1. Metals portfolio: ? Supervise team managing the Global Components of Minamata Initial Assessments and National Action Plans for Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining. ? Implementation, financial supervision, monitoring and evaluation of the assigned components of the projects on mercury in products and mercury in processes. ? Support the Global Mercury Partnership. ? Manage the lead, arsenic, cadmium, and organotin mandate as per UNEA mandate and in the context of the Issue of Concerns report. ? Under the guidance of the supervisor, identify new priorities and new funding opportunities with countries and partners. ? Undertake monitoring, reporting and support the evaluation of the projects in the portfolio. ? Support communication activities. ? Keep abreast of international metals agenda and reinforce cooperation with the relevant Convention Secretariats. 2. Linkages: ? Develop and draw linkages, in UNEP, with relevant MEAs and beyond, between the chemical’s agenda and other international agendas, including biodiversity, climate change and SDGs. 3. Other tasks as requested by supervisors: ? Represent UNEP and participate in relevant meetings. ? Draft briefings, presentations, and communication documents, including for senior management.

Requirements:

Education

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree, or equivalent) in environmental science, environmental management, environmental economics, chemistry or related fields is required. A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two (2) additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Job – Specific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in project / programme management with relevant experience in metals pollution is required. Experience in developing, implementation, planning, reporting of projects activities is required. Extended knowledge of international agreements, including chemicals and Rio Conventions and their interaction is required. Experience in working with the private sector on mercury management is desirable. A minimum of two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable. NOTE: “Fluency equals a rating of “fluent” in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and “knowledge of” equals a rating of “confident” in two of the four areas.