs in the region related to environmental law that require UN Environment attention.
• Serves as UNEP's focal point in the region on capacity building in the area of environmental law; keeps abreast of latest developments related to environmental law issues.
• Liaises with other UN specialized agencies and officials in national governments and international organizations.

2) COORDINATION:
• Collates the regional input into UNEP’s programming related to capacity building support in the field of environmental law and prepares situation reports.
• Contributes to coordination of UNEP’s work in the region, in collaboration with the relevant UNEP division(s) and the Environmental Governance Coordinator, to help countries build capacity in the area of environmental law.
• Assists in developing the action plan that Governments will use to develop the necessary institutional, legal and policy conditions to implement their obligations under national and international environmental law and the Multilateral Environment Agreements (MEAs).
• Advises on the proper use of related donor contributions, channeled through UN system-wide efforts.
• Contributes to monitoring and reporting on UN Environment’s role in capacity building in environmental law within the region.

3) PARTNERSHIPS:
• Assists in establishing and maintaining contacts with counterparts, senior officers and technical staff in relevant MEA Secretariats, other UN specialized agencies, representatives and officials in national governments, international organizations and other stake holders.
• Provides support to facilitate collaboration and exchange of information both in and outside of the UN system, as it relates to environmental law matters.
• Organizes and participates in relevant work groups, meetings, conferences, consultations with other agencies and partners on issues related to the development and implementation of environmental law.
• Assists the Regional Director in establishing partnerships with other agencies and MEA secretariat focal points in the region, as well as external partners to leverage capacity building support on environmental law related issues.