Task Description
Under the direct supervision of the Head of the
Montevideo Coordination and Development Unit, or her/his designated
representative, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: ·
- Support the work of the Law Division in the area of climate
and law of the atmosphere more in general, for the preparation of
knowledge materials and reports on this area of environmental law;
- Assist in administering technical support and
capacity-building activities for Member States on environmental law under
Montevideo Programme V, as well as on regulatory frameworks on climate
legislation to support transition to a green economy;
- Assist in the preparation of legal briefs/advice and in the
review of legal documents, instruments, or other material on environmental
law;
- Assist in work related to the maintenance and development of
the Law and Climate Change Toolkit and the development of the ambient air
quality Toolkit;
- Assist in performing UNEP’s roles and functions as Secretariat
under Montevideo Programme V – a global programme on supporting countries
to advance environmental rule of law – including the servicing of
meetings, preparation of background documents, and preparing meeting
reports;
- Assist in the organization and support of events (meetings,
workshops, and training, roundtables, and expert meetings), that are
organized face-to-face or electronically by the Unit or in which the Unit
is involved to raise awareness about the Unit’s and the Division’s
activities, through e.g., liaising with partner entities/organizations and
with participants, compiling materials, taking notes and preparing
reports;
- Perform other relevant tasks as may be required or assigned by
the supervisor.
- In undertaking these duties, the International Specialist
(climate law) will establish and maintain relationships to support
collaboration with other specialists in the Division, as well as technical
staff across UNEP and in UN as well as representatives in national
govern-ments, international organizations, consultants, and NGOs.
Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: ·
- Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of
volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take
active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark
International Volunteer Day). · Be acquainted with and build on
traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country.
- Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they
are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities.
- Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit
them for UNV publica-tions/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.
- Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UN
Volunteers.
- Promote or advise local groups in the use of online
volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to
use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.
Results/Expected Outputs ·
- As an active UNEP team member, efficient, timely, responsive,
client-friendly, and high-quality support rendered to UNEP and its
beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including
through:
- Supporting Member States with UNEP-LEAP information products
and assistance on environmental law, with a focus on climate and the law
of the atmosphere in genera;
- Preparing documents that methodically analyze research
information collected and logically lead to the conclusions set out
therein;
- Age, Gender, and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically
applied, integrated, and documented in all activities throughout the
assignment
- A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for
peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the
number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities
developed
Eligibility criteria
- Age 27 – 80
Expected start date: 01/11/2024
Nationality
- Candidate must be a national of a country other than the
country of assignment.
Requirements
Required experience
- 3 years of experience in international/environmental law or
environmental governance (multilateral environmental agreements).
- Proven ability to carry out research and familiarity with
electronic legal research tools and databases;
- Excellent oral and writing skills; excellent drafting and
reporting skills;
- Accuracy and professionalism in document production and
editing;
Required education level
- Master degree or equivalent in public international,
environmental, or other related field.
Competencies and values
Professionalism:
- Ability to identify issues, formulate opinions, make
conclusions and rec-ommendations; shows pride in work and in achievements;
demonstrates professional com-petence and mastery of subject matter; is
conscientious and efficient in meeting commit-ments, observing deadlines
and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal
concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or
challenges; remains calm in stressful situations; takes responsibility for
incorporating gender perspec-tives and ensuring the equal participation of
women and men in all areas of work.
Planning and organizing:
- Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed
strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts
priorities as required; allocates appro-priate amount of time and
resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies
when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses
time efficiently.
Communication:
- Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others,
correctly inter-prets messages from others and responds appropriately;
proven interpersonal skills; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits
interest in having two-way communication; tailors lan-guage, tone, style
and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing
infor-mation and keeping people informed; good spoken and written
communication skills, in-cluding ability to prepare clear and concise
reports; ability to conduct presentations, artic-ulate options and
positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability
to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff),
military personnel, vol-unteers, counterparts and local interlocutors
coming from very diverse backgrounds; ability to maintain composure and
remain helpful towards the staff, but objective, without showing personal
interest; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range
of differ-ent target groups.
- Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary
engagement, which includes sol-idarity, compassion, reciprocity, and
self-reliance; and commitment towards the UN core values.
How To Apply
